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… The circles of erect stones are very frequent in this county, where they are generally known by the name of … fixed upright in the ground, is frequently found in this county, where it is commonly known among the country people, … of the ancient mines in the western part of the county: several were found on the side of Karnbr-hill in the …
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… glass placed alternately. Rood-lofts, Screens, &c. This county abounds in very rich remains of antiquities of the … 4 - Stoke Canon Fonts. Few of the fonts in this county claim particular notice. Among many of circular form … Ancient Sepulchral Monuments. Few instances occur in this county of ancient monuments of ecclesiastics without …
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… the latest Gothic architecture which we observed in this county, occurs at the west end of Holme-Abbey church, where … There are some remarkable ecclesiastical edifices in the county of Cumberland on the borders of Scotland, which, as … in any of the Cumberland churches: when we visited this county in the year 1808, we observed in a north window of the …
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… Numerous tumuli, or barrows, occur in various parts of the county, on Haldon and other downs, particularly in the north … stones Crosses. The most remarkable ancient cross in the county is that at Copleston, in the parish of Colebrooke. It … that there are some undoubted Roman stations in this county, very few antiquities of that nation, and those not of …
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… as those of granite do in Cornwall; and here, as in that county, many of them have been considered as owing their … some rude military works in the uncultivated parts of the county. On Stanton-moor, Hartle-moor, Hathersage-moor, and … The only remarkable work of this kind within the county of Derby, is Arbour-Lows in the hamlet of Middleton, …
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… and Earthworks. The numerous ancient encampments in this county have been by some attributed wholly to the Romans; … that the chain of strong posts on the eastern side of the county were constructed by the Damnonii as a frontier defence … a triple ditch, containing about six acres. The Prince of Orange stationed his park of artillery within this camp after …
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… The most ancient sepulchral monument which occurs in this county, is one recently discovered on the west side of Repton … of Monastic Buildings. The only monastic buildings in this county, of which any remains at present exist, are …
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… Houses.]There are few ancient mansion houses in this county independently of the castles, which contain any thing … mansion houses, at present occupied by the gentry of the county, though frequently almost hidden by modern …
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… The most remarkable ancient mansion in this county, in point of antiquity and preservation is … of Hardwick Hall Another ancient mansion-house in this county, which has undergone no alteration since the time of …
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… Several remarkable customs formerly prevailed in this county, some of which still continue. In the parish of … New Year's Day, in many places of this and the adjoining county of Westmorland, the common people assemble together, … the prisoner 8. On Easter Eve, in some parts of the county, the boys and beggars ask for eggs 9. In Cumwhitton …