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A History of the County of Sussex
… 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 … in 1922. Average attendance declined from 268 in 1932 to 85 in 1938. 55 The school closed in 1940 and the children …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Growth of the town Growth of the town. In the 18th century, and … Road to the south is another contemporary cottage ornée. 85 The grandest piece of architecture of the period, Park … of the built-up area c. 1914. 2 East of the town the gas-works had been opened in 1834 in Lyndhurst Road, and there …
A History of the County of Sussex
… LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES Manor Court books of Worthing manor's court baron survive from 1544 to 1925. 91 … nuisances (by 1872), and a medical officer and a clerk of works (by 1878). 30 By 1882 there were committees for general … in 1866, 83 and a second well was dug in 1867 84 or 1868. 85 In the latter year the local board was empowered to supply …
A History of the County of Sussex
… nonconformity PROTESTANT NONCONFORMITY. The Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion, after an unsuccessful attempt to … in Chapel Street, later Portland Road, was built in 1804. 85 It had been repaired and improved by 1817, 86 there was a Sunday school of 80 children c. 1826, 87 and the chapel was enlarged and …
A History of the County of Sussex
… available to visitors to Worthing during the first half of the 19th century were those characteristic of resorts at … the Worthing Exhibition in the town hall, comprising works of art, antiquities, and curiosities, 48 which was … silent films and for other entertainment after 1903. 85 In 1921 part of the Kursaal was converted into Worthing's …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Wrayton Wothersome WOTHERSOME, a township, in the parish of Bardsey, Lower division of the wapentake of Skyrack, W. riding of York, 3 miles (S.) … he was a member, and the author of Sylva and several other works, was born and buried here; and Sir Samuel Romilly …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… N.E. (c)xxvii. S.W.) Ecclesiastical a(1). Parish Church of All Saints, about 2 miles N.E. of Brill, is built of rubble, that in the walls of the chancel being coursed; …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… (O.S. 6 in. xv. N.W.) Ecclesiastical (1). Parish Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, stands at the E. end of the village green; the walls are of stone rubble, partly …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Ribby. Wreay WREAY, a chapelry, in the parish of St. Mary, union of Carlisle, Cumberland ward, E. division of the county of Cumberland, 5 miles (S. E. by S.) from …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… S.W.) Writtle is a large parish and village 2 m. W. of Chelmsford. The Church, Moor Hall and Aubyns are the … principal monuments. Ecclesiastical c(1). Parish Church of All Saints stands in the village. The walls are mostly of ragstone-rubble with some flint and ironstone; the chancel …