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A History of the County of Oxford
… 13th century, and standing presumably near the later Swan pool; if so, ownership had by then passed to the lord of … 16th century were presumably in Shill brook. 181 The Swan pool, held with Bourton Winslow manor house, was reportedly …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 59 A 2-a. pond west of Shill brook, called the Swan pool in 1772 when it was attached to Bourton Winslow manor …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… an uncommon synonym. Black ginger was prepared merely by washing and drying, although the old rhizomes, sometimes …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… This place perhaps acquired its name from a boggy pool at the southern end of the village: until within the …
Survey of London
… East: The East India Company and its Ships, 1981, p.21. B.Pool, Navy Board Contracts 1660 1832, 1966, pp. 1011. BL, …