DIRECTORY. J SOMERSET. NORTH CADHlRY. un NORTH CADBURY is a parish and village 2i miles it was built towards the end of the 16th century, by -east from Sparkford station on the Great Western railway, Henry, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon K:G. whose arms appear 3~ south from Castle Cary and 6 west from Wincanton, in one of the windows of the hall, and the northern in the Eastern division of the county, hundred of Cat­ portion, which is part of the original house, is gabled as·h, Wincanton petty sessional division, union and county and relieved by bay windows; the south front, consisting eoul't district, rural deanery of Cary, archdeacunry of largely of modern additions, is built of hewn fi'eestone Wells and diocese of Bath and Wells. The river Cam in a. plain style; the whole structure is about I8o feet tluws lhrough the parish, separating it from South Cad­ in length, the apartments are spacious and elaborately bury and falls into the river Yeo, and there is another fitted up, and include a large hall, 48 by 22 feet, with a fine <~tl'eam furnishing an abundant supply of water. The oriel at the upper end filled with the emblazoned shields churcli of St. Michael was rebuilt by Elizabeth, Lady of former lords, and including the coats of Botreaux, Botreaux, who in 1417 procured a license from Henry V. Hastings, Hungerford and Moels; two, those of Francis for its advancement to the rank of a collegiate church, and Henry, respectively 2nd and 3rd Earls of Huntingdon, with seven chaplains, one being rector; it is a fine are enriched with the garter, and the royal arms also lmilding of stone in the Perpendicular style, consisting appear ; there is also a large concert room, go by 24 feet, 'Of chancel, nave of five bays, aisles, north and ~outh with stage and retiring rooms; the grounds adjoining the porches aud an embattled western tower, 72 feet in mansion are well laid out, and to the south are wilder­ 11eight, containing 6 bells : in the church are several ness walks with several ponds and a •ood with a good ancient monuments, including an altar tomb, canopied t•oolrery ; the parklike lands on the nortb, south and easli and richly sculptured, and bearing recumbent effigies of ut·e finely timbered and include an ornamental lake; the " knight and lady, believed to represent William, Baron estate generally, comprising South Cadbury and extend­ llotreaux, ob. IS Richard Il. (1391-2, who by his will ing into the parishes of Castle Cary, Sparkford and Weston ui reeled that he should be buried here), and Elizabeth Llamfylde, has an area of about 2,4s6 acres, of which (D<~uheuey), his wife, ob. n Henry VI. (1431-2), foundress about 25 a-cres are oooupied by the house and grounds: Ilchester to Castle Cary and Shepton Mallet Cadbury House, where they had been for some cen­ and 2 miles north from the parish church Here is a turies: the church is seated with open oak benches, church mission room, built in 1887, and a Congregational with linen pattern fronts and carved ends, one of which chapel. Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Gray are the principal bt:.ars the date I538 : in rgo6 the church was generally landowners. restored, the organ rebuilt, the bells rehung, and the top of the tower, which was in a very unsafe condition, WOOLSTON, a hamlet I mile east, is noted for cider. thoroughly repaired, at a total cost of £I,8oo: there Post, M. 0. & T. Office. Frank Sebright, sub-postmas­ are 345 sittings. The register dates from the year I558. ter. Letters arrive from Bath; delivery commences at The living is a rectory, net yearly value £450, with I36 7 a.m. & 2.30 p.m.; sundays, 7 a.m. ; dispatched at acres of glebe and residence, in the gift of Emmanuel 7·IS a.m. & 12.20 p.m.; sundays & bank holidays, 6 Collt-ge, Cambridge, and hPld since 18g6 by the Rev. p.m llerbert Arnold Boys M.A. of that college. Here is a Wes. leyan chapel, built in I848. The manor was granted Woolston. Letters through Bath, viA. North Cadbury, shortly aft'er the Conquest to Turstin Fitzrolf, and wa~ arrive at 7.10 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. Wall Box, Woolston ~>ubsequently held by the Newmarches; on the death, house, cleared at 7· Io a. m. & 6.40 p.m. week days about I232, of James de Newmarch, the lordship fell to only. North Cadbury is the nearest money order & his two daughters and co-heirs, Isabel and Hawyse, of telt\graph office whom the latter married Ist, John de Botreaux, and 2nd. Post Office, Galhampton. Mrs. Florence Bessie Hillyer, Nicholas de Moels, and the property remained with thi~ sub-postmistress. Letters through Bath delivered at family until the death of John, 4th Baron Moels in I337· 6.30 a.m. & 3.20 p.m.; dispatched 3.30 & 7.40 p.m.; when that title fell into abeyance between his two sundays, delive.red at 6.30 a.m.; dispatched at 7·4() dnnghters, Muriel and Isabella; the latter married p.m. North Cadbury is the nearest money order & William, Baron Botreaux, and her great-great-grand­ telegraph office, 2 miles distant

NORTH CADBURY. Hoare James, bailiff to Lt.-Col. A . Hillard John, Rose cottage Boys Rev.Herbt. Arnold M.A. (rector) • L. Kelly J.P. Upper North Town fm Pitman George, 'l'he Villa Clarke Cecil, Rowlands Longman Wm. farmer, North Leaze C"OMlfERCIAL. Langman Archibald Lawrence C. M. Morrish Montagu'l Richard, farmer, Alexander Jn dairyman,Hewletts mill G., J.P. Cadbury court Tompki•1son's & Glebe farms Apsey Albe:rot William, farmel' Morrish Richard lreson, Hill view Osborn Benjamin, frmr.Brookhamptn Apsey Henry J. farmer COMMERCIAL. Raymond Thomas, carpenter Austin llenry, was on Andrews Thomas, blacksmith Rowe John, baker Baker Stephen Toogood, dairy farmer Bull Ellen (Mrs.), farmer,North town Sebright & Son, drapers & grocers, Ba:rotlett Jas. dairy frmr. Mt. Pleasant Cave William, jun. farmer Post office Bartlett Samuel, farmer, Merrylands Chinnock Herbert, Catash inn Tucker Frederick, bricklayer Bartlett William, farmer, Mancroft. Cox Ralph, farmer Waiters Emily (Miss), dress maker Caddey Geo. Tett, shopkpr. & bakel' Dibben John C. butcher Watts Berkeley, farmer, North town Candy Henry Ernest, farmer, Sand- Dyke John, farm~r, Rats castle Wyatt James, farmer, Ridgeway brook farm Edmunds Nehem1ah Jsph. shopkpr Cornish Edward, farmer, Manor farm Gifford Thomas, rate collector, The GALHAMPTON. Hutchings Arthur, insurance agent Laurels Dun~ Fredk. Williams,G~J.lhamptn. ho Laver Samuel George, New inn Hillyer John & Sons, saddlers , Hayce Mrs La.ver Thoma!l, shoe maJr,....