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o n n is L o tte r B c x ’ U p p er M ilto n ,
miles west fro m S h ip to n s ta tio n on th e O x fo rd and
B R U E R N is a to w n sh ip 4J m ile s n o rth fro m B u rfo rd
Worcester section of th e G re a t W e ste rn ra ilw a y , and
an d 2J so u th - w e s t fro m K in g h a m sta tio n , in th e u n io n
about 7 so u th -w e st fro m C h ip p in g N o rto n . T h e c h u rc h
of SS. Sim on and J u d e , e re c te d in 1854 b y th e la te an d co u n ty c o u r t d is t r ic t of C h ip p in g N o rto n . H ero
w as fo r m e r ly a C is te r c ia n a b b e y , fou n d e d in 1147 bv
James H augh ton L a n g s to n esq. o f S a rs d e n , M .P . O x fo rd
N ich o la s B a r r e t t, an d co lo n ise d fro m G aren d o n h e r e '
(d 19 Oct. 1863), as siste d b y th e V e n . A n th o n y H u x ta b ln
th e re v e n u e s w e re e s tim a te d a t th e D iss o lu tio n a t
M.A. archdeacon of S a r u m , is an ed ifice of sto n e in
IOS- io d . y e a r ly . T h e r e m a in in g b u ild in g s w ere
the G eom etrical D eco rate d s ty le , and w as one of th e
u tilise d u n til r e c e n tly fo r fa r m p u rp o se s, an d a re now
earliest works of th e la te G . E . S t r e e t esq. R .A . ; it
the
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p e r ty o f C e c il D ’A g u ila r S a m u d a esq. D .L ., J .P .
consists of ch an ce l, w ith o rg a n c h a m b e r on th e so u th
of B ru ern A b b e y .
T h e G ra n g e , o cc u p ie d b y M rs.
ond v estry 011 th e n o rth sid e , s o u th a isle , sep arated
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is an a n c ie n t s t r u c tu r e , an d co n ta in s m a n y
from the ch ancel b y an arc a d e o f tw o a rc h e s , n av e w ith
clerestory d ivided fro m its aisles b y a rc a d e s of fo u r a n tiq u itie s . T h e E a r l D e L a W a r r , th e E a r l of D u c ie
arches on the n o rth an d th re e on th e s o u th sid e, an d an P .O ., G .C W .O . M a jo r M e rv y n E d w a r d G e o rg e R h y s
W in g fie ld an d C e c il D ’A g u ila r S a m u d a esq . D .L ., J .P .
octagonal t u r r e t, w it h s m a ll sp ire , co n ta in in g 4 b ells :
are th e o n ly la n d o w n e rs. T h e so il is g r a v e l, sa n d ,
a low stone parclose se p a ra te s th e n a v e fro m th e c h a n ­
sto n e b ra sh a n d c l a y ; s u b s o il, v a rio u s. T h e c h ie f cro p s
cel: the en tran ce is on th e s o u th -w e s t : th e c h u r c h y a r d
a re b a rley , w h ea t, o a ts a n d tu rn ip s . T h e are a is 1,8 71
has a good ly c h - g a t e : th e re are a b o u t 480 s itt in g s .
a c re s, in c lu d in g ^87 a c re s of w o o d lan d , a n d 5 of w a te r ;
The living is a v ic a r a g e , n e t y e a r ly v a lu e £ 2 2 7 , w itii
r a te a b le v a lu e , £ 1 ,0 7 4 ; th e p o p u la tio n in 19 11 w as 82.
residence, in th e g if t of th e B ish o p "of O x fo rd , and held
since 1911 b y th e R e v. A lfr e d S h ild r ic k .
