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A History of the County of Oxford
… burned outside their houses. 45 Failure to establish a railway link until 1890 adversely affected the town's … in 1881 was employing 30 workers. 64 The opening of the railway in 1890 encouraged outside firms to invest in and … was broadly similar to that of 1830. The effect of the railway and later the motor car on the tourist trade was …
A History of the County of Oxford
… through Woodstock were carrying London travellers to the railway at Steventon (Berks.), and by 1852 coaches were … and Oxford with regular omnibus connexions to the railway at Kidlington. 55 Poorer communications forced a … road was disturnpiked in 1878. 57 Attempts to obtain a railway link to Woodstock failed 58 until the 8th duke of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in local services, and in 1889 approved the Woodstock Railway Co.'s plans for the station. 74 In the earlier 20th …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… been rebuilt. Broomhill Bridge, see Moreton, Monument (4). Railway Station, and Gatekeepers' Cottages at Bailey's Drove …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Two belonged to the king, one to Roger de Lacy, and one to Malmesbury Abbey; all four were of some value, rendering £4 … Laurence was a contractor for the Avonmouth docks and railway. The lease expired in 1876 and the quarry went out of …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… of 1,110 in 1851, perhaps partly due to the presence of railway navvies in the district that year. The population … after the building of a bridge c. 1876 for the mineral railway from the Tintern wire-works to the Wye Valley line. … shaft of earlier date has survived at the south end. The railway from Gloucester to South Wales, which passes through …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… of Eu holding two hides, Roger de Lacy half a hide, and Malmesbury Abbey half a hide which it was said had been given … had no property at Madgett. The half hide held in 1086 by Malmesbury Abbey continued in its possession until the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the distance is traversed in about ten minutes by the railway. Hulks are moored off Woolwich, for convicts whose …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… It is intersected by the London and South-Western railway, and comprises 1133 a. l r. 13 p., of which 20 acres … a mile to the south of the town, and the Great Western railway has a station here. The market is on Tuesday; and …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… were reopened in 1973. 7 The Berks. & Hants Extension Railway, built parallel to and immediately south of the … north part of the street was called Forest Road. When the railway was built in 1862 a lane to Milton Lilbourne was …