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A History of the County of Oxford
… of Oxford, originated as a planned medieval market town and borough, laid out by a bishop of Winchester in probably … From the 17th century it became widely known for its cloth and blanket industry, and after 1945 it was developed as the chief commercial, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Introduction: Architecture and Buildings ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDINGS 1 Building Materials In the 1640s Witney was … 1835. Below, econ. hist. A. W. Hughes, 'Weaving Truth with Trust: Labour Management at Early's Blanket Mill, 190060' …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Local government LOCAL GOVERNMENT Seignorial Jurisdiction and Borough Courts Borough Autonomy By the mid 13th century … periodically renegotiated; 118 in the 1890s Bampton East Highway Board similarly contributed to the upkeep of West … the town hall and Butter Cross (held as a charitable trust), and Langdale Hall. 130 The Corn Exchange, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Manor and Manor House ('Bishop's Palace') MANOR AND MANOR HOUSE ('BISHOP'S PALACE') Witney Manor In 969 King … until the mid 19th century, being held from 1828 in trust for the then marquis of Blandford, who became 6th duke …
A History of the County of Essex
… Feedham, by will proved 1718, bequeathed to the rector and churchwardens £50 to invest in land for the benefit of … 16 In 1752 c. 3 a. of land at Wivenhoe heath was bought and the yearly rent of £2 10 s. was used to buy material for … for residential development; in 1974 Feedham's Charity Trust, formed to administer the funds, built seven almshouses …
A History of the County of Essex
… a small town. Wivenhoe became an urban district in 1898, and remained so until 1974 when it became part of the new … 86 Natural boundaries were formed by streams on the east and north-west, Wivenhoe and Whit- more heaths on the … 1964 to 1968. 4 A volun- tary group, the Wivenhoe Ferry Trust, was running weekend ferry services between Wivenhoe, …
A History of the County of Essex
… warren in their demesne lands in Wivenhoe. 39 In the 14th and 15th centuries courts with view of frankpledge were held … on the lord's land, breach of the assize of ale, and of infringing the lord's rights of avesage, pannage, and … on the roads. Wivenhoe became part of Lexden and Winstree Highway District in 1868. 69 An iron parish cage on Anchor …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… granted to the family of Clare, who gave the manor and church to Tintern Abbey, together with several granges … Wye the parish is bounded by a range of limestone hills, and towards the Severn by a rich vale of red marl; it is … on the east from Bilston, constructed by the Holyhead trust, and which, by means of a street crossing the town, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… an ancient parish lying on the north-west of the city and liberty of Oxford, c. 2 ½ miles north of the city centre, contained two settlements, Upper and Lower Wolvercote; the adjoining extra-parochial areas of … the Woodstock road; it seems to have been described as a highway in 1736. 65 Another, probably smaller, road ran west …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Wolvercote Site and remains of Godstow abbey Site and remains of Godstow abbey Godstow abbey was built on an … of Owen's Wolvercote property, to Sir John Walter in 1616, and descended in his family until 1702 when Sir John's …