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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… boundary, was a turnpike from 1769 to 1874, and a turnpike-house was built at Whittlesford Bridge. 20 Sixteenth-century … as private houses in 1971. 28 The main railway line from London to Cambridge, which follows the Cam or Granta valley … Machell, being himself indebted to Sir James Deane, a London alderman and draper, was induced to sell the manor in …
A History of the County of Hertford
… which three were almshouses. 7 Hinxworth Place, the manor-house, the residence of Mrs. Sale, stands about half a mile … of Minorca. He was ordained deacon in 1759, and coming to London became intimate with Johnson, Garrick, Goldsmith and … Waferer, who leased it in 14712 to John Ward, alderman of London. 62 It descended to Thomas Waferer of Sundridge, co. …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… stands the church with Hitcham Farm, an early 17th-century house, much altered, on the same side of the road. To the north-east stand the remains of the old manor - house, consisting of walls of 17th-century bricks, which once … of the chancel is a marble monument to Roger Alford, of London, who died in 1580, and Elizabeth his wife, daughter of …
A History of the County of Bedford
… of the parish. Watling Street, the Roman road from London to Chester, forms the eastern boundary of Hockliffe, … of the church is the entrance to Hockliffe Grange, an old house much modernized, the residence of Mr. Edward Gordon … his wife, set up in 1740 by their son Thomas, goldsmith of London. There are four bells: the first, of 1883, by Taylor; …
Magna Britannia
… present proprietor. Mr. Webster resides in the old manor-house. The manor of Hockford belonged to the Beres of … it of the Bulteels. Sir John Perring was Lord Mayor of London in 1803, and was created a baronet in 1808. The house … is a market-town, 41 miles from Exeter, and 217 from London. The weekly market for corn, cattle, &c., which had …
A History of the County of Warwick
… manors on her son John; 77 this third included the manor-house of OLD HODNELL. 78 Sir John's son Sir Robert Dryden …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… the north of the parish. The church with the rectory house adjacent, a plain three-storied brick house built in 1784, is situated near the east end of the … CHARITIES In 1897 Robert Baylis, by his will proved at London 16 January, devised two inclosures of land at Newton …
A History of the County of Bedford
… the land falls sharply away across Holcot Moors to the house called Holcot Moor, inhabited by Mrs. Chernock Smith. … by means of gas and steam plant. The site of the old manor-house built by Richard Chernock, who died in 1615, 2 is still … north-east of the church, now only used for burials. The house itself was pulled down at the beginning of the 19th …
A History of the County of Northampton
… by the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament. A Sacrament house was cut in the north wall of the chancel in 1933 and … Campion. Will dated in 1636. Rent-charge of 6 s. on a house and a piece of land in Holcot. 3. John Clark. Gift of 1 … Will dated 12 February 1687. Rent-charge of 6 s. on a house and land in Holcot. 7. Edward Halles. Will 4 May 1713. …
A History of the County of Somerset
… people in 9 houses, and Alfoxton, some 360 a. but only 1 house, were transferred to Holford from Kilton and Stringston … cottage later called Burnell's or Holford inn was a public house by 1657, and survived as such until 1755 or later. 20 … from the 19th century, but stand on the site of an earlier house. Part of the same section of the parish, known as …