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Definition of charter flight in English:
A flight by an aircraft chartered for a specific journey, not part of an airline's regular schedule.
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- After opening in 1998, it attracted routes all over Europe but then lost many and was left with only scheduled services to Belfast, Dublin and Jersey and a regular charter flight to London.
- The government regulator also issued a written warning to the two co-pilots of the charter flight.
- The squad had a wake-up call shortly after 4am before travelling to Dublin Airport for a charter flight to Siberia, via Moscow, a journey that was expected to take at least 15 hours including the refuelling stop.
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FDA doesn't ban morcellation
The husbands of two Rochester-area women who died after their undetected uterine cancer was worsened by morcellation said the Food and Drug Administration lacked courage Monday for not banning the procedure after months of deliberation. "It's very, very sad," he said. "I would have thought the FDA had the courage to stand up and help women. Now more women will suffer tragic death as result of a government agency that has failed to do the job they are employed to do."
UR's Joanna Scott finds novel in family history
Joanna Scott set out to write a family biography. But two years of researching her great-grandfather's mysterious disappearance led her to more questions than answers, a possible new twig on her family tree — and, ultimately, to last month's release of her new novel, De Potter's Grand Tour.
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Curt Smith joins us. Curt Smith is the author of the new book George H.W. Bush: Character at the Core. There's a look at the book, and you got a brief glimpse at our friend, Curt, who joins us this morning from the University of Rochester where he is actively pursuing the melding of young minds in terms of English and presidential leadership and communications.
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New tool allows researchers to target rare brain disease
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a rare brain disease found in patients with compromised immune systems. Until now, it has been almost impossible to track the disease or test treatments. But a new model developed at the Medical Center allows researchers to study the disease in mouse brains that contain both animal neurons and human glia cells.
Sustainability, astrobiology combine to illuminate future of Earth's technological civilization
How long can a technological civilization last? Will human-caused climate change or species extinctions threaten its collapse or can industrial development continue without restrictions? In a new paper, two astrophysicists argue that these questions may soon be resolvable scientifically.
Congenital herpes tied to lower developmental test scores in infants
A new Medical Center study showed that babies with congenital human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) scored several points lower than those without the infection. Scores for the infected babies were similar to those exposed to lead or cocaine in the womb.
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Will we one day 'visit' the past?
Faculty and students at Rochester are turning to increasingly available imaging, 3-D visualization, and immersive world technology to imagine virtual spaces. They allow researchers to simulate experiences and conduct experiments that would not otherwise be possible, and may offer insights into ways to preserve ancient objects and structures.
Playing action video games can boost learning
A new study shows for the first time that playing action video games improves not just the skills taught in the game, but learning capabilities more generally.
Haitian filmmaker leads discussion on post-quake reconstruction
The Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies will host Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck for a screening and discussion of his film, Fatal Assistance.
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Sophomores Claire Kaiser, biomedical engineering, Ibrahim Akbar, electrical and computer engineering, and Marina May, biomedical engineering, are buried in leaves instead of work on Eastman Quad.
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Stigma and taboo can keep individuals suffering from mental illness from getting help. The University's chapter of Active Minds hosts a variety of events to encourage a dialogue about mental health and to combat misconceptions about common mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder: International Theatre Program presents Venus
The play is based on the true story of Saartijie Baartman, a South African woman taken from her home in 1810 and brought to London where she becomes an overnight sensation on the freak-show circuit. Later dubbed the "Venus Hottentot," Baartman's image became known in popular culture as a symbol of sexuality.
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This year's Polish Film Festival celebrates Eastern Europe's move toward freedom, and the 20th anniversary of the Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies, which organizes the annual festival.
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Allan Greenleaf named a fellow of American Mathematical Society
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Apr 6th 2010 By Ryan McKee
Box Wine Inventor Dies, ATI Wants You to Celebrate His Boozy Creation
So wherever you are right now -- whether it be work, school or watching the baby -- walk outside and buy a box of wine. Immediately chug one-third (equal to one standard bottle), then let another third pour out on the ground for Angove. Finally share the rest with the winos slowly surrounding you. Don't feel trashy or ashamed. Drinking box wine is not nearly as low-class as some would have you believe.
In his latest commentary, Asylum's resident genius, Ryan McKee, has decided to lay out exactly why you should drink box wine and encourages readers to submit pics of box-wine-drinking and revelry to firstname.lastname@example.com ...
Tuesday 06 April
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Aaahhh - boxed wine! Where would we be without it?
RIP Thomas Angove - bloody genius!
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if you asked me, I'd tell you ryan mckee really should be in an asylum. I've thought this for years. this is going to be so fun. thx for admitting him. super rad, asylumdotcom.
p.s.: when I click "submit" and make our relationship all official, am I an "inmate"?
p.p.s: in the long list of pre-me wisecrackers, how many times has that been written in one of these comment GUIs? just wondering.
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Now if only he invented a box for dead bodies.... oh wait
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I've been a box wine person for years. RIP. I'm thankful for the invention.
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Dr. Conrad Murray has been under wide scrutiny ever since Michael Jackson died June 25. The police and DEA investigation into the star's personal physician has centered around his use of Propofol, a hospital-grade anesthesia.
While that drug is believed to have killed the King of Pop on that day, sources close to the manslaughter investigation of Murray tell the Los Angeles Times that he may be charged with negligence. As in Murray essentially dosed-and-dashed.
One theory the police are working on? That Murray left the star completely alone after administering the fatal, final injection of Propofol. This is why they think there is just a gap between Jackson's time of death and the first 911 call.
Dr. Conrad Murray reportedly left Jackson in his bed in order to make phone calls and, when he returned, discovered the star was no longer breathing.
It's unclear how long the doctor was out of the room, though Murray told detectives he frequently left Michael alone and it had never been a problem.
Well, except for that last time.
Dr. Conrad Murray was the last person to see Michael Jackson alive.
Investigators are now trying to determine whether to slap negligence onto their existing manslaughter investigation, not only for leaving Michael Jackson alone that morning but for administering Propofol outside of a hospital in general.
Other drugs were found in Jackson's system at the time of his death, making it more difficult, potentially, to find Murray definitively guilty of manslaughter.
A law enforcement source also says that Jackson used Propofol for insomnia for nearly a decade, while Murray only came on as the singer's doctor this year.
Murray apparently told police he administered the drug in the early hours of June 25, after Jackson returned home from a rehearsal and could not sleep.
Murray's lawyer, Ed Chernoff, verified at least part of the sources' claims, confirming to the Times that his client did in fact chat with family members and employees in his medical offices prior to discovering Jackson's lifeless body.
As it is, while he's been netting all the headlines, Conrad Murray is one of five doctors the LAPD is investigating in connection to Jackson's death.
He is, however, the only one who has been publicly identified as a suspect.
conrad will recieve his punishment in heaven he killed michael him and his derm...THE ONLY ONE That knows the truth other than the murderers is GOD AND CONARD CUZ I DONT CONSIDER HIM AS A DOCTOR SHALL AND WILL RECEIVE HIS REWARD (maybe HELL0)
Michael Jackson death is sad, but the blame fall on Michael and his family. His family knew he had medical problems and did nothing. So the easy way to deal with Michael's death is to blame some one else. Shame on them, Michael was an adult, he choose to use drugs. Face it he was not prefect. Give his kids peace and stop lying, let them know Michael loved them made a bad choice that took his life. Let these kids grow up right, do not damage them like the Jackson family kids are damage(crazy)
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That Doctor who gave Michael the druug should be taken to jail and find guilty of neglect.
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Dr. Conrad Murray had set a hooker up in an apt. close to Jackson's mansion. MJ came home last and exhausted from rehearsing all day. Dr. Murray hooked him up to a Propofol drip then, when MJ was out of it, left and called his hooker gf, forgetting about Michael for hours. He was distracted, thinking about his gf, and set the dosage of the propofol drip to high. As a result, Michael Jackson stopped breathing then his heart stopped beating. In less than 2 months after being hired to protect MJ's health, Michael died because of this jerk's incompetence! There is no question but Dr. Murray should go to jail for a long time. A strong message should be sent to the other quacks out there!
this idiot is digging a bigger hole for himself the more he talks to LAPD. what doctor administers an anestetic like propofol, then leaves the room to "make phone calls"?! he should be charged with murder, never mind manslaughter. his only job, was being the personal physician to michael, and he couldn't even do that. incompetant. inexcusable. regardless of what was going on in michaels private life, this doctor was 150% responsible for his health and well being. a doctor doesnt administer a drug thats only used in a hosptial setting, with all necessary equipment and personel, only to dose him up then leave the room!
