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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… In S. aislein S. wall, (1) tomb-recess (Plate 13) of limestone, with moulded and cinque-foiled ogee head, moulded …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… no. 20; /1340, no. 6; /3880, Salop. no. 95; /4945, no. 95. Limestone quarrying and lime burning were probably established by the … premises. 45 Quarrying followed the two narrow bands of limestone. 46 In 1810 'Abdon limeworks' 47 were above Marsh …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… located at the northern end of the parish, including quarrying, were integral to the town's economy and are …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… and in some parts are seen convolved masses of clay and limestone, in which have been found the fossil remains of … in succession. On the west side of the mountains, is limestone of very superior quality, of a blue colour, with … with the exception of a few engaged in weaving and in quarrying, follow agricultural pursuits, and the farmers pay …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… range of mountains on the south of the town abounds with limestone, of which great quantities are procured, and … weekly for Liverpool: 200 men are constantly employed in quarrying, and fifty horses in conveying the produce to the … he had otherwise disposed of. On the summit of one of the limestone hills, about a mile north of the church, is a very …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… whereof two-thirds are arable and the remainder pasture. Limestone is quarried. The female population is employed in …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… various deposits of the Estuarine Series and Great Oolite Limestone to the N. and Upper Lias Clay, fluvial gravel and …