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A History of the County of Essex
… West Ham Industries INDUSTRIES. West Ham was an industrial village long before it became a great … for many years, making lace and ribbons. 11 In 1675 West Ham was affected by the widespread riots of silk-weavers …
A History of the County of Essex
… West Ham Introduction WEST HAM Growth, p. 44. Domestic Buildings, p. 50. Rivers, … p. 141. Education, p. 144. Charities, p. 157. West Ham, about 5 miles east of the City of London, is part of the …
A History of the County of Essex
… West Ham Local government and public services LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO … the assize of bread and ale on his manor in East and West Ham. 1 He also set up gallows, probably at Gallows (later … and the assize of bread and ale on his manor of West Ham. 3 Only one medieval court roll has survived for the …
A History of the County of Essex
… West Ham Manors and estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. In 1066 the manor of Ham, which comprised 8 hides and 30 a. and lay wholly or mainly in West Ham, was held by Alestan. In 1086 it was held jointly by …
A History of the County of Essex
… West Ham Markets and fairs, marshes and forest MARKETS AND FAIRS. … granted Richard de Montfitchet a Tuesday market at West Ham and an annual fair there on 1922 July. 1 These had been … the end of the fair. The present retail markets in West Ham all originated spontaneously in the 19th century. 4 From …
A History of the County of Essex
… West Ham Parliamentary representation PARLIAMENTARY … Under the Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885, West Ham became a parliamentary borough with two divisions. 1 At … of that year each division returned a Liberal. West Ham (South) was won by Joseph Leicester, a trade unionist and …
A History of the County of Essex
… West Ham Philanthropic institutions PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTES, … There have been many philanthropic institutions in West Ham. In the town's early years voluntary efforts were … the most important has been the slum 'settlement'. West Ham's most notable settlements have been Mansfield House and …
A History of the County of Essex
… West Ham Rivers, bridges, wharfs and docks RIVERS, BRIDGES, … relation to Waltham Holy Cross 1 is relevant also to West Ham. The old Lea, flowing south through Stratford, branches … was already a remarkable group of water-mills in West Ham. 5 Then, as later, the mills were probably on the …
A History of the County of Essex
… West Ham Roman Catholicism, Nonconformity and Judaism ROMAN … the total attendance at Roman Catholic churches in West Ham was higher than that for any other borough in outer … was sequestered to pay the fines. 4 Several other West Ham recusants occur in records between 1577 and 1617. 5 In …
A History of the County of Essex
… West Ham Stratford Abbey STRATFORD ABBEY PRECINCTS. 1 The abbey of … now (1971) in the long porch of All Saints church, West Ham, probably came from the conventual site. They were … (1869 edn.). See also: E. Nat. xxiv. 1403; Fry, E. and W. Ham, 13342. For the institutional history of the abbey see …
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