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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… sea shore, and the South Foreland on them, where the light-house stands. The high road from Dover to Deal leads through … castle, whence all his descendants were called of that place. Reginald de Cobham, his son, possessed this manor, … by Sir William Segar, Sable, a lion rampant, guardant, or, between three escallops, argentbears a strong resemblance …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… its name from the passage over the river Medway at one, or both of these parishes, Fare in Saxon signifying a journey or passage, and lega, a place, i e. the place of the way or passage. The borsholder … a fine view of the valley and river, Mereworth, and Teston-house and park, on the opposite hill. About a quarter of a …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… The only building of interest besides the church is a farm-house called Sparsholt's Court at the north end of the … property of the house till its dissolution. 21 This took place in 1528, when the priory with its possessions, … lords of the manor. St. Albans Abbey. Azure a saltire or. Corpus Christi College, Oxford. A pale argent charged …
A History of the County of Sussex
… a half west of the village are Stonelands and Rockhurst (or Chiddingly), a little south of which is an outcrop of … north and south, west of the church. The Manor House is on the west side of the street opposite the church. … front. The long room in the north wing has a wide fire-place with a wood lintel; the other rooms have moulded stone …
A History of the County of Surrey
… church has very few houses near it, except West Horsley Place, and is close to the border of East Horsley parish. The … in the reign of Henry VIII. It was shortly afterwards the house of the Earl of Lincoln, whose wife, in whose right he … death, although it was uncertain whether he were alive or dead. 17 Christina wife of Ralph survived both her husband …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… of Wye extends over a small part of this parish. This place seems to have been but of small consequence, whilst the … of these places. The parish lies on the ridge of quarry or sand hills, and extends below them westward as far as … fell to decay at the very latter end of king Henry VII. or beginning of king Henry VIII.'s reign; for in the 17th …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… the church on the opposite side of the road is West Ilsley House, formerly held by the Morland family, and now the … 19 which held it until the Dissolution. Fukeram. Or a bend indented azure. In 1540 the chief 'messuage or … made a settlement of the manor in 1573. 49 His death took place before 1587, when Elizabeth and Edward Alford, her son, …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… is West Langdon, which takes its name from the long down or ridge of hills on which it is situated; and to distinguish … eastward from which are the ruins of the abbey, and the house called the Abbey farm, which latter was modernized and … Premonstratensian order, brought hither from Leyston, in Suffolk, in honour of the blessed Virgin Mary and St. Thomas …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Parishes West Malling WEST OR TOWN MALLING. WESTWARD from East Malling lies the town and … of the parish, being called in king Edmund's grant of this place to the bishop of Rochester, the military way, no doubt … approach is by a venerable antient gateway. Although the house itself was almost all of it pulled down and rebuilt by …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… outlying houses and cottages, including Hall Farm, Hall Place, and Lynch House, which lie south of the road and river, and Shaft's … to fall upon us' they were 'forced to make a stand a mile or so from the town in extream danger' till joined by …