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W A TLIN G TO X .
OXFORDSHIKE.
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P a w so n A lb e r t H y . H o w e C o m b e , W a tlin g t o n ,W a llin g fr d '
P lo w d e n S i r W illia m C h ic h e le K .C .S .I . A sto n Row ant.
h o u se, n ea r W a tlin g to n , W a llin g fo rd
R e n sh a w A r t h u r H e n ry , W a tlin g t o n p a rk , W a llin g fo r d
R u c k -K e e n e C a p t. C h a r le s E d m u n d , -C ookley house,.
S w y n c o m b e , H e n le y -o n -T h a m e s
S p e n c e r A u b r e y J o h n , T h e W h it e ho. B e a c o n s fie ld ,B u c k s
o f Q u e e n V ic t o r ia , 18 37-19 01. T h e r e g is t e r d a te s fro m
t h e y e a r 1635. T h e l iv in g is a v ic a r a g e , n e t y e a r ly
v a lu e £ 2 2 5 , in c lu d in g 61 a c re s o f g le b e , w it h re s id e n c e ,
in t h e g if t of th e B is h o p o f O x fo rd , a n d h e ld sin ce
1896 b y t h e R e v . S id n e y C h a r le s S a u n d e rs M .A . of
E x e t e r C o lle g e , O x fo rd , r u r a l dean of A s t o n , and
s u r r o g a te .
T h e r e is a W e s le y a n c h a p e l, e re c te d in
1812. T h e T o w n H a ll, or M a rk e t H o u s e , w h ic h stan d s
C le r k to th e M a g is tr a t e s , A r t h u r L e t t , S h ir b u r n s t r e e t
in t h e c e n tr e of t h e to w n , w a s e re c te d in 1664 b y
P e t ty S essio n s are h e ld a t th e P o lice c o u r t e v e ry alternateT h o m a s S to n o r esq . of S to n o r P a r k ( d . 2 S e p t. 1 6 8 3 );
W ednesday a t 11 a .m
i t is a r e c t a n g u la r s t r u c tu r e , c a r r ie d on w id e s e m iÂ
c i r c u la r a rc h e s , a n d h a s a h ig h p itc h e d ro o f an d a T h e p la c e s in P e t t y S e s s io n a l D iv isio n a r e : â L e w k n o r
H u n d re d â A d w e ll, A sto n R o w a n t, C h a lfo rd , Chinnor,.
sq u a re w o o d e n t u r r e t w it h v a n e , su n d ia l an d c lo ck : in
C ro w e ll, E m m in g to n , H e n to n , K in g s to n B lo u n t, L e w k Â
1908-9 it w a s r e s to re d a t a c o s t of £ 9 0 0 , a n d is now
nor, P o stco m b e , S y d en h a m .
E w e lm e H u n d re d â Bensth e p r o p e r t y of th e p a ris h . T h e L e c t u r e H a ll, in th e
in g to n , B e r r ic k P rio r, B e r r ic k S a lo m e, B r ig h tw e ll B a ld Â
H ig h s tr e e t , f o r m e r ly a m a lt h o u se, w as c o n v e rte d to
w in , B r itw e ll, B r o o k h a m p to n , C a d w e ll, C h a lg ro v e ^
its p r e s e n t p u rp o se in 1858 ; it is u se d fo r p u b lic and
O ro w m a rs h
B a t t le ,
C u x h a m , D r a y c o t, E a s in g t o n ,
c o m m itt e e m e e tin g s a n d o th e r s im ila r p u rp o se s, and
E w e lm e , F ifie ld , G r e a t H a s e le y , L i t t le H a s e le y , H o lÂ
w ill h o ld 600 p e rs o n s.
T h e P o lic e S t a t io n , a t th e
com b e,
L a tc h fo r d ,
N e w in g t o n ,
N u ffie ld ,
R o ffo rd ,
b o tto m of C o u c h in g s tr e e t, e re c te d in i860, is of b r ic k ,
R y c o te ,
S 'h illin g fo rd ,
Sw yncom be,
W a rb o ro u g h ,.
a n d h a s a la r g e ro o m in w h ic h p e t t y sessio n s a re held .
