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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… Birch, Much 7 BIRCH, MUCH (D.c.) (O.S. 6 in. XLV, N.E.) Much Birch is a parish 5 m. S. of Hereford. Ecclesiastical (1). Parish Church of St. Mary and St. Thomas of Canterbury, stands near the middle of the …
A History of the County of Essex
… 1214, when the advowson of the rect- ory was in the king's hands, as part of the lands of the Normans, presumably … from part of the proceeds of the sale of Cokedon Hall in St. Dunstan's parish (Mdx.). 74In 1504 Richard Stoke of … to the altar of Great Birch church, two cows to maintain St. Mary's light, and two cows for the 'use of the apostles …
A History of the County of Essex
… Birch, and an arbitrator adjudicated in 1818. 53 Birch's boundaries were rationalized in 1888 when two detached … suggested by the existence of greens like Birch, Hardy's, Dawsons, Porters, Sandford Hall, Pudding, and Craxe's … of the parish by rebuilding Birch Hall, the school, St. Peter's church, a new rectory house, 9 and by adding some …
A History of the County of Essex
… in Colchester in 1086, which perhaps served as the lord's town houses, but their use declined after the 11th century. … manor. 27 Birch Castle, which stood a few yards south of St. Peter's church, was probably a motte and bailey castle. … as a manor and half a hide and 15 a., and in 1086 Hugh de St. Quentin held it of the queen's gift. 56 Hamon de St. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Birchanger 10. BIRCHANGER. (B.d.) (O.S. 6 in. xxii. S.E.) Birchanger is a small parish and village, which adjoins … Stortford on the E. Ecclesiastical (1). Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin stands in the middle of the village. The …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Birdbrook 11. BIRDBROOK. (D.a.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)iv. S.E. (b)v. S.W. cx. N.W.) Birdbrook is a … Hall and Eagle Farm. Ecclesiastical a(1). Parish Church of St. Augustine stands in the village. The walls are of stone, … chancel-arch is modern. Birdbrook, the Parish Church of St. Augustine. The Nave (64 ft. by 20 ft.) has, in the N. …
A History of the County of Sussex
… few other houses of about the same date, including Hammond's Farm, west of the church, and Lippering, farther south, … Thomas de Chesney, 6 who later surrendered it to William St. John in his court of Halnaker, 7 after which it became part of the main manor 8 held by the St. Johns in demesne. 9 In 1329 'the heirs of Robert de …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the latter for the Leeds market. The church, dedicated to St. Paul, was erected in 1829, at an expense of 2929, by the … of the chapelry of Eskdale, in the adjoining parish of St. Bees, and the inhabitants marry and bury there. The … salubrious. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 36; net income, 1008; patron, the Rev. Thomas …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… Birley 5 BIRLEY (D.d.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)XIX, S.W., (b)XXVI, N.W.) Birley is a parish 4 m. S.W. of … principal monument. Ecclesiastical a(1). Parish Church of St. Peter (Plate 6) stands in the middle of the parish. The …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… whole of the chapelry is exempt. The chapel, dedicated to St. James, was in 1823 severely damaged by lightning, which … whole of the nave rebuilt, at an expense of 600. Birstal (St. Peter) BIRSTAL ( St. Peter), a parish, partly in the … Dewsbury, wapentake of Morley, W. riding of York, 7 miles (S. W.) from Leeds, on the road to Huddersfield; containing …