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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… Woolwich, stands on rising ground on the S. side of the river. The existing building replaced the earlier church in …
The Environs of London
… from London. The parish is bounded on the north by the river Thames, except in that part where it extends on the opposite side of the river into Essex, being there bounded by Barking, and … 40, 1781; Captain Robert Hall, killed by an accident on board his ship the Bridgwater, 1781; Mary, wife of Lieut. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 1129 inhabitants. The parish lies on the banks of the river Glym, and comprises about 4000 acres, chiefly arable … parts hilly, and the scenery diversified. The Kennet and Avon canal passes through the parish. The living is a … in WoottonWawen township. The parish is situated on the river Alne, and comprises 8518 a. 3 r. 15 p., of which 4100 …
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 …
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 …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… 99 An intermittent head stream of the Christchurch Avon flows from north-east to south-west across the south … and was a track called Mud Lane in 1997. 5 The Kennet & Avon canal was built across the parish c. 1807 and was opened … 1728. 38 From 1991 the colleges have been members of the board of patronage for Pewsey benefice. 39 In the Middle Ages …
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 … much to promote the trade. The Spetchley station of the Bristol and Birmingham railway is only four miles east of the … part of the county, including the Valley of the Avon, the adjoining uplands to the north of that river, and …