Here's a tip: when you have trouble sleeping, try melatonin or a sleep clinic. Having enough money to be able to pay doctors to provide you with illegal drugs doesn't necessarily mean it's a smart idea.


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Mary and Pepper Mint, the two lovelies that make up the Mint Chocolate Chippies, are very busy bees. Besides all of the photo shoots and convention appearances, they also have a budding burlesque career-plus day jobs and personal lives! It's enough to make my head spin, and I'm just a spectator!
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You need two people on it, to be honest. You have a tank on Halfus - he can take every other one.
My guild was doing 10man Bastion of twilight. We were on the boss Halfus Wrymbreaker with the Emerald Whelps, Slate, and Stonebreaker. We started the pull by pulling Halfus and releasing the whelps and Stonebreaker. This was to slow his casting speed for us to interupt
Me as a rogue was placed on the boss so i was glyphed for Kick to make sure i could hit the interupts. I was only able to make like every other interupt due to i had the most fraction of a second between kick coming off CD and the boss casting Shadow Nova. I tried to kick when it when he first started casting to 50%. So glyphed i had a 8 second CD and wasn't able to make it. Any suggestions?
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With hits like the modern rock radio staples "Santa Monica," "Everything to Everyone," "I Will Buy You a New Life," "Father of Mine," and "Wonderful," Everclear has sold more than 9 Million albums globally. Fronted by Art Alexakis, Everclear remains a potent force on the touring circuit. Last year the band released Invisible Stars, their first album of new material in six years, as well as cover songs and re-recordings of past hits albums, which they named 'Return to Santa Monica'. Alexakis originally started the Summerland tour in 2012 to support their first studio releases in six years. Everclear plans to continue touring and recording, and of course, Art Alexakis will continue the Summerland tour in years to come.
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Attention Cheer teams and Dance Squads: We need you! High school and middle school cheer and dance teams are invited to participate in the Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon & 1/2 Marathon's Spirit on the Course! Cheer teams will line the course ready to encourage participants every step of the way. Costumes and themes are optional, smiles and enthusiasm are required. Cheer teams participating will not only be supporting the runners and walkers amazing efforts, but they will also be cheering to earn some money for their team!
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Don't know about you, but there is something disconcerting about the revamped and reconfigured Boston Celtics. Depth is supposed to be this team's strength, and yet we still look paper thin in spots. We were supposed to have younger legs, but we still look a step slow. The return of Kevin Garnett was supposed to signal a continued commitment to team D, but we continue to play defense like something straight out of the old ABA. Size was an issue last season, so Danny Ainge drafted big and signed big, but none of it seems to be working out.
And you know what? We keep hearing that this team isn't concerned with the start of the season, that the premium is on how it finishes. All well and good, but if you spend a season coasting and drowning in bad habits, do you really expect to flip a switch when it comes to the playoffs? The really good teams spend the entire season concentrating on the fundamentals – rebounding, boxing out, transition D, execution on the offensive end.
[quote align="center" color="#999999″]Our Celtics? We seem to be walking around in a daze, like something straight out of AMC's The Walking Dead.[/quote]
Where was Jeff Green last night? Come on, man, snap out of it and play some goddamn basketball. You can't blame the heart thing, because you've been playing in a stupor ever since leaving OKC. It's time to get your head out of your ass and play the game. Period. End of story.
From the looks of things, Green isn't the only Celtic with heart issues. This kind of play wouldn't sit well with Larry Bird, and he sure as hell would make sure that something changed in a hurry. KG, if you truly are a culture changer, then pull this team together, close the door and rip their asses for not playing the game the way it needs to be played.
And you aren't getting off the hook, Paul Pierce. You are the captain. Step up and act like one. You know what Doc wants – you've been in the league so long they have to carbon date you to figure out your true age – so it's on you to have Doc's back. You need to set the example on the court and insist that your teammates are following the script.
And Doc, come on. Offensive rebounds don't matter? Really? You value transition D over offensive boards? That's really your way of saying that you don't have the size to battle underneath the glass, and that the size you did wasn't going to get it done for you. I get that. I get all of that. But you need to sit down with Ainge at some point and have a heart-to-heart. Ainge screwed up by trading away Perk, and he's yet to make things right. We have a collection of same-sized interchangeable parts, but we need some diversity. We need some big.
If not, then we made spend the entire season stuck in neutral.
Call me crazy, but without change this may be as good as it gets.
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No guns, no bombs: Film follows Pakistani slackers
ISLAMABAD – In a country scarred by Taliban attacks and hobbled by political bickering, film director Hammad Khan found himself riveted by a creature so out of touch with reality that it almost inspires jealousy: the Pakistani slacker.
He found such youth roaming the Pakistani capital's tree-lined boulevards in tight jeans, sipping lattes at Western-themed coffee shops and partying underground — with plenty of liquor to boot. they had no story, really. So Khan had to tell it.
The result is "Slackistan," Pakistan's first slacker film.
The movie shows a side of this South Asian nation rarely seen in the West, where media typically tie it to terror and Islamist fundamentalism. but in Pakistan, censors unhappy with some of the slacker portrayals have demanded so many changes that the film may not get released here.
"Things have gone from bad to worse in Pakistan. you look at these kids and wonder, `Does anything affect them?'" said Khan, a British-Pakistani who lives in London. "But then again, it's not really their fault. They're 20, 21. They're actually just kind of finding out who they are."
The film, which is mostly in English or subtitled, follows five 20-something Pakistanis from well-off families in Islamabad who have access to the best cars, the best schools and the best technology. they don't represent the majority of Pakistanis, who live in poverty, but are still a very real demographic.
The main character, Hasan, is an aspiring filmmaker who can barely get himself to remove his new camera from its box. One of his friends, a young woman, is pondering moving to the U.S., while another friend is trying to avoid the thuggish money-lender who wants him to repay his debts.
The violence and political chaos that has gripped much of the country is relegated to the periphery, as if these young people would prefer not to know what lurks outside their privileged bubble.
"The issue that each one of these people goes through is kind of universal," said Shahana Khan Khalil, whose character, Zara, is a fashionista who has to confront vicious rumors circling about her personal life.
In some ways, Islamabad itself is the most unforgettable character in the film.
Dubbed "the city that always sleeps," Islamabad is an artificially designed capital with wide avenues and massive houses that is nothing like the chaotic, crowded Pakistani cities of Karachi and Lahore. (One joke about Islamabad is that it's a great place to live because it's miles away from Pakistan.)
The movie shows many views of the city, from its gorgeous green hills, to its numerous security checkpoints, to the slums where many of its Christian minorities live. Several scenes are filmed at well-known youth hangouts, such as the Hot Spot, an ice-cream shop filled with posters of horror flicks.
Khan, 35, studied law but was drawn to filmmaking instead, and has previously made four short films focused on themes of religion and identity. he said "Slackistan," his first feature film, draws on a range of influences, including Martin Scorsese's "Mean Streets" and Jon Favreau's "Swingers."
"Slackistan" has made the rounds at a few film festivals and had a U.K. cinema release late last year. Khan expects he'll get a digital release later this year in the U.S, but he's extremely frustrated that he can't get the film onto cinema screens in Pakistan.
He has refused to make the changes demanded by Pakistani censors, saying they would gut the film. the challenge he faces is something of a personal irony — his day job is as a film examiner in Britain, where he helps classify and rate movies.
Odds are, however, that many Pakistanis will get to watch the movie in some fashion. Pirated DVDs are a huge business in the country, and are one reason that Pakistan's own film industry is on life support.
Khan expects his next film will deal with the huge gap between the rich and the poor in this nation of 180 million people. he hopes "Slackistan" will inspire Pakistani youth — maybe even some of the slackers — to realize they can use the arts to make a difference in the country's seemingly bleak future.
"I know there's so much negativity right now," Khan said, "but I still feel people want to believe there's hope in Pakistan."
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Victoria County History
A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 5 Part 1: Arundel Rape: south-western part, including Arundel
T P Hudson (Editor), A P Baggs, H M Warne
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'South Stoke', A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 5 Part 1: Arundel Rape: south-western part, including Arundel (1997), pp. 204-214. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22946 Date accessed: 27 November 2014.
