Swindon & District Directory Extract 1928 Little Somerford

Swindon & District Directory Extract 1928 Little Somerford

Swindon & District Directory Extract 1928 Little Somerford THIS village is in the Chippenham Division of Wilts, Union, Petty Sessional Division and County Court District of Malmesbury, and Diocese of Bristol, and is 3 miles from Malmesbury. There is a station on the Great Western Railway. The register of the Church of St. John the Baptist dates from the latter part of the 17th century and the living is a rectory of the net annual value of £220. The principal landowners are the representatives of the late Rev. H. Wightwick (who are Lords of the Manor) and Mrs. S. Kemble. Area, 1,210 acres; rateable value, £2,705; population in 1921, 302. Letters arrive through Chippenham, and are despatched at 10.45 a.m. and 8 p.m. weekdays and 8. p.m. Sundays. The nearest Money Order and Telegraph Office is at Great Somerford. Postal orders are issued and paid. RECTOR – Rev. M. H. Fitzgerald. POSTMISTRESS – Miss Barnfield. SCHOOLMISTRESS – Miss Rendell. Gentry/Private Residents Surname Given Names Title Industry/Occupation Place/Parish Barnes Mrs. Lovett's Farm Barnes F. The Street Barnes J. The Street Barnes T. The Street Barnfield A. Miss The Post Office Bye W. Yew Tree Cottage Evers T. G. Hill House FitzGerald M. H. Rev. The Rectory Gawthropp R. W. Kingsmead Mill Gwinnett W. T. Hill House Stables Harding W. Retired Farmer Old Rectory Hazell E. J. Signalman Higgs C. Sexton & Cemetery Officer Hiscock A. F. Manor House Hughes H. J. G.W.R. Ganger King C. East End Farm Plant A. C. Station Master Reeve J. R. Rendell Miss Schoolmistress Scott H. The Drive Scott Walter Postman Sloper Mrs. Street Farm Smith J. Angrove Farm Thomas J. Signalman Wall C. Maunditt's Park Farm White W. J. Fern Cottage Traders Surname Given Names Title Industry/Occupation Place/Parish Barnes A. Farmer Lovett's Farm Hall G. Baker Harford Mrs. Dressmaker Higgs E. & C. Blacksmiths Hiscox C. Gardener Rectory Cottage Iles M. R. Chauffeur Potter C. Laundress Potter E. F. Farmer Idover Demesne ©Wiltshire OPC Project/2016/John Pope Page 1 of 2 Preddy Miss Shopkeeper Reeve A. Farmer Yew Tree Farm Simmons T. Farmer Church Farm Stratton W. G. Miller & Baker Also 61 Market Place, Teagle & Sons Auctioneers &Valuers Chippenham Timbrell A. V. Publican King's Head Inn Tyley R. H. Farmer Idover Farm Woodman D. Mason Woodman W. Mason ©Wiltshire OPC Project/2016/John Pope Page 2 of 2 .

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