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GREAT MILTON.

OXFORDSHIRE.

se d ilia an d p is c in a , w h ic h h a v e b e e n re s to re d , an d so m e
an c ie n t s ta in e d g l a s s : on th e n o r th sid e is a s e m i­
c ir c u la r re c e ss, w ith a d o o r : th e c h a n c e l a r c h is E a r ly
E n g lis h , an d is sp a n n ed b y a p o s t-R e fo r m a tio n rood
s c r e e n : th e n o rth aisle h a s so m e g la ss, r e f e r r in g
p ro b a b ly to th e p a ra b le of L a z a r u s : th e s o u th aisle
e x h ib its in it s w in d o w s g o o d e x a m p le s o f flo w in g tra c e r y ,
an d b o th aisle s se e m to h a v e h a d a lt a r s , a n d r e ta in
p is cin a e : th e fo n t is c ir c u la r a n d p l a i n : in th e n o rth
a isle is a fine co ffin sla b of P u rb e c k m a r b le , w it h a
r ic h ly flo ria te d cro ss, r is in g a b o v e th e fig u r e o f th e H o ly
L a m b , a n d a n o th e r sla b w it h a s im ila r c r o s s : in th e
so u th a is le is a b r a s s , w it h tw o e ffig ie s o n ly, to fo u r
c h ild r e n o f R o b e r t E g g e r l e y a n d K a t e r y n h is w ife ,
15 4 6 : a t t h e w e s t en d of th e n a v e is a s u p e r b m a rb le
m o n u m e n t, w it h t h r e e a la b a s te r fig u r e s u n d e r a canopys u p p o rte d b y C o r in th ia n c o lu m n s , e r e c t e d in 1618 to
S ir M ich ael D o r m e r k t. : h is w ife , D o ro th e a , a n d his
fa th e r , A m b r o s e D o rm e r, 15 6 6 ; t h e r e is also a m o n u ­
m e n t to M rs. W ilk in s o n , d. 1654, w ife o f H e n ry W ilk in ­
son D .D . P r in c ip a l of M a g d a le n H a ll, O x fo rd , 1648-62;
he d ie d 13 M a y , 1690, an d w as b u rie d a t G r e a t C o rn a rd ,
S u ffo lk : th e n o r th d o o rw a y is an e x c e lle n t sp e cim e n of
E a r ly E n g lis h : t h e E a r ly P e r p e n d ic u la r s o u th p o rc h is
g ro in e d , w ith a p a rv is e ab o v e a n d a s t a ir t u r r e t w ith
n ic h e : th e c h u r c h w as t h o r o u g h ly r e s to re d in th e y e a r
18 51, u n d e r th e s u p e rv is io n o f t h e la t e S ir G . G ilb e r t
S c o t t R .A . an d a ffo rd s 420 s itt in g s . T h e r e g is te r c o m ­
m e n ce s in th e y e a r 1550. 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 3 4 , w it h r e s id e n c e , in th e g if t of th e
B ish o p of O x fo rd , a n d h e ld sin c e 1902 b y th e R e v.
Jo h n T h o m a s F o x M .A . of C o rp u s C h r is t i C o lle g e ,
C a m b r id g e : u n t il a b o u t 1852, t h is p la c e w as a p e c u lia r
of t h e B ish o p of L in c o ln , an d fu r n is h e d tw o p reb e n d s
to L in c o ln C a th e d r a l, one c a lle d “ M ilto n E c c le s ia ” and
th e o th e r “ M ilto n M a n o r.” T h e W e s le y a n ch a p e l here
h a s 100 s itt in g s . T h e W o r k in g M e n ’s I n s t it u t e , e re cte d
in 1896, a t a c o s t of a b o u t £ 5 0 0 , d e fr a y e d b y th e la t e
M iss E lle n S h e p p a r d , is a b u ild in g o f sto n e, a n d w ill

