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

Gordon Sir Henry Percy, Bart., Northcourt

Hewett Miss

Horlock Miss Fanny

Renwick Rev, Thomas, M.A., vicar, Vicarage

Stevens -, Esq.

Worsley Misses

Brading Robert, maltster & farmer, Stone place

Burt John, farmer, Little Dungewood

Creeth James, blacksmith

Duke John & Son, millers, Yafford

Hale James, farmer, Atherfield

Hookey William, blacksmith

Hosford Isaac, farmer, Smallmore

Jolliffe James, farmer, Yafford

Loe William, farmer, Billingham

Morgan John, farmer, Atherfield green

Morris Andrew, jun., farmer, Dungewood

Morris Mark, farmer, Haslett

Newnham Jeremiah, carpenter

Newnham John, tailor

Owen John, The Five Bells

Rayne William, shopkeeper & postmaster

Rayner - , shoemaker

Rogers Theophilus, farmer, Atherfield farm

Russell Mrs. Harriet, farmer, Sand bank

Scovell Barnabas, baker, Yafford

Shotter Edward, shoemaker

Thompson Mrs. Mary, National schoolmistress

Warne Bedford, baker

Way Henry, farmer, Atherfield

Way Henry, farmer, Westcourt

Way John, farmer, Wolverton

Wheeler James, carrier, Yafford

White Isaac, Crown inn, & shopkeeper

SHORWELL, a parish and village, in West Medina liberty, distant 5 miles S.W. by S. of Newport.

The living is a sinecure rectory, in the gift of Lady St. John Mildmay, and held by the Rev. Carew A. St. John Mildmay, rector of Chelmsford, and a discharged vicarage, annexed to the rectory of Mottistone, joint-annual value GBP403 ; the Rev. Thomas Renwick, M.A., vicar. The church of St. Paul is an ancient stone edifice, has nave, aisles, and chancel, with square tower, containing three bells and short spire. The interior contains monuments of the Leigh family, the former possessors of Northcourt House, now the seat of Sir Henry Percy Gordon, Bart.

This spacious and beautiful mansion [Northcourt House] was erected in the reign of James I. ; the grounds are tastefully laid out, and possess some of the finest grown timber in the island. There are numerous rustic seats in various parts of the ground, and an Alpine bridge over the Newport road.

The village contains a school for boys and girls, with class room and offices.

Population in 1861 was 612, and the acreage 3,605.

ATHERFIELD is a tithing 2 miles S. ; Presford, 1 mile S.E.; Sand Bank, 1/4 mile S. ; Smallmore, 1 1/2 mile S. ; Woolverton, 3/4 mile S.W.; Yafford, 1 mile S.W.; Dungewood, 2 miles S. ; West Court, 1/2 mile 'W. ; Cheverton, 1 1/2 mile N. ; Billingham, 2 miles E.

POSTAL REGULATIONS. - William Payne, receiver. Letters arrive from Newport at 8.20 a.m. and dispatched at 5.25 p.m. The nearest money-order office and post town is at Newport.

National School - James Titmouse, master; Mrs. Mary Thompson, mistress.

CARRIERS TO NEWPORT. - George. Shotter passes through every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; Henry Woodford and Jesse Jacobs, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. James Wheeler, carrier from Atherfield, every Wednesday and Saturday.