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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.

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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.

Name: 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.
Author: Mogg, Edward S.

Mogg, Edward S.

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The town is well paved, lighted, and watched; and contains
     |919 houses, and 4221 inhabitants.
     |
     |In addition to the many improvements made at Ramsgate, a stone
     |light-house has been built on the west head, furnished with patent
     |lamps and reflectors. The markets are on Wednesday and Saturday.
     |
   41|Ramsnest Common, Surrey, 37.
     |
   75|Ranvill’s Gate, Hants, 86.
     |
   69|Ratlick, Hants, 85.
     |
  133|Rayn, St., Hill, Somerset, 143.
     |
   39|=Reading=, Berks, 178. A borough and market town, on the river
     |Kennet, which joins the Thames a little below the town. It
     |consists of three parishes, and contains 2032 houses, and 10,788
     |inhabitants. Each parish has its church, and there is a neat stone
     |bridge over the river.
     |
     |Reading sends two members to parliament; and here are held the
     |Lent Assizes, and the Epiphany County Sessions. The streets are
     |paved, many of them are wide, and contain some handsome houses.
     |Its principal manufactures are sacking, sail-cloth, blankets,
     |ribbons, and pins.
     |
     |On Bullmarsh Heath there are annual horse races, the third
     |Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, in August. Here is also a small
     |theatre. The principal market days are on Saturday, for corn,
     |cattle, and provisions; and on Wednesday, for provisions, poultry,
     |fruit, vegetables, &c.
     |
   77|Redbridge, Hants, 91.
     |
   90|Red Hill, Wilts, 185.
     |
  108|Redlynch, Somerset, 173.
     |
   93|Red Stocks, Wilts, 199.
     |
  237|Redtye, Cornwall, 156.
     |
     |Rewell Wood, The, Sussex, 217.
     |
   17|Richmore Hill, Kent, 17.
     |
   13|Riddles Down, Surrey, 55.
     |
  123|Ridge Way, Dorset, 171.
     |
   91|Ridge Wood, Great, Wilts, 163.
     |
  210|Ridgway, Devon, 122.
     |
   91|=Ringwood=, Hants, 88. A market town and parish, containing 678
     |houses, and 3269 inhabitants, situated on the east side of the
     |river Avon. Many of the houses and the church are well built. This
     |town has long been celebrated for the excellence of its ale, of
     |which considerable quantities are exported.
     |
     |The neighbouring meadows are frequently overflowed by the several
     |streams into which the river is here divided. The market is on
     |Wednesday.
     |
   23|Ripley, Surrey, 26. This is a handsome little village, and has a
     |neat chapel.
     |
   22|Riverhead, Kent, 17. This village takes its name from the head of
     |the river Darent in the neighbourhood. It contains 129 houses, and
     |750 inhabitants.
     |
   25|River Hill, Kent, 18.
     |
  239|Roach Down, Cornwall, 156.
     |
   50|Robertsbridge, Sussex, 21.
     |
   29|ROCHESTER, Kent, 4. A city containing three parishes, 1532 houses,
     |and 9070 inhabitants, situated on an angle of the river Medway. A
     |church was first erected here about the year 600, by Ethelbert,
     |King of Kent.

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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.

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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

The town is well paved, lighted, and watched; and contains
     |919 houses, and 4221 inhabitants.
     |
     |In addition to the many improvements made at Ramsgate, a stone
     |light-house has been built on the west head, furnished with patent
     |lamps and reflectors. The markets are on Wednesday and Saturday.
     |
   41|Ramsnest Common, Surrey, 37.
     |
   75|Ranvill’s Gate, Hants, 86.
     |
   69|Ratlick, Hants, 85.
     |
  133|Rayn, St., Hill, Somerset, 143.
     |
   39|=Reading=, Berks, 178. A borough and market town, on the river
     |Kennet, which joins the Thames a little below the town. It
     |consists of three parishes, and contains 2032 houses, and 10,788
     |inhabitants. Each parish has its church, and there is a neat stone
     |bridge over the river.
     |
     |Reading sends two members to parliament; and here are held the
     |Lent Assizes, and the Epiphany County Sessions. The streets are
     |paved, many of them are wide, and contain some handsome houses.
     |Its principal manufactures are sacking, sail-cloth, blankets,
     |ribbons, and pins.
     |
     |On Bullmarsh Heath there are annual horse races, the third
     |Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, in August. Here is also a small
     |theatre. The principal market days are on Saturday, for corn,
     |cattle, and provisions; and on Wednesday, for provisions, poultry,
     |fruit, vegetables, &c.
     |
   77|Redbridge, Hants, 91.
     |
   90|Red Hill, Wilts, 185.
     |
  108|Redlynch, Somerset, 173.
     |
   93|Red Stocks, Wilts, 199.
     |
  237|Redtye, Cornwall, 156.
     |
     |Rewell Wood, The, Sussex, 217.
     |
   17|Richmore Hill, Kent, 17.
     |
   13|Riddles Down, Surrey, 55.
     |
  123|Ridge Way, Dorset, 171.
     |
   91|Ridge Wood, Great, Wilts, 163.
     |
  210|Ridgway, Devon, 122.
     |
   91|=Ringwood=, Hants, 88. A market town and parish, containing 678
     |houses, and 3269 inhabitants, situated on the east side of the
     |river Avon. Many of the houses and the church are well built. This
     |town has long been celebrated for the excellence of its ale, of
     |which considerable quantities are exported.
     |
     |The neighbouring meadows are frequently overflowed by the several
     |streams into which the river is here divided. The market is on
     |Wednesday.
     |
   23|Ripley, Surrey, 26. This is a handsome little village, and has a
     |neat chapel.
     |
   22|Riverhead, Kent, 17. This village takes its name from the head of
     |the river Darent in the neighbourhood. It contains 129 houses, and
     |750 inhabitants.
     |
   25|River Hill, Kent, 18.
     |
  239|Roach Down, Cornwall, 156.
     |
   50|Robertsbridge, Sussex, 21.
     |
   29|ROCHESTER, Kent, 4. A city containing three parishes, 1532 houses,
     |and 9070 inhabitants, situated on an angle of the river Medway. A
     |church was first erected here about the year 600, by Ethelbert,
     |King of Kent.

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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.

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.

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