218 WYKE REGIS. DORSETSHIRE. [KELLY'S WYXE REGIS is a village and parish, pleasant~y Wyke House, the propertr of Mrs. Owen-Swaffield, is the situated in a valley open to the sea from the south-west, residence of Rev. Frederlck Tufnell M.A. lJelfield Park I~ miles south-west from Weymouth, and partly within is situated next to that of Ashton Pretor esq. on Wyke that municipal borough, :in the Southern division of the road, and is the residence of Charles Holland esq.; the county, Weymouth union and county elilur~ district, petty building is a Gothic stone structure.' The Earl of n· sessional division of Dorchester and liberty of Wyke Regh, {:hester p.a. who is lord of the manor, and Mrs. Swaffield, hundred of Culliford Tree, rural deanery of Dorchester are the principal landowners. Soil, loam; subsoil, clay. (Weymouth portion), archdeacanry of and diocese The .chief .crops are wheat, barley and pasture. The area of Salisbury. This place commands some fine views; to is 2,062 acres; rateable value, £23,815; the popUlation in • the south and east are the and the Port­ 1891 was 4,182, of which 1,4°9 are in Weymouth muni· land Roads, with St. Alban's Head in the distance; to the dpal borough. The torpedo factory here employs 400. west is that part of the sea called the West Bay, and to Parish Clerk, Abel Whittle. the north are a variety of villages and lDfty hills i from its very pleasant situation it has become the residence of Post, M. O. & T. 0., S. B., Express Delivery &lnsurance many families. The church of All Saints is 8 building of & Annuity Office.-Abel Whittle, sub-postmaster. Let· stone in the Gothic style, consisting of chancel, nave, ters arrive from Weymouth at 8.30 a.m. &; at 3.30 p.m. j aisles, south porch, and an embattled western tower, dispatched at 8.35 a.m. &; 3.35 &; 7.55 p.m with pinnacles•.containing a clock and 8 bells, hung in Coast Guard Station, Robert Butler, chief officer 1891 at a cost of £700, and the towel", which is 261 feet National School, for 220 children; average attendance, above sea level, serves as a landmark to vessels passing up 190; partly .supported by an endowment given by the and down ·the English Channel; in the chancel are two late Mrs. Chamberlaine; Henry Bowen Vickery,mastor; stained windows, presented by R. H. Swaffield esq. and Miss MO'rris, mistress; Miss Marsh, infants? mistress Mrs. l\Iunro; another window was added in 1885 by Capt. Pretor, in memory of his father; and in 1891 others were WESTHAM in this parish is a suburb of Weymouth. presented by Mrs. Edward Otway, in memory of her The chapel of ease here, in connection with the parish husband, and by Lady Otway, in memory of her son; the church of Wyke Regis, is an edifice of Bath stone and red church contains some monuments and tablets, and in the brick, opened in 1880, and seating about 190. The Rev. graveyard are several s·tones bearing inscriptions to Sydney Lambert M.A. of Corpus Christi college, Cam· persons shipwrecked on this coast; there are 500 8ittings. bridge, has been curate-in-charge here since 1891. The The register dates from the year 1676. The living is a new church of St. Paul now (1895) in course of erection, rectory, average tithe rent-charge £418, gross yearly is an edifice of Portland stone, with Bath stone dressings, value £518, net £318, including 26 acres of glebe, ",ith consisting of chancel, nave, aisles and south chapel, and residence, in the gift of the Bishop of Oxford, and held will have 400 sittings; the total estimated cost is £5,600. since 1882 by the Rev. Richard Alexander M.A. Here is also a. Mission Hall, unsectarian, to seat about 200. of Jesus College, Cambridge, who is non-resident; Rev. The population in 1891 was 2,500. ',rhomas Morgan Bell-Salter M.A. of Lincoln Oollage, Town Sub-Post &; M. O. 0., S. B., Insurance &; Annuity Oxford, and vicar of Fleet, has been curate in charge Office.-Rober~ since 1888. A new cemetery was dedicated 1888; cos~ Bartlett, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive £47°; the ground was given by Rev. Robert Francis from Weymouth, 8 &; 12 a.m. &; 3 &; 8 p.m. j dispatched, Lymes :M.A. Here is a hospital in connection with the 8 &; 10.15 a.m. &; 1.15, 3, 6 &; 8 p.m. The nearest tele­ Weymouth port sanitary authority, erected at a cost of graph office is at Weymouth about £5,000, opened in 188o, to hold 50 patients. Belfield National School, built in 1882, and since twice enlarged House, the residence of Samuel Ashton Pretor esq. J.P. in 1890 &; 1893 respectively,&; now holding 200 children; stands on an acclivity, and commands a fine prospect. average attendance, 150; Miss R. H. Steele, mistress

