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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… WOMBLETON, a township, in the parish of Kirkdale, union of Helmsley, wapentake of Ryedale, N. riding of York, 4 … WOMBOURN ( St. Benedict), a parish, in the union, and S. division of the hundred, of Seisdon, S. division of … Wolverhampton; containing, with the liberties of Orton and Swindon, 1808 inhabitants, of whom 1220 are in the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… the mid 16th century what woodland remained in Wombridge and Priorslee was probably coppiced; 7 in 1556 there were … 10 s. an acre. 8 Among the coppices in the later 17th and 18th century were Queenswood and Wallamoor wood in … established as one of the country's leading wrought iron makers, its products including bar, flat, cable, rivet, and …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… In 1693 Robert Bromhall, LL. D., was licensed as deacon and schoolmaster in the parish. 49 By 1833 20 boys and 21 girls were attending two private day schools, 30 boys … they did not exceed 2 d.: J. McFall, 'Educ. in Madeley Union of Salop. in 19th Cent.' (Keele Univ. M.A. (Educ.) …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… of what became the parish of Wombridge. About 1135 William and Seburga of Hadley and their son Alan gave land bounded on the east by a stream … wood (Wrockwardine wood), on the west by Springwell brook, and on the south by Watling Street. 90 Eastward and northward …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wombridge court baron survive from 1697, 1708, 1711, 1717, and 1747, the matters dealt with being mainly agricultural. … until 1857. 13 Priorslee was part of Shifnal manor and parish 14 and Ketley Bank part of Leegomery manor. 15 A … disputes. 19 Wombridge was included in Wellington poor-law union 1836-1930, and in 1838 the appointment of an assistant …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… to be processed to concentrate the content of potassium and to turn the raw product into POTASHES and PEARL ASH. It was less useful in its crude form, as one … such as blackthorn [Holme (2000)]; [Cox (1966, pb 1969)] and probably never confused with BOX COMB made with BOXWOOD. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Mary) WOODCHESTER ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Stroud, hundred of Longtree, E. division of the … the antiquities that have been found are, foundations and ruins of buildings, fragments of statues, stags' horns, … of the Lower Empire, a coin of Adrian, one of Lucilla, and a noble tessellated pavement, of which an engraving was …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Brictric's estate at that time. 8 In 1297 50 a. of arable and small acreages of pasture and meadow were recorded on the manorial demesne, 9 which was … were used as a saw-mill. 20 By 1911 a firm of piano-makers, called Gladman & Co. and later the Stroud Piano Co., …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… The lord of the manor had right of gallows, pillory, and tumbril in the late 13th century 39 and in the early 15th century received the profits of view of … 49 In 1836 Woodchester became part of Stroud poor-law union, 50 and in 1972 was part of Stroud rural district. …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… was exercised by the lords of the three ancient manors and by the prior of Thetford, who with Ralph de Camoys also claimed the assize of bread and of ale in 1276. 97 The honor of Richmond's free tenants … on the site. 9 Woodditton was part of Newmarket poor-law union 1835-94, Newmarket rural district 1894- 1974, and East …