An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Town and Castle of Warwick and of the Neighbouring Spa of LeamingtonH. Sharpe, 1815 - 468 páginas |
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... distance of about two or three miles , and bounding its prospect on every side ; except to the north - east , where the view extends into Northamptonshire ; and to the south - west , where it opens over a vast expanse of country ...
... distance of about two or three miles , and bounding its prospect on every side ; except to the north - east , where the view extends into Northamptonshire ; and to the south - west , where it opens over a vast expanse of country ...
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... distance from London is 93 miles , bearing N. W. and from some of the principal surrounding places the distances are as follows ; -from Leamington , 2 miles ; from Kenilworth , 5 ; from Coventry 10 ; from Rugby , 15 ; from Southam , 9 ...
... distance from London is 93 miles , bearing N. W. and from some of the principal surrounding places the distances are as follows ; -from Leamington , 2 miles ; from Kenilworth , 5 ; from Coventry 10 ; from Rugby , 15 ; from Southam , 9 ...
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... distance , in Cow Lane , but retired from view , is the Independent Chapel , a plain , unadorned , but large and commodious building . In the same lane , stands PICKERING's Alms Houses , of which , as well as of all the charitable and ...
... distance , in Cow Lane , but retired from view , is the Independent Chapel , a plain , unadorned , but large and commodious building . In the same lane , stands PICKERING's Alms Houses , of which , as well as of all the charitable and ...
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... of Warwick . It is now a private Academy . Oppo- site to it , is the spacious and delightful Road to Coventry : and , at a small distance from it , appears a considerable Coton End - The Butts -- Back Hill - Baptist OF WARWICK . 55.
... of Warwick . It is now a private Academy . Oppo- site to it , is the spacious and delightful Road to Coventry : and , at a small distance from it , appears a considerable Coton End - The Butts -- Back Hill - Baptist OF WARWICK . 55.
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... distance , easterly , is the New Bridge , lately erected over the Avon , consisting of one large cir- cular arch , measuring in its span 105 feet . Just beyond this bridge , three roads meet - of which the first , in front , divides at ...
... distance , easterly , is the New Bridge , lately erected over the Avon , consisting of one large cir- cular arch , measuring in its span 105 feet . Just beyond this bridge , three roads meet - of which the first , in front , divides at ...
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adorned afterwards ancient apartments appears arches armour arms Avon Baddesley Clinton Bagington baths Beauchamp beautiful Borough Bridge building built Castle celebrated chancel Chapel CHARLES Church Court Coventry daughter delightful died distance Dudley DUGDALE Duke Earl of Leicester Earl of Warwick Edge Hill edifice EDWARD elegant ELIZABETH Emscote erected feet Gothic GREVILLE ground Guy's Cliff Hall hand handsome HENRY VI HENRY VIII Hill honor House inscription JOHN Kenilworth Kenilworth Castle Kineton King LADY Leamington lofty Lord Brooke Magnesia mansion mantle marble Mary's Mayor miles monument muriate noble noticed opposite painted Portrait possession present Prince principal Priory Queen reign of HENRY remains residence RICHARD road ROBERT Rous royal Saxon seat seen shaded side situated spacious stone Stratford Street sulphate THOMAS LUCY tomb tower town trees Vandyck venerable village walls Warwick Castle whole WILLIAM woods
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