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  Ditton Priors | British History Online
Ditton, Middleton, and Ruthall were surrounded by open field land that was perhaps divided and regulated less formally, at least in the relatively well documented 13th and 14th centuries, than was usual in typical champaign English regions.
Ditton was held in plurality with Neenton from 1952, the patrons presenting alternately.
Ditton Priors was one of the parishes whose boys, having attended grammar school and being natives of Shropshire, had preference in the award of Careswell exhibitions (endowed 1689) at Christ Church, Oxford.
www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=22878   (13835 words)

  
 GENUKI: Ditton, Lancashire genealogy
DITTON, a township in Prescot parish, Lancashire; on the Warrington and Garston railway, 1½ mile NNW of Runcorn.
In 1835 Ditton was a township in the parish of Prescot.
For probate purposes prior to 1858, Ditton was in the Archdeaconry of Chester, in the Diocese of Chester.
www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/LAN/Ditton/index.html   (277 words)

  
 Montana State Bar Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Ditton “then launched a campaign of litigation against the firm that is apparently ongoing to this day, although an appeal to the Fourth Circuit was summarily denied in December of 2000.
Ditton had alleged that the firm tampered with his water meter at his Virginia residence and thereby stole 207,000 gallons of water, caused a woman driver to hit him while he was riding his bicycle, and caused the death of his son’s pet hamster.
Ditton’s behavior constitutes evidence of current mental or emotional illness or disorder, the Court said he “failed to present one witness or expert to testify that his well-documented mental instability has attained any degree of stability, or to even acknowledge the validity of any of the reports of his mental illness or disorder.
www.montanabar.org /montanalawyer/august2001/notadmitted.html   (1372 words)

  
 Humphry Ditton - LoveToKnow 1911
HUMPHRY DITTON (1675-1715), English mathematician, was born at Salisbury on the 29th of May 1675.
He studied theology, and was for some years a dissenting minister at Tonbridge, but on the death of his father he devoted himself to the congenial study of mathematics.
In 1714 Ditton published his Discourse on the Resurrection of Jesus Christ; and The New Law of Fluids, or a Discourse concerning the Ascent of Liquids in exact Geometrical Figures, between two nearly contiguous Surfaces.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Humphry_Ditton   (321 words)

  
 Ditton Park.Home of Radio Research.1924-1979.History.
Work on field strength measurements was added to the Ditton Park programme, and in connection with this an extensive study made of the methods of screening units and groups of apparatus from electro-magnetic fields.
Ditton Park although admittedly not the scene of the crucial experiments, had provided a great deal of valuable substantiating evidence, so that in time to come it would be possible to invert the 1924 statement of the Board to read '........a better understanding of the problems of space through the propagation of radio waves.'
Ditton Park had its faults; but taking all things into consideration it was as good a site as was likely to be found.
www.dittonpark-archive.rl.ac.uk /histarticles.html   (7832 words)

  
 Ditton Genealogy
There, the Ditton family became part of the Petworth Emigration Scheme sponsored by the Earl of Egremont, a wealthy English philanthropist.
The Ditton's sailed on "the British Tar," a small brig carrying 135 passengers, in 1834.
Mary Ann "Annie" DITTON, born 28 Apr. 1834, at sea, on "The British Tar.", died 11 Mar. 1913 in Los Angeles Co., CA, married 28 Sep. 1855 at Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada, to Charles Thomas PASCOE.
www.genealogy105.com /ditton.html   (2015 words)

  
 Rowing round Ditton Corner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
About a third of the way down the course is the bend of Ditton Corner where the well-coxed crew can catch their quarry by cutting inside.
Ditton Corner is a good vantage point to watch the races.
Photographs and sketches of the event from the turn of the century show that the present garden of the house at Ditton Corner was a popular perch.
www.dittoncorner.com /rowing.htm   (569 words)

  
 Ditton-Hough Green, Lancashire
Ditton-Hough Green township is part of the borough of Widnes being in the Parish of Prescot in the district of Farnworth, in the hundred of West Derby comprising 15 parishes (including Prescot).
Ditton Junction Station (of the London & NW Railway on the Warrington Line) was in operation when a railway station (called "Hough Green" to distinguish it from Ditton Junction Station) was built in Ditton in 1872.
Ditton Hall was owned by the Stapleton-Bretherton family until c1870 when it became a refuge for Jesuit students and was used as a presbytery attached to St Michael's Catholic Church.
www.aboutlancs.com /ditton.htm   (653 words)

  
 The DITTON English Coat of Arms
Moreover, the 1580 Visitation fails to identify the family concerned beyond its surname, which means it would be impossible to prove a right to the coat of arms.
There is a slightly more complicated coat of arms listed for the Ditton in Burke's General Armory but since it is not recorded here for a family of the name it must have been borne unauthoritively.
Ditton is from the first syllable of the above mentioned names, plus the diminutive "on" ending, which was sued in the sense of being younger than someone else with the same name.
www.ieway.com /~leroyd/DITTON/coat_of_arms.htm   (630 words)

