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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Woore Woolminstone WOOLMINSTONE, a tything, in the union of Chard, hundred of Crewkerne, Western division of … This place is situated on the road from Ipswich to Bury St. Edmund's, and was formerly a market-town. The … The town is partially paved, under the superintendence of commissioners annually chosen under the provisions of an act …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… a county of itself, having exclusive jurisdiction, and the head of a union, locally in the county of Worcester, of … of Caer Guorangon in his catalogue of cities belonging to the Britons, by whom, from the advantages of its situation … and the produce applied to the funds of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. There are eight honorary canons. Arms of the …
A History of the County of Essex
… manor. 25 Courts leet, recorded for Church Hall manor in the 15th century, handled transfers of holdings and amerced … intervals; the number of jurors sworn ranged from 2 to 15, but was more often a higher number. Inhabitants were presented for obstructing the highway, failing to clean ditches and repair boundary marks, taking in …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Worplesdon (St. Mary) WORPLESDON ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Guildford, First division of the hundred of … Dr. Moore in 1706 bequeathed 200, directing the interest to be applied in teaching children. In 1829, the remains of a … with gas, paved, and abundantly supplied with water by commissioners appointed for its improvement, who have erected …
A History of the County of York
… Worship in the Minster WORSHIP IN THE MINSTER The Middle Ages It has … York when Paulinus baptized Edwin there in 627, for it is to be presumed that Paulinus brought with him the Roman … and a canopy to make good the seizures of the royal commissioners. 94 The progress of the Reformation in the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 74 Two chaplains, possibly of Worthing chapel, occurred in the early 15th century. 75 The chapel still existed in the … is doubtful. 79 After at least two unsuccessful attempts to build a chapel of ease to Broadwater 80 an Act of 1809 … was endowed by Wedd, and augmented by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in 1888. 67 After a number of moves a new …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Communications Communications. The hamlet of Worthing before c. 1800 was linked to Broadwater by a road following the line of the modern … was laid out between 1806 and 1808 by the Worthing town commissioners. 62 It was damaged by frost 63 and by the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agriculture. Before 1066 the part of Worthing called Ordinges was held by 7 alodial … 82 Copyhold land held of Worthing manor was subject to heriot from the 1540s, 83 and in the late 17th century and … on the former, 92 and after 1805 it was sold in 5 lots to meet the expenses of inclosure. 93 Worthing meadow, …
A History of the County of Sussex
… books of Worthing manor's court baron survive from 1544 to 1925. 91 The court's jurisdiction was presumably over that part of … offices of beadle and rate-collector were separated. 4 A surveyor of drains, later of drains and roads, was appointed …