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A History of the County of Warwick
… the site of a former castle, and shortly after passing Tan House Farm joins the Coventry-Birmingham road, which runs … land, and therefore probably mark individual inclosures or assarts. 4 West of Shirley is Haseluck's Green, between … her second husband Robert Crane, of Waldingfield Hall, co. Suffolk, 146 and she died in 1519, having bequeathed the …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… two chimney stacks which form the remains of an earlier house of the 16th century. A brick in the south stack has on … each side being mostly of white brick with roofs of tiles or slates. There is here an old barn built about the time … the grant to Sir John Cutts was granted to Thomas Earl of Suffolk. 49 This office not only covered the keepership of …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Somerton Erleigh 14 south-east of the town, and West End or Western Town, until the 20th century an irregular group of … rights produced a small income. There was a ruined fish house near the river bank in 1484 and rights to fish between … or crossroads later providing access to the new market place. There were 'ancient burgages' north of the churchyard …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of upkeep of the bridge over 'old Cherwell' and of 'six or seven' other bridges adjoining. 8 By an agreement of 1624 … early 16th century, when William Fermor built a new manor-house on another site, but the chapel in the castle yard was … were about 40 houses. 19 A great amount of building took place in the first half of the 19th century and the number of …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… in 1820. 2 There is a gravel-pit near Holme Park and one or two disused chalk-pits to the north of the village, but … found. The Rich family (see manor) are said to have had a house on the site of the palace pulled down in 1760. 3 The … in 1876 out of the Oxfordshire part of Sonning. 9 Among place-names found in connexion with Sonning are: Buleneirs 10 …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… and partly out of that of Christchurch. The following place-names occur: Knottingsle (xv cent.) 4; Browne's Voyde … 1533 was succeeded by her son Sir George St. Leger. 24 He, or his son John, sold it, for in 1575 Sir John Berkeley, kt., … owner, Mr. Henry Francis Compton. 38 The reputed manor-house was standing about fifty years ago on the low ground …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… lies to the north of the village, which has the manor-house of Sotwell Farm at its western end and the site of its second manor-house at its eastern end. Midway between these is the church … The site of the second manor-house, called Stonor Hayes or Stonhouses, is an orchard with remarkable trenches. 7 …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… 'has long since formed one large grazing farm and manor house with a single tenant,' there being no vestige of village or hamlet. 2 To the south-west of Bragenham the parish … 18th-century cottages, mostly refaced in brick. The manor-house of Chelmscott, the residence of Mr. F. T. Bagshawe, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… approach to the village was removed in 1876. 7 The toll-house still remains. A number of 'private highways' were … substantial houses, are stone-built and have stone slates or thatch on their roofs. The prevailing colour is … and in 1448 granted them to William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk, 96 on whose death in 1450 they were put in custody …
A History of the County of Bedford
… lace is still carried on in the parish. Part of Colworth House grounds (Sharnbrook) extend into Souldrop. Souldrop was … when the open fields consisted of 350 acres, and the waste or common known as Souldrop Would of 150 acres. 2 Colworth … was granted to Thomas Cobbe of Sharnbrook. This grant took place before 1573, at which date Thomas died seised of both …