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SOUTH S T O K E .

OXFORDSHIRE.

is a p a ris h , 2 m ile s n o rth fro m
G o r in g sta tio n on th e R e a d in g a n d O x fo rd se ctio n of
th e G r e a t W e s te r n r a ilw a y , n n o r th -w e s t fro m R e a d in g ,
11 w e s t fro m H e n le y , an d 4 s o u th fro m W a llin g fo r d , in
th e S o u th e rn d iv is io n o f th e c o u n ty , h u n d re d of D o r
C h e ste r, p e t t y se ssio n a l d iv is io n of H e n le y a n d C a v e rsh a m , u n io n an d c o u n ty c o u r t d is tr ic t of W a llin g fo r d ,
r u r a l d e a n e ry o f H e n le y an d a rc h d e a c o n ry an d d io cese
o f O x fo rd . T h e r iv e r T h a m e s s e p a ra te s th e p a rish
fro m B e r k s h ir e an d is h e re cro ss e d b y th e G re a t
W e s te r n r a ilw a y . T h e n e a re st b r id g e u p th e r iv e r is
a t W a llin g fo r d , 3J m ile s , an d d o w n , a t S t r e a t le y , z\
m ile s . T h e ch u rc h of S t. A n d re w , w e ll seen fro m th e
r a ilw a y , is a s t r u c tu r e of r u b b le and flin t w it h stone
d re ssin g s , o f t h e L a t e D eco rate d and P e rp e n d icu la r
p erio d s, c o n s is tin g of c h a n ce l, n av e, a is le s , s o u th po rch
and an e m b a ttle d w e ste rn to w e r c o n ta in in g 5 b e l l s : th e
ch an ce l is se p a ra ted fro m t h e n av e b y a D eco rate d arc h ,
w ith a n ich e on ea ch sid e , and t h e n av e fro m th e aisles
b y a rc a d e s o f s ix P o in te d a rc h e s , th e p ie rs o f w h ic h ,
on th e n o r th sid e , are o f so lid c h a l k : in th e c h a n c e l is
b u rie d G riffith H ig g s D .D . m e n tio n e d f u r t h e r on : th e re
is a c a n o p ie d b r a c k e t a t th e e a s t e n d of e a ch aisle , and
r e m a in s o f a sto u p a t th e s o u th d o o r : th e c h u r c h w as
r e s to r e d in 1856 b y th e R e v . P . H . N in d M .A . v ic a r
1844-86, a n d a ffo rd s 150 s itt in g s . T h e r e g i s t e r d a te s
fro m th e y e a r 15 5 7. T h e l iv in g is a v ic a r a g e , w ith th e
ch a p e lry o f W o o d co te, jo in t n e t y e a r ly v a lu e £ 2 3 0 , w ith
resid e n ce an d 70 a c re s of g le b e , in th e g if t of C h rist
C h u rc h , O x fo rd , a n d h e ld sin ce 1887 b y th e Rew. H u b ert
G e o r g e N in d M .A . of U n iv e r s ity C o lle g e , O x fo rd , and
s u r r o g a te . D r. G r iff it h H ig g s , c h a p la in a t th e H a g u e to
E liz a b e th , Q u ee n of B o h e m ia , and dean of L ic h fie ld 1638,
who w as b o m h e re in 1589, b e q u e a th e d in 1659 £ 10 0 to
b u y lan d fo r th e m a in te n a n c e of a F r e e sch o o l fo r e v e r ;
he d ied h e re 16 D ec. 16 5 9 : th e re n t o f an ey o t in th e
T h a m e s,
p u rc h a s e d
b y th e fo rm e r an d a m o u n tin g
to £ 1 0 y e a r ly , is d is tr ib u te d in m o n ey . T h re e ch ild ren
fro m th is p a ris h a r e e lig ib le fo r th e sc h o o l a t G o r in g
H e a th , w h e re t h e y are e d u c a te d , c lo th e d an d a p p ren ­
tice d . A c h a r it y of £ 1 y e a r ly , le ft in 1602 b y A u g u s tin e
K n a p p , h a s been co m m u te d an d is a t p re s e n t g iv e n to
th e p o o r in r u g s . I n 16 75 , H e n ry P a s lo w le ft th e su m
of £ 5 y e a r ly to be g iv e n a w a y in g re a t- c o a ts , and is . each
to th re e p o o r m en , one of S o u th S to k e and tw o of W o o d ­
co te, an d 10s. fo r a se rm o n to be p rea ch e d on th e M o nday
befo re A ll S a in ts . M r. W illia m C la x so n , of R e a d in g , in
1859 le f t £ 30 0 £ 2 ! per C e n t. C o n so ls fo r th e d istrib u tio n
o f w a rm clo th in g , t-o th e p o o r of W o o d co te o n ly, at
S O U T H

