Bradford-on-Avon: A History and DescriptionWm. Dotesio, The Library Press, 1907 - 275 pages |
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... century . He rests this view chiefly on the presence of probably late features , viz . , pilasters and double - splayed windows , though he acknowledges that " Bradford - on - Avon appears in general character a singularly early Church ...
... century . He rests this view chiefly on the presence of probably late features , viz . , pilasters and double - splayed windows , though he acknowledges that " Bradford - on - Avon appears in general character a singularly early Church ...
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... century . From 14th to 16th century . Churches and other buildings . Re- presentation in Parliament . Charities . History at the Dissolution of Monasteries . School Endowment . The Wool - trade . The 17th century . Kingston House ...
... century . From 14th to 16th century . Churches and other buildings . Re- presentation in Parliament . Charities . History at the Dissolution of Monasteries . School Endowment . The Wool - trade . The 17th century . Kingston House ...
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... centuries and a half during which they held Britain , the Romans were settled in this locality . They were accustomed to record their various conquests in a manner peculiarly their own , and admirably calculated to perpetuate their fame ...
... centuries and a half during which they held Britain , the Romans were settled in this locality . They were accustomed to record their various conquests in a manner peculiarly their own , and admirably calculated to perpetuate their fame ...
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... century.1 From the facts that have been thus detailed we may gather 1The following coins , amongst others , have been sent to the writer within the last few months , and have all been found in the neighbourhood ; and for valuable help ...
... century.1 From the facts that have been thus detailed we may gather 1The following coins , amongst others , have been sent to the writer within the last few months , and have all been found in the neighbourhood ; and for valuable help ...
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... century , they began to leave our immediate neighbourhood . 2nd . That as most of the coins alluded to have been found in the upper part of the town , in what is now called Budbury , the Roman settlement was there . This spot , situated ...
... century , they began to leave our immediate neighbourhood . 2nd . That as most of the coins alluded to have been found in the upper part of the town , in what is now called Budbury , the Roman settlement was there . This spot , situated ...
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Bradford-on-Avon: A History and Description (1907) William Henry Rich Jones,John Beddoe No preview available - 2009 |
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Abbess Abbess of Shaftesbury acres afterwards Aisle Aldhelm alluded Alms-house amongst ancient Anglo-Saxon Anthony Rogers appointed Archæological argent arms Atworth Avon Bath Baynton belonging Besill Bishop Borough Bradford-on-Avon Bristol Broughton building built called century Chalfield Chancel Chantry chapel Charity Charter Churchwardens clothier Commissioners Corsham Court Court Leet Cumberwell daughter decease deeds Devizes died Domesday Domesday Book Duke of Kingston early Edward Elizabeth erected Freshford Hall of Bradford held Henry Holt Horton Hungerford John Hall King Kingston House land living Lord Manor of Bradford Margaret married Melksham messuage Monkton Farleigh Nave Nicholas original Parish Church Parish of Bradford Paul Methuen pedigree Porch portion present probably rent restoration Richard Robert side Somerset Steeple Ashton Steward stone tenants tenements Thomas Hall Thomas Horton Thos Tithing town Trowbridge Trustees Tything Vicar wall Walter wife William Wilts Wiltshire window Winsley Yerbury
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Page 3 - Let us imagine then what kind of countrie this was in the time of the Ancient Britons. By the nature of the soil, which is a sour woodsere land, very natural for the production of akes especially, one may conclude that this North Division was a shady dismal wood ; and the inhabitants almost as savage as the Beasts whose skins were their only rayment.