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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… those fortresses which the praetor Ostorius erected on the banks of the Severn, to secure his conquests. Great numbers … conducted; ironfoundries have been erected on the banks of the Worcester and Birmingham canal and the Severn, … navigable for barges of considerable tonnage, and on the banks of which arc commodious quays and warehouses, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… grit. The surface is boldly undulated, and rises from the banks of the Don to a considerable elevation, commanding … the interesting scenery of the neighbourhood, and on the banks of which are some rich dairy-farms. The living is a …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… of field boundaries occasionally supplemented by traces of banks and scarps making up the original continuous lines. The … long from N. to S., divided from each other by very spread banks up to 15 ft. wide and 2 ft. high. There are in addition … by scarps varying from 9 ins. to 3 ft. high. Parallel banks 70 ft. apart continue N. from the E. and W. sides of …
A History of the County of Sussex
… into smallholdings. 29 In 1923 Salvington, formerly Banks, farm had c. 250 a. 30 From 1956 Messrs. Linfield … century. 25 By 1905 there were branches of all the major banks in the town, 11 solicitors, and 12 estate agents or …
A History of the County of Sussex
… in High and Warwick streets, the latter also containing banks and the post office; 62 by c. 1820 there were shops in … the hill, which is over 300 feet high. Many old trees and banks were retained, especially in Salvington Hill. To the …