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... ancient monastery there . The date of this cross is A.D. 1480. Leland remarks upon it as follows : " There is a right faire and costely peace of worke for poor market folks to stand dry when rayne cummeth ; the men of the towne made ...
... ancient monastery there . The date of this cross is A.D. 1480. Leland remarks upon it as follows : " There is a right faire and costely peace of worke for poor market folks to stand dry when rayne cummeth ; the men of the towne made ...
Page 204
... ancient monastery . The " Knights Templar " of Quenington were famous in times gone by . There is a fine entrance gate and porch on the roadside , which no doubt led to the abbey . There is little else left to remind us of these Knights ...
... ancient monastery . The " Knights Templar " of Quenington were famous in times gone by . There is a fine entrance gate and porch on the roadside , which no doubt led to the abbey . There is little else left to remind us of these Knights ...
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... ancient British track , in preference to keeping to the highway - in the first place because it is by far the shortest , and secondly because we intend to go somewhat out of our way to inspect two ancient barrows , the resting - place ...
... ancient British track , in preference to keeping to the highway - in the first place because it is by far the shortest , and secondly because we intend to go somewhat out of our way to inspect two ancient barrows , the resting - place ...
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