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A History of the County of Oxford
… village lies in the south-east corner of the parish. The church fronts the green, and the farmhouses and cottages are … When he was ejected in 1659 from the deanery of Christ Church he bought an estate at Stadhampton, his birth-place, … were 44. 23 Two of the new cottages still stand near the church: one is of chequer brick and has a stone inscribed …
A History of the County of Bedford
… the centre of the parish on rising ground, with the parish church dedicated to St. Lawrence on an eminence in the … with a moat, about a mile and a quarter north-east of the church, marks the site of Dylywyk Manor, now a farm-house; … some trouble to antiquaries. Gorham says that it was in Eaton Socon, whilst a writer in Bedfordshire Notes and …
A History of the County of Durham
… Stainton in the neighbouring parish of Bishopton. The church of All Saints stands on the west side of the road, … Bertram, who confirmed his grandfather's gift of Stainton Church to St. Mary's Abbey, York. 10 Roger had a son William … descent of the second moiety of the manor of Stainton. 94 CHURCH The church of ALL SAINTS was entirely rebuilt in 1876 …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… extensive green about a mile south of the modern town. The church stands in the middle of the village at the south end … the junction of the roads to Maltby and Hemlington; the church and vicarage are at its west end. A capital messuage … at Ingleby Barwick. At Thornaby there is a Roman Catholic church, opened in 1872, and there are also Congregational and …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… road to Charing, at the south-west part of the parish, the church in the opposite part of it, and the parsonage midway … formerly to have belonged to the north chantry of this church of Starchfield. THIS PLACE, at the time of the taking … and ten villeins, having two carucates. There is a church, and six servants, and two acres of meadow. Wood for …
A History of the County of Hertford
… from the wide main street, numerous trees and fine church. Some of the old houses still remain. The oldest is … the house now used by Standon Endowed School south of the church. This is a brick and timber house of two stories with … chimney stack. A little further south is the smithy. The church of St. Mary is at the south end of the street, its …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… house, belonging to Mr. Jones, who lives in it; the church stands on a gentle rise eastward from it. The parish is watered by the stream which rises above Postling church, being the head of that branch of the river called the … Lambard, in the 34th year of king Henry VIII. 8 and Thomas Eaton, A. M. presented by the crown in 1636. 9 Charities. …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… and not far from the south-east corner of the parish. The church stands to the north of the village, the houses of … Dingley, whose widow Margaret lies buried in Stanford Church 40; he conveyed the manor in 14589 to Edward Hampden … and died here in 1610, when a brass was set up in the church to his memory. In 1563 he had a grant of the manor of …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… a square Queen Anne building. The Manor Farm, north of the church, is a square building of about 1700. Several of the … round an extensive green. In the churchyard north of the church is the base and about half the octagonal stone shaft … to his nephew, Mr. Philip BouveriePusey. 140 Churches The church of ST. DENYS consists of a chancel 40 ft. by 20 ft. 4 …
A History of the County of Worcester
… turn gave place in 1911 to a ferro-concrete bridge. The church stands on high ground overlooking Stanford Park, about … of Dr. George Butt (177195), lies to the west of the church on the opposite side of the road, and there are … in the fire. 4 Noverton Farm, half-a-mile south of the church, is a mid-18th-century square brick house, two stories …