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A History of the County of Middlesex
… known until the Reformation for its cult of Our Lady, and more recently for the railway junction which in fact lies … along the west side of Edgware Road between the second and fifth milestones from London. It contained 4,383 a. in … 1860s. 1 Willesden had a local board of health from 1874 and became an urban district in 1894 and a municipal borough …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Local Government. Manorial Government. In 1294 the dean and chapter of St. Paul's established their title to view of frankpledge, the assize of bread and of ale, and other liberties in Willesden as in their other estates in …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… belonging to the church of St. Paul, four men from Neasden and three from 'Forth tune', possibly to be identified with … to Francis Roberts in 1624 listed lands, tenements, and woods, but there is no evidence that there was any demesne. … and 491 a. in 1823, 53 was normally leased except for the woods, which were kept in hand by the college. The estate, …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… ESTATES. In 1468 John Careley granted to John Roberts and others a house and land in Neasden which he had acquired in 1454 and 1465. In 1480 Roberts and the others, at Careley's …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… to the mother of Oliver Nodes who visited her each Sunday and read from the sermons of the Evangelist George Burder. … in the 1830s at Fortune Gate, Harlesden, Willesden Green, and Kensal Green. 96 A Wesleyan chapel opened in Harlesden c. 1847, a Baptist chapel in West Kilburn in 1865, and a Presbyterian church at Fortune Gate in 1875. The great …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Willesden Public services Public Services. A whipping post and stocks were erected in 1680. In 1749 there were complaints of 'idle and disordered' people destroying and stealing farmers' property. A parish cage was built …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Willesden Settlement and growth SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH. Apart from Roman Watling Street, evidence of … Royal, Bronze Age vessels on the site of Brent reservoir, and Roman bricks at Neasden. There have also been suggestions …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Willesden Social and cultural activities SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. In 1552 there were three alehouses 39 in Willesden and one in Kilburn. 40 William Huddle was jailed in 1615 for …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… the east Shropshire coalfield, 4 km. east of Much Wenlock and south-west of Broseley which it adjoined. 64 At various times coal and ironstone were mined and iron was smelted and worked on … of 1283. 84 By the early 14th century there were two large woods in the manor, Rudge wood in the south-east 85 and, …
Statutes of the Realm
… William and Mary, 1688 Chapter V. An Act for a Grant to Their … Works all Allom Mines or Works all Parks Chases Warrens Woods Underwoods Coppices and all Fishings Tythes Tolls … Salt-Works Allom-Mines or Works Parks Chases Warrens Woods Underwoods Coppices Fishings Tythes Tolls Annuities and …