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A History of the County of Oxford
… and sale of corn and livestock at the fairs and weekly market continued in and around the market square until the 20th century. 14 PRO, E 318/28/1586, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… over before 1887 by A. L. Leigh, a corn dealer at No. 34 Market Place, who until at least 1903 operated Farm Mill as a …
A History of the County of Oxford
… commanding 70 per cent of the shrinking domestic blanket market, made a loss; attempts to capitalize on its valuable …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the range of occupations typical of a small, prosperous market and industrial town. Throughout the period some 3540 … wealth in 1524 placed it behind only Oxford among local market towns, though of just over 55 paid by 62 Witney … was nevertheless emerging as an important regional and market centre. In the mid 16th century it was described as a …
A History of the County of Oxford
… markets and fairs MARKETS AND FAIRS Witney had a weekly market and two annual fairs from the early 13th century, … centuries, both periods of apparent growth and prosperity, market and fair income declined or remained low, suggesting … much of the town's trading took place outside the formal market structure. In the 1540s Witney was nevertheless …
A History of the County of Oxford
… notably the local cloth industry and trade at the market and fairs; other evidence suggests continued … 5 New fairs in 1202 and 1231, and regular expenditure on market stalls and selds, suggest active involvement by the … allegedly discouraged merchants from attending Witney market in the late 13th and early 14th century, 22 while …
A History of the County of Oxford
… and industries typical of a small manufacturing and market town. Retailers, including food and drink suppliers … retail businesses, all concentrated around High Street and Market Place, included W. H. Tarrant and Sons' grocers, … the former Lamb Inn site at the corner of Corn Street and Market Place by the 1850s. In the 1890s the firm had its own …
A History of the County of Oxford
… sold worldwide. In the 1930s South Africa was a notable market, though most blankets were sold to British firms. 17 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Secondary school was opened in 1930 in a house near Market Square given by the Batt family, descendants of a line … was opened in 1930 in Batt House (formerly The Hill) at Market Square, given to the rector and churchwardens for use … converted warehouse, and Batt House (formerly The Hill) at Market Square; new premises on Holloway Road were opened in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… (16 km.) west of Oxford, originated as a planned medieval market town and borough, laid out by a bishop of Winchester … width, there is no evidence for its early use as a formal market. 19 Presumably its inclusion predated inclosure of … cf. Witney Ct. Bks. 180 (corner of Corn Street and Mkt Sq.). Above (borough bdies); below (16th- and 17th-cent. …