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A History of the County of Shropshire
… however, most of the Victorian manufactures ceased or moved away. In the 1960s Wellington town was still the … the west, Smallbrook field 55 on the north, and Poolyhill (or Pooly) field on the east, renamed Windmill field shortly … northwest, Mill field on the north-east, and Wellington (or Dairy) field, 70 presumably on the south. 71 There was …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… other Shropshire town had such a majority of board schools or new schools, 32 and the success of the county council's … plan, 77 was a National school by 1835. 78 Until 1833 or later it was free, supported mainly by voluntary … members of the school board. In 1867 weekly fees were 2 d. or 3 d. according to parents' means, 5 but in 1883 they were …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… c. 1327 following licence to crenellate, 30 perhaps on or near the site of an earlier building. 31 It included a … House farm, in separate lots to the sitting tenants or by auction. 50 Arleston Manor (formerly Arleston House) is … as late as 1443) 81 descended from father to son as follows: Roger (d. 1403), Roger (d. 1443), John (d. 1466), …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… year at his house in Wellington. 94 There were no Baptists or Presbyterians in the parish by 1772 95 but there were a … than at any earlier period and some old ones were rebuilt or enlarged, but the movement's prosperity was less than it … and was briefly revived in 1856. 38 A preaching place at or near the Wrekin existed 1825-8. 39 A society existed at …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… had a wake on All Saints' Day (1 November), if a Sunday, or the Sunday following, 16 and there was another at Walcot … with an open-air breakfast, a pageant, and an assembly or ball. 18 By the 1840s there were race meetings for a time … available for outdoor events. 28 In the town the Green (or Bowling Green) was used for open-air gatherings in the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… for the poor. At Welnetham was a priory of Crouched, or Crossed, friars, subordinate to the principal house of … it to flourish at that time more than at any antecedent or subsequent period. In 1677, it suffered from a dreadful … on Bridgnorth. The union of Wem comprises 12 parishes or places, with a population of 12,518. Mr. John Ireland, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… gown caught up by her right hand, left hand holds ribbon or strap hanging from the shoulders, head with defaced … and at feet a small animal, probably a dog, late 13th or early 14th-century. The effigy is now set on a coffin-lid … The E. part of the main block is probably of late 16th or early 17th-century date, but has been almost entirely …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… covered with stone slates. The font is of the 12th century or earlier, but there are no structural features of that … is a narrow loop-light with wide splays. The top stage or belfry has in each wall a small rectangular light. The … bottom, short circular stem on modern step, 12th-century or earlier. Monuments and Floor-slabs. Monuments: In …
A History of the County of Somerset
… was mentioned c. 1540, 39 Fichet's rhyne in 1579, 40 Great or Wildmarsh rhyne in 1705, 41 and Pippins rhyne in 1802. 42 … in 1327 compared with 28 in Perry tithing. 52 West Perers or West Perry was a distinct settlement in the later 13th and … Harp common, known in 1809 as Wallen and later as Waldings or Waldrons farm. 62 In the earlier 14th century there was a …