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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… a morass, with a decoy in the centre; it was reclaimed by drainage, and is now sound and useful land. A great part of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… elevated above the adjacent level, which from the drainage effected during the last half century, has been …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… the rides still exist. Most of them are lined with recut drainage ditches. Where the original woodland has been …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Fichet manor in 1766 was allowed a rent reduction for drainage work. 30 Commoners on Wildmarsh and Harp were …
A History of the County of Essex
… From 1532 Wennington was part of the Rainham 'level' for drainage purposes. 177 In 1563 the parish had 331 a. of …
A History of the County of Stafford
… on sloping ground and because the soil facilitated drainage. 15 None the less public health was a problem by … streets were on the whole wide and well laid out but drainage was often inadequate: stagnant pools and … and smallpox was reported in 1850 and ascribed to bad drainage and the poor water supply. 18 Widespread pig-keeping …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Valley Water Company in 1890. 85 By 1923 there was main drainage, electricity (introduced by the Uxbridge and …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… who successfully opposed a plan to create a united drainage scheme with Yiewsley. 56 Much of the village waste … the main sewerage system in 1898. This comprised a joint drainage district for Cowley, Hillingdon East, and West …
A History of the County of Sussex
… between 1908 and 1920 was being managed by a 'Partridge drainage committee', apparently of the parish council. 23 A …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Grinstead Park estate and elsewhere by the General Land Drainage and Improvement Co. with the aid of government … as the Potteries, its chief products being land drainage pipes, tiles, and flower pots. Hillman's brickworks … south-west of Park Farm, 94 where bricks, tiles, and land drainage pipes were made. About 1920 it employed four men. In …