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A History of the County of Oxford
… blanket industry was transformed by the introduction of spring-looms and mechanized factory-spinning, the largely … been introduced until the late 1850s or 1860s, 15 though spring-looms, which could be operated by one rather than two … dependent on work from Witney. 35 Initial hostility to the spring-loom was widespread in the town, weavers fearing that …
A History of the County of Oxford
… begun by his father in 1839: the eleven northern houses of Spring Terrace, built by 1899, were owned by Clarke in 1910, … or nearby. 160 In 1873 the Corn Street factory housed 13 spring-looms and three ordinary looms; it closed about 1880, … industry, was not achieved painlessly: introduction of the spring-loom and of mechanized factory-spinning met at first …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 1863). Hants RO, 11M59/B1/61 sqq, perquisites; not all spring courts met in the 14th century actually at Hocktide. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… and Dissent in Witney', Rec. Witney, vol. 3, no. 3 (Spring 2001), 722. J. Foxe, Acts and Mons. ed. J. Pratt … and Dissent in Witney', Rec. Witney, vol. 3, no. 3 (Spring 2001), 21; Witney Blanket, 23 Mar. 1990; local inf. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… The inhabitants are supplied with water by pipes from a spring on Mawndown, a hill about a mile distant. A woollen … fairs are held on Jan. 1st, March 23rd, and Oct. 6th: the spring fair is noted for an abundant supply of horses and …
A History of the County of Essex
… met between one and four times a year, with a leet at the spring meeting, when 2 constables, 2 common drivers, 2 bread …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of Wolsingham, on the Bradley estate, is a sulphureous spring. Wolstan (St. Margaret) WOLSTAN ( St. Margaret), a …