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A History of the County of Oxford
… industry, which was essential to provide for its sharply rising population during the 1980s and 1990s. In the 1980s … the country. Nevertheless the balance between local jobs, rising population, and availability of skilled labour …
A History of the County of Oxford
… industry had evidently recovered, though from mid century rising food prices, and in the 1790s the impact of the French … further crises, marked by severe unemployment, sharply rising poor rates, and bread riots. Conditions improved only … membership comprised 56 master weavers and 48 journeymen, rising to 79 masters and 41 journeymen by 1719, and, despite …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the early 16th century. 3 The 13th-Century Borough Slowly rising borough-rents throughout the 13th century, and the … in 121920, presumably reflected both steady demand and rising population. 4 The Bridge Street extension linked the … debts of 25 to a London skinner. 65 Demand was presumably rising again by 14589, when the bishop, shortly before …
A History of the County of Oxford
… and residential centre of west Oxfordshire, its population rising from under 4,000 in the 1930s to over 20,000 by the … towns in the county, increased it to 666 ha. (1,645 a.), 4 rising to 922 ha. (2,278 a.) in 2001. 5 The following account … the 13th century presumably reflected new building and rising population in the recently established town, 33 which …
A History of the County of Oxford
… and from the late 18th century trade fluctuations and rising bread-prices made poor relief the vestry's most … within the town as a result of economic fluctuation and rising bread-prices. From the 1750s rumours of threatened … the weaver was brother of Barth. Steer of Hampton Gay, the rising's chief instigator. For inclosure, below, econ. hist.; …
A History of the County of Oxford
… when it depicted a lamb and flag between a crescent and a sun, with the legend 'SIGILL UM COMMUNE BURGEN SIUM ET VILLE …
A History of the County of Oxford
… windows at the belfry stage, and its stone broach spire, rising between lofty corner pinnacles, has on each cardinal …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… The village is situated on the acclivity of an eminence rising from the north bank of the Wear, which is crossed by a … vicar of Hartburn. In a wood are three chalybeate springs rising from a thick stratum of sandstone rock, and containing …