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A History of the County of Somerset
… A field west of the settlement called Rack Close and the 'cloth hall' at Hurst Barton support the many references to … supported by a market from the 13th century, until cloth manufacture developed in the 18th century and … in the church. 637 In 1527 John Witcombe left money and cloth for gowns to 'five poor men in the worship of the five …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… waste at 'Inggoldale' in the 13th century. 5 There was a cloth-mill here in the 17th century, 6 but the population, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Corn mill on The Island. 22 Possible site of dye-house of cloth mill. 23 First mill of Avon Rubber Co. 24 Site of brass … the river precincts that probably followed the rise of the cloth industry. The modern industrial area is entirely north … decline, industrial disputes and disturbances amongst the cloth workers. In 1726 the Government sent a commissioner to …