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A History of the County of Essex
… for other industries, which are mentioned elsewhere. 75 MARKET AND FAIRS. There was a market at Waltham before 1189, when it was confirmed to the … meat but little corn was sold there. 78 In c. 1735 the market was said to be well provided, especially with meat and …
A History of the County of Essex
… Church Street for a short distance before entering the Market Square. 38 Beyond the Market Place it becomes Sun Street: that name, taken from the … is the Romeland, an open space now used as the cattle market. It has been suggested that this name, found in 1331, …
A History of the County of Essex
… a temporary pasture for beasts being driven to the London market from other places. In 1869 the manorial jury protested … Low Hall and in Higham Street in the late 19th century. 90 Market- and nursery-gardening developed in the 19th century … 5 nurserymen and florists in business, but by 1906 only 1 market-gardener and 2 nurserymen were listed. 93 James …
A History of the County of Essex
… been much used by King James. 45 Hagger Lane, called a market way in 1647, 46 was no doubt used by Walthamstow traders travelling to Epping market. 47 The journey to Epping was improved in 182830 when … of Lloyd Park; the Belle Vue estate (60 a.) came on the market in 1899 and Salisbury Hall farm in 1904. 93 The most …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… of the Saxons and Danes. Welshpool WELSHPOOL, a borough, market, and assize town, in the county of Montgomery, North … in the reign of Henry VIII. describes as being "the best market in Powys," still retains that superiority; in addition … the manufacturing district of North Wales; but its flannel-market has of late years been quite superseded by that of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 463 acres are arable, 1020 meadow and pasture, 131 in market-gardens, and 201 common and waste. The living is a … Great Western railway passes two miles to the north. The market is held every alternate Saturday, and is chiefly for … month, a cheesefair. The town-hall, in the centre of the market-place, was erected in 1835. The petty-sessions for the …
Old and New London
… the grounds which surrounded it were subsequently let to a market-gardener to grow vegetables. When Lysons wrote his … is mentioned by Lysons, in 1795, as abounding in market-gardens. It may be added that this place a century ago …
The Environs of London
… Two hundred and eighteen acres are occupied by the market gardeners. The soil is chiefly a sandy loam upon a bed …
A History of the County of Essex
… corn and 50 a. potatoes. 25 During the following decades market-gardening increased, especially at Cann Hall. In 1811 … 1930s. 32 At the end of the 18th century an annual cattle market was held on Wanstead Flats in March and April. 33 An …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ( St. Peter and St. Paul), a parish, and formerly a market-town, in the union of Banbury, hundred of … Near the churchyard wall are the base and steps of the old market-cross. William Smart, rector, in 1466 assigned to … (W. by S.) from Biggleswade; containing 630 inhabitants. A market and fair, granted in 1218, were formerly held here, …