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A History of the County of Oxford
… correspond to the former demesne), while those dependent on Calthorpe House were known particularly as the Calthorpe … lay in Calthorpe and Easington. 22 There were 8 ploughmen on the demesne in 12991300. 23 In 1329 Henry Burghersh, … reference to the buildings of Easington Farm, lying on the west of the Oxford road at the top of the hill leading …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… it is the chief town, 165 miles (N. by E.) from Edinburgh, on the road from Aberdeen to Inverness; containing 3958 … houses, in compensation for which losses, they obtained, on their petition to parliament, a grant of their own excise. In 1746, the Duke of Cumberland's troops, on their march to Culloden, passed through the town, burnt …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Bardsey-with Rigton, 5 miles (S. W. by S.) from Wetherby, on the road to Leeds. This parish, which comprises 2600 … of a small rivulet, near the Wetherby road; Rigton lies on the opposite side of the valley. The living is a … (St. Mary) BARKBY ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Barrow-upon-Soar, hundred of East Goscote, N. division of the …
A Dictionary of London
… mention. The site is now covered by Liverpool Street. Barrow's Alley Out of Silver Street, Mugwell Street (W. Stow, … (S. 186). Chantry founded 21 Ed. IV. (ib.). Chapel added on the south by Sir Wm. Capel, 1509 (S. 186). Repaired and … by the Hospital buildings. Bartholomew (St.) Moor Lane On the east side of Moor Lane north of the Metropolitan …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… for the manufacture of steel wire, which is still carried on to a moderate extent. The favourable situation of the … and the finer sorts of linen, was attempted and carried on with complete success; and since that period, the … in the union of Cirencester, hundred of Brightwell's-Barrow, E. division of the county of Gloucester, 4 miles (E. …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Barrow BARROW The heavily wooded rural parish of Barrow, as it was in the mid 20th century, centred on the small hamlet of Barrow just over 3 km. east of Much … probably the period when Caughley became dependent on it. 93 In the earlier 19th century the main part of Barrow …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Barrow - Bartestree Barrow (St. Bartholomew) BARROW ( St. … in the distance. The road from Chester to Northwich passes on the south. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's … the tithes, which have been commuted for 245. Barrow-Upon-Humber (Holy Trinity) BARROW-UPON-HUMBER ( Holy Trinity), a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… war, a troop of Lord Byron's passing through this place, on the 22nd of December, 1643, made an attack upon the … The church exhibits various styles, and has a Norman porch on the northern side ot the chancel. There are separate … in 1823. To the north of the church is a large tumulus or barrow, of Roman origin. Barton-End BARTON-END, a hamlet, in …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Cambridgeshire
… this stretch is uncertain. The nucleus of the village lay on a long and narrow E. and W. strip of river gravel which accommodates a short and wide main street flanked on the S. by several of the older houses. To the E. of this … photographs: 106G/UK/1490/302732, 402834, 41737.) c(26) Barrow, Roman, of uncertain type. The remains, now almost …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Davies in 1692, is distributed amongst the poor. Barton-On-The-Heath (St. Lawrence) BARTON-ON-THE-HEATH ( St. … of the poor. There are several saline springs. Barton-Upon-Humber (St. Peter) BARTON-UPON-HUMBER ( St. Peter), a … with the main body of his army, which was stationed at Barrow, previous to the great battle of Brunnam, which took …