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A History of the County of Oxford
… 13 The map shows that the village was clustered round the church and lay entirely off the main road and along the … parish was laid down to arable and one-third to grass. 189 Church. The early history of the church is confused. The first clear reference to it is in …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… a water famine when beer was cheaper than water. 3 The church stands to the north of the village and the vicarage at … Water End lies over a mile to the southeast of the parish church to the east of Saunder's Wood. Further on in the same … of Aston Rowant. 114 No later trace of it has been found. CHURCH The church of ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL consists of a …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… but was restored by the next owner. 13 Adjoining it is the church of St. Peter. Opposite the church, on the other side of the Leven, which is crossed near … is the small village of Newby, where there is a mission church, erected in 1886, and a Wesleyan chapel. The hamlets …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… which, near the road, on a little rising bank, stood the church, of which there are now no remains left above ground. … prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, afterwards Christ-church, in Canterbury, respecting their possession, maritime … that sort must be to the prejudice of the prior of Christ-church, and of the community of Sandwich. To whom it was …
A History of the County of Worcester
… at Hoobrook is the only mill at present in the parish. CHURCH The church of ST. MARY consists of a chancel, nave with a western … building is modern, and was built in 1831, when the old church was destroyed. A pencil drawing of the latter, still …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… a small road which runs from Eythorp to Bishopstone. The church is close to the cross-roads, standing on a mound which … During the reign of Henry I, William de Bracey granted the church of Stone to the abbey of Oseney, 13 and was in all … and apparently was held with that manor by the Dormers. 88 Church The church of ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST consists of a …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… from which is the village, situated, as well as the church, on the side of a hill, which rises from the bank of … in the year 995, gave Stantune and Litlebroc to the church of St. Andrew, and Godwyn then bishop of Rochester. 2 … place, as well as many other possessions belonging to the church of Rochester, were seized on by Odo, bishop of Baieux, …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… south-east part of the island of Oxney. The village and church of Stone stand together, nearly in the middle of the … called Prauls, situated about a mile westward from the church. The only mention I find of this manor is in the will … of the diocese of Canterbury, and deanry of Limne. The church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, is a handsome …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… by king Edmund, son of queen Ediva, to the monks of Christ-church, in Canterbury, for the use of their rectory, and it … brother, the archbishop, conveyed to the monks of Christ-church all the tithes of Eylwarton, great and small, lying … his 10th year, granted to the prior and convent of Christ-church, free-warren in all their demesne lands which they …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… the houses being mostly of stone with tiled roofs. The church stands at the west end of the village in a churchyard … of moderate size. In a field to the south of the church are distinct traces of a moat, which probably … in STONEGRAVE before the Conquest, gave them to the church of St. Peter, York, and the archbishop held this land …