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Old and New London
… largest parish in Middlesex," being no less than "eighteen miles in circumference;" and he also says it is the most … square acres of land, and that its circuit is twenty-one miles. From the "Diary" of the vestry for the year 18767 we … by the Canons of St. Paul's, and that it comprises four miles of land. The entry states that "there is plenty of …
Old and New London
… Park, in 1829. The view from St. Paul's extends for twenty miles round. On the south the horizon is bounded by Leith …
Old and New London
… the whole north of the City on fire, the sky light for ten miles round, and the scaffolds round St. Paul's catching. On …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… hundred of Brownshall, Sturminster division of Dorset, 7 miles (E. by N.) from Sherborne, and 111 (W. S. W.) from … to agricultural purposes, and is surrounded by a wall five miles in circumference. Stalbridge was formerly noted for the … hundred of Happing, E. division of Norfolk, 14 miles (N. E.) from Norwich, and 122 (E. N. E.) from London; …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Hertfordshire
… nave and massive central tower form a landmark for many miles. The Abbey is a monument of quite exceptional interest, …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… 51 lies on the east bank of the river Wye 11 km. (6¾ miles) upstream from Chepstow (Mon.). In 1086 and until the … 15 In 1130 the hereditary sheriff of Gloucestershire, Miles of Gloucester, later earl of Hereford, accounted for … granted the castle together with the Forest of Dean to Miles in fee. 18 The grant presumably included the manor …
A History of the County of Oxford
… a fellow of the college. 54 When Cuthbertson resigned, Miles Braithwaite, a Queen's man, but not a fellow, was … principalship. It is credited to him by a contemporary, Miles Windesor, fellow of Corpus, that 'ab ipsis fundamentis … his academic work, officiated as curate of two villages 16 miles from Oxford, Upper and Lower Worton, driving out there …
Survey of London
… left behinde him a Never Dyeing Monvment Quam Prudens hic Miles erat quam Nobile Rectus, Nouerunt Princeps Patria … quam larga Manusq Pauperis agnoscunt viscera Templa Tog, Miles hic et ciuis qualem Vix millibus Unum Scla referre … hic Gvlielmvs Pikeringvs pater, eqvestris ordinis vir, miles mareschallvs. qvi obiit xix Maii anno salvtis a Christo …
Survey of London
… for Haslemere, 1698. 213 Gallery, west end, north side. Miles Peter Andrews, M.P. for Bewdley, 18 July 1814. He wrote …
Survey of London
… there are twelve, sailed over courses from 200 to 600 miles. 46 Architectural description No. 19 (Plate 247d) is …