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A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardine, a mainly rural parish, lies south and east of the river Tern and north of Watling Street; the western boundary is mostly with … Wroxeter parish and to the east lies the northern part of Telford new town. The main part of the ancient parish, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Peter) WROCKWARDINE ( St. Peter), a parish, in the union of Wellington, Wellington division of the hundred of South Bradford, N. division of Salop, 2 … miles (W. N. W.) from Maidstone, and 24 (S. E. by E.) from London; containing 2949 inhabitants. This place, which is of …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Canal closed in 1857, the Shrewsbury c. 1921. 36 An underground level, perhaps navigable, ran between Donnington … of the Nabb by c. 1800. 37 There were horse-drawn railways in the township in the mid 19th century. The … mound was levelled and grassed. 56 The Trench and District Electric Theatre was open in 1917, in the building known as …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… when several independent charter masters began mining. 82 Underground mining probably began about then. Lord Gower's … New Yard. 4 Engineering rapidly became as important to the company as its coal, iron, and brick production, and it was … engineering, and boiler shops, all equipped with overhead electric travelling cranes. The entire plant was powered by …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… history ECONOMIC HISTORY. In 1086 the 7½ berewicks of Wrockwardine, for which geld was paid on 5 hides, … villeins, 4 bordars, a radman, and a priest. The presence of bordars with a share in the ploughteams probably implies … was tenant, the mill was acquired from the Crown by two London speculators 5 and in 1650 Richard Steventon owned …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wyke WYKE, a tything, in the parish, union, and hundred of Axminster, Honiton and Southern divisions of Devon; … ironstone; the mines are let on lease to the Low-Moor Iron Company by Miss Currer, and T. Carvick, Esq., to whom the … miles (W. S. W.) from Norwich, and 100 (N. E. by N.) from London; comprising the markettown of Wymondham, which forms …
A Dictionary of London
… - Wyvenelane Wyremongers Founded 1479 by the union of Chapemakers and Wyredrawers. No one to work on November 25th, the day of St. Clement the Pope (N. and Q. 11th S. IV. 147). Wysswarf See Fish Wharf, near London Bridge. Wytecruchestrate, Wytecroychstrate See White …
Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840
… at no. 10 in 1818 and no. 8 in 1819. [D] Yale, Elihu, London, cm, broker and upholder (178499). Addresses given at … 179199. Took out Sun Insurance policies in 1784 for 600 of which 400 accounted for utensils, stock and goods; on 5 … (17881818). Polled at St Mary's, Norwich, 17961806: of Ipswich in 1799, South Walsham in 1812, and St Stephen's, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Yazor Y Yaddlethorpe YADDLETHORPE, a hamlet, in the parish of Bottesford, union of Glandford-Brigg, E. division of the … scenery is beautifully picturesque. The road from London to Exeter passes through the parish, and considerable … by the Birmingham and London and the Birmingham and Derby railways, and near the centre by the Birmingham and Warwick …
Alumni Oxonienses
… 1500-1714 Yaire-Yule Yaire-Yule Yaire, Thomas s. William, of Laverstoke, Northants, sacerd. Queen's Coll., matric. 12 Oct., 1665, aged 18. Yaire, William of Westmorland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 21 Nov., 1628, … matric. 18 May, 1672, aged 16. Yard, Robert s. Robert, of London, arm. Wadham Coll., matric. 20 April, 1705, aged 17; …