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A History of the County of Stafford
… and of Holy Trinity Church, and Wesleyan services were held at the alms-houses from the time of their foundation until at least 1918. Services were later held in the boardroom by the vicar of St. Philip's, a … Corporation Act of 1903 for £2,000, which was to be held in trust for a charity to be known as the West Bromwich …
A History of the County of Stafford
… was apparently challenged by Handsworth church: a synod held at Lichfield by Bishop Clinton (1129-48) accepted that … involved in further disputes over the church. At a synod held at Lichfield at some time between 1161 and 1182 a … it was in the hands of the lord of the manor, who still held it in 1708. 21 By 1710 it had passed to Lord Dartmouth, …
A History of the County of Stafford
… waste ground which could not be improved because they were held by poor tenants. 81 In 1723 99 cottages in the manor … to the lord by the Inclosure Act of 1801 and in 1901 were held by Lord Dartmouth as lord. 21 Mills. The mill at … in 1673 and Richard Dickenson in 1693 54 and by 1720 were held by William Webb who later renewed his lease for a …
A History of the County of Stafford
… 2 d. and 6 d. a week. The evening school continued to be held in the building four nights a week, and in 1856 200 boys … by William Bullock & Co. of the Spon Lane Foundry and held in a house in Twenty House Row, Ault Street, in 1861; 80 … with newspapers and periodicals, and lectures were held during the winter. 9 Although the library had dropped to …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Manorial Government. The lords of the divided manor held view of frankpledge by 1255, 15 and in the later 13th century the court leet, apparently held jointly for both parts, was meeting twice a year, at … 20 Lord Dartmouth, having acquired the manor in 1823, held courts leet and baron in May 1824 and April 1837. 21 The …
A History of the County of Stafford
… MANORS. In 1086 William fitz Ansculf, lord of Dudley, held three hides in BROMWICH; before the Conquest the land had been held by Brictuin. 30 The overlordship descended with the … in Northfield (Worcs.) until at least 1560, when it was held by Thomas Jervoise. 33 Gervase Paynel, lord of Dudley, …
A History of the County of Stafford
… estate. Almost 90 a. of land in the area continued to be held in trust for the Dawes family until 1916. The property … Riders occur at West Bromwich in the 1380s. 4 Robert Rider held land in the Greets Green area in the 1520s 5 and may … ( c. 400 a.) was acquired by Sir William Whorwood, who held it at his death in 1614. 30 Thereafter Friar Park formed …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Bromwich returned a Liberal, but from 1886 to 1918 it was held by the Conservatives, except for the period 1906-10 when …
A History of the County of Stafford
… the minister, seceded c. 1834. At first services were held in a private house, but in 1835 Bethel chapel was built … Temperance Movement, also known as the Blue Ribbon Army, held a four-week mission in West Bromwich. The mission was … followed by organized temperance work, and meetings were held in a house in Pitt Street and later in a building on the …
A History of the County of Stafford
… life SOCIAL LIFE. A wake of unknown origin was originally held on All Saints' Day (1 November). By the 1830s it usually … form'. 96 Another wake, called the Gooseberry Wake and held at Cutler's End on the first Sunday in August, existed … districts. 7 May Day celebrations, with a maypole, were held in a field adjoining the Stone Cross inn until c. 1915. …