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S H E L L IN G F O R D .
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C O M M E R C IA L .
G re en J a m e s, fa rm e r, S a n d s fa rm
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f r o m R e a d i n g , i n t h e S o u t h e r n d i v is io n o f t h e c o u n ty ,
p a r t l y in t h e h u n d r e d o f T h e a le a n d p a r t l y in t h e
h u n d red
o f C h a r lt o n , u n io n o f "W o k in g h a m , p e t t y
s e s s io n a l d i v is io n a n d c o u n t y c o u r t d i s t r i c t o f R e a d in g ,
r u r a l d e a n e r y o f R e a d i n g , a r c h d e a c o n r y of B e r k s a n d
d io c e s e o f O x fo r d .
T h e r i v e r L o d d o n flo w s on th e
so u th -e a s t.
T h e c h u r c h o f S t . M a r y is a n a n c ie n t
e d if ic e o f f lin t a n d b r ic k , in t h e E a r l y E n g l i s h s t y l e ,
c o n s i s t i n g o f c h a n c e l, n a v e , s o u t h a is le , n o r t h p o r c h a n d
lo w e m b a t t le d w e s t e r n t o w e r c o n t a i n in g 6 b e l l s : in
t h e c h u r c h a r e s e v e r a l m o n u m e n t s : t h e s e a t s a r e of
o a k a n d t h e p u lp i t o f c a r v e d o a k : t h e e a s t w in d o w is
s t a i n e d : t h e c h u r c h w a s c o m p le t e l y r e s t o r e d in 1857 ,
a t a c o s t o f £ 1 , 600 : t h e r e a r e 400 s i t t i n g s . T h e
r e g i s t e r d a t e s f r o m t h e y e a r 1649 . T h e l i v i n g is a
v i c a r a g e , n e t in c o m e £ 200 , w i t h 26 a c r e s o f g le b e , an d
r e s id e n c e , in t h e g i f t o f t h e D e a n a n d C h a p t e r o f H e r e Â
f o r d , a n d h e ld s in c e 1908 b y t h e R e v . H e r b e r t L le w e ly n
R i c e M .A . o f Q u e e n s ' C o l le g e , C a m b r id g e .
T h e ch urch
o f S t . M ic h a e l a n d A l l A n g e l s , S p e n c e r â s W o o d , e r e c te d
i n 1908 , is a b u ild in g o f b r i c k w i t h s t o n e d r e s s in g s : an
o r g a n w a s p r o v id e d in 1 9 1 0 : t h e R e v . F r e d e r ic k T e m p l e
L e w a r n e B .A . o f S e lw y n C o l le g e , C a m b r id g e , h a s bee n
c u r a t e in ch a T g e s in c e 1908 .
T h e r e is a W e s le y a n
M e t h o d is t c h a p e l a t T h r e e M ile C r o s s , an d a t S p e n Â
c e r â s W o o d a C o n g r e g a t i o n a l c h a p e l, e r e c t e d in 1837 ,
w i t h s i t t in g s f o r 250 p e r s o n s .
T h e c h a r it ie s a m o u n t
to a b o u t £ 8 y e a r l y a n d a r e f o r c l o t h in g a n d co a l.
C a p t . A le x a n d e r W ill i a m
Cobham
J .P . o f S h in fie ld
M a n o r , w h o is l o r d o f t h e m a n o r , a n d J a m e s H e r Â
b e r t B e n y o n esq . L . L . o f E n g l e f ie l d , a r e t h e p r in c ip a l
la n d o w n e r s .
The
s o il i s g r a v e l a n d c l a y ;
s u b s o il,
g r a v e l.
T h e c h ie f c r o p s a r e w h e a t , o a ts a n d b a r le y .
T h e e n t ir e a r e a is 4,292 a c r e s o f l a n d a n d 21 o f w a t e r ;
r a t e a b le v a lu e , £ 12 , 1 6 2 ; t h e p o p u la tio n in 1901 , i n Â
c l u s i v e o f H a r t l e y D u m m e r L i b e r t y , in G r a z e le y e c c le Â
s i a s t i c a l p a r i s h , w a s 1 , 578 .
