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History Theses 1901-1970
… World WORLD The Calvinist tradition in education in France, Scotland and … Mootham. London M.Sc. 1926. An historical survey of mohair manufacture. Mrs. Milda Villers. Leeds M.A. 1960. Some …
A History of the County of Essex
… Wormingford Introduction WORMINGFORD THE ancient parish of Wormingford on the south bank of the … cut through fields. Detached fields totalling 15 a. in Little Horkesley, 34 were transferred to that parish in … to surrounding towns and London and some to the colonies, and the population declined to 380 by 1901, 21st …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Worplesdon (St. Mary) WORPLESDON ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Guildford, First division of the hundred of … the best coke in England. In the township are several cotton-mills (some established upwards of forty years), … the working-establishment for boat-building, and for the manufacture of all articles necessary for the canals. There …
A History of the County of York
… Worship in the Minster WORSHIP IN THE MINSTER The Middle Ages It has been said 1 that the … with silver and jewels. Æthelberht also ordered the manufacture of an ampulla of refined gold. Such …
A History of the County of Sussex
… history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agriculture. Before 1066 the part of Worthing called Ordinges was held by 7 alodial tenants. In 1086 it comprised 9 hides and had land for three … Both estates had retained their value since 1066. 81 In the early 15th century 34 free tenants of Broadwater manor …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing manor's court baron survive from 1544 to 1925. 91 The court's jurisdiction was presumably over that part of … Broadwater's leet jurisdiction may have included Worthing. In the late 16th century courts were held not more than once … amalgamated into the Brighton, Hove, and Worthing Gas Co. Manufacture of gas at Worthing then ceased, the works being …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wothersome - Wrayton Wothersome WOTHERSOME, a township, in the parish of Bardsey, Lower division of the wapentake of … of neat appearance. It has long been celebrated for the manufacture of fine broad-cloth, which affords employment to …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… A metal ring forming a holder for a spindle or AXLE. In a quotation dated 1733, the OED shows how it operated; 'The Spindle is kept from … a smooth surface produced by treating it with SIZE. The manufacture of paper in England was late to develop, probably …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Peter) WROCKWARDINE ( St. Peter), a parish, in the union of Wellington, Wellington division of the … the plains of Cheshire, and the Derby hills. The manufacture of glass is carried on to some extent, and there … and ridges skirted with wood, is both bold and beautiful. Cotton and worsted spinning affords employment to the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… HISTORY. Wrockwardine Wood was probably identical with the woodland 1 league long and ½ league broad recorded in Domesday. 64 Referred to as the king's wood c. 1130, it … export markets. In the early 20th century railway engine manufacture ceased, but large gas engines began to be …