  
 Fen Ditton | British History Online
The land lies mainly on the Lower Chalk, with deposits of gault in the north-west and alluvium and river gravels along the banks of the river Cam; river gravels are also found south of the Fleam Dyke, and a narrow band of peat marks the parish boundary in the east.
Fen Ditton village originally lay in the northwest of the parish, stretching along the river northwards from Fen Ditton Hall.
In the 1920s settlement at Little Fen Ditton, north of the village, on the Horningsea Road was established, but no further building was allowed along that road between Fen Ditton and Horningsea villages thereafter.
www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=18814   (2744 words)

  
 Localities in England Bearing the Ditton Surname
Ditton, parish and village middle of Kent, 3-1/2 miles northwest of Maidstone, 1066 acres.
Ditton Hall, seat in county and north in vicinity of Cambridge.
Ditton, The, 2 villages, Thames D. and Long D. in the urban district of Esher; 1 miles west and southwest respectively of Surbiton.
www.ieway.com /leroyd/DITTON/localities.htm   (341 words)

  
 WOOD DITTON - Introduction and history
During the reign of Edward III Ditton Camois was held by William de Pulteney "by the service of a pair of gilt spurs".
The Viscounts Scudamore held Ditton Camois from the time of Charles II until in 1736 both Manors were bought by Charles Duke of Somerset to add to his already very extensive land holdings in the area.
Herbert was born in Wood Ditton and, apart from his years in the army before and during the war, spent most of his life in the village.
www.wood-ditton.org.uk /history.htm   (3200 words)

  
 BBC - Shropshire - History - Ditton Priors history project
Ditton Priors lies at the foot of Brown Clee, Shropshire's highest hill, 11 miles from Ludlow and six from Bridgnorth.
Stone came down from the hill into the village on an inclined railway, and a light railway carried it on from Ditton Priors to the GWR rail network at Cleobury Mortimer 12 miles away.
Ditton Priors lies 11 miles from Ludlow and 6 miles from Bridgnorth just off the B4368 and the B4364.
www.bbc.co.uk /shropshire/history/2004/04/ditton_priors_exhibition.shtml   (723 words)

  
 Ditton Parish Council - Home Page
Ditton is a large village near Maidstone, the County town of Kent.
The first mention of Ditton is in the Domesday Book with an entry dated 1086.
The name Ditton comes from the Saxon word "Dictune" meaning "Village on the Dyke".
www.dittonparishcouncil.gov.uk   (216 words)

  
 Ditton Park.Home of Radio Research.1924-1979.History.
From 1924 to 1979 Ditton Park, Slough was a place of remarkable scientific innovation and invention.
In 1979, the Appleton Laboratory as it was then known, merged with the Rutherford Laboratory at Chilton in Oxfordshire to become the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.
The world-class research in space science continues to the present day at Chilton, but for fifty-five years, Ditton Park was an inspiring and esteemed place of scientific work.
www.dittonpark-archive.rl.ac.uk /history.html   (248 words)

  
 Ditton Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ditton Park was part of the Manor of Ditton which was located in what was formerly the South West corner of Buckinghamshire, before the county boundary reorganisations of the 1974 and 1998 which moved it to the Slough Unitary Authority.
Ditton Park belonged to the crown in the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
It was at the Radio Research Station in Ditton Park in 1935 that the idea for the development of British Radar defence system was conceived in 1935.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ditton_Park   (429 words)

  
 Richard Ditton: ZoomInfo Business People Information
Richard A. Ditton, Executive Vice President, brings an extensive technical development background and many years of business experience to lead internal project teams and vendor relationships.
Ditton has designed and programmed a number of successful coin-op and consumer games and was the initial designer of the ITS, the first commercially successful online tournament system.
Ditton's commitment to the coin-operated amusement industry is exemplified by his membership on the board of directors of the American Amusement Machine Association.
www.zoominfo.com /people/ditton_richard_74847859.aspx   (320 words)

  
 About Ditton School
Ditton Juniors is a well-resourced and well-maintained school in the village of Ditton near Maidstone in Kent.
We also maintain close contact with Ditton Infant School which is just across the field and where most of our pupils spend their early school years.
Ditton school is a friendly and hard-working environment borne out by a very good Ofsted report and SATs results that are beyond national averages.
www.ditton-jun.kent.sch.uk /about.htm   (1590 words)

  
 Thames Ditton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thames Ditton is a town in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey, England, bordering Greater London.
Thames Ditton is a village dating from the late 12C situated 12.2 miles (19.6 km) south west of Charing Cross and between the towns of Kingston Upon Thames and Esher, and it borders the town of Surbiton
Thames Ditton Island was the main crossing point across the Thames from Surrey to Hampton Court Palace in Middlesex.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thames_Ditton   (1789 words)

