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A History of the County of Essex
… Wormingford is a parish of early woodland clearance, 44 and con- siderable arable farming was recorded from the … in the south-west, c. 9 a. near Maidstones, and some small plantations near the church and vicarage. 64 Between 1066 and … the poor'. 93 Farm labourers joined the Tendring hundred trade union c. 1836, 94 and in 1850 men working at Long Acres …
A History of the County of Essex
… bank of the river Stour, 6 miles north- west of Colchester and 8 miles south-east of Sudbury (Suff.), covered 2,322 a. … imported by river. From the late 1860s, however, river trade declined because of competition from the rail- ways, … 85 About 1540 a parish constable allowed an ale- house to trade on Sundays. 86 The Crown, on the Bures road, recorded …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… with the tythings of Burgham, Perry-Hill, West-End, and Wyke, 1424 inhabitants. The parish comprises 6795 a. 3 r. … but the greater part is flat, with hedge-rows and many plantations, of which more are being made; the soil in some … thence called Worstead (worsted) goods; but this branch of trade, after its introduction by the Flemings in the reign of …
A History of the County of Sussex
… deals with the history of Worthing hamlet until c. 1800, and thereafter with that of the town as it was enlarged by … changes recorded above. Broadwater, Durrington, Heene, and West Tarring are, however, all dealt with from c. 1900 … whose summit was represented in 1978 by Richmond Road and Union Place. 52 The hamlet was originally separated from …
A History of the County of Sussex
… List of maps and plans Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agriculture. … 73 Tomatoes were the main crop, 74 the Worthing tomato trade reaching its height after 1932, when an import duty was … crops were mushrooms and peppers. 88 Industry and trade. Salt may have been extracted in Worthing in 1219, 89 …
A History of the County of Sussex
… of the town Growth of the town. In the 18th century, and probably earlier, the hamlet of Worthing comprised the modern High, North, and Warwick streets. 34 There is some archaeological evidence … at the south end of High Street between the 13th and 16th centuries. 35 One building dated 1762, of flint with …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 151 inhabitants. The Lancaster railway passes here, and has some heavy cuttings between the village of Wreay and … Esq.; the land is chiefly arable, with some wood and plantations, and a considerable extent of heath. Wretham … place has been long divested of the greater part of its trade by the rising importance of the town of Chelmsford; but …
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 … 931 are arable, 1118 meadow and pasture, 56 woodland and plantations, 27 water, and 30 in roads. The surface is … and chairs are made in great numbers; the town has a trade in malt, and derives some traffic from its situation on …
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 … heralded the general recession in the Shropshire iron trade after the boom it enjoyed during the early years of the … crown glass and dark green bottles for the French wine trade. Some table ware was also manufactured as well as fancy …
Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… X Charter granting rights of trade in Argyll and Lennox (1242-3) X. Charter by King Alexander II. granting … bishops burgesses and men of Glasgow should have rights of trade and merchandise in Argyle and Lennox, etc. Edinburgh …