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OXFORDSHIRE.

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the to w e r : t h e r e a re 250 s itt in g s . T h e r e g i s t e r d a te s
from th e y e a r 1665. T h e l iv in g is a v ic a r a g e , n e t in c o m e
£ 210, w ith 221 a c re s of g le b e , an d re s id e n c e , in th e
gift of M rs. P h illip s , o f C a v e rs fie ld , a n d is a t p re s e n t
(1915) v a c a n t. S w if t ’ s H o u se is th e re s id e n c e o f L i e u t .Col. S ir A lg e rn o n F r a n c is P e y to n b a r t. J .P . lord of th e
manor and p r in c ip a l la n d o w n e r.
T h e so il is sto n e
brash; su b so il, sto n e a n d m a r l. T h e cro p s a re th e
usual ce reals. T h e a re a is 3,901 a c r e s ; r a te a b le v a lu e ,
¿2,928 ; th e p o p u la tio n in 19 11 w as 403, in th e c iv il an d
189 in th e e c c le s ia s t ic a l p a ris h . B A I N T O N h a m le t is
m iles s o u th -e a s t
STO K E LYN E.
Peyton L ie u t.-C o l. S ir A lg e rn o n F ra n cis b art. J .P . S w if t ’ s h o u se
co m m e rc ia l.
Adams R u p e rt, f a r m e r , L o w e r f a r m

STO K E R O W .

325

F E W C O T T , a h a m le t in S to k e L y n e c i v i l p a ris h , ha«
been fo rm e d in to an e c c le s ia s t ic a l p a ris h , a n d w ill be
fo u n d u n d e r th e l e t t e r “ F . ”
P o st O ffice .— M rs.
J e m im a B u tle r , s u b -p o s tm is tre s s .
L e t t e r s th r o u g h B ic e s te r a r r iv e a t 7.2 5 a .m . & 1.5
p . m . ; d is p a tc h e d a t 12 noon & 5.25 p . m . ; s u n d a y s ,
a r r iv e a t 7.20 a .m . ; d is p a tc h e d 9 a .m . T h e n e a re st
m o n e y o rd e r office is a t H e th e , 3 m ile s d is ta n t, <fc
te le g r a p h office, A r d le y
E le m e n ta r y S c h o o l, S to k e , b u ilt in 1864, fo r 51 c h ild r e n ;
M iss E . C o le, m is tr e s s
C a r r ie r .— O liv e r C o g g in s , to B ic e s te r, d a ily

1 B ra n d r ic k A m b r o s e ,P e y t o n A r m s P .H I lills d o n J o se p h , b la c k s m ith
C o g g in s O liv e r , c a r r ie r
H io m s T o m J o h n , f a r m e r , P a r k farm
D a m a n t A lla n , s te w a rd to L ie u t.- C o l. H o lt F r e d , f a r m e r , B a in to n
S ir A . F . P e y to n b a r t
M an sfie ld C h a s . fa r m e r , H e th e Brede
D en n y G eo . W m . f a r m e r , C h u r c h frm M an sfie ld W illia m , f a r m e r , Bainton

