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Magna Britannia
… - Workington Thursby THURSBY, in Cumberland ward, on the road from Carlisle to Wigton, lies six miles from the former, …
A History of the County of Surrey
… throughout its length by the London and Portsmouth road, which rises in easy slopes for over 2 miles from … 903 ft., or by another survey 895 ft., above the sea. The road winds below the top of the hill along the edge of the … The old name was Haccombe, i.e. Highcombe, Bottom. The old road was higher up the slope near the top; it can still …
A History of the County of Worcester
… and oats. The village lies to the west of the Droitwich road, which turns westward to Worcester at Ravenshill Farm, …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Ovington, meet about a mile from New Alresford, a branch road turns off south towards Tichborne, and following the … to the picturesque village. Along the east side of the road, which now begins to leave the river, are the grounds of … which stands close down by the river on the east, the road makes a still greater divergence from the river, turning …
A History of the County of Rutland
… Oolite and, by the river, Great Oolite. The Great North Road, which here follows the line of Ermine Street, lies just … portion of the parish lying to the north-east of this road contains Warren Wood and the building known as … on the southern slope of the hill from the Great North Road to the River Gwash, which flows through the parish, and …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… in a pretty valley at the centre of the parish on the main road to Basingstoke and close to the River Pang, which flows … by a brick and flint wall between the river and the high road about 100 yards south of the cross-roads. The old … of the church. By the river on the south side of the road to Sulham is a water-mill. The nearest station is on the …
A History of the County of Worcester
… scattered houses, mostly modern, is situated on the high road from Woodstock to Shipston-on-Stour, on the left bank of the Stour. Near the church to the east of the high road is Tidmington House, the residence of Miss Staunton, a …
A History of the County of Bedford
… ft. to 262 ft. The village is situated partly on the main road from Kimbolton to Higham Ferrers and partly on a small road at right angles to it. The church, with the rectory … adjacent, stands in fields to the east of the latter road, and is approached by a lane from the south. In its …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… Two main roads cross the parish; in the north the Oxford road runs nearly parallel with the Thames and the railway, while the Bath road forms the southern boundary of the parish for some distance. From this road a branch runs north along the eastern side of Calcot …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… over the plain, some of more than local importance. The road from London to Bridgwater (Som.) via Amesbury and … the southern tip of the parish, 23 the main SalisburyBath road, important until the mid 18th century, 24 crossed the south-west corner, and another downland SalisburyBath road, turnpiked in 1758 and disturnpiked in 1873, 25 crossed …