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

Girdlestone Rev. W. Harding, vicar

Medland Rev. -, curate, Vicarage

Thatcher Misses

Thatcher William, Esq., Wackland

Tooke John, Esq., Langbridge

Cheverton James, farmer, Apse farm

Cheverton William, blacksmith

Cooper Mrs. Harriet, shopkeeper

Fitt Arthur, farmer, Knighton & Mersley

Gale Mrs. Hannah, Pointers' inn

Ingram E., schoolmaster

Jacobs Isaac, farmer, Parsonage

Jacobs H., farmer, Upton farm

Jacobs William, farmer, Knighton

Jolliffe Mrs., miller

Jolliffe R., farmer, Coppid hall

Kingswell Mrs. Elizabeth, blacksmith

Newnham James, stonemason

Perkins P., farmer, Hill

Richards Edmund, shoemaker

Richards Robert, shoemaker, Branstone

Taylor William, brick maker, Upton

Tharle T., farmer, Princelett farm

Thatcher William, farmer, Wackland

Wheeler Thomas, shopkeeper, & post office

Young G., farmer, Ashey farm

NEWCHURCH is a very large parish, extending from the north to the south coast of the island, including Ryde and Ventnor, a distance of about 12 miles, in the East Medina liberty, distant 5 miles S.E. by E. from Newport, and 6 S.W. from Ryde.

The church (All Saints) is an ancient cruciform edifice, in the Early English style, with nave, aisles, and transepts, chancel, organ, with tower and small spire and six bells, and contains several ancient monuments of the Dillington and Bassett families, &c.

The village is situated on the southern bank of a small river, which flows into Brading harbour.

This parish comprises nearly 9,000 acres. Population in 1861, 14,000.

Mrs. Poore is owner of the manorial rights.

Ashey Down, one of the highest hills on the island, is in this parish.

BRANSTON is 2 miles S.W. ; Wroxall, 4 S. ; Princelett, 1 1/2 ; Winford, 1 S. ; Wackland. half a mile S.W. ; Apse and Winson, 4 S. ; Knighton, 1 N.E. ; Mersiey, 1 N.; Ashey Down, 2 N.W.; Upton, 3 N.E. ; Bean Acre, and Gate House, 3 N.E.

POSTAL REGULATIONS. - Thomas Wheeler, receiver. Letters arrive from Newport at 9.30 a.m. and dispatched at 4.45 p.m. The nearest money-order offices are at Ryde and Newport. Post town, Newport.