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A History of the County of Sussex
… history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agriculture. Before 1066 the part of Worthing called Ordinges was held by 7 alodial tenants. In 1086 it comprised 9 hides and had land for three plough-teams. The demesne was cultivated by 2 … stated the following is based on Jnl. Royal Agric. Soc. 3rd ser. x. 267-313; see also R. J. Battersby, 'Devel. …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Education EDUCATION. The first schools in Worthing were apparently for visitors' children, and by 1811 there were one academy … 14, 21. Educ. of Poor Digest, 954. 17th Rep. of Nat. Soc. (1828), 90. Wallis's Worthing (1826), plan. Educ. …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Growth of the town Growth of the town. In the 18th century, and … Warwick streets. 34 There is some archaeological evidence for a settlement at the south end of High Street between the …
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 The court's jurisdiction was presumably over that part of … were held not more than once a year, and sometimes not for three or four years. Thereafter they were held more …
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 …
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 … was demolished in 1970 after being used as a warehouse for many years. 35 Pony races were held on the sands in 1805, …
A History of the County of Rutland
… Wrandike hundred THE HUNDRED OF WRANDIKE containing the parishes of Barrowden; … as an escheat, and in 1294 Warwick brought an action for its recovery. 7 The case seems to have been left … of Exeter. V.C.H. Northants, i, 259, 296, 297. Pipe R. Soc. ix, 65. Plac. de Quo Warr. (Rec. Com.), 671. Feet of F. …
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 … has been erected, which is driven by steam. Statute-fairs for hiring servants, established in 1832, are held in April …
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. … of the chancel has a boarded ceiling, all modern except for eighteen bosses of the 15th century, carved with foliated …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… a mainly rural parish, lies south and east of the river Tern and north of Watling Street; the western … and 2,105 in 1981, 2 Admaston's growth largely accounting for an increase in the 1960s. South of Bratton is a … Telford (1978 edn.). Diary of Marches of Royal Army (Camd. Soc. [1st ser.], lxxiv), 278. Inst. Geol. Sciences Map …