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A History of the County of Sussex
… of the town Growth of the town. In the 18th century, and probably earlier, the hamlet of Worthing comprised the modern High, North, and Warwick streets. 34 There is some archaeological evidence … at the south end of High Street between the 13th and 16th centuries. 35 One building dated 1762, of flint with …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Local government and public services LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES Manor Court books of Worthing manor's … 16th century courts were held not more than once a year, and sometimes not for three or four years. Thereafter they …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… gives name to the hundred, is about nine miles in length and one mile in average breadth; it includes Leith Hill, and comprises 4176 acres, of which 563 are common or waste. … streams rising in the northern declivity of Leith Hill, and which, uniting, fall into the Wey near Shalford: another …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the Town of Stamford
… front wall, remainder coursed rubble, was built as a house and shop in 1849. The street front has a round-headed doorway, plain window openings and continuous platband sills. A sash window has replaced the … was advertised for letting in 1850 as having a good view and being near the station ( Mercury, 27 Sept.). (455) House, …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… (late). Writing box [wrytinge box; writing desks and box; wrighting box] A small BOX for containing WRITING PAPER and other writing requisites such as PENs. Such boxes barely … the coarser types fit for wrapping [Trinder (1992)]. The Stationer R. Johnson, writing in the 1790s suggested that the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardine, a mainly rural parish, lies south and east of the river Tern and north of Watling Street; the western boundary is mostly with Wroxeter parish and to the east lies the northern part of Telford new town. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… from the village, comprises 4627 a. 11 p. of arable and pasture land in nearly equal portions; the soil is fertile, producing good crops of wheat, barley, and oats. The village is beautifully situated on elevated … vale of Salop, the Breddyn hills in North Wales, and, in another direction, the plains of Cheshire, and the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… was probably identical with the woodland 1 league long and ½ league broad recorded in Domesday. 64 Referred to as … 1130, it was claimed in 1235 to be well stocked with oaks and underwood. 65 It was within the royal forest of Mount … Gilbert or the Wrekin. By c. 1290 assarting had begun, and it may have increased following disafforestation in 1301. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wyke - Wyvill Wyke WYKE, a tything, in the parish, union, and hundred of Axminster, Honiton and Southern divisions of Devon; containing 103 inhabitants. … is mentioned in Domesday book under the name of Wucha, and at an early period was held by a family called De Wyke. …
Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… XXIV Letters of James II granting peace and protection to University of Glasgow (1453) XXIV. Letters … II. taking the University of Glasgow under his firm peace and protection, and exempting the rectors and others connected therewith from …