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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… breed in south Wiltshire. 61 Their lambs were sold to Midland farmers, and their three-year ewes to breeders of … from Highworth, a centre for Staffordshire and other Midland stock. Davis estimated that nine-tenths of the … these north-country long-horns. Others were raised from Midland bulls. 173 Later, when early fattening of cattle …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… lambs, which were sold off at late summer fairs mainly to Midland farmers, so it was not strong enough to fatten … 1089, H.C. (1927), xxv (figure available only for the West Midland district, which included Wilts.). Agric. Returns G.B. …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… probably a variant of the contemporary DRINK LOOM, also a Midland term, but its precise function is unclear. Not found …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of which passes through Riddings and Summercotes: the Midland railway runs within about a mile and a half of the … a railway from the parish of Alfreton to Sawley, on the Midland railway; the line is called the Erewash Valley …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… river Calder, across which is a horseferry, and near the Midland railway. There is an aqueduct of elegant design for …
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