An Historical Account of the Ancient Town and Port of Wisbech, in the Isle of Ely, in the County of Cambridge: And of the Circumjacent Towns and Villages, the Drainage of the Great Level of the Fens, the Origin of the Royal Franchise of the Isle of Ely &c. ...H. and J. Leach, 1827 - 700 páginas |
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... given himself the trouble of inquiring into the ancient history of the town of Wisbech , which undoubtedly is a place of considerable antiquity , and in former times could boast of being dignified with a castle . The condition of places ...
... given himself the trouble of inquiring into the ancient history of the town of Wisbech , which undoubtedly is a place of considerable antiquity , and in former times could boast of being dignified with a castle . The condition of places ...
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... along upon the sea bank are called Salt Hills , such as at Fleet , Holbeach , & c . and we find the name given to places , as Salter's - Lode , Saltash , Saltfleet , & c . THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT LEVEL . The Level in 6 HISTORY OF.
... along upon the sea bank are called Salt Hills , such as at Fleet , Holbeach , & c . and we find the name given to places , as Salter's - Lode , Saltash , Saltfleet , & c . THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT LEVEL . The Level in 6 HISTORY OF.
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... given by Mr. Atkins before - mentioned , of the original state and condition of Wisbech river , anno 1292 .- " This was an arm of the sea , " and the time was when the whole course of the Ouse had its passage " by Welney and Well , to ...
... given by Mr. Atkins before - mentioned , of the original state and condition of Wisbech river , anno 1292 .- " This was an arm of the sea , " and the time was when the whole course of the Ouse had its passage " by Welney and Well , to ...
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... given it to the sea , the river Nene led its waters also the same way from Peterborough by Standground to Benwick , and thence to a decayed river in March , called Great Cross , and to Shrewsnest Point , in Upwell , and there the said ...
... given it to the sea , the river Nene led its waters also the same way from Peterborough by Standground to Benwick , and thence to a decayed river in March , called Great Cross , and to Shrewsnest Point , in Upwell , and there the said ...
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... Guyhirn Cross upwards . * Dugdale , p . 399 . + Ibid . p . 400. The erecting this sluice is afterwards said to have given occasion to the decay of Wisbech river . Also , about twenty years after , when this order 38 HISTORY OF.
... Guyhirn Cross upwards . * Dugdale , p . 399 . + Ibid . p . 400. The erecting this sluice is afterwards said to have given occasion to the decay of Wisbech river . Also , about twenty years after , when this order 38 HISTORY OF.
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abbey abbot acres afterwards aisle amongst ancient annum appointed bailiff bank Bedford level Bedford level corporation bishop of Ely bridge called capital burgesses castle channel chapel Charles Chatteris church Colvile corporation county of Cambridge Crabb-hole Cross daughter decay died ditto Doddington Domesday book drainage drains Dugdale earl Edward Emneth erected feet fens formerly granted guild Gunthorpe Guyhirn Hall Henry honour hundred improvement inhabitants isle of Ely James king land Leam Leverington Littleport Lynn manor marsh miles monastery monument navigation Nene Norfolk north level Ouse outfall Outwell parish parliament Parson Drove persons Peterborough Peyton poor present rector reign rents Richard river Nene river Ouse Robert Roman Saxon seig sewers side sluice stone Sutton thence thereof Thomas Thorney town of Wisbech Upwell Usill vicar Walpole Walsoken waters Welney West Walton Whittlesea William
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