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A History of the County of Essex
… Colchester and Sudbury through Wormingford. 49 The water supply was derived mainly from springs and a few shallow … 1962 and 1964 by G. Woods, of Woods Ltd. Colchester, electric fan manufacturers. In 1964-5 St. Ives Sand and … edn.), XVIII. 10 (1897 edn.); J. C. Thresh, Essex Water Supply, 72. E.R.O., D/RLw M1/9. Colch. Boro. Council Mins. …
A History of the County of York
… and the changes brought about after the Norman Conquest supply information only by implication. The new church built … choir in 1895 and in the nave in 1914. The installation of electric lighting began in 1908, when three lights were …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 76 Sea defence continued then to be a concern of the corporation, extensive works being carried out in Goring in … by 1924. 73 Growth in that direction was encouraged by the corporation, 74 and facilitated by the electrification of the … high proportion of elderly people appeared to bring the corporation no difficulties. 82 The resort also expanded in …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Brighton Road. In 1920 he and his wife Fanny gave to the corporation as trustee 2½ a. on which there were 18 cottage … By will proved 1929 Pearson left c. £19,000 32 to the corporation to support and extend the charity, and for a … to 1952. By a Scheme of 1952 the charity was empowered to supply domestic and other help; the home was sold in 1953, …
A History of the County of Sussex
… and Portland roads were consecrated in 1843, 4 mainly to supply the want of church accommodation for the poor. 5 The …
A History of the County of Sussex
… the town's main industry in 1946, 82 but despite the corporation's wish to retain it in the town much land was … in Worthing until after the Second World War, when the corporation recognized that further, less seasonal, sources … railway at Goring. Some of the estates were owned by the corporation and were used to relocate industries from other …
A History of the County of Sussex
… replaced as the authority for elementary education by the corporation in 1903. 98 By 1938 schools in the borough had … in accordance with the Hadow Report, 99 and the corporation continued as elementary education authority from … of art and science, existed by 1890. It was run by the corporation in 1893. 18 It later shared Richmond House with …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 10,000 between 1931 and 1951, to a total of 21,648. 20 The corporation exercised its powers to control development under …
A History of the County of Sussex
… special works. 31 The board's first concern was with water-supply and drainage, the necessary works for which cost … 49 and further building by-laws were adopted in 1869. 50 Corporation In 1890 Worthing and Heene were incorporated by … succeeded to the board's preoccupation with water supply and drainage, 56 and continued to be responsible for …