T h e v ic a ra g e L e tte rs t h r o u g h C h ip p in g N o rto n , a r r iv e a t a b o u t 7.30
house was ere cted in 1897, a t a c o s t of £2 ,00 0. T h e re
a .m . M iito n -u n d e r-W y ch w o o d is th e n e a re st m o n ey
are two B a p tist c h a p els an d a P r im it iv e M eth o d is t
o rd er & t e le g r a p h office
The Earl of D u cie P .O . is lo rd o f th e m a n o r and
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of which is ev e ry tw o y e a rs e x p e n d e d in b re a d fo r the
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which St P a u l’s C a th e d r a l, L o n d o n , w as p a r t ly b u ilt
and it has also been u s e d fo r m a n y o f th e b u ild in g s in w a t e r ; ra te a b le v a lu e , £ 2 ,3 7 7 ; th e p o p u la tio n in i q i i
was 214.
Oxford and for th e n e ig h b o u r in g c h u rc h e s . T h e p o o r's

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allotment of ab o u t 18 a c re s is le t a t 20s. p e r a c re ■
L e t t e r s b y c y c le p o s t fro m C h ip p in g N o rto n a t a b o u t
the fuel allo tm en ts a s s ig n e d to th e poor in l ie u of t h e ir
8 a .m . & 3 p .m . W a ll L e t t e r B o x c le a re d a t 9.25 a .m .
former rig h t to c u t fu r z e , c o n s ist o f 19 a c r e s , and these
A 6.30 p .m . T h e n e a re st m o n e y o rd e r & te le g r a p h
produce ¿ 1 9 y e a r ly , w h ic h su m is e x p e n d e d in co al fo r
office is a t M ilto n -u n d e r-W y c h w o o d
the poor ho u seh o lders o f M ilto n . T h e soil is stone
brash; subsoil, g r a v e l a n d ro ck . T h e c h ie f cro p s are
S ch o o ls.
wheat barley, o a ts and tu r n ip s . T h e area of M ilto n
E le m e n ta ry (m ix e d ) , M ilto n , b u ilt in 1854, co n v erted in to
township is 2,080 a c r e s ; ra te a b le v a lu e , f 2 ,Q44 ■ the
a B o ard school in 1877, & en la rg e d in 1890, & a g a in in
population m ,881 w as 8 36; th e r e s id e n t p o p u la tio n
1897, fo r 180 c h ild r e n ;
C h a rle s B u r c h , m a s t e r ;
in 1911 was 707 in th e c iv il a n d 1,003 in th e e c c le riin fa n ts ’ sch o o l, fo r 86 ch ild ren ; M iss A lic e S h o e s m ith ,
Pa n s ‘ >- M ilto n is re s o r te d to b y v is it o r s in th e
m is tre s s
summer
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E le m e n ta ry , L y n e h a m (m ix e d ) , b u ilt fo r 60 c h ild r e n ;
Parish C lerk , T h o m a s H o p kin s.
M rs . M a ria C a th e rin e S a lt e r , m is tre s s
* n ' i f ™ 6P ho n ic E x p r e s s D e liv e r y Office
S. Telephone C a ll O ffice (to p la c e s w ith in a 'l i m i t e d
C a r r ie r s .— C h ip p in g N o rto n , R id le y , w ed . ; W itn e y ,
distance), M ilto n .— A r c h ib a ld V e n v e ll, su b -p o stm a s te r
t u e s . th u r s . & s a t. v ia S h ip to n & L e a field
M IL T O N .
B ish o p J o h n , boot m a k e r
R id le y W ilfr e d R a y , c a r r ie r
P R IV A T E R E S ID E N T S .
B o o rm a n A r t h u r ,B u t c h e r ’s A r m s P .H S k id m o re A lb e rt, sh o p k ee p er
C a llo w E r n e s t, b a k e r
Charles M isses, S u n rise
S m it h E d w a rd , fa r m e r & b u tc h e r
D a n g e rfie ld L y d ia (M iss), d ra p e r
Franklin John, T h e H o llies
S m ith M a tild a ( M r s .) , c a r r ia g e p ro p r
Franklin T h o m as R ic h a rd , I v v h o u se D ix M a rk , sh o p k ee p er
V e n v e ll A r c h ib a ld , g ro c e r, P o s t office
Giblett Mrs. T h o m as
E d g in to n W illia m H e n ry , fa rm e r
W ilk e s C h a rle s, sh o e m a k e r
Gnffin Rev. G . A . (B a p tis t)
F le tc h e r F re d k . J o h n , c a r r ia g e b u ild r
Oroves Mrs. M eadow croft
F r a n k lin H y . T h o s. ap a rts . H e a th e r lo
BRUERN.