S T O K E

SO UTH STO K E .
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C h r is tm a s . T h e D ea n and C h a p te r of C h r is t C h u rch , Ox­
fo rd , a r e lo rd s of th e m a n o r an d p r in c ip a l landowners,and
M r. I s a a c K i n g is also a la n d o w n e r. T h e so il is chalk
and g r a v e l ; su b s o il, c h a lk . T h e ch ie f c ro p s a re wheat
b a r le y , o a ts a n d t u r n ip s . T h e p o p u la tio n in 19 11, jn.'
e lu d in g W o o d co te l ib e r t y , w a s 9 28 ; r a te a b le value
£ 9 ,5 5 ° ; th e are a is 3,255 a c re s of la n d a n d 15 of water.
S e x to n , C h a rle s P arson s.
P o s t, M . 0 . & T . O ffice .— W m . K i n g , sub-postm aster.
L e t t e r s a r r iv e th r o u g h R e a d in g a t 7.4 0 a .m . & 2.15 &
6.55
p .m . ; d is p a tc h e d a t 9.5 a .m . & 2.45 & 7.!p . m . ; s u n d a y s , 9 a .m
E le m e n ta r y S c h o o l (m ix e d ) , o p en e d 18 77, fo r 100 chil­
d re n ; L a w r e n c e T . K i lb y , m a s t e r ; M rs. Madeline
K ilb y , m is t r e s s ; M iss K a t e C o s t if f, a s s is t a n t mistress
W O O D C O T E is an ir r e g u l a r v illa g e an d lib e r t y and
p a ro c h ia l c h a p e lr y on th e C h ilte r n H ills , in th e parish
o f S o u th S to k e , 3 m ile s s o u th - e a s t, an d 3J north-east
fro m G o rin g sta tio n on th e G r e a t W e s t e r n railway.
T h e c h u r c h of S t . L e o n a r d is a s t r u c t u r e o f flin t with
s to n e d r e s s in g s , r e b u ilt in th e N o rm a n s ty le in 1845-6
b y th e R e v . P h ilip H e n r y N in d M .A . v ic a r of South
S to k e , 1844 u n t il h is d e a th , 13 N o v . 18 8 6 ; it consists
of a p sid a l ch a n ce l, n a v e , s o u th p o rc h a n d a sm a ll west­
ern t u r r e t co n ta in in g o n e b e l l ; th e a p se, w it h its three
N o rm a n w in d o w s, r e m a in s : t h e r e are 250 s ittin g s . The
r e g is t e r is in c lu d e d in th o se of S o u th S to k e . T h e living
is a c h a p e lr y , a n n e x e d to S o u th S to k e .
T h e principal
lan d o w n e rs are th e D ea n an d C h a p te r of C h rist Church,
w ho are lo rd s of th e m a n o r . T h e p o p u la tio n is returned
w it h S o u th S to k e.
S e x to n , T h o m a s S m ith .
P o s t, M . 0 . & T . O ffice.— T h o s. S m it h , su b-postm aster.
L e t t e r s th r o u g h R e a d in g a r r iv e 7 .10 a .m . & 2 p.m .;
d is p a tc h e d , 11.3 0 a .m . & 7 p .m . ; s u n d a y , 9.55 a.m
W a ll L e t t e r B o x , E x la d e S t r e e t , c le a re d a t 11 a.m . &
6.20
p . m . ; s u n d a y s, 9.40 a .m
E le m e n ta r y S c h o o l, W o o d co te , r e b u ilt in 18 99 : it was
o rig in a lly fou n d e d fo r ten c h ild re n , en d o w e d w ith ¿10
a y e a r, p a y a b le o u t o f a fa r m ca lle d G a rso n ’s Farm,
in th e p a rish o f I p s d e n ; th e p re s e n t sch o o l w ill hold
120 c h ild r e n ; A th in so n F le s h e r , m a s t e r ; M rs. Mart
J a n e F le s h e r . m is tr e s s
C a r r ie r to R e a d in g .— M rs .
th u rs . & sa t