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The parish of South Stoke, (fn. 20) roughly half of
which lies within Arundel park, had 1,279 a.
including water in 1881 and 521 ha. (1,287 a.)
in 1981. (fn. 21) Its boundaries may perpetuate those
of the estate called Stoke in 975; (fn. 22) part of the
northern boundary follows what may be a Roman road, (fn. 23) and the entire eastern boundary,
except for a small part opposite Burpham village,
runs along either the modern or the former
course of the river Arun. (fn. 24)
The parish lies mostly on the Upper chalk, (fn. 25) which
rises to 400 ft. (122 metres) in the north-west,
with fine views of the Arun valley and the
coastal plain. 'Redehill', mentioned in 1527, was
perhaps near Red Lane, the road from Arundel
to Whiteways in Houghton. (fn. 26) Before the later
18th century much of the Chalk land was open
sheepwalk. (fn. 27) Two steep-sided dry valleys meet
in the south-west; the more westerly, called
Pughdean or Pughdean bottom, (fn. 28) contains
Swanbourne lake, a former mill pond said in
1595 to be too cold for fish in summer but
never to freeze in winter. (fn. 29) On the edge of the
higher ground two small areas of valley gravel
carry the settlements of South Stoke and
Offham, and there is alluvium along the river
The river channel seems to have been much
wider in Roman times than in the 20th century, (fn. 30) but later made pronounced meanders.
Some land had presumably been reclaimed by
1086, when there were 48 a. of meadow at
Offham manor. (fn. 31) Pasture and meadow belonging
to Boxgrove priory was flooded c. 1525, (fn. 32) and
it may have been as a result that river defences
were created or renewed soon afterwards. (fn. 33)
The tenants of Offham manor were responsible
for repairing the southern section in 1553 and
later, (fn. 34) and probably those of South Stoke
manor the northern section. Further flooding
has been experienced since the early 19th
century. (fn. 35) In 1840 the sewers commissioners
cut a new shorter channel near South Stoke
church, (fn. 36) and c. 1863 the London, Brighton,
and South Coast Railway Co. made a longer cut
to avoid the expense of building two swing
bridges over the meander at Offham. (fn. 37) The first
cut was claimed to have reduced flooding. (fn. 38)
Land outside the river defences was in osier beds
c. 1840 and apparently at other dates. (fn. 39) Two
successive banks were depicted in the north-east
corner of the parish in the mid 19th century. (fn. 40)
After further floods in the mid 20th the river
banks were heightened in 1966 and later. (fn. 41)
A fishery at Offham manor yielded 2s. in
1086, (fn. 42) and there was another at South Stoke
manor in 1276–7. (fn. 43) Later they were generally
farmed, sometimes with the demesne lands of
their respective manors; (fn. 44) in the early 15th
century they were held together. (fn. 45) Fishing
continued to be carried on in the parish later, (fn. 46)
and from the mid 19th century there was good
angling at the Black Rabbit inn below Offham. (fn. 47)
The woodland yielding three swine at Offham
manor in 1086 (fn. 48) presumably lay in the Weald,
where the manor later had outlying lands. (fn. 49)
A demesne wood on South Stoke manor mentioned in 1325–6 (fn. 50) and the woods from which
both manors received income in the early
15th century (fn. 51) may also have been wealden.
Stoke wood or common was depicted in the
parish in the early 17th, (fn. 52) but has not been
located. The 100 a. of wood at Offham acquired
by Arundel priory in the mid 13th century (fn. 53)
were probably also within the parish, and
may have included Offham hanger north-east
of Swanbourne lake. In 1431, however, the
master of Arundel college, the priory's successor, was cutting trees at 'Offham wood' without
licence. (fn. 54) In 1722 beech and oak in Offham
hanger were said to belong to the lord, the
copyholders claiming underwood. (fn. 55) The wood
was a noted feature of the scenery of the parish
from the early 19th century, (fn. 56) but was severely
damaged in the great storm of 1987. Heron
wood nearby was a breeding place for herons in
1570. (fn. 57) Mill hanger west of Swanbourne lake
was mentioned from 1636. (fn. 58)
A rabbit warren called Pughdean warren existed between the 1490s and 1787, when it
occupied 27 a. (fn. 59) on the east side of Pughdean
bottom; (fn. 60) the many earthworks visible there in
the 1830s, including that called Bevis's grave, (fn. 61)
seem more likely to be pillow mounds of the
warren than prehistoric remains. The lodge
mentioned from the early 17th century (fn. 62) lay in
the valley. (fn. 63) A warrener was recorded in 1660
and later. (fn. 64) In 1760 the warren was encroaching
on the common downs, (fn. 65) but in 1787 the land
was bought by the duke of Norfolk and incorporated into the new Arundel park, (fn. 66) the lodge
being destroyed.
The new park was inclosed between 1787 and
1789, when it had fences and gates; besides Pughdean warren it included the former South Stoke
and Offham common downs. (fn. 67) The site of Dry
lodge, a castellated structure in the north part of
the parish later destroyed, represents the former
northern limit of the park, (fn. 68) but by 1813 the park
extended beyond the parish boundary into
Houghton. It was further enlarged to the northeast between that date (fn. 69) and 1834. (fn. 70) A stone wall
was built to enclose it. (fn. 71) Blue Doors lodge on the
park's north-eastern boundary apparently existed by 1843, (fn. 72) and the lodges at Offham and
Swanbourne, the latter in Jacobean style, were
designed by William Burn in 1850 and 1852
respectively. (fn. 73) Prominent figures of a lion and
a horse crown the gatepiers at the Offham
entrance. Most of the park's area in the 19th
century and later was open grassland diversified
by plantations. (fn. 74) There were deer by 1791, (fn. 75)
and preserves for pheasants in the south-east
part by the 1870s. (fn. 76)
The chief feature of the new park was the lake
at Swanbourne, enlarged and landscaped after
the 1780s from the existing mill pond. Two
islands depicted at the south-east end in 1778
were later reduced in size. (fn. 77) Herons nested there
in the earlier 19th century, (fn. 78) and in the later 19th
and earlier 20th there were various sorts of
waterfowl including swans, with peacocks on
shore nearby. (fn. 79) Pleasure boats were for hire by
c. 1940, (fn. 80) and in 1989, when the lakeside was a
popular place for walks, the Swanbourne lodge
was converted into a tea shop. (fn. 81)
There was prehistoric settlement over much
of the upland area of the parish, traces of a
large field system surviving in the 20th
century. (fn. 82) At Shepherd's Garden north-north-west
of Swanbourne lake an early Roman villa seems
to have succeeded previous occupation, (fn. 83) while
Nanny's croft in the extreme north apparently
had a Roman settlement with a cemetery. (fn. 84)
The two chief settlements in later centuries
were at South Stoke and Offham, each occupying a spur of higher ground which projected
into the Arun valley. Mention in 1570 of 'the
toft of a tenement' and 'the toft of a cottage'
at Offham may indicate the contraction of
settlement there. (fn. 85) By 1795 only a few houses
remained at each place, (fn. 86) as was still the case
in 1991. Other houses in the parish then were
the Black Rabbit inn and associated cottages
in the south part, and the various lodges of the
park. There had been 19 houses in all in 1801
and 24 in 1901. (fn. 87)
Most buildings in the parish are of flint or
brick. At nos. 38–9 South Stoke beside the
churchyard a flint rubble and brick range
probably replaces timber framing; the massive
chimneystack at the north end of the building
has decorative brickshafts of the early 17th
century resting on a base of clunch in large
blocks. A house beside the old road from
Offham to South Stoke, later rebuilt, incorporates a datestone for 1661. (fn. 88) There are several
Norfolk estate cottages of the 19th and 20th
centuries. (fn. 89)
Thirteen taxpayers were assessed in 1327 and
1332 (fn. 90) and c. 18 in 1524. (fn. 91) The protestation in
1642 was signed by 28 adult males (fn. 92) and 33
adults were enumerated in the Compton census
of 1676. (fn. 93) In 1724 there were 13 families. (fn. 94) From
106 in 1801 the population fluctuated between
99 and 115 until 1871, rising to 133 in 1881 and
