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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 76 acres. The church, an ancient structure in the early English style, contains some interesting monuments; the … of ophthalmic inflammation, especially if used in the early stages of the complaint. Wortley WORTLEY, a chapelry, … and ironstone. The latter was smelted here from a very early period till after the reign of Charles I., when the …
A History of the County of York
… more is known about the architectural setting for this early worship or about its ornamentation. Three 8th-century … new church built by Thomas of Bayeux comprised, like most early Norman cathedrals, a nave with aisles, north and south … later. 9 For the York Use, evidence is lacking during this early period: a consuetudinary is mentioned in the earliest …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… importance. The outlying farmhouses representing the early settlements are mostly of the 17th century. The Parish … E. of the easternmost and at a lower level is a restored early 13th-century lancet above which was a square … externally, and slightly above it to the W. a restored early 13th-century lancet. Adjacent to these on the W. is a …
A History of the County of Sussex
… being driven on shore, was also present in 1805. 6 The early promoters of the resort were local men, especially … 15 and fashionable people continued to come during the early 1820s. 16 By 1822 there were winter visitors as well as … date the height of the season was still in late August and early September. 43 Meanwhile day visitors became important …
A History of the County of Sussex
… chaplains, possibly of Worthing chapel, occurred in the early 15th century. 75 The chapel still existed in the early 16th century, 76 but by 1575 was in private hands. 77 …
A History of the County of Sussex
… impassable for several years until it was repaired in the early 1890s. In 1800 coaches 72 arrived from London three … the season, 75 which by 1817 had been replaced by an early morning coach providing a return service within the … and 1866. 91 The service was further improved during the early 20th century, 92 and in 1929 the journey took just over …
A History of the County of Sussex
… estates had retained their value since 1066. 81 In the early 15th century 34 free tenants of Broadwater manor were … Sixteen customary tenants of Broadwater manor in the early 15th century held land in Worthing, some of which had … heriot from the 1540s, 83 and in the late 17th century and early 18th the custom of borough English obtained. 84 …
A History of the County of Sussex
… grant by 1899, 67 and continued to charge fees in the early 20th century. Average attendance was 390 in 1906, 68 …
A History of the County of Sussex
… in 1978 the earliest surviving houses there were of the early 19th century: a small group on the east side and one … (d. 1816), 42 was known as Warwick House. During the early 19th century it was the principal house in Worthing, … for extra accommodation expressed in 1802 and 1805. 47 Early development was around the modern Warwick, South, and …
A History of the County of Sussex
… arising from the rapid growth of the resort in the early 19th century, especially those of drainage, police, and … clerk, and collector. 7 Among the commissioners' early activities were laying down, widening, and paving …