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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… of Northampton and the R. Nene. It is separated from the river for most of its length by Hardingstone parish except at …
A History of the County of Oxford
… acres of central Oxfordshire, bounded on the east by the river Cherwell, on the north by its tributary the Swere, and on much of the south by the rivers Thames and Windrush. Part of the western boundary passed … from the flat meadows and oolitic gravels of the Upper Thames in the south to the rich 'red land' of the ironstone …
A History of the County of Oxford
… uplands of central Oxfordshire, partly on the flat river gravels of the Thames valley, was not a distinct region; some villages … in the east. There was abundant meadow along the rivers Thames, Cherwell, Evenlode, Glyme, and Windrush; complex …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… advantages of its situation near a fordable part of the river Severn, and on the confines of a thick forest, it was … and the inhabitants, abandoning the city, retired to the river-island Bevere, in which they fortified themselves, … of elevated ground rising gently from the east bank of the river Severn, over which is a handsome stone bridge of five …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Holdfast and other villages borde= ring upon the said river of Seaverne who worke with forestalling netts which … not, they drive backe, that they cannot come up the said river; and by reason thereof your petitioners are like to perish, the said river being thus destroyed for fishing; your petitioners …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… a wooden bridge standinge uppon arches of stone, over the river of Teame in Teamburie afforesaid, beinge a markett …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… tymber bridge consistinge of seaven arches over the river of Avon in the parish of Eckington fitt and convenient …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… was appointed admiral of the fleet, from the mouth of the Thames northward. To this Sir John succeeded Sir Robert …