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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 … houses of various styles spread up to the summit of the hill, which is over 300 feet high. Many old trees and banks were retained, especially in Salvington Hill. To the north-east in Findon Valley, added to the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… from 1789, 11 and their number increased from c. 30 in 1804 to c. 60 by 1813. 12 Three hotels had been built by … the Royal Sea House and afterwards the Royal, Hotel, were in South Street. 13 Both were rebuilt in the 1820s. 14 The … on the downs above Broadwater, was formed in 1905. 15 Hill Barn municipal golf course was opened in 1935. 16 Both …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wothersome - Wrayton Wothersome WOTHERSOME, a township, in the parish of Bardsey, Lower division of the wapentake of … length and one mile in average breadth; it includes Leith Hill, and comprises 4176 acres, of which 563 are common or … by two streams rising in the northern declivity of Leith Hill, and which, uniting, fall into the Wey near Shalford: …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Wraxall 98 WRAXALL (D.c.) (O.S. 6 in. XXX, N.W.) Wraxall is a small parish 6 m. E. of … The church, con sisting of Chancel and Nave was built in the 12th century. The chancel was rebuilt in the 13th … century. Earthwork (6) Mound, probably the remains of a barrow, 1 m. S.W. of the church, is about 55 ft. in diameter …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… WREA, Lancashire.See Ribby. Wreay WREAY, a chapelry, in the parish of St. Mary, union of Carlisle, Cumberland … one of which, formerly called the King's pit of Sheriff Hill, but now the Stormount Main colliery, has been sunk to a … net income, 100; patron, the Bishop of Winchester. Wreigh-Hill WREIGH-HILL, a township, in the parish and union of …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… A metal ring forming a holder for a spindle or AXLE. In a quotation dated 1733, the OED shows how it operated; … 'The Spindle is kept from moving end-ways, by Wreaths, in the same Manner as the Axis of a Wheel-Barrow is'. OED earliest date of use: 1733 Found described as …
A Dictionary of London
… (The) "Mesuagio brasineo" called the "Wrastelars" in Aldrichegate street in parishof St. Botolph Without Aldrichegate, I Ed. VI. 1547 … now covered by the Custom House. Wyeber Alley On Addle Hill (W. Stow, 1722-Rev. of London, 1728). Not named in the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Writtle 109. WRITTLE. (E.c.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)xliii. S.E. (b)lii. N.W. (c)lii. N.E. (d)li. S.E. … Ecclesiastical c(1). Parish Church of All Saints stands in the village. The walls are mostly of ragstone-rubble with … the walls have bulged and are out of perpendicular. c(2). Barrow or Bedeman's Berg Cell, ruins, nearly 4 m. S.W. of the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… boundary' - diverged northwards from the road at Overley Hill by 975, and southwards around Cluddley, probably by the … Bratton and Orleton townships both extend east of it. 88 In 1882 Wrockwardine civil parish contained 4,762 a. (1,927 … outcrop Uriconian Rhyolite, particularly between Overley Hill and Leaton and west of Wrockwardine, and tuff, on which …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Peter) WROCKWARDINE ( St. Peter), a parish, in the union of Wellington, Wellington division of the … comprises 4627 a. 11 p. of arable and pasture land in nearly equal portions; the soil is fertile, producing good … where was formerly a public well, now filled up. Wrotham-hill, immediately above the town, affords one of the finest …