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A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… a Celtic tribe, who at a very early period fell under the power of the Picts, of whose settlement in this part of the … the commencement of the 9th century, when it fell into the power of the Picts, who continued, for a considerable time … furnace was erected, with blowing engines of greater power; and in addition to the making of pig-iron, great …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… cotton-mills were employed, having engines of 1417 horse-power, 292,172 spindles, and 1800 powerlooms. Wigan is … is authorised by its charter to try all civil actions (a power it never exercises), and holds a court of … corporation as governors of the institution, with power to appoint a master and an usher. The number of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… is set in motion by two steam-engines, each of 30-horse power, and by water-power equal to about 60 horses. The parish church is within a …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… at least 2.5 hectares. This pond may have been to provide power for the abbey mill, which would thus have been situated …
A History of the County of Oxford
… called in 1543 Butler mead, later Wilcote or Poure's (Power's) mead, said to lie in Cogges, Ducklington, and … appears to have been lucrative and sought after. Anne Power sublet it for 3 years in 1601 at £90 a year, and in … 8 ½ years of a 21-year lease were sold for £650. 74 The Power family had prospered at Wilcote during the 16th …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of North Leigh. 29 Leasing became the norm, notably by the Power (Poure) family. Stephen Power (d. 1545), younger son of John Power of Bletchingdon, acquired a lease of the manor in 1539, …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Neasden to a line at Northolt. 81 The Metropolitan built a power station besides its sidings and workshops at Neasden in … Kensal Green, was opened on the line in 1916. Stonebridge power station was built in 1913 to supply electricity for … Road to Cricklewood and in 1905 its successor, the London Power Omnibus Co., introduced a regular service from …