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A History of the County of Middlesex
… and water areas are also left very much to fancy, some street conveyancers adhering to the old definition of ponds … subject treated by this author is the system of husbandry then pursued by the farmers of Middlesex. He points out that … an acre. 18 Drainage had been much required on these new inclosures; 'the common shoulder-draining spade and scoop …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… in Neolithic times until the later 20th century the county's population was predominantly rural, though long before the … western half of England dramatically increased yields from new strains of wheat and high C.A.P. intervention prices had … some two dozen farmers or landowners in the county had by then received payments or compensation ('for profits …
A History of the County of Oxford
… grown, being much more appreciated and understood than formerly. On account of their keeping qualities, mangolds are … and is sown with the barley crop. In the first year it is cut twice for hay; after that it is cut once for hay and then … straw and cavings in the yards, leaving the manure for the new tenant. Surely nothing can be more unsatisfactory than …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… that 'whereas the ancient tenants kept ploughs . . . the new cottagers do live but barely, only by their day labour'. … Inclosures thus came first to be sanctioned, and then to be authorized, by normal private-Bill procedure. No … to lie still. 62 Land that was never accorded a whole year's bare fallow was to be found in parts of the common fields …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… encouragement to inclosure in an area where the cost of new farm roads on wet deep soil had made it slow. 7 Activity, … at Melksham in 1813 (see below, p. 388), all served to cut across purely agricultural influences upon population. … century) ago. The woollen cloth and silk manufactures were formerly actively carried on; these manufactures are now …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… not to the county, but to agricultural regions which cut across county boundaries. Thus the fortunes of southern, … to yielding the largest output at the lowest cost as the new price levels demanded. In the south, at any rate, even … disappearing from the London cheese-warerooms in Tooley Street, in face of competition from Cheddar and from American …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… N. division of the county of Lancaster, 5 miles (W. by S.) from Clitheroe; containing 1795 inhabitants. Aighton, … Weld, Esq.; and at great expense, a large and handsome new building was added to the house. The whole now comprises, … which upwards of 200 are in the parish of St. John: it was formerly an island, but by means of draining has been …
Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640
… cd do nothing but fine A heavily. Number of crimes 1 m S Thomas 1618 Entry The Pollards called to complain of the … having refused, Winston gave his own powder, had a vein cut and 8oz drawn. Initiator of the complaint college member … A denied purging Mrs N, but admitted ordering vein cut, & said the syrups he gave were only coltsfoot, & he knew …
A History of the County of Somerset
… of the valley, was named in the 15th century. 11 Holcombe Street was recorded in the 18th century 12 and several … population was 136; it rose to a peak of 228 in 1831 and then fell steadily to 180 in 1871 and more rapidly to 121 in … School House in Aisholt from c. 1927 until his death. 38 O.S. Map 1/50,000, sheet 181 (1976 edn.); sheet 182 (1976 …
A History of the County of Somerset
… exercised by John of Membury, son of Sir William de Reigny's mistress Joan le Botiller. 22 In 1405 the advowson was held … and his wife Elizabeth (d. 1493). Their heir was Hugh's brother Thomas 26 but John Courtenay presented in 1493. 27 … arch the whole church appears to be of the 15th century. New windows were put into the nave and south aisle in the …