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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Barnard Castle - Barnshaw Barnard-Castle BARNARD-CASTLE, a market-town and chapelry, in the parish of Gainford, union of … a large number of persons; and two iron-foundries. The market is on Wednesday: there is a cattle-market every fortnight; and fairs are held on the Wednesday …
A History of the County of Sussex
… parish of Barnham, well known in the 20th century for its market gardens, lies on the coastal plain north-east of … built up, the rest being divided between agriculture and market gardens. Woodland belonging to the manor yielded three … a house, the tenants disposing of their produce at Barnham market in Eastergate. Most were of 1-3 a. and were used as …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… also, passes within two miles and a half of the town. The market, which is toll-free for all kinds of grain, is on Wednesday, and there is also a market for provisions on Saturday; fairs for cattle and horses are held on May 13th and Oct. 11th, a great market for live-stock on the last Wednesday in February, and …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… of most of the common land was completed in 1799. Market gardening became important in the 19th century. The … the parish was said to be rich in arable and pasture. 141 Market gardens had probably been established there by 1769, … wheat, barley, beans, potatoes, and other roots. 149 Market and nursery gardens in the parish, including …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… the Blessed Virgin from Barrow was burnt in Much Wenlock market place. 60 Thomas Acton alias Doughtie (d. 1551), a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… street, at the south end of which is an area called the market-place, with an ancient cross; the view of Hull and … is carried on, affording employment to about 20 persons. A market for cattle, held once a fortnight, was commenced in … The parish consists of Barrow proper; a part of the market-town of Mountsorrel; the chapelries of Quorndon and …
Alumni Oxonienses
… proctor of the vice-chancellor's court, a clerk of the market. See Rawlinson, xvi. 154. Beaver, Oliver New Inn Hall, … 1659-60, M.A. 1662, incorp. at Cambridge 1664, vicar of Market Lavington, Wilts, 1669, rector of Bishops Cleeve, co. …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… in it. ARMS. Beaumaris BEAUMARIS, a sea-port, borough, market-town, and chapelry, having exclusive jurisdiction, and … the water's edge, is a new and commodious building. The market, which is abundantly supplied with corn and … two serjeants-at-mace, a water-bailiff, a clerk of the market, two burleighmen, six constables, two town-stewards, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of Shackerstone and Nailstone, but chiefly in that of Market-Bosworth, union of Market-Bosworth, hundred of Sparkenhoe, S. division of the county of Leicester, 2 miles (N. by W.) from Market-Bosworth; containing 161 inhabitants. Here was …
The records of St. Bartholomew's priory & St. Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield
… Bartholomew Fair CHAPTER XI - BARTHOLOMEW FAIR The fair or market held on the eve, the day, and the morrow of the feast … 'particulars for grant' in 1544 as 'the Great Green of the Market'. 16 The burial ground probably formed a small portion … Bartholomew Fair in monastic times was the great annual market for the woollen and cloth trade of the country, hence …