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A History of the County of Sussex
… List of maps and plans Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agriculture. Before 1066 the part of Worthing called Ordinges was held by 7 alodial tenants. In 1086 it comprised 9 hides and had land for three plough-teams. The demesne was …
A History of the County of Sussex
… in Worthing were apparently for visitors' children, and by 1811 there were one academy and two seminaries. 93 … four day schools and three boarding schools for a total of 161 boys and 71 girls who were taught at their parents' … and strongly supported by W. Davison, incumbent of the chapel of ease. The organist of the chapel was the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Growth of the town Growth of the town. In the 18th century, and probably earlier, the hamlet of Worthing comprised the … with the prevailing westerly wind. In 1875, besides the water-works, there were two saw-mills and a whiting and putty …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Local government and public services LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES Manor Court books of Worthing manor's court baron survive from 1544 to 1925. 91 … station was built in Union Place near by in 1939. 36 A fire-engine was given to the town by a resident in 1815, and …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Social and cultural activites Social and cultural activities. The … available to visitors to Worthing during the first half of the 19th century were those characteristic of resorts at … facade with Ionic columns and pilasters, was destroyed by fire in 1901, 16 and the Marine Hotel was demolished in 1965. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Wrayton Wothersome WOTHERSOME, a township, in the parish of Bardsey, Lower division of the wapentake of Skyrack, W. … gives name to the hundred, is about nine miles in length and one mile in average breadth; it includes Leith Hill, and … which stood in the rear of the present, was destroyed by fire in the reign of John; the site is still termed the Old …
A History of the County of Rutland
… Wrandike hundred THE HUNDRED OF WRANDIKE containing the parishes of Barrowden; Bisbrooke; … Luffenham, South; Morcott; Pilton; Seaton with Thorpe-by-Water; Stoke Dry; Tixover The parishes of which Wrandike, or, … to in the Northamptonshire Geld Roll of about 1075, and the southern portion of the Wapentake of Wiceslea in the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Ribby. Wreay WREAY, a chapelry, in the parish of St. Mary, union of Carlisle, Cumberland ward, E. division … 151 inhabitants. The Lancaster railway passes here, and has some heavy cuttings between the village of Wreay and … picturesque appearance. In the park is a large sheet of water called Micklemere, near which has been discovered a …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… end-ways, by Wreaths, in the same Manner as the Axis of a Wheel-Barrow is'. OED earliest date of use: 1733 Found … (late). Writing box [wrytinge box; writing desks and box; wrighting box] A small BOX for containing WRITING … writing ink' that used ALEPPO GALL crushed and boiled in water, to which was added GREEN COPPERAS (ferrous sulphate), …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardine, a mainly rural parish, lies south and east of the river Tern and north of Watling Street; the … Wych saltworks 12 produced a high saline content in the water. By 1750 Admaston Spa, sometimes known as Wellington …