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A History of the County of Oxford
… Introduction YARNTON lies 4 miles (6.5 km.) north-west of Oxford, on the north bank of the river Thames. 41 The river forms the southern parish … the need for troublesome outsiders, and it ceased to be a festival. 56 The meadows increasingly attracted the interest …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Yelford Church CHURCH. Masonry of the 12th century or earlier re-used in the church porch … Standlake, and Stanton Harcourt in the united benefice of Lower Windrush. 2 Bampton, to whose large pre-Conquest … registers in 1700, apparently caused controversy because of fears that the ground might be unconsecrated. 10 In the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… YIELDING, or Yelden ( St. Mary), a parish, in the hundred of Stodden, union and county of Bedford, 4 miles (E.) from … place became the station of the sixth legion, sent into Britain by the Emperor Adrian. The early importance of the … held in the large concert-rooms, during the period of the festival; and the proceeds, after deducting the expenses, are …
Survey of London
… Bridge Act contained a clause for the continuation of Stamford Street across Waterloo Road to Westminster Bridge … in 1949 for road improvements in connection with the Festival of Britain. East Side Waterloo Station The whole of the ground …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Zoology Fishes, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals FISHES The fishes of Somerset have received a good deal of attention from the late Mr. W. Baker, who has contributed … (native and introduced) as at present inhabiting Great Britain, besides 4 species of seals and 19 species of whales. …
A History of the County of Somerset
… NON-MARINE Favoured in its situation and the quality of its soil, the county of Somerset yields a record of inland mollusca above the … and crickets, and is but poorly represented in Britain, the total number of species being about forty-two. …
A History of the County of Somerset
… further search will do much more than extend our knowledge of the distribution throughout the county of the species recorded in the subjoined list, and add a few … Blue Anchor, Leigh Woods. Common throughout Great Britain and north and central Europe. This species is …