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The Rulers of London 1660-1689
… Sep 1670 f John Young, s of William Young of-, Som, m Anne Mills, als Saunders, of Choulson, Wilts, mar Sarah Wells of-, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… in the manufacture of woollencloth, in three large mills. The village, which is extensive, stands on an eminence … near which it receives a small stream, turning three mills, that bounds the town on the south. The place was … of stone, are in general well built. It is supplied with water from springs that rise at a short distance, and is …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in part for the two early moated sites in the village. 82 Water was obtained from shallow wells, and in a field north …
A History of the County of Oxford
… who sold Yelford in 1651. 74 South-west of the house is a water-filled moat or ditch of unknown date, its main section … dates, and there may once have been a complete circuit of water around the house. Arguments that the moat formed part …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… ditch of the moat. The channel is probably a leat for a water mill which perhaps stood in the disturbed area. Further …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… A considerable part of the parish is destitute of running water, and the inhabitants are supplied from ponds or from … great distance from their habitations. There are four corn-mills, a small wire-mill, and a paper manufactory. The … indifferent appearance, and having only a small volume of water, affords some sport to the angler. The Rhigos and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Winchester to wash the feet of 39 beggars, first in warm water, and afterwards with wine, which ceremony was performed … gas. In 1846, an act was passed for a better supply of water. It is progressively increasing in size. In the … that which is grown near York is prepared for use in mills at that city, and afterwards sold as Durham mustard. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… Ouse and Foss, with a perimeter, omitting stretches of water, of 2 miles. There were four main gates, or bars, all … the wall, and which in many places was filled with water, still remain on the N.E. and S.W. sides. Roman … king's fishpond or stew which caused the loss of two new mills and nearly a carucate (about 150 acres) of arable, …