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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… embraces sand, loam, and clay. On the southern bank of the river Went, are some quarries of fine limestone, whence a … the township of Little Smeaton, and met the new line of navigation made by the Aire and Calder Company. The road from … 426 inhabitants. It is situated in a valley, near the Kennet and Amesbury road, and comprises 1015 a. 3 r. 13 p.; …
Alumni Oxonienses
… See Foster's Index Eccl. Wormeley, Ralph s. Ralph, of York River, Virginia, arm. Oriel Coll., matric. entry 14 July, …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… shelf in the Great Oolite, is bounded on the E. by the river valley and on N. and S. by re-entrant gulleys; on the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of a rising ground, skirted at the bottom by the river Roden, finely interspersed with trees, and disclosing … village occupies rising ground on the northern bank of the river Nene; about half the population is employed in making … 489 inhabitants. The parish is bounded on the east by the river Avon, and comprises by computation about 3000 acres, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… between Salisbury and Amesbury, on the western side of the River Avon. The parish is bounded on the east by the winding course of the river and on the west by the old turnpike road from Salisbury … of water. The land rises steeply from about 200 ft. in the river valley to about 400 ft. at the top of the down; from …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… 98687710; Fig. 117; Plate 4), S.E. of Woodford Grange, on River Gravel at 100 ft. above OD, close to the R. Nene. Air … in the S.E. of the parish, close to the R. Nene, on River Gravel at 110 ft. above OD. The site is first recorded … to Thrapston, on the top of and on the steep slopes of the river valley, with extensive views across the Nene. The …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… between 120 m. and 135 m. above OD. On either side of the river the land rises across undulating clayland to a number … stands immediately S.W. of it on the opposite side of the river on lower ground. Further S.W., also W. of the Cherwell, … similar hollow-way, but no trace remains to the E. of the river. On either side of the hollow-way above the river are …
A History of the County of Essex
… tenants had fallen to seven. The 26 a. of meadow by the river accounts for the large number of 100 sheep. There were … approximately where the Southend road now crosses the river. 26 Woodford windmill existed by 1628. 27 It belonged …
A History of the County of Essex
… From this the parish slopes gently eastwards down to the river Roding. The soil is mainly London clay, with patches of … and the north-western corner of the parish, bounded by the river Ching, is largely cleared and open forest land, of … ran down the southern portion of the village towards the river. The rector's glebe was also at this end of Woodford. …