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140
SOUTH LEIG H .
OXFORDSHIRE.
a r e P e r p e n d ic u la r a n d th e n av e is s e p a ra te d fro m th e
a is le b y an a r c a d e o f th re e a r c h e s of t h e sa m e d a t e :
th e e a s t w in d o w is s ta in e d , a n d th e e a st w in d o w o f th e
c h a p e l c o n ta in s a h ead of S t . J a m e s : fro m th e p u lp it
o f th is c h u r c h th e R e v . J o h n W e s le y M i . p re a ch e d his
firs t se rm o n , 1 6 O c t. 17 2 5 : a tw o m a n u a l o rg a n , b u ilt
D y M a rtin , of O x fo rd , w a s p la c e d in 1 8 9 2 : d u r in g th e
re s to r a tio n in 18 7 2 so m e s in g u la r 15 th c e n tu r y m u ra l
p a in tin g s w e re d is c o v e r e d in th e c h a n ce l a n d o th e r
p a rts of th e c h u r c h : th e se a re five in n u m b e r, and r e p r e Â
se n t re s p e c tiv e ly â T h e R e s u r r e c tio n ,â â T h e W e ig h in g of
Jâ¢
^ ' a v e r y fine P aint in g on th e s o u th n av e w a ll),
⢠T h e G a te s o f H e a v e n ,â â T h e B lessed V ir g in â (in th e
ch a n c e l) an d â S t . C le m e n t of R o m e : â w h en d isco v ere d
th e y w e re v e r y co m p lete in n e a r ly e v e r y d e ta il, th o u g h
faithfull7
J?
W6re
re s to re d a t a co st of
¿ 8 0 b y C . S ib th o rp e s q .: th e re a re g o o d P e r p e n d ic u la r
g r e e n s : a t th e w e st end of th e n a v e is a b ra s s to
W illia m S e c o ll a la y m a n , 15 5 7, an d th e p o rc h co n ta in s
th e r e m a in s of a s t o u p : th e fo n t is P e r p e n d ic u la r :
m 1872 th e c h u r c h w as r e s to r e d a t a t o t a l co st of
£ 1 ,1 3 4 . C o n in g s b y C h a r le s S ib th o rp esq. of S u d b ro o k e
H o lm e, L in e s , b e in g a lib e r a l s u b s c r i b e r : in 1889 the
c h u r c h w a s n ew ro o fe d , a t a c o s t of ¿ 5 5 0 . an d a
sta in e d w in d o w e re c te d to t h e R e v. G e ra rd M o u ltrie
M .A . v ic a r fro m 1873 u n til h is d e a th , 23 A p r il, 18 8 ; â¢
â i t ® ? « tfa n g s . T h e r e g is te r d a te s fro m t h e v ea r
10 12 .
T h e l iv in g i s a v ic a r a g e , n e t y e a r l y v a lu e / i q o .
¿ 5
10 â re s <if g le b e , w ith r e s id e n c e ,'in th e g if t of
e B ish o p o f O x fo rd , a n d h e ld sin ce 1912 b y th e R e v
R e g in a ld W y n te r A .K .C . T h e v ic a r a g e h o u se, a ] a r " e
s t r u c t u r e , w ith a to w e r u p w a rd s o f So fe e t h ig h , is a
[ k e l l y âs
g o o d b u ild in g of re d b ric k w it h sto n e dressing
a m o d ified s t y le of R o m a n e sq u e , e re c te d by Snh
t io n in 1870, fro m d e sig n s b y M r. J o h n Gihh« SCri?'
te c t, of O x fo r d , a t a c o s t of ¿ 1 ,8 5 5 . T h e W e ?
c h a p e l, b u ilt in 1876, w ill h o ld 100 perso n s. Th
n
m a n o r h o u s e , n ear th e c h u r c h , h a s a good pe6 ?
d ic u la r fire -p la c e a n d so m e o ak p a n e llin g . T he char't'611*
d e riv e d fro m la n d , a m o u n t to a b o u t ¿ 2 0 yearly. ! »
M aso n esq . M .P . w ho is lo rd o f th e m an o r and *1
P r in c ip a l a n d F e llo w s of B ra se n o se C o lleg e, OxfJ
a re t h e p rin c ip a l la n d o w n e rs. T h e soil is â ciav
g r a v e l ; su b s o il, c la y . T h e c h ie f cro p s are the n« 1
c e re a ls, a n d t h e r e is m u c h p a s tu r a g e . T he a r e a â
2,349 a c re s o f lan d an d 6 of w a t e r ; rateable* yah?
