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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… view of the Malvern and Bredon hills, the Lench woods, and vale of Evesham. The living is a rectory, valued in the … with the iron-works of Ebbwvale, Nant-y-Glo, Coalbrook-vale, Blaina, and Cwmelyn. The living is a perpetual curacy, …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… of a Cistercian monastery in this sequestered narrow vale. The abbey, which was dedicated to St. Mary, was founded … situated near the Lavan sands, at the extremity of a fine vale or glen, watered by the river Gwyngregyn, which here … Cardigan to Aberystwith, at the lower extremity of the Vale of Aron, the sides of which are in this part abrupt, and …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… on an eminence forming the northern boundary of the vale of Strathearn; they measure about 3 miles in length, … wide, and is carried over the Denburn rivulet, and the vale through which it flows, by a magnificent bridge of … were opened a century ago on the east side of the Denburn vale, for which there was a commodious bathing-house, with …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… 2172/1/75; EN, A. N. Goold. W. H. Townley, 'Ind. Sites in Vale of Castiard', 8: copy in ibid. IN 41; Kelly's Dir. Glos. …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… from north to south; comprising the beautifully romantic vale of Aberfoyle, which abounds with all the varieties of highland scenary. The vale is inclosed by lofty mountains on the one side, forming … Walter Scott, in his poem of the Lady of the Lake. In the vale of Aberfoyle are the lochs Katrine, Ard, Chon, Auchray, …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… rectory-house is a fine view, extending over the beautiful Vale of Severn, and embracing the numerous windings of that … flowing here along a narrow, luxuriant, and well-wooded vale, between two high mountains. The area of the township is … Newmarch to Sir Hugh Surdwal, or "Sir Hugh of the Solitary Vale," whose residence is stated by tradition to have …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… 1888, followed by districts for West Acton in 1907, Acton Vale in 1915, and North Acton in 1930. All Saints', South … ST. BARNABAS'S (temp.) church, Stanley Terrace, Acton Vale. Mission held by St. Dunstan's (q.v.) at no. 20 the Parade, Acton Vale, by 1884, called St. Barnabas's mission church by 1890. …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… between the Princess Victoria in Askew Crescent, Acton Vale, and Uxbridge Road (Shepherd's Bush) station, was opened …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… elsewhere. 60 Several large firms took sites in Acton Vale and South Acton between 1900 and 1908. 61 In the late … industrial premises, most of them in North Acton and Acton Vale, 63 and was said to have one of the two largest … was founded in 1909 65 and survived in 1980. 66 Acton Vale. Large firms, mainly electrical and mechanical engineers …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… school was run by Frederick Geary at Acton House, Acton Vale, in 1851, when two other schoolmistresses, a French and …