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A History of the County of Somerset
… the mill was the largest producer of its kind in the country. The work force of 280 in 1979 produced c. 1,500 … of W. Som. Rly. S.R.O., DD/WY 97; M. Fuller, West-Country Friendly Socs. 142; Hawkes, 'Williton'. Wedlake, …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… advertised for sale by auction (Townsend, News of a Country Town, 67). This accounts for a fine in 1769 between …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of Hanwell, one of the leading anti-episcopalians in the country. 211 Doyley presented to the living of Stadhampton …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… and obscure place, situated in a wild and dreary country, near the summit of the chalk hills, just above … wet and flinty, and the inhabitants, as well as the country, are equally poor. It has continued hill and dale in …
A History of the County of Hertford
… contained one of the largest sepulchral urns found in this country, with two bottles, one earthenware and one glass. … with the neighbouring market towns. It is now only a country village, attractive in appearance from the wide main …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… in a low unpleasant situation, having an extent of flat country and pasture grounds in front of it, the above stream … of Gimminge, its proper name, in a very wet and swampy country. There was an annual fair instituted in 1758, to be … of king Henry III. who from his great possessions in this country, was usually stiled the great lord of Kent, is …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… 1715. 95 Sir Walter Tyrrell, who was high sheriff of the country in 1723, owned a moiety of the manor at that time, 96 …
A History of the County of Sussex
… ix, map opposite p. 448. See Suss. County Mag. iv, 34956; Country Life, lxxi, 14, 66. Brighton and Hove Archaeologist, …
A History of the County of Hertford
… moat and brick walls, could easily be defended against the country people. 13 Travellers from Newmarket, after crossing …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… language. THIS PARISH lies in a most unfrequented dreary country, upon very high ground, about a mile northward from …