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A History of the County of Surrey
… in the 17th century recognized the 'mole and mote' of a castle, and a small castle of the De Clares, built in Stephen's time and … repeated and ridiculed by later writers, that there was a castle here destroyed by the Danes, who placed battering …
A History of the County of Bedford
… The road, which here makes a bend, passes on to Odell Castle, occupying an elevated position above the river, and … a beautiful view of the surrounding country. The castle stands in 11 acres of grounds on the site of the … Oliver St. John Cooper, writing of it in 1787, says, 'The castle, before the art of war was so refined as at present, …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… by an aqueduct over the River Whitewater, near Odiham Castle. To the north of the town at Colt Hill there is a … dividing it from Greywell, but near the ruins of Odiham Castle it takes a sharp turn eastward, and after supplying … 1803, and was transferred to the see of Salisbury in 1825. Castle Before the Conquest ODIHAM was held by Harold, and in …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Elizabeth was at the earl of Leicester's, at Kenelworth castle, among other sports for her entertainment, the running at the quintin was exhibited in the castle yard by the country lads and lasses assembled on that … whose descendant, Sir Matthew Browne, of Beechworth-castle, in Surry, alienated it about the latter end of the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… to Hackpen Hill. East of the hill fort called Barbury Castle the boundary with Ogbourne St. George follows … 247 m. north of Four Mile Clump and 268 m. east of Barbury Castle. The chalk which outcrops over the whole parish is … watered by the Hungerbourne which rises below Barbury Castle. The stream, noted by Camden in 1609, flows more …
A History of the County of Somerset
… of Roadwater. 63 Trowden wood and the wood called the Castle were established near Washford by 1633. 64 Further … below, education. S.R.S. xlviii, pp. 1034. Taunton Castle, Braikenridge Colln., water colour 1845. Wells Wills, …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… 313. The present Braygate Street leads from New Malton to Castle Howard. Cott. MS. Claud. D xi, fol. 48. Leland, Itin. …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… a modern cottage on a moated site called Earl Godwin's Castle. The inner moat is complete with the exception of a … are brasses to Humphrey Michell, 'Survayor' of Windsor Castle, who died in 1598, and his second wife Frances … It was generally accounted for by the constable of Windsor Castle while in the king's hands (ibid.); Cal. Pat. 138892, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Ch. Com. file, NB 34/341. Inf. from Dioc. Registrar, Castle Street, Salisbury. Feet of F. 12721327 (W.R.S. i), p. …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… service, by making from thence suit to the ward of Dover castle, being part of those knights fees which made up the … rector. 8 See Camden's Remains, p. 212. Book of Dover castle. Rot. Esch. ejus an. N. 77. And by dispensation in …