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A History of the County of Sussex
… comprising 31 a. were added to Yapton between 1882 and 1891, so that in 1971 Barnham had 340 ha. (841 a.). 2 The eastern tip of the parish and a salient of Barnham into Yapton in the south-east were … however, was a single lamp under the railway bridge. Main drainage had been put in by 1965. 65 A sewage treatment works …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… S.-facing slope, was discovered by chance about 1867 and was partly dug in 1882. A wellbuilt wall 4 ft. thick, a plunge bath, roof slates and tiles, 'grooved' tiles, pottery and bones were noted. MS. … (t), probably a track, earlier than modern enclosure and drainage patterns, approaching the site from N.W. Roman …
A History of the County of Essex
… EAST HAM The Origin of North Woolwich, p. 8. Manors and Other Estates, p. 8. Economic History, p. 14. Marshes and Sea Defences, p. 17. Forest, p. 18. Local Government, p. … nuisance to the local board because of its lack of main drainage. 75 Contemporary with it was another small slum area …
Survey of London
… The Racks, was formerly part of the Campden House estate and came into the possession of the Phillimore family during … as part of a settlement on the latter's marriage, and confirmed the transaction by his will. 1 Joseph … thousand feet of sewers, partly in continuation of the drainage system begun by Stephen Bird and partly in the new …
Benson (Including Fifield, Preston, Crownmarsh, Roke)
A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 18, Benson, Ewelme, and the Chilterns (Ewelme Hundred)
… Fifield, Preston, Crownmarsh, Roke) BENSON The large and thriving village of Benson - by far the most populous … the London road, with a relatively broad range of trades and a diverse social structure. Until the 20th century it … set within a managed landscape of fields, enclosures, and drainage ditches. A 1st-century site on the modern village's …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 3885 a. 2 r., of which about 1600 acres are arable, and 206 wood; and surrounds Great Berkhampstead: the village is situated in … cultivation might be much improved, and a better mode of drainage adopted. Quarries of limestone and roadstone are …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Bethnal Green Building and Social Conditions from 1837 to 1875 BUILDING AND SOCIAL … roads turned to mud or dust by builders' carts, lack of sewerage, and overcrowding, together with the unhealthy … and often around unpaved courts. An almost total lack of drainage and sewerage was made worse by the ponds formed by …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Bethnal Green Local Government LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANORIAL AND EARLY PARISH GOVERNMENT. Bethnal Green lay wholly within … shifted from relieving the unemployed to such problems as sewerage, drainage, and housing. Inaction was in the interest of the …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Green relied on springs or wells. There was a conduit and lead pipes in Conduit close, part of Pyotts on the east … was taken over by the Metropolitan Water Board in 1904. 4 SEWERAGE. Drainage ditches or common sewers were recorded by 1660 near …
Survey of London
… Between Poplar High Street and East India Dock Road Bazely, Wells, Woolmore, Cotton and Ashton Streets Bazely Street, Wells Street, Woolmore … also unsold until 1822, perhaps chiefly because of its bad drainage. The gardens of the houses in the High Street were …