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A History of the County of Warwick
… the village of Pillerton Hersey with its church and manor-house on the left bank of a stream which presumably served … in 1794, when Leawell spring was reserved as a watering-place for cattle, and a field, Brier Furlong, was assigned … condition that if he could recover Pillerton by agreement or by plea, Kineton should revert to the Crown. 16 He …
A History of the County of Warwick
… purposes. In the village the site of the ancient church, or chapel, is now marked only by its churchyard. West of this … The central stone chimney-stack contains a Tudor fire-place in an upper room and has a rectangular shaft of thin … of Sheen, in Surrey; 7 and after the dissolution of that house the manor of Pillerton was granted in 1543 to Geoffrey …
A History of the County of Rutland
… generally with stonetiled roofs. Opposite the church is a house rebuilt in 1823 and adjoining the church is a thatched … of the manor at a little later date were the Uffingtons or Offingtons. In 1288 William de Uffington presented Robert … presented to the church in 1349. This John de Uffington, or another of the same name, presented until 1399. 13 John …
A History of the County of Northampton
… the 16th century and were used in the building of Lyveden House. 10 They were worked in the early 18th century, but are … and good four-centered stone fireplace. Manors PILTON or PILKETON may probably be included amongst the pre-conquest … with the land held by a family taking their name from the place. The Piltons were tenants of the Torpels, 63 and their …
A History of the County of Surrey
… stone bearing his name cut deeply on it. The Court House, now called the Manor House, is the seat of Major Armstrong. It is a stone house of … under Richard II. 18 Holand. Gules three leopards or in a border argent. Mortimer. Barry or and azure a chief …
A History of the County of Hertford
… utilized later for a mount and bailey castle, the mount or 'motte' standing about 25 ft. high above the bottom of the … end of the village is what remains of the Old Hall, a house of the Docwras, which has been turned into an inn. It … Edw. III, no. 60. Ulverley in Solihull, co. Warwick. The place scarcely survives even in name now, but the site of …
A History of the County of Worcester
… of the original structure and was long used as a farm-house, and in consequence has lately been extensively added … in 1762, and the award is dated 20 September 1763. 2 Among place-names have been found Bukenhull, Shurnehulle, and … the knights' fees held of the abbot's manor of Binholme or Pershore until the 15th century. 9 It was held in chief by …
A History of the County of Oxford
… formation of the parish of Pishill, which apparently took place soon after the Domesday survey, Pishill's land seems to … the village. The 19thcentury Rectory (now a private house) stands above it on the crest of the hill. The modern … story with attic dormers, possibly of late-18th-century or early- 19thcentury date, and an older picturesque cottage, …
A History of the County of Somerset
… origin of the settlement implied by the evidence of the place name suggests an island. 9 An earlier interpretation, … outside the village developed as a result of inclosure or the division of the main estate at the beginning of the … present road from the Langport-Somerton road at Halfway House being known as Hermitage Lane nearest the village and …
A History of the County of Northampton
… form had been destroyed by repeated ploughing. 2 Wahull. Or three crescents gules. The parish has been inclosed under … Gules three bends vair and a label of five points or. Holding jointly with Henry Malsors in the 12th century … Count of Meulan in 1107. 31 A division afterwards took place, one of the two parts becoming known as the honor of …