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" Close is enclosed in a wall, and a deep dry ditch on all sides, except towards the city, where it is defended by a great lake, or marsh, formed by its brook. "
The Beauties of England: Or, a Comprehensive View of the Antiquities of this ... - Seite 282
von Philip Luckombe - 1764 - 328 Seiten
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Staffordshire - Warwickshire

Thomas Cox - 1738 - 962 Seiten
...neighbouring Gentry. 2. The Clofe is fo cal I'd, becaufe it it inclofed round with a Wall, and a go^d deep dry Trench on all Sides, except towards the City, where it is defended by a great Marfh, or Pool, which the abovemention'd Brook maketh, either of itsown Matter, or by reafon it is...
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Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Band 10,Teil 1

Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 422 Seiten
...gentry. The cioje is fo called from its being inclofed with a wall and a deep dry ditch- on all fides except towards the city, where it is defended by a great lake or marih formed by its brook. The cathedral, which ftands in the clqfe, was originally built by Ofwius...
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The Traveller's Guide; Or, English Itinerary: Containing Accurate ..., Band 2

Walley Chamberlain Oulton - 1805 - 964 Seiten
...feasts the corporation and neighbouring gentry. The Close is enclosed with a wall and a deep dry ditch, on all sides except towards the city, where it is defended by a great lake, or marsh, formed by its brook. The cathedral, (6V с Plate 19 fg. 2.) which stands in the Close was first...
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An excursion from Sidmouth to Chester, in the summer of 1803, Band 1

Edmund Butcher - 1805 - 482 Seiten
...traces have been visible for many years. The Close is surrounded with a wall, and a deep dry ditch on all sides, except towards the City, where it is defended by a lake or marsh. In the Close are the palace of the bishop, and houses for the dean, prebendaries, &c....
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Encyclopædia Britannica: or, A dictionary of arts and sciences ..., Band 12

Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 816 Seiten
...gentry. The clofe is fo called from its being eticlofeJ with a wall and a deep dry ditch on all fides except towards the city, where it is defended by a great lake or marfu formed by its brook. The cathedral, which ilands in the clofe, was originally built by Ofwius...
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A survey of Staffordshire, with a description of Beeston-castle in Cheshire ...

Sampson Erdeswicke - 1820 - 516 Seiten
...that purpose. And first, to speak of the close, so called, as I take it, for that it is inclosed about with a wall, and a good deep dry trench on all sides,...towards the city, where it is defended by a great marsh, or pool, which the said brook maketh, either of its own matter, or by reason it is stayed, to...
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Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Band 12

1823 - 856 Seiten
...neighbouring gentry. The close is so called from its being enclosed with a wall and a deep dry ditch on all sides except towards the city, where it is defended by a great lake or marsb formed by its brook. The cathedral, which stands in the close, was originally built by Oswius...
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The Siege of Lichfield: A Tale Illustrative of the Great Rebellion

William Gresley - 1840 - 328 Seiten
...Cathedral being situated on an eminence, was at an early period used as a fortress, and " enclosed about with a wall, and a good deep dry trench on all sides,...towards the city, where it is defended by a great marsh or pool."1 Thus it was a fortress of no inconsiderable strength, as well as a place of Christian...
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The siege of Lichfield

William Gresley - 1840 - 330 Seiten
...Cathedral being situated on an eminence, was at an early period used as a fortress, and " enclosed about with a wall, and a good deep dry trench on all sides,...towards the city, where it is defended by a great marsh or pool."1 Thus it was a fortress of no inconsiderable strength, as well as a place of Christian...
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