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A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing WORTHING The Present article 51 deals with the history of Worthing hamlet until c. 1800, and thereafter with that of the town as it was enlarged by the successive boundary …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Charities for the poor CHARITIES FOR THE POOR. 27 Humphrys' alms-houses … were founded in 1858 by Robert and Ann Humphrys in memory of their son Harry, for Anglican married couples, widows, or … II, the mayor of Worthing and others raised a fund by public subscription to build small homes for deserving …
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 The chapel still existed in the … hands. 77 It had been demolished by 1635 when the rector of Broadwater claimed its site as part of the endowment of …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Communications Communications. The hamlet of Worthing before c. 1800 was linked to … 9 Dec. 1955. Marshall, Southern Rly. ii. 524, 527. Ex inf. Public Relations and Publicity Officer, B.R. (Southern …
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 …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Education EDUCATION. The first schools in Worthing were apparently for visitors' … four day schools and three boarding schools for a total of 161 boys and 71 girls who were taught at their parents' … Schs. 1893 [C. 7529], p.606, H.C. (1894), lxv. Ed. 7/123; Public Elem. Schs. 1906 [Cd. 3182], p. 643, H.C. (1906), …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Growth of the town Growth of the town. In the 18th century, and … their leafy gardens were being replaced by new offices and public buildings 42 like the town hall and post office, while …
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 The court's jurisdiction was presumably over that part of …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing ROMAN CATHOLICISM. From 1859 the newly built private chapel of Thomas Gaisford at Offington House was used for Roman Catholic public worship. In 1862 the Sisters of Notre Dame de Sion …
A History of the County of Sussex
… and cultural activites Social and cultural activities. The entertainment facilities available to visitors to Worthing during the first half of the 19th century were those characteristic of resorts at … Jolly Brewers in Clifton Road. There were 48 hotels and public houses in Worthing and West Worthing in 1900 and a …