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A bleachfield or bleaching green was an open area used for spreading cloth on the ground to be purified and whitened by the action of the sunlight. [1] Bleaching fields were usually found in and around mill towns in Great Britain and were an integral part of textile manufacture during the British Industrial Revolution .
Dame, New York City. Following is a list of notable restaurants that have served British cuisine: . Aulis; Behind; Brat, London, United Kingdom; Dame; Dinner by Heston Blumenthal ...
Bleaching (by chemicals under cover, not with bleach fields) continued Huntingtower until 1981. Huntingtower Castle , a once formidable structure, was the scene of the Raid of Ruthven (pron. Rivven), when the Protestant lords, headed by William, 4th Lord Ruthven and 1st Earl of Gowrie (c.1541–1584), kidnapped the boy-king James VI , on 22 ...
1.19.1 England. 1.20 United States. ... This is a list of restaurant districts and streets. Restaurant districts and streets are sometimes referred to as "restaurant ...
Carshalton (/ k ɑːr ˈ ʃ ɔː l t ə n ˌ-ˈ ʃ ɒ l-/ [n 1] kar-SHAWL-tən, - SHOL-) is a town, with a historic village centre, in south London, England, within the London Borough of Sutton. It is situated 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south-southwest of Charing Cross , in the valley of the River Wandle , one of the sources of which is Carshalton ...
In 1974, a new guidebook was released in its modern form, solely a restaurant and hotel guide titled, 'Great Britain and Ireland.' [1] As of the 2024 guide, there are 165 restaurants in England (including Greater London) with a Michelin-star rating, a rating system used by the Michelin Guide to grade restaurants based on their quality.
Bleaching was a widely distributed finishing trade in Salford, carried over from the earlier woollen industry. In the 18th century, before the introduction of chemical bleaching, bleaching fields were commonplace, some very close to the town. In 1773 there were 25 bleachers around Salford, most to the west of the township.
Waddington is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) south of Lincoln on the A607 Grantham Road. The village is known for its association with RAF Waddington. At the 2001 Census Waddington had a population of 6,086, [3] increasing to 6,122 at the 2011 census. [4]