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A History of the County of Sussex
… eastern edge of the former east field on John Winchester's allotment by 1838. 27 It was called Sea Mill Park farm by … poultry were also kept. 32 Market-gardening. 33 Worthing's climate and fertile brickearth soil helped the development … were glass-houses there, 37 and in 1859 and 1865 Worthing's four nursery gardens produced flowers and hot-house grapes, …
A History of the County of Sussex
… AND PUBLIC SERVICES Manor Court books of Worthing manor's court baron survive from 1544 to 1925. 91 The court's jurisdiction was presumably over that part of Worthing … the jurisdiction of Broadwater manor, 92 but Broadwater's leet jurisdiction may have included Worthing. In the late …
A History of the County of Sussex
… PROTESTANT NONCONFORMITY. The Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion, after an unsuccessful attempt to establish … lectures, as the Montague Hall. 98 It was also the town's main theatre until 1884, 99 and was used by many … in 1896. 3 Between c. 1906 and c. 1922, as the St. James's Hall, the building was used for concerts 4 and other …
A History of the County of Sussex
… by 1811, and a master of ceremonies c. 1813. 19 Worthing's original promenade was the sands, but by 1811 they had been … at the junction of High and Warwick streets, and Stafford's Marine library, west of what was later the Steyne Hotel. 31 … were founded by religious interests. The Workman's Reading Room or Institute in Montague Street was founded …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… The living is a discharged vicarage, valued in the king's books at 7. 8. 6., and in the patronage of the Crown. The … inhabitants. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 3. 7. 8., and in the gift of the Crown; net … many years; but whenever there is a fifth Tuesday in the month, a cattle-market is held: a fair takes place on May …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… south-west of Cockshutt Piece and north-east of Ball's coppice. In the earlier 19th century there was some … district council. In 1650 there were 12 cottagers at Pain's Lane on Watling Street. In 1836 the place was said to have … part of Wrockwardine Wood. 17 Even in 1847, however, Pain's Lane remained a crossroads settlement and the laying out of …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… broad recorded in Domesday. 64 Referred to as the king's wood c. 1130, it was claimed in 1235 to be well stocked … cent profit. 90 Between 30 and 100 dozens of ironstone a month were raised in 1764-5. 91 The Gower interest increased, … ironstone production was running at nearly 300 dozens a month, 92 and in the 1780s Joseph Rathbone and Richard …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… About 1490 the vicarage was worth £8 a year. 74 The vicar's income in 1612 consisted of tithes of wool, lambs, flax, … Edward Pemberton (d. 1680) left a rent charge of £6 13 s. 4 d. for similar purposes; it was discharged for £200 in … those of 1612, but owners of 5 or 6 calves paid 2 s. every two years, and owners of 10 paid the same yearly. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Bradford, wapentake of Morley, W. riding of York, 4 miles (S.) from Bradford; containing 2330 inhabitants. It is about … and Elwall, Dorchester division of Dorset, 1 mile (W. S. W.) from Weymouth; containing 1911 inhabitants. The living … requires, and petty-sessions on the third Tuesday in the month: the inhabitants are exempt from serving on juries at …
Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… Witnesses . . . At Roystoun, the eighth day of the month of April, the year of God one thousand six hundred and …