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A History of the County of Essex
… the Lexden Classis in the 1640s, left Wormingford c. 1669 and became a Quaker missionary. 97 In 1676 there was one … Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion chapel in Fordham, 2 and another cottage was licensed for Baptist services held by … attendances of 23 in the morning and 39 in the afternoon, compared with average attendances of 5 or 6 and 40. 5 …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… Ancient and historical monuments in Buckinghamshire Worminghall 100. … 500 yards N. of the church, were built in 1675 for six men and four women by John King, son of Henry King, Bishop of Chichester, …
A History of the County of York
… Roman canon of the mass, the system of daily offices and the chanting of the schola cantorum. With Paulinus's … music. It was usually sung by choirboys and professional men singers, forerunners of the post-Reformation choir. 68 … stalls; movable benches were to be provided elsewhere for 'women of quality.' Civic dignitaries had long attended …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… flat limestone tableland formed by the underlying Portland and Purbeck Beds, between 350 ft. and 450 ft. above O.D., drained by three deeply cut valleys … streams flow S. to the sea. In the W. is Hill Bottom, and in the E. are Winspit and Seacombe Bottoms, both marked …
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 … in 1805. 6 The early promoters of the resort were local men, especially members of the Bacon and Wicks families. 7 … England and Wales. 79 Many of the immigrants were elderly women from London. 80 In 1921 births in the town exceeded …
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 … Blackheath (Kent), who gave £650 to build houses for four women, preferably members of the Church of England, in New …
A History of the County of Sussex
… List of maps and plans Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agriculture. … excluding shellfish, were landed in 1914. 53 In 1887 93 men and 17 boys were employed in fishing, 54 but between 1900 … declined further, 56 and by 1951 it employed less than 10 men. 57 Mills. The mill furlong in Worthing's east field was …
A History of the County of Sussex
… of the town Growth of the town. In the 18th century, and probably earlier, the hamlet of Worthing comprised the modern High, North, and Warwick streets. 34 There is some archaeological evidence … at the south end of High Street between the 13th and 16th centuries. 35 One building dated 1762, of flint with …
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 … set up the town's first fire brigade, consisting of 30 men. 37 By 1891 there were sub-stations in East and West …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Social and cultural activites Social and cultural activities. The … Road near by, and in 1925 changed its name to the Working Men's Club and Institute. It survived in 1977. 51 The … was opened as a public house for the benefit of working men in 1872, providing reading, refreshment, and committee …