Black's Picturesque Tourist and Road-book of England and WalesA. and C. Black, 1846 - 429 pages |
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... stands Clarendon Castle , the ruins of which may still be traced , but not in such a state of preservation as to enable one to form any idea of the former grandeur of the building . It was here that , in the reign of Henry II . , the ...
... stands Clarendon Castle , the ruins of which may still be traced , but not in such a state of preservation as to enable one to form any idea of the former grandeur of the building . It was here that , in the reign of Henry II . , the ...
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... stands between two hills , nearly enclosing it on all sides but the south , which lies open to a beautiful bay of the English channel . The views between this place and Seaton are considered the finest on the south coast of Devon . The ...
... stands between two hills , nearly enclosing it on all sides but the south , which lies open to a beautiful bay of the English channel . The views between this place and Seaton are considered the finest on the south coast of Devon . The ...
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... stands there now , and is occupied as barracks . Richard Cromwell , after re- signing the Protectorate , passed the remainder of his life in retirement in the neighbourhood of this city , at the old manor of Mardon at Hursley ...
... stands there now , and is occupied as barracks . Richard Cromwell , after re- signing the Protectorate , passed the remainder of his life in retirement in the neighbourhood of this city , at the old manor of Mardon at Hursley ...
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... stands . It has been justly said , that " his architectural works at Dover , Queenborough , Windsor , and other castles for the king , -the building of his two colleges , this and New Col- lege , Oxford , and his rebuilding the nave of ...
... stands . It has been justly said , that " his architectural works at Dover , Queenborough , Windsor , and other castles for the king , -the building of his two colleges , this and New Col- lege , Oxford , and his rebuilding the nave of ...
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... stands in one of the finest parts of the forest . " On one side , " says W. Howitt , " are open knolls and ascending woodlands , covered with majestic beeches , and the village children playing under them ; on the other , the most ...
... stands in one of the finest parts of the forest . " On one side , " says W. Howitt , " are open knolls and ascending woodlands , covered with majestic beeches , and the village children playing under them ; on the other , the most ...
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12 miles Abbey adorned Ambleside ancient antiquity bank Barnard Castle Bart Bath beautiful Bishop borough Bridge BRIST Bristol building built Buttermere called Canal Castle celebrated chapel church contains Coniston considerable trade Court Crag cross river Cumberland curious dist Duke Earl east Edward eminence Ennerdale erected Exeter extensive Fell formerly Gothic grammar school Grasmere Hall handsome Helvellyn Henry Henry VIII Hill House Kendal Keswick King lake Langdale LEFT FROM LOND Lodge London Lord Loughrigg Fell M. P. Pop magnificent mansion manufacture meeting-houses members to Parliament miles distant monuments mountains neighbourhood parish Park Patterdale Penrith picturesque Pike principal priory Railway reign remains residence returns two members RIGHT FROM LOND road rock Roman ruins Saxon scenery seat side situated Skiddaw stands station stone summit Tarn three miles tourist tower town vale vicinity village Westmorland William William the Conqueror Wood