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A History of the County of Hampshire
… of Wolvesey Palace in the southern suburb of the ancient city is the College of St. Mary, founded by William of … of the founder, with its beautiful grounds between the city wall and the cathedral. A ninth house was added in 1907 … aspect as when it was first erected outside the city walls, with the dangers of sudden uprisings like those …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… This particular custom of Winchester was exercised at that city at least as late as the closing years of Henry III. In 1256 a city jury 7 in the case of William Shikehorn declared that the custom applied to 'any one of the city' captured therein and convicted of felony. Some sixteen …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… only facts, apart from the mention of many 'haws' in the city, that Domesday provides, are that fourteen of the … of Wherwell held thirty-one messuages and a mill in the city, 10 and that four inhabitants of the suburb of … supplements the absence of the Domesday Survey of the city. In the first place it shows that although Winchester …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… the south gate, opening westward close to Kingsgate in the city walls, is well-preserved 13th-century work. Eastward …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… The soke THE SOKE In the old eastern suburb of the city, the ancient liberty of the Soke, is Cheesehill Street, … which formed the military fosse of the eastern wall of the city. Cheesehill Street takes its name from being the site of … the gathering-place of beggars who waited there until the city gates should be opened, runs north from the site of …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… and have only a meadow and gardens between them and the city walls on the south and east. The complete plan of the …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… in order, in addition to the two castles within the city itself. 5 Windsor Castle is placed upon the top of a …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… a powerful force, 69 with which he intended to punish the city of London for the support that it had given to his foes. 70 The City sent delegates to express its submission, who had to … to the capital. As a result of a later quarrel with the city of London two of its mayors were put out of office by …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… supposed, on good authority, to be the site of the British city Caer Guintguic, and to have been the seat of one of the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… union and county of Hereford, 7 miles (N. by E.) from the city of Hereford; containing 28 inhabitants. The living is a …