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Jordan Ernest I Jordan William Varnham Henry, The Holywell Hunt John, S. Preston Thomas Wain Charles Newton Richardson James, W. and S. Richardson George Albert (mfr) PUBLICANS. Botcheston, Richardson Jas. (fancy), Stamford st BiddIes John Alfred, v, Plough Archer Rev. A. B, B.A, rector of Richardson John I Toone Joseph Gregory Samuel Davis, butcher, , Bufton lodge Wood John Henry grazier and v, B1tll's Head Branson Thomas, jun, farmer DRESSMAKERS. Langdale Samuel, bhs, Yew Tree Brown James, farmer Cuffiin Mrs. Ann I Foulds Mrs. Eliza Ward Geo, v, Earl Stamford's Arms Clarke Henry, brick mfr and farmer Hemsley-Marriott.Mrs. Annie SHOPKEEPERS. Duffin John, farmer, Underbank Wright Mrs. Mary Ann Coley Mrs. Charlotte Parker John, v, Greyhound FARMERS. Co-operative (Williani Jordan, mgr) Wilson Edward, grazier, Merry Lees Ashby William I Branson Thomas Cuffiin Mrs. Ann Branson William Gregory Mrs. Ann, and beer retailer Newtown Unthank. Gregory Sml. Davis, butcher & grzr Richardson George Albert Brown George Fowler, solicitor at Kirk George, grazier Wood John Henry Ashby-de-la-Zouch Lea Jno, & contrctr I Shelton Wm. CARRIERS (to Leicester). Carrington Mrs. EmiIy An.n Squire Jonathan, grazier and tailor Cramp William, W. and S. Matts Mrs. Louisa RATCLIFFE CULEY is a township, chapelry, The principal landowners are Mrs. C. Corbitt (lady aud small village, in the Bosworth division of the of the manor), Colonel Wynne Finch, Executors of county, hundred and rural deanery of Sparkenhoe, the late Mr. James Wood, and Swindell's Trustees. parish of Sheepy Magna, Atherstone nnion and Area, 1210a. 2r. 21p. ; rateable value, £1914 5s. ; County Court district. It is situated near the con- population about 200. Feast at Whitsuntide. fiuence of the rivers Sence and Anker, and is 1~ miles N.E. from Atherstone, and 6! S. W. from Market Church Services, Sunday, 10-45 and at 3. Sacra- Bosworth. The church is an ancient Gothic building, ment first Sunday in month. Gh1tTChwarden, Mr. F. with chancel, nave, north aisle, tower and spire. The E. Boddington. Bickersteth's Hymnal Companion. Registers date from 1660. The chapelry is annex~d Letters through Atherstone, which is the nearest to the rectory, and is of the joint yearly value of :hloney Order and Telegraph Office, arrive at 8, and £916, in the gift of and held by the Rev. John Fell. box cleared at 5-55 p.m. week-days only. Baker Miss Elizabeth, Ley house Tonks Mrs. Jane, dressmaker Brown John, and overseer, Manor Boulstridge Samuel, parish clerk Yeomans Mr. Edward house Lakin Miss Ann, dressmaker and Eaton Joseph, senr. Infant school mistress FARMERS AND G~ZIERS. Eaton Joseph Chevin, junr. Parks Mrs. Mary Bacon Samuel Harding Thomas I Henton Aaron

Russ Williamt baker Baldock John Knee William, farm bailiff Stafford John, beer retailer and Boddington Faux Edward Orme Mrs. Mary, and landowner hatter (at Atherstone) Bowering Stephen Orton Jph. & Nathaniel, The Elms RATCLIFFE-ON-THE-WREAKE is a small rectory is of the nominal yearly value of £250, with village and parish in the Melton division, East handsome residence (derived from 82a. 3r. 22p. of Goscote hundred, Barrow-on-Soar union, Leicester glebe), augmented by the Chancellor, in the gift of _County Court district, and rural deanery of Goscote and held by the Rev. G. Henry Woodcock, M.A., of No. 2, near the main branch of the Midland railway. Emanuel College, Cambridge. Ratcliffe hall is seated the Roman Fosse way, and the river Wreake, over on an elevation, from which there is an extensive which there is a bridge of four arches. The village prospect. Ratcliffe Roman Catholic College is is 2i miles N. from station, 7 N. E. from situated among the hills, but is on the opposite side Leicester, 7 S. E. from , and 109 from of the road, "in Cossington parish. The foundation London. Near the roadside is a tumulus, over which stone was laid July 29, 1843. It is conducted by antiquaries are sorely exercised. It is called Ship- members of the Order of Charity. It is in the form ley hill, and from the supposition of its having of a quadrangle with spacious cloisters. The chapel, been the handiwork of the Romans, it has been study, hall, library and museum are handsome and called "Scipio's hill." The tradition is that spacious. The chief front, with the tower and each Roman soldier on a certain occasion applied oratory, are from the designs of the elder Pugin. a spade to it. St. Botolph's Church is a beauti- There are about 85 students from 8 to 18 years of ful structure of the Early Decorated period, built age. The college is half a mile from the village and in 1310, comprising chancel, clerestoried nave, two from station. The Duchess of Sforza is aisles, south porch, tower and lofty spire, with clock lady of the manor and principal landowner. Area, and five bells. The tower and spire were built in 782 acres; rateable value, £1347 11s. ; population in 1812, when the bells were re-cast, all being done at 1881, 106. the expense of the late Lord Ferrers. '1'he interior ST. BOLTOPH'S CHURCH.-Services on Sunday at of the church was restored in 1870, the exterior in 11 and 3 in winter, at 11 and 6-30 in snmmer. Com- 1877, except the chancel, at the cost of the late Mr. munion generally on the first Sunday in every month. J. Dove Barris, who also gave a liberal donation Rev. G. H. 'Voodcock, M.A.; IVardens, Messrs. J. towards the school building. The pitch of the roof was Goodman and G. ; Harmoniwn, Miss Beeby ; raised, the walls refaced, the tracery of the windows Gle1·k, Samuel Matthews. Hymns A. and M. repaired or renewed, and a lightning conductor RATCLIFE COLLEGE.-President, Very Rev. J. affixed to the spire, which had been twice struck by Hirst ; P,·0jesSO,·S, Rev. R. S. Smith, A. Brown, and the electric fluid. The level of the chancel is below T. Davies j Procurator, Rev. Joseph Ryan. that of the nave the same as in Tickencote Church, POST OFFICE at Miss L. S. Hunt's. Letter's re- Rutland. these two being the only instances of the ceived from Leicester at 8 a.m., despatched at 6-25 kind in the diocese. In 1876 a stained window was on week-days only. The nearest Money Order Offices inserted by his widow in the chancel to the memory are at Sileby and (2 miles). Telegraph Office of Mr. Harris. The Rt'gisters date from 1698. The at Syston (3 miles),