Binstead - Harrod 1865 - Civic, Commercial and Private entries- Page 1

Cochrane Adml. Sir T. Bart. and Lady, Quarr Abbey house

Cottle B., Esq., M.D.

Easty H. S., Esq., Rose bank cottage

Ellis E., Esq., Toddington house

Hewett Rev. Philip, B.A., Rectory

Hill Col. John, West view

Hurn Mr., Sidney cottage

Locock Sir Charles, Bart., Binstead house

McLachlan Donald, Esq., Hazel mount

Ray W. J., Esq., Quarrhurst

Tattnall Major A. Hamilton, Wellwood

Tipping Rev. R., Wootton bridge

Verner Major W., Quarr wood lodge

White Hon. Mrs. Julia, Pitt's cottage

Barkham Charles, master mariner

Brading Stephen, builder

Hill Gad, Fleming Arms

Hutchings J., builder, brick maker, and wheelwright

Jolliffe James, builder

Jordan W., National school master

Mouland W., boot and shoe maker

Saunders Isaac, builder and grocer

Saunders Stephen, farmer, Fishbourne

Smith Edmund, brick and tile maker

Taylor Edward, farmer, Ashlake farm

Taylor George, farmer

Whittington Mrs. E., laundress

Woodmore Charles, blacksmith

Woodmore Mrs. Sarah, baker & grocer

Wright John, farmer

Young G., farmer, Binstead farm

BINSTEAD is a parish and pleasant village, about one mile W. of Ryde, is on the coast, opposite Spithead, extending 1 1/2 mile westward to Fishbourne Creek, where it has a fishing hamlet, near Wootton Bridge ; a Coast Guard Station, and the ruin of Quarr Abbey, which stands near and had its name from the ancient quarries, from which part of the stone used in building Winchester Cathedral was obtained.

This abbey was founded for Cistercian monks by Baldwin de Redvers, Earl of Devon, in the 32nd of Henry I., and was so richly endowed that, at the dissolution, its yearly revenue was valued at GBP134 13s. 11d. according to Dugdale, or at GBP184 1s. 10d. according to Speed. It was granted with the demesne to George Mills, a merchant of Southampton, who pulled the principal buildings down for the sake of the materials. The situation of Quarr Abbey. is beautiful, being near the sea, at the mouth of Fishbourne Creek, with green fields and luxuriant woods rising on the south and east. Portions of the boundary walls, which enclosed more than thirty acres, are still standing. The Refectory is now a barn, and is the only part of the abbey that remains entire.

The sequestered road which leads from Quarr Abbey to Wootton Bridge passes through an extensive wood called Firestone, which abounds with oaks, and renders Fishbourne Creek extremely picturesque, especially at high water, when the estuary resembles a large and beautiful lake.

Binstead house, a handsome mansion, near the church and the beach, is the occasional residence of Sir Charles Locock, Bart.

The church (Holy Cross) is a small edifice.

A small new burial ground was opened in 1859.

Here are two small schools, one belonging to the church.

The population in 1861 was 486, and the acreage 1,475.

National School, Mrs. Jordan, mistress.