W arp sgro ve.
P y r to n
H u n d re d â A ss e n d e n ,
C la re ,.
T w o s t a t u t e a n d p le a s u re fa ir s are h e ld h e re on th e
G o ld a r , G re e n fie ld , P is h ill, P y r to n , S h ir b u r n . S ta n d S a t u r d a y b e fo re a n d th e S a t u r d a y a f te r o ld M ich a e lm a s
h ill, S to k e T a lm a g e , S o u th W e s to n , S to n o r, W a r m s d a y . T h e re is a W o r k in g M e n â s C lu b in th e H ig h
co m b e , W a tlin g t o n , W h e a tfie ld
s t r e e t , a n d a M in ia tu r e R ifle C lu b in S h ir b u r n stre e t.
T h e W a tlin g t o n C o t ta g e H o s p ita l, in H ill r o a d , e s ta b Â
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a r it y T r u s t e e s : L ife T r u s te e s , R e v . S id n e y C. Saurrlis h e d fo r th e b en e fit of th e sic k p o o r of t h is tow n
d e rs M .A . c h a irm a n & tre a s u r e r ; A r t h u r H e n r y R e n Â
a n d th e su r r o u n d in g v illa g e s , is su p p o rte d b y v o lu n ta r y
sh a w J .P .. T . A . A l ln u t t & C . E . B u l lf o r d ; C o Â
c o n tr ib u tio n s .
C h a r itie s :
H e ster,
G -reendow n
and
o p t a tiv e T r u s te e s , O o l. F . G o s s e t R .E . & T h o m a s A .
B u r t â s c h a r it ie s h a ve bee n a m a lg a m a te d a n d a re d is Â
H a w k e sw o rth M .B . ;
R e p r e s e n ta t iv e T r u s te e s , W .
b u rs e d in co a l & c. ; P a r s lo w e â s. o f £ 2 4 , is a n n u a lly
S la t e r & T . T o o v e y & th e C h u r c h w a r d e n s ; W illia m
e x p e n d e d in th e p u r c h a s e of co a ts an d g o w n s fo r th e
S la t e r , h o n . c le r k to tru s te e s , H ig h S t r e e t h o u se
p o o r ; H a r t â s, of £ 1 1 , is fo r a p p r e n t ic in g b o y s ; C h ib n a ll's , of £ 7 u s . 9d. is sp e n t in g o w n s fo r w id o w s ;
P U B L IC E S T A B L IS H M E N T S .
o n e-th ird o f th e C h u r c h E s ta t e , w h ic h am o u n ts to ab o u t
C o tta g e H o s p ita l, H ill ro a d , T h o m a s A . H a w k e s w o r th
£ 5 3 y e a r ly , is a p p lied t o e c c le s ia s tic a l p u rp o ses and for
M .B .,
M .R .C .S .E n g .,
L .R .C .P .L o n d .
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R a m s a y K in g - E d w a r d s M .D .D u b . m e d ic a l o ff ic e r s ;
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m a g n ific e n t t re e s a n d co m m a n d s e x te n s iv e v ie w s of th e
s u p t . ; J esse H . F is h e r , s e r g e a n t, & 13 co n s ta b le s
p ic tu r e s q u e s c e n e ry a r o u n d ; i t w a s g ra n te d in th e
L e c t u r e H a ll, H ig h stre e t, A r t h u r L e t t , se c
r e ig n of C h a r le s I . to t h e S to n o r f a m ily , fro m w h o m
T o w n H a ll, Jo h n H e n r y M a tlo c k , c le r k to th e P a r is h
i t p a s s e d b y p u r c h a s e to th e T ilso n fa m ily in 1 7 5 3 ;
C o u n c il
th e h e ire s s of t h is f a m ily m a r r ie d in 1840 th e la t e T .
P U B L IC O F F IC E R S .
