• DIRECTORY.] . WICKENBY. 705 Dodes Thomas, farmer Mimmack John, farmer, bnk Smith Theophilus,miller (wind & steam) Eason William, baker Molesworth Thomas, farmer & baker Fawn John, shopkeeper, St. Catherine's Molesworth William, farmer Stephenson John Thomas, farmer Foreman John, farmer Noble Abraham, farmer Stm·enson Henry, grocer Francis Hy. farmer, Hurdle Tree bank NobleJn.Josph.farmel",HurdleTree bnk Tagg William, blacksmith Freeman John, farmer Nutt Holt, farmer, Cranesgate Thacker Robert, baker Gott John, farmer Osborne James, grocer Thompson Geo. farmer, Cragg's hill ho Graham William, grocer & draper Parker Thomas, farmer Turnbull John, Dun Horse P.H. Whap- Gratton John, farmer, Washway Perkins James, farmer, Washway lode bank Green John, farmer, MiTigate Porter Matthew, farmer Waite Edmd. Parrinder,farmr. Washwy Green Thomas, farmer, Little South Reed David, farmer, Washway Walker John, bricklayer Holland Reed Thomas, Depear; farmer Ward Richard William, bootmaker Griggs Samuel, butcher Rhoades Benjamin, grocer & draper Watson Jamcs, farmer Hanson Ann (Mrs.), farmer Rous Jonas, farmer, Gt. South Holland Watson Thomas, farmer, Turnpike side Harpham Thomas, jun. farmer Rous Nias, farmer, Great South Holland Watson William, farmer, The Fields Harrison Richard, Double Roof house Sharman John, farmer White Garritt, butcher,Saracen's Head Harrison William, farmer Shepherd George, farmer Wilkerson Abraham Matthew, farmer Macharness George, beer retailer Shepherd John Dixon, jun. farmer Woods Henry Askew, wheelwright & Mashford John Wesley, wheelwright, Slator Henry, farmer, Washway carpenter, Washway Washway Slator Mabell Pratt, blacksmith, Wash- Woollcy Wm. Jn.New Saracen's Hd.P.H Mattock William, Bell P.H way Wright Carden, farmer, Whalplode ho Merilion David, shoe ma. Saracen's Hd Sleight Joseph, farmer, Irby hall Wright William, .Ram P.H WHAPLODE DROVE is a widely-scattered hamlet distributed yearly to the poor in money by the vicar and and ecclesiastical parish, formed from the of churchwardens. Geese in large quantities are reared for Whaplode, 8 miles south from , IO south-east from the and other markets. The Duke of K.G. Spalding, 6 north-east from by road, and IOI from who is lord of the manor, and the Crown, are landowners London by rail; it is in the Southern division of the county, 1 here. The soil is loam; subsoil, clay. The chief crops are , wapentake of Elloe, Holbeach union and wheat and cereals. The area is I,9S2 acres; rateable value, county court district, rural deanery of West Elloe, and arch- £3,7S3; the population in I88I was 783. deaconry and . The Postland station on SHEPHAYSTOW, one mile south-by-south. and DOWSDALE, the March and Spalding line (Great Northern and Great 2 ~ miles south-west, are places in this parish. Eastern) is about 2! miles west from the church. The church of St. John the Baptist,is a plain structure of brick, Sexton, Robert Cooper. consisting of chancel, nave and a small turret containing 2 PosT OFFICE.-Thomas Logsdon Hankin, receiver. Letters bells. The register dates from the year I7I3. The living delivered from Peterborough, via Crowland, at 9.30 a. m. ; is a perpetual curacy, gross yearly value derived from land dispatched thereto at 3.30 p.m. week days only. The [,400 with residence in the gift of feoffees, and held since nearest money order & telegraph office is at Crowland I866 by the Rev. Robert Hollis, of St. Bees. There are National School, built in I842, at a cost of £38o, for 6o Wesleyan chapels at Whaplode Drove and Dowsdale, and a children, with an average attendance of ss; & supported Primitive Methodist chapel near Shephaystow. The chari- by the Duke of Somerset K.G. & the incumbent; Miss ties amount to £7 yearly, arising from land and are Maria Watson, mistress Dieppe William I Farrow Simon, ketchup maker Money Thomas, builder ~ollis Rev. Robert [incumbent] Field John, miller (wind), Shephaystow Money WilliamWilcox,Black Horse P.H. COMMERCIAL. Fletcher John, farmer, Dowsdale & farmer Atkinson William, wheelwright Fletcher Nathaniel, coal dealer, & Bottle Money Wilson, blacksmith Bailey William, farmer & Glass P.H Pridgeon William Blake, farmer Biggadike