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Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… and partly separated from it by that prolific and useful stream. On the Yorkshire side of the county, the inhabitants … remainder at stated periods, and, providing the fair one's consent could be obtained, he would take her "for better, … swimmer, gave him instructions to bear up against the stream: he twice more called as before, and was answered in …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… forces on the 14th of Feb. 1645, after a fortnight's siege: in the south-east angle is a small domestic chapel, … and pasture; it is partially undulated, and watered by a stream which falls into the river Tow. Good sandstone is … is pleasantly situated on a declivity, and watered by a stream that flows eastward to the Don. The living is a …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… parish occupies only 574 hectares on a spur projecting S. between two S.S.E.-flowing streams. Much of the higher ground, rising to … and expanses of glacial sands and gravels alongside the stream in the N.E. No prehistoric or Roman remains have been …
Journal of the House of Lords
… I succeeded at different Times, after Colonel Munro's Departure. I was afterwards employed in the Southern … by Natives, under the Superintendence of the Collector's Cutcherry, and ultimately revised by the Collector himself. … made. It was recommended at the Time of Sir Thomas Munro's Departure from the District, that a Reduction of One Third …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… monuments are normally described in the order N. to S. and E. to W.; the plans are generally to a scale of 24 ft. … D.C.R.O.). The S. bridge, in Moreton, crossing the main stream, is of eight spans; the middle bridge (796906) is of … built in 1848 (Hutchins I, 210). The bridge over the main stream is of two spans, the others are of a single span only. …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… to lie still. 62 Land that was never accorded a whole year's bare fallow was to be found in parts of the common fields … one, part in a three-field course with a whole year's bare fallow stirred in summer, part given a still fallow … to the warmth provided, all the chalky sediment of the stream passed through the grass and was deposited amongst its …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… writing of the area around Salisbury in the early 1790's, records much open field mixed with recent inclosure. 4 … dairying, and in sheep, a tendency that bears out Davis's complaints. 20 Some increase in turnip, potato, and … 1851, Knook 1871). General agricultural depression (Bishop's Cannings 1851), scarcity of agricultural employment …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Wiltshire, and the fundamental explanation of the county's agricultural history therefore lies outside the scope of … obtained wage increases between 1873 and 1877 of 1 s. or 2 s. a week; these brought their ordinary weekly wages … Cornwall, and 'the North', not apparently in a very large stream, were importing hard personal work and lower standards …
A History of the County of Somerset
… on the east and south followed a footpath, lanes, and a stream, on the west an earth bank, 6 and on the north … School House in Aisholt from c. 1927 until his death. 38 O.S. Map 1/50,000, sheet 181 (1976 edn.); sheet 182 (1976 edn.); S.R.O., tithe award. This article was completed in 1986. …
Survey of London
… at about the same time, but whereas the former ran down-stream from Westminster Bridge to the City, the latter was built up-stream from Westminster Bridge to Vauxhall. The decision as … the Surrey side was probably due to several factors; M.P.s wished to improve the view from the windows and terrace of …