WICK. PENSHAM.. BRICKLEM.AMPTON. 80L5
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WICK. PENSHAM.. BRICKLEM.AMPTON. 80l5 The PosT OFFICE is situated in Bridge Street.-For London, North and West of England-box closes, 7 30 p.m. ~ despa1lclt, 8 30 ,.m. F~r Evesham, Bro~dway, Moreton, and Stow~ oox -closes, 10 p.:m. ~ dllspatch, 5 a. m. CARRIERS. To Deiford Statit'>n, G(}()ll'e. daily. To Evesham, Kings John, New lnn, :Mon., 9 a.m. To Worcester, Kings John, New Inn, on Wednesday and Saturday, at 9 a.m. WICK. ICK is a chapelry of St. Andrew's, Pershore, from which it is distant about one W mile. The population in 1851 was 339. The neighlxmrhMci is 'Very pleasant and romantic• containing many gentlemen's sea.ts and villas, Rmoligst which we may mention, Upper Wick House, the seat of Charles S. Hudson, Esq-1 The Elms1 the residence of Henry Hudson, Esq.; Glenmore House, belonging to George B. Hudson, Esq.; and Avon Bank, the mansion of Mrs. Gen-eral Marriott. There was an Augustine Priory founded here in the reign of Stephen, by Pete't de Corbezon, who a few years aft~wards removed it to Studley, in 'Varwickshire. The CHAPEL is a very small stone edifice, in tha Gothic style of architecture. There are the remains of an ancient Norman cross near the Chapel. Rev. Benjamin Hemming, Incumbent; Mr. James Sherwood, Clerk. Service-11 a.m. and 3 p.m .• al te.rn&tely. DIRECTORY. Hudson Charles S., Esq., Upper Wick Ruclson Renry, Esq., The Elms House Marriott Mrs. General, Avon Bank Hudson George B., Esq., Glenmore Peacock Ralph, Esq., 'V and,} kt> Cottage House Edgington Joseph, boot and shoe milker Hemming George, auctioneer ana farmer, Farmer Elizabeth, farmer Endon Farm ; and at Pe-rshor~ Foster Samuel, shopkeeper Woodward William, farmer Sherwood J oseph, blacksmith PEN SHAM. ENSIIAM is a hamlet of St. Andrew's, Pershore, distant about one mile from the P town, containing but five farms. The population in 1851 was 98. blRECTORY. Danter Mary, farmer Quarrell George, farmer George Henry, farmer Wilson John, farmer; and at Persh.QI"e Greaves Thomas, farmer BRICKLEHAMPTQN. RICKLEHAMPTON is a .,tnall (Jntlpelry t>f St. Andrew's, rershore, distant B about 3 miles, and 6 from the Defford station. There is a very handsome mansion here, th~ residence of Franciq WO()dward, ~sq. Th~ chapelry colltained in 1851 a population of 170. The CHAPEL, dedicated to St. l\lichael, is an old stone edifice, in thtl early English style of architecture, with tower and three bells. Rev. Benjamin Hemming, Incumbent; Mr. Francis Holder, Clerk. Service-ll a. m. and 3 p.m., alternately, CouNTY PoucE S'l'ATION.-John Cowley, Officer. 0 ~ .