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A History of the County of Gloucester
… low-lying and flat, has the usual characteristics of the Vale; west of the Severn, above the meadows beside the river, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… loam, and the scenery embraces an extensive view of the vale, which takes its name from the river Corve. There are …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… I Trin./4, dep. of John Cave to interr. 12, dep. of Wm. Vale to interr. 16. Poor Law Abstract, 1804, 34-5; 1818, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… and Tile Company. The line passes through the beautiful vale of Esk, and a succession of other valleys abounding in … acres, of which 428 are common or waste. The soil of the vale, which principally affords pasture for cattle, is a cold …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… abbey on a neighbouring spot, gave it the name of Vale-Royal, and in August 1277 laid the first stone of the … village of Whitfield, the villages of Charlestown, Green-Vale, and Littlemoor. Green-Vale is connected with Howard-Town, or New Glossop, on the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (W.) from Alnwick. This parish, which is in the beautiful vale of the Aln, is about seven miles in length, and from … The soil varies from a deep rich loam in the centre of the vale to a light sand on the sides and acclivities of the … but that under cultivation is fertile and productive. The vale forms a division between the sandstone rock in the …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… settlement of Whittington, near the N. edge of the Vale of Andoversford (map, p. 124). The nearly level site, on …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… and pasture. The ground is generally wet and heavy; in the vale of Wickford is some rich land, producing excellent crops …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… a gradual slope in some parts. From the bay of Wick, the vale of Stircoke extends in a western direction for nearly …