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The History of East Grinstead
by
Wallace Henry Hills
published by Farncombe & Co. Ltd, Publishers in 1906
Book Content
Frontispiece:
Preface:
Contents:
Chapter I - General Description: p. 1
Chapter II - The Domesday Survey: p. 19
Chapter III - The Borough of East Grinstead and its Members of Parliament: p. 22
Chapter IV - The Parish Church: p. 63
Chapter V - Nonconformist and Roman Catholic Churches: p. 87
Chapter VI - Sackville College: p. 96
Chapter VII - East Grinstead and its Manors: p. 108
Chapter VIII - The Parochial Charities: p. 122
Chapter IX - The Iron Industry: p. 141
Chapter X - Coaching History: p. 147
Chapter XI - Toll-Gates and Road Management: p. 155
Chapter XII - The Development of the Railway: p. 161
Chapter XIII - The Volunteer Movement: p. 166
Chapter XIV - Some Local Worthies: p. 176
Chapter XV - The Abergavenny Family and Kidbrooke: p. 200
Chapter XVI - Dr Neale and St Margaret's: p. 206
Chapter XVII - The Burning of the Martyrs: p. 214
Chapter XVIII - Criminal Records: p. 216
Chapter XIX - The Care of the Poor: p. 228
Chapter XX - Public Institutions and Improvements: p. 234
Chapter XXI - Friendly Societies: p. 264
Chapter XXII - Limited Liability Companies: p. 268
Addenda: p. 275
List of Subscribers: p. 277
Index to Local Place Names: p. 283
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Letter A index
Alchornds: p.100
Almshouses, The: 122-124
Almshouses, The: p.215
Anderida, Forest of: p.1
Ardingly: p.132
Ardmillan: p.81
Ashdown Forest: 1-3
Ashdown Forest: p.5
Ashdown Forest: p.32
Ashdown Forest: p.41
Ashdown Forest: p.116
Ashdown Forest: p.142
Ashdown Forest: p.152
Ashdown Forest: p.155
Ashdown Forest: p.177
Ashdown Forest: 190-191
Ashdown Forest: p.208
Ashdown Forest: p.249
Ashdown House: p.115
Ashdown House: p.173
Ashdown Park: p.160
Ashurst Wood: p.83
Ashurst Wood: p.90
Ashurst Wood: p.93
Ashurst Wood: p.120
Ashurst Wood: p.132
Ashurst Wood: p.134
Ashurst Wood: p.160
Ashurst Wood: p.167
Ashurst Wood: p.181
Ashurst Wood: p.187
Ashurst Wood: p.197
Ashurst, or The Wild: p.20
Ashurst, or The Wild: p.120
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