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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Mary) WORPLESDON ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Guildford, First division of the hundred of Wokeing, W. … to St. Mary, was rebuilt, with the exception of the tower and spire, in 1839, at a cost of 1200; it is a handsome … and facilities of equestrian exercise. The Royal baths, erected in 1823, comprise India, medicated, …
A History of the County of York
… It has been said 1 that the earliest liturgical traditions of the north were closely linked with Rome: this is perhaps … or perhaps two apses on their eastern sides, a central tower and an apse-ended chancel. It thus conformed to the … the vicars-choral, the appointment of papal provisors and royal officials to the chapter caused increasing …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… a parish covering 2,700 acres, lies in the S. part of the Isle of Purbeck, 3 miles W. of Swanage. It stretches … slates. The church, comprising a Chancel, Nave and West Tower, was built c. 1100. In the 13th century the chancel was … and was served, at least in the 13th century, by a royal chaplain (Hutchins I, 698). It was restored in the …
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 … 64; Jesse, Agric. of Suss. 92; V.C.H. Suss. ii. 285; Jnl. Royal Agric. Soc. 3rd ser. x. 287. See below, Econ. Hist. … J. A. R. Pimlott, Englishman's Holiday (1947), 174. Royal Guide, 40-1. Breads's Guide Worthing (1859), 28; …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 1890 to 1974, the second largest town in Sussex, and one of the principal seaside resorts in England and Wales, lies … on the south coast roughly mid-way between the estuaries of the rivers Arun and Adur. The town is known nationally for its large number of elderly residents, and as the centre of what was formerly …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 1410 was being used for mass. 74 Two chaplains, possibly of Worthing chapel, occurred in the early 15th century. 75 … consisted of a chancel, aisled nave, transepts, west tower, and vestry. 24 Galleries were built in the transepts … (1878). Chich. Dioc. Kal. (1878), 87; ibid. (1879), 76; Royal Guide, 21. Chich. Dioc. Kal. (1895), 143; B.L. Add. …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Communications Communications. The hamlet of Worthing before c. 1800 was linked to Broadwater by a road following the line of the modern road, and by a footpath leading north from the north end of the modern High Street. The line of the latter was still …
A History of the County of Sussex
… List of maps and plans Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. … named after the battle of 1827, both of which were tower mills. 67 The south Navarino windmill was built in 1831 … Unless otherwise stated the following is based on Jnl. Royal Agric. Soc. 3rd ser. x. 267-313; see also R. J. …
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 … e.g. Breads's Guide Worthing (1859), 28; ibid. (1865), 32; Royal Guide, 35; cf. E. W. Gilbert, Brighton (1954), 197-9. …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Growth of the town Growth of the town. In the 18th century, and probably earlier, the hamlet of Worthing comprised the modern High, North, and Warwick …