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A History of the County of Warwick
… Acreage: 2,306. Population: 1 1911, 5,188; 1921, 6,080. By the Rugby Urban District (Extension) Order, 1931, the greater part of the ancient parish of Bilton was transferred for civil purposes to Rugby and the remainder to Dunchurch. The old village, a compact …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… Bentfeld, Benetfelde (xiv cent.); Bynfylde (xvi cent.). The parish of Binfield was formerly part of Windsor Forest and is still well wooded with many fine old forest trees, …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… BINGHAM. AFTER the conquest this became wholly the Fee of Roger de Busli; before which Tosti had a Manor here, rated to the Geld for three Car. two Bov. and and an half. 1 The Land was then five Car. There Roger … a few witnesses had been questioned respecting the prior state of his mind, remanded him back to prison, until a …
A History of the County of Warwick
… pre-1931 area, 3,189). Binley is a village 3 miles east of Coventry on the road to Lutterworth, which here makes two sharp bends, around which the nucleus of the village lies, and from which branch roads radiate to Walsgrave on the …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… BINSTEAD Benestede (xi cent.). Binstead, a small parish of 1,206 acres, including in 1905 299 acres of arable land, 476 acres of permanent grass, and 253 acres of wood, 1 extends from Ryde to Wootton Creek. … and Mr. Withers' notes and drawings in Weale's Quarterly Papers, the church originally consisted of a nave and …
A History of the County of Warwick
… 1911, 245; 1921, 234; 1931, 271. Binton lies on the right bank of the River Avon, which here makes a great bend northwards, … forming part of the southern boundary of the parish, and, until 1931, the county boundary with Gloucestershire. 1 …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… BIRCHINGTON. NORTHWARD from Minster lies the parish of Birchington, adjoining to the sea. It is said to have been antiently called, sometimes Birchington in Gorend, and at other times Gorend in Birchington, from a place called … times, for the sale of the materials; in which ruinated state this seat remained till the year 1789, when Mr. Powell …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Parishes Bircholt BIRCHOLT IS the next parish from Smeeth northward, being usually called … it is written Belice. It lies between Braborne lees and Hatchpark, and is a very small parish, having in it no … the court-ledge, and four or five other houses. The soil of it mostly a deep stiff clay. It is a very obscure out of …
A History of the County of Warwick
… 1,063. Population: 1911, 209; 1921, 163; 1931, 186. The northern boundary of the parish is formed by the River Leam, and the eastern by a small stream which runs into that river. …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… Parishes Birkby BIRKBY Bretteby (xi cent.). The parish of Birkby consists of 1,203 acres, of which 556 are pasture and 491 arable land. 1 The township of Little Smeaton joins … times Sheriff of Yorkshire, and took a prominent part in state affairs. 81 He married Margery, one of the daughters …