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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… it as a 'nasty, odious, rotten borough, a really rotten place'. Its cloth mills seemed 'ready to tumble down, as well … were held in Westbury in 1839. One, held in the Market Place, was attended by 300-400 persons. At another at … attributed this time to the installation of power-looms in place of hand-looms. 61 It continued to fall until 1891 when …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… separate areas of the urban area, namely around the Market Place, in the vicinity of Eden Vale, and at a place called the Knoll, which lay between the southern end of … forms the town's main street passing through the Market Place, continuing as Maristow Street, and Edward Street, and …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… to Ralph de Beauchamp. 54 In 1209 the Pope threatened to place Westbury under an interdict if it were not restored to … 'Cumputte' in Westbury Leigh for other land in the same place. 5 More land was acquired in Leigh and Westbury in … and Peter of Scudamore also granted lands in the same place; 73 among the gifts of Hugh of Raden was pasture for …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Conversion from steam-power to electric-drive took place at Angel Mill in the middle of the 1930's and at Bitham … 1427 by John Frank and others. 40 A grist mill at the same place was sold by the brothers Christopher and William …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… along Church Street and in the neighbourhood of the Market Place already had a piped supply, brought by force of gravity …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… for use by Quakers, 33 and in 1702 a dissenters' meeting place was licensed in the house of William Green at … it about 12 ft. backward. Thorough restoration took place in 1807 and windows on the east and west sides were …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the Holy Trinity, in the gift of C. Warde, Esq. There is a place of worship for dissenters. Bishop Hoadly and the … Kendalshire, Mayshill, and Nibley, 1776 inhabitants. This place anciently formed part of the parish of Puckle-Church, … (N. E.) from Halesworth; containing 412 inhabitants. This place was anciently the property of the Bohun family, of …
A History of the County of Sussex
… room has an original projecting chimney-stack; the fire-place is modern. In the lower rooms are moulded ceiling … a little way west of the church, formerly Westhampnett Place, a house of Elizabethan origin but rebuilt by Sir … story of the eastern part the flintwork is ancient. Old Place Farm, about mile west of the church on the west side of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 340 inhabitants, and comprising 871 acres. There is a place of worship for Baptists. Westmeston (St. Martin) … end of the south aisle is an ancient chapel, the burial-place of the Marten family. At East Chiltington is a chapel … In its highest expanse are a few small rocky islands. Place-fell, on the east, projects its barren and rugged base …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… window of the apse is a moulded arch with a cartouche in place of key-block; between the windows are Corinthian … of the S. wall was removed and a window inserted in its place. A small additional vestry was built at the E. end in … to those of the apse except that there are windows in place of niches. The N. and S. elevations are uniform with …