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"as reconstructed and enlarged, at a cost of £no, in is r,171 acres of land and 9 of water; rateable value, 1892: the church was ll'estored in r874, at a cost £8,746; the population ·in rgo1 was 1,244. In x88~ ~f [.2,702, and has 300 sittings. The registers date from detach-ed parts of this parish were amalgamated with the year 1566, and are in very good condition. The living Blackfordby, and other detached parts amalgamated u a rectory, net yearly value £713, with 62 acres of with Oakthorp and , in . glebe and residence, in the gift oi A. 0. W orthington Parish Clerk, , William Ford. esq. of Maple Hayes, Staffs, and held since 1897 by the Post, M. 0. & T. Office, .-Ernest Thomas Bev. Herbert Edward Worthington B.A. of Merton Col­ Wilkins, sub-postmaster. Letters through Ashby-de­ lege, Oxford, and rnral dean of West Akeley ; the rectory la-Zouch arrive at 7.15 a.m. & 3.20 p.m.; sundays, house, built in 1863, is situated close to the church. 7.15 a.m.; dispatched at IO.I5 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. on There are General Baptist and Wesleyan chapels, with week days & 11.45 a.m. on sunday~ almshouses, founded and endowed with £160 yearly Po-st, M. 0. & T. Office, Netherseal.-Miss Sarah A .. by one Richard Johnson, in 1699, for nine poor people, Ford, sub-postmistress. Letters through Ashby-de­ ""ho are also maintained by the charity: a sum of la-Zouch arrive at 8 a.m. & 4.30 p.m.; sundays, 8.40 £51 yearly, the amount of Sir T. Rich's charity, left by a.m.; dispatched at 9.15 a.m. & 5·5o p.m. on week will in r666, is distributed in br~ad. "No-man's Heath," days & 11.45 a.m. on sundays. Letters for Nether­ 3 miles from Netherseal Hall, derives its name from seal Colliery should be addressed Lint(m, Burton·on­ its position on the confines of the counties of , Trent Leicester, Warwick and Stafford respectively ; the exact Wall Letter 'Boxes.-Netherseal road, Overeeal, cleared tpot is marked by an ancient stone, divided into fom IO.IO a.m. & 6.35 p.m.; sundays, u.4o a.m.; Acres­ parts, each of which is in one of the above counties. ford, Netherseal, cleared 9.25 a.m. & 5-55 p.m.; Here is an extensive colliery, worked by the Nether­ sundays, 10.50 a.m.; Woodville road, Overseal, cleared seal Colliery CC'mpany Limited, and employing about at 10 a.m. & 5·45 p.m. ; sunday, 9·45 a.m.; Grange­ 'JOO men and boys. The principal landowners are Sir wood house, Netherseal, cleared at 8.10 a.m. & 6.10 Robert Gresley hart. of Drakelowe, Burton-on-Trent, who p.m is lord of the manor, Egbert A. Hewett esq. Lady Colvile, Mrs. Wynne, of Pena.irth, Towyn, and Messrs. W ALTON & SEALS LOCAL PENSION COMMITTEE Evershed. Netherseal HaJl, the property of Sir Robert OF DERBYSHIRE. Gresley hart. of Drak~lowe, dates from the reign of The following places are included in the Sub-District:­ James I. ; it is occupied by Capt. Kilner Charles Brazier­ Castle Gresley, Catton, Cauldwell, Coton-in-the-Elms, Creagh; Grangewood House, the property of Lady , Linton, Lullington, Nether-seal, Overseal. Colvile, is occupied by A. J. Clay esq. ; the Old Hall Rosliston & Walton-on-Trent, is the residence of William W orthington-W orthington The Sub-Committee meets at the Rectory, Netherseal, esq . .l.P. The soil is sandy; subsoil, various. The area on the first thursday in the month at 5 p.m. of Netherseal is 2,6o3 acres of land and 9 of water, Chairman, Rev. H. E. Worthington rateable value, £6,842; the population in 1901 wa.s 612, Clerk, Arthur Jaekson, Overseal and of the ecclesiastical parish, 1,856. SCHOOLS. OVERSEAL (or Seile) is a. in the ec- Public Elementary (mixed & infants), Overseal, erected clesiastical parish of Seale, 1 ~ miles south-west from 1907, for 320 children ; average attendance about 302; Moira station on the Midland and London and North George Rogers, master Western railways, 4 miles south-west. from Ashby-de-la- Public Elementary (mixed), Overseal, erected in 1875• at Zouch, separated from the parish of Ashby by the Hoo- a cost of £1,400, defrayed by Major George Thomas borough