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A History of the County of Sussex
… deals with the history of Worthing hamlet until c. 1800, and thereafter with that of the town as it was enlarged by … changes recorded above. Broadwater, Durrington, Heene, and West Tarring are, however, all dealt with from c. 1900 … whose summit was represented in 1978 by Richmond Road and Union Place. 52 The hamlet was originally separated from …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 27 Humphrys' alms-houses were founded in 1858 by Robert and Ann Humphrys in memory of their son Harry, for Anglican … land, a £78 yearly rent-charge to pay weekly allowances, and £1,000 stock for maintenance. Two more houses were built … be spent on coal or groceries at Christmas for old people living near St. Matthew's church. In 1965 £8 16 s. was spent …
A History of the County of Sussex
… List of maps and plans Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agriculture. … held by 7 alodial tenants. In 1086 it comprised 9 hides and had land for three plough-teams. The demesne was cultivated by 2 teams, and there was 1 servus and 7 a. of meadow. Six villani and 9 …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Local government and public services LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES Manor Court books of Worthing manor's … 16th century courts were held not more than once a year, and sometimes not for three or four years. Thereafter they …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… gives name to the hundred, is about nine miles in length and one mile in average breadth; it includes Leith Hill, and … with the hills of Harrow, Hampstead, and Highgate. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 12. 18. … fortnight, on Friday. The parish comprises 4390 acres. The living is a vicarage, valued in the king's books at 13. 10.; …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 151 inhabitants. The Lancaster railway passes here, and has some heavy cuttings between the village of Wreay and the house of Woodside, the residence of Miss Losh. The living is a perpetual curacy; net income, 86; patrons and … and contains 400 sittings, of which 200 are free. The living is a perpetual curacy; net income, 100; patron, the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardine, a mainly rural parish, lies south and east of the river Tern and north of Watling Street; the western boundary is mostly … manorial income had fallen 'because the tenants there are dead', but by 1367 it was back at the levels obtaining before …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… from the village, comprises 4627 a. 11 p. of arable and pasture land in nearly equal portions; the soil is … of soda, and is strongly impregnated with hepatic air. The living is a discharged vicarage, valued in the king's books … and contains 610 sittings, of which 436 are free. The living is a vicarage, in the patronage of the Crown; net …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… was probably identical with the woodland 1 league long and ½ league broad recorded in Domesday. 64 Referred to as … 1130, it was claimed in 1235 to be well stocked with oaks and underwood. 65 It was within the royal forest of Mount … Vickers of Wrockwardine Wood (d. 1705) made part of his living carrying coal on two pack horses and part from working …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… List of illustrations LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES. Wrockwardine Wood was part of the manor, … to the bishop of Lichfield, the patron in 1982. 26 The living formally became a rectory in 1868, although from the … and pew rents from Wrockwardine Wood to endow the living. 29 By 1856 the value of the living had risen to c. …