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A History of the County of Sussex
… 76 Sea defence continued then to be a concern of the corporation, extensive works being carried out in Goring in … by 1924. 73 Growth in that direction was encouraged by the corporation, 74 and facilitated by the electrification of the … high proportion of elderly people appeared to bring the corporation no difficulties. 82 The resort also expanded in …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Brighton Road. In 1920 he and his wife Fanny gave to the corporation as trustee 2½ a. on which there were 18 cottage … By will proved 1929 Pearson left c. £19,000 32 to the corporation to support and extend the charity, and for a yearly allowance of 15 s. to each inmate. The corporation built 26 more cottages in 1936-7, and all the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… the town's main industry in 1946, 82 but despite the corporation's wish to retain it in the town much land was … in Worthing until after the Second World War, when the corporation recognized that further, less seasonal, sources … railway at Goring. Some of the estates were owned by the corporation and were used to relocate industries from other …
A History of the County of Sussex
… replaced as the authority for elementary education by the corporation in 1903. 98 By 1938 schools in the borough had … in accordance with the Hadow Report, 99 and the corporation continued as elementary education authority from … of art and science, existed by 1890. It was run by the corporation in 1893. 18 It later shared Richmond House with …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 10,000 between 1931 and 1951, to a total of 21,648. 20 The corporation exercised its powers to control development under …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 49 and further building by-laws were adopted in 1869. 50 Corporation In 1890 Worthing and Heene were incorporated by … 5 wards. At the enlargement of the borough in 1902 the corporation was increased to 8 aldermen and 24 councillors … the 1950s there was always a Conservative majority on the corporation. 54 The first town clerk was the former clerk to …
A History of the County of Sussex
… in the following year. 77 In 1920 it was bought by the corporation, 78 and a concert pavilion, the Pier Pavilion, … as a commercial enterprise in 1966, and was bought by the corporation and reopened in 1967. It continued in 1977, under … Citizens Orchestra was formed in 1949 with help from the corporation, 93 and was called the Worthing Philharmonic …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… a chicken farm, then a lodging house. Telford development corporation bought it in 1975 and renovated it 1978-80, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of Henry III. The latter was granted by Elizabeth to the corporation; and the endowment, which was augmented by a …