 | Richard Brookes - Geography - 1812 - 822 pages
...Friday; seated at the mouth of the Conway, and distinguished by the missy remains oT its castle, formerly one of the most magnificent structures of the kind in the kingdom. It i* 18 miles ENE of Carnarvon, and 233 mv of London. Lon. 4 1 W, lat. 53 20 N. Convoy, a river of... | |
 | Atlases - 1822 - 782 pages
...the town ; it is that on which it chiefly depends for its support and importance, and is, besides, one of the most magnificent structures of the kind in the kingdom. It was begun about the year 1750, under the authority of government, and was intended to afford security... | |
 | Edinburgh gazetteer - Atlases - 1822 - 770 pages
...in the town; it is that on which it chiefly depends for its support and importance, and is, besides, one of the most magnificent structures of the kind in the kingdom. It was begun about the year 1750, under the authority of government, and was intended to afford security... | |
 | Geography - 1825 - 704 pages
...schools for boys, a charity school for boys and girls, and a Urge poor-house. The harbour of Ramsgate is one of the most magnificent structures of the kind in the kingdom. It was begun about the year 1750, under the authority of government, and was intended to afford security... | |
 | Richard Brookes - Geography - 1827 - 756 pages
...surrounded by a wall, with towers; and on a rocky promontory are the massy remains of a castle, formerly one of the most magnificent structures of the kind in the kingdom. It stands near the mouth of the Conway, 23 m ENE Carnarvon, and 230 WNW London. AnturoHN, a town of... | |
 | George Newenham Wright - Geography - 1837 - 770 pages
...parliament, Fussed the preceding year. The pier, built of urbeck and Portland stone, and of Cornish granite, is one of the most magnificent structures of the kind in the kingdom. The harbour is safe, and vessels can ride at ease during the most dreadful storm. It may he entered at... | |
 | J. Gronow - England - 1849 - 408 pages
...many kings of England were benefactors to it, that its yearly rents, according to Camden, were 1000l. The town was then called Ramsey the Rich. In the year...entrance of the pier, to commemorate the embarking srnd disembarking of George IV. for and from Hanover, in 1821. Peg well Bay, about a mile and a half... | |
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... one of the most magnificent structures of the kind in the kingdom. It was begun about the year 1750, under the authority of government, and was intended to afford security to vessels in the Downs, that were driven from their moorings by stress of... 