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A History of the County of Oxford
… river Cherwell, on the north by its tributary the Swere, and on much of the south by the rivers Thames and Windrush. Part of the western boundary passed through the … with thatch or stone slate. The opening of the Oxford canal in the late 18th century led to increased use of brick …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… name is the surname of lords of the principal manor and was in use in the 14th century. 93 In 1300 the land between the eastern arms at the north and south ends of the parish, which either was or might soon … was a track called Mud Lane in 1997. 5 The Kennet & Avon canal was built across the parish c. 1807 and was opened …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… a city, a county of itself, having exclusive jurisdiction, and the head of a union, locally in the county of Worcester, … short distance to some of the iron-works on its banks. The Trent and Severn, or, as it is more commonly called, the … with the water communication between the rivers Trent and Mersey; the act for its formation was obtained in 1766, and …
A History of the County of Essex
… bank of the river Stour, 6 miles north- west of Colchester and 8 miles south-east of Sudbury (Suff.), covered 2,322 a. (929 ha.). 33 The Stour forms the northern boundary, and the eastern, southern, and western ones follow mainly … to Sudbury between 1705 and 1709, and before 1793 built a canal to bypass Wormingford watermill on the Suffolk side. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… with the tythings of Burgham, Perry-Hill, West-End, and Wyke, 1424 inhabitants. The parish comprises 6795 a. 3 r. 34 p., of which about 300 acres are woodland, and 1367 common or waste. The Wey and Arun navigation passes … preparation of charcoal. A branch of the Dearne and Dove canal, communicating with the river Don, affords facilities …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… gives name to the hundred, is about nine miles in length and one mile in average breadth; it includes Leith Hill, and comprises 4176 acres, of which 563 are common or waste. … to Aylesbury, and on the west by the Grand Junction canal, derives its name from the situation of its village …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 151 inhabitants. The Lancaster railway passes here, and has some heavy cuttings between the village of Wreay and the house of Woodside, the residence of Miss Losh. The … is partly clay and partly sand. A branch of the Chester canal passes through the parish. The living is a perpetual …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardine, a mainly rural parish, lies south and east of the river Tern and north of Watling Street; the western boundary is mostly … motorway was opened north of Cluddley. 45 The Shrewsbury Canal passed through Long Lane; it was complete from Trench …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… from the village, comprises 4627 a. 11 p. of arable and pasture land in nearly equal portions; the soil is fertile, producing good crops of wheat, barley, and oats. The village is beautifully situated on elevated … some mines are in operation. A branch of the Shrewsbury canal passes through the township. The church was erected at …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… of woodland, later a township, belonging to the manor and parish of Wrockwardine, the rest of which lay 7 km. to … area here treated, contained 515 a. in 1882. 8 Its eastern and western boundaries followed no natural features or roads … scattered elsewhere in the township south of the Wombridge Canal. 20 As elsewhere in the coalfield housing demand …