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A History of the County of Oxford
… south, adjoining Crown Lane. 235 The Lamb (earlier the Bear) stood opposite on the north corner of Corn Street and …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Green (The Hermitage). Carved brackets to the door-head bear the date 1564, the initials RC, and a merchant's mark. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… sweep of the Browney, are the ruins of Beaurepaire, or Bear Park, consisting of the shattered and roofless walls of …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… of activity being the pubs along the main street. 55 Bull baiting was among the more notorious entertainments, and the county's last baiting was reputedly at the 1833 wake. 56 As late as 1870 … it moved to Donnington. 60 Neither cock fighting nor bull baiting was confined to the wakes. In the early 19th century …