DIRECTORY. 517 ARDLEY. [OXFORD.) ,A:R.DL:E:"'" is a parish in the Hundred of Ploughley and gift of the Dnke of Marlborougb, value £300 per annum; Union of Bicester, situate on the road from Middleton the Rev. John Lowe, M.A., is the incumbent. In the Stoney to Brackley, 2 miles north from the former, about parish is the foundation of an ancient castle, supposed to 8 south-west from the latter, and 5 north-west from have been built in the reign of King Stephen. The popu­ Bicester. The church is a modem structure, except the lation, in 1851, was 152; acreage, 1,440. The land abont chancel and rower, which are very ancient. The living is here is poor, and principally limestone a portion in pas• a rectory, in the diocese and arch deaconry of Oxford, and ture, the remainder arable. Lowe Rev. John, M.A Gardner Richard Cole, 'Hor1e ~ Hawkins Henry, 'Pox~ Houmu' 1'RADERS. Joc'My' Jennings William, farmer Darvill George, shopkeeper Hall John, farmer Kirby Alexander, blacksmith Eaglestone Thomas, stonemason Harris Timothy, shoemaker Letters through Diceiter CAltRIBRS TO BICBSTBR.-Thomas Bates, from Souldern, toes. & fri.; Richard Nix, from Fritwell, tues. & fri ASCOTT is a village pleasantly situate .about 8 miles is the Rev. Frederick Lott, M. A.. The population, in 1851, from Witney, and 6 from Chipping Norton. The living is was 463. There is a chapel for the Baptists, also a charity a perpetual curacy, value .£200, annexed to that of Lea- school for boys and girls. Lord Churchill is lord of the fleld, in the gift of the Vicar of Shipton; the incumbent manor. Kinsey Mr. George Hill John, wheehuight Mo3s Joseph, wheelwright TRADERS, Holyfield Thomas, miller, A.scott mill Perkins John, 'White Swan,' & baker Chaundy David, farmer Hyatt Richard, farmer Perkins Philip, boot k shoe maker Cbaondv Thomas & Peter, farmers Jackson Thomas, boot & shoe maker Reynolds Stephen, miller, Langley mill Dann Charles, blacksmith Kilby William, farmer Timms William, farmer & parit!h clerk Gomm Edward, shopkeeper Lardner Linborough, farmer Townsend Anthony, farmer Gomm Ueorge, farmer Morris John, 'Churchill .Arm1,' & Venvill William, shopkeeper & carrier Harris Peter, farmer postmaster PosT OPPICB,-John Morris, receiver. Letters from l CARRIER-William Venvill, to Chipping Norton, wed. Witney arrive at 11 a.m.; dispatched 3 p.m 1 & to Witney, thurs ASTBA:L:L with ASTBA:LL :LEIGB. the Rev. Henry Gregory is the incumbent. The church AsTHALL is a village on the river Windrush, 3 miles is dedicated to St. Nicbolas. Here is a small Free school. east-by-soul.h from Burford, and about 4! west from Asthall Barrow is the most considerable tumulus on the Witoey; it contained, in 1851, 402 inhabitants, including Akeman Street-a Roman road which crosses the river at the hamlet of ASTHALL LBIGH. The living is a vicarage, Asthall Bridge. The Manor-house stands near the church, value £100 per annum, in the patronage of Eton College; and is now occupied by a farmer. TRADERS. Coombes Robert,beerrtlr.AsthallLeigh J Pinnock Joseph, farmer, Asthall Leigh Basson Thos. shopkeeper,AsthallLeigh Humpbris John, farmer Timms Edward, farmer, Asthall Leigll Bateman Charles, farmer & maltster, James John, farmer, Asthall Leigh Tuckwell Jane (Mrs.), schoolmistress Manor farm . Long Mary (Mrs.),' ThreeHorseShoBI' Wilsdon John, shopkeeper Bateman