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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Witham 106. WITHAM. (G.b.) Witham. The Parish Church of St Nicholas. (O.S. 6 in. (a)xxxiv. S.E. … N. wall is a lower window of two lights, all modern except for part of the trefoiled head of one light which is of late … oval plan, now represented by scarps and depressions, for the most part very slight, except on the W., where there …
Records relating to the Barony of Kendale
… Meathop and Ulpha WITHERSLACK, MEATHOP AND ULPHA. The mesne manor of Meathop and Ulpha with land at … the arms of Pickering being the same as those recorded for Midhop, with the addition for cadency of "vulned, with an annulet argent," and in view …
A History of the County of Oxford
… rendering 32 s. 6 d. a year. Probably they stood near the sites of Waleys or Farm Mill near the 12th-century … the bishop invested in several new or expanded mills both for corn-milling and for fulling; an unspecified new mill at Witney was mentioned …
A History of the County of Oxford
… development since 1945 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SINCE 1945 By the late 1940s the urban district council acknowledged the … pressure on Oxford; that in turn created an increased need for local employment, particularly during the national … range of light industrial and retail firms located, for the most part, in industrial estates established since …
A History of the County of Oxford
… economic life 1500 to 1800 ECONOMIC LIFE 1500 TO 1800 From the 16th century Witney's economy was dominated by its … small artisans, retailers, and building trades accounting for some 2530 per cent, butchers, bakers, and victuallers for … equipment and presumably worked for the masters in their homes or shops. Occasionally clothiers hired out looms, Henry …
A History of the County of Oxford
… To 1660 A school run presumably by local clergy existed in the early or mid 14th century, when Roger of Standlake, one … from 1560, when the wealthy clothier Walter Jones left 10 for its 'repair and amending' so that 'children may there be … the churchwardens glazed its windows, 5 and small bequests for its upkeep were made in the early 17th century. 6 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Introduction WITNEY BOROUGH Introduction The town of Witney, 1 by the river Windrush some 10 miles (16 … estate. From the 17th century it became widely known for its cloth and blanket industry, and after 1945 it was … the central area was largely confined to flats for the elderly and a few small pockets of housing east of High …
A History of the County of Oxford
… ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDINGS 1 Building Materials In the 1640s Witney was described as a stone-built town, 2 and … lintel and tie-beam ends which were originally covered for their better protection, reflects 20th-century taste. … evidently expected to serve also as a day-centre for the elderly. 459 A new health centre nearby was completed soon …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Jurisdiction and Borough Courts Borough Autonomy By the mid 13th century bishops of Winchester had secured … twice-yearly tourn or view of frankpledge, which continued for the rural townships following the borough's foundation. 4 … on Corn Street became a poorhouse for the sick and elderly. 214 An initiative in 1807 to combine the borough and …
A History of the County of Oxford
… PARISH CHURCH AND CHURCH LIFE Origins and Status Though the existence of a church within the 10th- and 11th-century … conterminous with the late Anglo-Saxon estate, was large for Oxfordshire, covering 7,182 a. and including, besides the … rector being supported by a team vicar with responsibility for Hailey and Woodgreen. In 1988 the latter was redesignated …