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Timeline of Worthing

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The following is a timeline of the history of the borough of Worthing, West Sussex, England.

13th century

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  • 1218 - By 1218 the manor of Ordinges had become known as Wurddingg.[1]
  • c.1245 - St Richard of Chichester, Sussex's patron saint, lives in Tarring at the house of Simon, parish priest of Tarring[2][3]
  • 1291 - Worthing's medieval chapel is mentioned for the first time[4]

14th century

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  • 1300 - Worthing harbour first recorded[5]
  • 1324 - Worthing harbour is recorded as being a member of Shoreham Port[5]

15th century

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  • 1410 - Worthing's medieval chapel is recorded as being used for mass[4]

16th century

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17th century

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18th century

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19th century

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20th century

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21st century

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See also

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Other towns in the historic county of Sussex:

References

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  1. ^ Stenton. The Place-names of Sussex. p.194. - Ordinges, Mordinges 1086, Wurddingg 1218, Wording(e) 1240, Worthing(e) 1244.
  2. ^ Farmer, David (2011). "Richard of Chichester (Richard de Wych)". The Oxford Dictionary of Saints (5th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780191727764.
  3. ^ Seward, Desmond (1996). In Praise of Sussex. Westmeston, Sussex: Pomegranate Press.
  4. ^ a b "Worthing: Churches". British History Online. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Worthing". Victoria County Histories. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  6. ^ Harris, Roland B. (December 2009). "Worthing Historic Character Assessment Report" (PDF) (PDF). Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  7. ^ George McEntegart. "The Goring Smugglers". Sunny Worthing. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  8. ^ a b Hayes, Martin (11 September 2019). "William Penn in West Sussex". West Sussex Record Office. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  9. ^ Sheppard, Walter Lee Jr. (1970). Passengers and Ships Prior to 1684. Baltimore, Maryland, US: Genealogical Publishing. p. 25.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Worthing: Economic history". Victoria County Histories. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Worthing: Communications". British History Online. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g Edmonds, Antony (8 January 2015). "Thomas Trotter and the Royal Baths". Shoreham Herald. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  13. ^ Hare 1991, p. 1
  14. ^ Griffin, Carl James (November 2001). "As lated tongues bespoke: popular protest in south-east England, 1790—1840" (PDF). University of Bristol. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Worthing: Charities for the poor". Victoria County Histories. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Provident House formerly the Worthing Soup Kitchen 1892-1922". Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  17. ^ Edwards, Owen Dudley (2004). "Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills (1854–1900), writer". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/29400. Retrieved 13 January 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  18. ^ Feest, Freddie (2012). "Early days of the Silver Screen". Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  19. ^ "Water Polo - Worthing Swimming Club". British Film Institute. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  20. ^ "Turning Tides - About Us". Turning Tides. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  21. ^ "Worthing Masjid - Our History". Worthing Masjid. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  22. ^ "Climate Emergency Declared By Adur & Worthing Councils". Adur and Worthing Councils. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.

Bibliography

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  • Hare, Chris (1991). Historic Worthing: The Untold Story. Cassell Reference. ISBN 9780900075919.

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