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A History of the County of Hertford
… the village. The church of St. Mary Magdalene and Offley Place lie together off the high road, and they with the … of the latter date. The Green Man Inn is a 16th-century house of timber covered with rough-cast. It was originally an … 620 acres of arable land, 30 acres of wood, but no meadow or pasture. 14 Peter son of Robert received a grant of free …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… parish), just below Offord Common and the weirs and boat house south of Buckden Mills. It is here that the two … 24 Westminster Abbey. Gules the crossed keys of St. Peter or. Dean and Chapter of Westminster. The arms of Edward the … several repairs were done, and other restorations took place in 1853 and 1860. The chancel, built in 1726, 40 is of …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… (xi cent.); Ufford, Ufforde Deneys, Daneys, Danes or Dacy (xiii-xvi cent.); Offord Dacye alias Daynes (xvii … grown are wheat, barley, turnips and beans. Among the place names found are Alcroft, Parloe, Stonyland. 1 The … line. A little to the southwest of the church is the Manor House, a brick building with tiled roof. It was built by …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… of the Saxon heptarchy; ham in Saxon signifying a village or dwelling. Probably from this, and the Roman military way having gone through, or at least very near it, this place was then, and had been for some time, a village of some … a broad green, having the parsonage, a handsome sashed house, on one side of it, and the church and courtlodge at a …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… in 1609, flows more frequently from a spring at Rockley House and rose every three or four years in the early 20th century. It joins the Og at … of that of the Og. 7 Although prehistoric cultivation took place on the downs in the north part of the parish, 8 the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… 8 Racing stables adjoined Ogbourne St. George manor house in the 18th century 9 and horses were trained there in … boundaries and a circular enclosure west of the manor house was built over c. 1940. 18 Major routes through the … of England were administered from the priory. 27 The prior or proctor was the chief officer of the abbey in England and …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… the east, in the north-west of which stands Old Alresford House, best known to fame from its connexion with Admiral … It has lately been sold, and is now known as Old Alresford Place. The present rectory is a white building standing east … occupied by Mr. J. F. Christie, J.P. Rodney, Lord Rodney. Or three eagles purple. Armsworth tithing covers the …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… name. A little to the south-west of it is another large house known as Old Byland Grange, and at one time called 'Storer's Farm.' 3 The only other house of any size in the parish is Tile House, near the banks … moulded with an edge roll and a hollow. There is no abacus or label. Set into the angles of the tower wall on a level …
A History of the County of Somerset
… at its southern end around the hamlet of Leighland, or Leighland Chapel, on an outlier of the Brendons, and … from St. Decumans in 1882, Doniford or Dorniford (1 house, 3 people) from Monksilver in 1884, and Timwood (1 … (100 a.) 189 north-west of Washford may have taken the place of medieval open fields when grange farming was …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… Hurst (xvi cent.). The parochial chapelry of Old Hurst or Oldhurst lies in the centre of the hundred of … united to Woodhurst and the curate lives at the latter place. The stone known as the Abbot's Chair is on the … and some four farmhouses with their cottages and a public house. Of the four farms, namely, the Manor Farm, the College …