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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ( St. Lawrence), a newly-enfranchised borough, a market-town, a parish, and the head of a union, in the … and the Thames and Severn canal passes on the south. The market, which is well supplied, is on Friday; and there are …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… latter great numbers are reared, and sent to the Glasgow market. There are considerable remains of natural wood, … haddocks, cod, skate, flounders, and soles, for the market of Inverness. During the season, which commences …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Acre, lay on the south side of the church and on it the market-house and other buildings were erected. 35 The parish … feoffees' property comprised 8 tenements in the town, the market-house with the shops adjoining, and Church Furlong; 40 most of their houses in the town stood by the market-house on Pridie's Acre, but others, representing the …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… of the cloth industry and the growth of Stroud town as a market and commercial centre made agriculture a minority … 18th century, in spite of occasional fluctuations in the market, was generally a period of great prosperity for the … tithing have also been worked. 33 Markets and fairs. The market-place of Stroud was mentioned in 1570, 34 although no …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… of the charity. 79 At that period they were taught in the market-house, and the master also took fee-paying pupils. The … curate William Ellis started Sunday schools at the market-house, Whiteshill, Stroud Hill, and Thrupp, and in …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… The life of the town was centred on High Street. The market-place was situated between the street and the church … 12 other inns stood in or around the street. 16 The small market-place north of High Street, known in the 17th century … called the Stroud feoffees. 18 On its east side stands the market-house, built by John Throckmorton, lord of Over …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… the beginning of the 17th century Stroud was the site of a market and fair. The production of woollen cloth centred on …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… extent curtailed by the Stroud feoffees' ownership of the market-place, continued until 1825 when a street improvement …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of whom 206 are in Studham hamlet, 3 miles (W. by S.) from Market-Street. The parish comprises 1431 acres, of which 154 … the centre of the village is an open spot still called the market-place, though no market has been held within the memory of man. The living is …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… is the principal centre of habitation; it is a small market town with a parish church, a market place and several radiating streets of houses, … incised Roman numerals, perhaps 18th century. Secular (2) Market Cross (78641407), 200 yds. N.W. of the church, …