S h a e n C a r t e r esq. on w h o se d e a th in 1876 t h e e s ta te
w as so ld to J. F . S y m o n s -J e u n e esq. J .P . Iv a n J a c k so n
A s s is ta n t O v ers eer & C le r k to t h e P a rish C o u n c il, John'
esq. is lo rd o f th eâ m a n o rs of W a tc o m b e a n d In g h a m .
H e n ry M a tlo c k , G o rw e ll
T h e E a r l of M a c c le sfie ld , A r t h u r H e n ry R e n s h a w esq.
C le r k to th e C o m m issio n e rs of T a x e s , A r t h u r L e t t , S h ir Â
J .P . a n d M r. T . A . A l ln u t t a r e th e c h ie f la n d o w n e rs.
bu rn stre e t
T h e so il is m i x e d ; th e s u b s o il is u p p e r g re e n s a n d and
C le r k to th e O ld A g e P e n s io n s S u b -C o m m itt e e , A r t h u r
u p p e r an d lo w e r c h a lk . T h e c h ie f cro p s a re w h e a t,
L e t t , S h irb u rn s tr e e t
o a ts, b a r le y , b e a n s an d ro o ts . T h e a re a is 3,687 a c r e s ;
D e p u ty C o ro n e r fo r th e S o u th e rn D iv is io n of O x fo r d Â
r a t e a b le v a lu e , £ 6 ,1 8 8 ; th e p o p u la tio n in 19 11 w as
sh ire , A r t h u r L e t t , S h ir b u r n s t r e e t
1,548 in th e c iv il an d 1,474 *n
e c c le s ia s t ic a l p a ris h .
C u s to m s & E x c is e O ffice r, R o la n d H u b e r t F o r d .S h ir b u r iv
C H R I S T M A S C O M M O N is a s m a ll v illa g e an d h a m le t, M ed ica l O ffice r & P u b lic V a c c in a to r , W a tlin g to n D ist.rid .
H e n le y U n io n & A s s is t a n t M e d ic a l In s p e c to r of S c h o o ls
2m ile s s o u th - e a s t, in th e p a ris h o f W a tlin g to n a n d on
fo r W a tlin g t o n D is t r ic t , T h o m a s A . H a w k e s w o rth M .B .
th e C h ilte r n H ills. T h e so il
is
p r in c ip a lly c h a lk and
L o n d ., M .R .C .S .E n g ., L .R .C .P .L o n d . S h ir b u r n s tr e e t
cla y .
T h e C h u r c h of th e H o ly N a t iv ity , e r e c t e d in 18 91, af M ed ica l O ffice r & P u b lic V a c c in a to r A sto n R o w a n t k
S h ir b u r n D is t r ic ts , T h a m e U n io n , C e r t if y in g S u rg e o n
a c o s t of £ 5 0 0 , as a ch a p el of ea se to t h e p a ris h c h u rc h ,
u n d e r th e F a c to r y A c t fo r W a tlin g t o n D is t r ic t, T h o m a s
is an e d ifice of re d b r i c k : th e stain ed e a s t w in d o w is a
R a m s a y K in g - E d w a r d s M .D .D u b . T h e C o tta g e
m e m o r ia l to t h e R e v . B. T . S . C a r te r M .A . v ic a r 1887In
s p e c to r of WTe ig h ts & M e a s u re s , R . D . D o u b le d a y , T h e
96, a n d t h e r e is also a sta in e d w in d o w , e re c te d in 1908,
E lm s , C o w le y , O x fo rd
to th e m e m o r y o f th e la t e D r. H e n ry D ix o n , of G r e e n Â
R
e
g is tr a r of B ir th s , D e a th s & M a r r ia g e s fo r th e W a tlin g Â
fie ld , an d co ro n e r fo r S o u th O x o n : t h e r e a r e 100 s itt in g s .
ton S u b - d is t r ic t & R e lie v in g O ffice r fo r th e W a tlin g to ii
P a r is h C le r k , R ic h a r d R a y m o n d .
