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... town of importance , and , if local tradition be correct , a royal residence , but now little more than a straggling village . The church , however , is a fine specimen of Gothic architecture , mainly of the four- teenth century . The ...
... town of importance , and , if local tradition be correct , a royal residence , but now little more than a straggling village . The church , however , is a fine specimen of Gothic architecture , mainly of the four- teenth century . The ...
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... town , and see the little shingled spire of the parish church peeping out from its surrounding trees . The church , the foundation of which is uncertain , is dedicated to St. John the Baptist , and according to different authorities it ...
... town , and see the little shingled spire of the parish church peeping out from its surrounding trees . The church , the foundation of which is uncertain , is dedicated to St. John the Baptist , and according to different authorities it ...
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... town . One of these , leading to Apse Castle , is a great favourite . When old Time throws off his cloak again Of ermined frost , and cold and rain , And clothes him in the embroidery Of glittering sun and clear blue sky . Here ...
... town . One of these , leading to Apse Castle , is a great favourite . When old Time throws off his cloak again Of ermined frost , and cold and rain , And clothes him in the embroidery Of glittering sun and clear blue sky . Here ...
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... town contains good shops , where every commodity of life can be obtained at moderate prices . Murray , as usual , is a good hand - book to carry with you upon a visit to Shanklin ; and for 28 PLEASANT DAYS IN PLEASANT PLACES .
... town contains good shops , where every commodity of life can be obtained at moderate prices . Murray , as usual , is a good hand - book to carry with you upon a visit to Shanklin ; and for 28 PLEASANT DAYS IN PLEASANT PLACES .
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Edward Walford. 30 A SUMMER DAY AT HADLEIGH . It Of all the towns in the eastern counties , I do not know one more ... town of more than ordinary interest to the antiquary ; for it is the burial - place of Guthrum , one of the early ...
Edward Walford. 30 A SUMMER DAY AT HADLEIGH . It Of all the towns in the eastern counties , I do not know one more ... town of more than ordinary interest to the antiquary ; for it is the burial - place of Guthrum , one of the early ...
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