Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11: Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set.Dugdale, Thomas
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Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11: Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set.
Dugdale, Thomas
Great Britain -- Gazetteers
Map| Names of Places. | County. | Number of Miles From |
+--+-----------------------+----------+-------------+-------------+
14|Baythorne End |Essex |Haverhill 4|Ridgewell 2|
42|Bayton pa|Worcester |Bewdley 6|Tenbury 8|
57|Bayvill pa|Pembroke |Newport 3|Cardigan 9|
4|Bayworth ham|Berks |Abingdon 2|Oxford 4|
5|Beachampton[A] pa|Bucks |Buckingham 6|Stratford 3|
27|Beachamwell pa|Norfolk |Swaffham 6|Stoke Ferry 6|
18|Beaches ham|Herts |Buntingford 7|Standon 7|
15|Beachley[B] ham|Gloucester|Chepstow 3|Bristol 13|
27|Beacon |Norfolk |Cromer 6|Lt. Houses 10|
5|Beaconsfield[C] to & pa|Bucks |Uxbridge 8|Wycombe 6|
+--+-----------------------+----------+-------------+-------------+
|Dist.|
Map| Names of Places. | Number of Miles From |Lond.|Population.
+--+-----------------------+------------------------+-----+-------+
14|Baythorne End |G. Yeldham 5| 55| |
42|Bayton pa|Mamble 2| 130| 445|
57|Bayvill pa|Fishguard 10| 248| 160|
4|Bayworth ham|Cumnor 5| 58| |
5|Beachampton[A] pa|Newport 9| 53| 254|
27|Beachamwell pa|Marham 5| 94| 263|
18|Beaches ham|Barkway 6| 32| |
15|Beachley[B] ham|Monmouth 18| 131| |
27|Beacon |Bacton 5| 135| |
5|Beaconsfield[C] to & pa|Amersham 6| 23| 1763|
+--+-----------------------+------------------------+-----+-------+
[A] BEACHAMPTON. The remains of the mansion of the Bennetts have been
converted into a farm-house, but the great hall is still standing. In
the parish church are some monuments of this family; among which there
is one to the memory of Sir Simon Bennett, who was created a baronet in
1627, and is recorded in history as having been a great friend to the
poor, and to University College, Oxford. This monument, it appears, was
set up by the college 100 years after his death, and great blame is
imputed to them for having delayed it so long. Mr. William Elmer, by his
will, bearing date 1648, founded a free grammar school in this parish.
The school-house was finished in 1667. The master, by an express clause
in the founder's will, must be a single man, and is to reside in the
school-house. It is endowed with lands, which are charged with the
payment of a certain pension of L2. per annum, to eight poor men, and
L1. per annum to as many poor women; and it is further provided, that
three of each of these shall be inhabitants of this parish.
[Sidenote: Free grammar school.]
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