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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… the parish. The walls are of local stone and flint rubble with freestone dressings; the roofs are covered with stone slates and slates. The church, con sisting of … on the N. side of the nave; this chapel was destroyed at some uncertain date. The church was restored in the 19th …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… inhabitants. The Lancaster railway passes here, and has some heavy cuttings between the village of Wreay and the … dedicated to St. Mary, has been rebuilt, at the expense (with the exception of a small donation from the Dean and … Chapter) of Miss Losh, who has had it profusely decorated with stained glass. The reading-desk is formed of an eagle, …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… letters, particularly women. Usually they were expensive, with decorative exteriors and desirable internal features. … obviously gendered, advertised 'Writing Desks and Boxes with Secrets and superior Locks; plain and strongly banded … PAPER, PEN, INK POT and other writing materials. In some cases it may be similar to, or identical with, a WRITING …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… in the village. The walls are mostly of ragstone-rubble with some flint and ironstone; the chancel contains some Roman … is tiled; those of the rest of the structure are covered with lead. The Nave, with its arcades and with N. and S. …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… north of Watling Street; the western boundary is mostly with Wroxeter parish and to the east lies the northern part … new town. The main part of the ancient parish, dealt with here, included the townships of Wrockwardine, Admaston, … the parish lies on boulder clay or sand and gravel, while some terrace gravel is associated with the river Tern and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the Derby hills. The manufacture of glass is carried on to some extent, and there is a corn-mill on the river Tern, … of muriate of lime, and is also slightly impregnated with iron; the lower spring contains no iron, but a greater … proportion of muriate of soda, and is strongly impregnated with hepatic air. The living is a discharged vicarage, valued …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… sandstone from the Hadley and Coalport formations occur. Some sand and gravel lies along Trench Road. 14 There was … began to cover the centre and south part of the township with new streets and works. Much of the north remained … the remainder of the Woodhouse Crescent estate was built, with the neighbouring Gibbons Road estate being added in the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… ECONOMIC HISTORY. Wrockwardine Wood was probably identical with the woodland 1 league long and ½ league broad recorded … wood c. 1130, it was claimed in 1235 to be well stocked with oaks and underwood. 65 It was within the royal forest of … labourers all engaged in mixed farming, and there was also some small-scale textile production. 72 In 1847 about half …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… 81 and in 1831 a National school opened, albeit with only 109 places, for day and Sunday pupils. 82 … School, built on the edge of the churchyard, 10 opened with 109 places 11 in 1831: 92 pupils (including infants) … 2699/59, p. 151. S.R.O. 1240/10, p. 386;/12, pp. 412, 425. Some going to St. Geo.'s C.E. Sch., some to Wrockwardine Wood …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… had a curate. 38 In 1843 there were two Sunday services, with others at Christmas and on Good Friday, communion being … consisted of a west tower, nave, and chancel, of red brick with some stone dressing. Of plain Georgian design with …