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A History of the County of Surrey
… clay superimposed upon the chalk, but the character of the place is that of a down parish. The highest part of it, … between the village and the Banstead boundary, is 500 ft. or more above the sea; the neighbourhood of the church is … and adjoining the churchyard on the east is the manor-house, a two-storied 18th-century building of red brick with …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Parishes Woodnesborough WOODNESBOROUGH, OR Winsborough, as it is usually called, lies the next parish … idol Woden, (and it is spelt by some Wodensborough) whose place of worship was in it; however that may be, the … building; almost contiguous to it is a handsome sashed house, belonging to the Jull family, now made use of as a …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… the parish and the village seems to have been the landing place for goods coming by river to the market of Yaxley. … that Woodston on the river Nene was a much more suitable place for taking toll and custom, 24 unloading the goods …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… It contains some old brick and timber houses. Woolhampton House, the residence of Captain Count Dudley Beaumont … of Henry Ferrers, 4 whose descendants held it in demesne or overlordship until 1266. 5 When Robert Ferrers, sixth Earl … 48 The present owner is Mr. William Arthur Mount of Wasing Place. A park at Woolhampton belonged in 1304 to John …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… side of the road, to the north of it, while the Manor House lies west of the church. There are some 17th-century … land in WOOLLEY were entered as held of the king by Gode or Golde and Uluric his son, who were thegns of the king. … or Dudley. 52 No assignment of the manor of Woolley took place, and Joan Ingaldesthorp died seised of a third part of …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… 8 but there is no evidence of extensive Roman settlement or of the continuity of settlement. The houses, ranged along … which is partly 17th-century, 9 and a small timber-framed house of the 17th century with later additions in stone and a … on the lower land. The personal name Millward and the place-name Millham occur in 1327 and 1479 respectively. 79 A …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… It seems in former times to have been a small fishing place, but very thinly inhabited, owing probably to the … yet within the county of Kent. Probably haimo, vicecomes or sheriff, of this county, in the time of the Conqueror, … a fore-castle, half-deck, quarter-deck, and round-house. The lower tier had 60 ports, the middle one 30, the …
A History of the County of Bedford
… as Keeley, Causeway End, Tags End and Bott End. Wootton House, which stands in a park of 70 acres at the west end of … premises were inherited by Sarah widow of Henry Earl of Suffolk and daughter and heir of Thomas Inwen, who married as … Argent a bend engrailed sable, for Radcliffe, impaling Or a pheon azure, for Sidney. The manor of …
A History of the County of Northampton
… earlier buildings. The older northern wing of the rectory house was erected by Jeremiah Stephens (rector 162644) and … facing east, but extensive additions were made to the house on the south side in 1835. Wootton Hall, which was … the Fleming was under-tenant of both parts. 8 The former or WAHULL FEE descended with Pattishall (q.v.), 9 and mention …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Denton last-described, very poor, consisting of chalk, or an unfertile red earth, but both covered with quantities … deceased, since remarried to John Harrison, esq. of Bourne place. By his will he gave this manor with the advowson of … and his claim to it has been for some time pending in the house of lords. GEDDINGS is a borough and hamlet, at the …