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A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: trade and industry 1900-1945 TRADE AND INDUSTRY 19001945 During the earlier 20th century … fluctuations 191334; A. W. Hughes, 'Weaving Truth with Trust: Labour Management at Early's Blanket Mill, 190060' …
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 … marked with boundary stones, and that at West End by the turnpike toll-bar. 18 Extension of the borough westwards …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Introduction: Architecture and Buildings ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDINGS 1 Building Materials … public rejoicing greeted John Wilkes's election as MP for Middlesex and his subsequent release from prison. 336 Lords … 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 … of them were at first local people, the appointment of an Essex man as surveyor and inspector in 1896 marking a shift … 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 Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Andrew) WIVELISCOMBE ( St. Andrew), a market-town and parish, in the union of Wellington, W. division of the … W. division of Somerset, 28 miles (W.) from Somerton, and 155 (W. by S.) from London; containing 2984 inhabitants. … division of the hundred of Lexden, N. division of Essex, 4 miles (S. E. by E.) from Colchester; containing 1599 …
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 … for residential development; in 1974 Feedham's Charity Trust, formed to administer the funds, built seven almshouses … Char. Com. file. 32nd Rep. Com. Char. p. 651; White's Dir. Essex (1863), 145. E.R.O., D/ACR 303, f. 15. Ibid. Q/RSr 1; …
A History of the County of Essex
… Wivenhoe Manors and other estates CHURCH. The church existed by 1254 when … lords presenting regularly, except in 1564, 1589, 1607, and 1637 when turns had been granted or sold, 3 and in 1890 … 193; Valor Eccl. (Rec. Com.), i. 444. Smith, Eccl. Hist. Essex, 312. C. Hodgson, Queen Anne's Bounty, pp. cxxxix, …
A History of the County of Essex
… Wivenhoe Manors and other estates ECONOMIC HISTORY. Between 1066 and 1086 the number of bordarii increased from 6 to 20 which … kept originally for dairying as well as wool, as in other Essex marshland parishes where grazing in salt meadows gave …
A History of the County of Essex
… recorded. 94 A charity school, started in 1718 for 10 boys and 5 girls, still existed in 1724. 95 Two schoolmasters were … boys. 96 A small pri- vate day school was recorded in 1833 and there were nine in 1839, attended by c. 200 children; … 296; E.R.O., D/P 30/28/19. E.C.S. 5 Jan. 1844; P.O. Dir. Essex (1845). Kelly's Dir. Essex (1866-1922). Return …