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A History of the County of Berkshire
… church with the manor faced by Moulsford Farm, an old house with modern additions. Between the street and the … had a grant of free warren there in 1373. 66 Thomas Carew, or another of the same name, was in possession in 1401, 67 … (co. Oxon.). 89 Anthony Libbe evidently lived at the 'Place House.' 90 The subsequent history of the manor is …
A History of the County of Northampton
… lies the Manor Farm, built on the site of the old manor-house, with traces of ponds still remaining. Bridges, writing … gules. Beauchamp. Gules a fesse between six crosslets or. As under-tenant at the time of the Domesday Survey stood … of a very extensive rebuilding of the church which took place soon after 1298, in which year the Bishop of Lincoln …
A History of the County of Northampton
… here. The land lies fairly high, Moulton Park House standing at 418 ft., while in no part of the parish is … is no building but a mene Lodge.' 1 By 1560 there were few or no oaks left in the park and the wood was mostly thorn, 2 … Robert Basset, then sheriff, was appointed keeper in the place of Robert de Mares, 9 the office in 1261 being …
A History of the County of Somerset
… medieval farm site, 8 but other 'islands' including Nidney or Netney (Litney or Littleney in the later Middle Ages) 9 … lay in some isolation, which may explain why the church house, normally near the parish church, stood further to the … site and farm of c. 140 a., let for 11 12 s. 185 'Horsey Place', the nucleus of Horsey farm, was the largest single …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… 'ancient greatness.' Mursley Hall is a 17th-century house which, with the exception of the original brick chimney … of Salden, baronet. Azure a bend engrailed argent cotised or. A grant of free warren was made to Robert Fitz Niel in … of the stock belonging to it, but also of the dwelling-place there of Robert Fitz Niel, who was lord at that time. …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… most so, they yet remain hovering over the lands for three or four feet or more in height, which, with the badness of the water, … to see a poor man, his wife, and whole family of five or six children, hovering over their fire in their hovel, …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… to make and maintain a bridge across the Swale at Myton, or to find a boat there to convey people across the river, … the 'White Battle' or the 'Chapter of Myton,' which took place in 1319 on a site just outside the parish boundary and … Staninge concerning the bricks used to build his new house and buildings at Myton. 19 South of the Hall is St. …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… way of the Romans, from their station Durovernum, or Canterbury, to that of Portus Lemanis, or Limne, only to … of the same surname, who were owners not only of this place, but of lands in Bilsington, Romney Marsh, and in … of this manor, and resides at Heppington. NACKINGTON-HOUSE is a seat in this parish, which in the reign of king …
A History of the County of Warwick
… flat, lying round about 300 ft. There are no large woods or water-courses. The parish is crossed by the main road from … but in many cases the thatch has either been covered by or replaced with corrugated iron sheeting. Generally, the … of the charity are now appointed by the parish council in place of the churchwardens and the overseers. Charles Cox and …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… as it does in the vicinity of a large pond, the old manor-house now used as a farm and the usual farm buildings … part of the Dorchester estate, has been recently sold or let off for building purposes. 1a Part of the village of … Wheat and beans are the chief crops grown. Hodmills is a place-name occurring in this parish early in the 18 th …