. DIRECTORY.] OXFORDSHIRE. CHARLBURY. 73 union and county court district of Chipping Norton, of St. John's College, Oxford, to which society it con­ rural deanery of Chipping Norton and archdeaconry and tinned to belong until by exchange it became the pro­ diocese of Oxford. The village is lighted with gas. The perty of Lord Churchill. The principal landowners are church of St. Mary is an edifice of stone in the Norman Vernon J. Watney esq. J.P. of Cornbury Park, who is and Early English styles, and was enlarged in the 13th lord of thB manor, the Duke of Marlborough K.G. Vis­ century, when the tower was built, the height being count Dillon, George Morris esq. and Frank Bowly esq. subsequently increased, and in the time of Henry VII. J.P. with many small owners. The soil is stone brash; further additions wtre made to the church; it now con­ subsoil, limestone rock. The chief crops are wheat, barley sists of chancel with aisles, nave, north transept, aisles, and roots. The area is 2,56:1 acres of land and 9 of south porch and a lofty embattled western tower of the water; rateable value for Charlbury and Walcot is Early English and Perpendicular periods containing a fine [,6,r84; the population of this parish (including the peal of six bell~ and a clock with chimes : the chancel has hamlet of Walcot) in 190I was 1,352 in the civil and a Decorated east window Gf five lights and a good open 2, I 24 in the ecclesiastic!!.! parish. timbered roof of the same date : the arcades of the Parish I(Jl.erk, C. Fowler. chancel are Early English: the north transept has arches of the same date, a singular Decorated north window WALCOT is a hamlet in the parish of Charlbury, and a Perpendicular roof: the nave is separated from the Rhont half a mile west, and consisting- of one farm. north aisle by an arcade of three Norman arches and Vernon James Watney esq. J.P. is lord of the manor and from the south aisle, which is very wide, by three of sole landowner. Early English character, and has a Perpendicular roof: Post, M. & T. 0., T. M. 0., E. D., P. P., S. B. & A. & I. there are some original lancets, a piscina and a canopied Office (Sub-Office. Letters should have S.O. Oxon niche: the church contains monuments of the Jenkinson added).-Alfred Wood, postmaster. Letters arrive family, ancestors of Charles (Jenkinson), Ist Earl of from Oxford at 5 & 8.40 a.m. & 12.40 & 4.20 p.m.; Liverpool, who possessed property in this parish, and 8 dispatched at IO & 11.45 a.m. to Oxford, 12-45 p.m. memorial to Elizabeth (Martin), Ist wife of Price to Oxford & London & 4·45 & 8. Io p.m. to Oxford & to (Devereux), IOth Viscount Hereford, ob. I732; he himself all parts at 8.10 p.m.; sundays, arrive 6.30 a.m.; died in I748 : in I857 the interior of the church under­ dispatched 6.45 p.m went complete repair, and in 1874 the chancel was re­ Wall Letter Boxes.-Dyers Hill, cleared 11.15 a.m. & built by John Winston, 7th Duke of Marlborough K.G. 12.40, 4.40 & 8 p.m.; sundays, 6.40 p.m.; Ditchley who died sth July, I883: there are 506 sittings. The road, cleared Io.Io a.m. & r2.ro & 7.10 p.m.; sun­ register dates from the year 1559 and records a visita­ days, 6.30 p.m. ; Sheep street, 10.20 a.m. & 12.30 & tion of the plague, which continued from 10th June to 7·55 p.m.; sundays. 6.20 p.m November 25th, I583. The living is a vicarage with the Cemetery, under the Burial Board of the Parish Council, chapelries of Shorthampton and Chadlington annexed, William Widdows, clerk joint net yearly value [,357, with 360 acres of glebe and County Police, Herbert A. Goading, sergeant residence, in the gift Gf St. John's College, Oxford, Volunteer Fire Brigade, Capt. John H. Waller J.P. cap~ and held since 1'90'3 by the Rev. Jul!ius D. Payne M.A. of that College. The Wesleyan chapel was built in 1823; Public Officers. Baptist in 1866; and Primitive Methodist in 1853; Clerk to the Parish Council, William Widdows there is also a Meeting-house of the Society of Medical Officer & Public Vaccinator. No. 3 District, Chip­ Friends, built in I779, and Salvation Army barracks. A ping Norton Union, R. Neville Geach M.R.C.S.Eng., cemetery of one acre and a quarter was formed in I887, L.R.C.P.Lond and is under the control of the Parish Council. There RoFawler. Lee Place, built in 1640 by the Infants', opened in Januarv. 