G ill e t t F r a n k , fa r m e r , P o p la r farm
S a m u d a C e c il D ’A g u ila r D .L ., J .P .
G o m m J o h n , in s u ra n c e a g e n t
B ru ern abbey
-Marshall M isses
G r o v e s A lf r e d & S o n s , b u ild e r s ,
c o n tra c to rs &
m e rc h a n ts ,
b ric k G riffin J a s .( M r s .) ,f r m r .B r u e r n g r a n g e
L o v e, K o h im a
Friham Mrs. T h e A n c h o ra g e
m a k e rs & p o tte rs , e n g lis k & fo re ig n K e y lo c k H e r b e r t G e o rg e , fa r m b a iliff
Jickett G eorge
to M . E . G . R . W in g fie ld esq.
t im b e r m e rc h a n ts
T a n g le y
G ro v e s G e o r g e E . fa r m e r
H a r tle y R ic h a rd , fa r m e r . C o lle g e
™ lo r Miss
H o rw o o d W illia m , b a k er
LYNEHAM .
J o y n e r A r t h u r G ord o n , d a ir y fa rm e r
P r a t t R e g in a ld d e M o hun
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e E d W a rf H ^ h ’ F " ° g - M iles H e n ry , fa r m e r
E d g in to n W m . fa r m e r , M e rris c o u r t
M iles J a m e s, h a rd w a re m a n
H e a th P e r c y J o h n , f a r m e r
M iles W illia m , fa r m e r
H enm an
W illia m
A lb e rt,
fa r m e r ,
C O M M ER C IA L .
P a rs lo e A d o lp h , s la te r
L y n e h a m fa r m
P r a t le y A n n ie & A lic e (M isse s ), d re ss S ilm an John, fa rm e r
ind raw l11!!“ “ 3' Q u art P o t P H
m a k e rs
S m it h W illia m , fa r m e r
B l o w ' s C a s t le Of a r m ^ e 0 r ^ e ' f a r m 6 r ’
P u ffe tt F re d e ric k , b la ck sm ith
! W a tt s G e r a ld , fa r m b a iliff to L o rd
R a w lin s Jo sep h & Sons, sla te rs
M o reto n . F a ir g ree n
R a w lin s W a lte r H e n ry , cy c le a g e n t
W e st F r e d e r ic k , fa rm e r
R e yn o ld s B ro s, fa rm e rs. S p r in g h ill
W e s t S a ra h ( M r s .) , sh o p k ee p er

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miles j U b N }s r p a rish , to w n sh ip and v illa g e ,
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™iIway. 9 south a 01? / Secfcion of th e G re a t W estern
from Tham e in m
~om O x fo rd a n d 6 w e st-so u th -w e st
“ undred uninn
j6 ^ o u th ern d iv isio n o f th e co u n ty ,
Petty sessional A i S - C0UIlty c o u r t d is tr ic t of T h a m e ,
^ d e s d o n arnhn S1° n
®u bin g d o n , r u ra l d e a n e ry of
cbarch of g f \ro^ac.0 nry and dio cese o f O x fo rd . T h e
} is a la r g e an d fine ed ifice o f stone,

c h ie fly in th e E a r ly E n g lis h a n d L a te D e c o ra te d sty le s,
c o n s istin g of ch a n c e l, c le re s to rie d n a v e , aisle s, so u th
p o rch an d a 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 ­
t a in in g a clo ck an d 8 b e lls : of th e o r ig in a l N o rm a n
s t r u c tu r e th e re re m a in s tw o s m a ll w in d o w s in th e
c h a n ce l, and so m e t ra c e s of a n o rth a rc a d e b u ilt u p in
th e w a l l: th is c h u r c h is a v a lu a b le e x a m p le , in the
co m p le te n e ss of it s p la n , of th e e c c le s ia s t ic a l s t y le of
th e 14 th c e n t u r y : t h e c h a n c e l T etain s L a t e D e c o ra te d

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