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  SHOREHAM - LoveToKnow Article on SHOREHAM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
of urban district of New Shoreham (1901), 3837.
The town is sometimes known as New Shoreham, in distinction from the village of Old Shoreham, a mile up the river, which was the former port.
The important public boys' school of St Nicholas, Lancing, near Shoreham, is part of a wide scheme which within Sussex includes the middle-class school at Hurstpierpoint, that for sons of tradesmen, andc., at St Saviour's, Ardingly, and the girls' school of St Michael's, Bognor.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SH/SHOREHAM.htm   (456 words)

  
 Old and New Shoreham | British History Online
Shoreham, the birthplace of the actor William Lovegrove (1778-1816) and the entomologist James Francis Stephens (1792-1852) and the place where the painter Samuel Lucas (1805-70) was apprenticed to a shipowner, (Footnote 32) is better known as the original home of the Woodard schools, (Footnote 33) and for its literary associations.
New Shoreham was established apparently in the decade 1086-96 by William de Braose or his son Philip: it was not mentioned in Domesday, (Footnote 37) and c.
Of six inns in New Shoreham recorded in the later 17th century, the George, on the south side of High Street, was the scene of a dinner in 1659 and was later divided between the Old George and the New George, (Footnote 95) but whether as separate establishments or merely separate buildings is not clear.
www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=18237   (8207 words)

  
 Old and New Shoreham: Churches | British History Online
(Footnote 91) The vicarage was united with that of New Shoreham in 1897; (Footnote 92) in 1949 the college transferred the patronage of the combined vicarages to the bishop.
The house of the vicar of New Shoreham recorded in 1261 (Footnote 32) may have been on the site of no. 25 Church Street, opposite the south-west corner of the churchyard, where the vicar's house appears to have been in 1636 (Footnote 33) and was in the late 18th century.
At New Shoreham the vicars in the 14th century were assisted by chaplains, (Footnote 56) and in 1348 an otherwise unknown chapel of St. John the Baptist was recorded, (Footnote 57) perhaps a successor of the Hospitallers' chapel or alternatively a misnaming of it.
www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=18242   (3049 words)

  
 RIEDC - The Cities and Towns of Blue Sky, RI - PROFILE: Town of New Shoreham
Population: The population count for The Town of New Shoreham as of April 1, 2000, was 1,010.
Median Age: In 2000 the median age of the population in New Shoreham was 43.
An increase of 4 or 50.0% from the 1980 Hispanic population of 8.
www.riedc.com /riedc/ri_databank/31/285   (623 words)

  
 Shoreham-by-Sea - New Shoreham from SAC 28 - 1876
New Shoreham then is a seaport and parliamentary borough, in Fishergate hundred, in the rape of Bramber, and is situated on the river Adur.
Shoreham did not soon recover from this state of extraordinary depression, and, together with other towns on this coast during the early part of the 16th century, suffered many attacks from the French.
Shoreham and the neighbourhood, on the 3rd February, 1759, presented a petition to Parliament complaining of the state of the harbour, and the depression of their trade, and praying that leave might be given to bring in a Bill to effect improvements.
shoreham.adur.org.uk /new_shoreham.htm   (10537 words)

  
 American Civil Liberties Union : New Shoreham, RI
A Resolution declaring the Town Council of the Town of New Shoreham in affirmation of, belief in, and support for the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and for the rights guaranteed therein to citizens and others.
The Town of New Shoreham believes that sufficient constitutionally acceptable tools existed, prior to the passage of the "USA Patriot Act" or other such restrictive acts, for law enforcement officers to accomplish their intended lawful purposes.
The Town of New Shoreham believes it is the duty of every citizen to protect and defend the State and Federal Constitutions from all enemies -foreign and domestic- and to demonstrate respect for the rights that have been paid for with the blood and sweat of the people of the United States throughout our history.
www.aclu.org /SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=13804&c=207   (384 words)

