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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… of the wall W. of the doorway probably indicates the extent of the surviving 12th-century work. The 14th-century …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… situation on the river Yar, was formerly of much greater extent and importance than it is at present. It suffered … still called Fuller's Hill. As the bank increased in extent and density, the population augmented; but the channel … of 2000; and more than 2500 in 1664. The town occupies an extent of 153 acres, on the western bank of a peninsula …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… where cattle and other domestic animals were to some extent prevented and therefore protected from grazing on it. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… land in Yarnton, perhaps 1,300 a., was at its greatest extent. Pressure on resources may have lain behind the … and roots, and none of the tenants are to any appreciable extent dependent upon the price of corn'. 1 Sheep were still … abbey by Earl Edmund in 1291 were in Cassington. 11 An extent of Rewley's possessions in Yarnton in 1300 made no …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… numerous other streams that form two lakes of considerable extent; and after a course of many miles through the parish, … and herring fisheries, which are carried on to a great extent, though to less advantage now than in former years, … the parish, and the surface in that season is to a great extent a mossy swamp. A missionary has for several years …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… by that of leather gloves, which are made here to the extent of 4000 dozen per week, affording employment to many … of St. Paul's Cathedral, and endowed to a considerable extent with landed property; a chapel is annexed to the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… In 1876 the parish contained 336 a., 61 but its medieval extent was greater, the eastern part being lost to Hardwick …
A History of the County of Oxford
… realigned to the west. 77 The uncertainty about the moat's extent suggests that it was never a substantial defensive …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… from Pembroke to Narberth, and comprises a small extent of land, all inclosed and cultivated. Culm is found in … river Meuric, is derived its name. It is of very limited extent; but is much distinguished in history for its ancient … a thriving plantation. The parish comprises a moderate extent of good arable and grazing land, and a portion of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… been established, but they are not carried on to any great extent; the manufacture of glass was introduced in 1797, and … West Riding, which, whether considered with regard to its extent and population, or to its trade and manufactures, is … its summit is celebrated for its great variety. The total extent of the Eastern Moorland district is 298,625 acres. The …