S H IN F IE L D .
P R IV A T E
R E S ID E N T S .
A u s t A r t h u r D a n ie l, N e w ly n
A y l a r d W ill ia m , L y n d h u r s t g r a n g e
B a t e m a n F r a n k , S h i n fi e ld lo d g e
B e e v e r V . M . H o lt , T h e G r o v e
B r e w e r M rs . T h e L o d g e
Cobham
C a p t.
A l e x a n d e r W ill i a m
J .P . M a n o r h o u s e
C u r t i s R o b e r t , R id g m o n t
D e a c o n S im e o n , H y d e E n d
F if ie l d A l b e r t , E s s e n d e e n e
G i l e s A r c h ie H e n r y , C u t b u s h h o u s e
J a c k s o n W ill ia m . L o d s w o r t h
J u d d S t e p h e n , G le n u s k
L e w t o n W ill ia m G e o r g e , T r e m a y n e
M a y n e J o h n D a w so n , G o o d r e s t
P a l m e r E r i c , S h in fie ld g r a n g e
P o r t s m o u t h M is s , M e r t o n v i l l a
P r io r A r t h u r , W a rre n g a te
R i c e R e v . H e r b e r t L l e w e l y n M .A .
( v ic a r ) , V i c a r a g e
S im o n d s C h a r le s F r a n c is , T h e C r o f t s
S p v e rs S am u el T hom as, L y n d h u rst
T a r g e tt Jam es, H yde E n d
T o p p G eo rge A u g u stu s, E x e
T o s l a n d W ill ia m , H ill s id e
W i l k i n s M r s . S u s s e x lo d g e
C O M M ER CIA L.
B a il e y W i l l i a m I s a a c , b l a c k s m i t h
B e c k in g h a m A l b e r t , m a r k e t g a r d e n e r
B r i d g e w a t e r G e o r g e , co a l d e a le r
G o d d a r d H e n r y , a s s is t a n t o v e r s e e r
G r e e n w o o d W m .M a g p ie & P a r r o t P .H
J o h n s o n R ic h a r d , f a r m b a i li f f t o A .
W . C o b h a m esq . C h u r c h f a r m
K e e n e O a k le y R u fu s , fa rm e r, W y v e r le y fa rm
L e w t o n W m .G e o . a r c h it e c t ,T r e m a y n e
L u c a s G e o . D f a r m e r , L a n e E n d ho
M a y A l b e r t , B la c k B o y P .H
T h e p o p u la tio n a t t a c h e d to t h e p a r i s h c h u r c h in 1901
w a s 1 , 0 15 .
T h r e e M ile C r o s s is a h a m le t i j m il e s w e s t o f th e
v illa g e .
B y L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t B o a r d O r d e r 23 , 869, d a te d
M a r c h 24 , 1889, t h a t p a r t o f S h in fie ld in R e a d in g
m u n ic i p a l b o r o u g h w a s a d d e d to S t . G i l e s â , R e a d in g ,
c iv il p a rish .
P a r i s h C l e r k , W ill ia m A t t a w e ll .
P o s t & T . O ffic e , S c h o o l G r e e n .â W ill ia m T . A t t a w e ll,
s u b - p o s t m a s t e r . L e t t e r s a r r i v e f r o m R e a d i n g a t 7.10
a .m . & 1 p .m . ; d i s p a t c h e d a t 8.25 a .m . & 1.30 & 7
p .m . ; s u n d a y s , a r r i v e a t 7 .10 a .m . ; d is p a t c h e d a t
8.25 a .m . & 12.30 & 4.50 p .m . S p e n c e r â s W o o d , 1
m il e d is ta n t, is t h e n e a r e s t m o n e y o r d e r o ffice
P o s t & M . 0 . O ffice , T h r e e M ile C r o s s .â W ill i a m A d a m s ,
su b -p o s tm a s te r.
