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A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: markets and fairs MARKETS AND FAIRS Witney had a weekly market and two annual fairs from the … place outside the formal market structure. In the 1540s Witney was nevertheless described as a 'great market town', 1 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: medieval trade and industry … in 121920, and there seems no doubt that by the 1270s Witney was a town in the fullest sense, notwithstanding its … of Cogges about 121213, a venture presumably stimulated by Witney's early success; since Newland failed, however, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: the industrial revolution in Witney c.1800-1900 THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN WITNEY, c. 18001900 During the 19th century Witney was …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: trade and industry 1900-1945 … AND INDUSTRY 19001945 During the earlier 20th century Witney's economy remained chiefly dependent on the blanket … unemployment even during the depression of the 1930s. 1 A Witney chamber of trade and commerce, founded by local …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Education EDUCATION Provision To 1660 A school … 14th century, when Roger of Standlake, one of a prominent Witney burgess family, learnt to read there. 1 John Scolemaster of Witney was mentioned about 1375, though his surname was …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Introduction WITNEY BOROUGH Introduction The town of Witney, 1 by the river Windrush some 10 miles (16 km.) west … increased it to 1,356 a. (549 ha.). Changes in 1985, when Witney was one of the fastest-growing towns in the county, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Introduction: Architecture and Buildings … AND BUILDINGS 1 Building Materials In the 1640s Witney was described as a stone-built town, 2 and the parish … from at least the 12th century. 3 Stone and lime from Witney quarries was mentioned from the 14th century, 4 and …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Local government LOCAL GOVERNMENT Seignorial … 'malefactors' said to have infringed his liberties at Witney, suggesting that not all such rights went … have continued throughout the later Middle Ages. 3 Within Witney manor the bishop's liberties and manorial rights were …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Manor and Manor House ('Bishop's Palace') MANOR AND MANOR HOUSE ('BISHOP'S PALACE') Witney Manor In 969 King Eadgar gave the 30-hide estate of Witney to his 'minister' Aelfhelm. The estate was …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Parish church and church life PARISH CHURCH … and Hailey. There is, however, no evidence of a minster at Witney, and before the estate was assembled in possibly the … a separate ecclesiastical parish; they were reunited with Witney in 1982. 6 The living, a rectory, was among the …