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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… now of about 1,000 acres, but until recently much larger and including part of Hampreston and all of West Moors, lies on the N. bank of the R. Stour and adjoins the county boundary with Hampshire. Apart from …
A History of the County of Sussex
… now part of Worthing borough, lay between the South Downs and the sea; the prefix distinguishes it from Tarring Neville … 1,192 a. In 1902 part was added to Worthing borough and the rest was split between Durrington and Goring. 2 The present article deals with the history of …
A History of the County of Sussex
… estuary of Chichester Harbour, Thorney Channel on the east and Emsworth Channel on the west. On the north the two … water'. 1 There is now a road across the old 'wade way', and another farther east. In 1341 it was reported that 20 acres of arable and as much of meadow had been ruined by the sea in the last …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… (a)lxxxlv. S.W. (b)lxxxix. N.W.) West Tilbury is a parish and village on the N. side of the Thames, 1 m. N.E. of Tilbury town. The church and Tilbury Fort are the principal monuments. Roman (1). Roman tiles, flint blocks, potsherds, bones and oyster-shells were found in the excavations for the …
The Environs of London
… of Wilsdon. This parish lies in the hundred of Ossulston, and is bounded by Ealing, Harrow, Wilsdon, Acton, and Hanwell. It contains about 280 acres of land, of which, … of St. Paul's, holds two hides. The land is one carucate and a half, two thirds of which are cultivated. There are two …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… was a separate parish 1 adjoining East Twyford (Willesden) and containing only 281 a. in 1901. 2 Although depopulated from the Middle Ages and subject in the 17th century to the parish officers of … West Twyford was later regarded as extra-parochial and acquired the status of a civil parish under the …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… two canons of St. Paul's: Durand held 2 hides of the king, and Gueri held 2 hides described as a manor 'in the demesne … the canons'. 25 The estates are presumed to represent East and West Twyford respectively. 26 In 1102 the canons leased land at Twyford to Ulf and one heir after him. 27 Reiner held it before 1114 when …
The Environs of London
… given to distinguish it from the parish last treated of, and from another of the same name in the country, lies within … the hundred of Ruxley, about four miles from Bromley, and four from Croydon in Surrey. The principal part of the … is nearly twelve miles from London-bridge: the church and the manor-house are a mile farther. Boundaries. Quantity …
A History of the County of Sussex
… acres of rich agricultural land, 165 acres of tidal water, and 652 acres of foreshore. It is bounded on the south by the open sea and on the west by the estuary at the mouth of Chichester … value of more than 4 10 s. had been drowned by the sea, and other lands worth over 3 had been ruined by sand. 1 The …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… Ancient and historical monuments in Buckinghamshire West Wycombe 97. … N.W.) Pre-historic e(1). Desborough Castle (ring-work) and remains of an OUTER WORK, probably a contour fort. The ring-work is remarkable as a fine and well preserved example of its class. The defences of the …