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A History of the County of Sussex
… Broadwater's leet jurisdiction may have included Worthing. In the late 16th century courts were held not more than once … Only about six courts were held after 1860, the last two in 1895, but copyhold business was being dealt with until … the county fire service on the south side of Broadwater green in 1962. 40 Worthing had a postal service by 1798, 41 …
A History of the County of Sussex
… List of maps and plans Manors and other estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. The manor of WORTHING comprised two estates which belonged to William de Braose in 1086; one, called Ordinges, had belonged to Earl Godwin …
A History of the County of Sussex
… after an unsuccessful attempt to establish itself in Worthing in 1765, 83 had two houses registered for worship in Worthing … church was opened at the south-west corner of Broadwater green in 1932. It became the church hall after a new church …
A History of the County of Sussex
… from 1789, 11 and their number increased from c. 30 in 1804 to c. 60 by 1813. 12 Three hotels had been built by … the Royal Sea House and afterwards the Royal, Hotel, were in South Street. 13 Both were rebuilt in the 1820s. 14 The … was formed in 1855, 2 and by 1859 played on Broadwater green. 3 In 1884 the Worthing Town cricket club was formed …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wothersome - Wrayton Wothersome WOTHERSOME, a township, in the parish of Bardsey, Lower division of the wapentake of … inhabitants. It comprises about 600 acres of land, set out in three farms. Wotton (St. John the Evangelist) WOTTON ( St. … of a square camp called Becketsbury. Woughton-on-the-Green (St. Mary) WOUGHTON-on-the-Green ( St. Mary), a parish, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… Ancient and historical monuments in Buckinghamshire Woughton-on-the-Green 228. WOUGHTON-ON-THE-GREEN. (O.S. 6 in. xv. N.W.) Ecclesiastical (1). Parish Church of the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… WREA, Lancashire.See Ribby. Wreay WREAY, a chapelry, in the parish of St. Mary, union of Carlisle, Cumberland … the sermon is preached from the butt of a black oak, cut in imitation of the sigilaria or antediluvian palm-tree; and … boldly carved. There are numerous figures and ornaments in and about the communiontable, and other parts of the …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… A metal ring forming a holder for a spindle or AXLE. In a quotation dated 1733, the OED shows how it operated; … 'The Spindle is kept from moving end-ways, by Wreaths, in the same Manner as the Axis of a Wheel-Barrow is'. OED … GALL crushed and boiled in water, to which was added GREEN COPPERAS (ferrous sulphate), and a little GUM to hold …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Writtle 109. WRITTLE. (E.c.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)xliii. S.E. (b)lii. N.W. (c)lii. N.E. (d)li. S.E. … Ecclesiastical c(1). Parish Church of All Saints stands in the village. The walls are mostly of ragstone-rubble with … c(14). House, now two tenements, on the W. side of Writtle Green and 50 yards N.W. of (13), was built probably in 15th …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Bratton and Orleton townships both extend east of it. 88 In 1882 Wrockwardine civil parish contained 4,762 a. (1,927 ha.), including 515 a. in Wrockwardine Wood and 92 a. of detached moorland north of … and cottages grouped around the church and small green. After c. 1920 the village extended south and roughly …