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A History of the County of Sussex
… other groups of shops serving local needs. Fishing. Fishermen at Worthing or Broadwater were recorded from the 16th century, 32 and some farmers were also fishermen. 33 In 1763 Worthing supplied Dorking (Surr.) with …
A History of the County of Sussex
… in Montague Street. In 1865 c. 70 children, mainly of fishermen and labourers, attended the school and paid fees. …
A History of the County of Sussex
… and shingle continued into the 20th century. 43 In 1858 fishermen were using the esplanade to dry and mend their …
A History of the County of Sussex
… minister of the chapel. Besides a library for the use of fishermen and other workmen, it had a hall 52 which was used …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… which, on its receding, left a bank of sand whereon a few fishermen settled, the first of whom, denominated Fuller, … and widows, those of clergymen having the preference. The Fishermen's hospital, of a quadrangular form, comprising … of two rooms each, for the accommodation of that number of fishermen and their wives, has an annual income of 160, paid …
A History of the County of Somerset
… occasionally in great abundance. It was called by the fishermen who procured them for me 'the White Shrimp.' It is …