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A History of the County of Gloucester
… MANOR AND OTHER ESTATES. Before the Conquest Brictric son of Algar held two hides in WOOLASTON within Twyford hundred. 6 Unlike other estates of the great thegn the manor of Woolaston probably never … 81 On the death in 1771 of John's heir, Henry Shere, a London goldsmith, Platt's House was sold to John Barrow, who …
A History of the County of Somerset
… from a Saxon personal name, 5 lies on the northern slope of the Polden ridge near its western end. It is 6 km. … to be out of use from c. 1906. 24 It was a four-storey tower mill with a thatched cap which was lost in a gale after … head remains from a 13th-century effigy of a priest. The tower was built in the early 14th century. Although inside it …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Woolbeding WOOLBEDING The parish, with an area of 1,950 acres and a population in 1931 of 288, is some 4 … sides. It consists of chancel, south vestry, nave, west tower, and porch to the south of the tower; it is built of stone, the chancel and nave being …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… S.W.) Woolhope is a parish and small village 7 m. S.E. of Hereford. The church and Capler Camp are the principal … of the Nave. Near the end of the 13th century the West Tower was added, perhaps incorporating the N.W. angle of the … aisle has been largely if not entirely re-built. The West Tower (14 ft. by 15 ft.) is of late 13th-century date and of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… 6 in. XVII N.W.) Woolley is a parish about 6 m. W.N.W. of Huntingdon. The Church is the principal monument. … repaired, the nave lengthened towards the W. and the West Tower added. The chancel was repaired and the roofs renewed … further W. is a lancet-window of the same date. The West Tower (8 ft. square) is of late 14th-century date and of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Woore Woolminstone WOOLMINSTONE, a tything, in the union of Chard, hundred of Crewkerne, Western division of Somerset; … to St. Peter, is a handsome structure of stone, with a tower and small dome; it was erected in 1826, and enlarged in … W. division of Kent, 8 miles (E. by S.) from London; containing 25,875 inhabitants. This place, originally …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… Ancient and historical monuments in east London Woolwich 12. WOOLWICH. (O.S. 6-in. London, Sheets (a)L, (b)P.) The Borough of Woolwich consists of the parishes of Woolwich, Plumstead … or rough-cast; the dressings are of Reigate stone and the tower is of red brick; the roofs are tiled. The S. and W. …
The Environs of London
… relating to its etymology. Situation. Boundaries. Quantity of land, and how occupid. Soil. Chalk-pit. Land-tax. Woolwich … of Blackheath, and at the distance of nine miles from London. The parish is bounded on the north by the river … belonged to the abbey of St. Mary de Graces, near the Tower, (being parcel of their manor of Poplar 21,) which …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wootton-Wawen Woothorpe WOOTHORPE, a hamlet, in the parish of St. Martin, Stamford-Baron, union of Stamford, soke of … 157 inhabitants. The parish is situated on the road from London to Dovor, and comprises by measurement 1019 acres; the … The church is a plain ancient edifice, with a square tower. There are places of worship for Wesleyans and …