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A History of the County of Oxford
… Yarnton Education Education Hugh Evans, vicar of Yarnton 1579-1618, and John Goad, vicar 1646-60, kept … in existence by 1780, 51 may have been the precursor of a Sunday school established in 1783. 52 The latter was … 1875. 58 The school was incorporated with the National Society in 1831. 59 It was attended in 1833 by 59 children on …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Introduction YARNTON lies 4 miles (6.5 km.) north-west of Oxford, on the north bank of the river Thames. 41 The river forms the southern parish … boundary until 1788-9, when the Oxford canal took much of the stream bed. 42 Field boundaries separate Yarnton from …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 63 The land was taken at the Conquest by Remigius, bishop of Dorchester, later bishop of Lincoln, who eventually returned the abbey's other estates … apparently, Yarnton. In 1086 Eynsham's estates were held of the bishop by Abbot Columban, but 9 1/2 hides at Yarnton, …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Yarrow - Zetland Y Yarrow YARROW, a parish, in the county of Selkirk, 9 miles (W.) from Selkirk; containing, with the village of Ettrick-Bridge and part of Yarrowford, 1264 inhabitants. … by the encouragement held out by the Selkirkshire Pastoral Society, established under the patronage of the late Lord …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Yatesbury YATESBURY Yatesbury village stands 7 km. east of Calne. 27 The parish, 1,674 a. (677 ha.), was absorbed by … 41 who in 1928 transferred it to the Church Pastoral Aid Society. 42 In 1994 the society was a member of the patronage board for Oldbury …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Yettington Yeading YEADING, a hamlet, in the parish of Hayes, union of Uxbridge, hundred of Elthorne, county of … subscription, aided by grants of 300 from the Incorporated Society, a like sum from the Commissioners for Building … Trustees; net income, 57, with a house. The Society of Friends have a place of worship, with a school attached; and …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… Y Yerbeston YERBESTON, a parish, in the union and hundred of Narberth, county of Pembroke, South Wales, 4 miles (S. W.) from Narberth; … and the other conducted on the British and Foreign School Society's system. Of five Sunday schools, one is in connexion …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… YIELDING, or Yelden ( St. Mary), a parish, in the hundred of Stodden, union and county of Bedford, 4 miles (E.) from … ordinance for embodying the militia, the king ordered his friends to meet him in the city, whither he directed the … all of which are well supported. The Philosophical Society was instituted in 1822, and in 1826 obtained from the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… York Castle THE DEFENCES OF THE CITY OF YORK AN INVENTORY Note. The walled city is divided … three parts which are here termed the Micklegate area (W. of the Ouse), the Central area (between the Ouse and the …
Survey of London
… Embankment Gardens is now almost the sole surviving relic of the great houses which in the medival and Renaissance … he remained a prisoner, in spite of the petitions of his friends that he might be "removed to a better air, for he is … p. 307. Correspondence of Matthew Hutton, Surtees Society. Egerton Papers, Camden Society. Hist. MSS. Comm., …