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A History of the County of Oxford
… sons or daughters of freemen, and £20 to provide them with blue coats every two years. 34 In the 18th century and early …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 1781 at the Old Angel inn, claimed to be the earliest box club in the county. 76 The town's friendly societies retained … and later. One of the longer lasting was Woodstock Social Club, started c. 1920 chiefly for returning service men; it …
A History of the County of Oxford
… paid a beadle of beggars and provided him with red and blue livery: his duties included whipping vagrants, … by the county magistrates, a savings bank, and a clothing club. 10 Enclosure of the ground floor was proposed in 1868 …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… is quarried for building, and for the roads; the best is a blue lias, which is much esteemed. A cattle-fair is held on …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… clothing and blanket clubs were established and a coal club was in existence. 99 A Memorial Hall was built in 1958. 1 A cricket club was mentioned in 1897. 2 The placename Plusterwine which …
A History of the County of Somerset
… a separate community with its own social centre and youth club. 11 The prefabricated houses were replaced by 228 local … in 1929. It was replaced by the former R.O.F. social club which opened in 1967 but closed in 1973. 14 A cricket … use throughout the 18th century. 7 There were said to be blue and white lias quarries c. 1785 and one stone called Jew …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Agony in the Garden; another a woman (probably nimbed) in blue kirtle and white mantle with hands outspread, kneeling …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… cottages were replaced by neater buildings, covered with blue slate. The township comprises about 925 acres, of which …