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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the village is pleasantly situated on the river, and the Grand Junction canal passes through the parish. Lace-making … east by a branch of the river Ouse, and intersected by the Grand Junction canal, comprises about 600 acres. The … has raised the town to a degree of importance, as a grand naval and military dept, without a parallel in any …
The Environs of London
… by which it is now called. The warren, at Woolwich, is the grand dept of the ordnance belonging to the Navy; the guns of …