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A History of the County of York North Riding
… and bordered with stone houses with red pantile roofs. The church stands in a prominent position at the east end of the … of Patrick Brompton (q.v.), held tenements. 23 Meanwhile St. Agatha's Abbey, which held the neighbouring manor of … by reason of the felony committed by John. 24 The abbey of St. Agatha is not again mentioned in connexion with the …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… the Earl of Rosebery; the house was built about 1851. The church and vicarage stand just outside the park, the main … three eagles' heads razed or upon the fesse. The Prior of St. Bartholomew, Smithfield, had with the advowson a small … lay subsidy by reason of them. 100 CHURCH The church of ST. MARY consists of a chancel 34 ft. by 17 ft., north …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… in the extreme west of the parish, close to the river, the church being on the left bank of the stream, while the … Head Inn a little path runs off north to the church of St. Andrew. The rectory, which stands on the higher ground … Fulk sold the manor to Sir John Maunsel, chancellor of St. Paul's, 12 who in the same year obtained a grant of a …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… hilly parishes, is very healthy. The village, having the church and Court-lodge in it, stands in the centre of the … and one yearly fair, on the feast of the apostles St. Peter and St. Paul. 4 The manor of Meopham continued part of the …
A History of the County of Bedford
… from the village to Stondon, Shillington, and Campton. The church is at the south end of the village, and next it is the … about a mile distant, is Chapel Farm, on the site of St. Thomas's Chapel Manor, formerly belonging to Chicksands … of the manor which was in the possession of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem. The following place names are found: …
A History of the County of Warwick
… of 500 ft. is attained. Centrally on this road lie the church and the remains of the abbey, with the Abbey Pool and … robe with a yellow border holds a book and spear. (2) St. James the Greater in a palmer's dress. (3) St. Stephen. (4) (?) head missing; holds a book. (5) St. …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… the house, park, and grounds of lord le Despencer, the church with its fine built spire, and the seat of Yokes, and … manor of Mereworth, to be held there on the feast day of St. Laurence, and likewise for free-warren in the same, and … king Henry IV. anno 1408, to the knights hospitallers of St. John, of Jerusalem, who founded a preceptory on that part …
A History of the County of Warwick
… position has conditioned the development of the place. The church, standing apart on a hill overlooking the eastern end … of the church marks the site of the ancient St. Lawrence's well. There is no masonry. MANORS In the time … of Alspath, with an annual fair on the eve and feast of St. Lawrence and the following six days. 34 John died in …
A History of the County of Somerset
… the Lopen brook. It is bounded on the west by Hinton St. George and Furland in Crewkerne. Its roughly triangular … West Chinnock across the Parrett at Bow bridge to Hinton St. George; the other from Chiselborough (and perhaps … in the south. Both routes, the first represented by Church (formerly Higher) Street, the second by Lower Street, …
A History of the County of Surrey
… on the east by West Clandon, on the south by Albury and St. Martha's, on the west by Stoke. It measures about 1 miles … from Albury passes up the down, is famous for the view. St. Martha's, crowned by the church, is to the right; the valley at the foot of the chalk …