The rambler in Worcestershire, or Stray notes on churches and congregations, Band 31854 |
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... remains perfect . Other handsome churches , with various good portions , are St. Mary's , Kidderminster , St. John's , Bromsgrove , St. Cassyon's , Chad- desley Corbett , St. Lawrence , Northfield , St. Gregory , Tred- ington , & c ...
... remains perfect . Other handsome churches , with various good portions , are St. Mary's , Kidderminster , St. John's , Bromsgrove , St. Cassyon's , Chad- desley Corbett , St. Lawrence , Northfield , St. Gregory , Tred- ington , & c ...
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... remains here for a long time . Observation and research , geological and botanical , both tend to show that this watery expanse was anciently a backwater of the Severn estuary , subject to tidal influence ; and little masses of gravel ...
... remains here for a long time . Observation and research , geological and botanical , both tend to show that this watery expanse was anciently a backwater of the Severn estuary , subject to tidal influence ; and little masses of gravel ...
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... remains of the ancient royal chase of Malvern , extending beyond Welland . The high price of fourteen shillings was given for a common- prayer book as late as 1719 , and about the same time I found the following entry : " Paid to ...
... remains of the ancient royal chase of Malvern , extending beyond Welland . The high price of fourteen shillings was given for a common- prayer book as late as 1719 , and about the same time I found the following entry : " Paid to ...
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... remains of pagan superstition as to the relative merits of north and south . The south doorway has a straight ( horizontal ) top with cable moulding - a very unusual feature in Norman doorways . There is a south aisle to the nave , from ...
... remains of pagan superstition as to the relative merits of north and south . The south doorway has a straight ( horizontal ) top with cable moulding - a very unusual feature in Norman doorways . There is a south aisle to the nave , from ...
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... remains of the plesiosaurus and icthyosaurus have been found , and some beautiful impressions of ferns . Many places in the parish are still called by ancient British and Saxon names . Birtsmorton . particular feature of interest ...
... remains of the plesiosaurus and icthyosaurus have been found , and some beautiful impressions of ferns . Many places in the parish are still called by ancient British and Saxon names . Birtsmorton . particular feature of interest ...
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