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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… 6 in. (a)XIV N.E., (b)XIV S.E.) Wistow is a parish and village 3 m. S.S.W. of Ramsey. The church, bridge and … Aisle and the chancel-arch, was re-built late in the 15th or early in the 16th century, when the nave was probably … with brick and was wrought-iron capitals S.G.E., perhaps for Stephen and Elizabeth Gosling; the southern of the two …
A History of the County of Leicestershire
… part of the parish. Nearby is the church. The old village, which stood south-east of the hall, was depopulated … and was 50 in 1931. 14 Wistow Hall, which may be built on or near the site of the earlier medieval house, retains the … iii. 166. See p. 338. V.C.H. Leics. iii. 170. Ibid. 173. Assoc. Archit. Soc. Rep. & Papers, xxii. 359. V.C.H. Leics. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the Chapter of Ely. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. Witchampton (All Saints) WITCHAMPTON ( All … 3158 inhabitants. The original erection of the town, or at least of that part of it which is situated on Cheping … was built. A neat parsonage-house was erected near the village in 1830, and a capacious schoolroom has been built by …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Hemsworth retains extensive earthwork remains of a former village. New Town, about mile N.E. of Witchampton village, … and W. sides of the lower stage, appear to have been made for the spindles of clock-hands, now gone; the N. side … silver cup and stand-paten with assay marks of 1610 (or 1630), cup with donor's inscription of Elizabeth Scobell, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… The parish comprises 2740 acres, of which 370 are common or waste. It anciently belonged to the priory at Bodmin, of … of Sir R. R. Vyvyan, Bart.: the tithes have been commuted for 320, and the glebe comprises 60 acres. The church, which … The road from Manchester to Congleton passes through the village. The township possesses the right of holding a manor …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… WITHINGTON (8 miles N. of Cirencester) Excavation of the Neolithic long barrow on Sales Lot (SP 048158) yielded an … stretch of modern road which extends N. from Withington village may mark the line of a branch of the Roman 'White … E. of (1), extends along the edge of a modern arable field for some 200 yds., adjacent to a spring. The debris includes …
A History of the County of Oxford
… economic life 1500 to 1800 ECONOMIC LIFE 1500 TO 1800 From the 16th century Witney's economy was dominated by its … small artisans, retailers, and building trades accounting for some 2530 per cent, butchers, bakers, and victuallers for … as well as more obvious rivals such as Burford, Bicester, or Abingdon (then Berks.). Even by the 1540s and 1550s, when …
A History of the County of Oxford
… FAIRS Witney had a weekly market and two annual fairs from the early 13th century, though their economic fortunes, as … growth and prosperity, market and fair income declined or remained low, suggesting that much of the town's trading … recorded, but by the 17th century they were predominantly for foodstuffs and livestock, often combined, from the 19th …
A History of the County of Oxford
… ECONOMIC HISTORY Medieval Trade and Industry During the earlier 13th century the recently founded borough, … with some leading clothiers operating on a national or international scale. More general resurgence of the town's … in 12201 the bailiff claimed a 20 s. rent-allowance for burgesses who had 'withdrawn because of poverty', …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: the industrial revolution in Witney c.1800-1900 THE … success in adapting to new conditions largely accounting for the town's continued prosperity: in 1851 blanket-workers … a tenth of the working population in 1851 were farmers or agricultural labourers, with another 3 per cent engaged in …