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A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… derives its name, of Gaelic origin, from its situation on an acclivity rising from the banks of the river South Esk; … a place of great strength, and, from its situation on the summit of an abrupt precipice, regarded, before the … It lies in the east part of the parish, where the river Avon separates the county of Stirling from Linlithgowshire. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… by the divisions of Broad Oak and Brede High, is bounded on the south by the Brede channel, which is navigable for … cultivated. The village is pleasantly situated on a hill commanding extensive and finely varied prospects. … on the road between Tewkesbury and Pershore; the river Avon separates it from Gloucestershire. The soil is in …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (S. W.) from Chelmsford, and 18 (E. N. E.) from London, on the road to Norwich; containing 2362 inhabitants. The … by computation 395 acres. The town is pleasantly situated on a commanding eminence, and consists principally of one … 173 inhabitants. The parish is bounded by the river Avon, and intersected by the road between Evesham and …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the City of Salisbury
… were added in 1898. The 18th-century building, oblong on plan and plain in elevation, spans a branch of the R. Avon; its S.W. corner rests on an ashlar substructure with a wide chamfered plinth, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of the county of Warwick, 6 miles (E.) from Coventry, on the road to Market-Harborough; containing 793 inhabitants. … This place derives its name from a large tumulus, on which stood the keep or watch-tower of a very ancient … 2090 acres; it is bounded on the north-east by the river Avon, and intersected by the Great Western railway. Coal was …
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857
… and eleven canons, surrendered to the king's commissioners on 9 December 1539. Jewels and silver plate were reserved to … kinges magesties pleasure be therein further knowen'. 5 On 3 Sept. 1541, the diocese of Gloucester was formed out of … of Bristol. The three Bristol parishes south of the River Avon remained in the diocese of Bath and Wells. However, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 132 inhabitants. The parish is beautifully situated on the left bank of the river Wye, and abounds with … inhabitants. This parish, which is beautifully situated on the road from Bristol to Weston-super-Mare, comprises by … the Earl of Suffolk, who is lord of the manor: the river Avon runs through the parish. The living is annexed, with …
A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 12
… (Glos., formerly Worcs.) to the east and its boundary on the south-west was moved to the line of the M50 motorway … Howler's heath, recorded in the early 14th century, 5 lies on Silurian May Hill (Llandovery) sandstone, 6 which was … of Sherbourne and Revd. James Davenport of Stratford-upon-Avon (both Warws.) and by will proved 1830 left an estate of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… township of Broughton, 3 miles (N. by W.) from Preston, on the road to Lancaster. This place is supposed to have … county of Lancaster, 2 miles (N. N. W.) from Manchester, on the new road to Bury; containing 3794 inhabitants. This is … to Bradford, and bounded on the southeast by the Lower Avon, comprises 1677 acres, of which 39 are common or waste; …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… female heir to Sir Egerton Leigh. The chapelry is situated on an eminence near the confluence of the Avon and Swift rivers, and on the road from Rugby to Lutterworth; and comprises by …