Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11: Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set.Dugdale, Thomas
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Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11: Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set.
Dugdale, Thomas
Great Britain -- Gazetteers
Map| Names of Places. |County.| Number of Miles From |
+--+----------------------+-------+------------+------------+
14|Alphamstone pa|Essex |Halstead 5|Sudbury 5|
36|Alphaston pa|Suffolk|Sudbury 7|Lavenham 3|
11|Alphington pa|Devon |Exeter 1|Topsham 5|
27|Alpington pa|Norfolk|Norwich 6|Loddon 5|
7|Alpraham to|Chester|Tarporley 3|Malpas 8|
14|Alresford pa|Essex |Colchester 5|St. Osyth 6|
16|Alresford, New[A] m.t.|Hants |Southamp. 19|Winchester 7|
+--+----------------------+-------+------------+------------+
| |Dist.|
Map| Names of Places. |Number of Miles From|Lond.|Population.
+--+----------------------+--------------------+-----+------+
14|Alphamstone pa|Colchester 10| 50| 277|
36|Alphaston pa|Bury 10| 61| 309|
11|Alphington pa|Chudleigh 8| 167| 1236|
27|Alpington pa|Hempnell 6| 119| 197|
7|Alpraham to|Nantwich 7| 176| 418|
14|Alresford pa||Manningtre 8| 56| 297|
16|Alresford, New[A] m.t.|Alton 10| 57| 1437|
+--+----------------------+--------------------+-----+------+
[A] NEW ALRESFORD, is in the north division of the hundred of Alton:
seated on the river Itchin, at no great distance from its source. It was
anciently a more populous place than at present, the navigation of the
river, having at one time extended from Southampton to this town;
whereas, it now ceases at Winchester. Alresford is divided into two
parishes, of which that of Old Alresford is deemed the mother church.
The town, which formerly sent a member to parliament, is governed by a
bailiff and eight burgesses; and the petty sessions are held here. There
is a manufacture of linseys of some consequence, but generally speaking,
the trade is much decayed. At Tichbourne Hall, about two miles distant,
the seat of Sir H. Tichbourne, there has been bestowed annually, on Lady
Day, from the reign of Henry II. a gift to every applicant of twopence
in bread or money; of which bounty, in some years, no less than
seventeen hundred persons have partaken.
_Market_, Thursday.--_Mail_ arrives 3-1/2 A.M. departs 11-1/2
P.M.--_Fairs_, last Thursday in July, and October 17, sheep,
&c.--_Bankers_, Knapp & Co. draw on Barclay & Co.--_Inn_, Swan.
[Sidenote: Formerly a populous place.]
[Sidenote: Tichbourne Hall, seat of Sir H. Tichbourne.]
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