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A History of the County of Warwick
… and undulating, rising steeply in the south-east, where Church Hill reaches a height of 692 ft. About 100 ft. below … market on Friday and a fair on the eve, day, and morrow of St. James in this manor, 20 which is therefore often called … leave for three years to have services in the chapel of St. James: Wm. Salt. Soc. N.S. viii, 81. Place-Names of …
A History of the County of Warwick
… the Dissolution, as it is not mentioned in the Valor. Church The church of ST. BOTOLPH consists of chancel, nave, south porch, …
A History of the County of Northampton
… to Kettering, about 4 miles from the latter place. The church stands in the middle of the village. The rectory house … Margaret Beaufort, was, like her, a generous benefactor of St. John's College, Cambridge. 4 Dr. Robert Sibthorpe was a … in 1608 in the rectory of Burton Latimer, became Bishop of St. Asaph, and was chiefly famous for his work as a Welsh …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… into the fen on the east side of the road from Ramsey to St. Ives. From east to west at its widest part, it is about 2 … lie somewhat scattered along the road from Ramsey to St. Ives. They still retain several 17th-century half-timber … and some recently built county council houses, is the church, occupying a commanding position on a slight eminence. …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… xiv cent.) 2 Lane with the road to Lechlade, the church and rectory being situated near the river. The latter … for he granted 3 carucates in that year to the hospital of St. John Baptist at Lechlade (co. Glouc.) for the foundation … which he had bought from Robert Trame to the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. 96 His charter was witnessed by Sir …
A History of the County of Hertford
… where it branches out to Berkhampstead, Rickmansworth and St. Albans, from which road other roads branch off to Elstree … magnificent views over well-planted meadow and pasture to St. Albans tower on the north, the wooded hills of … to London, here called the High Street or London road. The church is picturesquely situated on the south side of the …
A History of the County of Worcester
… roundels gules. Bishopric of London, Gules two sword of St. Paul crossed saltriewise. Until the 16th century this … Burke, who wrote the epitaph on his monument in Bushley Church. He died in 1775 86 and was succeeded by his sons … is the present owner of the manor. CHURCH The church of ST. PETER was entirely rebuilt in 1843 by Canon Dowdeswell …
A History of the County of Somerset
… was Nodway or Oddway, also known as Wood Lane, from Barton St. David to Street, avoiding Wallyer's bridge, now … survives. 100 In 1851 he planted deodars and oaks. 101 St. Clare Estates In 1086 Roger de Courcelles had an estate, … at Martinmas (11 Nov.) and the 5-a. tenants paid hens as church scot. Most of the virgaters performed some …
A History of the County of Warwick
… tenants there. 6 When Hugh bestowed on the abbey of St. Evroul two-thirds of the tithes of all his demesnes he … was granted to William Sheldon. 36 Plan of Butlers Marston Church. Church The parish church of SS. PETER AND PAUL … the grant made by Hugh de Grentemaisnil to the abbey of St. Evroul, 42 of which Ware was the chief English cell. In …
A History of the County of Surrey
… upon the rising ground of the Bagshot Sands which form St. George's Hill in Walton parish and Cobham Common. The … Company. Neolithic flints occur on the slopes near St. George's Hill and Cobham Common. Byfleet Park was one of … &c., being included. 26 Sir Francis Court presented to the church during the time he held the manor. 27 Byfleet …