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A History of the County of Oxford
… expected to be taught to read, though whether that was ever done is not known. 9 By 1808 ten private schools taught …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Northleach (Glos.) 'execrable . . . the worst turnpike I ever travelled in'. 67 The alternative Oxford route through …
A History of the County of Oxford
… employees, but there is no evidence that employment was ever directly dependent on religious affiliation. 435 A …
A History of the County of Oxford
… have been', by the end of the century it was higher than ever. 120 Improvements to the chapel were carried out in the …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… place; in it are two of the most magnificent glasses I ever saw. In the saloon is a masterly performance of dogs …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Plough, the Red Lion, and the White Hart; none of them has ever achieved the popularity of the Trout. In most years …
A History of the County of Oxford
… oath in 1642. 66 There is no evidence that the Nappers ever lived in the parish, and the Cheritons sold their …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… chapel at Ketley Bank, no nonconformist meeting house was ever established in his parish during his time. In the 1840s …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… in the coalfield the alehouse was an integral and ever present part of the community. There was an alehouse at …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… most extraordinary character, for benevolence, that I have ever heard of: It will be an agreeable task for her …