The antiquarian itinerary, comprising specimens of architecture, monastic, castellated, and domestic; with other vestiges of antiquity in Great Britain. Accompanied with descriptions (1815)
Storer, James, 1771-1853 · London, Published for the proprietors by Wm. Clarke... J. Murray... S. Bagster... J.M. Richardson... and Sherwood and Co. .. · leaf 15
othat the town gradually declined in the commercial scale;and about sixty years ago it sunk so low, as nearly to lose thewhole of its trade, owing to the navigation of the Witham * Leland says, the staple and stiliard houses yet re-main. In the bite of the river, a building stands, whichgoes by the… … f^ being choaked with silt. The barges, or flat vessels, whichrequired only a small draught of water, could then reachthe quays only at high spring tides. But on cutting a newchannel from the town to Dogdyke, an extent of twelvemiles, the river was again rendered navigable. The Hollandfens being…
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