DIRECTORY. 543 CROPREDY. (OXFORD.]

CB.AWLEY .-See WITNEY. CKOPR.EDY is a parish in the Hundred and Union.J>f desperate battle was fought at Cropredy Bridge, between Banbury, situate on the river Cherwell, near the borders Charles I. and the Parliamentarians, which terminated in of Northamptonshire and Warwickshire, 4 miles north- the utter defeat of the latter. The bridge remains, but north-east from Banbury, 27 north from Oxford. The considerable repairs and alterations made in 1691, and living is a vicara~e, value .£600, in the gift of the Bishop again about the year 1780, have taken away somewhat of of Oxford; the Rev. Augustus William Noel, M.A., is its primitive character. Many cannon balls have been the 1ncumbent. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a found on the cast side of the river, over which it crosses. handsome edifice, with a tower; it is of the perpendicular There are some considerable charities distributed annually and decorated sty le of architecture, was repaired and re- amongst thP poor of this parish. The population, in pewed in 1825. Here is one Dissenting chapel, also a 1851, was 596. The area is 1,822 acres. school on ihe National system. In June, 1644, a GENTRY. Checkley Thos. H. shopkeeper, butcher Lambert John, plumber & glazier Loveday John, esq & bakt>r Lambert Saml. 'Red Lion,' & coal dlr Noel Rev.Augustus Wm. li:.A.Vicarage Eagles William, farmer Lambert Thomas, wheelwright TRADERS. Gaskin John, farmer Smith George, carrier Adkins John, farmer Golby John, mason Smith Thomas, shoemaker & shopkeepr Allitt James, shopkeeper Golby Thomas, mason Smith William, relieving officer Andrews Thomas, farmer Golby William, mason Smith William, shoemaker Anker George, 'Brazen Nose' Gough Thomas, tailor Spicer Thomas, collar &. harness maker Anker William, farmer Grisold Richard, farmer Toms William, farmer Amold Thomas, farmer Hadland William, miller • Ward Thomas, carpenter Biddle John, mason Haynes Charles, blacksmith Wells Daniel, carrier Blunt W esley, agent to the Oxford Hemmings John, shoemaker Wise James, basket&. sieve maker canal company J udd Clement, farmer Letters through Banbury Borton J oho & Ed ward, smiths&. farriers Kinmao Anna (Mrs.), saddler National School, William Fox, master Oxford Canal Company J 'Flying Horse,' & Daniel Wells, to the 'Unicorn,' moo. CARRIBRS TO & FROM BANBURY.-George Smith, to the thnr.s. & sat CR.OWELL is a small parish in the Hundred of champ is rector, and the Rev. Henry Matthew, M.A., is Lewknor, about 7! miles south of Thame, at the foot of the curate. Here, too, as at Chinnor, the inhabitants the Chiltern bills. The church is a very small building. find employment in lace manufacture and chair making. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Oxford, of the The population, in 1851, was 172, and the area of the value of .£200 per annum, in the presentation of Lord parish does not exceed 500 acres, some portion of which Abingdon and the Right Hon. the Baroness Wenman, is woodland. who is also lady of the manor; the Rev. James Beau-

Beanchamp Rev. James, M:. A. [rector], Britnell John, farmer Heybourn John, farmer Rectory )louse Cooper Randolph, builder Hill Abel, farmer TRADERS. Coote Thomas, 'Katharine Wheel,' & Manning Thomas, parish clerk Beasley John, farmer tailor Sulston John, farmer Bennett Jesse, farmer Hording James, shopkeeper Letterd through Tetsworth CR.O'W'M4.R.SB GI:E'POR.D, commonly called LONG station, Wallingford road, and 48 from Hyde Park Corner· CROWMARSH, is a long village in the H uudred of Binseld The living is a rectory, in the patronage of Lord Barring­ and parish of Newnham Murren, and separated from ton; the Rev. John Trollop, K.A., rector. The church, Berkshire by the river Thames, over which is a bridge of of great antiquity, being built in the reign of Stephen, is 17 arches; is distant 18 miles from Reading, 14 from of the Gothic order, without any decoration, and is dedi­ Oxford, 13 from Henley, 3 from the Great Westera railway cated to St. Mary Magdalene.

Allnatt Mr. Charles 1 Clarke Charles A. farmer Moores J osepb, farmer &. agent to the Blackstone Miss, Howbery Clarke William, farmer Royal Farmers' fire, life&. hail insur- Bradford Mrs. !lary Clarke William, coal merchant ance office Owen the Misses Dearlove David, baker & grocer Moss Charles, grocer&. tailor Sloper Mr. haac Dunsdon James, machine maker Nailer Thomas, beer retailer Trollop Rev. John. M.A. Guttridge Elizabeth (Mrs.), National Smith Richard, grocer TRADERS. school mistress Spring Robert, tailor Absolon William & Son, farmers Heath Alfred, 'Bell' Watters William, grocer Briant Henry, tobacco pipe manufactr Luker James, machine maker Letters through Walliogford National School, Mrs. Elizabeth Guttridge, mistress C'UDDESDEN with DENTON. a Theological College, founded by the present bishop, CunDBSDEN is a parish in the Hundred of Bullington, for training candidates for holy orders; the building is 6~ miles east-south-east from Oxford. The liviug is a capable of receiving 20 students. The population, in vicarage, annexed to the bishopric of Oxford, in the arch- 1851, was 337 deaconry and diocese of Oxford. The church is dedicated D li:NTON is a chapelry in the parish of Cuddesden, to All Saints. Tbe Earl of Macclesfield is lord of the I Hundred of Bullington, 6! miles west-by-north from manor. Here is the palace of the Bishop of Oxford; also Tetsworth. Population, in 1851, was 155. Caddesden. I Holley Joseph & Richard, millers ' Denton. Oxford Right Hon. Bishop of, Palace Howard Henry, carrier Sneyd Rev. Waiter, B. A. Deuton house Pott Rev. Alfred, M.A. [curate] Hussell John, postmaster TRADBRS. TRADERS. Stone Charles, carrier Buswell Richard, farmer :Bryan Thomas, baker WatermanChas. carpenter & wheelwrgt Mountain J ames, farmer Cliillingworth William, farmer Wildegose Robert, 'Three Compa&se&' White Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer Gale John, farmer Wildegose Robt. jnn. carpenter & joiner Young Josepb, butcher & cattle dealer Hayward M ary (Mrs.), baker &: grocer Letters through Wheatley Letter$ through Wbeatley CARRIElUI 'IO OX.PORD.-Charles Stone, wed. & sat.; Henry Howard, sat