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A History of the County of Sussex
… WORTHING The Present article 51 deals with the history of Worthing hamlet until c. 1800, and thereafter with that of … were its relative nearness to Windsor, good bathing at all states of the tide, and sands on which a carriage could be … have been spoilt by the presence of 1,500 members of the United Building Workers Union. 46 By the late 19th century, …
A History of the County of Sussex
… were founded in 1858 by Robert and Ann Humphrys in memory of their son Harry, for Anglican married couples, widows, or … bequeathed by Robert Humphrys's will dated 1860. Part of the land was sold c. 1922, and the rent-charge was … were empowered to charge weekly contributions by a Scheme of 1953. The houses needed modernizing by 1957; one was …
A History of the County of Sussex
… List of maps and plans Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agriculture. Before 1066 the part of Worthing called Ordinges was held by 7 alodial tenants. In … was cultivated by 2 teams, and there was 1 servus and 7 a. of meadow. Six villani and 9 bordars had another team. At the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… four day schools and three boarding schools for a total of 161 boys and 71 girls who were taught at their parents' … and strongly supported by W. Davison, incumbent of the chapel of ease. The organist of the chapel was the first master. 3 …
A History of the County of Sussex
… LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES Manor Court books of Worthing manor's court baron survive from 1544 to 1925. 91 The court's jurisdiction was presumably over that part of Worthing tithing which lay outside the jurisdiction of Broadwater manor, 92 but Broadwater's leet jurisdiction …
A History of the County of Sussex
… nonconformity PROTESTANT NONCONFORMITY. The Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion, after an unsuccessful attempt to … Congregational cathedral of West Sussex 90 it joined the United Reformed Church in 1972. 91 The original building was … St. Michael's Road in 1937 23 and became a member of the United Reformed Church c. 1972. The original church was used …
A History of the County of Sussex
… available to visitors to Worthing during the first half of the 19th century were those characteristic of resorts at that time. Bathingmachines are recorded from … to c. 60 by 1813. 12 Three hotels had been built by 1796, of which the two chief, the New Inn, later the Marine Hotel, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Wrayton Wothersome WOTHERSOME, a township, in the parish of Bardsey, Lower division of the wapentake of Skyrack, W. … 29th, for sheep and cattle. The living is a vicarage, united in 1735 to the rectory of East Torrington, and valued … containing 65 inhabitants. The living is a rectory, united in 1758 to that of Rampisham, and valued in the king's …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… end-ways, by Wreaths, in the same Manner as the Axis of a Wheel-Barrow is'. OED earliest date of use: 1733 Found described as for CART, TUMBRIL See also … such as PENs. Such boxes barely appear among the stocks of retailers; the one exception is an entry for 'iiij …
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 with … Wroxeter parish and to the east lies the northern part of Telford new town. The main part of the ancient parish, …