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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… established in 1847, extend over part of the registration-district of Weardale. In 1824, a town-hall, of stone, was … Seal. The town is situated on an eminence, in a district abounding with mines of coal, iron, and limestone; … to parliament, to be elected by the 10 householders of a district consisting of the townships of Wolverhampton, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in the earlier 19th century, 65 were fairly typical of a rural parish, despite the proximity of Oxford. The mill …
A History of the County of Oxford
… only 15 s. a head, a lower rate than in the neighbouring rural parishes. Even when expenditure reached its peak of … in the Woodstock poor law union in 1834, and the Woodstock rural district from 1894 until 1929 when the parish was abolished. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… established in 1847, extend over the registration district of Woodbridge, and part of that of Plomesgate. The … the parish, to the north of the village of Woodbury, is a district church dedicated to the Holy Trinity, built and …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… St. John Charlton, and became the main mine owner in the district. 33 That interest became the Lilleshall Co. in 1802. … street market maintained its popularity throughout the district until extinguished in 1939. Saturday remained market … moved to a site off New Street that was owned by the urban district council and soon afterwards became the forecourt of …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Committee was formed to promote technical education in the district. The first chairman was William Perrott, secretary …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… civil parish of the four that make up Oakengates urban district (pop. 10,906 in 1901); it was, however, the only one … 16 In 1898 the town became the centre of a new urban district which took in Wrockwardine Wood and St. George's to … and Snedshill. In 1918 the Lilleshall Co.'s houses in the district generally lacked proper sewerage and drainage and …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… with the ancient parish, was included in the new urban district of Oakengates, which also comprised Wrockwardine … small parts of the C.P.s of Hadley (at Trench), Wellington Rural (at Ketley Bank), and Shifnal (between Woodhouse … was included in Telford new town in 1968 61 and in the district of the Wrekin in 1974 when the U.D was abolished. 62 …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Another was built at Oakengates in 1874. 16 The Priorslee District Association for the Prosecution of Felons, formed … for dirt and neglect. 22 The creation of Oakengates urban district in 1898 helped to improve municipal government, the … 1903 24 and three poor-law unions until 1930. 25 The urban district council first met at the Coffee Palace but soon …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wood Lighting Co. Ltd. supplied gas to Oakengates urban district council. 35 The company was bought by the Wellington … Wenlock and conveyed through Dawley U.D.C. and Wellington rural district council mains, but that arrangement proved … helped to maintain an ambulance service for Wellington rural district until 1945. 44 Fear of air raids led to the …