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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… the chalk hills immediately rise, both to the east and west, where, though more barren, it yet becomes more healthy. … fell to ruin. It stood in a field by the road side, on the west side leading from Eynsford to Lullingstone, a few rods … architecture, and built with slints and Roman bricks, the west end being chiefly of the latter, several of which have …
A History of the County of Bedford
… Parishes Luton LUTON With The Hamlets Of East And West Hyde, Stopsley, Limbury Cum Biscott, And Leagrave … the crops are wheat, barley, oats, and beans. In East and West Hyde the soil is sandy loam, and the subsoil chalk and … the ground is irregular; the highest point, in the south-west of the parish, is 534 ft. above the ordnance datum; the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… part of the parish, stretching about 5 miles from east to west, and the trunk of the T extending about 4 miles from … 17 A map of c. 1700 shows the woodland in the north-west corner of Lydiard Park to be divided into three distinct … in 1766 ran south of the drive of 1964, passing between Brook Cottage and the lake. It was not until after 1830, when …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… from Penshurst is LYGHE, called also in writings LEIGH and WEST LEIGH, and LA LYE, in the Textus Roffensis, LEAGA, which … July 25, for pedlary ware, &c. THE MANOR OF LYGHE, alias WEST LEIGH, had always the same owners that the adjoining … Pulteney was his son and heir. After which these manors of West Leigh, alias Lyghe and Yeansfield, alias Ensfield, with …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… the forest. The Beaulieu or Exe River rises in the north-west of the parish and for a short distance forms its … Philippa, 18 who two years later leased it to Sir Thomas West of Hempston Cantilupe (co. Devon). 19 He died before … vestry, a nave with shallow transepts and aisles, a north-west tower and a south porch. The whole building is modern …
A History of the County of Rutland
… E. Conant, M.P., which stands south of the church on the west side of the village, was begun in 1665 and completed in … Barker, 3 but considerable additions were made on the west side, and a porch erected on the north, about 1867. … architraves to the windows. The longer sides face east and west, and there are modern additions on the north side, where …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Parishes Lyneham LYNEHAM Lyneham lies 3 miles south-west of Wootton Bassett and 5 miles north of Calne. 1 The … rectangular in shape. It measures 4 miles from east to west at its widest point and 2 from north to south. 3 Lyneham … except in the north, where the spring action of Lilly Brook has caused the erosion of sand beneath the Coral Rag at …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… Castle 18 and its park. Sandsend Beck rises in the west of the parish south of Newton Mulgrave, a cluster of dwellings with the site of the hall. It flows south-west as Dale Beck, then, as Mickleby Beck, passes Mickleby … by Green Houses Beck. Cucket Nook, 27 in the extreme south-west of the parish, recalls the ancient manor of Cocket. …
Magna Britannia
… of the hundred of Kirrier, lies four miles and a half west from Falmouth, and two miles and a half north-west from Penryn, which is the post-office town. The only … deanery of Trigg-Minor, lies about five miles north-north-west from Bodmin, which is the post-office town, and about …
Magna Britannia
… and in the deanery of Derby, lies about two miles north-west from Derby. The parish comprises the township of …