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A History of the County of Oxford
… House while its southern slope is covered with gorse and bramble. The grassy top of the ridge, the Plain, had all … independent manors, subject to forest laws. Like other forests, it included many parcels of arable which had been … or rights within it. There were several privately owned woods which originated in this way. The Templars received …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… part of the bailiwick of Twichen, 4 was thickly wooded and only gradually emerged into open country by the … land only forms a picturesque setting to the corn-fields and orchards. One of the old orchards is described by Hearne … of which 547 are arable land, 370 permanent grass, and 198 woods and plantations. 6 It has a light gravel soil with a …
A History of the County of Warwick
… where the road from Banbury to Warwick leaves the parish; and extensive and beautiful views are obtainable in all directions. The … double its present size, it was described as 'a poor and very unimportant village and parish', and the approach to …
A History of the County of Worcester
… (xv cent.). Shrawley is almost surrounded by the Severn and its tributaries, being bounded on the east by the Severn, on the south by Shrawley Brook, and on the north by Dick Brook. The school was built in 1860 … of which 406 are arable land, 982 permanent grass, and 438 woods and plantations. 3 The soil is of a stiff loamy nature, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… the detached lands were transferred to Winterbourne Stoke and a further 2 a. to Rollestone. Thereafter Shrewton parish … to 7,041 a. (2,849 ha) by the addition of Maddington and Rollestone parishes in 1934. 3 The three estates which … its lands were no higher than those of its neighbours and namesakes, and from the mid 13th century, when the nuns …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… parish of Shrivenham, including Longcot, Bourton, Fernham and Watchfield, has an area of 8,381 acres, of which about one-third is arable land and considerably more than half under permanent grass, while the proportion covered by woods and plantations is only one-fortieth. 1 The soil is …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… western end its southern boundary partly follows a brook and its northern one an ancient track leading towards … which was originally more closely connected feudally and ecclesiastically with Castle Camps. The ground rises … included woodland for 12 pigs. 3 In the 13th century two woods nearly touching, Frakenho wood, held c. 1219 of Ely …
A History of the County of Warwick
… parish of Shustoke includes the detached chapelry and hamlet of Bentley, the details of which are given … Blythe, to the east of which is the hamlet of Blyth End, and by branches of the River Tame. On the east and north the parish was bounded by the River Bourne, but on …
A History of the County of Warwick
… miles from north to south with an average width of between and mile, lying west of Polesworth and Seckington and south of the Staffordshire border. The church and village …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… Land being then one Car. Fredgis held this of Earl Alan, 1 and there had one Car, four Sochm. on one Bovat, and two Bordars, having one Car. There was a Priest and a Church, to which belonged the fourth Part of the Land. …