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  • Her father was the local butcher at Banwell – a village distant about four miles from Weston – and it appears that somewhere near one o'clock in the afternoon of Friday, the 3rd of September, she was busy in her bedroom putting a few things together in a handbag, preparatory to driving out to Banwell, meaning to pay her parents a week-end visit.

    Lady Molly of Scotland Yard 1912

  • Consider the role of class conflict in the book: Jung’s feelings of shame over his obvious wealth; Jung versus Freud; Acton versus Banwell;

    The Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld: Questions 2006

  • The maid who answered the door replied that she thought Miss Turner had gone to Banwell.

    Lady Molly of Scotland Yard 1912

  • Mrs. Skeward only remembered that on Friday Miss Turner told her that she was just off to Banwell, and would be away for the week-end; but that she wished to keep her room on, against her return on the Monday following.

    Lady Molly of Scotland Yard 1912

  • His first visit lasted eight months, and Alfred gave him many presents on parting, including the monasteries of Amesbury and Banwell.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913

  • In those days a traveller descending the slope of the Banwell

    Denzil Quarrier George Gissing 1880

  • He admits that he himself conveyed one of the sharp messages by which Elizabeth tried to obtain Banwell.

    Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography 1879

  • Godwin courageously clung to Banwell, but redeemed it by the grant in Ralegh's favour of a ninety-nine years 'lease of Wilscombe.

    Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography 1879

  • The manor of Banwell, which lay conveniently for the property, belonged to the see of Bath and Wells.

    Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography 1879

  • And when I frequently asked his leave to depart, and could in no way obtain it, at length when I had made up my mind by all means to demand it, he called me to him at twilight, on Christmas eve, and gave me two letters, in which was a long list of all the things which were in two monasteries, called in Saxon, Ambresbury (50) and Banwell;

    The Life of King Alfred Giles, J. A. 1847

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