L e t t e r s a r r i v e f r o m R e a d in g a t 5.15
& 11.25 a . m . ; d is p a t c h e d a t 11.35 a m - & 3 -3 ° & 7-50
p . m . ; s u n d a y s , a r r i v e a t 5.15 a . m . ; d is p a t c h e d a t 7
p .m .
S p en cerâ s W ood,
m il e s d i s t a n t , is t h e n e a r e s t
t e le g r a p h o ffic e
W a l l L e t t e r B o x , H y d e E n d .â L e t t e r s c o lle c t e d a t 8.30
a .m . & 7 p .m . ; s u n d a y , 5.30 p .m
W a l l L e t t e r B o x , M a n o r H o u s e .â - L e t te r s c le a r e d 8.15
a .m . & 1 & 5.30 p .m . ; S u n d a y , 11.45 a -m
E l e m e n t a r y S c h o o l, S c h o o l G r e e n , b u ilt in 1707 , e n Â
l a r g e d in i 860 b y p u b li c s u b s c r ip t io n , & a g a in e n Â
l a r g e d i n 1892 a t a c o s t o f £ 600, f o r 173 c h ild r e n ;
a v e r a g e a t te n d a n c e , 140 ; i t is e n d o w e d w it h £100
y e a r l y , l e f t b y M r. W ill ia m P i g g o t t , a c i t i z e n of
L o n d o n , fo r 16 b o y s & 10 g i r l s , w h o h a v e n e w s u its
o f c l o t h in g o n t h e 30t h M a y a n n u a l l y ; t h e r e is a
h o u s e fo r ^ h e
m a s te r;
A rth u r
T h o m a s P o o le y ,
m a s t e r ; M rs . M a r y P o o le y , i n f a n t s â m is t r e s s
E l e m e n t a r y S c h o o l ( m ix e d ) . T h r e e M ile C r o s s , b u i lt in
1910 , fo r 240 c h i l d r e n ; a v e r a g e a t te n d a n c e , 95 ; H e r b t.
R e e ly , m a s t e r
R a v e n s c r o f t H a r o ld , f a r m e r . H y d e en d
S t e v e n s "W a lte r, f a r m e r , P a r r o t t f a r m
T h ic k C h a r le s , g a m e k e e p e r t o A . E .
C o b h a m esq
U n iv e r s it y
C o lle g e
E x p e r im e n ta l
F a r m , L a n e E n d fa rm
SCH O O L GREEN .
COMMERCIAL.
B acon H e rb e rt, g ro ce r
B u r g e s s G e o r g e F r e d e r ic k , b a k e r
C h u r c h ill W ill ia m L e w i s , b o o t m a k e r
C u lh a m E . & C o . g r o c e r s
F is h e r J o h n , b e e r r e t a i le r & s h o p k p r
F o r d M a r y ( M r s .) , d r a p e r
G o d d a r d Asrnes N . ( M r s .) , c o n fe c tio n r
H i t c h in g s F r a n k , b e e r r e t a i le r
I d e n d e n V in c e , c a r p e n t e r
L e v e r A l f r e d , d a ir y
M ile s G e o r g e , b u t c h e r
N e w C h a r le s , c o a l m e r c h a n t
M a c F a r la n e J a m e s E ., B . A . , M .B .
p h y s ic ia n & s u r g e o n , D u n b o y n e
M id d le to n R o b t. f a r m e r ,G r o v e la n d fm
P o u lt o n W ill ia m , b e e r r e t a i le r
S au n d ers & M ayn ard , gro cers
W h e e le r E d w in , b u ild e r
W ils o n
S a m u e l, m a r k e t
gard en er,
M u llis f a r m
T H R E E M IL E C R O SS.
I r e m o n g e r R ic h a r d
M a n n in g J o h n H e n r y , T h e B r ia r s
C O M M ER CIA L.
