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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… in the manufacture of rope, twine, and cordage, and in making sails. The quay, on which is the custom-house, is well … of France, twice a week. An act was passed in 1846 for making a line called the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… from the late 19th century for brick-works and cement-making. A feature of the area was the exploitation between …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… In the 17th century two wings were added at the W. end, making the plan T-shaped and in the same century an addition … towards the S. from the W. end of the W. wing and making the plan Z-shaped. There are small modern additions on … century, a wing was added at the N. end of the W. side, making the plan L-shaped. The E. part of this wing was …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… on part of this land in c. 181618 of Royal Terrace (244), making the development of the Esplanade continuous as far as … Commonwealth by Thomas Maundy who had the monopoly for making civic maces; maker's mark on one mace only, loyal …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… has been constructed in the internal angle on the S.W., making the plan square, and the original wings have been …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… of TOPPINGS. In [Acts (1785)] it was prohibited for use in making CABLE. OED earliest date of use: 1778 See also … pre-par'd' that was listed among the ingredients for 'The Making Plumb Pottage' [Recipes (Carter)] was almost certainly … stripped of their bark while the sap is still running for making WHITE HOOPs and BASKETs; hence entries like 'White and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… In the reign of King John, we find Richard de Umfraville making " his whole court at Whelpington" witness to a grant … sand, alternated with clay of good quality for brick-making, for which there are some kilns; the surface is …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… a mondayland, and one was the smith who held by service of making the demesne ploughs. The rent from the free tenants … rich meadow and pasture; 1 one noted the good cheese and cider. 2 Most of the farms had cider-houses, 3 and in the 16th century the custom of the …