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A History of the County of Durham
… Hartlepool on 11 July 1883. The Municipal Buildings in Church Square were opened on 1 May 1889; the Public Library … Bellevue in 1875, and Tower Street in 1854. The Swedish church was founded in 1884. There are two chapels of the Presbyterian Church of England, opened in 1880 and 1900 respectively, …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… Another, held on 27 April, has been discontinued. The church of St. Mary the Virgin stands a little south of the … Further to the south, about half a mile from St. John's Church, is a little wood known as Stephen's Firs, divided by … in connexion with the manor in 1609. 147 CHURCHES The church of ST. MARY THE VIRGIN was built in 1869 on an old …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… and western boundaries. The village is grouped round the church of St. Saviour and the vicarage, immediately to the … Mortimer, is the principal landowner in the parish. Church The church of ST. SAVIOUR is a small building, which was erected …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… association of the Iron Duke with Stratfield Turgis. The church of All Saints is situated near the river, some little … is the old manorhouse called Turgis Court, access to the church being gained through the farmyard. The rectory, which … and he was succeeded by John Turgis, who presented to the church at the beginning of the 14th century. 11 John Turgis …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… buried with military honours. The rectory house and the church of St. Mary the Virgin are situated near the western extremity of the park. This church was built by the first Lord Rivers in 1784, and … and Fair Oak Green, the latter of which contains an iron church which was erected in 1881 as a chapel of ease at the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… two parallel streets, connected by a road that passes the church and manorhouse, lying on either side and forming the village's natural centre. South-east of the church in a meadow called Court Close, which lies in the bend … suppressed, and in 1542 the manor was granted to Christ Church, Oxford. 125 Christ Church leased the estate along …
A History of the County of Sussex
… on an average about half a mile wide. The village and church are in the centre of the parish on a slight ridge of … Streat Place stands in extensive grounds north of the church. The house is of two stories with attics and cellars; … 39 The custom of Borough English obtained in the manor. 40 Church The PARISH CHURCH STREAT The parish church is of …
A History of the County of Surrey
… by the poorer classes in the neighbourhood. 12 The parish church of St. Leonard with its rectory, built in 19078, and … runs to the Embankment, Blackfriars Bridge, St. George's Church, Southwark Bridge and Victoria. The terminus of the … well known for his controversial writings against the High Church party, was presented by Mrs. Howland to the rectory of …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… with the main road from Wallingford to Reading. The church lies near the river to the north of the village … Farm, about three-quarters of a mile to the north of the church upon the Wallingford road, is a good early … it was purchased by its present owner, Major Morrison. 121 CHURCH The church of ST. MARY consists of a chancel, nave, …
A History of the County of Bedford
… village. The chief group of buildings consists of the church, with the red brick manor-house, and several cottages … 'Chequers,' being probably the successor of the mediaeval church-house. A little to the north is a farm-house, and the … and George Thorpe received a similar charter in 1316. 59 Church The church of ST. MARGARET has a nave 53 ft. 6 in. by …