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se a t a b o u t 60 p e rs o n s.
T h e B o y s ’ In s titu te was
e r e c te d a t t h e c o s t of th e sa m e la d y . T h e ®
C o u r t. “ C o u r t A s h h u r s t , 6 9 6 1 ,” h o ld s its meeting
th e B u ll P .H . on t h e f ir s t a n d t h ir d M ondays in * /
m o n th , a n d h a s 450 m e m b e r s . K e n t ’ s ch arity 0f /
is g iv e n to th e po o r. H e re w a s fo r m e r ly a Benedict^
p r io r y , a c e ll to th e a b b e y of A b in g d o n . The Pr
is t h e r e s id e n c e of M a j. C h a r le s John B oyle j p
G re a t M ilto n M a n o r H o u se of M rs. Thom as, LaH
W a n ta g e , M a j. C . J . B o y le J .P . M rs. T h o m as and Mr
C o u lin g a re th e p rin c ip a l la n d o w n e rs. T h e soil is san(p
su b s o il, ro ck . T h e ch ie f cro p s are w h ea t, barley ¡¡nd
bean s. T h e a r e a of G r e a t M ilto n tow n sh ip is j* r
a c r e s of la n d an d 8 of w a t e r ; r a t e a b le v alu e , £2,200C h ilw o r th , a re a 1,073 a c r e s of la n d and 9 of -water,
r a te a b le v a lu e , £ 1 , 2 6 3 ; t h e p o p u la tio n of th e parish in
1 9 T 1 w a s 5 2 8 , in th e fo llo w in g p ro p o rtio n s : G reat Milton
t o w n sh ip , 4 3 9 ; C h ilw o r th , 89.
T h e h a m le ts o f L i t t le M ilto n an d A sc o t were formed
into an e c c le s ia s tic a l p a rish O c to b e r 18, 1844, and are
g iv e n u n d e r th e h e a d in g , L i t t le M ilto n .
C H I L W O R T H is a h a m le t 1 m ile north. The area
is 1,073 a c re s of la n d an d 9 of w a t e r ; rateable value
£ 1 ,2 6 3 ; p o p u la tio n in 1 9 1 1. 89.
P a rish C le r k and S e x to n , T h o m a s A llen.
P o st, M .
. & T . O ffice .— E r n e s t H . P o llev, sub-post­
m a s te r . L e t t e r s a r r iv e fro m W a llin g fo rd at 7 a.m,
& 1.50 p .m . ; d is p a tc h e d a t 9.20 a .m . & 5,55 p.m .
s u n d a y , a r r iv e 7 a . m . ; d is p a tc h e d 10.45 a.m
W a ll L e t t e r B o x a t th e V ic a r a g e , clea red at 9.25 a.m.
& 6 p .m . ; S u n d a ys, 10.50 a .m
E le m e n ta r y Sch o o l ( m ix e d ) , fo u n d e d in 1854, f°r 130
c h ild re n ; W illia m M a t th e w s , m a s te r

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C a r r ie r s t o : —
G re a t H a se le v & O x fo rd , S te p h e n P u tt , wed. & sat.;
O x fo rd , A lb e r t M in e ll, w e d . & sa t. ; Tham e, George
C h o w n & S te p h e n P u t t , tu e s . ; re tu r n in g same days

