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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of 700, of which 250 were a grant from the Incorporated Society, 200 a contribution from the Rev. S. Clissold, the … 5786 acres. The inhabitants are principally employed in agricultural pursuits, especially in the cultivation of … placed here the Csaromagus of Antoninus. The remains of a royal palace, built by King John in 1211, and which occupied …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… and types were available (largest first): Imperial, Super ROYAL, ROYAL, Medium, DEMY PAPER, Thick post, Thin post, Small post, …
A Dictionary of London
… them in 1301 "The Newemeyne" (New Household). The King's Society and The Society of Shipup (Riley Mem. xxj.). Wynges Lane See Wingoose …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… two panelled pilasters carved in relief with trophies of agricultural implements, and supporting an entablature and a …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… by the Mercians c. 660. 6 In 1066 it was the centre of a royal multiple estate, probably containing the 7½ berewicks … known as the Falcon inn c. 1829 and was also known as the Royal Oak. A leading coaching inn from the late 18th century … 19th centuries Admaston Spa was a centre for local genteel society, and in 1851 the locality was known for its …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… by subscription, aided by grants from the Incorporated Society, and was consecrated on the 3rd of August, 1833; it … was once of considerable importance. It was the head of a royal manor having extensive jurisdiction, and formed part of … Conquest, when, with all its appendages, liberties, and royal customs, it was granted to the abbey of Battle, in …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… small groups of houses have the style of a freehold land society estate. More cramped terraces were erected east of … drunkenness, or venereal disease. 46 In 1840 a friendly society began to meet at the White Horse inn. 47 In 1843 there was a school clothing society and a missionary society, in 1844 a general clothing …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… well stocked with oaks and underwood. 65 It was within the royal forest of Mount Gilbert or the Wrekin. By c. 1290 … pasture and meadow lay at either end of the township. 73 Agricultural land shrank as housing expanded in the 1860s and … private developers in the 1970s took most of the remaining agricultural land. Mill. Between 1818 and 1821 a partnership …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wood Nonconformity NONCONFORMITY. A Wesleyan Methodist society associated with John Fletcher, the Evangelical vicar … In 1824 St. John's Wesleyan chapel, Trench Road, opened. Society membership grew from 8 in 1821 to 71 in 1824, and … hall, New Donnington. 55 The first Primitive Methodist society in the county was established at Oakengates in 1821. …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… and subscriptions, was established in 1832. Members of the society, numbering 57 in 1853 and 68 in 1875, paid in small …