  
 CA UK & Ireland Education
Ditton Park is known to have been occupied for at least nine hundred years.
Ditton Manor was first mentioned in the Doomsday Book (1066) when it was owned by William, Son of Ansculf.
Later in 1532, Anne Boleyn was Keeper of Ditton Park as part of her endowment from Henry VIII.
ukeducation.ca.com /news/news.asp?pid=19&step=4   (351 words)

  
 Ditton Consultants - Marketing and Business Planning Consultants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Ditton Consultants was formed in 1989 by Patrick Baring and Bill Lake.
This followed their acquisition of Ditton Associates, a specialist market research company founded in 1977 by Douglas Drage, the former Head of Market Research at English Electric.
Ditton's range of services is continually expanding to reflect the skills and experience of its partners.
www.ditton.co.uk   (153 words)

  
 Thames Ditton Virtual Village - Home
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Thames Ditton has the River Thames as its northern boundary and there are many pretty riverside views.
The waterless regatta is a fun run with a difference; entrants run a short course around the streets of Thames Ditton in a boat made from lightweight material.
www.thamesditton.com   (602 words)

  
 Dittons Skiff and Punting Club - How the Thames Should be Enjoyed
Dittons Skiff and Punting Club was formed in 1923.
Dittons won both the Gents and Mixed Championship Doubles at the Skiff Champs on August Bank Holiday!
Dittons also won the Gents J/S Singles, Well done Paul, Claire and Richard won the Mixed Novice Doubles and we also brought home the Under 18's doubles too!
www.dittons.org.uk   (451 words)

  
 THAMES DITTON CRICKET CLUB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Thames Ditton Cricket Club have played on Giggs Hill Green at least since 1833, the date of their first recorded match.
His nephew, Maurice Read, was the first Thames Ditton player to score a century in a club match.
In the 1890s Thames Ditton, and their rivals Mitcham, were regarded as the leading clubs in Surrey.
members.aol.com /tdcc1234/Index.htm   (626 words)

  
 View Gallery (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Thames Ditton's View Gallery Limited is owned by Richard Curtis and Jenny Miller and holds private views at the start of each exhibition.
All paintings exhibited at View Gallery in Thames Ditton are one off originals, other pieces of art, such as sculptures and photographs are very small limited edition, generally no more than 9 in an edition.
Gutt uses colour as matter and energy; colour as the material from which the painting is constructed, and energy in the colour cells which resonate across the picture plane.
www.viewgallery.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888   (7748 words)

  
 LondonTown.com | Ditton Hill Guide | Ditton Hill London, KT6, England, UK | London Streets by Street
Ditton Hill is located in the borough of Elmbridge District
The nearest underground station to Ditton Hill is 'Morden ' which is about 159 minutes to the North East.
Thames Ditton Railway Station, Station Road, Thames Ditton, Surrey, (34 mins to the North West)
www.londontown.com /LondonStreets/ditton_hill_059.html   (99 words)

  
 Ditton Park.Home of Radio Research.1924-1979.History.
On February 26th 1935 an experiment to test the theory was conducted by A.F.Wilkins using apparatus from Ditton Park.
A small experiment at Ditton Park in which bearings were taken from the satellite transmitter using a cathode-ray direction finder marks the beginning of extensive research, involvement and contribution to space science from the Station.
The importance of space research at Ditton Park is reflected in the name change of the laboratory to the 'Radio and Space Research Station' on April 1st 1965.
www.dittonpark-archive.rl.ac.uk /histTime.html   (729 words)

  
 Robert B. Ditton's Personal Home Page
Ditton, R. Thailing, R. Riechers, and H. Osburn.
Ditton, R. Osburn, T. Baker, and C. Thailing.
Ditton, R. Sutton, S. Holland, J. Stoll, and J. Milon.
lutra.tamu.edu /rbd.htm   (1089 words)

  
 Roll of Honour - Cambridgeshire - Fen Ditton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Fen Ditton Memorial is a fifteen foot obelisk mounted on a plinth and enclosed by a chain "fence".
It is located on a small roundabout between the parish church of St Mary, The Virgin and a public house, The Kings Head.
Son of Emily and the late Nathaniel Pampling of High St, Fen Ditton.
www.roll-of-honour.com /Cambridgeshire/FenDitton.html   (661 words)

  
 ::: Ditton Design ::: Web solutions at an affordable price.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Ditton design is the full service design company for your internet projects.
Ditton Design kept in close contact with us to produce a tailored site.
Bhost is the parent company of Ditton Design and handles the hosting of all our clients' websites.
www.dittondesign.co.uk   (132 words)

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