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A History of the County of Shropshire
… 54 metres, with some red sandstone walling visible on the island. To the south-east lay a fishpond, to the east a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… common or waste. It includes the northern end of Portsea Island, across which are strong lines of defence, and which … and Langston harbours. Great, and part of Little, Horsea island, at the upper end of the former harbour, are also in … 649 meadow and pasture. Within its limits is Magna Charta island, a small islet in the Thames, on which King John, at …