SOMERSET. [KELLY's of Charles Arthur Lovegrove Esq
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5t0 WIVELISCOMBE. SOMERSET. [KELLY'S of Charles Arthur Lovegrove esq. and about I mile east, The population of the ecclesiastical parish in 1911 is a comparatively modern residence, placed on a hill, wa~ 2,o8o, which comprises the two Wiveliscombe civil the site of a Danish encampment, nearly 77 ai!res in parishes. extent. The land is chiefly freehold. John S. Merchant esq. is lord of the manor. The soil is a mixture of red WIVELISCOMBE WITHOUT comprises the rural por sand and shillet; the subsoil is slaty on the western tion of the old parish, with an area of 5,904 acres; ratll· side, and red sandstone on the eastern and southern able value, £8,269; population in xgu was 764. sides. The crops are wheat, barley and turnips. The LANGLEY, 1 mile north; WHITEFIELD, xi miles area of thjl Urban District and parish is 201 acres; north; FORD, I mile north-east; and Croford, xi south rateable value, £5,416; the population in I9II was east from the church, are hamlets in the With<lU1i parish. 1,326. Sexton and Parish Clerk, Joseph Parkman, Church st. PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS, LOCAL INSTITUTIONS &c. Post, M. 0., T. & Telephonic Express Delivery Office PUULIC ESTABLISHMENTS. (letters should have Somerset added).-Henry Lar combe, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive at 5 ·5 a. m. & Cattle Market (held third tues. every month), North 2.10 p.m. & are dispatched at 12 5 & 8.15 p.m. street, John Cox, hon. sec Deliveries commence 7 a.m. & 2.30 p.m. Box closes Church Institute & Reading Room, Frederick Henry for disparehes, 12.5 & 8 p.m. On snndays, office open N ewnham, hon. sec from 8.30 to xo a.m. for sale of stamps & registration County Police Station, North street, William Stoker, of letters & from 8 to 10 a. m. for telegraphic business; superintendent, 2 sergeants & 7 constables delivery commences 7 a.m.; letters dispatched 8.15 Fire Brigade, North street, Thomas Richards, captain p.m. ; box closes 8 p.m Public Dispensary, High street, William Henry Randolph M.R.C.S.Eng. surgeon; Thomas Vincent Pearse, sec Wall Letter Boxes. Church street, cleared at 9·55 a.m. & 6.5o p.m. week days only PUBLIC OF'F'ICERS. Croford, cleared at 7.20 a. m. & 6.50 p.m. week days only Assessor of Taxes, Allan Hatswell, West street Ford, cleared at 6.20 p.m. week days only A.ssistan.t Overseer, Sergeant Thomas Harrison, High st La.ngley, cleared at 6.45 p.m.; sunday, 9·45 a.m Clerk to the Commissioners of Taxes, R. Sowton Borrowt Maundown, cleared 3lt 6.25 p.m. ; sunday, 9.25 a.m Dulverton URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. Clerk to the Wellington & Wiveliscombe Old Age Pen sion Sub-Committee, William Sydney Price, Fernleigh, Meeting day, first wednesday in the month, at the Wellington Oouncil room, High street, at xo a.m. Collector of Land & Income Taxes,Allan Hatswell,West st Members. Collector of Highway Rates & Poor's Rates, Sergeant • Chairman, Philip Froude Hancock. Thomas Harrison, High street Retire April, 1914· Customs & Excise Officer, Charles S. Rowe, Vale view, Allan Hatswell I John Tidboald Golden hill Percy Batt Mills Medical Officer & Public V accinator, 2nd District, Dulver Retire April, 1915. ton Union & Brompton Ralph District, Williton Union, William Brown I Thos. Karslakey Ponsford William Henry Randolph M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P. Frederick Joseph Hawkins Lond. Dispensary, High street Retire April, 1916. Medical Officer & Public Vaccinator, Wiveliscombe Dis Philip Froude Hancock I Frederick Thorne trict, Wellington Union & Cerrtifying Factory Surgeon, Robert Hawkins William