  
 New Shoreham, 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The town of New Shoreham is located in Washington County, south of the Rhode Island coast.
New Shoreham was founded by a Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524, and named after Adrian Block, a Dutch navigator who visited in 1614.
The town of New Shoreham was formally made a part of the Rhode Island colony in 1672.
www.chariho.k12.ri.us /Ric/msposato/sponewsh01.html   (159 words)

  
 Find New England Sites - NEW SHOREHAM TOWN LANDFILL
The property is bordered to the south by West Beach Road, to the east by open land, to the north by wetlands and an unnamed pond, and to the west by a dirt road, former septic sludge pits, and Block Island Sound.
The Town of New Shoreham never had a license to operate a solid waste management facility and was cited for several violations of state regulations in 1975.
Between 1991 and 1995, the Town of New Shoreham was cited for violations of solid waste management regulations in the operations of the transfer station.
yosemite.epa.gov /r1/npl_pad.nsf/0/b9ee544824f09a2985256b4200606b98?OpenDocument   (811 words)

  
 SHOREHAM - Online Information article about SHOREHAM
Nicholas, Old Shoreham, a cruciform Norman structure retaining some remarkable early woodwork.
Conquest the increasing prosperity of New Shoreham (Soresham, Sorham, Schorham) resulted in the decay of Old Shoreham, and that the See also:
BOROUGH (A.S. nominative burh, dative byrig, which produces some of the place-names ending in bury, a sheltered or fortified place, the camp of refuge of a tribe, the stronghold of a chieftain; cf.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /SHA_SIV/SHOREHAM.html   (703 words)

  
 Shoreham, Vermont, New England, USA
Shoreham was granted the day before neighboring Bridport and to many of the same men, one of whom was Colonel Ephraim Doolittle.
Many of the men who are named in the Shoreham and Bridport grants had served with Colonel Doolittle in Vermont, so they, too, knew what kind of land they were getting.
It has been said that the name of Shoreham is derived from the town's shore location on Lake Champlain.
www.virtualvermont.com /towns/shoreham.html   (433 words)

  
 New Shoreham
New Shoreham has a lot of tourism, so people running ferries make almost as much money as people running beaches.
Fiona Fitzpatrick is the Municipal Clerk, Merlyn O'Keefe and Donald Packer are the Solicitors and Nancy A. Dodge is the Chief Executive.
The New Shoreham School District is a K-12 district.
www.chariho.k12.ri.us /ric/classpages/sposato/sponewsh.html   (244 words)

  
 Shoreham-by-Sea: Marlipins Museum
The initial estimate of the date of the building is estimated to be the 12th century with further construction in the late 13th/early 14th century with the Caen stone frontage, and repairs and reconstruction in the 15th century (roof), and 16th century (new timbers).
New finds for a New Museum: Preliminary results of archaeological work undertaken by the Sussex Archaeological Society at Marlipins Museum, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, 2003 (including the architectural history of the building)
This is because of the building of the new adjunct at the rear.
www.glaucus.org.uk /Marlipin.htm   (930 words)

  
 "The Marlipins" New Shoreham - Sussex
Incidentally, it is a little curious to note that the Welsh tenants, whom one would have expected to have shown the greater turbulence, seem to have limited themselves to constitutional complaints to the proper quarter--whereas the reputedly stolid and patient inhabitants of Sussex, took the matter into their own hands to some purpose.
Possibly the sea-faring element at Shoreham (an element never con-spicuously law-abiding during the middle ages) was responsible for the difference.
yearly; and a parcel of land lying in New Shoreham between the cellar late of the prior of Lewes and the highway on the south and a messuage and garden late of Thomas Shilter on the north, by a yearly rent of 12d., has died seised thereof since the last Court.
marlipins.adur.org.uk /the_marlipins.htm   (8236 words)