£ 2 .6 4 9 ; th e p o p u la tio n in 19 11 w as 293 in the civil
p a ris h an d 285 in th e e c c le s ia s tic a l p a rish .
P a r is h C le r k , R ic h a r d K e a n e .
7
P o st O ffice .â W a lte r W . C la r id g e , su b -p o stm aster Let
t e r s a r r iv e fro m W itn e y 7 .1 5 a .m . & 3 p.m ⢠a -.'
p a tc h e d a t 8.50 a .m . & 5 .5 5 p .m . W itn ey is the
n e a re s t m o n e y o rd e r & t e le g r a p h o ffic e,2$ m iles distant
W a ll L e t t e r B o x e s .â N e a r V ic a r a g e , cle a re d at 8.4- am
& 5 .5 0 p .m . & S t a t io n F a r m , cle a re d a t 8.45 a.m &
5 .5 0
p .m . on w e e k d a y s o n ly
E le m e n ta r y S c h o o l ( m ix e d ) , ere cte d in 18 71, from designs
b y M r. J o h n G ib b s , a rc h ite c t, of O x fo rd , at a cost of
£ 3 7 3 , on a s ite g iv e n b y C . C . S ib th o r p esq. of Canw ic k h a ll, L in e s, w h o also lib e r a lly co n tribu ted to its
ere ctio n ; th e scho o l, sin ce en larg e d , w ill hold 100 chilÂ
d re n ; F r e d e r ic k M a n n , m a s te r
R a ilw a y S ta tio n , H e n ry G u n n , sta tio n m aste r
.
COMMERCIAL.
K e a n e R ic h a rd , p a rish clerk
I B ry a n C h a r le s , f a r m e r , S ta tio n fa rm
P a s m o r e C h a r le s M anning, farmer,
C a d m a n R ic h a r d , f a r m b a iliff to R t
C h u r c h fa rm
H on. L e w is H a r c o u r t M .P . T a r P ic k e t t J an e ( M r s .) , farmer, Tar
W oo d lo d g e
f a r m (p o sta l a d d re ss, Eynsham)
C la r id g e W a lte r W . sh o p k e e p e r & R o se F r e d e r ic k W illia m , farmer, Bill
s u b -p o s tm a s te r
fa r m ( le t te r s th r o u g h W itney)
H a r r is C h a r le s , f a r m e r
V in e r C h a r le s , g ro c e r
H o p k in s M a rk , M aso n âs A r m s P .H
W e st G e o rg e , fa r m e r , Woodside
r 1 1 ^ d a C ivil P a r is h a n d an e c c le s ia s tic a l p a rish C h a p te r of E x e t e r , b u t p ro h a c v ic e th e Bishop of
( c a lle d B a m p to n L e w ) fo rm e d D ec. 30 th , 1845, fro m
O x fo rd , a n d h e ld sin ce 1887 b y th e R e v . Joseph Jackson
th e c iv il p a ris h o f B a m p to n , i£ m ile s e a st fro m B a m p Â
B .A . of T r in i t y C o lle g e , D u b lin , w h o resid e s a t Bampton.
to n s ta tio n on th e O x fo rd a n d W itn e y se ctio n of
T h e p r in c ip a l la n d o w n e rs a r e C h r is t C h u rch , Oxford,
th e G r e a t W e s te rn r a ilw a y , 2$ n o r t h - e a s t 'f r o m B a m p Â
an d th e U n iv e r s it y of O x fo rd . T h e soil is c l a y ; subsoil,
to n a n d 4 s o u th fro m W itn e y , in th e M id d iv isio n
c la y . T h e c h ie f cro ps a re th e u s u a l ce rea ls." The area
o f th e
c o u n ty ,
h u n d re d
of B a m p to n ,
p etty
se sÂ
is 1,642 a c r e s ; r a t e a b le v a lu e , £ 1 , 1 5 6 ; th e population
sio n a l d iv isio n o f B a m p to n E a s t, u n io n an d co u n ty co u rt in 19 11 w as 116 .
