ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH ======~======-======Water is pumped by a steam engine from the Gill­ Guardians and Superintendent Registrar, Mr. George wiska brook, to a tank capable of holding 30,000 Farmer, 6o Market street; Master and Matron of the gallons, at the top of a brick tower 6o feet high. Workhquse. Tom Raymond & Mrs. Amelia Chapman; Adjoining the tower is a reservoir, which will hold Schoolmistress, Miss Mary Stanley; Surgeon, Mr. Wm. 150,000 gallons. There is a sewage farm containing J oyce, 89 Market street ; Chaplain, Rev. G. A 28 acres of arable and pasture land. There is a Smallwood, Trinity vicarage; Relieving O!Jicers and cemetery of two acres at the top of Kilwardby street, Registrars of Births and Deaths, Richard M. Dunn, one-fourth being consecrated. It was formed in 1858, 3, road (No. I District), Thos. Proudman, and is under the control of a burial board. The (No. 2); Medical Officers, Ashby & Work­ Savings' Bank was opened 1818. The Literary and house, Dr. Joyce; Nos. 2 & 3, Mr. Coote, Ashby; Scientific Association holds its meetings at the Town No. 4, Mr. W. Donovan, ; No. 5, Mr. Hall, and numbers about 150 members, with a library Hatchett, Ravenstone. of over 200 volumes. Hon. Secretary, Mr. G. Orchard. ASHBY BURIAL BOARD.-Clerk, Mr. J. Salisbury, Among the other institutions are a Church of Eng­ Church street ; Sexton, William Brown, the Lodge, land Friendly Society, Young Men's Mutual Improve­ Cemetery Hill top. ment Society, lodges of the Free Masons and Odd COUNTY COURT, held monthly.-Judge, Francis Fellows, Cricket Club, Parochial School Library. Barrow, Esq.; Registrar and High Bailiff, Mr. Wm. The Police Station, in South street, was enlarged Pettit Dewes, Market street. The following places last year (1879), and comprises commodious Magis­ are in the Ashby district :-, Ashby, trates' Room. The I vanhoe Baths are supplied with Appleby, Annishole, , Boothorpe, Boun­ mineral water from springs at Moira, and are much dary, Calke, , , Donington-le­ resorted to by invalids during the Summer months. Heath, , Goosepen, , Harts­ The Bath house is a fine Grecian structure, 200 feet home, Heath End, , Measham, Moira, in length, of freestone, quarried in the parish, sur­ Mushroom Lane, Normanton·le-Heath, Netherseal, mounted by a glazed dome, which gives light to the N ewbold, N ewton-Burgoland, N ewton-N ethercote, spacious pump room. The Recreation Ground, Lei­ , , , Packington, Peggs cester road, is open free from 8 o'clock in the morning Green, Ravenstone, Smisby, , , till shortly after sunset. The grounds and fine ruins , Stretton-en-le-Field, Swannington, of the Old Castle (where Mary Queen of Scots was , , Thornborough, Ticknall, immured), are a great source of attraction to visitors, Whitwick, , Woodville, Worthington, . and, being on an elevation, command an extensive and ENGINE HousE, The Green.-Ths. Price, Keeper. beautiful prospect of the surrounding country. PoLICE STATION AND MAGISTRATEs' RooM, South Near the entrance to the lvanhoe baths, and in a direct street.-Clerk to the Magistrates ( Ashby Division), line from the Railway station to the centre of the town, Mr. Wm. Edward Smith; Inspector of Police, James the magnificent Eleanor cross, erected to the memory Brewitt. Sessions held every alternate Saturday. of the late Countess of Loudoun, presents a striking STAMP OFFICE, 55 Market street.-John Barker, appearance. It is a masterpiece, and one of the last Distributor. public works of the most eminent architect of the age, RAILWAY STATION, Station street and Packington the late Sir Geo. Gilbert Scott, F. S.A. The total cost road.-Alfred Everitt, Station Master. was£3,000, and the amount is being raised by subscrip­ AsHBY GRAMMAR ScHOOL.-Classical department, tion in the town and neighbourhood where the deceased Leicester road, Head Master, Rev. Thos. Masheder, was so well known and beloved. It is formed of M.A.; Second Master, Mr. L. W. Lloyd, Market white stone, and rises from a pedestal of street. English department, top of South street, several steps, by three stages, to a height of nearly Head Master, Mr. George Henry Gibson; Second, 100 feet. The carving is elaborate and beautiful. Mr. Joseph Wainwrfght, 11 Tamworth road; French The most prominent objects near the centre, are two Master, Monsieur Bolle. admirably executed busts of the deceased Countess, ST. HELEN's CHURCH.-Daily prayers at 9 a.m. ; under richly embellished canopies, the whole being Wednesday evening at 7. Sunday services IO·JO, 3, surmounted by a short spire and vane. The cross and 6. Sacrament twice a month, at 8 and mid-day was publicly unveiled in June, 1879. The weekly ·alternately. Vicar, Rev. Jno. Denton, M.A., Church Market is held on Saturday ; the fairs on Shrove street; Curate, Rev. P. A. Highmore, 73 Market Tuesday, Easter, and Whit Tuesdays, and November street; Churchwardens, Messrs. W. E. Smith and 10. There is also a Statute Fair for hiring servants C. Matthews; Organist, Mr. Fredk. Morley; Parish on the Tuesday after September 2I. Clerk, Edwin Canner. Hymns Ancient and Modern. Ashby parish is the largest in the county, and con­ HoLY TRINITY CHURCH.-Services Sunday 10-30 tains many coal mines, including those at Moira, and 6-30, Friday I I and 7-30. Sacrament at 8 and which are 3 miles west from Ashby township. mid-day, on alternate Sundays. Vicar, Rev. G. A. The area of the parish is about 8097 acres, of the Smallwood, M.A. ; Curate, Rev. Chas. J. Sutcliffe; township 6381 acres, and the rateable value£ 24,343 ; Churchwardens, Messrs. J. W. Daniel and T. Dunni· the population in 1871, was 8o28 in the parish, and cliffe ; Organist, Mr. George Barnes; Parish Clerk, 7302 in the township, that of Holy Trinity ecclesias­ Wm. Loach. Hymns Ancient and Modern.-Mission tical parish being 2I49· Room services at I0-30 and 6-~o on Sunday, Tuesday THE UNION WORKHOUSE is a large square building at 7-30, conducted by two lay readers, under the of brick, on the Nottingham road, on the eastern side Bishop's license Messrs. T. W. Davenport and J. of the town, and will afford accommodation for 300 Harrison. inmates. The union comprises the following parishes, WESLEYAN CHAPEL, Kilwardby street.-Services, Appleby (Derbyshire), Ashby, Blackfordby, Caulke Sunday at IO·JO and 6, Thursday 7· Revs. John (Derby), Coleorton, Hartshorne (Derby), Heather, Bate, 8 Rawdon terrace, Michael Thompson, Kil· Hugglescote, Donington, Measham (Derby), Nether wardby street, and Samuel J. Burrell; Organist, Mr. and Over Seal, Normanton-le·Heath, Oakthorpe, Wells; Chapel Keeper, Kellow. Donisthorpe, Osgathorpe, Packington (Derby), PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL, Mill lane.­ Ravenstone, Smisby (Derby), Swannington, Swep­ Services, Sunday 10-30 and 6, Tuesday 7-30. Revs. stone, Thringstone, Tickenhall and Willesley W. Brownson, 4 Wood street (supt.), and James (Derby), Whitwick and Worthington. Clerk to the Norton, Coalville; Choir Mastert Harry Smedley ;- 294