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A History of the County of Stafford
… was developed mainly from the 1860s, with the creation of St. Paul's Square as a prestigious focal point in the earlier … who had a lodging house, possibly for pilgrims visiting St. Modwen's shrine. 9 The Borough The area of the borough … hist. (retailing: markets). For contrasting views see Owen, Illustrated Hist. 154-5. Below, econ. hist. (retailing: …
A History of the County of Stafford
… municipal borough). This and the next para. are based on Owen, Burton, 1-5, and fig. 1 (after p. 190); Molyneux, …
A History of the County of Stafford
… by then known as high steward, to be a barrister. John St. John was appointed in 1770, in succession to William … of co-opted members. 12 An annual meeting took place on St. Thomas's day (21 December) in a house on the west side of … meeting. 15 The masters accounted to the feoffees on St. Thomas's day, and the money was placed in a coffer, first …
A History of the County of Stafford
… 1790s Former monastic infirmary (now the Abbey inn) and St. Modwen's church from south-east in 1790s By 1888 the … to a solicitor, Thomas Auden, the son of the vicar of St. John's, Horninglow; the grounds were laid out as the … war memorial garden in 1922. 8 Below, established church (St. Modwen's: church buildings). For a description of the …
A History of the County of Stafford
… there were five chapels; in 1843 the perpetual curate of St. Modwen's complained that the lack of accommodation for … group withdrew from Salem chapel and began worshipping in St. George's Hall, and by 1872 it had 23 members. They opened … High Street chapel in 1887 at first began worshipping in St. George's Hall and later the same year in an iron chapel …
A History of the County of Stafford
… however, was forbidden to draw water within 7 miles of St. Modwen's church, evidently in order to protect local … by subscription in 1793. 4 A treble bell which was rung at St. Modwen's church for 15 minutes at 7 a.m. every morning in … that they would attend a fire outside a 5mile radius from St. Modwen's church only if the premises involved belonged to …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Church Buildings The 1852 school-chapel, dedicated to St. Modwen, was a small brick building in Gothic style; … one bell in a bellcote. 5 The 1879 church, dedicated to St. Mary and St. Modwen, was orientated east-west and built in brick in a …
A History of the County of Stafford
… 1850s. 22 In 1884 the corporation opened 25 a. comprising St. Modwen's Orchard on Andresey, Ox hay, and part of Fleet … ground. 23 Access was from the north-east corner of St. Modwen's churchyard by a metal bridge, made by the Burton … pedestal with the bronze figures of Victory flanked by St. George and Peace. 2 A Second World War garden of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 94; patron, the Vicar of Thornton. Burton-Bradstock (St. Mary) BURTON-BRADSTOCK ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Bridport, liberty of … is a place of worship for Wesleyans. Burton-By-Lincoln (St. Vincent) BURTON-BY-LINCOLN ( St. Vincent), a parish, in …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… principal monument. Ecclesiastical a(1) Parish Church of St. James, formerly a chapel of Sherborne, stands in the … a window of one square-headed light. The Parish Church of St James, Long Burton Fittings Bells: four; 1st by T. Knight …