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A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: agriculture AGRICULTURE After the … gross, compared with only 9 6 s. 10 d. received from the borough. 1 A considerable demesne farm, including up to 500 … settlement of Witney had been taken into Curbridge at the borough's foundation, while detached woods in Hailey and …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: ancient mills ANCIENT MILLS In 1086 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: ecomonic development since 1945 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: economic life 1500 to 1800 ECONOMIC … the period some 3540 per cent of recorded trades in the borough were associated with the cloth industry, with small … also affected the town: successful debt recoveries in the borough court declined in the early 1600s, and the court's …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: markets and fairs MARKETS AND FAIRS … cattle and sheep market, early 20th century. Despite the borough's early success 8 neither the market nor fairs seem … for 56 s. a year, at first to Raulin. Later lessees were borough reeves or bailiffs and other prominent townsmen, who, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: medieval trade and industry … During the earlier 13th century the recently founded borough, despite temporary setbacks, seems to have thrived. Fairs were founded in 1202 and 1231, the borough was extended in 121920, and there seems no doubt that …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: the industrial revolution in Witney … India as well as England. 53 41. Occupations in Witney borough, 1851. Other Trades and Industries, 18001900 Though …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: trade and industry 1900-1945 TRADE …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Education EDUCATION Provision To 1660 A school run … Bluecoat school. 30 The Newland school, just outside the borough in Cogges parish, was similarly organized for 24 boys … and science schools). ORO, RO 772, papers re proposed borough extension. Following account based on Fleming, Witney …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Introduction WITNEY BOROUGH Introduction The town of Witney, 1 by the river … Oxford, originated as a planned medieval market town and borough, laid out by a bishop of Winchester in probably the …