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A History of the County of Essex
… the latter indeed in the winter are scarce passable for horse or man'. 18 There is earlier evidence of this, in …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… Builth, taking the precaution of ordering the shoes of his horse to be reversed, there being snow on the ground; which …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… to some hundreds of acres, and comprising sweet and horse chesnuts, beech, spruce, and Scotch fir, some of which … 1513, contributed a company of spearmen, and a squadron of horse, towards the expedition of Flodden Field, in which the … the "Bowmen of Mar;" but in a short time it dwindled away. Races were formerly celebrated here, under the patronage of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… side. b (9). Cottage, 40 yards N.E. of (8). b (10). Three Horse Shoes Inn, 200 yards S.E. of the church. b(11). …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… route from Shapridge. 28 The latter route, described as a horse way in 1227, 29 was evidently used as a road from …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… was formerly much frequented at the time of the Carmarthen races, which for many years took place in this parish, on a … their pursuit almost to the gates of the castle, when the horse which had been posted behind the hill attacked them in … Ystwith and Rheidol in barrels, on sledges drawn by one horse. Water-works were accordingly erected by the town …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… promenade. An act for inclosing lands was passed in 1841. Races take place in September, at which time, also, … Sunderland, Esq., of Halifax, who raised a troop of horse for Charles's service, and was at the battle of Marston …
The Rulers of London 1660-1689
… Lane, 1655-62, St George Botolph, 1680, 1687 'Flying Horse' without Bishopsgate, 1668, 1670 (2) CARP, M, 1678 (3) …