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A History of the County of Northampton
… shop before about 1870, when it was turned into a private house; further alterations and additions were made at a later period but the house, thus enlarged, was demolished in 1928. The ancient … Sarah married Sir William Pritchard, who was Lord Mayor of London in 1682 and Member for the City in the Parliament of …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… no village proper, but a few scattered cottages. The manor-house lies under the knoll on which stands the little church … It was built in the 17th century on the site of an earlier house 3 and was remodelled in the 18th century. In the hall, … There is no evidence of any projecting wings, and the house seems to have been erected much as it now remainsa …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… of the village, has a long history of occupation. The farm-house dates from the early 16th century but stands by a … which is almost certainly the site of Kingston Wood manor-house. 10 It stands mile from Ermine Street to which it is … Remains of a chapel were detected at Kingston Wood manor-house in the mid 18th century. 15 It is not certain whether a …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… is very good and fertile. Just above the village is a neat house, sitted up a few years since by Capt. Chicke, and now … the year 1690 passed it away to Thomas Turner, esq. of London, descended from William Turner, of Sutton Valence, of … had a daughter Elizabeth, married to Sir Thomas Lombe, of London. He died possessed of it in 1715, whose grandson …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… roads from Abingdon, Faringdon and Witney (Oxon.). A stone house, formerly the George Hotel, on the south of the main … inaccessible except by ladder. The plate includes a cup (London, 17278), inscribed 'Sacro in usus Parochiae de … the same date with the Tipping crest on the foot; a paten (London, 17245) inscribed 'Richard Blechinden Rector of …
A History of the County of Sussex
… lined with old cottages, behind the church, stands the old house of Kingston Manor. This is a half-timbered structure, … material taken from Lewes Priory, destroyed in 1538. The house is of four bays, the centre two being the hall, which … external stack, built against the south-west side of the house. This stack is entirely built of ashlar and carved …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Ilminster turnpike trust in 17589. 18 In 1968 a turnpike house stood in Kingstone hamlet, but just inside the parish … the five-bay Allowenshay Farm, in 1972 known as Old Manor House, with mullioned and labelled windows, which probably … is a semi-circular thatched addition, probably built to house a horse-mill. In 1801 the population of the parish was …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… was, 27 E. 1. found Heir of William Hasard, who had a House and some little Land here, held of the King for 3s. 8d. … Lordship was the Seat of the Babingdons, and a very fair House they had there, but the first Note of their Interest … on my visit to this place. Here was formerly a large manor-house: the fence wall which remains is of considerable …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… early in 1811, runs beside the railway; the high road from London to Bath crosses the parish on the north side of the … Farm are the remains of a fine circular moat. Inglewood House is the seat of Mr. H. J. Walmesley, Titcomb Manor that … 1665, 28 sold this manor to Philip Jemmett, 29 a brewer of London, Master of the Brewers' Guild. Philip Jemmett had …
A History of the County of Warwick
… of it, afterwards inclosed in the grounds of Kinwarton House. There is no main village, 3 apart from the church, the … Kinwarton was granted in June 1540 to Anthony Skinner of London and Jane his wife. 25 Anthony, who was the son of … of engraved ornament, and a knop in the stem: it has the London hall-mark for 1571: the cover paten is inscribed with …