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A History of the County of Gloucester
… Soon afterwards the building of a new theatre in St. Mary's Square was begun, but it was apparently never used for that … to 1791, was able to educate his sons for the professions: William became bishop of Exeter and John became a successful … next Gloucester meeting, in 1826, was equally crowded. 73 William Cobbett, who happened to arrive in the city during …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Topography Topography During the 18th century Gloucester's unspectacular economic performance was matched by the lack … Street, which was enlarged and refronted for an attorney William Jones, 18 and no. 100 Westgate Street both have … Benjamin Hyett laid out a Chinese-style garden on the castle grounds behind Marybone House, including serpentine …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… and an additional part of Barton Street. 2 The corporation's powers were vested in a council comprising 18 councillors, … remained town clerk but was replaced as treasurer by William Matthews. Many other officials, including ceremonial … party group on the council. Although a former Liberal, William Levason Edwards, failed to retain his council seat as …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… 191485 The First World War greatly reduced Gloucester's foreign trade. Recovery was slow and traffic on the … in the corn trade and regular coal shipments to the new Castle Meads electricity generating station. 31 After the war … the Hatherley Works, the Gloucester Foundry, and William Gardner & Sons. 55 Because of a decline in orders for …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… the building of railways improved links with Gloucester's hinterland. The canal trade, which thrived on grain and … Grimsby (Lincs.) and Barrow in Furness (Lancs.). 29 After William Price's death in 1838 the firm was headed by his son William Philip Price (d. 1891), who from his newly acquired …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… family, but the influence of Whig landowners on Gloucester's parliamentary elections declined in the mid 19th century. … 3 (M.P. 183747), had significant city connexions. William Philip Price 4 of Tibberton Court (M.P. 18529 and … support in Gloucester in the early 1870s, and in 1873 William Killigrew Wait, a Bristol corn merchant with business …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… and cultural life Social and Cultural Life Gloucester's development as a commercial and manufacturing centre in the … not totally abandoned by county landowners. Many such as William Henry Hyett of Painswick and Thomas Gambier Parry of … life flourished. Partly at the instigation of the merchant William Charles Lucy a new church was built for St. …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Gothic style for the National Provincial Bank. 4 The city's architecture was also enriched by the rebuilding in 1847 … side of Gloucester near the railway. The builder William Rees, one of the principal speculators, laid out … continued in Quay Street, 73 and between 1854 and 1856 Castle Gardens north of the county gaol were covered by …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… to his son Edm., a tanner, and was buried in the company's chap. of St. Clement: Hockaday Abs. ccxv, 1524, 1547. G.B.R., C 9/6, freemen's admissions 15356, 15378. Ibid. G 10/1, f. 288. Hockaday … ccxx, 1543. G.B.R., B 2/1, f. 221v. Ibid. C 9/6, freemen's admissions 15378; Hockaday Abs. ccxx, 1540. Glouc. Cath. …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… between horseshoes and nails, a reference to the town's principal trade. One such coat was displayed on a mayoral … 4 in. long and of silver. It was made in 1807 or 1808 for William Brown 65 and was carried by his successors in that … cup from Sir Thomas Bell in 1563. 70 Pieces were given by William Guise of Elmore in 1615, by Thomas Varnam on his …