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A History of the County of Hertford
… This parish consists of two parts, St. Michael's Urban, and St. Michael's Rural. The former comprises the western part of the town of St. Albans and is 289 acres in extent. The latter lies to the north and west of St. Albans, and is 6,269 acres in area. …
A History of the County of Durham
… Parishes St Oswald's - Churches and advowsons CHURCHES The church of ST. OSWALD stands on an elevated and picturesque situation above the wooded bank of the Wear, … the churchyard commanding a fine view of the Cathedral and city to the north-west. The site is an ancient one and …
A History of the County of Durham
… St. Oswald 1 lay around three sides of the city of Durham and occupied all the right bank of the Wear, the boundary … 85 North-east of Hag House are the Finchale and Redhouse Woods, running down to the Wear. Beyond the woods the river makes a bend from north-west to south-east, …
A History of the County of Durham
… acres of waste on the west bank of the River Browney, and the wood which stretched to the cultivated land of Aldin … of Baxter Wood 2 as the endowment of his foundation there, and to this he added the vill of Aldin Grange, 3 which he had … the manor of Aldin Grange, 'with the service of Broom and Relley,' was quitclaimed by the Priory to Bertram de …
A History of the County of Hertford
… Walden (xiii cent.); Abbot's Walden or Walden Abbatis (xv and xvi cent.); Powles Walden or Pawles Walden (xvi cent.). … runs through it from north-west to south-east. The church and some halfdozen cottages stand in the north. Stagenhoe Park is in the west of the parish and The Bury lies to the south; both have wooded parks, and …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… of it to St. Peter. This parish is within the liberty and jurisdiction of the cinque ports, and is an antient member of the town and port of Dover, and though united to it ever since king …
A History of the County of Worcester
… The parish of St. Peter, Worcester, lies to the south and south-east of Worcester city. Together with the civil … including the church of St. Peter, lies within the city and forms the southern quarter of Worcester adjoining the … priory. 3 Sidbury Gate stood at the south end of Sidbury 4 and was the chief entrance to the city from the south. It was …
The Cartulary of Holy Trinity, Aldgate
… seld in the parish of St. Peter in Cheap; rent 20s. p.a.; and William granted to John Blund a shop next the gate of … rent 16s. p.a.; John gave 4 gold bezants as gersuma and to Denise, the grantor's wife, 2 gold bezants; witnesses, … his son, 19 Ed. II; Robert Bret, 8 Ed. III [incomplete] and this tenement is situated on the south side of Cheap …
A History of the County of Hertford
… the present parishes of Sandridge, Ridge, Northaw, and St. Andrew, now the abbey parish of St. Albans, 1 and … distant from that hamlet. There are some woods in the parish, and these lie chiefly about the Hatfield … opposite to the lands of Sopwell. In 1517 there were two woods on the property, one called Cellewood, and the other …
Magna Britannia
… by its ancient name of Glant, is situated in the deanery and in the west division of the hundred of Powder, about four miles south-south-east from Lostwithiel, and about three north from Fowey, which is the post-office … of them, in 1804, by Mr. Sleman, the present proprietor and occupier. This parish was formerly a chapelry to …