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A History of the County of Worcester
… rock. The chief crops are wheat, barley, oats and beans. Cider apples were formerly grown at Arley, and Sir Henry …
A History of the County of Worcester
… many orchards. In 1868 Messrs. Kent & Sons had spirit, cider and vinegar works here; a considerable amount of market …
A History of the County of Somerset
… an innkeeper left his wife his stock of beer, ale, and cider. 248 During the 18th century there was one inn, known …
A History of the County of Somerset
… of cows and farm equipment were sold and they turned to cider production. 104 However, dairy farming continued to …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Parsons's views on land and cattle improvements and on cider were given publicity by the same society between 1796 …
A History of the County of Somerset
… railway. There was an alehouse at Coxbridge in 1851 and a cider house at Newtown in 1871. 60 In 1736 a revel was held … Glastonbury and Shepton Mallet. 190 Cheese, poultry, and cider dealing were evidently significant at the turn of the 20th century 191 and cider continued to be sold until the 1930s. 192 The …
A History of the County of Oxford
… wish you here,' she wrote, 'as you might drink some of the cider as is here about us: it is so good.' She informed Sir Ralph that his was made too soon and that the best cider is made just before Christmas. 39 The Ishams' son … were that the villein was to find a man to help in making cider and when he himself brewed ale for sale ( chepale) he …
A History of the County of Worcester
… is another of similar character and date. An old stone cider press in another barn near the house is still in use. A …
A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 12
… buildings contains the former stables and a complete cider mill and press. Downstream, a mill building erected … stacks between the house and its outbuilding, possibly a cider house and granary, to the east. 3 The whole made a … to the cultivation of orchards, the production of cider being their main concern, and they eschewed the …
A History of the County of Somerset
… of barley. Several farmsteads then included dairies, and cider houses and a new apple orchard were recorded. 21 Withy …
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