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A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Brechin - Byth (New) Brechin BRECHIN, a burgh, market-town, and parish, in the county of Forfar, 8 miles (W. by N.) from Montrose, and 66 (N. N. E.) from Edinburgh; containing, with the … stipend is 70, paid partly by seat-rents and partly by two societies, with a house rent-free. The members of the Free …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… Wye, immediately W. of Hereford. The church, Warham Court and Breinton Camp are the principal monuments. Ecclesiastical … date from the 12th century as indicated by the W. doorway and two buttresses on the S. wall. The Chancel was perhaps … restored in modern times when the chancel was entirely and the nave largely re-built, the N. arcade built, and the …
The Environs of London
… small river Brent, which rises in the parish of Hendon, and here falls into the Thames. It is a market town, lying in the hundred of Elthorne, and situated upon the great Western road, at the distance of … The parish is bounded by Ealing, Isleworth, and Hanwell, and by the River Thames. It is of very small …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Brickleton Brentwood BRENTWOOD, a district chapelry and market-town, in the parish of South Weald, union of … S. division of Essex, 11 miles (S. W.) from Chelmsford, and 18 (E. N. E.) from London, on the road to Norwich; … The town is pleasantly situated on a commanding eminence, and consists principally of one street; the houses are in …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… of Saltney, which extends into the county of Chester, and was inclosed pursuant to an act passed in the year 1778. … parish is situated on the road from Cardigan to Narberth, and is bounded on the north by the parish of Klgerran, on the south by Llanvair-Nantn, on the east by Manerdivy, and on the west by the parish of Llantyd. It comprises by …
Survey of London
… Brewer Street and Great Pulteney Street Area CHAPTER IX Brewer Street and Great Pulteney Street Area: Windmill Field and Knaves' … to 1907 the premises were occupied successively by various clubs. Extensive subdivision then took place, many of the …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Brewham BREWHAM Brewham in 1839 [Brewham Lodge, Eastrip and Four Towers in 1885] The parish of Brewham, comprising the tithings, manors, and villages of North and South Brewham, 1 the farmstead of Horseley, and the …
Survey of London
… is shown, apparently quite without buildings. Faithorne and New court's map, published in 1658 but probably surveyed … carried out by the Fossans between Wentworth Street and Fashion Street, and by Sir William Wheler and his lessees … Thomas Fowell Buxton. 38 At the same time, similar soup societies were operating in Clerkenwell and St. George's …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Cumberland; comprising the townships of Bridekirk, Great and Little Broughton, Dovenby, Papcastle, Ribton, and Tallentire; and containing 2112 inhabitants, of whom 121 are in the …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Bridgwater BRIDGWATER Bridgwater and adjoining parishes c.1840 The borough and port of … and the carnival floats, each built by competing carnival clubs from within the town and from throughout the county, … in 1991. Before c. 1820 there were seven friendly societies in Bridgwater, each based at an inn, the earliest …