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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Dilliker Fell at an elevation of 200 feet above the river Lune, and proceeds by the Grayrigg Fells to Low … 289 inhabitants. It is situated on the banks of the river Wye, and comprises 1519 a. 3 r. 13 p., the larger … through this parish, which is bounded on the east by the river Trothey, and comprises by computation 1930 acres, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… cross on stepped calvary and marginal inscription in black-letter to Thomas Revell (?), probably 15 th-century. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… forms its N.W. boundary. The land rises S.E. from the river at 70 m. above OD to a maximum height of 155 m. above …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… the north by the heights of Ben-Wyvis, on the south by the river Conan, and on the south and south-east by the sea. It … clayey nature; in the lower lands near the town is a deep black vegetable mould, of great fertility, and in dry seasons … in great variety; the principal are, partridges, grouse, black game, and pheasants, which last, though but of recent …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… in armour, four sons, seven daughters, with inscription in black-letter, and indents of two shields; (2) of Richard, son … woman in pedimental head-dress, with inscription in black-letter, and shield bearing a fesse and a chief with … 1539, man in armour, both figures headless, inscription in black-letter; on another slab, (4) of William Lee, of Morton, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… from north to south and 2 miles from east to west. The River Nadder forms the southern boundary and the Grovely … a sandy ridge or escarpment. 3 Between this ridge and the river lies the village at a height of about 300 ft. The … on the downlands. 6 Nearly all the meadows along the river are scored with traces of early irrigation channels, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… with hills, and the low grounds are watered by the river Boyd, which has its source in several small springs … 940 acres, of which the soil is generally fertile: the river Swale passes about two miles to the east of the … containing 33 inhabitants. It is situated on the river Soar, and the Loughborough canal. The living is a …
Alumni Oxonienses
… usher and daily waiter to his Majesty, usher of the black rod 1683, knighted at Windsor 6 May, 1683, died 25 …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 1567, at the Hall of that name. The township lies near the river Mersey, and comprises 1798 acres; there are fine views … 40 are common or waste; it is bounded on the north by the river Thames, and is intersected in its western part by the … The soil is clay and sand, with a considerable portion of black earth; the surface is hilly, with some rich vales, and …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… impoverished the peasants but later gave survivors of the Black Death the opportunity to rent the lord's demesne. In …