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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… the south Bilbury rings and, on the south-east boundary, Church End ring are Iron-Age settlements which remained in … of Wylye was licensed to grant a small estate in Wylye to St. John's hospital, Wilton, for service in Wylye church. The … belonged to the dukes of Somerset. 125 In 1919 Algernon St. Maur, duke of Somerset, sold Deptford farm, 733 a., to …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Cosham, on the main road between Cosham and Fareham. The church and vicarage are on the north side of the road, with … and Paulsgrove Quay, and is the basis of a tradition that St. Paul landed here on a visit to England. MANORS At the … formed for several thousand men. 107 CHURCH The church of ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL is a small building with chancel, …
A History of the County of Bedford
… mostly in a hollow in the north-west of the parish. The church, dedicated to St. Laurence, stands on the east of the road, whilst further … under age, and his wardship was conferred on Ralph de St. Sampson, whose daughter Joan he eventually married. 57 In …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… which is crossed by the bridge above mentioned. 4 The church stands to the west of the bridge, the school, Baptist … vicarage to the east. The George Inn, to the north of the church, is mentioned in 1731 as the place of meeting for … Thomas Edwards and William Danby. 165 CHURCH The church of ST. ANDREW consists of a chancel measuring internally 20 ft. …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… and the Earls of Abingdon. It adjoins on the west the church of All Saints, and is a large building of stone, … nave is a medallion of the Annunciation and the eagle of St. John. The communion table is richly carved Jacobean work, … messuage in Wytham, where there was a chapel dedicated to St. Thomas the Martyr. 76 The premises were granted to …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… Ouse. Each has its houses grouped about the road from St. Ives to Huntingdon which traverses the southern part of the strip. Each has its church between the road and the river, and its manor farm to … Wyton, whose descent has been traced under Houghton (q.v.) CHURCH The Church of ALL SAINTS consists of a chancel (34 ft. …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… in 1720, was buried with the rest of his family in this church; he left a son John, and several daughters, of whom … three days yearly, viz. the vigil, the day of the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, and the day subsequent to it. He died in the 21st …
A History of the County of Worcester
… road, though the original settlement near and around the church still retains a certain rural aspect. On the south … his wife by John Taylor in 1783. 92 CHURCHES The church of ST. EDBURGH consists of a chancel 38 ft. by 17 ft., with a … part to Acock's Green in 1867. 141 In 1894 the parish of St. John the Evangelist, Sparkhill, was constituted, the …
A History of the County of Northampton
… manor-house, which stand immediately to the north of the church, show that it was a house of some importance. They … Willoughby, Sewer of the Chamber. 42 Church The church of ST. ANDREW consists of chancel, 37 ft. 4 in. by 17 ft. 6 in., … The earliest known patron was the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England who presented to the living …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… 11 Between West Street and the river are fields and the church and graveyard in which stood the grammar school; in … here is evident from a gift of land to the hospital of St. Nicholas juxta castellarium. 18 In the 16th century the … the Friarage to the north is the Roman Catholic chapel of St. Mary, founded in 1795. The Roman Catholic school was …