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A History of the County of Worcester
… the parish by the road side. The present house at Upthorpe Farm, near Eatington, 1 miles south-east of the village, is … 35 was vested in the trustees for the sale of fee-farm rents in 1670, 36 and sold by them to John Jones of … the same year as having held a lease of tithes of Upthorpe Farm on the expiration of a similar lease made to Edward …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… rises slightly towards the north, reaching at Greenham's Hill a height of 413 ft. above the ordnance datum. The River … called Aldershot Manor and Aldershot Place, two or three farm-houses, and the village green. Mr. Hoyle relates that in … a cost of over 45,000, stands on an eminence called 'Gun Hill,' near the South Camp, and overlooking the town, from …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… tip of the parish runs up to the summit of Alderton Hill at 674 ft., and the southern end contains Dixton Hill, which reaches 537 ft., and runs up to 700 ft. on the … six houses in Dixton, 17 including the manor-house, Manor Farm, and three or four cottages a short way from the …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… mile northwest from Aldington Fright, is a very remarkable hill, called Colliers hill, which I believe is just within the parish of Mersham, … Deedes, esq. of Hythe, the present owner of it. The fee-farm rent before-mentioned of 260l. 17s. 4d. which is still …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Edwards, 14 and is probably represented by Aldrington Farm, consisting of 574 acres, belonging in 1835 to Hugh … to Lady Day. 21 This land passed as a capital messuage or farm in Aldrington on the death of Edward Bellingham in 1605 … 1864. This was part of the estate known as the Red House Farm. 27 The land given to the priory of Lewes by Ralph de …
A History of the County of Northampton
… occupied as a farmhouse, and has become encumbered with farm buildings. Only a few fragments of the old house which … at the back of the Old Building, extending some way up the hill. Remains of it still exist, particularly a long raised …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… Devil's Ditch, in excellent preservation near De la Beche Farm. The village of Aldworth is situated about 3 miles … about a quarter of a mile south of the church; De la Beche Farm now occupies its site, but the line of the moat may … and two battle-axes of curious workmanship near Pibworth Farm. 6 Place-names found in Aldworth are Faldeysland, 7 …
A History of the County of Surrey
… of a moat round it. The house is now known as Alfold Park Farm. There are also the remains of a moat at Wildwood Farm. The parish was rich in timbered farms and cottages, …
Magna Britannia
… times esteemed a barony or honor. 8 The manor or manor-farm of Ryddings, or Rydinge, (now Riddings,) was held, with … ancestor of John Newton, Esq., of King's Bromley, near Lichfield, who died without issue in 1783. It is now the … one of the conspirators, in the parish of Harrow on the Hill, in the county of Middlesex, Anthony Babington is said …
A History of the County of Oxford
… century: incumbents reported that in 1738 there were 6 farm-houses and c. 'eight town-houses besides'; in 1759 5 … strung out along a terraced road, which is cut out of a hill-side of red ironstone, and look across the Sor Brook … Pat. 154951, 85. Cf. Boswell's Life of Johnson, ed. G. B. Hill, revised L. F. Powell, i. 194 n. MS. Oxf. Dioc. c 264, …