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A History of the County of Stafford
… 5,383 a. (2,178 ha.) in area, including a detached portion of 592 a. to the south-east along the river Dove. 42 It is mostly pasture with scattered farms, and there … north-west, and Hulme End in the south-east. The main part of the parish lies along the river Manifold, its boundary …
A History of the County of Stafford
… corner. Elsewhere the land is upland pasture. The river Dove forms the northern boundary, which is also the county boundary with Derbyshire, and tributaries of the Dove and the river Manifold form the eastern boundary with …
A History of the County of Stafford
… TOTMONSLOW HUNDRED (part) ALSTONEFIELD The ancient parish of Alstonefield lay in the north-east corner of the county, the river Dane forming the boundary with Cheshire and the river Dove that with Derbyshire. 1 It consisted of the seven …
A History of the County of Stafford
… ha.) in area. 65 Longnor village, which has the appearance of a small market town, stands on a saddle in the ridge which … its Old English name langen ofer, long slope. 66 The river Dove forms the western boundary, which is also the boundary … 69 In 1991 the 34 a. (14 ha.) on the south side of the Dove which belonged to Hartington (Derb.) were transferred to …
A History of the County of Stafford
… It is mostly pasture, and occupies the north-east corner of Staffordshire, marching with Cheshire and Derbyshire. The … boundary with Leekfrith. The headstreams of the rivers Dove and Manifold form short parts of the boundary on the … with Hartington (Derb.) and Heathylee. The source of the Dove is marked with a capstone bearing the initials of the …
A History of the County of Warwick
… 2,887. Population: 1911, 905; 1921, 1,034. The parish of Alveston lies to the east of Stratford, between the Avon and the Banbury road, and is … seem to be approximately those given in a Saxon charter of 985. 1 The parish includes the two separate villages of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Anderton Amblecoat AMBLECOAT, a hamlet, in the parish of Old Swinford, union of Stourbridge, S. division of the hundred of Seisdon and of … Judge Wilson at Troutbeck, near the town. The residence of Dove's Nest, on the road to Bowness, was for some time …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… received a Commission from H.M. to be Lieutenant-Governor of the Massachusetts Bay, which he shewed to the Board, and a copy was taken of it. He acquainting the Board that he was to imbark in a … was sent the same day I received your letter to Captain Dove, who commanded the squadron of ships gone thither. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Thomson, and Minerva, Capt. Nickleson, enclosing copy of Trustees' last letter of 4th. inst. They now send you the … from Daniel Bloom, master of the brigantine Turtle Dove of New York, against Capt. Michel commander of a French … instance of Daniel Bloom, master of the brigantine Turtle Dove owned by James Searle & Co. of New York. Bound from …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 16. Whitehall. 869. Mr. Secretary Hedges to the Council of Trade and Plantations. Encloses following extract, which you will please to consider and think of proper means to prevent the like ill practices for the … encouragement from the Government, they fitted out the Dove to Carolina in May last. They expect her arrival in two …