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A History of the County of Sussex
… sunshine than elsewhere especially in winter, while the downs give partial shelter against north and east winds. 87 … by two influential doctors, one of whom estimated that the downs reduced the force of north winds by about a half. 34 By …
A History of the County of Sussex
… by way of Washington, avoiding the steep ascent of the downs at Steyning. 57 A turnpike gate was erected near the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… powers to make bylaws to include the licensing of hackney coaches, sedan chairs, and bathing-machines, and the … were inspectors of gas lighting and coal duties and of hackney carriages and public walks (by 1859), an inspector of … from 1897 by a new pumping station and reservoir on the downs north of Broadwater village. Meanwhile in 1896 the …