falling to 65 in 1961. It was 67 in 1981. (fn. 95) South
Stoke village had 15 residents in 1966. (fn. 96)
The river Arun was the chief artery of transport in the past, several inhabitants owning a
boat in the 17th century. (fn. 97) Only one boat and
one barge, however, were recorded in 1801 and
none in 1803. (fn. 98)
A putative Roman road along part of the
northern boundary is mentioned above, and the
site of a possibly Roman ford above South Stoke
village was traceable in 1991. (fn. 99) There was a ferry
in 1778 at the site of the Black Rabbit inn (fn. 1) and
another later between Offham and Peppering in
Burpham. (fn. 2) An iron footbridge dated 1843 gives
access to the land beyond the cut of 1840 near
South Stoke village, and a similar bridge was
constructed c. 1860 to link Offham to its meadows. (fn. 3) The suspension footbridge between South
Stoke and North Stoke existed by 1876. (fn. 4)
There was also land communication, across
low spurs of the chalk, between South Stoke,
Offham, and Arundel, and in 1778 downland
tracks led to Bury and Madehurst. (fn. 5) The path
along the river bank to Houghton existed by
1809. (fn. 6) The South Stoke to Offham road ran
1/8 mile (200 metres) east of the modern road
in 1778; (fn. 7) its line was followed by a footpath in
1995. The gradient of the Arundel road southwest of Offham seems to have been artificially
reduced by a cutting. When the duke of Norfolk created Arundel new park in the 1780s
local opposition prevented him from closing
the roads from Arundel via Pughdean bottom
to South Stoke and Houghton, (fn. 8) but the Pughdean bottom to South Stoke road and some
other downland roads were closed under the
inclosure Award of 1809, the rector of South
Stoke retaining a right of way for himself or
his curate across the park to Whiteways in
Houghton. (fn. 9) The duke made another unsuccessful attempt to close the track from Swanbourne
mill to Pughdean bottom along the west side
of Swanbourne lake in or before 1809, (fn. 10) and
his successor in 1850 tried abortively to close
both that and the road between Swanbourne
and the Black Rabbit. (fn. 11)
The Mid Sussex railway was opened through
the parish in 1863. (fn. 12)
The keeper of Pughdean warren is said to have
kept a public house there before 1791. (fn. 13) The
Black Rabbit inn nearby, whose name alludes to
the warren, was recorded, at first as the Black
Coney, from the 1780s. (fn. 14) Before the mid 20th
century it largely served riverside traffic: first
presumably boatmen, and later excursionists
from Arundel and Littlehampton, who came in
large numbers by 1829 to enjoy various recreations and the view of Arundel castle. (fn. 15) In the
1890s there were dancing, bowls, and croquet, (fn. 16)
and about the same time rowing boats were hired
out. (fn. 17) Tea gardens were mentioned in 1895. (fn. 18)
The inn was enlarged c. 1900 (fn. 19) and again in 1990.
There was a volunteer rifle range at Pughdean
bottom from the 1870s. (fn. 20)
A reservoir to supply Arundel with water was
built north-east of Swanbourne lake by 1896. (fn. 21)
A water tower attached to 'Chapel barn' at South
Stoke farm supplied the village before its connexion to the mains in 1960, (fn. 22) while Offham
hamlet formerly received water from a reservoir
a little uphill on its west side. (fn. 23) Mains electricity
reached the parish c. 1950. (fn. 24)
A reserve of the Wildfowl Trust, from 1989
the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, was opened
in 1976 on 55 a. leased from the duke of Norfolk
between Swanbourne lake and the river. It had
700 duck, geese, and swans of 90 species from
all over the world besides native birds, and was
partly open to the public then and later. A
visitors' centre was opened in 1980. (fn. 25)
Edgar in 975 granted to his kinsman Osweard
land at Stoke which from the description of
bounds seems likely to represent the later
South Stoke and Offham manors. (fn. 26) Wulfnoth,
a free man, held four hides at SOUTH STOKE
in 1066, and Ernald held the same of earl
Roger in 1086. (fn. 27) The manor was later generally
held of the rape when not resumed into the
earl's demesne. At the division of the d'Aubigny inheritance it was assigned in 1244 to
the share of Roger de Somery and his wife. (fn. 28)
Since Robert de Caux was dealing with South
Stoke in the early 13th century, members of the
same family mentioned locally in the 12th may
also have held it: Robert (fl. 1139–40), Hugh,
who held three fees of Arundel rape in 1166, and
Godfrey (fl. 1180). (fn. 29) Robert (fl. 1205) (fn. 30) in 1207
accepted Hugh de Nevill as mesne tenant between himself and the earl of Arundel, (fn. 31) the
agreement being ratified by the next earl in
1222. (fn. 32) Hugh seems in fact to have displaced
Robert, since in 1227 he was licensed to lease
the manor for ten years to the bishop of Chichester. (fn. 33) He died c. 1234. (fn. 34) His widow Beatrice de
Fay had the manor as dower and was still alive
in 1241; (fn. 35) in 1242–3, however, three fees in
South Stoke and Warningcamp were held by
John de Nevill. (fn. 36) John (d. 1246) was succeeded
by his son Hugh (d. 1269), whose brother and
heir John (fn. 37) (d. c. 1282) was succeeded by his
son, another Hugh, (fn. 38) during whose minority
Albin de Bevery had the keeping. (fn. 39) The second
Hugh came of age in 1298, (fn. 40) settled the manor
on his son, also Hugh, in 1323–4, (fn. 41) and had
died by 1336. (fn. 42) It is not clear whether Master
Thomas de Nevill, who held land in the parish
in 1341–2, (fn. 43) was lord of South Stoke, but in
1357–8 Sir John de Nevill sold the manor to
Richard FitzAlan, earl of Arundel (d. 1376). (fn. 44)
Thereafter the manor descended for a time
with the rape, (fn. 45) though the gift of it to Arundel
college by earl Thomas (d. 1415) could only take
effect after the death of Margaret, widow of
Roland Lenthall, in 1423; (fn. 46) the college already
had rents in the parish. (fn. 47) After the Dissolution
South Stoke was granted by the Crown in 1544
to Henry FitzAlan, earl of Arundel (d. 1580), (fn. 48)
after which it again descended with the rape
until the forfeiture of earl Philip in 1589. (fn. 49) The
advowson, which descended with the manor,
was exercised by the Crown in that year, (fn. 50) but
the manor was sold by earl Philip's trustees
William Dix and Richard Cutte in or before
1591 to Thomas Sackville, Lord Buckhurst. (fn. 51)
By 1593 South Stoke had passed to Sir
Thomas Palmer and his wife Alice, who conveyed it in that year to Anthony Kempe of
Slindon (fn. 52) (d. 1597). Anthony's son and heir
(Sir) Garrett (fn. 53) was succeeded by his son and
namesake; one or other leased it in 1649 for 21
years to John Caryll and others, (fn. 54) in whose
names courts were held in 1650 and 1653. (fn. 55) In
1664 it seems to have been settled on the
younger Garrett's son Anthony, (fn. 56) recorded as
lord between 1669 and 1710, (fn. 57) who died in
1715. His son and heir, another Anthony, died
in 1753, having settled the manor on his
daughter Barbara and her husband James
Radclyffe, Viscount Kynnaird (fn. 58) (succ. as earl
of Newburgh 1755; d. 1786). James's son and
heir Anthony (d.s.p. 1814) conveyed to the
duke of Norfolk first in 1787 a portion of
South Stoke down (fn. 59) and later in 1798 the
manor and demesne lands, (fn. 60) which thereafter
descended again with the rape, (fn. 61) passing after
1975 to the family of Duke Miles (fl. 1995). (fn. 62)
By the mid 19th century virtually the whole
parish belonged to the Norfolk estate. (fn. 63) The
lordship of the wealden portion of the manor,
sometimes called South Stoke in the Weald,
meanwhile passed from Anthony Radclyffe,
earl of Newburgh (d. 1814), first to his widow
Anne (d. 1861) and then to her cousin Col.
Charles Leslie of Slindon (d. 1870); (fn. 64) it presumably continued to descend with Slindon.
South Stoke Farmhouse is a large early 19thcentury house of two storeys and five bays, built
of brick and flint with a cemented entrance
front. (fn. 65) The sloping site accommodates a spacious basement at the rear facing the river. The
medieval manor house mentioned in 1386 (fn. 66)
seems unlikely to have had such an exposed
position and may have lain nearer the church.
The elaborately detailed 19th-century Gothic
'Chapel barn' near the house is of two storeys in
brick and stone with a fine timber roof.
