A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
ANKERWYKE, or Anderwyke, an estate in Wyrardisbury parish, Bucks; on the Thames, 2 miles WNW of Staines. A Benedictine nunnery was founded here, in the time of Henry II., by Sir Gilbert Montfichet; and was given by Edward I. to Sir Thomas Smith, provost of Eton. A mansion now occupies the site; and only the hall of the nunnery remains. A famous old yew-tree, 28 feet in girth, is in the grounds; and tradition says that Henry VIII. had a meeting beneath it with Anne Boleyn.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "an estate" (ADL Feature Type: "land parcels") |
| Administrative units: | Wyrardisbury CP/AP Buckinghamshire AncC |
| Place names: | ANDERWYKE | ANKERWYKE | ANKERWYKE OR ANDERWYKE |
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