History of Burford Book

This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: C.W. Swatman in 1891 in 15219005 pages; Description: Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: this theory it may be mentioned that the doorway leading to the College is an Early Perpendicular one, and quite in harmony with the idea that the building was, at one time, an ecclesiastical residence. In Priory Lane (or as it used to be called S. John's Street) is the Boys' Board School, built on the site of the Town Cock- Pit; and near is a fine stone mansion called "The Rectory." "THE OLD BEAR INN" stands at the entrance to this street. This inn was of considerable antiquity, notices of it appearing in the Burgesses' Book as early as the middle of the l7th century. Some idea of its importance may be gathered from the fact that the landlord of this inn issued tokens. A description of the token issued appears in Chapter I. Here is a beautiful Oriel window; part of the building is now used as the Salvation Army barracks. THE VICARAGE faces the west of the Church, and is a large and commodious house. It bears the date 1672, but this refers in all probability to the time when a new front was raised. COB HALL used to stand next to the Vicarage. It was originally a gentleman's mansion, and was occupied by George Symons, the father of Lady Tanfield. In the Church there used to be a tomb to the memory of this George Symons, as the following extract from a Harleian MS. shows: ? " In ye South pte. of ye chancel a playne altar tomb erected, and at ye west end is ye picture of an antient man in a gowne kneeling, inlayed in Wrasse with this incriptio under him: " Here lyeth ye body of George Symons, gentilman, sometime dwelling in ye house neare ye bridge foot, beinge a good benefactor to ye poore people of this Towne. And departed his life 27th of Jan., 1590. God be praised for him." By will dated January igth, 1590, this George Symons left " my nowe dwelling...; Subjects: Burford (Oxfordshire, England); Burford (England); Burford, Engand (Oxfordshire); Biography & Autobiography / Royalty; History / Europe / Great Britain;Read More