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A History of the County of Hertford
… Little Gaddesden is bordered on three sides by the county of Buckingham. The northern part of the parish lies on a high … datum. There is a considerable slope to the south, and on the east the land dips to the valley of the Gade. The … Todd's History of Ashridge, gives a vivid picture of the state they kept. At what time the monastic church was …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… Gidding Warner, Little Gidding (xiii cent.). The parish of Little Gidding is bounded on the north-east by the Bullock Road and Sawtry, on the south-east by Steeple Gidding, on the … an aisle) and a west tower. 48 It was in a neglected state and used as a barn in 1625, in which year it was …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Parishes Little Gransden LITTLE GRANSDEN The ancient parish of Little Gransden, which covers 1,920 a. 1 lies on the … wealthy enough to attract prominent officials of church or state as incumbents. In 1310 the 'ill-famed' royal clerk, … Cambs. 203. MSS. of H.L. n.s. x. 167, 175; Cal. Treas. Papers, 171214, 425. Prob. 11/716 (P.C.C. 62 Trenley). B.M. …
A History of the County of Essex
… Little Hallingbury is a rural parish 9 km. north-east of Harlow and 4 km. south of Bishop's Stortford (Herts.), within the metropolitan Green Belt. It is bounded by Great …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… Parva Hamdene (xiv cent.). Little Hampden parish lies to the north-east of Great Hampden parish, on the Chiltern Hills, the greatest … Ordnance datum. 1 The parish contains 115 acres of wood, and the chief occupation of the inhabitants is farming, 285 …
A History of the County of Northampton
… (xiii cent.). Little Harrowden is an agricultural parish and village lying to the north of Great Harrowden and 3 miles north of Wellingborough on the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Little Hinton LITTLE HINTON Hinton 1was anciently part of an estate based on its westerly neighbour Wanborough and held by the monks of Winchester. 2 It had probably … read at Little Hinton on certain weekday festivals and on state holidays. Holy Communion, celebrated four times a year, …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… Parva Horewode (xiv cent.); Harwood Parva (xvii cent.). The parish of Little Horwood contains 1, 948 acres, comprising 203 acres of arable land, 1,671 acres of permanent grass and 26 acres of woods and plantations. 1 The soil is gravel …
A History of the County of Northampton
… (xiv cent.). Parva (1220 onwards); Minor (xiii cent.). To the parish of Little Houghton, which comprises 1,730 acres land and water, was added by Local Government Board Order of 25 …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… Parva Kynbelle (xiv cent.); Little Kymbell (xv cent.). The parish of Little Kimble lies on the northwestern face of the … of Marsh. The height of the land varies between 300 ft. and 500 ft. above the ordnance datum. 1 The subsoil in the …