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A History of the County of Oxford
… formed in 1823 was evidently a benefit club rather than a union, and had apparently closed by 1838. 37 38. Witney … there were mentioned in the 1840s and 1850s, 69 and the Union quarry near Tower Hill, opened for building Witney … 213, f. 65 and v.; Select Cttee on Oxford and Gt. Western Union Railway Bill (Parl. Papers (HL) 18378 (227), xx), p. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… established with an imported workforce at the disused union workhouse just west of the town, made industrial …
A History of the County of Oxford
… it was claimed to be the only civil parish in the poor-law union where school fees were still charged, despite large … renamed Witney Methodist School following the Methodist union. The three senior classes suffered from 'severe …
A History of the County of Oxford
… St Mary's National school (1856) at Church Green, and the union workhouse (18356), just outside the town on Tower Hill. … Canal, 11718; below. Select Cttee on Oxf. and Gt. Western Union Railway Bill (Parl. Papers (HL) 18378 (227), xx), p. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… to the north being converted into offices. 231 28. Witney union workhouse c. 1840. ( A. day rooms; B. probationary … enlargement to the south. On completion of the new union workhouse the old building became 'entirely useless' and reverted to the town feoffees. 232 The union workhouse, with accommodation for 450 inmates, was …
A History of the County of Oxford
… relief, subsequently serving as chairman of the Witney Union board of guardians. 77 Some meetings in the 18th and … Law Amendment Act, Witney became the centre of a poor-law union of 42 parishes, responsibility for its own poor passing … No. 45 Corn Street, in the mid 20th century. 227 The new union workhouse on Tower Hill, built in 18356 with …
A History of the County of Oxford
… school outgrowing its accommodation, and a Christian Union of 26 members promoting cottage meetings at Hailey … meeting narrowly voted against the proposed Methodist union, but during the later 1920s a series of prominent … Methodists at the High Street chapel, and by 1928 the union was supported by a large majority. 127 The two circuits …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Peter) WITTENHAM, LITTLE ( St. Peter), a parish, in the union of Wallingford, hundred of Ock, county of Berks, 4 … WITTENHAM, LONG, or EARLS ( All Saints), a parish, in the union of Wallingford, hundred of Ock, county of Berks, 4 … found. Wittering, East WITTERING, EAST, a parish, in the union of West Hampnett, hundred of Manhood, rape of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ( St. Andrew), a market-town and parish, in the union of Wellington, W. division of the hundred of Kingsbury, … WIVELSFIELD ( St. John the Baptist), a parish, in the union of Chailey, partly in the hundred of Street, rape of … Wivenhoe (St. Mary) WIVENHOE ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Lexden and Winstree, Colchester division of the …
A History of the County of Essex
… and were very overcrowded. 3 By 1839 the schools were in union with the National Society. In 1848 a new schoolhouse, …