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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.

England -- Maps; Great Britain -- Maps; Roads -- Great Britain

|August, a fair for horses, cheese, and all kinds of merchandise.
     |The fish market, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, far excels that
     |of any inland town in the kingdom. Bath contains 4279 houses, and
     |31,496 inhabitants, exclusive of the out parishes of Bath Hampton,
     |Bathwick, Bathford, and Batheaston, which contain 670 houses, and
     |4514 inhabitants.
     |
  104|Batheaston, Somerset, 187, 201. (_For Population see Bath_)
     |
  103|Bathford, Somerset, 186, 201. A Roman pavement was discovered
     |here, in the seventeenth century, in digging a cellar. (_for
     |Population see Bath_)
     |
  104|Bath Hampton, Somerset, 187, 201. (_for Population see Bath_)
     |
  154|Bath Pool, Somerset, 193.
     |
  106|Bathwick, Somerset, 187, 201, 204. (_For Population, see Bath._)
     |
    5|Battersea Rise, Surrey, 23.
     |
   56|=Battle=, Sussex, 22. A market town and parish. The old name of
     |this place, was Epiton, but it took its present appellation from
     |the famous battle of Hastings, gained by William the Conqueror
     |over Harold, in 1066; the Conqueror having first landed near
     |Pevensey, a few miles distant. In memory of this victory, William
     |founded here a celebrated abbey, called Battle Abbey; one of those
     |religious houses which had, anciently, the privilege of sanctuary.
     |From its remains, it appears to have been very magnificent, being
     |near a mile in circumference; its abbot was mitred. The gate-house
     |is entire and is now converted into a place for holding the
     |sessions, and other public meetings. On one part of the site of
     |the abbey stands a mansion, belonging to Sir Godfrey Webster,
     |called the Abbey. (_See Index of Seats_)
     |
     |The town stands in a valley, and is reckoned rather unhealthy from
     |its situation. Near this town is Beacon Hill, formerly called
     |Standard Hill, where the standard of the Conqueror was first
     |planted. There are several powder mills in the neighbourhood; and
     |the town has been long famous for the best gunpowder in Europe.
     |The weekly market is on Thursday, which, till 1600, was held on
     |Sunday; it has also a very large market on the second Tuesday in
     |every month. It contains 291 houses, and 2040 inhabitants.
     |
  142|Bawdrip, Somerset, 192. A parish containing 51 houses, and 244
     |inhabitants.
     |
  106|Bayford, Somerset, 165.
     |
  233|Beacon Hill, Cornwall, 155.
     |
   75|Beacon Hill, Wilts, 160.
     |
  166|Beam Bridge, Somerset, 194.
     |
  197|Bearah, Devon, 120.
     |
   28|Bear Green, Surrey, 63.
     |
   45|Bears In Gate, Sussex, 66.
     |
   81|Beckhampton, Wilts, 184, 198. A tything to the parish of Avebury,
     |containing 18 houses, and 99 inhabitants.
     |
     |Beckington, Somerset, 205. This village contains several streets,
     |and was formerly of considerable importance, particularly in the

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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

|August, a fair for horses, cheese, and all kinds of merchandise.
     |The fish market, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, far excels that
     |of any inland town in the kingdom. Bath contains 4279 houses, and
     |31,496 inhabitants, exclusive of the out parishes of Bath Hampton,
     |Bathwick, Bathford, and Batheaston, which contain 670 houses, and
     |4514 inhabitants.
     |
  104|Batheaston, Somerset, 187, 201. (_For Population see Bath_)
     |
  103|Bathford, Somerset, 186, 201. A Roman pavement was discovered
     |here, in the seventeenth century, in digging a cellar. (_for
     |Population see Bath_)
     |
  104|Bath Hampton, Somerset, 187, 201. (_for Population see Bath_)
     |
  154|Bath Pool, Somerset, 193.
     |
  106|Bathwick, Somerset, 187, 201, 204. (_For Population, see Bath._)
     |
    5|Battersea Rise, Surrey, 23.
     |
   56|=Battle=, Sussex, 22. A market town and parish. The old name of
     |this place, was Epiton, but it took its present appellation from
     |the famous battle of Hastings, gained by William the Conqueror
     |over Harold, in 1066; the Conqueror having first landed near
     |Pevensey, a few miles distant. In memory of this victory, William
     |founded here a celebrated abbey, called Battle Abbey; one of those
     |religious houses which had, anciently, the privilege of sanctuary.
     |From its remains, it appears to have been very magnificent, being
     |near a mile in circumference; its abbot was mitred. The gate-house
     |is entire and is now converted into a place for holding the
     |sessions, and other public meetings. On one part of the site of
     |the abbey stands a mansion, belonging to Sir Godfrey Webster,
     |called the Abbey. (_See Index of Seats_)
     |
     |The town stands in a valley, and is reckoned rather unhealthy from
     |its situation. Near this town is Beacon Hill, formerly called
     |Standard Hill, where the standard of the Conqueror was first
     |planted. There are several powder mills in the neighbourhood; and
     |the town has been long famous for the best gunpowder in Europe.
     |The weekly market is on Thursday, which, till 1600, was held on
     |Sunday; it has also a very large market on the second Tuesday in
     |every month. It contains 291 houses, and 2040 inhabitants.
     |
  142|Bawdrip, Somerset, 192. A parish containing 51 houses, and 244
     |inhabitants.
     |
  106|Bayford, Somerset, 165.
     |
  233|Beacon Hill, Cornwall, 155.
     |
   75|Beacon Hill, Wilts, 160.
     |
  166|Beam Bridge, Somerset, 194.
     |
  197|Bearah, Devon, 120.
     |
   28|Bear Green, Surrey, 63.
     |
   45|Bears In Gate, Sussex, 66.
     |
   81|Beckhampton, Wilts, 184, 198. A tything to the parish of Avebury,
     |containing 18 houses, and 99 inhabitants.
     |
     |Beckington, Somerset, 205. This village contains several streets,
     |and was formerly of considerable importance, particularly in the

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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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