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A History of the County of Shropshire
… had a lease of the Charlton mining interests, and new pits were being sunk in Wrockwardine Wood. In 1736-7 the … a third group, possibly distinct, was known as the 'little pits'. 86 By the 1750s colliers who had earlier worked … by mines, tips, and houses. There were steam-wound deep pits on Cockshutt Piece. Mining was almost monopolized by the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… The soil is a strong clay, alternated with gravel and chalk, with a portion of rich deep loam; the surface is flat, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… to the main wall. The walls are about 10 ft. high, of chalk rubble repaired with brick. In the longest wall, at the … with chamfered jambs and a two-centred drop arch, of chalk, and is possibly of the 14th century: the third …
Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of British china, is obtained for exportation from some pits on the shore of Alum bay, near the Needles; and the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… were discovered here as well as traces of ditches and pits. A stone-lined well, 4.7 m. deep, was excavated and …
A History of the County of Oxford
… gravel workings have revealed traces of ditches, huts, and pits, with pottery and metal artefacts, suggesting that the … apart from the manor house, was Ivy House in Gravel Pits Lane, built by 1842 for Thomas Robinson. The house is of … One of a pair of cottages north of the end of Gravel Pits Lane was reputedly briefly a public house called the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 41 The cottage may have stood at the east end of Gravel Pits Lane. 42 Contributions to the Wesleyan circuit …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… quarried. The remainder of the wood is dotted with many pits and hollows; some are recent and others, apparently …