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A History of the County of Surrey
… (xvii cent.). 1 The town of Godalming is 32 miles from London, and 4 from Guildford. The parish is of an extremely … with the High Streetis placed the town hall or market-house, the successor of an older one, dating from 1814. With … suite of twenty-one lodged on the way from Portsmouth to London in 1698, is another hostelry. Among other ancient …
A History of the County of Oxford
… a rectangular moat of medieval date. 10 The present farm-house was built in the 17th century, and the date 1672 with … William de Esseburn, but when Eustace became Bishop of London in 1221, William was collated to the rectory, thus … rector, Thomas Haverfield (182666), who had lived at his London cure, it was decided to get a resident rector. One …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… station near Huntingdon Bridge which is a junction for the London Midland and Scottish Railway and the London and North Eastern Railway. The parish was inclosed by … corner of East Street stood the vicarage, a 17th-century house, lately demolished; adjoining it on the east side is …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… from Ashford, in its course towards Canterbury; Godmersham house and park are the principal objects in it, both elegant … about twenty houses, belongs to Mrs. Knight, excepting one house, as does the greatest part of the parish, excepting the … of St. Vedast and Amand, and St. Michael, Crooked-lane, London. 5 After which the rectory and advowson of the …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Duthy, writing about 1830, states that there was only one house in Godsfield, which was occupied by the farmer and his … In 1845 Godsfield was sold to John Houghton of Armsworth House, father of the present owner, 31 Mr. Thomas A. … Chapel Church At some distance to the west of the house is the site of the preceptory of the Hospitallers known …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… thatched cottage residence worthy of notice. The vicarage-house, owned by the Ratcliffe family, holders of the … to the south and was originally the chantry priest's house. 4 At the turning of the road to the south of the … Richard Dixon, a former rector, by his will, proved at London 7 January, left 5 a year for distribution in bread. …
A History of the County of Surrey
… Blindley Heath and on Tilburstow Hill. The main road from London through Croydon to East Grinstead and Rye traverses … Church Town lies 5 miles east of Redhill and 20 miles from London. The church stands upon high ground. To the south of … of Sir Gilbert Scott at the cost of Mrs. Hunt of Wonham House, in memory of her daughter. On the north side, and …
A History of the County of Bedford
… reputation of being haunted, and was described in a London daily paper under the pseudonym 'Silverton Grange.' 2 … certain extent by the Bedford and Cambridge branch of the London and North Western Railway, which bisects the inclosure … consent, William Oliver, 'an ordinary servant' in the house of her grandmother Lady Lister, and so forfeited her …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… inclosures scattered among them, especially about Gunston house, and the village, where it is well cloathed with elms. … the church, in the southern part of it, having Gunston-house and park adjoining to it, which, though small in … GABRIEL RICHARDS, gent. by will in 1671, gave a house, barn, stable, and twenty-six acres of land, in this …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… a very small parish, lying on the north side of the high London road, at the 48th mile-stone, about half a mile's … rectory is endowed with all tithes whatsoever. There is a house and three acres of glebe land belonging to it. An acre …