The antiquities of England and Wales . , a native of Wantage in this county, in 889 dividedhis kingdom into counties, hundreds and parifhes, and at that time this divifion firftreceived its appellation of Berkfliire or Berocfliire. At prefent it is in the Oxford cir-cuit, the province of Canterbury, and diocefe of Salisbury. The general fhape of refembles the form of a flipper or fandal. It contains an area of 654 fquaremiles, or 527,000 fquare acres, is 39 miles long, 29 broad, and is about 137 in circum-ference. , .1 re j-victguii inn, luppoieu to De rae Durying piace or vjier rc
The antiquities of England and Wales . , a native of Wantage in this county, in 889 dividedhis kingdom into counties, hundreds and parifhes, and at that time this divifion firftreceived its appellation of Berkfliire or Berocfliire. At prefent it is in the Oxford cir-cuit, the province of Canterbury, and diocefe of Salisbury. The general fhape of refembles the form of a flipper or fandal. It contains an area of 654 fquaremiles, or 527,000 fquare acres, is 39 miles long, 29 broad, and is about 137 in circum-ference. , .1 re j-victguii inn, luppoieu to De rae Durying piace or vjier rcuuia&w« a Britifli prince. Near White-horfe-hill are the remains of a funeral monument ofDanilh chief flain at Afhdown by Alfred. ANTIQUITIES in this COUNTY worthy NOTICE. Abingdon Church and AbbeyAldworth Caftle, near Eaft IMeyByfham MonafteryDunnington CaftleLambourne Church Reading AbbeySunning ChapelWallingford Church and CaftleWindfor Caftle beggars all defcrip-tion for fituation, &c. JPiaAjy of UttjstninCjTojst Cjis tie. Do// /////(//v/i GtJtfe. A -Z/V G&fitia in Ji////&j {//s>///er Jfrrr/i o/ir/i //tnvrrt f^i tn t/»r iiyiflftw. ////c//i<7 -Room eroded- fry f/ir, P/-o/wtcfor * Refytvc/i tftcya/i/fol-Z*<;2)r//tAwi0F Soam (he Sfiy/. &fa Vrrmocv/&ra-JPtrrf tit/fo
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