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A History of the County of Shropshire
… 54 metres, with some red sandstone walling visible on the island. To the south-east lay a fishpond, to the east a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… common or waste. It includes the northern end of Portsea Island, across which are strong lines of defence, and which … and Langston harbours. Great, and part of Little, Horsea island, at the upper end of the former harbour, are also in … 649 meadow and pasture. Within its limits is Magna Charta island, a small islet in the Thames, on which King John, at …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… considered the safest and most expeditious passage to the island: a steamer plies daily between Yarmouth and Lymington. … On the tower was a wooden spire, which appeared crooked from whatever side viewed; it was replaced by the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… in recent years, and now consists of a sub-rectangular island, completely overgrown, with no visible surface features. The island is surrounded by a water-filled ditch between 17 m. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… S.E. of the house, formerly enclosed a roughly rectangular island, but is now fragmentary. ConditionOf house, good. …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… unites with it about two miles from Selkirk. Yell YELL, an island, in the county of Shetland; containing 3450 inhabitants. This island, one of the most northern of the Shetland group, lies … 400 feet in height, extend almost the whole length of the island, in a nearly parallel direction from north to south, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… About the commencement of the reign of Charles I., an island, since called Sunk Island, began to appear in the Humber, nearly opposite … was left dry, and embanked in the same manner as Sunk Island, is particularly worthy of notice. The third natural …