Alwine, a free man, held OFFHAM, containing
four hides, in 1066, and Azo held it of earl Roger
in 1086. (fn. 67) The overlordship thereafter descended
with that of South Stoke.
Henry II while in possession of Arundel rape
granted Hugh Esturmi 2/3 fee in Offham, which
was confirmed to him successively by William
d'Aubigny, earl of Arundel (d. 1193), and by
William's son and namesake. (fn. 68) Hugh still had
the land in 1203, (fn. 69) and in 1212, as earlier at
South Stoke, Hugh de Nevill intruded himself
as mesne tenant. (fn. 70) Richard of Thorney and later
Reynold Aguillon also had an interest in the
manor at the same period. (fn. 71) Hugh Esturmi was
still apparently tenant in 1249, (fn. 72) but mention of
a namesake in 1263 and c. 1282 (fn. 73) may be retrospective. Before 1303 William Sturmy made over
his interest in Offham to Peter de Champvent and
his wife Agnes, Peter being succeeded in that year
by his son John. (fn. 74) John de Champvent and
Richard de Heghes were said to be lords in
1316. (fn. 75) John held a fee in Offham in 1322, (fn. 76) while
Richard de Heghes, who was dealing with land
there in 1324–5, (fn. 77) was taxed in the parish in 1327
and 1332. (fn. 78)
In 1345 Offham was settled on Richard FitzAlan,
earl of Arundel (d. 1376), (fn. 79) after which it
descended with the rape, generally remaining
in demesne. (fn. 80) Margaret Lenthall had a life
interest in 1412, (fn. 81) and after her death in 1423 Sir
John Cornwall, later Lord Fanhope, and William
Ryman had the keeping. (fn. 82) In the later 16th century
the demesnes were leased successively to Richard
Pellatt (d. 1567) (fn. 83) and Sir Thomas Palmer (fl.
1570). (fn. 84) After the forfeiture of Philip Howard, earl
of Arundel, in 1589, courts were held in the name
of Queen Elizabeth between 1591 and 1594, (fn. 85) but
the manor had evidently been restored to Philip's
widow Anne by 1596. (fn. 86) Arthur Onslow had a
60-year lease of it in 1673. (fn. 87)
The medieval manor house at Offham was in
disrepair in 1431 (fn. 88) and had been demolished by
1570; (fn. 89) it may have occupied a close west of the
hamlet called Court field or Court garden, where
remains of a large building are said to have been
found in the late 19th century or early 20th. (fn. 90)
The present Offham House is of flint, with brick
dressings and a datestone, now reset, for 1717.
The south front was refenestrated and hung with
mathematical tiles in the early 19th century, and
the house was remodelled and enlarged in the
early 20th in brick and sandstone. Some rooms
have 18th-century proportions, but most decoration is late 19th- or 20th-century. Between
1970 and 1982 the building was leased as a
Catholic children's home (fn. 91) and in 1993 it was a
guest house.
The Knights Hospitaller had lands at Offham
by the mid 13th century, (fn. 92) which may have been
the same as the ¼ fee which they held of South
Stoke in the early 15th. (fn. 93) They were presumably
the lands in the parish held of Poling St. John
manor in 1737. (fn. 94)
The dean and chapter of Chichester were
granted land at Offham in the mid 13th century; (fn. 95) in 1532 and later it was said once to have
been three tenements, and in 1595 it comprised
75 a. Before 1789 it had 120 sheep leazes on
Offham down. (fn. 96) In 1853 the estate, then 46 a., was
conveyed by the dean and chapter to the duke of
Norfolk, (fn. 97) afterwards descending with South Stoke.
Other religious houses with lands in the
parish were Boxgrove priory, which held 1 a.
of meadow of South Stoke manor from the
early 13th century, (fn. 98) and Maiden Bradley priory
(Wilts.) and St. Mary's hospital, Chichester,
which each held 4 a. of meadow of Offham
manor by the early 15th. (fn. 99) The hospital's land
was sold to the duke of Norfolk in 1900. (fn. 1) Pynham priory in Lyminster had presumably had
the land belonging to Calceto manor which was
settled on Cardinal Wolsey's college at Oxford in
1526, (fn. 2) and which later descended in the Browne
family, viscounts Montague. (fn. 3) Other land in the
parish was said in 1622–3 once to have belonged
to Tortington priory. (fn. 4)
The estate called
Stoke in 975, besides land in the parish, had
three wealden outliers called Siblinc hyrst,
Trowing sceaddas, and Rocisfald, (fn. 5) apparently represented by lands later held of South Stoke
and Offham manors at Wisborough Green
and elsewhere. (fn. 6)
In the Middle Ages there were demesne
farms belonging to the two manors of the
parish, that at South Stoke in 1294 having
apparently 133 a. under crops. (fn. 7) After both
manors passed to the earls of Arundel in the
mid 14th century, the farms served in the late
14th and early 15th as home farms to Arundel
castle. (fn. 8) At an unknown date in the early 15th
century each was considered able to support 2 farm
horses, 9 oxen, 20 cows, and a bull, with 250
wether sheep at South Stoke and 300 at Offham. (fn. 9)
By 1413–14, however, the Offham demesnes
were at farm, (fn. 10) and from 1436 those of South
Stoke as well, (fn. 11) South Stoke manor having
passed to Arundel college. There was a flock
of 230 sheep on the Offham farm at an unknown date in the later Middle Ages. (fn. 12)
The demesne arable lay next to the settlements of South Stoke and Offham, presumably
partly in open fields, though no reference to
open-field agriculture has been found before
the mid 16th century. (fn. 13) The South Stoke demesne
farm had 70 a. of arable and the Offham farm
60 a. in the early 15th century, the latter being
more valuable. (fn. 14)
There was demesne meadow and brookland
pasture in the Arun valley, lying in the meanders
of the river near the two settlements; in the south
end of the parish was other demesne meadow
which descended with Arundel castle. (fn. 15) In 1086
South Stoke manor had 24 a. and Offham 48 a., (fn. 16)
and in 1386 there were 40 a. on each manor. (fn. 17)
Besides that belonging to the demesne farms, small
pieces of meadow were held by tenants of both
manors in the early 15th century. (fn. 18) Because of the
high quality of the land other pieces were granted
to landowners outside the parish, notably religious
houses. (fn. 19)
There was also demesne upland pasture on the
downs. The 200 a. and 100 a. of pasture at South
Stoke and Offham manors respectively in the
early 15th century (fn. 20) were probably chiefly there.
