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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of Caer Guorangon in his catalogue of cities belonging to the Britons, by whom, from the advantages of its situation … of that people by the Romans, it was retained, with other British towns, by the conquerors; and if not one of their … (judging from the Roman roads in the vicinity appearing to concentrate here) have supposed, it was one of those …
A History of the County of Essex
… totalling 15 a. in Little Horkesley, 34 were transferred to that parish in 1889. 35 Most of the parish lies on a … to surrounding towns and London and some to the colonies, and the population declined to 380 by 1901, 21st … women, and the retired, and a handbell ringers' group; the British Legion branch held an annual flower show. 95 The …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Dr. Moore in 1706 bequeathed 200, directing the interest to be applied in teaching children. In 1829, the remains of a … in many public and other buildings both at home and in the colonies. The common itself is now being inclosed. The … grant by parliament; it is conducted on the plan of the British and Foreign Society. In 1825, a spring of remarkably …
A History of the County of Sussex
… from Broadwater by the tidal estuary of the Teville stream to the north. That may have been the site of Worthing … coastline of Worthing offers little geological resistance to erosion, 56 and there is some evidence for the flooding of … 57 By the late 16th century, however, a shingle bar seems to have grown up off shore, causing silting. 58 Lagoons east …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 82 Copyhold land held of Worthing manor was subject to heriot from the 1540s, 83 and in the late 17th century and … on the former, 92 and after 1805 it was sold in 5 lots to meet the expenses of inclosure. 93 Worthing meadow, … of which were in use by 1890. 54 A boom began in the British glass-house industry in the early 1890s. 55 By 1891 …
A History of the County of Sussex
… continued as elementary education authority from 1944 to 1974. 1 There were two grammar schools under the Education … 11 which had closed by 1902 when the boys were transferred to the Sussex Road board school. 12 For some years before … from 1852 74 but had closed by 1867. 75 The Institution British day school was established by 1862 in the Christian …
A History of the County of Sussex
… of Huntingdon's Connexion, after an unsuccessful attempt to establish itself in Worthing in 1765, 83 had two houses … it became too small for the congregation, and a new church to hold 650 was opened at the junction of Shelley and … in 1940, 91 and the Advent Mission Hall registered for British Advent Missions in Chapel Road in 1943 had closed by …
A History of the County of Sussex
… activities. The entertainment facilities available to visitors to Worthing during the first half of the 19th century were … lectures were held there in the winter. 54 In addition the British Workman in Montague Street was opened as a public …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE (18 miles S.W. of Cirencester) Romano-British objects have been found in the vicinity of Symonds' …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… the western boundary is mostly with Wroxeter parish and to the east lies the northern part of Telford new town. The … of the ancient parish, Wrockwardine Wood, lay 7 km. to the east; its history is treated separately below. 85 To … site with Bronze Age ring ditches and Iron Age or Romano-British ditches and enclosures. 3 Another possible …