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A History of the County of Gloucester
… Woolaston Introduction WOOLASTON WOOLASTON is a parish of scattered hamlets lying midway between Lydney and … 5 The northern boundary followed the brook at Brockweir for almost a mile and then ran eastwards along the 600-ft. … before 1863 and surviving until c. 1908. 97 A Friendly Society was registered in 1834 and an Independent Benevolent …
A History of the County of Somerset
… from a Saxon personal name, 5 lies on the northern slope of the Polden ridge near its western end. It is 6 km. … of two holding ponds built like the river to provide water for the Royal Ordnance Factory in Puriton parish. 10 The … SOCIAL LIFE The Polden Hill and Woolavington Friendly Society, founded 1854, and in the early 20th century the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wootton-Wawen Woothorpe WOOTHORPE, a hamlet, in the parish of St. Martin, Stamford-Baron, union of Stamford, soke of … acres. The soil is chiefly a strong clay, well adapted for wheat; the surface is varied, but in no part attains to … to the Monoux family. There is a place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists. Wootton (St. Peter) WOOTTON ( St. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Worcester - Wormsley Worcester WORCESTER, a city, a county of itself, having exclusive jurisdiction, and the head of a … ground, they spread themselves over the open country, for the sake of pillage; and the garrison, taking advantage … library is attached, in 1815; there is also a society for the encouragement and improvement of native …
The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk
… Worlingham Worlingham. Ulf, a free-man of Gurth, the brother of Harold, held Worlingham at the time of the Survey, and Roger Bigot was steward of it for the Conqueror, who retained the manor in his own hands. … the Soca Britonis in the Hundred of Wainford, in custody for William de Tintiniot, and has the custody for Philip de …
A History of the County of Essex
… 1825 there was a National Sunday school. 10 The National Society gave a grant towards the building of a new schoolroom at the south-east end of the churchyard c. 1825. 11 By 1833 it had accommodation for c. 146 and was supported by voluntary contributions and …
A History of the County of Essex
… Wormingford Introduction WORMINGFORD THE ancient parish of Wormingford on the south bank of the river Stour, 6 miles … 43 The River Stour Navigation Co. made the Stour navigable for barges from Manningtree to Sudbury between 1705 and 1709, … as an inn in 1750, was the meeting place of a friendly society between 1794 and 1849. 87 The one and a half bays on …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Mary) WORPLESDON ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Guildford, First division of the hundred of Wokeing, W. … in the gift of Eton College: the tithes have been commuted for 1068, and the glebe comprises 76 acres. The church, an … in consideration of a grant of 200 from the Incorporated Society. A free school is endowed with an annual pension of …
A History of the County of York
… It has been said 1 that the earliest liturgical traditions of the north were closely linked with Rome: this is perhaps … at York when Paulinus baptized Edwin there in 627, for it is to be presumed that Paulinus brought with him the … at the high altar except a bishop or canon and that the gospel or epistle should be read at the office only by the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… WORTHING The Present article 51 deals with the history of Worthing hamlet until c. 1800, and thereafter with that of … resistance to erosion, 56 and there is some evidence for the flooding of reclaimed land in the late Middle Ages. … the summer and autumn shows of the Worthing Horticultural Society. 49 Glass-house growers also began to take a part in …