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Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… Whittington WHITTINGTON (12 miles N. of Cirencester) The Romano-British major settlement at Wycomb (2), partly … had paved streets and a temple, but no enclosing wall. The site of the Roman settlement was abandoned before the creation of the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… 1:10000 a SP 74 NW, b SP 74 SW, c SP 64 NE, d SP 64 SE) The parish, once a chapelry of Greens Norton, covers some … sands and gravels, and bands of Oolitic limestones in the valleys of the streams. The village lies at the highest … these sites lie within former woodland which, in medieval times at least, was part of Whittlewood Forest (Fig. 16). …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Whittlesford hundred WHITTLESFORD HUNDRED The small hundred of Whittlesford, almost due south of Cambridge, extends for about 6 miles from the river Granta in the north to the Essex boundary in the … the hundred. The northern branch, more used from medieval times, was turnpiked in 176970; a small hamlet had grown up …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Whitton - Whorlton Whitton WHITTON, a township, in the parish of Grindon, union of Stockton, N. E. division of Stockton ward, S. division of the county of Durham, 5 miles (N. W. by W.) from Stockton; containing 52 inhabitants. The township comprises 750 acres: the main line of the …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… two pages missing] 27. Began 'Toast rack'. Cold day. In the evening went to Mr Swinfens at Kennington. No news … in morning to Maze Pond, to hear Rev. J. Aldis, and in the evening staid at home on account of my cough. Cold and … other. 11. Went to Maze Pond twice, hearing Mr Aldis both times. Very cold, the snow however being beaten down, makes …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… nothing is known for certain about it. It is certain that the war has done us (the engravers) a great deal of harm, but we would not have a … the subject. Only just think; that 3 whole columns of the Times newspaper was taken up with the titles of petitions …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… There has just been opened for traffic a new branch of the North Eastern Railway (from Durham to Bishop Auckland) with 5 most splendid bridges on it, across the River Wear. Our railway works will now I think bear … the best off of the two. 5. Went to Mrs Gould's and the Times printing office, touched up map, made out lots of …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… It is most opportune, for if we had had a bad season, with the heavy taxes arising from the late Crimean and Persian, and the present Indian and … Maze Pond in morning and evening. Mr Clarke preached both times. He has improved much, both in matter and manner, since …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… 1. January. 1859. Went on with alphabet, out errands etc. The new Portsmouth Railway was opened today. 2. Sunday. Went … Pond in morning and evening. Mr. Millard preached both times. Very foggy. 3. Went on with alphabet, out errands, … conduct acted in a perfect manaical manner. It resembled the conduct of Frederick the Great's father more than any …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Pond twice morning and evening. No news. A very fine day. The Head Superintendent of the police has done today what he ought to have done last … Maze Pond twice morning and evening. Heard Mr Aldis both times. No news. Fine day. It appeared from what has been said …