W OODCOTE.
p r iv a t e r e s id e n ts .

C o o k S ir E d w a rd T y a s M .A . R o se c o t ^
A lfd .C h a s . B .A .,J .P .T h e F o llv
M o r r is M rs T h e W a rre n
| A v to n E d w a r d In n e s , C h ilt e r n r is e
N in d R e v . H u b e r t G e o r g e M .A . ( v ic a r j c h a p m a n
o h a r l e s
H v
w h i t e
h o u s e
& s u r r o g a te ) , V ic a r a g e
!H a n b u r v - T r a c v H on.’ W illia m C has
T u fn e ll R e a r -A d m ir a l L io n e l G ra n t
p r e d)j'. d . L . ', j p W o o d co te h o u s e
C .M .G . T h e B u n g a lo w
H u tc h in s M rs. T h e H ig h la n d s
COMMERCIAL.
L e w is M o ses, T h e C ro ft
B u llo c k J n .& G e o -fa rm e rs , M an o r frm T u l l is M iss
B u t le r J a c o b , fa r m e r , L o w e r fa rm
W h ite fie ld H e n ry J o h n , W a y sid e
C o s tiff W illia m , w h e e lw r ig h t
COMMERCIAL.
F u lb r o o k J o sep h & S o n s, fa rm e rs
A sh b y E lle n ( M rs .) , R e d L io n P .H
F u lb ro o k W illia m J a m e s, fa r m e r
G e a ll W illia m , g a r d e n e r to S ir E . T . A tk in s o n W illia m E d m u n d G o d fr e y ,
p o u lt r y b re e d e r
C ook
B a r lo w A b r a h a m , w h e e lw r ig h t
H a tt T h o m a s P a n te r , fa rm e r
B a s tin G e o r g e , f a r m e r , G re e n m o o r
K i n g W illia m , g ro c e r. P o s t office
L u c k in g R o b e r t, b u tc h e r
H ill & W a rd s fa r m s
P a r is h H a ll (T h o m a s P a n t e r H a tt . B eeso n H e rb t. fa r m e r , R e d L a n e frm
ch a irm a n )
B ro w n B e rn a rd G . b la c k s m ith , a g r iP o ffle y A l b e r t , b e e r r e t a ile r
i c u lt u r a l & g e n e ra l e n g in e e r ; co rn
R u s s e ll S a m u e l, sh o p k e e p e r
g r in d in g & c r u s h in g
S m it h W a lte r , C ro ss K e y s P .H
C la r k e W illia m , G re y h o u n d P .H

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H a v e ll,

ev erv tues.