A demesne sheepfold was mentioned at South
Stoke in 1276–7. (fn. 21)
Common meadow apparently also existed from
the 13th century, (fn. 22) and common downland was
mentioned at Offham from 1386; (fn. 23) in 1431 the
lord of South Stoke was pasturing sheep there
illegally. (fn. 24)
Medieval tenants of the two manors presumably
held strips in any open fields that existed, and had
common pasture rights. Ten villani and 4 cottars
were recorded on South Stoke manor in 1086, and
8 villani, 5 cottars, and 5 servi on Offham manor. (fn. 25)
Fixed rents at South Stoke brought in £11 in 1386
and £8 in the early 15th century, and at Offham
£6 and £7 13s. at the same two dates. (fn. 26) In the early
15th century free and customary tenants at South
Stoke had estates mostly between 4 a. and 20 a. or
described as one or two yardlands; a much larger
estate of 100 a. was Lowfold farm in Wisborough
Green. At Offham at the same date freehold estates
were mostly of less than 10 a. Rents were in money
or in kind. Some labour services remained on both
manors in the early 15th century. (fn. 27) In 1372 female
neifs could only marry by licence. (fn. 28) In the 15th
century tenements of Offham could be sublet. (fn. 29)
Arable predominated over pasture in the Middle Ages to judge from the fact that the ninth of
sheaves in 1340 brought in four times as much
as those of fleeces and lambs. (fn. 30) Wheat, barley,
oats, peas, beans, and vetch were grown in the
late 13th (fn. 31) and the 14th century. (fn. 32) Other crops
mentioned at the same period were apples, flax,
and hemp. Geese, doves, and pigs were kept in
1340. (fn. 33)
Between the 16th century and the 18th the two
demesne farms were apparently always let, (fn. 34)
Offham manor farm in the mid 17th century and
perhaps earlier to members of the Sowton family. (fn. 35) Offham farm in 1570 included 160 a. of
pasture and rough ground and 28 a. of meadow, (fn. 36)
and in 1778 had 314 a.; (fn. 37) South Stoke manor
farm had 298 a. in 1797. (fn. 38) Twenty-one-year
leases were mentioned in 1539, 1570, and 1778. (fn. 39)
Other demesne land was leased in small parcels
by 1589. (fn. 40)
Both manors had free and copyhold (fn. 41) tenements between the 16th century and the
18th, some copyholders holding for three
lives. (fn. 42) Besides land in the parish, there were
tenements of South Stoke in Wisborough
Green, (fn. 43) Madehurst, (fn. 44) Rudgwick, and Fittleworth, (fn. 45) and of Offham in Burpham, (fn. 46) Kirdford, (fn. 47)
Wisborough Green, (fn. 48) Billingshurst, (fn. 49) and 'the
Manwood', evidently Manhood hundred south
of Chichester. (fn. 50) Holdings on Offham manor
lying within the parish were generally of less
than 10 a. in 1570, (fn. 51) but by the 18th century
tenants of South Stoke manor in the parish
and in Madehurst had amassed composite
estates of between 22 a. and 80 a. (fn. 52) Copyholds could be sublet on both manors, (fn. 53) and
widow's bench obtained at Offham in 1527. (fn. 54)
By 1650 there were only 6 free tenants at South
Stoke and 8 customary tenants, 5 of whom were
in Wisborough Green; (fn. 55) in 1696 Offham manor
had 7 free and 6 or 8 customary tenants. (fn. 56) The
rectory estate had tenants as well in 1553. (fn. 57) From
the late 18th century the smaller holdings of the
parish were being vigorously engrossed by the
duke of Norfolk. (fn. 58)
Middle field was mentioned in 1548. (fn. 59) In 1553
the demesne farmer and tenants of Offham
manor decided to inclose the open fields there, (fn. 60)
but their wish was evidently frustrated since
several open fields and furlongs remained in the
early 17th century, including Stony furlong and
Bury furlong, and East, Townsend, Milne, and
Wall fields. Milne field presumably lay near the
probable windmill site on the downs in Arundel
parish, and Wall field may have been reclaimed
land by the river embankment. One copyhold
tenement in 1614 comprised land in six fields or
furlongs. (fn. 61) There was perhaps an open field
called South laine at South Stoke at the same
period. (fn. 62) Hilland or Highland field south-west
of Offham hamlet, mentioned from 1674, was
still in strips belonging to different owners in
1778, (fn. 63) at least one of which survived until
1808. (fn. 64) The fields had all been inclosed, by
engrossing or by agreement between owners,
before c. 1840. (fn. 65)
Small parcels of several meadow continued to
be held of Offham manor in 1605 (fn. 66) and a Poling
farmer may have been leasing meadow in South
Stoke in 1566. (fn. 67) In 1636 the 64 a. of several
pasture belonging to Arundel castle in the south
part of the parish was let, mostly in small parcels
but two larger amounts of 14 a. and 24 a. to John
and Thomas Sowton respectively. (fn. 68)
Much pasture and meadow continued to be
commonable in the same period. North mead at
Offham was at least partly inclosed c. 1520 by
John Sowton, (fn. 69) perhaps the demesne farmer. (fn. 70)
In 1553 the farmer and tenants decided to
inclose various brooks and meads, (fn. 71) but as with
the open fields clearly abortively. Various common meadows or brooks are recorded later both
there (fn. 72) and at South Stoke, (fn. 73) subject to rights of
pasture for cattle, horses, sheep, and pigs; (fn. 74) in
the early 17th century the season was from May
to September. (fn. 75) One piece of brookland was
apparently intercommonable between Offham
and Burpham manors. (fn. 76)
In 1778 Offham common mead comprised
strips of between ¼ a. and 5 a. belonging to c. 8
landowners, including the lord of the manor. On
Offham cow pasture of 50 a. at the same date the
duke of Norfolk as lord had 35 leazes and four
tenants between 2 and 12. (fn. 77) The dukes thereafter
acquired further leazes with the estates to which
they belonged. (fn. 78) The remaining mowing rights,
including those of the rector and the vicar of
Madehurst, were extinguished in 1809 under an
inclosure Act of 1799. (fn. 79)
On South Stoke manor down in 1650 the
demesne farmer had 480 sheep leazes, various
tenants 60 or 120, and the rector 60. (fn. 80) On Offham
manor down in 1570 the farmer and the tenants
each had 300 leazes. (fn. 81) By the mid 18th century
the farmer's entitlement at Offham had been
reduced to 200 leazes and some tenants had as
few as 10; (fn. 82) in 1789 the dean and chapter of
Chichester had 120. (fn. 83) Offham down comprised
168 a. in 1778. (fn. 84) Presentments for overstocking
the common downs in 1617, (fn. 85) and an order of
1598 for the South Stoke manor flock to cease
trespassing on the Offham downland, (fn. 86) may
indicate pressure on a scarce resource. Fences
erected on the downs were ordered to be removed in 1617 (fn. 87) and later. (fn. 88) After 1787 the duke
of Norfolk began to engross pasture rights with
the tenements to which they belonged, (fn. 89) and in
1787 he bought the freehold of part of South
Stoke down, of 172 a., from the earl of Newburgh. (fn. 90) All pasture rights on the downs had
been extinguished by 1809. (fn. 91)
Barley, wheat, oats, peas, rye, and tares were
grown in the 17th and 18th centuries. Flocks of
between 137 and 237 sheep were recorded at the
same period, presumably on the demesne farms,
and cattle and pigs were widely kept. In 1776
what was evidently South Stoke farm had 371
sheep, 40 cattle, and 35 pigs. (fn. 92)
During the 19th century and most of the 20th
the parish continued to have two large tenanted
farms. (fn. 93) Between c. 1840 and c. 1910 South Stoke
farm had c. 250 a. and Offham farm 150–200 a. (fn. 94)
but from 1980 or earlier the two farms were held
as a single holding of c. 500 a. (fn. 95) The chief
occupation in the parish in the 19th century and
earlier 20th was that of agricultural labourer on
the Norfolk estate. (fn. 96)
Pasture was more important than arable during
the same period. In 1843 there were 173 a. of
arable and 911 a. of grass including 527 a. within
the deer park. (fn. 97) Five hundred and sixty-five
sheep had been kept in 1801, besides 99 cattle
and 67 pigs; comparable numbers in 1803 were
656, 85, and 79. (fn. 98) In 1819 the meadows of the
Arun valley were described as very luxuriant as
a result of their occasional inundation. (fn. 99) Some
closes in the brooks were amalgamated between
the 1830s and 1870s. (fn. 1) About 1840 part of the
duke of Norfolk's meadow land was let to three
farmers, two of whom apparently resided outside the parish, in parcels of 28 a., 38 a., and 50
a. (fn. 2) Four hundred and sixty-two acres of wheat
were returned in 1875, 102 a. of oats, 30 a. of
barley, and small acreages of turnips and swedes
and other crops. Permanent grassland then totalled 819 a., 265 sheep, 131 cattle, and 22 pigs
being listed. (fn. 3)
By 1909 the acreage of arable had declined to
c. 130 a. as against 36 a. of rotation grass and
839 a. of permanent grass. (fn. 4) Watercress was
grown in beds east of Swanbourne lake between
1896 and the 1930s. (fn. 5) In 1980 the chief farm of
