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ASTHALL.

OXFORDSHIRE.

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(Marked thus t receive their letters Clapton Charles James, farmer, Ast­ fSiford Edgar Valentine,
farmer
through Witney.)
hall Barrow
Fordwells, Asthall Leigh
P R IV A T E R E SID E N TS.
fDix William, lime burner, Field As­ fTimms Edward J11. farmer,. Asthall
Herbert Alfred, Manor house
sarts, Asthall Leigh
Leigh
Ward Rev. William Hallowes Kirwan Hicks Percy, builder
fTimrns Philip, Crown P.H. Asthall
B.A. Vicarage
tMills Robert, farmer, Asthall Leigh Leigh
COM M ERCIAL.
tMoss James, farmer, Asthall Leigh Timms Walter, stone mason
Arnold George, beer retailer
tMusty William, blacksmith, Ford- tTreadwell Ann (Mrs.), farmer, Field
Baughan Sami, farmer, Kites Bridge wells, Asthall Leigh
Assarts, Asthall Leigh
■fBenfield Henry,farmer, Dodd's farm, Shayler Richard, shopkeeper
Walker Samuel, farmer. Manor farm
Field Assarts, Asthall Leigh
fWilkins Wm. farmer, Asthall Leigh
ASTON, see Bampton Aston.
N O R T H A S T O N is a parish and village on the main the late Sir Gilbert Scott, when the north aisle was
road to Oxford and Banbury, i mile west from Somerton extended eastwards: the church affords 150 sittings
station on the Oxford and Birmingham section of the The register dates regularly from the year 1598, bui
Great Western railway, 2 south from Deddington and 8 there are transcripts from 1565. The living is a vicar­
north-east from Woodstock, in the Northern division of age, net yearly value ¿234, with residence, in the gift,
the county, hundred of Wootton, petty sessional division of Capt. John Vickris Taylor J.P. and held since 1912
of Wootton North, union and courjty court district of by the Rev. Henry Remington Allen Wilson M.A. of
Woodstock, rural deanery of Wooastock and archdea­ Trinity College, Cambridge. The Earl of Longford K.P.,
conry and diocese of Oxford; the river Cherwell (form­ M.V.O. and Capt. John Vickris Taylor J.P. are the
ing part of the boundary) and Oxford canal pass on the principal landowners. The soil is mixed clay and stone
east. The church of St. Mary is an ancient building of brash and sand; subsoil, the same The land is half
stone, in mixed styles, chiefly Decorated, consisting of arable and half pasture. The once favourite apple
chancel, clerestoried nave, aisles, south porch and an ••'Nonpareil” was brought direct from Normandy to
embattled western tower of Perpendicular date, with this place about 1593, and was subsequently propagated
pinnacles, containing 4 bells: the stairs to the rood loft by Col. Edward Vernon, of North Aston, under the name
remain and there are some open oak benches: in the of the “ North Aston Apple,” though commonly called
tower is a “ Majesty ” and below it figures of angels the “ Folks' Apple.” The area is 1,281 acres of land and
supporting a shield of arms of the Anne family: the 7 of water; rateable value, £2,177; the population in
font dates from the reign of Charles II.: under an 1911 was 221.
arch on the south side of the chancel is an altar tomb
of alabaster, with recumbent figures of a knight and Post, Telephone Call & Telephonic Express Delivery
lady, to John Anne and Alice his wife. 1416; the Office (for places within a limited distance).— Bernard
former wears a collar of S.S. and the sides of the Sykes, sub-pcstmaster. Letters through Oxford arrive,
-tomb are adorned with figures of monks and angels ; at 6.50 a.m. & 1.55 p.m. ; dispatched at 10.35 a.m. k
and there are other memorials to Basill Brooke, of 7.20 p.m.; no sundav delivery of letters. Somerton
Madeley, Salop, 1700, and to Bernard Gates, choir is the nearest money order office
master of the Chapels Royal and of Westminster Abbey,
d . 1778, erected by his pupil Thomas Saunders Dupuis Elementary School (mixed), established in 1855, for 90
Mus.Doc. organist and composer to George III. d. 17 children; George William South, master
July, 1796: the communion plate includes a chalice Carriers.— Harry Mitchell, from Somerton, through to
with cover, dated 1561, a Georgian paten and a tankard: Banbury, thurs. ; Edward Bourton, from Upper Hey-,
the church was restored in 1866-7 under the direction of ford, through to Banbury, mon. & thurs
Wilson Rev. Henry Remington Allen Rose James Ambrose, miller (water)
P R IV A T E RE SID E N TS.
