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A History of the County of York
… worship or about its ornamentation. Three 8th-century archbishops devoted some care to the ornamentation of the church. 5 Wilfrid II (718-32) had silver vessels made for use at the altar and covered the altar and the … first was ornamented with gold and jewels and surmounted by the banner of the Cross while above it was a great …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Head across an almost flat limestone tableland formed by the underlying Portland and Purbeck Beds, between 350 ft. and 450 ft. above O.D., … flat head, and the jambs are chamfered externally and made up of reused 12th-century material with chevron ornament …
A History of the County of Sussex
… deals with the history of Worthing hamlet until c. 1800, and thereafter with that of the town as it was enlarged by the successive boundary changes recorded above. … discharge of sewage into the sea in front of the town made the sands sloppy and caused unpleasant smells, which at …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing and associated parishes WORTHING AND ASSOCIATED PARISHES … parish, the northern boundary of the area being defined by the Teville stream and field boundaries. 4 That area … 8,060 a. (3,262 ha.), the increase being again presumably made up by reclamation. 7 Worthing Boundery Extenstions …
A History of the County of Sussex
… THE POOR. 27 Humphrys' alms-houses were founded in 1858 by Robert and Ann Humphrys in memory of their son Harry, for Anglican … were invested in stock. For some years the trustees made grants to Worthing hospital, until a Scheme of 1951 …
A History of the County of Sussex
… CHURCHES. A chapel at Worthing was recorded in 1291, 73 and in 1410 was being used for mass. 74 Two chaplains, … The chapel still existed in the early 16th century, 76 but by 1575 was in private hands. 77 It had been demolished by … chancel arch was re-designed and other alterations were made. 27 The church was again restored in 1908. 28 The church …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 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 … and when it was turnpiked in 1826 the trustees were also made responsible for the sea defence of the adjoining land. …
A History of the County of Sussex
… List of maps and plans Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agriculture. … Before 1066 the part of Worthing called Ordinges was held by 7 alodial tenants. In 1086 it comprised 9 hides and had … a common of 6 a. 6 Between 1700 and 1710 agreements were made in the Broadwater court baron for the stocking of the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… of the town Growth of the town. In the 18th century, and probably earlier, the hamlet of Worthing comprised the … and Montague streets. The layout of streets was influenced by the direction of strips in the open fields which preceded … many trees, and at Charmandean a south-facing slope, made the areas two of the best residential districts of the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Local government and public services LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES … especially those of drainage, police, and roads. 94 By an Act of 1803 72 commissioners were appointed to govern … concern was the control of the beach. In 1852 the board made by-laws regulating the collection of seaweed for use as …