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A History of the County of Somerset
… from Cousney rhyne, probably marked the beginning of the drainage of the moor in the parish in the earlier 13th …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… commons. 20 As the quality of grazing improved with better drainage, dairying became the most important economic …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… east of the lane were transferred to Cottenham. 59 The drainage of the parish has been much altered. 60 The natural … the Cam with the Ouse at Earith, cut across the natural drainage of Cottenham. The present river Ouse west of its … 72 Schemes put forward in the 1610s to improve the general drainage of the area by increasing the flow of the Ouse 73 …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… services of an urban community, sewerage and house drainage, a pure and ample water-supply, street paving and … June 1853 and October 1854, spending 13,000 on main drainage and 14,500 on water-supply; there was a gratifying …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… of a dirty environment, the main defences an efficient drainage and water-supply; and responsibility rested on the … for the administration of hospitals, trunk roads, and land drainage. A rise of over a half in the annual expenditure was … 168Other local services also have a regional basis. Land drainage is shared between four authorities, the Thames …
Survey of London
… and corner fireplaces sometimes built in pairs. Drainage, sanitation and water-supply were poor. Typically, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… or reservoir about 110 yards long, though, previous to drainage, it would appear to have been larger, extending 40 … years ago by quarrying, and some destruction caused by drainage and the formation of paths, but otherwise it is in …
A History of the County of Somerset
… and on at least one other farm employment had halved. 87 Drainage was poor and divided ownership inhibited … end of Bull Street was open in 1851 making bricks and drainage pipes, 42 and in the 1870s bricks and tiles. 43 The …
A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 18
… the south-east corner of the rampart; Roman boundary or drainage ditches west of the High Street; and up to ten house …
A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 18
… and ditch, claiming that these were necessary to improve drainage and that on 1 August he opened a gap in the hedge so …