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Fonthill Gifford Directory 1848

Kelly’s Directory 1848, Fonthill Gifford:

Fonthill Gifford, 1 and a half miles east of Hindon, and 16 west of Salisbury, derives its name from the number of springs which gush from the sides of the hills. The name of Gifford seems to have come from the name of a family that held this manor, with 14 other manors in Wilts, soon after the Conquest. This parish contains only a few scattered houses; it is in the Hundred of Dunworth, in the Tisbury Union. The acreage is 1,977; population 416. The Marquis of Westminster is the lord of the manor. There is a stream called Fonthill River, which rises in the parish and flows onward to Tisbury, thence to Salisbury; on its banks a cloth factory was established, in 1824, by George Mortimore, Esq.; the factory is still standing, but the works have ceased for several years. The living is a rectory, in the gift of the Marquis of Westminster, value £320. The Rev. William Coxe Radcliffe, M.A., is the incumbent. The church, built by the late William Beckford, Esq., alderman of London, is in the form of a Grecian temple, with a pediment supported by four pillars; it has a tower with a dome, and 1 bell. There is some arable land, but the greater part is down. There is a national school for boys and girls.

In the neighbourhood, where once stood the Abbey of Fonthill, are the downs, now much covered with woods and pastures. It was on the side of one of these natural elevations that the late Mr. Beckford erected that modern display of architectural grandeur – Fonthill Abbey, which had a lofty and magnificent octangular tower, full 300 feet high, and could be seen from an eminence at 20 miles distance on the London road, 4 miles before entering the city of Salisbury. The scene of magnificence which was displayed when this building was standing, excited great curiosity; but that extraordinary object had more beauty than solidity, for soon after it passed into the hands of John Farquhar, Esq., of London, it came to the ground on St. Thomas’s day, 1825, with a crash which was heard as far off as Hindon (2 miles distant), levelling in its course the whole of the western part of the abbey. Fonthill Abbey was never repaired, but soon after sold and the ruins removed; the estate is now divided, James Morrison, Esq., possessing the old park, on which stands the Pavillion [sic], which is being altered, and intended by the present proprietor as his future seat; the Marquis of Westminster possesses the remaining portion of these beautiful grounds, including the site on which stood the abbey; it is his intention speedily to rebuild it.

GENTRY:
Mr. Ambrose Garrett.
Marmaduke Donald Jeffrey, Esq.
James Morrison, Esq. Pavillion.
Rev. William Coxe Radcliffe, M.A.
Joseph Frowd Spencer, Esq.
Richard Spencer, Esq.

TRADERS:
William Burton, farmer.
Job Cole, gardener.
James Combes, surveyor.
Thomas Jay, bailiff to Lord Grosvenor.
Mrs. E. Nesbick, mistress of National School.
John Newbery, parish clerk.
Aaron Tabor, Beckford Arms inn.
John Vincent, blacksmith.
Jonathan Vincent, farmer.
William Whittle, farmer.

Letters received through Hindon.

Kelly’s Directory For Crockerton, 1848

Kelly’s Directory 1848

Crockerton

Crockerton is a hamlet in this parish [Longbridge Deverill], 1 and a half miles south from Warminster. A chapel of ease, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, was erected here in 1842, at the expense of the Marchioness of Bath. Here is a Baptist’s chapel, and a National school for infants. Silk-mills have been recently established in this parish, which employ about 200 hands. Population of Longbridge Deverill, with Crockerton, in 1841, 1,352; area in acres 4,142. Crockerton shear water lake 40 acres in extent, is on the domain of the Marquis of Bath.

John Hurle, Esq.
Rev. Emanuel Strickland, M.A.
Rev. Charles Thomas Wilson, M.A.

TRADERS:
William Butcher, “Bath Arms’ and farmer.
William Coward, blacksmith and shopkeeper.
Thomas Elliott, shoemaker and parish clerk of Longbridge Deverill.
Charles Maxfield, parish clerk of Crockerton.
William Maxfield, beer retailer and shop keeper.
William Merritt, collector of taxes.
Samuel Payne, shopkeeper.
William Payne, beer retailer.
Richard Prince, farmer.
John Ranger, beer retailer.
Thomas Ranger, bricklayer and farmer.
Thomas Ward, silk thowster.
Benjamin Wheeler, carpenter.
Gad Wilton, “King’s Head’.
John Wilton, shopkeeper and post office.

Post Office – John Wilton, receiver. Letters arrive by messenger from Warminster at half past 8 a.m., dispatched half past 5 p.m.

National School (for infants), Miss Sarah Birch, mistress.