the parish practised mixed farming, with arable,
dairying, and beef raising. (fn. 6) In 1990, when the
dairy unit was at Offham, the lack of upland
pasture caused by the creation of the new Arundel park was compensated for by the tenant's
keeping a 300-ewe flock in Wales for folding on
the land at South Stoke. (fn. 7)
It is not clear whether the two mills mentioned
after the Offham entry in Domesday Book were
in the parish. (fn. 8) A female miller was recorded in
South Stoke tithing in 1536. (fn. 9)
A tinker of Pughdean bottom was accused of
coining money in 1573. (fn. 10) Tradesmen recorded
in the early 17th century were a bricklayer and
a basket maker. (fn. 11) A chalk pit at Offham was
worked from 1724 or earlier until some time
in the 20th century, (fn. 12) the river being used for
transport. (fn. 13) Only between one and three families
in the parish lived predominantly by non-agricultural occupations in the early 19th century. (fn. 14)
There were charcoal burners in Arundel park by
Swanbourne lake in the early 20th. (fn. 15)
A court at South
Stoke manor is referred to from the later 13th
century. (fn. 16) There are court rolls or draft court
rolls for the years 1371–2, 1448–55, 1572, 1578,
1591, (fn. 17) 1650–3, 1663–82, and 1701–1899. (fn. 18) In
1578 courts were possibly being held every three
weeks, (fn. 19) but later seldom more than annually: in
the later 17th century and mid 18th the frequency was between twice and five times a
decade, and thereafter usually less. Business was
transacted out of court from 1724 and the last
court was held in 1889. In later times business
consisted entirely of conveyancing and monitoring the common pastures, but courts of 1371–2,
held jointly for South Stoke and Offham, heard
a plea of detinue and another concerning land. (fn. 20)
After 1807 the only transactions recorded concerned outlying holdings of the manor in the
Weald. There was a reeve in 1276–7, (fn. 21) a tithingman in 1536 and later, (fn. 22) and a bailiff in 1889. (fn. 23)
A separate court for Offham manor is recorded
from the early 15th century; (fn. 24) there are court
rolls or draft court rolls for the years 1431,
1457–65, 1526–7, various years between 1542
and 1605, (fn. 25) and the years 1614–18 and 1672–1844. (fn. 26)
Three courts a year were held in 1413–14 (fn. 27) and
up to three in the 16th and early 17th centuries,
but the frequency was less after 1672: c. 10 times
a decade at first, falling to between three and
five times by the late 18th century. Only three
courts were held in the 19th century, the last
in 1844. Business was transacted out of court
from 1728. In 1542 one court was held at
Poling. (fn. 28) The business dealt with was the
recording of changes in tenure, the regulation
of common pasture, oversight of the repair of
houses, roads, fences, and ditches, and of the
maintenance of river defences. (fn. 29) There was a
reeve in 1372 and 1599. (fn. 30) Two officers later called
curemen (fn. 31) were elected from 1596 to oversee the
common brooks; (fn. 32) the hayward elected from
1602 may have had the same office under another
name. (fn. 33)
Two churchwardens were recorded between 1560
and the mid 17th century but between 1681 and
1897 there was generally only one. (fn. 34) In 1884 no
parishioner was eligible for the office. (fn. 35) There were
two churchwardens again by 1917. (fn. 36) A single
overseer was recorded in 1642 (fn. 37) and a surveyor of
highways in the 19th century. (fn. 38) There was a paid
parish clerk in 1662. (fn. 39)
A parish pest house at Pughdean bottom is
recorded c. 1800. (fn. 40) In the mid 1820s 15 parishioners were receiving relief. (fn. 41) The parish remained
independent for poor-law purposes until 1869,
when it was included in East Preston union. From
East Preston rural district it passed in 1933 to
Worthing rural district (fn. 42) and in 1974 to Arun
There was a church in 1086. (fn. 43) It
was always a rectory. (fn. 44) In 1929 the living was
united with those of Arundel and Tortington
as the united benefice of Arundel with South
Stoke and Tortington, the parishes remaining
distinct. (fn. 45)
The advowson seems always to have descended
with the manor before the mid 18th century. (fn. 46)
The Crown presented during forfeiture in 1397. (fn. 47)
Sir Thomas Palmer presented for a turn in 1563,
John Lumley, Lord Lumley, in 1566, Arundel
corporation in 1615, and Charles Elstob in 1706. (fn. 48)
A Mr. Aylward of Chichester was said to be
patron in 1724. (fn. 49) Anthony Kempe (d. 1753) sold
the advowson in 1731 to Daniel Gittins (d. by 1743),
whose son and namesake was rector 1733–61; in
1761 it was exercised by the latter's executors
Susanna and Anne Dawtrey. In the same year
Robert Drewitt of Houghton sold it to William
Fitzwilliam, Earl Fitzwilliam, (fn. 50) from whom it
passed to the family's tutor, Thomas Carter,
then rector of South Stoke. (fn. 51) In 1768 Carter sold
it to Thomas Lear of Angmering, who sold it in
1783 to Charles Howard, earl of Surrey, later
duke of Norfolk. (fn. 52) William Keppel, earl of
Albemarle, presented because of recusancy in
1832, and the University of Oxford in 1856 and
1893. (fn. 53) From the union of benefices in 1929 the duke
of Norfolk was to have one presentation in three. (fn. 54)
The rectory was valued at £5 in 1291, (fn. 55) and
was worth £8 or less in 1440 (fn. 56) and £11 15s. 10d.
net in 1535. (fn. 57) It was at farm between 1560 and
c. 1570. (fn. 58) Meanwhile the demesne tithes of
Offham had been granted by Aseio, apparently
the Domesday tenant Azo, to the abbey of
Troarn (Calvados); in a confirmation of 1233 an
exception was made for the small tithes of land
formerly of Reynold Aguillon. In 1263, when
the portion belonged to the abbey's English
priory of Bruton (Som.), it was defined as the
great tithes only of the demesnes of Hugh
Sturmi and others and of their tenants, the rector
paying the priory 2s. a year for the small tithes. (fn. 59)
The priory retained the portion evidently until
the Dissolution, (fn. 60) after which it was granted by
the Crown in 1544 to Thomas Bowyer and his
wife Joan. (fn. 61) Later members of the Bowyer family
had lands in the parish, (fn. 62) and c. 1640 the rector
is said to have paid Sir Thomas Bowyer £1 12s.
a year. (fn. 63) By the mid 19th century, however, the
rector owned all the tithes. (fn. 64)
In 1616 the rectory estate included a house, an
orchard, 8 a. of arable, 15 a. of meadow and
pasture, and a piece of woodland. (fn. 65) The real
value of the living in 1724 was said to be £50. (fn. 66)
The old timber-framed rectory house was demolished in 1737, a new one being built on
roughly the same site c. 1742; (fn. 67) it is an L-shaped
building in flint with brick dressings, of two
storeys with attics. Original fittings include a fine
staircase and panelling in one room. The building was repaired c. 1800. (fn. 68) The angle between
the wings was filled in and a bay window was
added to the east front in the mid 19th century,
and a porch was built and the attic storey added
in the 20th. The rector's mowing rights in the
common meadows were exchanged for 4 a. of
land under the inclosure Award of 1809, (fn. 69) and
after the sale of part of the glebe to redeem land
tax before 1819 (fn. 70) there were 17 a. in all in
different parts of the parish. (fn. 71) The average net
income of the living was £162 c. 1830. (fn. 72) At the
commutation of tithes in 1843 the rector was
awarded a tithe rent charge of £223. (fn. 73) The
income was claimed in 1917 to be insufficient to
meet expenses. (fn. 74) After the union of benefices the
rectory house was sold to the duke of Norfolk in
1931; it was later leased. (fn. 75)
The rector resided in 1440, (fn. 76) and a successor
in 1483 was licensed to hold two benefices. (fn. 77)
Occasional assistant curates are recorded in the
mid 16th century, two of whom were also called
reader. (fn. 78) In the 1570s sermons were preached by
neighbouring clergy at least four times a year, the
rector, though resident, not being licensed to
preach. (fn. 79) Henry Staples, minister by 1653, was
ejected in 1662 for Nonconformity. (fn. 80) Between the
mid 17th century and the early 19th rectors were
often pluralists and sometimes non-resident, (fn. 81)
serving through curates, (fn. 82) two of whom in the early
19th century had stipends of £25 and £50. (fn. 83) In
1761 the incumbent lived at Arundel. (fn. 84) There was
a weekly service with sermon in 1724, and holy
communion three times a year. (fn. 85)
Between 1799 and 1803 the living was held
by James Dallaway, the duke of Norfolk's
secretary and historian of Sussex. (fn. 86) His successor William Wilton, rector 1804–9, was an
Evangelical preacher who drew Congregationalists from Arundel to hear him. (fn. 87) Attendances
on Census Sunday 1851 were 30 in the morning
and 32 in the afternoon besides Sunday schoolchildren. (fn. 88) Meanwhile the frequency of communion
increased from eight times a year in 1844 to c.
