Sketches, illustrative of the topography and history of new and old Sleaford1825 - 80 pages |
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... towns , villages , and hamlets , the reader must not look for any lengthened historical disquisition ; all that has been attempted is to give an outline only of each place . A minute description of the exterior and interior of the ...
... towns , villages , and hamlets , the reader must not look for any lengthened historical disquisition ; all that has been attempted is to give an outline only of each place . A minute description of the exterior and interior of the ...
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... towns to the woods which they chose for places of shelter , and which they fortified in time of war , we cannot reasonably conclude that they had no other places deserving that name to dwell in , when under no apprehension of an enemy ...
... towns to the woods which they chose for places of shelter , and which they fortified in time of war , we cannot reasonably conclude that they had no other places deserving that name to dwell in , when under no apprehension of an enemy ...
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... town of Sleaford , naturally come under our consideration . We shall first speak of the HERMEN STREET.f In describing this road and its two branches , one of which passes at a short distance to the east of Sleaford , Dr. Stukeley a Itin ...
... town of Sleaford , naturally come under our consideration . We shall first speak of the HERMEN STREET.f In describing this road and its two branches , one of which passes at a short distance to the east of Sleaford , Dr. Stukeley a Itin ...
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... to the west of that town , and ran through Great Casterton and Ancaster , thence to the west of Ranceby , Cranwell , Brauncewell , and Temple Brewer to Lincoln . ready march of their armies and provisions , to succour SLEAFORD . 11.
... to the west of that town , and ran through Great Casterton and Ancaster , thence to the west of Ranceby , Cranwell , Brauncewell , and Temple Brewer to Lincoln . ready march of their armies and provisions , to succour SLEAFORD . 11.
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... town : but there are sufficient vestiges remaining to show , that it crossed the Sleaford navigation near Coggleford mill ; went thence in a straight line over Sleaford and Leasingham moors ; to the west of Ruskington . Dorrington ...
... town : but there are sufficient vestiges remaining to show , that it crossed the Sleaford navigation near Coggleford mill ; went thence in a straight line over Sleaford and Leasingham moors ; to the west of Ruskington . Dorrington ...
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