Kelly’s Directory 1848 – Winterbourne Stoke

Kelly’s Directory 1848 – Winterbourne Stoke

Winterbourne Stoke, a village 5 miles from Amesbury west, and 9 miles from Salisbury north, in the Hundred of Branch and Dole, and diocese of Salisbury. The living is a vicarage, value £220, in the gift of Lord Ashburton; the Rev. Charles Lawford, M.A., is the present incumbent. The church is an ancient structure, in the early English style, with square tower and 4 bells. In 1841, the population was 328; the acreage 3,419. Lord Ashburton is lord of the manor.

Rev. Charles Lawford, M.A.

William Brown, farmer.

John Burrough, farmer.

George Dyer, parish clerk.

William Dyer, blacksmith.

Benjamin Grant, tailor.

Jacob Grant, farmer.

George Kellow, beer retailer and farmer.

Jas. Wm. Kellow, shopkeeper and carpenter.

William Kellow, shopkeeper.

George Kellow Loader, farmer.

William Polden, farmer.

John Tucker, farmer.

Letters are received through the Shrewton office.

Great Wishford In Kelly’s Directory 1848

Wishford Magna, or Great Wishford, a village 7 miles north-west of Salisbury, 90 from London, situated in the Hundred of Branch and Dole, and Wilton Union. The river Wily passes through it. The acreage is 1,609 acres 2 roods 26 perches, and the population in 1841 was 358. Earl of Pembroke, lord of the manor.

The living is a rectory, value £466 10s. The Rev. Frederick Decker Williams, M.A., incumbent.

The church is dedicated to St. Giles, and is in a mixed style of architecture, the greater part Gothic, with a square tower and 5 bells; near the communion table is a splendid monument to Sir Richard Grobham, and his wife, who died in 1629; the figures are represented lying at full length, the faces being upwards; the knight is in armour, except the helmet; his head rests on a marble pillow, richly gilt, and his hand across his breast, clasping a book; there is a boar’s head at the foot; the arch, made in the wall, as well as the base, is composed of a splendid stone, supported by black marble pillars, and surrounded by cherubin; the Lady is enveloped in a black mantle, leaving the face and hands exposed; it is said to have cost upwards of £2,000, and was thoroughly repaired in 1805 by the executors of the Right Hon. John, Lord Chedworth, then lord of the manor. The knight to whom this was erected, left 60 acres of land for the endowment of almshouses for four poor persons chosen out of the parish.

In the nave of the church is a great marble stone, bearing the dates 1469 and 1473, and the name of an ancestor of one of the Bonhams; some years back their portraits, in brass, were on the head of the stone; beneath the inscription are the small figures of nine children, also in brass. There are also two stone monuments in the nave of the church to him and his lady.

There is a school for 20 boys and 20 girls endowed by Sir Richard Howe.

Rev. Frederick DeckerWilliams, M.A.

John Boon, butcher.
John Bracher, farmer.
Robert Saunders, farmer.
Emanuel Shergold, carrier.
Frederick Shergold, Royal Oak and brewer.
Josiah Trubridge, farmer.
Thomas Trubridge, farmer.

Letters received from South Newton.

Carrier to Salisbury – E. Shergold, Tuesday and Saturday.

Kelly’s Directory Brixton Deverill 1848

Kelly’s Directory 1848, Brixton Deverill:

Brixton Deverill, a parish in the Hundred of Heytesbury and Union of Warminster, distant 5 miles south from Warminster, 4 miles north-west from Hindon, and 5 north-east from Mere. The living is a rectory, value £260, in the archdeaconry and diocese of Salisbury and patronage of the Bishop; the Rev. William Barnes, M.A., is the present incumbent. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. Here is a small National School, and a place of worship for Independent Methodists. Population, in 1841, was 197; area in acres, 2,447.

Gentry:
Rev. William Barnes, M.A. [magistrate].
Mrs. Sturgess.

Traders:
Jesse Brown, shopkeeper.
John Compton, farmer.
George Haskell, shoemaker.
Justice Rawlings, machine maker.
Stephen Rawlings, farmer.
John Scott, farmer.
Richard Scott, farmer.
John Tucker, carpenter.
Jonathon Tucker, wheelwright.
Robert Tucker, carpenter.
William Tucker, wheelwright and farmer.

Letters received through Warminster Office.
National School, Miss Charlotte Ann Tucker, mistress.

Kelly’s Directory, Boyton With Corton, 1848

Kelly’s Directory, Boyton With Corton, 1848:

Boyton, on the river Wiley, in the Hundred of Heytesbury and Warminster Union, 3 miles south-east from Heytesbury, and 7 south-east from Warminster, contained, in 1841, with the hamlet of Corton, 360 inhabitants, with an area of 3,826 acres. The living is a rectory, value £549, in the archdeaconry and diocese of Salisbury, and in the patronage of Magdalen College, Oxford. The Rev. William Aldrich, B.D., is the present incumbent. The church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, is a fine specimen of early English architecture, and consists of a nave, chancel, north and south aisles. J. Benett, Esq., M.P. for South Wilts, is lord of the manor. At Corton is a place of worship for Baptists.