brook. St. Matthew's chapel of ease, consecrated Mow bray J.P. & enlarged in 1·899, for 216 children; July 26th, 1s41 , is a building in the Early English style, average attendance, 212; Joseph White, master; Miss consisting of chancel, nave, aisles· and an embattled Emily Culpin, mistress western tower containing a clock and one bell, and there Public Elementary (mixed), Netherseal, erected in 187o are several st.ained windows. There is a Baptist chapel, & enlarged in r89o, for n6 children; average attend- built in r854 and rebuilt in 1897, with 350 sittings, and ance, IOI; Robert A. Willson, master a Primitive Methodist chapel, rebuilt in 1895. Cad- Carriers.-Arthur Hughes, Overseal, to Burton-on-Trent borough is thought to have been a British camp. Near on thurs.; to Ashby-de-la-Zouch on sat.; Wm. Clarke, Dead Dane Bottom is a barrow. Sir Robert Gresley Netherseal, to Ashby-de-la-Zouch. A waggonette from bart. of Drakelowe, is lord of the manor, and Lady Col- Overseal to Burton-on-Trent on thurs vile and the trnstees of the lat-e Lord Donington (d. Railway Station, Overseal (goods only), L. & N. W. Rail- I895) are the chief landowners. The area of Overseal way, Alfred Ernest Osborne, clerk in charge NETHERSEAL. Creagh William L.R.C.S.I. physician Villers Albert, saddler "Brazier-Creagh Capt. Kilner Charles, & surgeon, Grangewood lodge Whetton Brothers, painters Netherseal hall (postal address, Lullington, Burton- White Edwd. carpenter & wheelwrght Clay Arthur Jsph. Grangewood house, on-Trent) White George, sen. farmer (postal address, Overseal) Ellis Samuel, grocer & baker White George, jun. farmer Creagh William, Grangewood lodge Farmer Reginald John, butcher (postal address, Lullington, Burton- Ford Sarah A. (Miss ),stationer,Post off on-Trent) Hackwell Mary Ann (Mrs.), !!hopkpr OVERSEAL. Tagg Mrs Hansford John (Mrs.), cowkeeper PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Turner John Parker Hillman Fred, shopkeeper Betterton Arth. Herbt.The Shrubbery Worthin~on Rev Herbert Edward Hughes Edward, beer retailer Cradock Rev. Arthur Weldon M.A. B.A. (rector & ;ural dean), Rectory K~rkby Robert, wheelw~ght (curate), The Elms Worthington-Worthington Wm. J.P. Krrkby Robert, sen ..tailor & Hall John J.P. Manor house k; Lady Muriel {)ld hall Kirkby Thomas, assistant overseer Kirby James, Gorsey leys ' clerk to Parish Council COMMERCIAL. Leedham Albert, farmer, Gunby lea Macpherson Allan M.B .Adey Edwin, Cricketts inn, L e1"tch K enne th , H o11 y B us h mn· :MooreMoore WilliamGeorge Allsopp lsaac, farmer, Woodside farm May Henry gardener t"' Arth Joseph ' "" · Pickering William Hudson Atkinson. (postal address, Linton, Burton-on- Clay esq Overseal house Trent) Moseley George, farmer R G ,.._ . C L" (H S ogers eorge Bancro ft J oh n, b oo t ma k er Net h ersea1 \AI11 1ery o. Im. . . Sh Id G H" hfi Id h lJeale Wm. private gardener to W. Hincks, sec. & managing director; e on eorge, Ig e ouse Worthington-Worthington esq. J.P C. Dickinson, manager) (postal Bennion Ernest, farmer, Sealwood address, Linton, Burton-on-Trent) COMMERCIAL. (postal address, Linton, Burton-on- Oakd-en George, farmer Ardern George, shopkeeper Trent) Pratt Geo. farmr. Seal Fields farm Arm stead John William, butcher Bladon Thomas Ball, grocer Richard son Emily J ane (Mrs. ),shpkpr Beard Albert Wesley, drug stores Bourne William, farmer, Gunby Richardson Geo. farmr. & blacksmith Brown Edwin, blacksmith Brotherhood John, cowkeeper Sales William Ernest, beer retailer Cain Vincent, Robin Hood hotel C!lrte~ 'f'boma!!, farmer Scattergood Samuel, farmer, Grange Carter William, farmer L'larkP William, carri!'r Smith Brothers, millers (water) Causer John William, insurance agent Cliff Thos.gamekpr. to Sydney&Frank Smith Vincent, gardener to Capt. Cheatle Robert, clerk to the Parish Evershed, Grangewood (postal ad- K. C. Brazier-Creagh Council dress. Ovel'!!eal, Ashby-de-la-Zouch Stevenson Hy. farmr. White Honse fm Coxon Charles Henry,Nag's Head P.H Co!ley Rachael (Mrs.), greengrocer Tagg James S. grocer Cull Albert, grocer Tagg Sidney, cowkeeper Deacon J ahn, news agent DERBYSHIRE 23