Penberthy L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S.Eng. Officers. Church street Clerk, Thomas Vincent Pearse, High street Registrar of Births & Deaths for Wiveliscombe Sub-Dis Treasurer, Ernest Legassicke Hancock esq. East Anstey, trict, Willhm l'enberthy L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S.Eng. Devon Church street; deputy, JDhn Oox, Golden hill Medical Officer of Health, William Pernberthy L.R.C.P., Stamp Distributor, Henry Larcombe, Post office M.R.C.S.Eng. Church street Veterinary Inspector under the "Diseases of Animals Surveyor k Sanitary Inspector, Goorge Prout, Church st Acts" for the Petty Sessional Divisions of Wivelis- Collector, Thomas Harrison, High street combe, Dulverton & Ilishops Lydeard to the County Council, William Brown M.R.C.V.S.L. West street JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FOR THE PETTY SES SIONAL DIVISION OF WIVELISOOMBE. PLACES 01<' \VORSHIP, with times of services. Capel Arthur esq. ~I.A. Bulland lodge, Chipstable, Wivel- iscombe, chairman St.. An drew's Church, Rev. Ho ward McCririck B.A. vicar; Broadmead Rev. Philip Palfrey M.A. Olands, Milverton 8 & 10.30 a.m. & 6.30 p.m :Brown William esq. Sharpcots house, Wiveliscombe Langley Mission Church, the vicar; 8.15 a. m. & 3.30 p.m Hanc(}ck Ernest Legassicke esq. Rhyll manor, East Croford Mission; 8.15 a.m. & 6.30 p.m Anstey, Devon Congregational, Rev. John Pithe1;; II a.m. & 3 k 6.30 Staunton-Wing George Staunton esq.B.A. Fitzhead court, p.m.; mon. 7.30 p.m.; wed. 8.15 p.m T-aunton Wesleyan Methodist (Wellington Circuit), Rev .. James Thorne Frederick esq. Alpine house, Wiveliscombe Bransom, supt.; u a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; wed. 7 p.m Watson Hon. Thomas Henrv, Cormiston, Milverton Woodd Basil Aubrey esq. Abbotsfield, Wiveliscombe 'The Chairman, for the time being, f>f the Wiveliscombe PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Urban District Council is an ex-f>fficio justice, & The school is controlled by six managers, four appointed also the Chairman, for the time being, of the Welling by the County Council & one each by the Urban Dis ton Rural Dit~trict Council, should he elect to sit for trict Council & the Parish Council; Thomas Vincent this division Pearse, High street, clerk to the managers; George Clerk to the Justices, Thomas Vincent Pearse, High st Prout, Church street, attendance officer Petty Sessions are held at the Police Station every fourth Erected in 1877, fol' 150 boys, 150 girls k 200 infants; tuesdH :ln the month, at II a.m. except in the average attendance, 89 boys, 89 girls & 103 infants; months of February & March, when they are held in Herbert Luoas, master; Miss Alice G. Merrick, mis· the first 14 days. The following places are included tress; Miss A. Bennett, infants' mistress in the division :-Bathealton, Brompton Ralph, Chip ·stable, Clatworthy, Fitzhead, Huish Champflower, Milverton, Raddington, Wiveliscombe Urban & Wivelis Railway Station, William Alien, station master combe Without WIVELISCOMBE. PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Hancock F. Willoughby, Lambrook Lutley The Misses, Carlton cottage, "Brown William J.P. Sharpcots Hancock Herbert Froude, Kingsmead Hartswell Chafy Hugh, Braynes, Church street Hancock Philip Froude,Quarry Cleeve Lutley Mrs. Sharpe house Collings Major Cecil Bar~rave, Tor Hatswell Alien, 2 Auckland villas Lutley Miss, West road Dening Archibald John, Parr's Bank Hawkins Frederick Joseph, The Croft Mainwaring Horace, Russell's cottage Dunn Miss, High street Hill Frederick Wm. Mayfield terrace McCririck Rev. Howard B.A.. (vicar, Foster William, Lambrook villa Lovegrove Charles Arthur, Castle k surrogate), Vicarage .