02059cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000170011324501420013026400510027230000470032333600260037033700260039633800360042250000310045850800800048952010560056953400450162565300250167085600430169599900190173864182UtSlPG20260610134458.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDA1 aWeir, George10aHistorical and Descriptive Sketches of the Town and Soke of Horncastle [1820] :bin the county of Lincoln, and of several places adjacent 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-12-31  aTranscribed from the 1820 Sherwood, Neely, and Jones edition by David Price  a"Historical and Descriptive Sketches of the Town and Soke of Horncastle" by George Weir is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work focuses on the town of Horncastle in Lincolnshire, detailing its historical significance, infrastructure, geography, and adjacent areas. It aims to contribute to the knowledge of the local topography, encompassing both the rich history and modern state of the town.  The opening of the volume introduces the author's purpose, highlighting his passion for topographical research and the desire to shed light on the early history of Horncastle and its surroundings. Weir acknowledges the contributions of various local gentlemen and the challenges he faced during his research journey. He outlines the structure of the book, which covers various aspects including the Roman and Saxon periods, significant events like the Civil Wars, local antiquities, and the present condition of the town, establishing a framework for the narrative that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHorncastle (England)40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64182  c105005d105005