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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of which about 734 acres are arable, 394 pasture, and 12 wood; the soil is chiefly clayey. The surface is hilly; the … are chiefly arable land, with some pasture, and a little wood. The surface is tolerably elevated towards the north, …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… parish is 23,496. There are still some remains of natural wood, consisting of birch, hazel, and mountain-ash, but none … of the Hays, of Drummelzier, whose descendant, William Hay, Esq., of Dunse Castle, is the present superior of the … of excellent soft water has, with the permission of Mr. Hay, been conveyed in pipes from a spring near the site of …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… 10s. 8d. one hundred and twenty acres of meadow, pasture wood six qu: long, and four broad. In the said king Edwards … running, as they ought, and were wont to have, before the wood of King shagh was made a park, and as it was … king's behalf, that they passed not that brook towards the wood by (reason or) occasion of having pasture, &c. 6 The men …
A History of the County of York East Riding
… arable land, 20 a. of meadow, 30 a. of moor, and 6 a. of wood. There were 38 bond tenants, of whom one held 4 bovates, … of woodland in the parish, mostly in Grimston. 33 Grimston wood has been managed by the Forestry Commission since 1963. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… Chancel (27 ft. by 15 ft.) has a modern E. window with a wood frame, but the internal jambs and semi-circular rear … by 18 ft.) has, in the N. wall, two modern windows with wood frames, the eastern set in the opening of a 14th-century … of carving. In the S. wall are two modern windows with wood frames, and over the modern S. doorway is the head of a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… lands reserved for the growth of what is termed "old land hay," are either upland meadows or "haugh" lands near some of … soil of which is peculiarly favourable to the growth of Wood, especially of oak. The wood grown in the eastern part is applied to various uses at …
A History of the County of Durham
… the church, a most sumptuous fabric and costly, partly of wood and partly of stone.' This font and cover were destroyed … opposite the Bishop's throne. It took the place of one of wood, which was presented to the University. Raine in 1833 … figure above. There were also side wings and a ceiling of wood divided into oblong panels. Rites of Durh. 44. Fowler's …
A History of the County of Durham
… ibid. Fowler's notes, 266. Ibid. 266: 'The stables have a hay-loft over in which the window sills are visible. In an …