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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… will, Fealcanham. THIS PARISH is a lonely unfrequented place, and contains about one thousand acres of land, of … owner of it. The foundations of the antient mansion house are yet visible; they take up great part of the garden … the walls of the chapel. 9 The other part of this manor, or New FAWKHAM, was, after the family of Kirkby was extinct …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… groups of cottages of 17th-century origin, but more or less altered. At the north-west of the churchyard is a … persons can take shelter at the same time. The rectory-house was built by the Rev. John Stevens, 3 rector of Fawley, … Just below Fawley Court is the Island Temple, the starting-place for the boats in Henley Regatta. In the north of the …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Drummond, who owns nearly all the land in the parish. The house was built in 1773, but was greatly enlarged by Mr. A. … stores on the site of the old Fawley Mill. Ships of 100, or even 150 tons can be brought up here at high tide, and are … is modern. The south aisle has similar windows, but in place of the second from the east is a plain …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… and oats. The parish consists of three townships, North or Great Fawley, South or Little Fawley, and Whatcombe; the … around the church, South Fawley comprises only the Manor House and some cottages, while Whatcombe consists of the Manor House, now a training stable, and a few cottages occupied by …
A History of the County of Northampton
… opus est. and on the other side of the gate fronting the house: Tres successivi possessores Anna Augustinus et … with half a hide, taken presumably out of either Wold or Walgrave, were returned as held of the fee of Balliol. 3 … year he was knighted. In 1388 he was summoned to take his place in Parliament and reproved for previous excuses. 28 In …
A History of the County of Worcester
… to have consisted of one large room, the master's house being in the village. It has been turned into a cottage … The principal rooms occupy the ground floor of the south or garden front. The kitchen was originally at the north-west … have evidently been disturbed, and have wooden frames in place of the original stone mullions. On either side of each …
A History of the County of Bedford
… Its former position is at present marked by a modern farm-house. Felmersham Hardwick is a district in the south-west of … has been found of this family, who by 1428 had given place to Richard Colfox, 21 whose connexion with Falmersham … either of the two Peyncourt and Laundres moieties, or possibly an amalgamation of both, for, though there is …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… of land covered by water. The soil is of clay, gravel, or fenny loam, producing wheat, barley, potatoes and chicory. … south and Chequers Street on the north, is the old Clock House. This is a square brick building with rusticated quoins … and 15 acres of meadow in Hay, to the abbey of the Blessed Place at Tarent (co. Dorset), together with her body for …
A History of the County of Warwick
… labels and a tiled roof. On the front is a tablet: 'This house was re-edified and built at the charge of Thomas Blicke … 14th century, probably reset from elsewhere. A wide fire-place has an oak bressummer and the staircase has … answered for 6 from his land in Compton. 10 This Gilbert, or more probably another of the same name, died in or before …
A History of the County of Surrey
… and includes 1,817 acres of land and 22 of water. Roreing House Farm, a small detached portion of Great Bookham, was … the bed of the Mole, as they are unaffected by the rising or falling of the river. Fetcham Downs were a large tract of … a lessee, granted in 1582 under the name of 'the manner place, fermehouse and lands of Fetcham' to John Dewe of …