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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 … connected with the manufacture. The Gloucester and Bristol railway passes near the town, on the west, where is the … Wray WRAY, with Botton, a township, and an ecclesiastical district, in the parish of Melling, hundred of Lonsdale south …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… from Carlisle; containing 151 inhabitants. The Lancaster railway passes here, and has some heavy cuttings between the village of Wreay and … (S. W. by S.) from Farnham; containing 991 inhabitants. A district church was erected on a site given by W. P. Paine, …
A Dictionary of London
… South out of London Wall, west of Carpenters' Hall (O. and M 1677-Boyle, 1799). Called "Wrestley's Court "in Strype, 1755 and Boyle. Had houses only on the west side, the eastern side … identified. Wyndrawers of London Carters of Wine. Four companies of them in 1301 "The Newemeyne" (New Household). …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardine, a mainly rural parish, lies south and east of the river Tern and north of Watling Street; the western boundary is mostly … houses. 13 The presence of the spa and (by 1856) a railway halt led to the emergence of Admaston as a small, …
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 … boundary-line of the town of Rochdale. The ecclesiastical district of Smallbridge ( which see) comprises the greater … are watered by a rivulet. The Liverpool and Birmingham railway skirts the parish on the east. The living is a …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… of woodland, later a township, belonging to the manor and parish of Wrockwardine, the rest of which lay 7 km. to … area here treated, contained 515 a. in 1882. 8 Its eastern and western boundaries followed no natural features or roads … 11 In 1898 the civil parish was included in the new urban district of Oakengates. 12 Wrockwardine Wood was included …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… was probably identical with the woodland 1 league long and ½ league broad recorded in Domesday. 64 Referred to as … Road further reduced those totals, and building by the district council and private developers in the 1970s took … the home and export markets. In the early 20th century railway engine manufacture ceased, but large gas engines …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… List of illustrations LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES. Wrockwardine Wood was part of the manor, and until 1884 the civil parish, of Wrockwardine. In spite of … was formed in 1884, as part of Wellington rural sanitary district, becoming a ward of Oakengates urban district on its …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardine Local government and public services LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES. In 1255 Hamon le Strange did no suit to … and 1841. 54 Wrockwardine became part of Wrekin highway district in 1863, 55 and was part of Wellington rural …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardine Manors and other estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. In 975 the southern boundary of … and became the official residence of G.O.C. West Midland District (Commander Western District from 1980). 4 From the …