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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… rents amounted to £15 14 s. 6¾ d. The later Middle Ages saw the rise of a number of manors in Leverington, and it is …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… is given. This shield has disappeared since 1745 when Cole saw it, but in recent years Mr. A. H. Carter has put new …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Trades and Industries, 18001900 Though the 19th century saw the foundation of some long-lasting retail and … until the 1890s when it was superseded by a steam-powered saw-works and joinery, and in 1851 employed three men and an …
A History of the County of Oxford
… until 1790. 22 The late 18th and early 19th centuries saw further decline typical of many 17th-century grammar … respects the long mastership of Henry Gregory (183476) saw little improvement, the school's problems compounded by …
A History of the County of Oxford
… new houses on its west side. The later 19th century also saw the beginnings of fringe development, though large-scale …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 18634) in 1974. In other respects, too, the 19th century saw gradual improvements in the town's amenities, reflecting …
A History of the County of Oxford
… he adjusted equally smoothly to the Restoration, 104 which saw the end of the 'Witney lecture' in 1662 when the last …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… in it are two of the most magnificent glasses I ever saw. In the saloon is a masterly performance of dogs worrying … Kneller; two sea pieces of merit and two India pieces. I saw in this charming dwelling, also, a piece of humour, two … old adage:"Love father, love mother, love ownself best." I saw an old carbine, in the house-keeper's room, very …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… were converted in the later 19th century for use as saw-mills, engineering works, and for other industrial … and was in possession in 1900 when the beer-house had a saw-mill among the out-buildings. 66 The buildings date from … ceased soon after and in 1901 the buildings were used as a saw-mill. 20 By 1911 a firm of piano-makers, called Gladman & …
The Environs of London
… snow, which covered the ground and houses; upon which I saw some snow remaining the next day, at noon, though it was …