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A History of the County of Berkshire
… the parish boundary. The village lies partly around the church near the centre of the parish and partly along the … road to the east. There are very few houses near the church. Next to it on the north side is the red brick … two heads in a border sable with bezants. Plan of Beedon Church Lord Overstone died 17 November 1883, when the manor …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… boundaries. The little village lies some distance from the church of St. Mary and the vicarage. Beenham Stocks, to the north-east of the church, contains a few houses, the chief being Stocks Farm, … at Beenham, where there is a monument to his memory in the church. 8 There is a Methodist chapel here. MANORS BEENHAM is …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… and not more than half a mile broad. The village, with the church, is situated in the valley among the meadows, on the … Cobham-court; the latter situated on a rise close to the church. Further on, towards Littleborne, in the vale facing … with four borderers having seven carucates. There is a church and six servants, and one mill of thirty-eight pence, …
A History of the County of Worcester
… is situated close to the western border of the parish. The church stands on high ground on the west side of the by-road … who was holding the manor in 1431 34 and presented to the church in 1422, 35 may have been William's widow, the manor … 1574, 122 now belongs to the Earl of Dudley. CHURCHES The church of the HOLYTRINITY is built of stone and consists of a …
A History of the County of Rutland
… Belton bequeathed 2 s. in 1612. 4 The Old Hall, near the church, with remains of Tudor work, was probably the manor … Verney and his wife Frances to Baptist, Lord Campden. 77 Church The church of ST. PETER consists of chancel, 20 ft. by 16 ft., …
A History of the County of Northampton
… as it was called in the 17th century and later. The church of St. Mary stands on rising ground and adjoining it … which the Abbot exchanged in 1356 for the advowson of the church of Geddington. 13 Many references to leases or grants … of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. 87 Church The church of ST. MARY stands on the south-west side …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… resided at Hemsted, was forced to have his coach drawn to church in the common waggon track, by six oxen, one before … road. At a small distance southward from it is the church and the vicarage; adjoining to the latter is a large … two estates here which belonged to the priory of Christ-church in Canterbury, and, at the dissolution of the priory …
A History of the County of Hertford
… road from Hertford, of which borough it forms part. The church of St. Leonard stands in the eastern corner of Bengeo … earlier building. St. Leonard's, on the south side of the church, was formerly the vicarage. It was acquired by W. R. … who is said to have planted the vines. 1 The modern parish church of Holy Trinity lies further west in the more thickly …
A History of the County of Hertford
… The village stands upon a hill, with St. Peter's Church, the manor-house called the Lordship, and the remains … exposed. The rectory, which stands to the north of the church, is an interesting brick house of two stories with … to the east and within an outer ward on the south the church may have been included. 5 Roger de Valognes, son of …
A History of the County of Warwick
… boundary being the largest blocks of woodland. The modern church of St. John, erected in 1837, is a red brick building … On the road skirting Monks Park Wood, north-east of the church, are three or four old thatched cottages. Two show … great-nephew Sir William de Asteley 17 to the collegiate church at Astley. 18 The manor was settled by John de …