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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… called Aston Hall, is beautifully situated on a sloping bank, north of the ancient castle of Stafford, and is a … only an ancient house, probably of timber, situated on the bank of the river Tame near the church, and the site of … beneath which coal of good quality is found. The Midland railway passes on the west for a distance of two …
A History of the County of Oxford
… George Fettiplace, by will proved 1743, left over 6,000 of Bank and East India Company stock to finance several …
A History of the County of Oxford
… s. from Eton, 15 from Queen Anne's Bounty, c. 11 from the Bank of England (probably from a Commissioners' investment), …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… N.E. end this dam continues, first as a narrow steep-sided bank 1.5 m. high, and then as a headland between ridge-and-furrow; the function of this bank is not clear. Below the dam is a smaller rectangular …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… acres, and is intersected by the river Alne, on the left bank of which the village is situated. The Stratford canal …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… (3) Deer Pale (771940776933) is marked by a length of bank and ditch extending from the S.E. corner of the parish, across Park Hill, towards the parish church. The bank is 14 ft. wide and from 3 ft. to 6 ft. high; the ditch …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (N. N. W.) from Howden. The parish is situated on the left bank of the navigable river Derwent, and presents a tolerably … his lady, who died in the fifteenth century. Near the east bank of the river Derwent the moats and trenches of an … is found, and there is a mine at present in operation. The Midland railway passes through the township. There are places …