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A History of the County of Oxford
… was inclosed. 26 Much land between the village and the river was meadowland. Some meadows were evidently arable in … ridge and furrow in the 1960s. 28 Lot meadows flanking the river were never ploughed or inclosed, and they present a … a.) and West mead (75 a.) lie along the north bank of the river with no physical boundaries between them; together they …
A History of the County of Oxford
… (6.5 km.) north-west of Oxford, on the north bank of the river Thames. 41 The river forms the southern parish boundary, and a tributary … the land is Oxford clay, interspersed with terraces of river gravel. The largest gravel terrace is in the …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… from the removal of the church to the banks of the river Yarrow, about the middle of the 17th century, since … time the parish has invariably retained the name of that river. The surrounding district formed part of the royal … sufficient space and depth of water to moor a large fleet. Near this is Whalefirth voe, on the west, separated …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… much Roman pottery is recorded from along the edge of the river at TL 07719716 (OS Record Cards). b(5) Roman building …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… which is quarried for burning into lime. The navigable river Yealm, which gives name to the place, flows through … 663 inhabitants. It is situated on the west bank of the river Goyt, on the road from Manchester to Buxton, and … are arable, and the remainder pasture and moorland. The river Glen passes on the north, at a short distance from the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of the early parish, including the village site, lies on river alluvium at a height of c. 65 m.; gravel deposits cover … part of an ancient route running south-eastwards to the river Thames, and a section south-east of Yelford was still … edge of Boys wood, runs through the village towards the river Thames; an early 14th-century inhabitant was Ralph at …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… of Aberystwith. It is bounded on the north-west by the river Rheidiol. Yn-Dre-Ucha (Yn-Y-Dre-Uchf) YN-DRE-UCHA … 393 inhabitants. It is bounded on the south by the river Rheidiol, and contains a portion of the village of … which place it is contiguous, being only separated by the river. It forms a part of the liberty of Ogmore, is within …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… wic, or Eofor wic, all descriptive of its situation on the river Ouse, which, according to Leland, was at that time … The City is pleasantly situated on the bank of the river Ouse, near its confluence with the Foss, and is nearly … state till 1831, when the walls on the south side of the river were repaired by subscription, and the walk along the …
Survey of London
… in 1771, in order to have the right of embanking the river at that point. 261 Memoirs of Napoleon, Bourrienne. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… Skeldergate Bridge, to Lendal Bridge, then, across the river, by Bootham and Monk Bars to Layerthorpe Bridge, and … the parapet which was too weake), and to bring the river about it'. 99 In April 1682 Thoresby saw there arms for …