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A History of the County of Oxford
… course of the Thames, are sometimes regarded as artificial and due to the political circumstances of Viking days when it … London land in the Chilterns, Danish Northamptonshire, and the Lady of Mercia's country in Warwickshire and … obtained by Mr. P. Manning in 1895, 'about 1865, during drainage work in fields called "Long Hadden" and "Yards", N. …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… Appendix A Appendix A: Place Names and Monuments A critical examination of names on early as well as recent editions of O.S. maps and, particularly, of field-names on estate and tithe maps, … earth subject to occasional waterlogging, but capable of drainage, is a likely one for Roman settlement. Names derived …
Journal of the House of Lords
… in the Chair. The Reverend Edmund Dawson is called in, and examined as follows: You are a Clergyman in the Parish of … in your Parish? They are now about 8 s. in the Pound, and they have been as much as 9 s. and I have been told as … and this entirely from the Want, I conceive, of a proper Drainage, &c. I keep a few Sheep myself; I have carefully …
Journal of the House of Lords
… the Chair. The Reverend John Thomas Becher is called in, and further examined as follows: Can it be humane or politic … as we have Land at Home which is capable of being improved and made more productive? [312] In regard to this as well as … and in our strong Clays, Spade Husbandry would create a Drainage, because the Spade penetrates deeper than the …
Journal of the House of Lords
… in the Chair. Richard Mackenzie Bacon Esq. is called in, and examined as follows: Have you turned your Attention to the Subject of the Distress of Agricultural Labourers, and the Poor in general? I have. How long is it since you … on which the Sheep are dying in consequence of the Want of Drainage, and yet that that is not performed while there are …
Journal of the House of Lords
… with reference to one particular Part of the Law and the Practice of the Law. Has that reference to a … towards raising Money upon Entailed Estates, for Drainage, in this Country, the Effect of which, though … Increase of Labour would result? I feel no doubt that Drainage is one of the most important Improvements which can …
Journal of the House of Lords
… in the Chair. Francis Pym junior, Esquire, is called in, and examined as follows: You have resided for some Years in the County of Cambridge, and have acted as a Magistrate? I have resided about Twelve … A great deal of the Land might be very much improved by Drainage, and the Produce would be increased by at least Five …
Journal of the House of Lords
… the Chair. The Reverend Stephen Demainbray is called in, and examined as follows: You are Rector of Broad Somerford, … had plenty of Money more Men would find Employment. Would Drainage be of Use to your Land? Yes; we keep on at that … and then we put in Cross Drains. Do you think as much Drainage has been done of late Years as used to be done? Yes, …
Journal of the House of Lords
… in the Evidence. General Heads. Names of Witnesses, and Page of Evidence in Printed Report. A. Abington, Great … Dawson, 259. - - few have Gardens in, Dawson, 259. 264. - Drainage of Land, Want of, causes Rot in Sheep, Dawson, 265. … the Land, Pym, 386. - Land in, might be improved by Drainage, and Produce of it increased, Pym, 390. - Land much …
The records of St. Bartholomew's priory & St. Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield
… Appendix Restoration committee and architect's reports (1863 and 1885) APPENDIX II, SECTION … the old floor was found to have been below the level of drainage then practicable. The next important part is the … a few weeks ago part of the Church was flooded with the drainage from these premises, and this not for the first …