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A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… latter, which is about a mile and a half in circuit, by a narrow neck of land, or sandbank, thrown up by opposite … voe, on the west, separated from the former only by a narrow tract of land offering every facility, by the … from which its two villages are separated only by an open narrow valley which, during the border warfare, afforded a …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… four; 1st inscribed 'hi' in black-letter, a tall and narrow bell, medieval; 2nd inscribed 'Cum voco venite Edwarde …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… of the village, and Hill field, c. 175 a., was a long and narrow field extending into the parish's south corner. 69 … each with a three-bayed arcade, the north aisle being narrow. The chancel was probably rebuilt or lengthened in the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… noted for its seclusion, 60 is accessible by a single narrow lane. In 1876 the parish contained 336 a., 61 but its … two Yelfords, West and East, the former belonging in some way to Bampton, the latter to Hardwick. 62 Evidently the … a watercourse which once bordered an ancient road or 'way', mentioned as Shifford's boundary in 1005; 77 the road, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… rectangular, the ditch broad and straight-edged, and a narrow ditch ran north from the pond along the edge of the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… The second stage has in the upper part of each wall a narrow rectangular light. The bell-chamber has in each wall a …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… The parish, covering just over 900 hectares, occupies a narrow strip of land which widens at the E. end. Its W. … on the shape of the parish of Yelvertoft itself. The long narrow W. projection, lying against Watling Street, is … some with traces of ridge-and-furrow within them; a hollow-way up to 2 m. deep passes between the closes towards the …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… are within the limits of the parish, which forms a long narrow strip extending from Hrwaun, across the centre of the … Gam, formed by the Pyrddin, which, after emerging from a narrow glen, falls from a height of nearly eighty feet down …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… enriched. The triforium consists of openings of five lofty narrow trefoiled arches, with acute angular canopies. The … the niches in which are the statues of the kings, are narrow shrines, richly canopied, and containing smaller … which, from the insecurity of the foundation, was giving way; the spire, also, which was perforated by a ball during …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… of a COLLAR, the difference in method resulting from the way the two types of animal apply their tractive power most … date of use: 1753 as Yorkshires Found described as BEST - NARROW, NARROW, RED See also KERSEY. Sources: Acts, Inventories …