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A History of the County of Worcester
… parish of Bishampton lies in the south-eastern part of the county of Worcester. It is bounded on the north by Whitsun …
A History of the County of Durham
… Surtees spent the years between 1802 and 1834 on his History of Durham, 32 to which all later accounts of the county are so much indebted. Robert Surtees was a brilliant … in the chancel to Robert Surtees, the historian of the county, who died in 1834, 208 his wife Anne (d. 1868), …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Bishop's Cannings BISHOP'S CANNINGS For most of its history Bishop's Cannings was a large parish which included … Bishop's Cannings is now the second largest parish in the county, comprising 8,871 acres. Roundway is 2,056 acres. 8 … was opened in 1851 when it was known as the Wiltshire County Lunatic Asylum. It was built of Bath stone in the …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… 332 have not been traced at other dates. Economic History. The parish was predominantly pastoral and … Enquiry Abstract, 303. Lond. Gaz. 1874, p. 2722. Ex inf. County Education Office. G.D.R. Bishop's Cleeve terrier, …
A History of the County of Warwick
… to be known as the Liberty of Thomas Fisher in the county of Warwick. 29 The only survival of this concession is …
A History of the County of Hertford
… with Hertford and assessed separately from the rest of the county. 32 As the head of the Bishop of London's barony it … Bishop's Stortford The most important event in the later history of the town was the construction of the canal called … year it was replaced by an urban district council. The county court district of Stortford was formed in 1847. 48 …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… as 'of Sutton gentleman' in 1431. 41 From this date the history of the manor is uncertain until 1501, in which year …
A History of the County of Warwick
… was part of Knightlow Hundred: Dugd. 485; cf. Warw. County Recs. iv, 243, and 'Population Tables', V.C.H. Warw. …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… 1462, having been knight of the shire and sheriff of this county. From him it descended down to Sir William Haut, of … from his being intrusted with the military power of the county. He is eminent in history for his bravery against the Danes, in the year 853. …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… the 18th century. 4 Bishopstone is in some aspects of its history strikingly similar to its namesake near Salisbury. 5 … the War Department sold it to Thomas Oakley. 75 Economic History. From the 13th century or earlier Bishopstone was …