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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… with the Nene. Corporation Seal. From the date of Wulfhere's charter, little is recorded of the history of the place … strong castle here, which he placed under the command of a governor, styled a constable, with a strong garrison, to keep … works of the old divines. In the town are a reading-room, and a neat theatre: assemblies are held in some rooms …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… the inclusion (from Wisbech Borough) of the hamlet of Ring's End, on the Nene opposite Guyhirn. Although it is … At the later date the total rents amounted to 45 5 s. 6 d. 18 As usual in the 14th century, a decline in … master for the school he had already established in a 'low room or place in his house newly built'. 27 The school was …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… 2 acres. Before this time various creeks, such as Carlton's Creek, 5 penetrated a long way inland and allowed the … In Leverington: the Marsh, Spitalfield, Thummins, Margerie's Croft, Farthing Field, Outnewlands, Fen Croft, Church … in the hall and one with Adam decoration in the drawing room. 99 LEVERINGTON HOUSE lies in the Marsh next Peatling's …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… electricity transmission line from Peterborough to King's Lynn. In 1839, out of a total of 2,771 acres of land in the … of 5 acres for each commonable house. Every tenant had 1 s. for each lot added to his quit-rent. The allotments … used to exist but has long since been taken down to make room for a pantry. Some wood panelling lined what was …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… through these and neighbouring parishes. Such are Popham's Eau, an early 17thcentury cut to guide the waters of the old Nene into the Ouse at Salter's Lode; the Old Bedford River (part of the south-east … The arches of the passage are four-centred. Above is a room lighted back and front by a square-headed window with …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Croft. 7 The Rose and Crown Inn was acquired by the People's Refreshment House Association in 1899 and was one of their … 1748 shows 7 French names among the 28 jurors. 22 Gardner's Directory of 1851 23 shows a few names, such as Barron, … cup finials. Several of the rooms, particularly the dining-room, retain their panelling, and there are some good …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Tydd, has been known since the 17th century as Lady Nunn's Old Eau, from the wife of a 14th-century Tydd landowner. 1 … it possesses nearly a score of variants. 'St. Mary's Tyd', which constantly recurs, might perhaps account for … new glass of the same general design in one of the dining-room windows. 31 Geo. III, c. xxxix. P.C.C. F 13 Jankyn. …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… parishes of the Isle. The tradition that St. Mary's church was the mother church of Wisbech is rendered … ones at Tholomas Drove on the road between St. Mary's and Guyhirn and at Thorney Toll on the extreme western … begin in 1858 and are complete. An Anglican mission room, formerly used also as a school, was erected at Thorney …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… used as a prison and as a place for holding the bishop's courts. John de Lacy, a clerk, was pardoned after breaking … was outlawed. He was stated to have assaulted the bishop's bailiffs, threatened the constable and besieged the castle, … the late E. J. Rudsdale for this suggestion. P.R.O. Round Room, Itin. of Edw. I (TS). Cal. Pat. 1281-92, 434; 1313-17, …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… respect of the inn; this piece of land was let at £10 15 s. in 1851. In 1802 the Corporation sold the inn for £1,615 … so that after that date the Corporation paid over to Crane's charity the amount of tax redeemed from the income of their … Jacomin Stermyn. 71 They were replaced by a set of six two-room almshouses in 1813. These still exist in Stermyn Street, …