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A History of the County of Worcester
… suburbs of a large town, though the older portion near the church still retains something of its original character. The … a market on Saturday and two fairs on the vigil and day of St. Mark and two days following, and on 5 August and two days … Gower. 60 Robert Gower, son of William Gower of Boughton, St. John in Bedwardine, must have entered into possession of …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… the small group of buildings forming the village. The church stands in the middle of the village. The Rectory Farm, to the east of the church, is a 17th-century half-timber building with brick … 27 King's Ripton Church: The Font CHURCH The Church of ST. PETER consists of a chancel (24 ft. by 15 ft.), nave (40 …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… and to have obtained licence from the Prior and convent of St. Swithun, Winchester, to inclose a part of their march of … Hopgood by lease from Richard Gifford. 12 South of the church is the site of the manor-house, to which local … which covers an area of only 295 acres. The old church of St. John the Baptist stands in the farmyard of the manor …
A History of the County of Hertford
… seems to have been of the Saxon type, having the church of St. Mary adjoining the manor-house of King's … was held with the advowson of the vicarage (q.v.). CHURCH St. Mary The parish church of ST. MARY, lying to the west of …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… of the Roman road from Silchester to Winchester. 2 The church of St. Mary is at the southwest end of the village. Thomas … Short (17901872), successively Bishop of Sodor and Man and St. Asaph, resided at Kings Worthy from 1829 to 1834, when he …
A History of the County of Warwick
… which is a straggling village 2 miles east of Kingsbury Church with a modern church of the Resurrection, built in … former manor of Plumpton. 267 CHURCH The parish church of ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL consists of a chancel, former north vestry, north …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… any special architectural interest except the parish church, which stands on the western side of the market place. … of the Enborne, which form its northern boundary. St. Paul's Church is situated near Ashford Hill, and near it … year Henry I granted it to the canons of the church of St. Mary of Rouen. 46 This grant was confirmed by Henry II …
A History of the County of Somerset
… century it was turned south to meet High Street near the church. 15 Similarly Frog Lane formerly continued south from … 1436, 78 by William Carent in 1458, 79 and by the prior of St. Swithun's, Winchester, in 1502. 80 The lordship of the … pasture there was apportioned among the tenants from St. Giles's day (1 September) to Martinmas by the rate of 2 …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… through Farningham, towards Wrotham and Maidstone. The church stands by itself, very remarkably, in the midst of a … who held it of the king in capite. 2 The family of St. John, of Basing, next held this manor, immediately of the … fee, which Robert Fitzbernard before held of John de St. John, and he of the king. Sir John Fitzbernard died …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… are very poor, chalky, and much covered with flints; the church stands nearly in the centre of the parish, the woods … earl of Kent, who, on his foundation of the hospital of St. Mary, otherwise called the Maison Dieu, in Dover, gave … deanry of Sittingborne. The church, which is dedicated to St. Catherine, is a very small mean building, consisting of …