Survey of the High Roads of England and Wales. Part the First.: Comprising the counties of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hants, Wilts, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall. etc.Mogg, Edward S.
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Survey of the High Roads of England and Wales. Part the First.: Comprising the counties of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hants, Wilts, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall. etc.
Mogg, Edward S.
England -- Maps; Great Britain -- Maps; Roads -- Great Britain
68|Mollin’s Cot, Hants, 159.
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241|Molly Toms, Cornwall, 156.
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180|Monkaton, Devon, 196.
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147|Monkton, Devon, 170. A hamlet containing 18 houses, and 121
|inhabitants.
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122|Monkton, Dorset, 171.
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101|Monkton Down, Dorset, 107.
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66|Monkton, Kent, 12, 13. A parish containing 59 houses, and 300
|inhabitants.
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153|Monkton, Somerset, 193.
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21|Montem, Bucks, 175. (_see Salt Hill_)
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127|Moor, Somerset, 168.
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152|Moorcot, Dorset, 114.
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35|Moor Street, Kent, 5.
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9|Morden, Surrey, 61. A parish containing 65 houses, and 512
|inhabitants.
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6|Morden College, Kent, 1. (_see Blackheath_)
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139|Morecamblake, Dorset, 112.
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234|Mount Brandy, Cornwall, 125.
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19|Mount Lee, Surrey, 71.
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154|Mount Pleasant, Devon, 114.
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68|Mount Pleasant, Kent, 13.
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130|Mount Pleasant, Somerset, 190.
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36|Mousall, Surrey, 27.
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173|Mucksbere, Devon, 195.
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38|Murrell Green, Hants, 74.
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|N.
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124|Nap Hill, Somerset, 189.
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187|Narraway, Devon, 149.
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91|Nash Hill, Wilts, 185.
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63|Near, Berks, 181.
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117|Nether Compton, Dorset, 141.
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|Netley, Hants, 221. This village is only remarkable for the
|remains of its once beautiful abbey, which are situated on the
|gentle declivity of a hill, near Southampton Water. It was founded
|by Henry the Third, about 1239, for Cistertian monks. The
|venerable ruins of its church, and many of its apartments covered
|with ivy, are generally visited by every traveller who resorts for
|pleasure to Southampton.
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80|Netley Marsh, Hants, 91.
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56|=Newbury=, Berks, 180. A borough, market town, and parish,
|containing 1028 houses, and 4898 inhabitants. The town is situated
|in a valley on the banks of the Kennet: it has long been famed for
|its extensive woollen manufacture, and in the reign of Henry the
|Eighth, one John Winchcomb, better known by the name of Jack of
|Newbury, kept 100 looms in his own house. At the expedition to
|Flodden Field, he marched against the Scots with 100 of his men,
|all armed and clothed at his own expense. He was also a
|considerable benefactor to the building of its present handsome
|church. The streets here are very spacious, and well paved, with a
|convenient market place, in which is the Guildhall.
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|Newbury was incorporated by Queen Elizabeth, and once sent members
|to parliament, but was released therefrom on the petition of Jack
|of Newbury.
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|The town hall is ornamented with a beautiful picture of the
|Surrender of Calais, painted by Price, Here are also several
|charitable institutions. The market is on Thursday.
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26|New Chapel Green, Surrey, 56.
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140|Newhaven, Somerset, 169.
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