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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… there is some tolerable fertile land. The village and church of Birling lies low on the southern side of the parish, having the church in it, between which and the foot of the hills is … hardly be known to any one. In Oxfield, adjoining to the church-yard, many foundations have been from time to time …
A History of the County of Worcester
… Jardine Gresson, is a large modern building. St. James's Church occupies the centre of the village. To the south is … Charles Arnold Crane, is about half a mile south of the church; near it are the almshouses. These are rent free for … in the north-west, being only about 70 ft. high at the church, and falling as low as 40 ft. at its lowest point in …
A History of the County of Worcester
… branch road from the Ledbury and Tewkesbury high road. The church stands near Birtsmorton Court, formerly the home of … in 1346, 24 and a Richard Ruyhale presented to the church in 13989. 25 He was probably the Richard who died in … 1779 to Colonel Edward Monckton, 70 who presented to the church in 1791. 71 Between 1791 and 1797 72 it was acquired …
A History of the County of Rutland
… stands at the western end of the village of Bisbrooke. The church is on the eastern side. The soil, on the whole, is … mill appears to be now unknown. Sketch of Bisbrooke Old Church, now demolished Church The church of ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST was rebuilt in 1871 …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… kings when travelling between Reading and Windsor. 4 The church of All Saints stands behind an angle of the road on … are wooded hills, which form a beautiful setting to the church and cottages when seen from the river. The cottages … Henry Vansittart Neale, K.C.B., stands to the south of the church on the low ground by the river, which feeds the …
A History of the County of Worcester
… runs into the River Avon, and is divided on the east from Church Lench by some wooded hills 300 ft. above the ordnance … along a by-road running from north to south with the church at the north end. The small half-timber farm-houses … and old-world air. The Manor Farm to the south-west of the church is a half-timber house, dating probably from the early …
A History of the County of Durham
… up a second hill, on the highest point of which stands the church of St. Michael. South of the church the hill forms a triangular promontory, from which … or site of the manor' was sold by the Trustees for Church Lands in 1649. 15 Probably the house was then in …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… mentioned in Domesday. 57 In 1091 Bishop Osmund gave the church of Cannings with the tithes and other things … 155 Churches The advowson of Bishop's Cannings church was considered as parcel of the foundation gift to … actually presented. 159 With the gift by St. Osmund of the church of Bishop's Cannings went the episcopal jurisdiction …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… bed in the Lower Lias 33 and developed around the parish church and the bishop's manor-house, later the rectory. The main street is Church Street, which runs from the rectory to the south side … may have been followed by extensive rebuilding. Houses in Church Street of the 16th and 17th centuries are mostly …
A History of the County of Warwick
… was at one time the more important, and contained the church (St. Michael's Church in the upper village is on the site of a medieval … Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield in 1547, 'pulled down the church for the building of a large manor house . . . actually …