10 times in 1884 and weekly in 1898. In the
later 19th century the strong Roman Catholic
influence of the duke of Norfolk was felt by
successive rectors as a great hindrance. (fn. 89) The
last incumbent of the separate benefice also
held North Stoke, (fn. 90) and there were alternate
morning and evening Sunday services at the
two churches in 1922. (fn. 91) By 1963 services at
South Stoke were only monthly. (fn. 92) In 1990 there
were two services a month and an annual summer ecumenical service to which many came
from Arundel by boat. (fn. 93)
The church of ST. LEONARD
(fn. 94) consists of
chancel and nave with south porch and slim west
tower. Though much renewed in the mid
19th century, it retains its spacious late 11thor 12th-century proportions, with an original
lancet and external rendering in the north
wall, and plain north and south doorways, the
former blocked. The west wall was rebuilt to
include the tower in the 13th century; the
tower is flanked by two lancets, which make
a striking composition on the inner west wall
of the nave. (fn. 95) The stone-vaulted porch, lavish
for so small a building, is 14th-century, and the
crown-post roof of the nave is late medieval.
At the thorough mid 19th-century restoration (fn. 96)
the former weatherboarded cap of the tower (fn. 97)
was replaced by a tall shingled spire, the
chancel was refenestrated in 13th-century
style and given a new crown-post roof, and
the chancel arch and the windows in the south
wall of the nave were renewed.
The single bell was made by Bryan Eldridge
in 1657. (fn. 98) There is no pre-19th-century plate, (fn. 99)
and there seem never to have been any monuments of importance. (fn. 1) A medieval altar slab was
said to survive in 1907. (fn. 2)
The registers begin in 1553 and are apparently
defective for three periods between the 16th and
18th centuries. (fn. 3)
Three Dissenters were
listed in 1676 (fn. 4) and one recusant family between
1724 and 1767. (fn. 5) There were Catholics again in
the parish in the later 19th century; in 1898,
when there were four Catholic families, one of
the two farmers was Catholic and the other a
Scottish Presbyterian. (fn. 6)
A Sunday school held in the
church in 1846–7 was attended by 12 boys and
14 girls; it was supported by subscriptions and
had a paid assistant mistress. (fn. 7) In the later 19th
and 20th centuries younger children have gone
to school in Arundel, and by the 1960s older
children went to Littlehampton. (fn. 8)
None known.
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Aug 8, 2013Four episodes into Season 2 and I'm sad to say that the show has become stale, boring, and lost its spark.
Sorkin is a brilliant process and thematic writer but he utterly stinks at creating interpersonal relationships and sexual tension. He stunk at it on West Wing and he stunk at it on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. In the former, thankfully, he had fellow writers to help with the "relationship" angle and the latter didn't last long enough for it to matter. Unfortunately with this season of The Newsroom, the relationships between Will and Mac, Jim and Maggie, and Sloan and Don have taken center stage and the writing has been horrendous. To give example, Hallie, Jim's pseudo-love interest while he hides away from Maggie and the ACN New York Office on the Romney campaign, offers the groanworthy line of, "I'm the rebound." (Aside, so uninspired is the writing that Hallie boasts regularly about being a Vassar grad; The actress who plays Hallie, Grace Gummer, is, in fact, a Vassar grad and Sorkin doesn't even attempt to give the character any more depth.)
In the original season of The Newsroom, the news and the process of reporting drove the story. It was the news of the day which allowed Mac, Will, and Charlie to become "renegades" in AWM. The actual news, despite being old, felt like a character in the story, much as the act of politics felt like a character in Sorkin's West Wing. In Season 2 however, the primary story is told, essentially, through the narrative of AWM lawyer Rebecca Halliday (played by Marcia Gay Harden). The news stories no longer drive the story forward and feel like ancillary issues that are just "getting in the way" of the fictional story of "Genoa". The character of Neal Sampat is a prime example of how this change is hurting the show. In season 1, Neal played several key roles while establishing himself in The Newsroom. Thus far, he's been used only as a "liason" to the Occupy Wall Street movement because he's a stereotypical 'tech savvy millennial' who saw the online OWS propaganda. Furthermore, his efforts were undermined by Sorkin's continued focus on the fictional "Genoa", forcing a contrived connection between Neal's OWS story and the overarching fictional story.
Also, one my BIGGEST gripes of the show from the first season still remains: Olivia Munn's character, Sloan Sabbath, simply does not need to exist and Munn's acting abilities bring down the cast as a whole. Her character's educational background is utterly unbelievable and Munn simply doesn't have the acting chops to pull off the character. Instead of coming across as an expert in economics she comes across as a grade-A airhead who is just reciting memorized script lines. Compare that to Martin Sheen's "President Bartlett", who was also a fictional economist but actually sounded the part. Sloan is also a completely redundant character. Her character flaws are the exact same as the character flaws in the other female leads (Mac and Maggie) and her love interest storyline is no different than those of Mac, Maggie, Will, Jim, and Don. If there is any doubt that Munn was included in the cast solely for sex appeal for the 18-34 year old demographic, the teaser for episode 5 (unaired at the time of writing this) should remove any doubt. In Episode 5's previews, Sloan's newest storyline involves a "revenge porn scandal" with softcore pornographic pictures posted on the internet. This story is only made possible by utilizing Munn's Playboy photoshoot and further undermines her attempts to portray a character that is an economics expert or career journalist.
To get back on track, Sorkin needs to bring in co-writers for the relationship angles, axe Sloan from the cast as the character's redundancy and lack of believable direction is wasting valuable writer time, and get back to letting news drive The Newsroom rather than trying to direct a fictional story or love triangle with actual news as props.… Expand
Aug 19, 2013If Aaron Sorkin was looking for a way to make liberals look like pompous asses, he has succeeded. And as a liberal, any show which leaves me wincing and screaming obscenities at the television while theoretically reinforcing my own beliefs is a feat of great magnitude. I had hoped this show would improve from last season, but it seems to have gotten worse. If not for the love interest they all seem to have in one another, none of the regular female characters would even be missed if they were written out of the script. (Allison Pill cuts off all her hair after a contrived tragedy is about as deep as it gets.)
I audibly groan at the real-life events (Occupy Wall Street, bank crisis, as an example) that we are supposed to watch again, through the eyes of the PEOPLE WHO WOULD HAVE DONE THE RIGHT THING, oh, this ridiculous news channel. And this season, even more contrived b.s. with biological weapons being used on civilians in some far off country that everyone in America knows would never get put on the nightly news. There's a royal baby being born after all. Jane Fonda and Marcia Gay Harden are the only bright lights.… Expand
Jul 28, 2013Quippy fake recycled aaron sorkin crap! Every character has the same lines, relationship and extreme level of glibness. The plot is not believable, but some of the acting is okay.
Jul 30, 2013I really don't watch television to be patronized. Which leaves precious little to enjoy.
Sorkin has overseen some passable television, some of it excellent, but Season 2 of the Newsroom desperately needed to begin with more than a continuation of grating condescension, too-obvious plot patches (i.e. must ensure sexual tension between Maggie and Jim goes unresolved by sending one out on the Romney campaign and the other to Africa thereby extending their unrequited attraction so that now there's two in the show (oh and another looming with Sloan and Don) so that we're covered there), some blatant, telegraphed slapstick and a few quips.
The news is being forgotten. They've taken the news out of the Newsroom. There's an opportunity being missed to show another side to how our "news" stations have reported on important issues of the past few years, albeit with the complete opposite single eye and with a revisionist's pen. I know it has to be entertaining, but can it not be intelligently so? Or will that not sell what happened to the 'mission to civilize'?
Oh and finally, Neal Sampat's social media and internet geek/fanboy caricature makes me want to vomit. Seriously, I think I cry tears of blood each time his earnest little platitudes insult my cochlea.… Expand
[The Newsroom] is much stronger and more solidly entertaining. [29 Jul 2013, p.37]
There's still a lot of craziness and rants designed to resonate with a certain demographic. But an air of if not humility then self-awareness pervades, softening everything it touches, even Will.
I wouldn't say season two of The Newsroom is a big improvement over season one, but the show's definitely more measured and confident--and now that we've accepted that certain tics, such as setting the stories in a recent, real past, aren't going away, it's easier to appreciate what Sorkin and company do well.


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DENVER (AP) -- Authorities are investigating after a man was shot to death outside a restaurant in Denver.
Police spokesman Sonny Jackson tells The Denver Post (http://bit.ly/183y2Y9) a fight broke out inside a Denny's at Santa Fe Drive and Alameda Avenue at about 3 a.m. Saturday and spilled out into the parking lot.
Multiple shots were fired, including one that went through the restaurant's front window, but it remains unclear how many times the victim was hit. Police say no one was sitting at the booth near the front window at the time of the shooting.
The victim's name has not been released, and police did not have a detailed description of the male suspects who fled.
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