d is tr ic t o f W itn e y , r u r a l d e a n e ry of W itn e y an d a r c h Â
P o st O ffice.â G e o rg e T h o m a s F r a n c is , sub-postmaster.
d e a c o n ry a n d d io c e s e o f O x fo rd . T h e c h u rc h of th e
L e tt e r s t h r o u g h B a m p to n , O x o n , a rriv e at 6.45 a.m.
H o ly T r in i t y , e r e c te d in 1842, is a plain b u ild in g of
& 3.20 p . m . ; s u n d a v s , 6.45 a . m . ; d ispatch ed at 8.30
sto n e , c o n s is t in g o f ch a n ce l an d n a v e an d on th e so u th
a .m . & 8 .15 p .m . ; S u n d a ys, 8 .15 p .m . Bampton, 3
s id e a to w e r w ith s p ire c o n ta in in g one b e l l : th e re are 100
m ile s d is ta n t, is th e n e a re s t m o n e y o rd er & telegraph
s itt in g s . T h e r e g is te r d a te s fro m th e y e a r 1842. T h e liv in g
office
is a v ic a r a g e , n et in c o m e £ 1 0 4 , w ith re s id e n ce a t B a m p *
E le m e n ta r y Sch o o l ( m ix e d ) , fo r 50 c h ild r e n ; Miss J.
ton a n d 2 15 a c re s o f g le b e , in th e g i f t of th e D ea n an d
B a ld w in , m is tre s s
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
B ry a n C h a r le s , S ta tio n fa rm
M o u ltrie M rs. S t. J a m e s â h o u se
P a r k e r M is s , T h e C o t ta g e
Wrest G e o rg e , W o o d s id e '
W y n t e r R e v . R e g in a ld A .K C . ( v ic a r )
V ic a r a g e
B ra ck le v Tam»»?1"farm
i« *
F r a n c is G eo. T h o s. s'hopkpr. P o st off H a yn e s H e n ry , fa rm e r, U niversity fr
i> rack ley J a m e s, fa r m e r , C h u r c h fa rm H a rris J a m e s , f a r m e r , M an o r farm
LEW KNOB is a v illa g e an d p a ris h 1 m ile w e s t fro m
A sto n R o w a n t s ta tio n , on t h e W a tlin g to n an d P rin c e s
R is boro u g h b ra n c h o f th e G r e a t W e s te r n r a ilw a y , 4
m ile s s o u th - e a s t fro m T e t s w o r th , 6 s o u th fro m T h a m e ,
10 n o r th -w e s t fro m W y c o m b e an d
n o r th -e a s t fro m
W a tlin g to n , in th e S o u th e r n d iv isio n o f t h e c o u n ty , h u n Â
d r e d o f L e w k n o r , p e t t y se ssio n a l d iv isio n of W a tlin g to n ,
u nions an d c o u n ty c o u r t d is tr ic t s of T h a m e an d W y Â
c o m b e , r u r a l d e a n e r y o f A s to n , a rc h d e a c o n ry an d d io Â
c e s e o f O x fo rd . T h e c h u rc h of S t . M a r g a r e t is a fine
b u ild in g o f flin t w it h sto n e d r e s s in g s , in m ix e d s t y le s ,
c o n s is t in g of ch a n c e l, n a v e , s o u th a is le , s o u th po rch
a n d an e m b a ttle d w e ste rn to w e r of P e r p e n d ic u la r d a te
c o n ta in in g a c lo c k a n d 5 b e l l s : on th e n o rth sid e is th e
m o r tu a r y c h a p e l of th e J o d re ll f a m ily , r e s to r e d in 1734 :
th
pll i«
r e s to r e.d .1 0 1' 7 3.4 :
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s e p u lc h r a l ca n o p ie d r e c e s s : thth
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tio n N o r m a n , a n d th e n a v e p a r t ly o f t h is c h a r a c te r and
p a r t ly D e c o ra te d , th e r e s t o f th e c h u r c h b ein g of th e
