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A History of the County of Oxford
… was frequently in stone, but almost always of a Jurassic limestone that was not local; the reason may have been the … of two different colours, the local ironstone and Jurassic limestone, does not seem to have been carried out. The …
A History of the County of Oxford
… on low ground close to the river on beds of Middle Lias limestone, while Hardwick in the north of the parish lies on … routes. 19 It lay at a point where easy routes crossed the limestone ridge dividing the Thames Basin from the Midland …
A History of the County of Oxford
… old and dilapidated buildings. The town hall is of Oolitic limestone, and has a symmetrical faade to Bridge Street, with …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… and lead-ore, and there are some fine quarries of limestone, freestone, gneiss, and granite. The best seats … rock, which appears in very irregular masses, and limestone of good quality, which is slightly wrought; in that … seams are frequently intersected with dykes of whinstone. Limestone is also found, both of the marine and lacustrine …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… are some collieries in operation, and two quarries of limestone. Barlborough Hall is a spacious and interesting …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… narrow glens. In the vicinity are extensive and valuable limestone-quarries. The Leeds and Liverpool canal passes …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of bricks, tiles, and coarse earthenware are manufactured. Limestone of good quality is found within four miles of the … celebrated Barr beacon a very extensive view. Excellent limestone is obtained, of a peculiar degree of hardness …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… lying to the E. of the R. Nene. The W. part, mainly on limestone, is occupied by the valley of the N.-flowing … and 04158677; Fig. 24) lie S.E. of Barnwell Mill Farm on limestone, sand and marl at 100 ft. above OD. Air photographs … Valley wares, bones, oyster shells and large pieces of limestone rubble have been found scattered over an area 50 …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Cambridgeshire
… mediaeval. Brass indent: in N. aisle; much defaced, of limestone marble; presumably that described by Cole (B.M. … tracery in the head; 14th-century or later. Font: limestone bowl, rectangular, with shafted angles, …