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A History of the County of Bedford
… old mill are to be seen by the side of the bridge. Oakley House, standing back in well-wooded grounds on the north bank … Thither flocked the inhabitants of the parish to assist at or witness the swimming of a witch. The unfortunate victim … amongst these being the vicar of Oakley. The following place-names have been found in this parish: Benery, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… in the earlier 19th century 10 most was and is meadow or pasture. The meadow in the south-east part was watered. 11 … holdings increased, and from 1347 or earlier a large manor house was built in the parish. Presumably as a result the … 1986. South-west of Kemble Wick settlement had also taken place by 1773 at Woodlands, called Eame Cross in 1591 and …
A History of the County of Surrey
… imperial election. He died at Munich about 1349. Evenwood House is the residence of Mr. B. Noel; Southend, of Mr. W. H. … He died at Bannockburn without issue in 1314. 9 Clare. Or three cheverons gules. The heirs of Gilbert de Clare were … of Hugh de Audeley. 11 A division of the Clare lands took place in which Ockham must have fallen to Margaret's share, …
A History of the County of Surrey
… Ockley Church, Ockley Court, the remains of a fortified place to be noted presently, and probably the original Ockley … face north. Outside this north-eastern angle is a ravelin or platform with traces of a ditch round it. The southern … and stone-slab roofs. Holbrooks is another ancient farm-house. All have great open fireplaces and other …
A History of the County of Worcester
… Immediately to the south-east of the church is a farm-house of brick and half-timber, which appears to date from … subsoil Keuper Marl, producing crops of cereals and roots. Place-names at Oddingley are: Stigeley, Greenway, Deorleage, … 1544 it was granted to Katherine Parr. 62 Mortimer. Barry or and azure a chief or with two pales between two gyrons …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… by the river to over 600 ft. at the summit of Oddington (or Martin's) Hill on the western side of the parish, and to … 17th century it was said that there had once been a large house, 18 later supposed to have belonged to the Batys, 19 … near the top of the hill, by a lane. If this was so, the place on the former main road nearest the original village …
A History of the County of Oxford
… village which once provided a good quality limestone for house-building and roadmaking. 12 The village lies on the … a moderatesized farm-house with three hearths, while two or one hearth were returned by the rest. In 1662 sixteen … survey of 1279 shows that considerable expansion had taken place. 109 Poure's manor had 3 carucates of land in demesne …
A History of the County of Bedford
… Woodhill alias Wahull (xvi cent.); Woodhill alias Odell or Odley (xviii, xix cent.). 1 Odell, a parish with an area … of the first books published in America. His death took place in 16589. 14 CASTLE AND BARONY The castle of Odell … advised that the case should be referred to the House of Peers. In 1833 therefore it was referred to the …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… It is now occupied by Mr. P. L. Sclater, F.R.S. The main house is of the time of Queen Anne, of red brick and stone. … in the district. The Priory, Odiham, from the South-east Place-names which occur in connexion with Odiham are … of the French. 16 King John. Gules three leopards or. In 1223 the wardenship of the castle was granted to …
A History of the County of Warwick
… highway, the Welsh Road, crosses the Fosse Way more or less at right angles in the centre of the parish and runs … in the Home Counties in this sense, to signify a fortified place and linking the name of the village with King Offa. … park which occupies a bend of the River Leam. The house is built of stone, the earlier part, now servants' …