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Excerpt from Historical Account of the Family of Long of Wiltshire
Before actually describing this ancient mansion, we will describe its geographical position. According to the directories it stands three miles north of bradford-on-avon, seven miles south-east of Bath, three miles south of Box, and five miles west of Trowbridge. The writer has approached it from every point of the compass, and thinks these distances are too short, especially from Bath. After passing through Atworth towards Bath, there is a junction of Bath roads, and from this point of junction there is a very good road to vvraxall Manor House, distant from the point mentioned about a mile and a half. Although the family has always been connected with vviltshire history, the house itself stands just over the Somersetshire border. The first recorded possessor of South vvraxall was Robert Long. This gentleman most likely projected the original part of this. Building, but the coats of arms have been added since his time. This Robert Long was in the commission of the peace in 1426, and was m.p. In 1433, and during those years no doubt lived in this house.
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Before actually describing this ancient mansion, we will describe its geographical position. According to the directories it stands three miles north of bradford-on-avon, seven miles south-east of Bath, three miles south of Box, and five miles west of Trowbridge. The writer has approached it from every point of the compass, and thinks these distances are too short, especially from Bath. After passing through Atworth towards Bath, there is a junction of Bath roads, and from this point of junction there is a very good road to vvraxall Manor House, distant from the point mentioned about a mile and a half. Although the family has always been connected with vviltshire history, the house itself stands just over the Somersetshire border. The first recorded possessor of South vvraxall was Robert Long. This gentleman most likely projected the original part of this. Building, but the coats of arms have been added since his time. This Robert Long was in the commission of the peace in 1426, and was m.p. In 1433, and during those years no doubt lived in this house.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Walter Chitty
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780666353115
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.4 cm
Page Count - 70
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Author
Walter Chitty
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781332136827
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.4 cm
Page Count - 72
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