The general gazetteer; or, compendious geographical dictionary : containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c. in the known world : with the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country; ... / originally compiled by R. Brookes.

Richard Brookes

Date:: 1826

Credit: The general gazetteer; or, compendious geographical dictionary : containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c. in the known world : with the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country; ... / originally compiled by R. Brookes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$¢ and fteel. It is feated on the fide of a hill, 15 miles from Doncafter and Wakefield, on Wednefday. *BARNSTAPLE, atown of Devonthire, trading in’ fifh, wool, yarn, &c. The ftreets are clean and well paved, ard the among hills, in the form ot a femicircle, at the mouth of the river Taw, over which there is an oll ftone bridge, of 16 arches ; 38 miles NNW. of Exeter, and igs’ W. ef London. Market on Friday. Barnfton, Chet. near Thingwall. Barz- fton, Dortett. 3 miles SW. of Corfe-Cattle. Barnfion, Nott. near Granby. Barnflon, Dunmow. Barnflreet, Kent, on the road from Cliff to the Buoy of the Nore. Barn- ton, Cheth, near Northwich. Barnwell, x drews, Northamp. a little SE. of Oundle. Barnwell All-Saints, Worthamp. near Great and Little Haddington. Baruavood, i mile from Glouc. on the London road. \ BaRoacuh, a town in the NW. of the Deccan, Hindooftan, feated on the S, bank as of the river Nerbudda, go miles N. of -oBaRRA., See BaRaA. - BaRRAUX, a fortre{s at the entrance of the Valley of Gréfivaudan, feated on the Barobon, Weft~ 4 miles N. of Kirby- Lontdale. Baroby, Linc. one mile’ from Grantham. Barodon, Northumb. 6 miles N.'of Newcaftle. Barohead, Lanc. near Walney Ifland. Baropeg, Hants, 4 miles N. of Bafingftoke. Baroughdon, Rutl. 4 miles NE. of Haringworth. Barowcote, 4 miles from Derby. Barrels, Warw. near Stratford -upon- Avon.. Barret, vornw. 3 miles trom Leftwithiel. Bar- vington, Magna and Parva, Gloucef. 2 villages feparated by the river Windruth, near Burford. Barrington, near the river ‘Cam, 7 miles SW... of Cambridge. Bar- Barrington, Somerf. 4 miles NE, of Tl- minfter.. Barisford, Northumb, & miles S. of Bellinzsham.: Barrow, a river of Wettm. running into the Burbeck, near ' Howfe-houfe. Barrow -upon-the-Soare, or Stour, Leic. 4 miles S. of Loughborough. Barrow, or Berk, Rutl. Barrozy, Derb. N. of Trent, oppofite to Ingleby. Barrow, Linc. near Barton, on the, N, fide of the and Athby. Barrow, Norf.SE.of North- “Fuddenham. Barrow, Shropf. near Wen- lock. Barrow, Somerfetf,. 3: miles from Brittol. Barrow, Suffolk, 4 miles W. of a Bowland Foret and ‘the Ribble. Barroa- SW. of Delamere-Forett. Barrow, N. and Barrozy-Point-H:ll, Middl. 3 miles from Harrow. ; by Portarlington, Monattereven, Athy, Carlow, &c. is joined by the Nore, before it arrives at Rofs, after which, continuing S. it joins the Suir, in Waterford Haven. Glamorganhthire. « from Dublin. Larryntore, a barony, and an ifland of Cork, Munfters Barfeland, VY ork{. W. Riding, N. from Blackftone-Eilge. Barfbam, Suff. on thé Oufe, between Beccles and Bungay. Bar- fled, Kent, near Maidftone. Barfion, Warw. on the river Blith, W. of Berket- well, Barterton, Cheth. §. of Nampt- wich, Bartefrvie, op the river Frome, 6 NW. of Nerthwich. BARTHOLOMEW ISLE, one of the New Hebrides, jn ]at.15.42-.S.lon.167.24.E. BARTHOLOMEW, acounty of S. Caro- lina. bee iflands, inthe W. Indies, 30 miles N, of St. Chriftopher’s. It is about 24 miles in circumference, and hds a,convenient road or harbour, It’s chief produéts for exportation are drugs, lignum-vite, to- bacco, caffava, limes, &c. The French, in 1785, ceded this ifland to Sweden, Lat. 17. 56. N. lon. 63. 10. W. ~ Bartholomew), in Cork, Muntter. Bartlow, Camb. 2 miles E. of Linton. BarTON, a large ftrageling town, of : Lincolnthire, feated on the Humber, from fiderable advantage to the town: It is London, Market on Monday. Barton, Bedt. Berton, Ile of Wight, one mile from Cowes. Barton, SW. of Buckingham, - Berton, 3 miles W. of/ Cambridge. Bartoz, Chethire, NW. of Malpas. Barton, Heret. W. of Kyneton, Barton, Heref. near Webley. Barton, Lanc. between Preftonard Garftang. Bar- ton, Leic. near Hog’s-Norton. Barton, Northamp. 8. of Afhby. Barton, Nott. near the Trent. Barton, Oxf. near Beck- ley-Park. Barton, Oxf. it’s heath extends near Chipping-Norton, ‘Barton, Somerf. i aes rs i ¥$

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