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A History of the County of Hampshire
… Hyde abbey HYDE ABBEY Winchester: Hyde Abbey Gateway In the most northerly of the old suburbs of the city, St. … west of the site of Hyde Abbey. There is a red brick house in Hyde Street of early 17th-century date. It faces north and …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Winchester The ancient custom THE ANCIENT CUSTOM OF WINCHESTER The … boroughs 1 of the 12th century, is of peculiar interest. In certain particulars it was moulded by royal licence and … 15th century it is possible that the still active cloth manufacture of the soke, considerable in proportion to its …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Winestead (St. German) WINESTEAD ( St. German), a parish, in the union of Patrington, S. division of the wapentake of … about 200 frames are in operation; there is also a small cotton-factory, and part of the population is employed in … large premises. The place has been long famous for its manufacture of iron and steel goods of every description, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Winnall - Winstone Winnall WINNALL, a parish, in the union of Winchester, hundred of Fawley, Winchester and N. … quarries of freestone and flint, used for building. The manufacture of woollen-cloth was formerly carried on to a …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Winshill Economic history AGRICULTURE In 1086 there was land at Winshill for 3 ploughteams but 4 1/2 teams were actually being worked, of which 2 were on the demesne and 1 1/2 was worked by 10 villani; the remaining … of the manor had been 20 s. before 1066, but was 60 s. in 1086. 2 In the early 12th century there were two demesne …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Introduction Introduction Lying on what was formerly the Derbyshire side of the river Trent, Winshill was transformed in the mid 19th century from a secluded settlement into a … adjoining island, and in the late 18th century it became a cotton mill. 11 The present Royal Oak inn on the main road …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Winterbourne WINTERBOURNE, a chapelry, in the parish of Chieveley, union of Newbury, hundred of … (St. Martin) WINTERBOURNE ( St. Martin), a parish, in the union of Dorchester, hundred of George, Dorchester …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… with Flasby WINTERBURN, with Flasby, a township, in the parish of Gargrave, union of Skipton, E. division of … from the lead-mines, but some of them are engaged in the cotton manufacture; in the town and its immediate neighbourhood are …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wiswell Wisbech (St. Mary) WISBECH ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union and hundred of Wisbech, Isle of Ely, county of … The extension of manufactures, comprising the spinning of cotton-thread and the weaving and printing of calico, has …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Upwell OUTWELL AND UPWELL These two villages lie astride the Well Stream. Each is therefore partly in Norfolk and partly in the Isle of Ely. 1 In the Middle … specified as being in 'Beryallfield', were held by Antony Cotton in socage. There was also a military tenure, Thomas …