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A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… and in the reign of Bruce was recovered from the English by Sir James Douglas, upon whom, as a reward for his … of that period. The forest of Ettrick was afterwards given by James IV. to his queen, the Lady Margaret, of England, and … the Hangingshaw Law of 2000, feet above the level of the sea. The chief rivers are, the Yarrow, the Ettrick, and the …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, is not distinguished by any architectural details of importance. There is a day … borough of Aberystwith. It is bounded on the north-west by the river Rheidiol. Yn-Dre-Ucha (Yn-Y-Dre-Uchf) … view of the whole Vale of Glamorgan, from the house to the sea, with Cowbridge in the foreground, and Somersetshire in …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Atcham, hundred of Ford, S. division of Salop, 6 miles (W. by S.) from Shrewsbury. The tithes have been commuted for … Welsh antiquary, it is identified with the city termed by the Britons Caer Effioc, and, among the towns mentioned by … near Richmond, a mortgage of 1200, and 1200 South Sea stock, for ten maiden gentlewomen, members of the Church …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… Bridge, to Lendal Bridge, then, across the river, by Bootham and Monk Bars to Layerthorpe Bridge, and next … together with at least one later tower, were covered by a broad earth bank, crowned with a palisade. The enclosed … a cemetery. 1 The Roman ground surface, about 30 ft. above sea level, was overlaid by a bed of marl of varying …
Feet of Fines of the Tudor period [Yorks]
… and Staneton, also the moiety of the wrecks from the sea in Runswick and Yarme and the advowson of Hynderswell …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Very few additions have since been made to the list given by Mr. Baker, and which is the source whence the present … ACANTHOPTERYGII *1. Perch. Perca fluviatilis, Linn. ** 2. Sea Bass. Morone labrax, Linn. ( Labrax lupus, Day). 3. … Common or Ballan Wrasse. Labrus maculatus, Bl. Referred to by Baker under the names of L. maculatus, L. lineatus and L. …
A History of the County of Somerset
… locality. The principal papers on the district are those by the Rev. Canon A. Merle Norman, D.C.L., F.R.S., 1 and by Mr. E. W. Swanton. 2 A. GASTROPODA I. PULMONATA a. … old localities. Formerly it was common on slopes by the sea at Clevedon, but Mr. Mason says it is not now found …
A History of the County of Somerset
… The specimens recorded below from Winsford were collected by Mr. F. C. Woodbridge. Winsford is a small village on the … Those from Blue Anchor and Leigh Woods were collected by Mr. R. I. Pocock. Blue Anchor is a small village lying … the continental coasts of the English Channel and North Sea. It occurs beneath stones between tide-marks or under …