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Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… A metal ring forming a holder for a spindle or AXLE. In a quotation dated 1733, the OED shows how it operated; … (late). Writing box [wrytinge box; writing desks and box; wrighting box] A small BOX for containing WRITING … The advertisement promised that a pen may write 'much finer with this Ink, than with any common Ink' …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Writtle 109. WRITTLE. (E.c.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)xliii. S.E. (b)lii. N.W. (c)lii. N.E. (d)li. S.E. (e)lii. S.W.) Writtle is a large parish and village 2 m. W. of Chelmsford. The Church, Moor Hall and … the splays of c. 1330; they have attached shafts with much-worn moulded capitals and bases; the hollow-chamfered …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… of woodland, later a township, belonging to the manor and parish of Wrockwardine, the rest of which lay 7 km. to … The township, the area here treated, contained 515 a. in 1882. 8 Its eastern and western boundaries followed no … and the new church. In the later 19th century, however, much more extensive building began to cover the centre and …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… was probably identical with the woodland 1 league long and ½ league broad recorded in Domesday. 64 Referred to as the king's wood c. 1130, it … 67 The area was still known as King's wood c. 1577. 68 Much of the surviving woodland was probably cleared in the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… List of illustrations EDUCATION. In 1833 a Primitive Methodist Sunday school, started in 1823, had 177 pupils, and a Wesleyan one had 326. 79 In 1828 Thomas Davies kept … p. 75 (1902), lxxix; Wellington Jnl. 16 Jan. 1875 (p. 5). Wenlock and Ludlow Express, 8 Sept. 1877 (cutting in Nat. …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… List of illustrations LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES. Wrockwardine Wood was part of the manor, and until 1884 the civil parish, of Wrockwardine. In spite of its isolation it seems to have been treated … west gallery and seated 610, 430 seats being free. 44 Much of the initial seating was in square pews, which were …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… of Wrockwardine church predate the mid 12th century 62 and there was a priest in 1086. 63 Shrewsbury abbey claimed the church itself as a … 1807. 5 Joshua Gilpin, 1782-1828, was also incumbent of Buildwas 1796-1822; 6 he was presented through the personal …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardine Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. In 1086 the 7½ berewicks of Wrockwardine, for which geld was paid on 5 hides, contained 17 ploughteams and there was land for another in Charlton. The four … with Wrockwardine (or Town) field to the west, Dale (or Dole) field to the north, and Clay field and …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardine Education EDUCATION. John Poole (or Pole) and Henry Bynnell were schoolmasters in the late 17th century 58 and Richard Poyner from 1702. 59 … (1879), 450; [J. Randall], Randall's Tourist's Guide to Wenlock ([Madeley] 1875), advt. P.O. Dir. Salop. (1870), 180, …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardine Manors and other estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. In 975 the southern boundary of Wrockwardine was called the … the surviving main block and extended eastwards from it. Much early 17thcentury panelling was reset in the dining room …