Sirett Harold Alfred, farmer, Hendon
Longford Earl of K.P., M.V.O. North M.A. (vicar) '
COMM ERCIAL.
farm(letters through SteepleAston)
Aston hall; 44 Bryanston square
Sykes Henry, brick maker
W & Bachelors’ club W & Carlton Busbv John, caroenter
club S W, London
Whitlock John, gardener to Earl of
Cave Frank, farmer
Longford K.P., M.V.O
Taylor Capt. John Vickris J.P. The Clifford William, farmer
Mobbs Hy. & Alfd. farmers, Dean hill Wilkins Frederick, baker & grocer
Manor
A S T O N E O W A N T is a parish and village, with a the Rev. William Lambert to the Lambert family.
station on the Princes RisboTOugh and Watlingjton The church was repaired in 1850, and restored in 1883-4.
branch of the Great Western railway, 6 miles south at a cost of £960, and has 300 sittings. The register
from Thame, 3J north-east from Watlington and 39 dates from the year 1554, and contains entries relating
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b y road from London, in the Southern division of the to Stokenchurch parish from that date to 1806, up t
county, hundred of Lewknor, petty sessional division which date Aston Rowant and Stokenchurch were
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rural deanery of Aston and archdeaconry and diocese of mother church. The living is a vicarage, net yearly
Oxford. The church of SS. Peter and Paul, originally value £189, including 64 acres of glebe and residence,
Norman, is an edifice of flint with stone dressings, in the gift of the Bishop of Oxford, and held since 1914
chiefly of the Decorated period, and consists of chancel, by t.he Rev. George Dangerfield M.A. late scholar of
nave of five bays, north and south chapels, south porch Worcester College, Oxford. The charities for distribu­
and an embattled western tower, with pinnacles, con- tion in clothing and money amount to about £36 yearly,
"tsining a clock and a fine peal of 5 bells, three of which chiefly arising from the Mrs. James’ charity of £32;
date from 1625 ; the fourth being inscribed “Benedicta the church lands produce £4 a year for the maintenance
«it Sancta Trinitas,” and the fifth dated 1730: the ofthechurch fabric. Aston House, the seatof SirWilliam
chancel is Decorated, and has a plain arch with a Chichele Plowden K.C.S.I., J.P. stands in a park of
hagioscope on the north side and a canopied recess, 160 acres, and is surrounded by extensive shrubberies
enclosing a tomb bearing a floriated cross: there is a and gardens, with a lake in front: the mansion has
much improved by the present owner. Sir William
low side window with a transom: the original stone been
who is lord of the manor of Aston, and Henry
mensa, found buried in the chancel, was restored to its Plowden,
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proper place in 1884: the stairs to the rood loft remain, KingstonBrown
unt, are the principal landowners. Toe
and over the pulpit is a square Perpendicular niche: parish is sBilto
uated on the débris of the chalk and g™“'
the font is of Early English date and the basin is sup­ sand. The c
hief crops are beans, wheat, barley, ofl»
ported on a pedestal encircled with eight detached and
roots. Area, 2,924 acres; rateable value, £3>5® ’
shafts: in the south porch is a Decorated marble stoup : the po
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a new organ wras erected in 1874: during the repairs an Parish Clerk, Fir
ederick Delafield;Deputy Parish Clerk,
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aisle to Lady Cecil Hobbee, wife of Sir Edward Hobbee
kt. and daughter of Sir Edward Unton K.B. : at the Wall Letter Box, Aston Rowant, cleared at 9.25 a-®- ^
entrance to the chancel are the remains of a large brass 6.20 p.m. & on S u n d a y s 10.40 p.m
to Sir Hngh-le-BIount, supposed to be the founder of KINGSTON STERT is a hamlet about i mile north.
the church, with the following inscription in Norman Letters are received through Thame. Wall Letter ü
French: “You who pass by pray for the soul of Sir at Kingston Stert, cleared at 9.45 a.m. & 5-45 P-m"
Hugh-le-BIount, the body of whom lies here, may Jesus
Sundays, 9.15 a.m
Christ receive his soul;” there is also a brass to Ralph
rough
CHALFORD isa hamlet 1 mile north (letters th
Compoite, 1437, and his wife Isabella, 1441 ; and another
with male and female figures, and those of five children, Tetsworth). The church lands in the hamlet are letout
c. 1470: the stained glass east window was erected by as allotments.