Henry, farmer, Asthall Leigh Lovett John, farmer Letters through Burford ASTON R.OWANT, wltb EINGSTOl\1' pillars ; during the repairs an ancient stone monument BLOUNT and CBA.LI'OBD. was discovered io the north aisle to Lady Cecil Hobbee !STON Row ANT is a parish and village 6 miles from the wife of Sir Edward Hobbee • she was the daughter of Thame and 15 west-north-west from Oxford, in the Sir Edward Unton and Anne' Countess of Warwick Hundred of Lewknor. The ~hurcb, dedicated to .st. daughter of the Duke of Somer:et. The living is a vicar~ )leter and St. Paul, was repaired in ~85~, an~ cons1~ts age, of the value of £190 per annum, in the gift of the ot a nave, chancel, and two small proJectmg aisles, With Lord Chancellor; the Rev. Robert Williams is the vicar. a square embattled tower. having poi~ted minarets at At KINGSION BLOUNT there is a chapel for Independents. each of the four angles; It has an. anCient. and elegant Population, 895; acrease, 2,542. foqt, supported on a pedestal enc1rcled w1tb wreathed Aston :aowant. E.lagston BJOUJ'lt, Hill James, beer retailer GBNTRY. Brown John, esq. Kingston grove house Hill Henry, 'Cherry Tree,' & farmer Lambert Sir Henry, bart. Aston house Mason Rev. - Oakley Moses, baker Williams Rev. Robert [vicar],Vicarage 'fRA.DBRS. Piddington Thomas, carpenter TRADERS. Britnell Sophia (Miss), 'Bed Lion,• & Wakling Richard, wheelwright Abbott George, farmer farmer Waklin Robert, wheelwright ApplebeeWilliam, 'Chequers,' & parish Chapman Josepb, butcher Watkins William, farmer clerk Cootes Tbeophulas, beer retailer Webster Hannah (Mrs.), grocer & post- J3eamsley William, farmer Croxford George, blacksmitn mistress Goy John, farmer Eustace John, blacksmith Cbalford. 8aunders Thomas Bailey, beer retailer Guy Thomas, jun, farmer TRADERS. 8tevens John, overseer & collector Hatton Henry, carrier Deverell Caleb, farmer, Copcourt farm Webb William, 'Lambert Arm•' l{atton William, farmer Field John, fanner llester William, baker White Thomas, farmer PosT OPPICB.-Mrs. Hannah Webster, postmistress. Let- CA.RRIER.-Henry Hatton, to the' Oxford Arms,' Warwick ters received from Tetsworth at ! past 8 a.m. & dispatched { lane, London, wed. fri. k sun. mornings ; leaving the at t past 6 p.m ' Oxford Arms' thurs. sat. & mon. evenings !I'O:R.TB A.STOl\1' is a small rural village, 2 miles and gift of Charles Oldfield Bowles, Esq., who is lord aouth of Deddington and 8 north-west from Woodstock, of the manor; the Rev. Charles Rede Clifton, M.A.., is on the main road to Oxford and Banbury, in the the vicar. The population, in 1851, was 308; the Hundred of Wootton. There is one small church. The amount of acreaie 1,2891 which is arable and pasture. liYing la a vicarage, value £133, io the diocese of Oxford GBNTRY. French Simon, grocer Lardner John, lime burner Bowlea Charles Oldfield, esq. North Gibbs Samuel, farmer Lardner J oseph, turner & beer retailer Aston boose Goodman William, maltster Mobbs James, farmer, Dean hill farm Cliftoo Rev. Cbas. Rede, x.A. Vicarage Goodwin Richard, mason Payne William. grocer TRADBRSo Batten Edward, baker Rogers Robt. 'Fox t Crown,'&farmer Austin Thomas, mason Hill Henry, farmer Rose Michael, fatmer Bradsbaw Elizabeth (Mrs.), grocer Hopkins John, farmer Rose Sarah (Mrs.), millef Freuch Jesse, shoemaker Houlds George, shoemaker Rose William, farmer 2L2