l a t t e r p e r io d : th e fo n t is E a r ly N o r m a n : th e c h u rc h
co n ta in s a b ra s s to J o h n A ld e b u r n e , p r ie s t, c. 1380
w ith h a lf e f f i g y ; th e in s c rip tio n , a p a r t o f w h ic h o n ly
r e m a in s, h a s bee n m o u n te d on an o a k fra m e a n d p la c e d
in th e ch a n c e l, t o g e th e r w ith a f ra g m e n t o f an in s c r ip Â
tio n to R o b e rt K n o d y , a n d a c o m p le te in s c r ip tio n to
R oT
b e rt W h itto n , 16 1 1, aaim
nd m
Maarry
16 09;
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re
y ,, nhiis
s wwnife
e , , 100
fieere
th e p r ie s tâs d o o rw a y , w ith a cro c h e te d canopy, remains
and th e re is a lo w sid e w in d o w , now blocked: or
th e n o rth sid e of th e ch a n ce l is a fine monument tc
S ir T h o m a s F le e tw o o d k t. of M issen d en , Bucks, and
D o ro th y h is w if e ; an d on th e s o u th sid e a monument
to W illia m D ea n e, of N e th e r c o te , in th is parish: there
is also in th e ch a n ce l a m u r a l ta b le t to the Hon. John
S c ro p e , of W o rm s le y , a d e sce n d a n t of Col. Adrian
S c ro p e , t h e r e g ic id e an d so m e tim e M .P . for LinlithÂ
g o w ; he s ig n e d th e w a rra n t fo r th e execution of
C h a rle s I ., a n d w as a fte r w a r d s h a n g ed , drawn and
q u a r te r e d , 17 O c t. i o : u n d e r th e chancel of the
c h u r c h is th e fa m ily v a u lt of th e F an e family, of
W o rs le y , w ho are d e sce n d e d fro m th e Scrope family
men
e ntio
tionneedd aabboo v e : : dduurrin
ingg th
thee vyeeaarrss 1883-7
1883-7 tL
the
m
- -church
w as e m b e llis h e d w it h fo u r sta in e d w indow s, the g
of L a d y J o d re ll, fo r m e r ly of N e th e rc o te , who has
pi a c e d in th e m o r t u a r v c h a p e l a v e ry fine efflgf
65
m a rb le , b y th e la t e S ir J . E . B o ehm bart. B.A.
th e R e v . S ir E d w a rd R e p p s J o d re ll bart.. M.A
w ho d ie d 12 N o v . 18 82 : th e ch a p el w as restored i
191:4 b y th e p re s e n t B a ro n e t, S ir A lfre d Jodrell, wh
re p la c e d th e old s ta in e d g la s s w in d ow s w ith two ne'
ones :th e p r in c ip a l fe a t u r e of th e ch a p el is the a1011'1
m en t
to th e J o d re ll f a m ily , w ho are buried in tâ1
v a u lt
b e l o w ; t h e tw o life - s iz e d a n g e ls were carve1
in
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aaJ er fefiCt In®c r â P t l »n to W illia m B ro o k e, y e o m a n , i p erio d 1863-6, at a co st of ¿ 7 2 0 ,
and affords a
to le n J th Clad ' stOTe. e f t p
o f a l> d y, 6 fe e t 4 in c h e s I s itt in g s .
T h e r e g is te r d a te s fro m th e ye a r 1666.
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tT i.mPa
f
g g o w n ' b u t m u t i- â¢i'-in g is a. v ic a r a g e , n et y e a r ly v a lu e ¿ 18 0 , with r«
h. d
d
6 0 f /
J ls a s h le ld ' c h a r g e d w ith I d e n ce , in c lu d in g g le b e le t' fo r '/ 1 9 3 , in the gift of ^
a b en d , a n d cro sses p a t t f e , a n d a t th e fe e t a re tw o d o g s : 1 S o u l, C o lle g e , O x fo rd , a n d h e ld sin ce 1905 by the B«r
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