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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of neat appearance. It has long been celebrated for the manufacture of fine broad-cloth, which affords employment to … to the west, are several water-mills connected with the manufacture. The Gloucester and Bristol railway passes near …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… a smooth surface produced by treating it with SIZE. The manufacture of paper in England was late to develop, probably … R. Johnson, writing in the 1790s suggested that the manufacture of white paper only began in this country in the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the plains of Cheshire, and the Derby hills. The manufacture of glass is carried on to some extent, and there … fertile, and in the highest state of cultivation. The manufacture of paper is carried on to a very considerable … many of whom are employed in lace-making and the manufacture of chairs. The parish comprises by measurement …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… export markets. In the early 20th century railway engine manufacture ceased, but large gas engines began to be … in the late 17th century but there is no evidence that its manufacture continued into the 18th century. In 1792 William …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… op. cit. for 17thand 18th-cent. examples. H. Green, 'The Linen Ind. of Salop.' Ind. Arch. Rev. v. 114-18; S.R.O., q. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… are amply supplied with water from springs. The manufacture of wooden spindles, spoons, and other articles of … other articles, introduced many years since, and in the manufacture of which 1200 persons are employed. There is also …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… exportation of agricultural and mineral produce, and the manufacture of tobacco-pipes, bricks, and tiles, especially … a considerable quantity of fine white sand, used in the manufacture of flintglass and the finer sorts of British …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Westmorland
… arch and label; it is fitted with a door with a form of linen-fold panelling and an elaborately traceried head. The …