186~. for 100 children; Lee hmilv of Ditchley_ i~ the residence of Capt ..John average attendance, 93; Mrs. Hood, mistress J Hampden Waller J.P. of H.M. hon. Corp~ of Gentlemen­ Railway Station, Thomas Brookfield, station master at-Arms. The manor of Charlhnrv• was foundPd bv• the Mercian king-s anrl was given by them to the Bi~hop of • Carriers. Lincoln, from whom it passed by exchange to the .Tame;; Eeles, to Chipping Norton, wed. ; Witney, thurs.; abbot8 and monks of Eymham: it remained in possession 0'1:fn-rri. !':At of that mnnasterv until the Dissolution, and was sub- 1 • William RricE>, to 'Fox,' Chipping Norton. wed.; Cross saquently purchased by Sir Thomas White, the founder Kevs,'. Witnev,- thurs.; 1 Anchor,' Oxford, sat PRIVATE RESIDENTS. COI'rD1EllCTAL. Charlburv- Waterworks Co. Limited Albrig-bt .John Marshall, Hazeldean Early closing day, Thurs. 4 p.m. (F. Bowlv J.P. sec) !!bright Miss Alien Annie E. (Mrs.), tailor & draper Clavdon Ed ward Willis, clothier Bowly Frank J.P Ayers Horace, chimney sweeper nufford Edwd. carpntr. & undertaker Butler Robert, Hill house Baldwin Edgar James, draper Constable Thos. Bell hotel (family k Comfort Rev. Jabez Ambrose (Bapt.), BaiTett Ebenezer Edward, saddler commercial); first class billiards, & Gothic home Baskett George & Annie (:Miss), boot plumber Croly Richard L.R.C.P.I. The Poplars & shoe dealers Coombs John Albert, wheelwright Geach R. Neville L.R.C.P.Lond Baskett Waiter, plumber Cooper Richard, sanitary inspector for G!Pn J. H. Wvchwood house Bavliss George, farme'l' Chipping N art on Rural District Golden Miss, The Lawn Bell Family & Commercial hotel(Thos. Council. Lauriston Ingles Misses, Easton cottage Constable, proprietor) ; first cla~Ss Cowley Francis John, nurseryman & Jarvis Mrs. Rose mount billiards seedsman, stationer, tobacconist & Lawes Misses, Ivy house Blunt William Cook, watch maker, furniture dealer Meyrick Lieut.-Col. Frederick Charl- The Hollies Cow;ey Henry Morgan, Royal Oak tem­ ton C.B. Sandford mount Boots Joseph, boot maker perance hotel Morris George, Prospect villa Bowl J. A. & A. grocers & mineral Croly Richard L.R.C.P. & S.Irel. sur­ Payne Rev. Julius D., M.A. (vicar), water manufacturers goon, The Poplars Vicarage Brice William, carrier District Nursing Association (nurse~, Pumphrey Miss, Hazelrieane Brookfield Thomas, station maste,. Hav!'s & Thompson) Shepherd Mrs. Belle Vue house Brooks Rowland, blacksmith & shop- Dore William, joiner Shilson Samuel Gibson, The P·riory keeper Dvke, Booh & Farmer. Q'lnvp manufr1 Sirett Rev. Caleb (Baptist) Bruton Frederick .T. tailor EdPn James, farmer, BlenhPim farm Smith Mrs. John Bruton Minnie (Miss), l'lhopkeeper Eeles Jame~. haulier & carrier Stacey William John, Merton house Brvden Frederick, goods agent to Gt. Entwi~tle Richard, road snrv11yor to Sturge John Marshall, Evencroft Western Railway the Chippin!! N orton Rural District Sturge Miss Brvden Rose (Mrs.), apartments, Council. Wellington cottage

WaUer Capt. John Hampden J.P. Lee 1 Forest view Farmer WilliRm. hair dt'e!!ser Place Burden Lucy (Miss), dress maker Foster Brothers, butchers Wells Miss, Highfield Rnrden William. mason & fa.rmer Fownes Bro~. &; Co. glove manufac­ Wiggins Christopher Hy.Manor house Cemetery (Willia.m Widdows, clerk) turers (Adolphus E. Allen, mgr)