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A History of the County of Hampshire
… just south of the municipal boundary, lie the Broadlands house and estate, formerly the residence of Lord Palmerston. … of Romsey Extra, Abbotts Wood and Common, Carter's Common or the Warren and Parkridge Wood were inclosed in 1808 under … that date, authorized by an Act of 1804. 2 The following place-names occur: Bradebrigg, 3 Rugge 4 (xiii cent.), …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… which were built in 1884 by Miss Hagen of Ropley House for the use of the working men of the parish. From the … chief lorde ther, having sundry faier wodds lyeing four or five myles together in sundry places sett moost with … crops are wheat, oats, and green crops. The following place-names occur in a court roll of 1628 6:'Kittiert, …
A History of the County of Surrey
… latter town. Camberwell also abuts upon its landward side. Place-names which occur in the middle ages are Bryhtradeslane … licence to inclose a common way for the enlargement of his house on condition he made another of like dimensions on his … the name of 'the master, wardens and commonalty of the art or mystery of the shipwrights of Redrith in Surrey.' They …
A History of the County of Northampton
… cottages, is the delight of artists. Behind the manor-house at the entrance to the village is a circular stone … fee had been increased by hide, and was held by Ascelin, or Anselm, de Chocques. 5 From him it descended to the family … A disused sun-dial in the plain coped gable occupies the place of a former niche. In each of the side walls is a small …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Bricks and tiles are made in the parish. Amongst the place-names occurring in various records are:Larugmedes, La … now filled with the organ. There is no chancel arch, its place being taken by a wooden lintel with modern carved … show. Some of the bricks are moulded for use in cornices or strings. The west doorway in the tower has a three-centred …
A History of the County of Sussex
… the sea, the custom being that the lord had half the goods or their value, and the finder the other half. The men of … vicar of Rottingdean in 1792, had a school in the vicarage house at which several famous men were educated. Cardinal … death of this Walter Malet, Roger gave to Sibton Abbey (Suffolk) land in Postwick (Norf.) in return for which they …
A History of the County of Worcester
… building built by Sir Charles Rouse-Boughton as a public-house on the site of an earlier one. It was closed as an inn … the buildings on the south and west sides of the western or entrance quadrangle, forming an L-shaped block, alone … 4 and the award is dated 27 February 1779. 5 Among the place-names are Pittmeade and Le Widowes End, found in the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Holloway, whose farmhouse in the village opposite Rousham House Sir Charles had demolished. Leys Farm dates from the … laid out as a wilderness, with two square ponds, a temple or pavilion, and straight walks. 25 About 1725 there were … and in 1728 the gardens were said to be 'the prettiest place for waterfalls, jets, ponds, inclosed with beautiful …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… broke, and with his colleagues was sentenced by the House of Commons to forfeit part of his personal estate. 30 … became steward of the Devizes estate, including Rowde, in or before 1526. 39 He received an annuity of 10 from land in … 50 From this it seems that Richard's alienation took place before 1249, and that of his sister, Juliana de Rudes, …
A History of the County of Warwick
… Green and north-west to Turner's Green, from which place a road runs south to Finwood and then west, across the … which retain structural features of the 17th century or earlier, and it is only possible to deal with the more … from Hatton Station to the church, is an early-17thcentury house. The front is now brick-faced, but the gables at the …