N O RTH S T O K E
is a v illa g e an d p a rish , i j m iles
1907 b y J . W o r m a ld esq . J .P . to th e m e m o r y of h is s o n :
west fro m C h o ls e y a n d M o u lsfo rd s ta tio n on th e G re a t th e w in d o w u n d e r th e to w e r is also s ta in e d : th e c h u r c h
Western r a ilw a y , 2 e a s t- b y -s o u t h fro m W a llin g fo r d , 12.^ affo rd s a b o u t 100 s itt in g s . T h e r e g is t e r o f b a p tis m s and
north-west fro m R e a d in g , 14J s o u th - e a s t fro m O x fo rd
b u ria ls d a te s fro m th e y e a r 17 4 0 ; m a r r ia g e s , 1748. T h e
and 11 w est fro m H e n le y , in th e S o u th e rn d iv is io n of l iv in g is a v ic a r a g e , c o n s o lid a te d w ith t h a t o f Ip s d e n ,
the cou nty, h u n d re d of L a n g tr e e , p e t t y se ssio n a l d i v i ­ jo in t n et y e a r ly v a lu e .¿360, w it h 23 a c r e s o f g le b e and
sion of H e n le y , u n io n a n d c o u n tv c o u r t d is t r ic t of re s id e n c e , in th e g if t of S t . J o h n 's C o lle g e , C a m b r id g e ,
W allingford, r u r a l d e a n e r y
o f H e n le v , a rc h d e a c o n ry
an d h e ld sin ce 1908 b y th e R e v . H e r b e r t E d w in H e n sh a w
and diocese
of
O x fo rd .
T h e n ea rest
b r id g e
up C o o m b e s M .A . o f S t. J o h n ’ s C o lle g e , C a m b r id g e , w ho
the riv er is a t W a llin g fo rd ,
m ile s , an d do w n , at
res id e s a t Ip sd e n . D o d d ’ s c h a r it y of ¿ 5 y e a r ly w as le ft
Streatley, 3 ! m ile s .
T h e c h u r c h of S t . M a r y is an
b y T h o m a s D o d d , in th e y e a r 179 7, a n d is* a n n u a lly
ancient b u ild in g of sto n e in th e E a r ly E n g lis h a n d D e c o ­ d is tr ib u t e d in b re a d on O ld C h r is tm a s D a y . T h e v illa g e
rated styles, c o n s is tin g o f ch a n c e l, n a v e , n o rth p o rch h a ll w as e re c te d in 1911 a s a m e m o r ia l to H is la t e
and an em b a ttle d w e ste rn to w e r, c o n ta in in g 3 b e l l s : th e M a je s ty K i n g E d w a r d V I I . b y J . W o rm a ld esq. M .I .C .E ,
chancel is good E a r ly E n g lis h , an d th e sid e w in d o w s, J .P . a t a co st of £ 1,0 0 0 a n d is in v e s te d in f o u r t ru s t e e s .
which are o r ig in a l, h a v e sh a fts of P u r b e c k m a rb le
T h e p rin c ip a l la n d o w n e rs a re John W o r m a ld esq . J .P .
there are also tw o o r ig in a l low sid e w in d ow s, a tre fo il an d A le x a n d e r C a s p a r F r a s e r esq. J .P ., D .L . w h o is
headed p iscin a an d a sm a ll lo c k e r ; th e n a v e is E a r lv
lo rd of th e m a n o r ; M e ssrs . J o h n P it tm a n K i n g an d
Decorated, w ith a g o o d P o in te d a r c h b etw een it and th e C h a rle s G e o r g e K e e n a re also la n d o w n e rs .
T h e so il is
chancel; th e to w e r w a s r e b u ilt in th e 18 th c e n tu r y an d lo a m y ; su b so il, c h a lk a n d g r a v e l. T h e c h ie f cro p s a re
is well p ro p o rtio n ed : t h e r e is a r o u n d fo n t, q u ite p la in , w h e a t, o a ts a n d b a r le y . T h e a re a is 834 a c r e s o f lan d
and over th e s o u th d o o rw a y (n o w b lo c k e d ) a c u rio u s an d 19 of w a t e r ; r a te a b le v a lu e , £ 1 ,4 5 6 ; th e p o p u la ­
stone su n -d ial of E a r l y D e c o ra te d w o rk , h e ld u p b y a tio n in 19 11 w as 169 in t h e c iv il a n d 412 in t h e e c c le s i­
male fig u re : th e p u lp it is J a c o b e a n : t h e c h u rc h w as a s tic a l p a rish .
restored and r e s e a te d in 1902, w h en re m a in s of an c ie n t P o st & T . O ffice .— M iss M a r t h a H ig g s , s u b -p o s t m is tr e s s .
wall p a in tin g s w e re d is c o v e re d in th e n av e : th e sta in e d
L e t t e r s a r r iv e th r o u g h W a llin g f o r d a t 6.50 a .m . &
east w indow w as in s e r te d in 1907 to th e m e m o r y o f th e
1.20
p .m . ; d is p a tc h e d a t 10.40 a .m . & 1.40 & 7.25
late M rs. F r a s e r b y h e r sons an d th e w in d o w in th e
p .m . ; s u n d a y s , 10.35 a m - C r o w m a r s h is th e n e a re st
south side o f th e n av e w as in s e r te d b y A . C . F ra s e r
m o n e y o rd e r office
esq J .P ., D .L . in 1910 as a m e m o ria l to h is w if e : th e C o u n c il (M o n g e w e ll) S c h o o l ( m ix e d ) , e re c te d in 1902,
window in th e n o r th -w e s t of th e ch a n ce l w as in s e rte d in
fo r 64 c h ild r e n ; F r a n c is W . R u s s e ll, m a s te r

PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Adams H a ro ld W illia m , T h e G ra n g e
Bateson J am e s E d w in , B ro o k lo d g e
Dodd W alter J. H . O ld field
Hartley H arold T h o m a s , B ro o k ho u se
Winslow W a lte r , M ill h o u se

W o rm a ld J o h n M .I .C .E .,J .P . S p r in g s H ig g s M a r th a ( M is s ) ,g r o c e r ,& p o s t off
W r ig h t J a m e s M a r s h a ll, P r o s p e c t ho K e en C h a r le s G e o r g e , f a r m e r , N o rth
S to k e fa r m
COMMERCIAL.
K in g J n .P it tm a n ,fa r m e r , R e c to r y frm
A n d e rso n C h a r le s , b a iliff to J . W o r ­ W o o d le y T h o m a s , W h ite H o u s e inn
m a ld esq. J .P . T h e N e s t