D u n can W illia m , jo b b in g g ard ener
D y e r H a r r y , B la c k L io n P .H
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t r i c t n u rse, E x la d e stre e t
t n c t n n rsa - E x ,a lifi
F le s h e r A th in s o n , c le r k to th e Parish
C o u n c il,a s s is t a n t o v e rse e r & school­
m a s te r , S c h o o l h o u se
G o d d a rd H a r r y , fa rm e r,P a y a b le s farm
H a in e s G e o rg e , farm eT , C h u rc h farm
H a in e s J o h n , fa r m e r , Beechw ood
H a ll S a m u e l, f a r m e r , F u llb ro o k ’s frm
H a v e ll L a u r a ( M r s .) , c a r r ie r
O g le Jo h n S a x t o n , fa r m e r , N ew Barn
fa rm
R o w e ll A r t h u r C . fa r m e r . Dean farm
S m it h e r John, b a k e r & g ro ce r
S o u th O x fo r d s h ir e W a te r & G as Co.
(T h o m a s C o x , d i s t r i c t inspector),
S u m m it h o u se
T h a t c h e r J o se p h , b e e r re ta ile r
W a ld ro n G eo . f r u it & v e g e ta b le dealr
W h it e F re d , f a r m e r , B ro ad street
W ic k s E m i ly ( M iss), b e e r retailer
W in k w o r th T h o m a s W illia m , builder

T A L M A G E is a p a rish an d v e r y sm a ll and
fro m t h e y e a r 1 7 6 4 ; m a r r ia g e s , 1754 . T h e liv in g is 8
r e t ir e d v illa g e , 3$ m ile s n o r th fro m W a tlin g t o n t e rm in a l re c to ry , n et y e a r ly v a lu e £ 2 3 0 , w ith re s id e n ce , in the gut
sta tio n on t h e b ra n c h fro m P r in c e s R is b o r o u g h o f th e o f th e E a r l o f M a c cle sfie ld , a n d is a t p re s e n t ( 19*5'
G r e a t W e s t e r n r a ilw a y , 2 s o u th -w e s t fro m T e t s w o r th ,
v a c a n t. T h e E a r l of M a c cle sfie ld is lo rd of th e manor
a n d 5 so u th - w e s t fro m T h a m e , in th e S o u th e r n d iv i­ a n d sole la n d o w n e r. T h e so il is m ix e d ; su b so il, soft
sion o f t h e c o u n ty , h u n d re d o f P y r t o n , p e t t y sessio n a l r a g . T h e c h ie f cro p s a re w h e a t an d b ea n s. T h e area is
d iv is io n o f W a tlin g to n , u n io n and co u n ty c o u r t d is tr ic t 869 a c re s ; r a t e a b le v a lu e , £ 8 7 7 ; p o p u la tio n in 1911. I02,
of T h a m e , r u r a l d e a n e ry of A sto n , a rc h d e a c o n ry and
S e x to n , E d w in T e b b y .
d io ce s e o f O x fo rd . T h e c h u r c h of S t. M a ry M a g d a le n ,
e re cte d in th e e a r ly p art o f th e 19 th c e n tu r y , is a sm a ll L e t t e r s th r o u g h T e t s w o r th , O x o n , th e n ea rest money
b u ild in g of flin t w it h sto n e d r e s s in g s in m ix e d s ty le s ,
o rd e r & te le g r a p h o ffice, 2 m ile s d is ta n t, arrive 8
c o n s istin g o f ch a n ce l, n a v e , s o u th p o rch , v e s t r y an d a
a b o u t 6.45 & n - 4 5 a .m
lo w w e s te rn to w e r w ith a p y r a m id a l ro o f c o n ta in in g 2 W a ll L e t t e r B o x cle a re d a t 8.10 a .m . & 6.40 pm >
b e lls : t h e r e a re b ra s se s to J o h n A d e n e , 1504, an d his
Su n d a ys, 6.50 a.m
w ife J o a n ; an d to J o h n P e t t ie esq. 1589, in a rm o u r,
and h is w ife E liz a b e t h (S n a p p ) , w ith 10 c h ild r e n : th e E le m e n ta r y S c h o o l ( m ix e d ) , ere cte d in 1865, I0L,^g
c h ild r e n ; M rs. E m i ly I n g r a m , m is t r e s s ; M iss E
w h o le s t r u c t u r e w as r e s to r e d in i860, an d a ffo rd s 120
sittin g s .
T h e re g is te r of b a p tis m s end b u ria ls d a tes 1 In g r a m , in fa n t s ’ m is tr e s s
S T O K E