DIRECTORY.] HAM.PSHIHE. BO\!SEY. 40l) the seat of the Right Hon. Anthony Evelyn Melbourne manor, and John Edward .Arthur Willis-Fleming esq. of .A.shley M.A., P.C., D.L., J.P. is a noble structure, with Chilworth manor, Romsey. lofty porticoes over the principal entrances : it stands The area is, of Romsey Extra, 9·905 acres of land and in the midst of a park of 400 acres, embellished with 74 of water; Romsey Infra, 333 acres of land and 22 of cedars and elms of unusual size and beauty : the plea water; rateable value of Romsey Extra £12,638; of sure grounds extend to the river Test, which flows Romsey Infra, £r4,872; the population in 1894 was, of through the estat-e : the old mansion, which belonged Romsey Extra, 1,393, including 74 officers and inmates in to the St. Barbe family, and was visited by James I. the workhouse; Romsey Infra, 4,276, the latter com is no longer visible from the outside, having been in prising the municipal borough. closed by additions begun in 1770 : the park, by the Ashfield, I~ miles south-east, Cupernbam, I mile permission of the owner, is used for festival gatherings north-east, Lee, 2 south, Toothill, 1! south-east, of the various schools, friendly soci1:ties and other in Woodley, 1! north-east, Crampmoor, 2 miles east, are stitutions of the town and neighbourhood. in Romsey Extra. Harefield, the seat of the Rev. Wilfrid Nevill Leeson B. D. By Local Government Board Order, No. 22,328, dated is pleasantly seated on the Winchester road and sur March 24, 1888, three detached parts of Michelmersh were rounded by 18 acres of pleasing grounds and gardens. added to Romsey Extra. The principal landowners are the Right Hon. Anthony Parish Clerk & Sacr:stan, Robert White. Evelyn Melbourne .A.shley P.C. who is lord of the Sexton, Thomas Iremonger.
OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, LOCAL INSTITUTIONS &c. Post, M. 0. & T. 0., T. M. 0., S. B., Express Delivery, Corporation. Parcel Post & Annuity & Insurance Office.-Frederick 1898-g. Legge Lordan, postmaster, Market place Dispatches (week days only).-London & North of England, Mayor, Councillor Henry James Will:am Guard. Southampton, Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Reading, Aldermen. Winchester & West of England, 9.30 a.m.; 2nd town *Henry Drew -J"William Bentley George delivery, 9.50 a.m. ; London & North of England (ISt *George Wheeler ~John Tuck day), Salisbury, Bath & Bristol, 10.35 a.m.; 3rd town 1 delivery, !2 p.m. ; London, North of England, Southamp Councillors. ton, Winchester, Reading, Jkvon & West of England, tJames Coleclough i:Edward Ernest Newman 2.20 p.m.; Salisbury, Andove-r, Bath, Birmingham & tGeorgA Goulding tWilliam Roles Bristol, 3·30 p.m.; Southampton, Berkshire, North tHarry Douglas Gavin ~Edward Alfred Barling Wilts, West of England, South Wales, Worcester & tJohn Scorey ~Henry James Wm. Guard Birmingham, 4.30 p.m.; 4th town delivery, 5·55 p.m.; tCharles John Allan ~God win Newman London (2nd day) & places beyond, 6.45 p.m. ; Romsey tN icbolas Houguez -J"William Pinnick rural deliveries, 5·45 a.m.; rst town deliveries, 6.30 & Marked thus t retire in November, I8g8. 6.45 a.m.; London (night) & all parts, 9.30 p.m Marked thus t retire in November, IBgg. Parcel Dispatches.-2, 6.30 & 8.30 p.m Marked thus ~retire in November, 1900. Deliveries.