John, farmer and beer re- Ford Henry, farmer Ranby John, farmer • tailer, Dowsdale Foster Frederick, shopkeeper, Dowsdale Redhead Edmund, farmer Boor Joseph William, farmer & grazier Hankin Thos. Logsdon, grocer & draper Seaton LeVI, baker Carter Charles Frederick, saddler & outfitter, & post office Smith William, farmer Cave John, coal dealer, Shephaystow Harwood Geo. blacksmith,Shephaystow Spriggs Lucy (Mrs.), shopkeeper Clayton William, farmer Holmes William, tailor Stainsby George, bricklayer Cooper Robt. wheelwright & carpenter Jealous Jane (Mrs.), grocer & draper Temple Thomas, farmer Cross John, farmer Judge William, builder Sutton Frank, White Horse P.H & De Pear Mark, farmer Land David, Red Last P.H. Shephaystow butcher Doningkln John & Jsph. Henry, farmers Leatherland John, farmer, Dowsdale Walker John, Mill hotel, & shopkeeper, & graziers Lord Henry, farmer Shephaystow Drage John, farmer, Shephaystow Males .I<.:dward, miller (wind).& baker Welch Joseph Thomas,Wheat Sheaf P.H. Earl John, farmer Mawford William, shoe maker Dowsdale Eason William Kemeril, farmer Mays John, Shoulder of Mutton P.H Wilcox James, painter WHITTON is a parish and small village on the Humber, the Bishop of Lincoln and J. Goulton Constable esq. J.P. in the Northern division of the county, parts of Lindsey, of Walcot hall, Doncaster, and held since I883 by the Rev. north division of Manley wapentake, union, Benjamin Hunter B.A. of London University. In the river Rarton-upon-Humber county court district, rural deanery near here is a dangerous sandban~!; called "Whitton Middle." of Manlake, archdeaconry of Stow and diocese of Lincoln, James Goulton Constable esq. J.P. is lord of the manor and 3 miles below Trent Falls, 8 north from Frodingham station, principal landowner. The soil is principally gravel; sub­ S north from Winterton, 12 west from Barton, and IS soil, partly clay and gravel. The chief crops are wheat, north-west from Brigg. Here is a ferry across the Hum- barley, oats, potatoes and beans. The area is 1,330 acres of her to Brough. During the year I868 a pier, 200 yards land and I, 110 of water; rateable value, £I,874 ss. ; the in length, was opened, at which the steamboats to and population in I88I was 20I. from Gainsborough, Goole and Hull call daily. The church BISHOPTHORPE is a hamlet 1 mile south. of St. John is a building of stone, in the Norman style, and consists of nave, porch and a small ivy-mantled tower con- Parish Clerk, George Barratt. taining 3 bells, and was re-seated in I86s, at the sole LETTER Box cleared at 4 p.m. Letters through Doncaster· expense of Lady Strickland : the third bell was brought from The nearest money order & telegraph office is at Win- Welton, : the font which is very old, stands in terton the porch, which is also used as the vestry. The register School (mixed), built in IB64, & will hold so children, with dates from the year IS46, but is in a bad state and illegible. an average attendance of 22: the school is supported by The living is a vicarage, gross joint yearly value £299, in- the lord of the manor, James Goulton Constable esq. ;r.P. eluding 126 acres of glebe with house, united with that of of Walcot hall, Doncaster; Miss M. A. Barley, nncertifi- , tithe-rent charge £12, in the alternate gift of cated mistress Taxton Rev. Chas. Somes M.A. [curate] Bullivant Thomas, farmer Spilman Thos. farmer & miller (wind} Wilson Thomas Laming Ann (Mrs.), farmer Wells William, shoe maker Barley John, vessel owner Morwood Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper Young John, lllaster mariner Blanshard Willia.m, farmer Naylor Joseph, farmer, Bishopthorpe WICKENBY is a parish, and station on the Hull 11nd Lincoln, I46l miles from London, 4! north-west from Lincoln railway, in the Mid division of the county, parts of , 6~ south from Market Ra.sen and 11 north-east Lind.sey, western division of the wapentake of Wraggoe. from Lincoln. The church of SS. Peter and Lawrence is an Lincoln union, county court district of , rural ancient building of stone, in)he Late Perpendicular style, deanery of Wraggoe, archdeaconry of Stow and diocese of consisting of chancel, nave, south aisle, south porch and LIN. 45