WYKE REGIS. COMMERCIAL. Winzar Thos. Fisherman's Arms P.R. PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Barllett J ames, cowkeeper &; shoeing smith Bainbridge Capt. Highclere Bazell George, dairyman WorkingMen'sClub (Thos.Winzar, sec) Baunton John, Lawn villa Bishop Joseph, builder & carpenter Young Robert Hy. farmer, Lynch fann Bell-Salter Rev. Thomas Morgan M.A. Brown George, shopkeeper WESTHAM. Butler Robert; chief officer Coast Grd The Rectory• Bennett Rev. Edwd. Chas. (Unitarian), Churchill William, fanner,Goldcroft fm PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Carlton villa, Chickerell road Clarke George Edwin. carpenter Asbrord Charles, 2 West End villas' Bennett Henry Raymond, Markham ho Collins Mary Ema (Mrs.), shopkeeper .A.tkins Thomas, 2 Franklin villas Eudden William, The Willows Downton Albert George, shopkeeper, Ayles Ernest, 8 Diamond terrace Bull John, The Shanty Chickerell road Baggs Miss, 6 Excelsior terrace Carruthers Geo. A~ew, 3 Marine ter Edwards Charles, grocer Baker Frederick, 7 Excelsior terrace Chick Miss, 4 Marine terrace Edwards Peter Harris, farmer &; beer Bartlett George, Glendale Chimmo Mrs. Westdown retailer, Brewery Tap Bedford Miss AIlena, 5 Newstead vils Coombs Alfred, Portland road Ellery Thomas Albert, beer retailer Bennett Miss, Cheriwn, Stavordale rd Crutwell Percy William, Wyke Castle Greening Thomas, farmer, Francis frm Biss Ernest James, I StavQrdale road Dennis Alfred, South cliff Hanney James, dairyman Branson Wm. Hy. 1 Westbourne ter Hancock John Burgess, Portland road Hatcher Eli, beer retailer Brid~eman Joseph, Coniston villa Holland Charles, Belfield park. Ratton John, farmer, Bellfield llrocklehurst Thos. Howard M.R.e.S. Horswell Robert, Portland road Hussey Charles, farmer, Pye hill I Ilchester villas Libby Edward, Portland road Hussey Thos. farmer, Iron Bix farm Busfeild Currer, 4 Newstead villas Lynes Rev. John M.A. Sandesfont ho .Tolliffe Sam!. frmr. Lane House Rocks Bussell John, 2 Kelso terrace Lynes Rev. Robt. Fras. M.A. Wyke 10 Keeping Rd. Budd, frmr. Wyke farm Chaddock Henry, 12 Alma terrace Marshall WilIiam, Portland road MotyeI' John, beer retailer Chimmo Miss, 7 Kelso terrace Matson Robert, Myrtle cottage Mowlam William, blacksmith Clarke Lieut. Robert R.A. Olivet Nepean Evan, I Marine terrace Payne Hy. Albert inn, & fly proprtr ConnoIly Jodm, Rockland house Openshaw Ray, Portland road Perrett Elizabeth (Mrs.), apartments Cousens WilIiam, 5 Kelso terrace Otway Mrs. Wyke cottage Rashleigh Catherine (Mrs.), shopkpr Cox Mrs. I Excelsior terrace Palmer Col. Robt. Hy. West Hill ho Roberts Henry, carpenter Davis Richard, I Melrose villas Peppin Mrs. Ivy bank Shackleton Henry" beer retailer Dowling Frederick, 8 Excelsior terrace Phelipson The Misses, West Hill cot Stark James, ~rocer Durlacker Alexander, 2 Gresham ter Pigou Misses, Stormount Stevens Robt. Lucas, farmer, Marquis Dyer WiIliam, 14 Diamond terrace Poynter Miss, 6 Marine terrace Granby farm, West Chickerell road Elliott Philip Alfred, I Balmoral vils Pretor Saml. Ashton J.P. Belfield ho Stevens Fdk. dairyman,West End villa Fooks Mrs. 1 Newstead villas Reynolds Robert William, Hillside Stone Henry AlIen, dairyman Gale Samuel, II Excelsior terrace Roe William Carden, Portmore Stone Joseph MotyeI', Victoria P.H Gard John, I Hampden villas Rogers Mrs. Carlton house Sutton John, dairyman, Markham dry Gibson John Henry, I Franklin villas Rowe J ames, Westville Talbot Charles (Mrs.), apartments Gillingham Henry, Myrtle cottage Rowe John Geach. Trelawny Ward Mary (Mrll.), shopkeeper Goodwin Thomas, Oxford terrace Seource Albert, West Bay cottage Ward Wltr. Jas. frmr. Park Mead frm Grieve John George, I Balmoral ter Stone Charles Joseph, New close Weymouth Pon Sanitary Authority Hair William, 2 Melrose villas Tapernonx Paul Etienne, 2 Marine ter Hospital (H. Palgrave Simpson M.D. Hall James, 2 Excelsior terrace Thorne William Thos. Sandesfont villa visiting surgeon; In. Dodge, supt) Hallows Thomas, 4 Excelsior terrace Tufnell Rev. Fredk. M.A. Wyke house Whitehead & 00. torpedo manufac- Hayward Theo~hilus, Oxford house Turner William. Beech Cliff house tllrers, works Hayward Thomas, Oxford house Vincent John, Faircross Whittle & Bowditch, butchers Heritage Thoma.s, 2 Waverley terrace