  
 CRSBI: St Mary De Haura, New Shoreham, West Sussex   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
It was in the late 12thc., when the port of New Shoreham was at its peak, that the rebuilding of the chancel was undertaken, and although this work has been associated with the baronage of William de Braose III, who fell from royal favour in 1212, there is no evidence of his direct involvement.
The church was appropriated to the priory of St Peter at Sele, a cell of St Florent, in 1396.
The design of the crossing, transept and nave suggests that the church of New Shoreham was begun closer to 1139 than to 1103, as previously believed.
www.crsbi.ac.uk /ed/sx/newsh   (3403 words)

  
 Review of Shoreham Hotel - New York, NY, 10019 - Citysearch
Each time I come to New York this is always the hotel I choose, and this will continue to be the hotel of choice.
The Shoreham staff is to commended for their attention to detail and always making my family and I feel so comfortable.
New York has changed and the Shoreham hotel has definatley contributed to that.
losangeles.citysearch.com /review/7144732   (717 words)

  
 Shoreham-New Haven Bridge (I-91, unbuilt)
At its southern terminus, the bridge would be connected to a new north-south expressway, the A.O. Smith Turnpike (Suffolk CR 110), which would run from the bridge's southern terminus in Port Jefferson to the limited-access Nicolls Road (Suffolk CR 97) in Centereach.
It would provide a viable bypass of the current New York City bottleneck and, as a consequence, a new freedom for industry on the Island to expand existing plants and employment, as well as attract new investment.
In Suffolk County, the William Floyd Parkway (Suffolk CR 46) would be widened to six lanes from the southern bridge approach in Shoreham to Montauk Highway (NY 27A-Suffolk CR 80) in Shirley, as part of its conversion to Interstate 91.
www.nycroads.com /crossings/shoreham-newhaven   (3416 words)

  
 New Shoreham Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
At a Glance: Make a left at Rebecca to "At a Glance" for general New Shoreham facts, links to town websites, and a brief history of Block Island.
Growth: New Shoreham's increasing traffic is a haunting signal of growth on the island.
Because of New Shoreham's delicate single source aquifer the potential for underground petroleum leaks is enough to hire a full time inspector.
envstudies.brown.edu /classes/es192/towns/new_shoreham   (273 words)

  
 New Shoreham - Block Island
The Old Harbor was completed in 1876 and the New Harbor, in 1900.
The 2000 population density of New Shoreham is 80.8 persons per square mile of land area.
Age Distribution: In 2000, 825 persons residing in New Shoreham were 18 years of age or older.
www.riliving.com /oceanstate/cities/blockisland.asp   (508 words)

  
 SHOREHAM HOTEL New York City.com : Hotels : Editorial Review
The Shoreham Hotel is centrally located right off Fifth Avenue, close to Central Park and Rockefeller Center -- a quiet retreat in the middle of a bustling neighborhood.
The hotel's Shoreham Restaurant, with its leather and steel banquettes and fluorescent wall panels that change colors, specializes in New American cuisine.
The Shoreham's striking minimalist décor of stainless steel, glass, mirrors, marble and rich woods complimented by light fabric treats the eyes and pervades throughout the hotel into the guestrooms.The rooms, festooed with palettes of earth tones and white, include imported Belgian linens, down bedding, plush towels and cotton bathrobes.
www.nyc.com /hotels/SHOREHAM_HOTEL/editorial.aspx?hid=124094   (621 words)

  
 North Shore Sun Online -Covering Shoreham, Wading River, Rocky Point, Ridge, Brookhaven National Laboratory, the ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Daum, a new Shoreham resident relayed a message from the new resident's brother: The New York Times had published an article stating American Ref had filed an application to build a Shoreham incinerator -- and the application had been approved by state officials.
Waffenschmidt seemed generally cool on the idea of a Shoreham incinerator this week, and said it wouldn't be worth American Ref's time to pursue the Shoreham location -- although "it has some good attributes" -- in the face of such opposition.
A new waste-to-energy facility would solve several problems at once, he said, including waste disposal and energy production issues, but some residents and officials haven't even acknowledged those problems.
www.timesreview.com /sun03-26-04/stories/news2.htm   (964 words)