A d a m s W ill ia m , s a d d le r , P o s t o ffice
B a rn ard T h o m a s , b u tc h e r
B r o m le y J o s e p h G e o . b a k e r & o v e r s r
B r o o k e r T h o m a s , b e e r r e t a i le r
B r o w n J o h n E d w a r d , c y c le m a k e r
B u n ce P e r c y T h o s. p ic tu r e fra m e m a
D r in k w a t e r H a r r y S t a n l e y , in s u r a n c e
a g e n t , J a s m in e c o t t a g e
E l l io t t A n n i e ( M r s .) , b e e r r e t a i le r
S P E N C E R âS W O O D
E
l
l i o t t W ill ia m , s t u d g r o o m to C o l.
L e w a r n e R e v . F r e d e r ic k T e m p l e B .A .
C a v e r s h a m S im m o n d s
T he N est
F o rd A . b la c k s m ith
M a c F a r la n e J a m e s E ., B . A . , M .B .
H i llie r E r n e s t , h a u l ie r
D unboyne
H i llie r W ill ia m , fir e w o o d m e r c h a n t
M u r r e ll W ill ia m , T h e H o m e s t e a d
H o w W ill ia m J a m e s , f a r m e r
P o r t s m o u t h M is s , W a r b r o o k
J e n n in g s F r a s . G e o r g e & D r a g o n P .H
S a lm o n H e n r y W ill ia m , H i ll B r o w
J e n n in g s T h o s . P y e , m a r k e t g a r d e n e r
S a lm o n M rs . E a s t R o p
M a jo r W ill ia m , c o a l m e r c h a n t
W o o d fo r d M is s , O a k b a n k
M a r s h a ll C h a r le s , h a i r d r e s s e r
COMMERCIAL.
M it fo r d H a ll ( H y . B e n h a m , c a r e t a k e r )
P a lm e r W ill ia m , in s u r a n c e a g e n t
B e e s le y K e z ia ( M r s .) , g r o c e r
C h e r r ill T h o m a s R o b e r t , f a r m e r , W i l  R o b e r t s o n S a m u e l, g r o c e r
S im m o n d s C o l. C a v e r s h a m ,S t u d f a r m
d e r s G ro v e fa r m
T a m e H e n r y , w h e e lw r ig h t
D a y J a m e s , b e e r r e t a i le r
W a r d J o h n , S w a n P .H
D e a r lo v e E d w i n & S o n , n u r s e r y m e n
W e b b G e o r g e , p o u lt r y f a r m e r , S u n n y D o u b le C h a r le s , b la c k s m i t h
s id e fa r m
G r o v e r W ill ia m , w h e e lw r ig h t
W y e th W a lte r , b a k e r
H ob b s H e n ry , b u tc h e r
S H I P P O N i s a h a m le t a n d e c c l e s i a s t ic a l p a r is h
f o r m e d M a y 19 t h , 18 65, o u t o f t h e p a r is h o f S t . H e le n ,
A b in g d o n , o n e m il e n o r t h - w e s t f r o m A b in g d o n , in t h e
N o r t h e r n d iv is io n o f t h e c o u n ty , h u n d r e d o f H o r m e r ,
p e t t y s e s s io n a l d iv is io n , u n io n a n d c o u n t y c o u r t d i s t r i c t
of A b in g d o n , r u r a l d e a n e r y o f A b in g d o n , a r c h d e a c o n r y
o f B e r k s a n d d io c e s e o f O x fo r d . F o r p o o r la w , sc h o o l
a n d r a t i n g p u r p o s e s , t h is p la c e is in t h e c i v i l p a r is h
o f S t . H e le n W i t h o u t , c r e a t e d in 1894 . T h e c h u r c h of
S t . M a r y M a g d a le n e is a b u ild in g o f s t o n e in th e
D e c o r a te d s t y l e , f r o m d e s ig n s b y t h e l a t e S i r G .
G i l b e r t S c o t t R . A . : i t w a s c o n s e c r a te d D e c e m b e r , 18 5 5 ,