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A History of the County of Worcester
… of the 13th century, but the south arcade is probably a little later. Early in the 14th century the south aisle seems …
A History of the County of Warwick
… on the town of Atherstone. 6 The road system has changed little since 1821. 7 Then the backbone of the system was the … is built round the Nuneaton-Atherstone road, a little to the south of the Watling Street, to which it is … factor. 20 Camden describes Mancetter as a poor little village containing not more than fourteen houses, 21 …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… 7; it is surrounded by plantations and traversed by a little stream, the Glen, that finds its way to the Tees. … Agnes wife of Robert Tailbois of Hurworth, 19 a place a little further down stream, in Durham; and Maud, who had …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… indicated in 1275 by the fact that it was then known as 'little' Manningford. 14 It was not assessed separately for … and convent. 35 In 1275 the manor was known as that of 'little' Manningford. 36 Like the neighbouring manor of … in the former open field had been reallotted. 71 Very little is known of the economy of the farms formed after the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… to its southeastern boundary on Bruce Down. It was only a little over mile wide at its broadest point near Dragon Lane. …
A History of the County of Rutland
… in disputing the rector's right to tithe in kind, and very little wheat was then grown at Manton, Burneby decided that …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… the village near the source of one of the streams, while a little to the north is Manor Farm. The Congregational chapel … bays on either side of the central opening, and contains a little old work of 15th-century character. On the west end …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… Farm in Upwood Park 10; to the north-east is the compact little hamlet of Cothill (properly Cotwell) by Sandford … consists of stone-built houses and cottages, and contains little of interest. Abingdon Abbey had a capital messuage …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… and are now distinguished by the names of Great and Little Chevnney. They were antiently the property of a family … manor, passed it away to Lone, one of whose descendants, a little while before the restoration of king Charles II. … baron is held for it. But CHEVENE-HOUSE, since called LITTLE CHEVENEY, fell to the lot of the other brother, and …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… 72 One farm, reckoned then at 362 a. and including the 'little farm' (see below), was known as Manor farm in 1970, … 'Watt Robins' in 1551. 77 Butler's farm was known as the 'little farm' in 1765 and 1780. By the later date it was … been subdivided, and a west field by Acre Ditch, a little east field, and a barley field are mentioned. 80 In …