F o re ste rs (A n c ie n t O rd e r o f) ( C o u r t
A s h h u r s t , 6 96 1) (W . G . P o co c k ,
s e c .) , B u ll P .H
H a r r is J o s h u a & C o . g r o c e r s
H a w tin g A lfr e d , sh o p k e e p e r
H a y n e s & S o n s, f a r m e r s , T h e V ie w s
H o lla n d B e n j. f a r m e r , M o n k e ry fa rm
H u r s t J o h n , b la c k s m ith
L a w r e n c e J o h n , c a rp e n te r
L e w is F r e d e r ic k A r t h . p o u lt r y d e a le r
M o rris W illia m H . R e d L io n P .H
P h illip s G e o r g e E d w a r d , cy c le a g e n t
COMMERCIAL.
P o c o c k W illia m G e o rg e , B u ll P .H . ;
E a r ly c lo s in g d a y , T h u r s d a y .
p o n y & t ra p fo r h ire
P o lle y E r n e s t H . s ta tio n e r & su b A lle n J o h n E . n ew s a g e n t
p o s tm a s te r
A lle n W illia m , b e e r r e t a ile r
P o w e ll H e n ry , fa r m b a iliff to J o sep h
B o y s ’ In s t it u t e
S to w e esq
B u r r o w s A lfr e d , sa d d le r, & a s s is ta n t
o v e rse e r & c le r k to t h e P a ris h P o w e ll T h o m a s , m a rk e t g a rd e n e r
P u tt S te p h e n , c a r r ie r
C o u n c il
R e y n o ld s J o h n G e o r g e , B e ll P .H
C o n s ta b le J a m e s S u r m a n , b u ild e r
GREAT

M IL T O N .

B o y le M a jo r C h a r le s J o h n J .P . T h e
P r io r y
C o u lin g M rs. R o m a y n e s co u rt
F o x R e v . J o h n T h o m a s M .A . V ic a ra g e
M a c k r o r y M rs. V in e c o t ta g e
P o lle y J o se p h , Y e w T r e e c o tta g e
S c rib b a n s S a m u e l J o h n , S u n n y sid e
S h e p p a r d M iss, M ilto n h o u se
T h o m a s M rs . M a n o r h o u se

L I T T L E M I L T O N is a v illa g e and to w n sh ip , and,
w ith th e h a m le t o f A s c o t, fo rm s an e c c le s ia s tic a l p a ris h ,
th e la t te r ta k e n o u t o f G re a t M ilto n , O c to b e r 18, 1844,
and is on th e road fro m T h a m e to W a llin g fo rd , 3^ m iles
s o u th - w e s t fro m T id d in g to n sta tio n on th e O x fo rd and
W y co m b e se ctio n o f t h e G r e a t W e ste rn ra ilw a y and 7
s o u th -w e s t fro m T h a m e an d a b o u t a m ile and a h alf
s o u th fro m G re a t M ilto n , in t h e S o u th e rn d iv isio n of
th e co u n ty , h u n d re d o f T h a m e and p e t t y sessio n a l d ivision
o f B u llin g d o n , u n io n and c o u n ty c o u r t d is tr ic t of T h a m e ,
r u ra l d e a n e ry of C u d d esd on and a rc h d e a c o n ry and d io cese
o f O x fo rd . T h e ch u rc h of S t . J a m e s, e re c te d in 1844, is
a b u ild in g of sto n e in th e E a r ly D ec o ra te d sty le ,
fro m
d e sig n s
b y M r.
H a yw a rd ,
of
E x e te r,
and
co n s ists
of
ch an cel,
n ave,
s o u th
p o rch
and
an
e m b a ttle d w e s te rn to w e r, w ith sp ire le ts , c o n ta in in g a
c lo c k a n d 6 b e l l s : sin ce 1900 a h a n d so m e o ak re re d o s
h as been e r e c t e d to th e m e m o ry o f C a p t. a n d A d jt.
E . P. W a r d la w (2nd D u k e of C o rn w a ll’ s L . I . ) , b y his
m o th e r , M rs. S a u le z , a n d th e m e m b e r s of h is f a m il y :
th e r e a re 200 s it t in g s , 160 b e in g fre e . T h e r e g is te r d a te s
fro m t h e y e a r 1844. 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 3 0 , w it h re s id e n c e , in t h e g i f t of th e B ish o p of
O x fo rd , an d h e ld sin ce 19 14 b y th e R e v . R a y m o n d
T o w n se n d .
C a th e r in e G ra y s o n ’ s c h a r it y o f £ 1 0 y e a r ly ,
b e q u e a th e d in 1858, is fo r fu e l a n d c lo th in g , to b e d i s ­
t r ib u t e d a m o n g s t tw e lv e p o o r p eo p le, s ix m e n a n d s ix
w o m e n ; G r iff it h ’ s, of 14s. is d is tr ib u t e d in co a l.
E d m u n d C . S a w y e r esq. o f th e M a n o r H o u se , A n th o n y
J o h n M u irh e a d esq. a n d M ilto n H a r r is esq. a r e th e
p r in c ip a l la n d o w n e rs. T h e so il is p a r t ly sa n d y , p a rtly

