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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… for cattle is held on June 24th; and there are still great markets on the Wednesday after Sept. 21st, and the first …
A History of the County of Oxford
… nearly 600 workers. 4 From the 1970s, however, collapsing markets for traditional blankets, combined with national … 1993 enjoyed a partial recovery based partly on American markets; traditional Witney horse-rugs and point-blankets …
A History of the County of Oxford
… condition of this poor town', citing the need for more markets and fairs, for improved navigability of the river … loom-capacity, and helped clothiers to identify potential markets, but there is no other obvious reason why Witney … the industry's continuing success was due to securing new markets. Besides the international trade represented by …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: markets and fairs MARKETS AND FAIRS Witney had a weekly market and two annual … Thursday; 5 the establishment of Wednesday and Friday markets at nearby Bampton and Standlake in the early 13th …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of the town); below, this section (13th-cent. borough; markets and fairs); below, local govt. Hyde, 'Winchester …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the threat and established a modern industry with secure markets. 9 Mechanization before 1800, other than waterpowered … with partial mechanization and vigorous pursuit of new markets. 30 Probably equally important was the flexibility … they had come to prefer it and that success in finding new markets had avoided unemployment. Certainly Witney …