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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Thornton family, of whom James left two daughters, who, as co-heiresses, conveyed it by marriage to the Trevelyans and …
A History of the County of Essex
… a voyage which led to the founding of the Hudson's Bay Co. 99 He and others also built many ships for the navy, … providing related supplies and services. 11 G. Rennie & Co. of Greenwich joined with Forrestt at the upstream yard in … Rennie Forrestt Shipbuilding, Engineering and Dry Dock Co. Ltd. New machinery and plant was introduced and the …
A History of the County of Essex
… in a 'disgraceful state' and the Tendring Hundred Railway Co. re- placed it with a new road, which had tollgates in … to the post office. 21 About 1900 the National Telephone Co. employed one operator at its exchange at 88 High Street … to St. Mary's church, the Congregational church, the gas- works, and houses on and near The Quay, but there were …
A History of the County of Essex
… council sold the waterworks in 1961 to Tendring Waterworks Co. which supplemented the supply by feeding in water from … sewerage system with Colchester's Hythe sewage works. 91 A gas company was formed in 1861, perhaps that described in 1878 as Wivenhoe Gas Co. which was still trading under that name in 1937. The …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… more ancient appearance. The town is paved, lighted with gas, and supplied with water partly from wells sunk to a … 20,000. In 1847 an act was passed for uniting the former gas-light company with the new gas company. A public … the chemical-works of Messrs. Mander Weaver and Co. have been established since 1773. Rowley ragstone is …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… Willughby, who married Anne, one of the four daughters and co-heirs of Simon Leek of Cotham, Esquire, but he died … Sir Hugh to his second wife had Margaret, 17 sister and co-heir of Sir Baldwin Frevile, son and heir of Sir Baldwin …
A Dictionary of London
… this=Wolsies lane. Wolsieslane See Wolsies Gate. Wood and Co.'s Wharf On the Thames at the south end of William Street, … Hill (End. Ch. Rep.). Woodmongers' Wharfs See Wood and Co.'s Wharf. Woodner Court Out of Harrow Alley, Gravel Lane, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… brickworks were opened by the Oxford and Berkshire Brick Co. on a site off Five Mile Drive in 1869; by 1871 they were … extension enabling the output to be doubled. Steam- and gas-driven machinery were installed in 1898, electricity in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… from Carfax to Wolvercote village began in 1914. 86 Gas reached Upper Wolvercote in 1913, mains water before …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… x, xiv; P.O. Dir. Salop. (1870), 118; I.G.M.T., Lilleshall Co. colln. 405. Cartlidge and Kidson, op. cit. p. xi. Ibid. …