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The Environs of London
… to its etymology. Situation. Boundaries. Quantity of land, and how occupid. Soil. Chalk-pit. Land-tax. Woolwich lies on … of England, (father of Sir John Leake the celebrated naval officer,) 1696; Mr. Edward Alford 37, 1701; and Robert … for the use of the Army and Navy; and a repository for military machines, both for the land and sea service 57; in …
A History of the County of Essex
… bank of the river Stour, 6 miles north- west of Colchester and 8 miles south-east of Sudbury (Suff.), covered 2,322 a. (929 ha.). 33 The Stour forms the northern boundary, and the eastern, southern, and western ones follow mainly … Air Force until 1945 when the R.A.F. took over. The last military aircraft left in 1947. Squatters occupied the …
A History of the County of York
… Roman canon of the mass, the system of daily offices and the chanting of the schola cantorum. With Paulinus's … victory in 634, called upon the Scottish bishops for help and so brought Aidan to Lindisfarne but it is doubtful how … a harvest festival service in the nave in 1881, and Military Sunday in 1885. 41 The beginning of modern …
A History of the County of Sussex
… deals with the history of Worthing hamlet until c. 1800, and thereafter with that of the town as it was enlarged by … changes recorded above. Broadwater, Durrington, Heene, and West Tarring are, however, all dealt with from c. 1900 … hard sands 78 had been replaced by a pebbly beach. 79 A naval signal station was placed at Worthing in 1795, 80 and a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… from the village, comprises 4627 a. 11 p. of arable and pasture land in nearly equal portions; the soil is fertile, producing good crops of wheat, barley, and oats. The village is beautifully situated on elevated … of British coins, and of fragments of brass armour and military weapons. Other circumstances lead to the conclusion …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… It is situated on an acclivity above Bottesford beck, and comprises 733 a. 3 r. 6 p. The common lands were inclosed … thus completed was nearly two miles and a half. The only military operation in which the inhabitants have been ever … South Town will contain, exclusively of other military and naval stores, 10,000 stand of arms. Between the barracks and …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Yapton 93 lies on the coastal plain south-west of Arundel and c. 2 miles (3 km.) from the sea. In 1881 it had 1,740 a. and was irregular in shape. 94 Between 1882 and 1891 it was … Road in 1994. In 1958 many inhabitants worked at Ford naval air station or further afield. The coastal towns also …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… This old measure had been the standard before Edward III and was still in use into the early-modern period. The yard … as 'yards and MASTs'. They were an important component of NAVAL STORES and were included in among SHIPS STORES [Acts … SCOTCH LINEN, TICK, VELURE See also BOOM, ELL, FOOT, INCH, NAVAL STORES, YARD WIDE. Sources: Acts, Diaries, Houghton, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Thames. 41 The river forms the southern parish boundary, and a tributary stream known as Rowel brook in the north and as Kingsbridge brook in the south formed the eastern … the Civil War the manor house seems to have been used as a military hospital. Forty royalist soldiers were buried in the …