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A History of the County of Sussex
… not more than once a year, and sometimes not for three or four years. Thereafter they were held more intermittently. … of a building formerly used as a court-house survived on Worthing common south of the modern shore line in 1748. 93 … from rates and tolls was being devoted to paying off interest charges. 24 Local board In 1850 an inquiry into the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Southampton in 1537, 56 settled the reversion of his lands on Sir Anthony Browne, 57 his halfbrother. 58 Sir Anthony was … Nicholas died seised of the manor in 1632, leaving a life interest to Anne with remainder to his third son Nicholas. 69 … may also be identified with the reputed manor of MARHOOD or MORHED which occurs from 1555 to 1778 when it amounted to …
A History of the County of Sussex
… by 1811 they had been replaced by the Steyne, 20 modelled on that at Brighton. A band played there during the 1812 … Steyne Hotel. 31 By 1859 the number had increased to four or five. 32 In 1802 Thomas Trotter, a travelling … as a warehouse for many years. 35 Pony races were held on the sands in 1805, 36 and autumn races there were still …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Hill, and comprises 4176 acres, of which 563 are common or waste. The soil is various. The lands are watered by two … considerable woods of oak, ash, beech, hazel, and birch. On the summit of Leith Hill, which is the highest in the … of the 17th century, a garrison was maintained here in the interest of the king. The town is situated on a gentle …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… stained glass. The reading-desk is formed of an eagle, on whose spread-out wings the chesnut-bound Bible and … the butt of a black oak, cut in imitation of the sigilaria or antediluvian palm-tree; and the clerk's desk, on the … and an elegant tower. A school is endowed with the interest of 230; and a second school with the interest of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… probably 'chantry chapels,' N. and S. of the nave are of interest; among the fittings the monument by Nicholas Stone … wall is an arcade of two bays, generally similar to that on the N.; further E. is a 15th-century window, now blocked, … a four-centred head with a moulded label, all of late 15th or early 16th-century date, set in 14th-century splays.and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… barley, and oats. The village is beautifully situated on elevated ground commanding a fine prospect over the … and the Derby hills. The manufacture of glass is carried on to some extent, and there is a corn-mill on the river … comprises 8878 acres, of which 1704 are in wood. Woodland, or Week, now only a hamlet, was formerly a parish of itself. …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… and western boundaries followed no natural features or roads for any significant distance. On the south it was bounded by Watling Street. The northern … council. In 1650 there were 12 cottagers at Pain's Lane on Watling Street. In 1836 the place was said to have risen …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… 65 It was within the royal forest of Mount Gilbert or the Wrekin. By c. 1290 assarting had begun, and it may … in 1754. 69 The woodland then remaining, at the Nabb and on Cockshutt Piece, was coppiced 70 but by 1847 virtually no … one of the lords of Wrockwardine manor, sold his third interest in the Wrockwardine Wood mines to Francis Butler in …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… district, becoming a ward of Oakengates urban district on its creation in 1898. 18 Wrockwardine Wood C.P. was … the great tithes that belonged to Mrs. Cludde of Orleton, on behalf of the incumbent. 31 By 1871 the living was worth … had risen to £360. 34 In 1835 G. L. Yate acquired a third interest in the glassworks manager's house, the rest being …