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Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Worcestershire Quarter Sessions: 1700s The churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of Saint Clement. … whose hands are hereto subscribed being the churchwardens and overseers of the poore and other inhabitants of the parish of Saint Clement lyeing …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… see the conquerour made it) had one car. in demesne, and twenty-two sochm. on twelve bovats of this land, and twenty-four villains, and eight bord. having twenty-two … good accommodating inns, has a market on Wednesdays; and fairs in October and March. The market-place is but small; …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Stour, 6 m. N.W. of Colchester. The church, Church House and Jenkin's Farm are the principal monuments. Ecclesiastical … some admixture of brick; the dressings are of limestone and Roman brick, and the roofs are tiled. The Nave and the West Tower were …
A History of the County of Essex
… bank of the river Stour, 6 miles north- west of Colchester and 8 miles south-east of Sudbury (Suff.), covered 2,322 a. (929 ha.). 33 The Stour forms the northern boundary, and the eastern, southern, and western ones follow mainly field boundaries, but …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… with the tythings of Burgham, Perry-Hill, West-End, and Wyke, 1424 inhabitants. The parish comprises 6795 a. 3 r. … in Salop. This place had a market on Wednesday, and two fairs, granted by Henry III.; the fairs, for cattle, horses, pigs, and sheep, are still held in …
A History of the County of Sussex
… List of maps and plans Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agriculture. … four windmills had been demolished by 1909. 70 Market and fairs. Under an Act of 1809 71 a market was opened in 1810 at … 6", Suss. LXIV. SE., SW. (1899 and later edns.). Mkts. and Fairs in Eng. and Wales, iv (Min of. Agric. and Fisheries, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… gives name to the hundred, is about nine miles in length and one mile in average breadth; it includes Leith Hill, and … obtained for it the grant of a market and three annual fairs. The town is pleasantly situated on the road from … are mostly employed. The market is on Thursday; and fairs take place on Holy-Thursday and September 29th, for …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 151 inhabitants. The Lancaster railway passes here, and has some heavy cuttings between the village of Wreay and the house of Woodside, the residence of Miss Losh. The … has been erected, which is driven by steam. Statute-fairs for hiring servants, established in 1832, are held in …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… N.E. (d)li. S.E. (e)lii. S.W.) Writtle is a large parish and village 2 m. W. of Chelmsford. The Church, Moor Hall and Aubyns are the principal monuments. Ecclesiastical c(1). … The walls are mostly of ragstone-rubble with some flint and ironstone; the chancel contains some Roman bricks, and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… from the village, comprises 4627 a. 11 p. of arable and pasture land in nearly equal portions; the soil is … is extensively supplied with corn, is on Friday. Cattle-fairs arc held on the second Wednesday in April, and the 28th … 5 miles distant from Ashford, and 9 from Canterbury. Fairs are held on May 29th and October 11th. The living is a …