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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Wisbech Schools SCHOOLS A reference in the Archdeacon's Visitation Book of 1581-3 69 to a certain … however, does not begin until a century later. A school for boys was opened in 1707 and one for girls in 1710; both … (1802-28) both were rebuilt and united with the National Society. The boys' school (1811) was in Church Terrace, that …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Witcham (St. Martin) WITCHAM ( St. Martin), a parish, in the hundred of South Witchford, union and Isle of Ely, county … the Chapter of Ely. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. Witchampton (All Saints) WITCHAMPTON ( All … glass. There are places of worship for Baptists, the Society of Friends, Independents, and Roman Catholics; also a …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Witchampton 24 WITCHAMPTON (9806) (O.S. 6 ins., ST 90 NE) The parish, irregular in shape and covering some 2,100 acres, … and W. sides of the lower stage, appear to have been made for the spindles of clock-hands, now gone; the N. side … 102, 104. Proceedings of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society, I (19089), 634.) (23) Roman Building (99060641), …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Withiel (St. Uvell) WITHIEL ( St. Uvell), a parish, in the union of Bodmin, E. division of the hundred of Pyder and … of Sir R. R. Vyvyan, Bart.: the tithes have been commuted for 320, and the glebe comprises 60 acres. The church, which … In the town are places of worship for Independents, the Society of Friends, and Wesleyans. The free grammar school, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Charities for the poor CHARITIES FOR THE POOR Almshouses The Church Green … 1613 the borough owned an almshouse and garden on the site of Nos. 2838 Church Green north of the rectory house, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… and industry 1900-1945 TRADE AND INDUSTRY 19001945 During the earlier 20th century Witney's economy remained chiefly … acquired 22 members, though a traders' exhibition proposed for 1934 was abandoned through lack of interest. 2 A few … cases of accident or illness. 28 The Witney Mills Housing Society, established by James Harold and Edward Cole Early in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Introduction WITNEY BOROUGH Introduction The town of Witney, 1 by the river Windrush some 10 miles (16 … estate. From the 17th century it became widely known for its cloth and blanket industry, and after 1945 it was … undertaken from the mid 1920s by the Witney Mills Housing Society, a non-profit-making association established by the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDINGS 1 Building Materials In the 1640s Witney was described as a stone-built town, 2 and … lintel and tie-beam ends which were originally covered for their better protection, reflects 20th-century taste. … also designed houses in 1928 for the Witney Mills Housing Society, each containing three bedrooms and a small …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Jurisdiction and Borough Courts Borough Autonomy By the mid 13th century bishops of Winchester had secured … twice-yearly tourn or view of frankpledge, which continued for the rural townships following the borough's foundation. 4 … in Oxford was acquired from the British Red Cross Society in 1923 and was replaced in 1934, partly with income …
A History of the County of Oxford
… PARISH CHURCH AND CHURCH LIFE Origins and Status Though the existence of a church within the 10th- and 11th-century … conterminous with the late Anglo-Saxon estate, was large for Oxfordshire, covering 7,182 a. and including, besides the … for church members. A Church of England Working Men's Society and a Workman's Club were set up in 1888, and Norris …