T O K E R O W is a l ib e r t y in th e c iv il p a rish of
ps en, and w ith p o rtio n s of N e w n h a m -M u rre n and
Mongewell w as fo rm e d in to an e c c le s ia s tic a l p a rish M a y
ciol’ lt 1S
m ile s n o r th -w e s t fro m H e n le v te rm in a l
ion on a b ra n c h o f th e G r e a t W e ste rn r a ilw a y , and
south-east fro m W a llin g fo r d , in th e S o u th e r n d ivisio n
«inn iCOw n t,y ’ h u n d re d o f L a n g tr e e , p e t t y se ssio n a l d iv inf u r i i■ *V’ u n *on of H e n le y , c o u n ty c o u r t d is t r ic t
»nn , alh n g to rd , r u r a l d e a n e ry of H e n le y an d a r c h d e a ­
conry and d io ce s e o f O x fo rd . T h e c h u rc h of S t. Jo h n
of nn Van£®hs*i is an ed ifice of flin t an d sto n e, co n s istin g
hpii. V+L’ W
a to w e r on th e n o rth sid e , c o n ta in in g one
here a re 120 s itt in g s . T h e r e g is te r d a te s fro m th e
year 1846.
j r .' T* h“ e7 livin<
» rin g is a v ic a r a g e , n e t y e a r ly v a lu e
* r94. w ith re
re ss id
id ee n
n ce
c e ,, in th e g i f t of S t . J o h n 's C o lle g e ,
bridge, a n d h e ld sin c e 19 11 b y th e R e v . T h o m a s
S i 8 m iH u t? h inson M A - o f t h a t co lleg e- T h e C o n g re g a scW i
h e re w ill s e a t 150 p erso n s, an d h a s a
in
room a t ta c h e d . T h e V illa g e ro o m w as ere cte d
t.
WeR w as P re se n te d to th e in h a b ita n ts o f
D enary
i M a r d l I o t h ’ i8 6 3> b y th e M a h a ra ja h of
/v
WIl° d e fr a y e d th e w h o le co s t, a m o u n tin g to
AnHnla1" £o n iP lim en t to his frie n d th e la te E d w a rd
■«nderdon R e a d e C .B . -T
( a . 12
t.-, F e b . To
o n of Ip sd en
J .Pp . (d
1886),
(Marked th u s * r e c e iv e t h e ir le tt e r s
rough C h e ck en d o n , R e a d in g .)
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Thom as

W illia m

15 P ran k , B a s s e t m a n o r
COMM ERCIAL.

* rf i l T h o m as ( M rs .) , fa r m e r
^ a p m a n H en ry; b e e n re ta ile r

H o u se ; it is 368 fe e t d e ep a n d is fu r n is h e d w it h
m a c h in e r y fo r d r a w in g u p w a t e r ; t h e s u p e r s t r u c tu r e is
o r ie n ta l in its d e s ig n , w it h a c ir c u la r dom e, a n d in ­
c lu d e s t h e n a m e , t it le a n d a r m o r ia l b e a r in g s of th e
d o n o r, w ith o th e r d e c o ra tio n s. T h é p r in c ip a l landowners
a re R o b e r t F le m in g esq. A le x a n d e r C . F r a s e r esq. and
E . R e ad e esq. T h e so il is c h a lk , c la y a n d g r a v e l ; s u b ­
so il, c h a lk y . T h e cro p s a r e c h ie fly w h e a t, b a r le y an d
o a ts. T h e a re a is 1,996 a c r e s ; th e p o p u la tio n in 1 9 1 1
w a s 522.
S e x to n , M a rk G re e n a w a y .
C o u n ty P o lice S t a t io n , Jo h n B o n d , co n s ta b le
P o s t, M . 0 . & T . O ffice .— R o la n d P a g e , su b -p o stm a ster..
L e t t e r s a r r iv e (w e e k d a y s o n ly ) fro m H e n ley-o n T h a m e s a t 8 a .m . & 3 p . m . ; d is p a t c h e d a t 12 .15
& 6.25 p .m
E le m e n ta r y S c h o o l ( m ix e d ) , w as o r ig in a lly b u ilt fo r 70
c h ild r e n , b u t a n e w c la s s ro o m w a s a d d e d in 1889 &
it w ill now h o ld 9 4 ; F r e d e r ic k G riffit h s D a k in A .C .P .
m a s te r
C a r r ie r s to R e a d in g .— B ro w n , & W illia m L e s t e r , m o n .
w ecl, & s a t . ; P e t e r F r e w in , t u e s , t h u r s . & sa t

C o x A lb e r t & T h o m a s , b u ild e rs
D a y J a m e s , f lo r is t, f r u it g r o w e r &
n u r s e r y m a n ; s p e c ia lis t in a ru m
lilie s
D e la field J a s . f a r m e r , S to k e R o w frm
* G r a n th a r n C h a r le s , h u r d le m a k e r
H a y w a rd J o h n , fa r m e r , H e a th fa rm
( le t te r s th r o u g h W a llin g fo r d )
♦ Hayward R o b e rt, fa rm e r, U x m o o r fm

L a m b o u rn e G eo rge A rth u r, baker
♦ Lawrence J o se p h , c o w k p r .N u t h a tc h
P a g e R o la n d , g r o c e r , P o s t office
♦ Saunders M r s .S a r a h ,B la c k H o rs e P .H
♦ Sm ith C o r n e liu s ,fa r m e r , S c o t t ’ s frm
V a r n e y J o h n , C h e r r y T r e e P .H
W a lte r O w en & S o n s, b u ild e r s , co n ­
t ra c t o r s , w h e e lw r ig h t s & p a in te r s
W h it fie ld G e o r g e , b e e r r e t a ile r