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Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… end-ways, by Wreaths, in the same Manner as the Axis of a Wheel-Barrow is'. OED earliest date of use: 1733 Found described as for CART, TUMBRIL See also … the 'Writing Desk' valued at 10s 6d found in a 'Compting House' [Inventories (1781)], and a 'Counter Writing Desk & …
A Dictionary of London
… p.m. I. 100). No later record. Wrestler's Court South out of London Wall, west of Carpenters' Hall (O. and M … (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799). In Stow's time there was a house called the "Wrestlers" against the wall of the City (S. … site of Bear Quay in Horwood, now covered by the Custom House. Wyeber Alley On Addle Hill (W. Stow, 1722-Rev. of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… S.W.) Writtle is a large parish and village 2 m. W. of Chelmsford. The Church, Moor Hall and Aubyns are the … Farm, 1,500 yards S.W. of the church. b(8). Moor Hall, house and moat, 1 m. W. of the church. The House is of two storeys with attics, timber-framed and …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardine, a mainly rural parish, lies south and east of the river Tern and north of Watling Street; the western … entrance and clock tower; the facilities included a bath house. The spa's profitability declined from the 1860s and it … 1928 to c. 1933 but later a chicken farm, then a lodging house. Telford development corporation bought it in 1975 and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Peter) WROCKWARDINE ( St. Peter), a parish, in the union of Wellington, Wellington division of the hundred of South … ancient stained glass. The pleasure-grounds adjoining the house are laid out with great taste. The living is a vicarage … altogether comprises 283 acres, valued at 730, with the house, which commands a fine view of Boston church. Wyboston …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wood WROCKWARDINE WOOD Wrockwardine Wood, north-east of Oakengates town centre, was originally a detached piece of … the same time the company bought the Bird in Hand public house at the Nabb 'to safeguard the workers' beer'. 52 In … cinema, Wrockwardine Wood, popularly known as the 'Ranch House', opened in 1946 and closed c. 1958. 58 With the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… List of illustrations ECONOMIC HISTORY. Wrockwardine Wood was … a further 330 a. under grass. 74 After the First World War house building south of Trench Road further reduced those … blown at the works was reputedly displayed at Reynolds's house. In the 1790s a manager's house was built south of the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… List of illustrations EDUCATION. In 1833 a Primitive Methodist … one had 326. 79 In 1828 Thomas Davies kept school in his house at the Nabb. 80 In 1826 there was Anglican concern … 4 s. 3½ d. being met by the rector, who owned the master's house; his salary was £27 2 s. 10 d. The first master served …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… List of illustrations LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES. … Yate acquired a third interest in the glassworks manager's house, the rest being bought in 1843 after the works had … Sermons Doctrinal and Practical (1837) were devoted to the house fund. 36 Until the purchase of the house the incumbents …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… associated with John Fletcher, the Evangelical vicar of Madeley, apparently met at Trench in 1765. 49 Wesleyans … apparently average numbers. The chapel had 500 seats, 300 of them free. 57 In 1864 it was rebuilt in diapered red and … in 1954. 73 Primitive Methodists also met in 1861 at a house in Bunter's Row, south of the Shrewsbury Canal on the …