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A History of the County of Essex
… Wormingford is a parish of early woodland clearance, 44 and con- siderable arable farming was recorded from the Middle Ages. Between 1066 and 1086 the number of demesne ploughs increased from 3 to 4, … Wix c. 1400. 56 In 1086 there was woodland for 116 swine. 57 Alder groves near the river Stour were recorded in the …
A History of the County of Essex
… bank of the river Stour, 6 miles north- west of Colchester and 8 miles south-east of Sudbury (Suff.), covered 2,322 a. (929 ha.). 33 The Stour forms the northern boundary, and the eastern, southern, and western ones follow mainly … were recorded in 1671, of which 13 were exempt from tax. 57 In 1676 a total of 114 adults was recorded. 58 In 1723 the …
A History of the County of Essex
… Wormingford Manors and other estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. A manor in Wormingford assessed at 1½ … rebuilding and alteration. Field names suggest there was a park to the south. 13 Another deer park, mentioned c. 1528, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… with the tythings of Burgham, Perry-Hill, West-End, and Wyke, 1424 inhabitants. The parish comprises 6795 a. 3 r. 34 p., of which about 300 acres are woodland, and 1367 common or waste. The Wey and Arun navigation passes … portico, erected on an elevated site which overlooks the park-like grounds, and commands a view into seven counties. …
A History of the County of York
… Roman canon of the mass, the system of daily offices and the chanting of the schola cantorum. With Paulinus's … victory in 634, called upon the Scottish bishops for help and so brought Aidan to Lindisfarne but it is doubtful how … a loft for the watchers who guarded St. William's shrine. 57 The growth in the number of chantries brought its own …
A History of the County of Sussex
… deals with the history of Worthing hamlet until c. 1800, and thereafter with that of the town as it was enlarged by … changes recorded above. Broadwater, Durrington, Heene, and West Tarring are, however, all dealt with from c. 1900 … the flooding of reclaimed land in the late Middle Ages. 57 By the late 16th century, however, a shingle bar seems to …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 27 Humphrys' alms-houses were founded in 1858 by Robert and Ann Humphrys in memory of their son Harry, for Anglican … land, a £78 yearly rent-charge to pay weekly allowances, and £1,000 stock for maintenance. Two more houses were built … further funds from donations and legacies, and by 1977 57 homelets had been built. 34 The Irene Gowland Trust was …
A History of the County of Sussex
… CHURCHES. A chapel at Worthing was recorded in 1291, 73 and in 1410 was being used for mass. 74 Two chaplains, … ease until 1894 when a parish was formed out of Broadwater and St. George's parishes. 83 The benefice was called a … Trinity in 1899 from designs by R. S. Hyde of Worthing, 57 and a south aisle and vestries were added in 1911. 58 The …
A History of the County of Sussex
… by a road following the line of the modern road, and by a footpath leading north from the north end of the … Street. The line of the latter was still followed by roads and a footpath in 1978. The Worthing-Broadwater road led to … avoiding the steep ascent of the downs at Steyning. 57 A turnpike gate was erected near the Teville pond at the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… List of maps and plans Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agriculture. … Winchester's allotment by 1838. 27 It was called Sea Mill Park farm by 1909 when it had c. 10 a. The site was built … Association had obtained a reduction in railway charges. 57 Special loading facilities for fruit were opened c. 1894, …