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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… township is a place called Castle-Steads, where are the remains of a castra stiva, on a slip of land above the conflux of two rivulets, near which passes the Roman Watling-street. Dalton DALTON, a township, in the … a fort here for its protection; and the remains of a Roman road, discovered in 1803 by some workmen, at a …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… (Plate, p. 5) with moulded rails and three popey-heads, remains of beasts on shoulders, 15th-century. Scratching: On … but on the N. a slight dip, towards the road, is all that remains. The defences consisted, apparently, of a single …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ancient stone edifice; the tower of the old church still remains, surmounted by a tall and graceful spire. The … Primitive, Association, and Wesleyan Methodists; and Roman Catholics. The free grammar school was established by … places, and contains a population of 25,361. Traces of the Roman Watling-street appear on the south side of the high …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Hertfordshire
… repaired. Niches: over the E. window of the aisle, inside, remains of three small niches. Plate: includes cup and cover … at the back of the house a little of the original plaster remains. The roof is tiled. There is a large central chimney …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… is embellished with richly carved oak, and some curious remains of ancient stained glass, and contains a noble … fragments of tessellated pavement, and other vestiges of Roman habitations were discovered. A range of tumuli on the … remains discovered, this place is supposed to have been a Roman station. A priory of Benedictine nuns was founded in …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… period of occupation through much of the prehistoric and Roman periods and later. It is likely that it was the immediate predecessor of the Roman town of Bannaventa (Norton (4)) which lies to the E. … of both the variety and the historical implications of the remains. Chance finds indicate occupation during much of the …
Survey of London
… business premises was from the mews. Part of the passage remains but the mews buildings were rebuilt in 18989 at the …