. The Victoria history of the county of Hertford. Natural history. A HISTORY OF HERTFORDSHIRE parish on Mr. Giles Puller's estate; Fryer Field, Fryer's Farm, Knight's Spring, Knight's Leys, Fryer's Lawn, Fryery Croft and the Stove (reminiscent of the Knights Hospitallers), all in the neighbourhood of Standon Friars ; Stags Park, evidently marking the site of the manorial park, to the west of the lordship, Park Hill on the east of the lordship, Old Lawn, Balsoms Park and Flax Ground in the neighbourhood of Lodge Farm, all probably once forming part of the demesne land? of Standon lordship. On t
. The Victoria history of the county of Hertford. Natural history. A HISTORY OF HERTFORDSHIRE parish on Mr. Giles Puller's estate; Fryer Field, Fryer's Farm, Knight's Spring, Knight's Leys, Fryer's Lawn, Fryery Croft and the Stove (reminiscent of the Knights Hospitallers), all in the neighbourhood of Standon Friars ; Stags Park, evidently marking the site of the manorial park, to the west of the lordship, Park Hill on the east of the lordship, Old Lawn, Balsoms Park and Flax Ground in the neighbourhood of Lodge Farm, all probably once forming part of the demesne land? of Standon lordship. On the south of the parish near the Rib, and to the east of the Roman Ermine Street, are two tumuli. One of these was opened by David Barclay (owner of Youngsbury, where they are situated) in 1788, and was found to contain Roman coins and pottery. The other was opened by Sir John Evans in 1889, and contained one of the largest sepulchral urns found in this country, with two bottles, one earthenware lords. The vineyard on trie manor mentioned in 1086 probably indicates a residence of the lord at that time, and the dating of Letter* Close and Patent at Standon in Iai8, 1132, 123+ and '3°S ? « argument in favour of the lordi of Clare having a house there in the 13th and i+th centuriei at which they entertained the king. The lord of the manor of Standon BOROUGH had a prescriptive market which he farmed out at the beginning of the 13th century.' The position of Standon was scarcely a favourable one for a market, but it was encouraged at the expense of other towns. In 1366 a market and fair, which had been granted to Buntingford to replace one at a place called ' Newechepyng' near that town, were revoked because they injured the trade of Standon, where henceforth a market was to be held every Friday and a fair on the vigil, day, and. High Street, Standon and one glass. Tessellated pavement was also found about 300 yards north-west of the tumuli in 1736, and other remains which have sin
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