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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… wic, or Eofor wic, all descriptive of its situation on the river Ouse, which, according to Leland, was at that time … being seen beyond Sheffield, in that direction, but high black moors, which, running north-westward, join the lofty … wherever ling is the chief produce, the soil is invariably black moor or peat. The subsoils of these extensive wastes …
Survey of London
… in 1771, in order to have the right of embanking the river at that point. 261 Memoirs of Napoleon, Bourrienne. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… Skeldergate Bridge, to Lendal Bridge, then, across the river, by Bootham and Monk Bars to Layerthorpe Bridge, and … the parapet which was too weake), and to bring the river about it'. 99 In April 1682 Thoresby saw there arms for … ... with Altar handsomly railed in, and the Pavement black and white marble, a decent Pulpit and all the Furniture …
Survey of London
… a York House, to which the York Water Gate formed the river approach, was originally the town house of the Bishops … like its easterly neighbour, Durham House, it fronted the river. The earliest reference to Norwich Inn which has been … be built of such stone as the Portico or Water-Gate at the River side is; and this was done on a Moorish Ground, whereon …
Survey of London
… of later writers, that Hubert gave his property to the Black Friars, who in turn disposed of it to the archbishop, …
Feet of Fines of the Tudor period [Yorks]
… Messuage and a windmill with lands and a ferry over the river Derwent, called Hagthorpe Ferye, and the moiety of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… containing 649 inhabitants. This parish is situated on the river Yeo, and comprises 2946 acres, of which 589 are common …
Survey of London
… At that time Gravel Lane extended northwards to the river along the line of the present Sumner Street and Hopton …
A History of the County of Somerset
… fry of this species are found in the tributaries of the river in autumn. It is now well known that they spawn in the … such species as the American hawk-owl, Egyptian vulture or black stork within the bounds of the county. On comparing the … In this district the ring-ouzel, raven, common buzzard, black grouse, curlew, common snipe and wild duck still breed; …