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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Worplesdon (St. Mary) WORPLESDON ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Guildford, First division of the hundred of … in the gift of Eton College: the tithes have been commuted for 1068, and the glebe comprises 76 acres. The church, an … 11 acres. Twelve boys and ten girls are instructed in a national school, for a rent-charge of 6. 13., the bequest of …
A History of the County of York
… Worship in the Minster WORSHIP IN THE MINSTER The Middle Ages 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 …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing WORTHING The Present article 51 deals with the history of Worthing … resistance to erosion, 56 and there is some evidence for the flooding of reclaimed land in the late Middle Ages. … 1930s, the corporation taking an increasing part in its promotion. 83 The combined importance of the resort and of …
A History of the County of Sussex
… PARISHES Worthing, a municipal borough from 1890 to 1974, the second largest town in Sussex, and one of the principal seaside resorts in England and Wales, lies … of the rivers Arun and Adur. The town is known nationally for its large number of elderly residents, and as the centre …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Charities for the poor CHARITIES FOR THE POOR. 27 Humphrys' alms-houses … were founded in 1858 by Robert and Ann Humphrys in memory of their son Harry, for Anglican married couples, widows, or …
A History of the County of Sussex
… was recorded in 1291, 73 and in 1410 was being used for mass. 74 Two chaplains, possibly of Worthing chapel, occurred in the early 15th century. 75 The chapel still existed in the … by the rector of Broadwater to the Patronage Trust of the National Protestant Church Union, 31 later merged in the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Education EDUCATION. The first schools in Worthing were apparently for visitors' children, and by 1811 there were one academy … there were 160 boys in the school, 4 which had become a National school by c. 1823. 5 Net-making was taught in 1824 …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing manor's court baron survive from 1544 to 1925. 91 The court's jurisdiction was presumably over that part of … were held not more than once a year, and sometimes not for three or four years. Thereafter they were held more … parishes in 1925. 28 The town was connected to the national grid in 1930, 29 and by 1939 there were c. 23,000 …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Protestant nonconformity PROTESTANT NONCONFORMITY. The Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion, after an unsuccessful attempt to … itself in Worthing in 1765, 83 had two houses registered for worship in Worthing in 1800 and 1803. 84 The Independent, …
A History of the County of Sussex
… was demolished in 1970 after being used as a warehouse for many years. 35 Pony races were held on the sands in 1805, … besides managing Cissbury Ring after its purchase by the National Trust in 1925. 33 After the Second World War it … Surv. 287-91. Ex inf. the secretary, English Bowling Assoc. Worthing Herald, 20 June 1975. Elleray, Worthing, pl. …