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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the county of Nottingham, 2 miles (S.) from Bingham. This district, the soil of which is rich, is bounded on the east …
A History of the County of Essex
… increased from 6 to 20 which might suggest incipient urban or port development, but between 1086 and 1327 Wivenhoe … At that time 12.1 per cent of employment within the urban district was in agriculture, fishing, and mining, 49.6 …
A History of the County of Essex
… the 19th, developed into a small town. Wivenhoe became an urban district in 1898, and remained so until 1974 when it became … strip of land along the front- ages which the new Wivenhoe urban district council used to widen the road c. 1898. 49 …
A History of the County of Essex
… roads. Wivenhoe became part of Lexden and Winstree Highway District in 1868. 69 An iron parish cage on Anchor Hill, … a nuisance removal committee was set up in 1855 and a sanitary inspector employed; vigorous attempts were made to … preparing the way for the vestry's transformation into an urban district. 71 Wivenhoe urban district was created in …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… established in 1847, extend over part of the registration-district of Weardale. In 1824, a town-hall, of stone, was … Seal. The town is situated on an eminence, in a district abounding with mines of coal, iron, and limestone; … to parliament, to be elected by the 10 householders of a district consisting of the townships of Wolverhampton, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Woodstock poor law union in 1834, and the Woodstock rural district from 1894 until 1929 when the parish was abolished. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… established in 1847, extend over the registration district of Woodbridge, and part of that of Plomesgate. The … the parish, to the north of the village of Woodbury, is a district church dedicated to the Holy Trinity, built and …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… St. John Charlton, and became the main mine owner in the district. 33 That interest became the Lilleshall Co. in 1802. … with the Shifnal-Wombridge boundary prevented the sanitary authorities from exercising due control over the … was moved to a site off New Street that was owned by the urban district council and soon afterwards became the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Committee was formed to promote technical education in the district. The first chairman was William Perrott, secretary …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… the railways arrived, did Oakengates begin to assume an urban role. In the 17th and 18th centuries Oakengates was a … civil parish of the four that make up Oakengates urban district (pop. 10,906 in 1901); it was, however, the only one … squatter, barrack, and speculative buildings. In 1896 the sanitary inspector was able to note that there was still …