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A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… two miles in length, and one in breadth. The bay has a beach of smooth and firm sand, and small vessels may load and … a large part of the population. The harbour is a level beach, formed by an opening between the rocks that here … projecting slightly in two points, between which is a beach of sand and gravel. The soil, which comprises almost …
A History of the County of Sussex
… there are plain two-storeyed terraces mostly of flint or beach pebbles with brick dressings, some whitewashed, in King …
A History of the County of Sussex
… there may also have been coastal passenger routes, and the beach itself could be used by horses and wagons, even the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… king's books at 9. 11. 5.; net income, 350; patron, W. H. Beach, Esq.: the glebe consists of about 32 acres. Asheldham …
A History of the County of Sussex
… together with houses there and in Church Lane faced with beach flints. Holmbush House, a larger stuccoed villa with …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… which are both of comparatively recent origin. The beach, which is a fine level sand, is much frequented as a … from rocks in the offing, and towards the centre, the beach is sandy, and the water so shallow as generally to …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… forms the port, is a mile in breadth at high water. The beach is a fine smooth sand, extending from the harbour … it from the north and north-east winds. The view from the beach is strikingly magnificent; the hills on the opposite … and the salubrity of the air, the fineness of the beach, the beauty of the surrounding scenery, and the varied …
University of London: the Historical Record (1836-1926)
… Bailey, Gladys Elizabeth: University College, Southampton. Beach, David Westbrook, B.Sc. ( Eng.): Private study. Beatty, …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… both these extremities are rocky, and between them is a beach of sand. The old or inner harbour, completed in 1775, … long since, from moorland, and 5000 still consist of sea-beach, peat-bog, and wood; about 4000 acres are employed for … pasture, grass, &c. The coast consists of a fine sandy beach; but the general character of the surface, from the sea …