jan 1, 1671 - stoprise
Description:
The wood and timber requirements of lead-miners included huge quantities of stoprise, that is thin pieces of timber, a word noted in Derbyshire and Lancashire from 1630 (JHR149) and soon afterwards in Swaledale. 1671 <i>stoprice paid to Geo. Spensley (for) 8,800 at 2s 6d per thousd</i>: this was described by Arthur Raistrick as ‘lighter stuff which was put behind the timber framing’ (NYRO31/57).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1671
Now
~ 354 years ago