-General (from all part:>) (sunday & week Marked thus * retire in November, 1903. days), 7 & 10.20 a.m. 2.30 & 6.25 p.m. (week days only) Sale of Stamps, Registration of Letters &c. 7 a.m. to g. 15 Mayor's Auditor, Councillor Geo. Goulding, The Hundred p.m.; snnday, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m Auditors, Frederick Freemantle, 27 Bell street & Edward County Magistrates for the Romsey Petty Sessional Sillence, Church street Division. Officers of the Corporation & Urban Sanitary Authority. Curzon Hon. Henry Dugdale M.A., D.L. East Dean, Salis bury, chairman Town Clerk, aerk to the Urban Sanitary Authority & Ashley The Right Hon. Anthony Evelyn Melbourne P.C., School .Attendance Committee, Matthew Liddle Harle, M.A., D.L. Broadlands, Romsey The Abbey Webster Capt. Sir A.ugustus Frederick Walpole Edward Treasurer, Llewellyn Samuel Charles Moss, Capital & bart. Hilden house, Broughton, Stockbridge R.S.O Counties Bank, The Abbey Baring William Hy. esq. Norman court, near Salisbury Medical Officer of Health, RaJph Clark Bartlett M.R.C.-8. Chandler Godwin Benjamin e!lq. Harrage park, Romsey Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond. The I.imes Deverell William Henry esq. M.A., D.L. Bossington Surveyor, Arthur James Jenvey, MaJ'kd place house, Stockbridge S.O Veterinary Inspector, William Maynard M.R.C.Y.S. The Edwards James George esq. Broughton ho. Stockbridge Hundred Fat>er David esq. Ampfield house, Ampfield, Romsey Inspector of Weights & Measures, W. E. Robinson, Griffiths Col. Edward St. John, Upton house, Nursling, Southampton Southampton Inspector & Collecror of Markets, James Doe}, 58 The Barman Lt.-Col. Ramsay, Nutfield, Nursling, Southmptn Hundred Suckling Com. Thomas R.N. Highwood, Romsey Sanitary Inspector, George Summers, Town hail Traherne Maj. A.nthony Powell, Halterworth lo. Romsey School Inspector, Richard Linnell Bliss, 13 Station road Twentyman Col. Augustus Charles C.B. Great Bridge ho. Collect.or of Rates, Percy Waiter Merrett, Station road Romsey Town Sergeant, Town Crier & Keeper of Town Ball, Woodham Rev. Thos. Fielder B.A.Rectory,Farley,Romsy George Summen, Town hall The Mayor of the Borough & Chairman of the Rural Sani Sergeants-at-Mace, G. Summers, Town ball; Walter Jas. tary District are ex-officio magistrates Read, Delve place Clerk to the Magistrates, George Ferris Whidborne Romsey Rmal D:strict Council. MDTtimer, 2 Porter's Bridge street Petty Sessions are he:d ato the Town Hall every four Meets at Union Workh:mse, monthly on 1\!on. at 12 noon weeks, on thursdays, at 10.30 a.m. The following Clerk, John A.llsop, The Abbey places are included in the division :-Ampfield, North Treasurer, Thomas Alfred Flooks, Wilts & Dorset Bank, Baddesley, Bossington, Broughton, East & West Buck Romsey , bolt, Crown Farm, East Dean, Dunwood, Upper Eldon, Medical Officer of Health, Ralph Clarke Bartlett M.R.C.S. Frenchmoor, Houghton, King's Somborne, Lockerley, Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond. The Limes Michelmersh, Mottisfont, Nursling, Romsey Extra, Surveyor, Arthur James Jenvey, Market place Romsey Infra, Sherfield English, Timsbnry, East & Sanitary Inspector, Edwin Dawkins, Cherville street West Tytherley & East Wellow Borough Magistrates. Public Establishments. Coleclough James, Horse-fair ~metery, John Allsop, clerk t.o the burial board Elcombe Alfred Martin, The Hundred County Court, His .donor Pe-rcy Gye, judge; George George William Bentley, Deansfield Maughan :Footner, registrar; Godwin Newman, high Guard Henry J. W. Church street (mayor) bailiff. The county court is held at the Town hall Medley Charles, Market place, Romsey bi-monthly, & the district comprises the following Roles William, Crosbie house, Bell street places :-Awbridge, Ashley, Abbottswood, Ashfield, Tuck John, Market place Broughton, Bossington, Buckholt, Bentley, Brook, Wheeler George, Pwter's Bridge street Braisbfield, Broa