'Economic history [of Witney Borough]' in S Townley (ed), Victoria History of the Counties of England. History of the County of Oxford. Volume 14. Witney and its townships
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- Author(s) Townley, Simon, et al
- Publication type Chapter
- Year published 2004
- Pages pp73-111
- Publisher Boydell & Brewer for Institute of Historical Research
- Place Published Woodbridge
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- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Has sections: 'Medieval trade and industry' including: 'Medieval cloth industry'; 'Economic life, 1500 to 1800' including 'Cloth and blanket industry to 1711' / 'Organization of the cloth and blanket industry' / 'Blanket Weavers' Co' / 'Cloth and blanket industry, 1711-1800' / 'Other trades and industries, 1500-1800' including food, drink, retail; 'The Industrial Revolution in Witney, c1800-1900' including: 'Blanket industry, c1800-1900' / 'Other trades and industries, 1800-1900' including retail, brewing, gloving, professions; 'Trade and industry, 1900-1945' including: 'Blanket industry, 1900-45' / 'Other trades and industries, 1900-45'; 'Economic development since 1945' including 'Decline of the blanket industry' / 'New industries'; 'Markers and fairs'; 'Mills' including Witney or Woodford Mill'