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.
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|reads prayers every morning. A suit of apartments in this edifice
|was intended for the occasional residence of his Grace, but as he
|never occupies it, the rooms are used by the Judges of the Circuit
|during the Assizes, which are generally held here in Lent, though
|the county gaol is at Horsham. The market is on Thursday, chiefly
|for corn.
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43|Grinsted, West, Sussex, 65. A parish containing 133 houses, and
|939 inhabitants.
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29|=Guildford=, Surrey, 27. A borough and market town, containing 527
|houses, and 2974 inhabitants; it is pleasantly situated on the
|side of a chalk hill on the banks of the river Wey, and was
|anciently a royal town, being the residence of our monarchs. Part
|of the remains of its castle are still visible, especially the
|square tower, or keep, which has been a place of great strength.
|Here are also some remains of a palace of considerable extent.
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|Guildford gives title of Earl to the family of North; and sends
|two members to parliament. It has a theatre and several handsome
|public buildings; near the town is a circular race course, where a
|plate of 100 guineas value, left by King William the Third, is
|annually run for in the Whitsun-week, at which time there are also
|three subscription plates run for; these races are in general well
|attended. The market is on Saturday, and is well supplied.
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96|Guissage, St. Andrew, Dorset, 106.
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98|Guyers, Wilts, 186.
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178|Hal Down, Devon, 117.
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|Hall Court, Hants, 213.
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60|Halnaker, Sussex, 40, 216.
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|Hambrook Common, Sussex, 215.
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37|Hammer Ponds, Witley Common, Surrey, 28.
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3|Hammersmith, Middlesex, 69. This village is pleasantly situated on
|the north bank of the Thames, having many handsome seats and
|villas in its neighbourhood; here is also a nunnery, in which many
|devotees have taken the veil, and doomed themselves to voluntary
|seclusion. Hammersmith contains 871 houses, and 5600 inhabitants.
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|Hamoaze, Devon, 122. (_See Plymouth._)
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|Hampnet, East, Sussex, 216.
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62|Hampnet, West, Sussex, 40, 216.
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|Hampot, Sussex, 217.
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96|Hampreston Heath, Dorset, 89.
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37|Hampstead Hill, Sussex, 49.
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65|Hampton, Little, Sussex, 44. A parish and small sea port, situated
|at the mouth of the river Arun, containing 112 houses, and 584
|inhabitants. Of late years this place has been much frequented
|during the season for sea bathing. In the neighbourhood formerly
|stood several religious houses, and the remains of a Benedictine
|monastery are still to be seen at Boxgrove.
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35|Hand Cross, Sussex, 49.
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41|Handstay Cross, Sussex, 50.
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|Hanging Langford, Wilts, 207.
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54|Harbledown, Kent, 8.
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