D is t r ic t, H e n le y U n io n , A r t h u r S id n e y Sto n e
P o s t , M . 0 -, T . & T e le p h o n ic E x p r e s s D e liv e r y O ffice,
H ig h s t r e e t .â J o h n R ic h a r d B r itn e ll, s u b -p o s tm a s te r.
P L A C E S O F W O R S H IP , w ith tim e s o f se rvices.
L e t t e r s a re r e c e iv e d th r o u g h W a llin g fo r d a t 5.20 a .m .
S t. L e o n a r d â s C h u r c h , R e v. S id n e y C . Sau n d eT s M .A .
& 12.45 p . m . ; d is p a tc h e d
at
10 .15 a .m . & 7 .3 0 &
v i c a r ; R e v . R o b e r t D u d le y M id d le to n M .A . c u r a t e ;
7 .5 5 p .m . ; S u n d a ys, a r r iv e a t
5.20 a .m . ;d is p a tc h e d
8 & 11 a .m . & 3 & 6.30 p .m
a t 6.50 p .m
H o ly N a t iv it y , C h r is tm a s C o m m o n ; 2 n d , 4 th & 5 th sunW a ll L e t t e r B o x e s .â C h r is tm a s C o m m o n , c le a re d a t 7 .1 5
in th e m o n th a t 11 a .m . ; e v e r y su n . a t 6 p .m . ; h o ly
a .m . & 5.50 p .m . on w eek d a y s & 7 .1 5 a .m . on
c o m m u n io n , 2nd su n . in th e m o n th a t 12 noon & 3rd
Su n d ays;
G re e n fie ld , c le a r e d a t 7.40 a .m . & 5 .5 5
su n . a t 8.30 p .m . b y P a r is h C le r g y
p .m . ; S u n d a y s, 7.40 a .m . ; H o w e, c le a re d a t 8.10 a .m .
W e sle y a n , S h irb u rn stre e t (O xfo rd ^
& 6 .10 p .m . ; S u n d a y s, 8.10 a .m . ; W e s t E n d , c le a re d
C i r c u i t ) ; i x a .m . & 6.30 p .m ⢠; / R e v
x i]d e n
B.
a t 9 .55 a .m . & 6.25 p .m . ; S u n d a ys, 6.30 a .m
th u rs. 7 .1 5 p .m
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B issek er
W e sle y a n , C h ristm a s C o m m o n ; 2.30 & V
C O U N T Y M A G IS T R A T E S F O R W A T L IN G T O N P E T T Y
6 p . m . ; tu e s . 7 p .m
S E S S I O N A L D IV IS IO N .
B ro w n H e n r y C le r k e D L . K in g s to n h o u se, K in g s to n
E le m e n ta ry S c h o o l (b o y s, g ir ls & in fa n ts ) , for 100 boys,
B lo u n t, W a llin g fo r d , c h a irm a n
100 g ir ls & 75 in f a n t s ; E d w a rd E . C a p e w e ll, m a s te r ;
B ir c h - R e y n a r d s o n W illia m J o h n , A d w e ll ho . T e ts w o r th
M iss E le a n o r F in c h , g ir ls â & in fa n ts â m is tr e s s . An
B o v le M a jo r C h a rle s J o h n , T h e P r io r y , G re a t M ilto n ,
e
n d o w m e n t o f a b o u t £ 1 5 a yeaT , fo r m e r ly belo n g in g
W a llin g fo r d
to t h e F r e e G r a m m a r S ch o o l, fo u n d e d in 1664 by
G re e n a ll P e t e r , W a r b o r o u g h
T
h o m a s S to n o r esq. is n o w a tta c h e d to t h is sch o o l as
M a c cle sfie ld
E a r l o f,
S h irb u rn
c a s tle ,
W a tlin g to n ,
a s c h o la rs h ip
W a llin g fo r d
M a n se l C a p ta in E u s t a c e G a m b ie r , C h in n o r H ill, C h in n o r, T h e sch o o l is c o n tro lle d b y five m a n a g e rs, W illia©
S la t e r , H ig h s tr e e t , m a n a g e r & co rre sp o n d e n t
W a llin g fo r d