perambulation of the forest
1Perambulation — Per*am bu*la tion, n. 1. The act of perambulating; traversing. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. An annual survey of boundaries, as of town, a parish, a forest, etc. [1913 Webster] 3. A district within which one is authorized to make a tour of inspection …
2Perambulation — ♦ Delimitation of forest boundaries. (Sayles, George O. The King s Parliament of England, 145) …
3Royal forest — A royal forest is an area of land with different meanings in England, Wales and Scotland; the term forest does not mean forest as it is understood today, as an area of densely wooded land. There are also differing and contextual interpretations… …
4Topography as the study of place — Starting in ancient Greece, places have been described in topography (Polytonic|τοπογραφία), and an author of such writing has been called a topographer (Polytonic|τοπογράφος). Greek and Roman topographers provide much of the basis of modern… …
5Industrial archaeology of Dartmoor — The industrial archaeology of Dartmoor covers a number of the industries which have, over the ages, occurred on Dartmoor, and the remaining evidence surrounding them. Currently only a few industries are economically significant, yet all three… …
6Dartmeet — The East Dart at Dartmeet Immediately below Dartmeet …
7Dartmoor crosses — Coordinates: 50°34′N 4°0′W / 50.567°N 4°W / 50.567; 4 …
8Childe's Tomb — today Chi …
9Purlieu — is a term used of the outlying parts of a place or district. It was a term of the old Forest law, and meant, as defined by John Manwood, Treatise of the Lawes of the Forest (1598, 4th ed. 1717), a certain territory of ground adjoining unto the… …
10Acton Bridge — (formerly Acton in Delamere) is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England. Located within the borough of Vale Royal on the River Weaver, it is near the Trent and Mersey Canal at approximately 53˚ 16’ N, 2˚ 36’ W.Acton Bridge is served by… …
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