  
 Fees
In 1990 legislation was passed to allow the Town of New Shoreham to collect a $0.50 landing fee from each passenger over the age of 12 arriving on Block Island by public or private boat.
This fee will be utilized by the Town of New Shoreham to promote the comfort and well-being of all persons visiting Block Island.
The Town of New Shoreham provides a free pumpout boat service to all vessels in New Harbor.
www.town.new-shoreham.ri.us /Harbors/Fees.htm   (363 words)

  
 Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSED AMENDMENT Zoning Ordinance Town of New Shoreham The Town Council of the Town of ...
Candidates must be voters and/or taxpayers of the Town of New Shoreham and must be able to attend monthly meetings of the Board as well as special meetings and events.
The New Shoreham Town Council will hold a Public Hearing regarding the issuance of an Outdoor Entertainment Noise Variance, pursuant to Chapter 12, Section 12-28 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Town Of New Shoreham, on August 7, 2000 at 7:30 p.m.
The Town of New Shoreham and the New Shoreham Board of Sewer Commissioners serves notice of its intent to apply for a loan from the USDA Rural Development to finance various process improvements and equipment purchases as they relate to the Wastewater Treatment Facility.
www.blockislandtimes.com /news/2000/0729/Public.html   (1714 words)

  
 Preserve America Community: New Shoreham, Rhode Island
Preserve America is a White House initiative in cooperation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; the U.S. Departments of Defense, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, and Education; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities; and the President's Council on Environmental Quality.
The Town of New Shoreham on Block Island (population 800 year-round residents, and 15,000 seasonal visitors per day) is a place where men and women have wrested a living from soil and sea for centuries.
The Narragansett Indians were the first inhabitants of Block Island as evidenced by remains that date back thousands of years.
www.preserveamerica.gov /PAcommunity-newshorehamRI.html   (560 words)

  
 Shoreham Hotel New York City - JimsDeli NYC Guide
The Shoreham Hotel is a deluxe hotel located off Fifth Avenue in Midtown, within a short walk of New York's most exclusive shops.
The Shoreham has completed a fabulous expansion of 92 guest rooms and The Shoreham Restaurant and Bar.
NYC hotel rates are subject to 13.625% hotel tax and an occupancy tax of $1.00 to $1.50 per dormitory bed or $2.00 per room or $4.00 per suite per day.
www.jimsdeli.com /lodging/51-59_w/shoreham.htm   (167 words)

  
 Review of Shoreham Hotel - New York, NY, 10019 - Citysearch
I attended a convention in New York and brought my family along.
We had such an outstanding time in New York despite the rainy weather.
The Shoreham is a remarkable combination of location, style and value.
www.citysearch.com /review/7144732   (717 words)

  
 New Shoreham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The New Shoreham House is located in town across from the ferry landing.
Relax on the ocean view deck at the New Shoreham House while watching the boats sail in and out of Old Harbor.
Rooms at the New Shoreham House Inn will include a continental breakfast offered at the Harbor Grill Restaurant, right next door, between June 24th and September 4th.
www.blockislandhotel.com /shoreham.html   (288 words)

  
 Town of New Shoreham Services on the Block Island Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Town provides free pumpout service to all vessels in New Harbor, seven days a week in the summer from 7:00 am to I 1:00 and from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
This web site was provided to the Town of New Shoreham, free of charge, as a public service, by Block Island Home Page.
Unfortunately, some of the Town Council Members either did not understand where the the messages were coming from or they did not like their content because they called upon their attorneys to go into the attack mode to stop us from providing the email to fax service.
www.blockisland.com /tns   (690 words)

  
 Block Island Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Here is a sample of its new image!
A "What's New" page highlighting new content to this site.
Reproduction in any form without permission is prohibited.
www.blockisland.com   (121 words)

  
 Boy Scout Troop 161
On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
Troop 161 was first chartered in 1958, and is currently supported by the Shoreham Fire Company.
Meetings are held at 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday evenings at the Robert E. Reid, Sr.
www.geocities.com /t161shoreham   (200 words)

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