R o w le s C h a r le s H a rris, farmer
S m it h G a b r ie l, p a in te r & paperhangr
S m it h R ic h a r d , b ee r retailer
S m it h W illia m , farm er
T u r r i ll J o h n B e n n e tt, butcher
W a r n e r R o b e rt, fa rm e r
W illia m s J o b , tin m a n
W o o d S a m u e l, fa r m e r , Homestead
W o r k in g M en ’ s In s titu te (Rev. John
T . F o x M .A . sec)
C H IL W O R T H .
( L e t te r s t h r o u g h W heatley.)
F a n s h a w e R e v . H e n ry Leighton M.A.
C h ilw o r th h o u se
G a le G e o r g e E d w a rd , farm er (letters
t h r o u g h W a llin g fo rd )
P o lla rd E r n e s t, tem perance hotel
T o m p k in s J o h n , fa rm e r
T u r r i ll F r e d e r ic k , farm er

g r a v e l ; su b s o il, ro c k .
T h e ch ie f crops are wheat and
a ll k in d s of co rn , w ith a co n s id e ra b le portion of pasture
lan d ; r a te a b le v a lu e , £ 1,9 9 8 ; th e area is 1,343 acres 0
la n d a n d 5 of w a t e r ; th e p o p u la tio n in 1911 was 2501»
th e c iv il an d 290 in t h e e c c le s ia s tic a l parish.
P a rish C le r k , H e n ry W e st.
P o st & M .
. O ffice .— J u lia n E d g a r Jordan, sub-postm a s te r. L e t t e r s th r o u g h W a llin g fo rd are delivered a
7 a .m . & 1.35 p . m . ; d isp a tch e d a t 9.35 a.m. « -1«
p .m . ; s u n d a v s , d e liv e r e d a t 7 a .m . ; dispatched n
a .m . G r e a t M ilto n is th e n ea rest telegraph office,
m ile s d is ta n t

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A S C O T is a h a m le t, and lo rm s an ecclesiastical panlb
w ith L itt le M ilto n , fro m w h ic h it is 2 m iles sou
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and 6 e a s t fro m C u lh a m sta tio n on th e D idcot and
b ran ch of th e G r e a t W e s te rn ra ilw a y .
° n(j the
M anor H o u se w a s b u rn t dow n som e years ago, a
te rra c e is th e o n ly po rtio n n o w rem a in in g. The s
o w n ers are th e t ru s t e e s of th e la te T hom as Fran
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T h e p o p u la tio n in 19 11 w a s 3 4 ; are a . 577 acres
a n d 4 o f w a t e r ; r a t e a b le v a lu e , £ fi _
g
L e tt e r s fo r A s c o t, th r o u g h W a llin g fo rd , ar™veffia ¡g at
a .m . T h e n e a re s t m o n e y o rd e r & telegT&pn
S ta d h a m p to n
g f0r
E le m e n ta r y S c h o o l, b u ilt in 1863, enlargedI in 1 sw
70 c h ild r e n ; M iss W ilh e lm in a R o ss, m is tu ^ ,
C a r r ie r s .— G e o rg e C h o w n , to O x fo rd , -wc 7 ^ m
T h a m e , tu e s . ; W a llin g fo r d , f r i . ; &
H e n r y P it t a in , to O x fo rd , w ed. A sat

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