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A History of the County of Oxford
… small artisans, retailers, and building trades accounting for some 2530 per cent, butchers, bakers, and victuallers for 1520 per cent, and agricultural occupations for around 10 per cent. 2 In the early 16th century Witney …
A History of the County of Oxford
… recorded, but by the 17th century they were predominantly for foodstuffs and livestock, often combined, from the 19th … barley at Asthall. 27 Corn, butter, meat, fruit, cattle, horses, pigs, and sheep were all sold during the 18th and … a pinmaker's stall there was mentioned that year, and horses driven to Witney from Eynsham were perhaps also for …
A History of the County of Oxford
… success in adapting to new conditions largely accounting for the town's continued prosperity: in 1851 blanket-workers … food and drink suppliers and publicans, accounted in 1851 for 11 per cent of the working population, and miscellaneous … manufacturers (including leather and metal-workers) for another 11 per cent, while service trades (including …
A History of the County of Oxford
… acquired 22 members, though a traders' exhibition proposed for 1934 was abandoned through lack of interest. 2 A few … car factories, and there was already a perceived need for new industry within the town. 3 The Blanket Industry … grid. 8 Rotary milling machines replaced fulling stocks for shrinking and felting blankets, and, more significantly, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… from 1560, when the wealthy clothier Walter Jones left 10 for its 'repair and amending' so that 'children may there be … the churchwardens glazed its windows, 5 and small bequests for its upkeep were made in the early 17th century. 6 … of wealthier merchants, manufacturers and minor gentry for university. Despite early success, which attracted …
A History of the County of Oxford
… estate. From the 17th century it became widely known for its cloth and blanket industry, and after 1945 it was … of the town, and Iron-Age and Roman coins, 9 but except for a possible fortified Iron Age site at Newland just over … and, despite the street's width, there is no evidence for its early use as a formal market. 19 Presumably its …
A History of the County of Oxford
… lintel and tie-beam ends which were originally covered for their better protection, reflects 20th-century taste. … Corn Returns Office in 1851. Brick was probably used for chimneys and flues from the late 16th century (the likely … stack at the Marlborough Arms Hotel), and occasionally for general building work from the early 18th century: No. 50 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… twice-yearly tourn or view of frankpledge, which continued for the rural townships following the borough's foundation. 4 … only standard rules concerning the market, loose horses, pig-killing, and dumping in the streets, all of which … in 1865, when the local board repaired gates to prevent horses and cattle escaping from Langel common. 233 Street …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… as formerly; the articles consists chiefly of clothing for the West India markets, swanskins for the Newfoundland fishery, and blankets for the home … 6th: the spring fair is noted for an abundant supply of horses and cattle. The manufacture of thread-lace formerly …
A History of the County of Essex
… small and insignificant. In 1327 its assessment for subsidy was one of the lowest of the parishes in Lexden … 29 Besides sheep, stock included small numbers of horses, cattle, pigs, and poultry. There were 30 goats in … clover and grass, and 315 pigs, 249 sheep, 35 cows, and 35 horses; just over a third of the land was owner occupied. 59 …