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A History of the County of Essex
… West Ham Charities CHARITIES. 1 Charitable bequests entrusted to the vicar and churchwardens of West Ham, for the use of the parishioners in general, were being … the administration of the charities. By then West Ham had become a large county borough, and a strong section …
A History of the County of Essex
… West Ham Churches CHURCHES. During the Middle Ages the parish of All Saints included the whole of West Ham except the precincts of Stratford Abbey, which … Abbey in 1135, endowed it with, inter alia, land in Ham that had belonged to Ranulph the priest. 2 This suggests …
A History of the County of Essex
… West Ham Domestic buildings DOMESTIC BUILDINGS. 1 A survey of … The most notable group of medieval buildings in West Ham was associated with Stratford Abbey, which is described … end of Plaistow, was part of the rectorial glebe of West Ham. 5 The tithe barns from which it was named were mentioned …
A History of the County of Essex
… West Ham Education EDUCATION. West Ham's first parish school was opened in 1723. During the … the churches had been making great efforts to educate West Ham's sharply rising population. Some Churchmen were still …
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 …