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A History of the County of Sussex
… WORTHING The Present article 51 deals with the history of Worthing hamlet until c. 1800, and thereafter with that of … its level sands and calm sea attracted sickly visitors, 90 and in the following year it was described as frequented … by the building of a direct turnpike road from Horsham and London after 1802 3 and the opening of a market in 1810. …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 1410 was being used for mass. 74 Two chaplains, possibly of Worthing chapel, occurred in the early 15th century. 75 … hands. 77 It had been demolished by 1635 when the rector of Broadwater claimed its site as part of the endowment of … when many were redeemed and presented to the diocese. 90 The rector of Broadwater provided a house for the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Communications Communications. The hamlet of Worthing before c. 1800 was linked to Broadwater by a road … a footpath in 1978. The Worthing-Broadwater road led to London via Findon and Steyning, and another road to Steyning … the opening of the Cliftonville curve in Brighton in 1879 90 allowed through trains to be run. Meanwhile there had been …
A History of the County of Sussex
… List of maps and plans Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. … until 1860. 89 The Croft common was recorded in 1501, 90 but has not been identified. The Teville common and the … hot-house grapes, 38 and sent fruit and vegetables to the London and Brighton markets early in the season. 39 By 1896 …
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 … enlarged c. 1935. 89 Average attendance was 303 in 1938 90 and 371 in 1976. 91 Elementary schools opened 1900-44. …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Growth of the town Growth of the town. In the 18th century, and probably earlier, the … the east side of the Steyne was not filled until c. 1900. 90 After c. 1860 the area around South Street, the east end …
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 … promoted Worthing as a residential town, especially for London commuters, and encouraged its expansion. After the … of that year was caused by pollution in the third well; 90 as a result all three wells were at first superseded by a …
A History of the County of Sussex
… nonconformity PROTESTANT NONCONFORMITY. The Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion, after an unsuccessful attempt to … and improved by 1817, 86 there was a Sunday school of 80 children c. 1826, 87 and the chapel was enlarged and … called the Congregational cathedral of West Sussex 90 it joined the United Reformed Church in 1972. 91 The …
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 … 48 which was visited by 5,300 people, many coming from London by excursion trains. 49 Three other similar … It continued in 1977, under the management of trustees. 90 There were two musical societies in the town by c. 1883, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Wrayton Wothersome WOTHERSOME, a township, in the parish of Bardsey, Lower division of the wapentake of Skyrack, W. … miles (S. S. W.) from Gloucester, and 108 (W. by N.) from London; containing, with the tythings of Huntingford, Sinwell … curacy, in the patronage of Five Trustees; net income, 90, with a house built in 1846. The Society of Friends and …