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A History of the County of Sussex
… 4 a. north of the village were allotted to the parish for recreation, and 2 a. adjoining as gardens for the labouring … 16 A parish reading room and institute was built on the recreation ground in 1907 by Mrs. Godman of Highden. 17 It …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… cricket club was established in 1889. 33From the 1950s the recreation ground owned by the parish council provided …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… late 1970s it was spending c. £5,000 a year, mostly on the recreation ground acquired by 1961, when a pavilion was built …
Old and New London
… and gentry of the best quality resorted for exercise and recreation. In Charles Knight's "Old London" reference is …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… coalfield. 11 Bowls were popular by the 1840s. 12 Outdoor recreation was not highly organized before the 19th century. … were clubs for most outdoor sports. 26 Although no public recreation ground existed before the 20th century, the Wrekin … 1910 J. C. Bowring's widow left land in Haygate Road for a recreation ground in his memory and the U.D.C. became its …
A History of the County of Essex
… persons, together with 2 a. for a new church, 3 a. for a recreation ground, and 5 a. for the parish poor. 89 The only …
A History of the County of Stafford
… for Working Men, a body modelled on the Wednesbury Recreation Society, was formed, with the strong support of …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… included the Drayton Hall grounds, the Avenue and Closes recreation grounds, the Old Pits allotments, 93 and the …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… post-war period. There were 110 acres of public parks and recreation grounds in 1954, and 78 acres of permanent and …