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The Environs of London
… who becoming deeply involved in the unfortunate South-Sea adventure, it was again put up to sale, and purchased by … Janssen, Bart. one of the directors of the famous South-Sea adventure, who died the same year; James Trymmer, Esq. … the manor. Particulars of sale of the estates of the South-Sea directors. Record of Doomsday. See note, p. 10. Cart. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… experienced the greatest injury from the retiring of the sea, about the close of Elizabeth's reign, by which its … The town is about a mile and a half distant from the sea, and occupies a space nearly two miles in circumference, … by the town parallel with the shore, till it enters the sea at Shorne-cliff, near Hythe. According to the ancient …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… more exceptional offences may be mentioned the burning of sea-coal ( pro carbone maris arso), for which the offender, …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… was not to sell fish openly in the streets or ride to the sea for fish except he should have great occasion and then …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… valley at altitudes between 250 ft. and 600 ft. above sea-level; it formerly included some 60 acres at North Down, … valley around Clenston Farm at about 300 ft. above sea-level. The remains cover some 11 acres and fall into …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… lies entirely upon Chalk between 350 ft. and 870 ft. above sea-level. The village stands at the head of the Winterborne …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… stream, at altitudes between 160 ft. and 400 ft. above sea-level; the land is mainly Chalk. Until 1650 Kingston was …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… upon Chalk and rises to an altitude of 500 ft. above sea-level. The land undulates in a branching pattern of … with moulded surround recording bequest of 200 in South Sea stock, 1769. Candelabra: In chancel, turned brass pendant …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the rest pasture, sand-hills, &c. It is situated on the sea-coast, and about 200 persons are employed in a fishery. … containing 273 inhabitants. It is about a mile from the sea-coast, and comprises 2281 a. 4 p. The living is a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Peter and St. Paul) WISBECH ( St. Peter and St. Paul), a sea-port, borough, market-town, and parish, and the head of a … the castle, was destroyed in 1236, by an inundation of the sea, but it was soon afterwards restored; and the castle … has been some time erected, in which are hot, cold, and sea-water baths. About a century since, the principal …