Gentry:
Mr. Thomas Reynolds, Corton.
Rev. George Southwell, B.A. [curate].
Francis Wyndham, Esq., Boyton House.

Traders:
Ishmael Baverstock, parish clerk, Corton.
Ambrose Patient, farmer, Corton.
Henry Phillips, farmer.
James Snelgrove, farmer, Corton.
Richard Withers, farmer, Corton.

Letters received through the Heytesbury office.

Ditchampton Directory 1848

Ditchampton, a tything, partly in Wilton, and partly in Burcombe. Formerly there existed the hospital of St. John; it is now only 4 cottages, the almsmen in which receive a small weekly stipend. There is still a little chapel attached which belongs to Burcombe, the minister of which officiates at both. The place is merely separated from Wilton by the turnpike-gate.

GENTRY:
Mathew Lush, Esq.

TRADERS:
Emanuel Andrews, grocer.
Mrs. Sarah Harman, Bell Inn.
William Lodge, baker.
George Prince, upholsterer and cabinet maker.

Letters received through the Salisbury office.

Chitterne Directory 1848

Chitterne All Saints and Chitterne St. Mary

Chitterne All Saints, or Chiltern, a parish in the Hundred of Heytesbury and Warminster Union, distant 7 miles east from Warminster, and 3 north-east from Heytesbury. The living is a vicarage, united to that of Chitterne St. Mary, in the archdeaconry and diocese of Salisbury, value £319, and in the patronage of the Bishop, Dean and Chapter of Salisbury, alternately. The Ven. William Macdonald, M.A., Archdeacon of Wilts, is the present incumbent. Here is a small National school. Population in 1841, 180; acreage, 4,411.

Chitterne St. Mary is an adjoining parish, in the same Hundred and Union. The living is also a vicarage, and united as above. Population in 1840, 180; area in acres 1,203.

Chitterne All Saints:

Gentry:
Mr. Richard Hayward.

Traders:
George Abery, farmer.
George Compton, farmer.
James George, carrier.
Edward Gibbs, farmer.
Thomas Grant, shopkeeper.
John Hinton, junior, tailor.
Harry Hitchcock, farmer.
Joseph Hurlstone, shopkeeper.
Thomas Morgan, shopkeeper.
James Mills Sidford, farmer.
John Titt, farmer.
William Titt, blacksmith.

National School, Mrs. Mary Fry, mistress.

Chitterne St Mary:

Traders:
James Compton, shoemaker and shopkeeper.
Charles Harris, shoemaker and shopkeeper.
John Hinton, tailor.
William Lavington, farmer.
Nathaniel Smith, beer retailer.
William Wallis, farmer and maltster.
James Whatley, “King’s Head’.

Letters received through the Heytesbury office.

Carrier – George’s cart, to Salisbury, Tuesday;
Devizes, Thursday; Warminster, Saturday; returning same days.

Kelly’s Directory For Wylye, Wiltshire, 1848

Kelly’s Directory for Wylye [Wily], Wiltshire, 1848:

Mrs. Mussell.
Mrs. Mary Potticarry.
Mrs. Elizabeth Small.
Rev. Joseph S. Stockwell.

Traders
Giles Cornelius, Swan inn.
Jasper Cox, draper.
William Fidler, miller.
William Perrior, farmer.

Joseph Robinson, Bell inn.
Henry Scammell, shoemaker.
William Small, farmer.
William Thompson, farmer.

Joseph Titt, farmer.
Robert Titt, farmer.
John Waters, farmer.
William Wittles, carrier.

Post Office. James Davis, receiver.

Fonthill Bishop Directory 1848

Kelly’s Directory 1848, Fonthill Bishop:

Fonthill Bishop is a village in the parish of the same name, in the Tisbury Union, 14 miles west of Salisbury, 2 miles north-east of Hindon, in the Hundred of Downton and diocese of Sarum. The living is a rectory, value £350, in the gift of the Bishop of Winchester. The present incumbent is the Rev. Simon Webber, M.A., of Tisbury; the Rev. William Bedford, M.A., is the curate. The church is a cruciform structure, about 600 years old, and has a tower with 2 bells. The population is 207; there is about 1,658 acres of land, mostly arable. The Bishop of Winchester is the lord of the manor. There is a small charity, dispensed by the churchwardens. The Free School is endowed with £10 annually for the instruction of 16 poor children, left by Abijah Clark, an agricultural labourer. The school-house was built about seven years ago by voluntary contributions.

Rev. William Bedford (Curate).

Mrs R. Hacken, mistress of Free School.

John King, farmer.

William Norris, “King’s Arms’.

Job Payne, grocer.

John Payne, parish clerk.

Henry Self, farmer,

Henry Spencer, farmer.

Letters received through Hindon.