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A History of the County of Oxford
… uplands of central Oxfordshire, partly on the flat river gravels of the Thames valley, was not a distinct …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… advantages of its situation near a fordable part of the river Severn, and on the confines of a thick forest, it was … and the inhabitants, abandoning the city, retired to the river-island Bevere, in which they fortified themselves, … of elevated ground rising gently from the east bank of the river Severn, over which is a handsome stone bridge of five …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Holdfast and other villages borde= ring upon the said river of Seaverne who worke with forestalling netts which … not, they drive backe, that they cannot come up the said river; and by reason thereof your petitioners are like to perish, the said river being thus destroyed for fishing; your petitioners …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… a wooden bridge standinge uppon arches of stone, over the river of Teame in Teamburie afforesaid, beinge a markett …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… your happye healthes. Sir Samuell Sandis knight and John Fleet esquire are desired to peruse the contentes of this … of Holt shall provide etc Sir Samuel Sands and Master Fleet John Smyth constable of Sadbury. Ref.110 BA1/1/27/73 …