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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 … by 1811, and a master of ceremonies c. 1813. 19 Worthing's original promenade was the sands, but by 1811 they had been …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wothersome - Wrayton Wothersome WOTHERSOME, a township, in the parish of Bardsey, Lower division of the wapentake of Skyrack, W. … leet and baron are held; and a fair, granted in the 7th of Queen Anne, is kept on the Wednesday before the festival of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… WREA, Lancashire.See Ribby. Wreay WREAY, a chapelry, in the parish of St. Mary, union of Carlisle, Cumberland ward, E. division … of the sigilaria or antediluvian palm-tree; and the clerk's desk, on the opposite side, is the figure of a …
Office-Holders in Modern Britain
… was made for two permanent Digest Writers with salaries of £200 rising by annual increments of £10 to £350 and for two permanent Index Writers with … 1863 9 Jan. Smith, W. 1863 9 Jan. Pickard, J. J. Order in council 9 Jan. 1863 (PC 2/257 pp. 213-14). …
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. … moulded mullions. The roof of the main block has queen-post trusses. The Moat is incomplete. ConditionOf …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wood WROCKWARDINE WOOD Wrockwardine Wood, north-east of Oakengates town centre, was originally a detached piece of woodland, later a township, belonging to the manor and parish of Wrockwardine, the rest of which lay 7 … south-west of Cockshutt Piece and north-east of Ball's coppice. In the earlier 19th century there was some …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… List of illustrations ECONOMIC HISTORY. Wrockwardine Wood was probably identical with the woodland 1 league long and ½ league broad recorded in Domesday. 64 Referred to as the king's wood c. 1130, it was claimed in 1235 to be well stocked …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… List of illustrations EDUCATION. In 1833 a Primitive Methodist … 326. 79 In 1828 Thomas Davies kept school in his house at the Nabb. 80 In 1826 there was Anglican concern because in … That year £50 was spent on repairs, a deficit of £47 4 s. 3½ d. being met by the rector, who owned the master's …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… List of illustrations LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES. Wrockwardine Wood was part of the manor, and until 1884 the civil parish, of Wrockwardine. … £140, augmentations totalling £1,000 having been made from Queen Anne's Bounty to match private subscriptions and other …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wesleyan Methodist society associated with John Fletcher, the Evangelical vicar of Madeley, apparently met at Trench in 1765. 49 Wesleyans … average 180. 51 In 1863 the Wesleyans moved to St. George's and the Nabb chapel closed. 52 In 1824 St. John's Wesleyan …