History of Witney (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

William John Monk

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330153626 ISBN 13 : 9781330153628

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore Witney’s long history, from its river valley setting to its iconic church and crowded past of charity, guilds, and daily life.

This nonfiction history surveys the town of Witney, detailing its geography, architecture, and how the church and chantry shaped community life. It blends descriptions of the town’s appearance with accounts of old records, inventories, and charitable endowments that reveal how people lived, worshipped, and supported the poor over the centuries.

Beginning with the town’s ancient boundaries and possible Saxon divisions, the book moves through the Tudor and early modern periods, showing how Puritan influences touched church life while daily services persisted. It also traces the origin of local charities, the roles of churchwardens and bailiffs, and the enduring memory of Witney’s social and religious institutions.

• How Witney’s geography and skyline shaped its development and appeal


• Origins of the town’s name and early Anglo-Saxon boundaries


• Church life, churchwardens’ inventories, and the impact of Puritan influence


• Local charities, feoffees, and the distribution of aid across generations

Ideal for readers of local histories, ecclesiastical records, and English town life, this edition offers a grounded, accessible portrait of Witney’s past.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330153626
• ISBN 13: 9781330153628
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 334
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