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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 … dated 1762, of flint with brick dressings, survived in High Street in 1945, 36 but in 1978 the earliest surviving … used for car-parking in 1978. Four-storeyed lodging-houses formerly also existed in High Street. 83 The Hollies in upper …
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 … is recorded from 1843 to 1872. The remains of a building formerly used as a court-house survived on Worthing common … 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
… after an unsuccessful attempt to establish itself in Worthing in 1765, 83 had two houses registered for worship … church was opened at the south-west corner of Broadwater green in 1932. It became the church hall after a new church … c. 1914. 62 Christian Scientists met in the St. James's, formerly Montague, hall in 1910, 63 and the Christian Science …
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 … a repertory company was formed in the Connaught Theatre, formerly the Connaught Hall, on the corner of Chapel Road and … 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 … and Wortley, 4702 inhabitants. The name of this place, formerly Wotton under Ridge, is descriptive of its situation … 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 the Town of Stamford
… remainder coursed rubble, was built as a house and shop in 1849. The street front has a round-headed doorway, plain … within a wreath. The house was advertised for letting in 1850 as having a good view and being near the station ( … before 1833 (on Knipe's map). (457) House, No. 6, formerly three houses arbitrarily arranged, has coursed …
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.) … in it. In the E. wall is a window, said to have been formerly the E. window of the S. aisle; it is of the 14th …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Wrabness 101. WRABNESS. (F.b.) (O.S. 6 in. xx. S.E.) Wrabness is a small parish on the S. side of … limestone; the roofs are tiled. The Nave was built early in the 12th century. Early in the 14th century the Chancel was rebuilt. In the 15th …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Wraxall 98 WRAXALL (D.c.) (O.S. 6 in. XXX, N.W.) Wraxall is a small parish 6 m. E. of … The church, con sisting of Chancel and Nave was built in the 12th century. The chancel was rebuilt in the 13th century and probably in the 14th century a chapel …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… WREA, Lancashire.See Ribby. Wreay WREAY, a chapelry, in the parish of St. Mary, union of Carlisle, Cumberland … persons engaged in the adjoining collieries, one of which, formerly called the King's pit of Sheriff Hill, but now the … is of respectable appearance. The district church here, formerly a chapel of ease, erected in 1701, is a neat brick …