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A History of the County of Oxford
… Lane. 74 The parish was connected to the Oxford city water supply in 1934. Electricity became available about the same time. 75 Early … Road, of a large district headquarters for the Southern Electricity Board. A small industrial estate was built in …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Numerous springs of excellent water afford an abundant supply for domestic use. The soil is generally a light brown …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… of it, but it is worked only for home consumption and the supply of the immediate neighbourhood. The living is a … being considered unfit for the purpose of smelting iron, a supply of another kind was obtained from mines in an …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… lighted with gas. In 1846, an act was passed for a better supply of water. It is progressively increasing in size. In … or manufactures; the trade principally arises from the supply of the inhabitants and the numerous opulent families … of all kinds are fattened to great perfection, chiefly to supply the manufacturing parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire. …
Survey of London
… for on 25th July he applied to the City authorities for a supply of water to be laid on there. 62 In January, 161920, …
A History of the County of Somerset
… various floating objects, muddy ooze and submerged timber supply them with food and shelter, so that within tide-marks, …