Binstead - Whites 1878 - - Page 1

The parish of Binstead comprises 1207 acres of land and, in 1871, there were 748 inhabitants.

The parish extends westward to Fishbourne Creek where there is a fishing hamlet, a Coast Guard Station, a shipbuilding yard, and nearby, the ruins of Quarr Abbey.

At the Dissolution, the abbey was granted to George Mills, a merchant of Southampton, who pulled the principle buildings down for the materials. The abbey estate was afterwards purchased by Lord Chief Justice Fleming, an ancestor of its present owner, J. B. W. Fleming, Esq., of Stoneham Park.

The Holy Cross church was rebuilt in 1844, at a cost of 1800GBP, the north aisle was erected in 1875, at an outlay of 800GBP, raised by subscription.

A small new burial-ground was opened in 1859.

Here is a Wesleyan chapel, built in 1866.

The Mixed School was erected in 1854, the Infant School in 1871, at a total expense of 1,000GBP, defrayed by parochial subscription, aided by Government grant.

Alford Drewet, blacksmith ; h Stoney Stratford

Anly Captain Henry Thomas, The Firs

Attrill David, master mariner

Barnes Daniel, farmer, Quarr Abbey farm ; h Ryde

Barnes Robert, master mariner

Barton David, cowkeeper

Benbow Captain E. R., R.N., Fishbourne cottage

Bidgood Mr. Thomas E., Fishbourne

Brading Stephen, builder and contractor, Lower Kite hill

Budden George, farm bailiff, Quarr Abbey farm

Cluett Miss Louisa, National Infant schoolmistress

Cochrane Lady, Quarr Abbey house

Cooper William, baker

Felgate Mr. Thomas Raine, Kite hill

Garratt John, clerk

Guy George, grocer

Hayles William & Charles, yacht and boat builder & proprietors, Fishbourne

Hewett Rev. Philip, rector, The Rectory

Hill Colonel John, West view

Hill Gad, victualler, Fleming Arms

Himmons Mr. John, Wootton Bridge

Horsey Mr. James, The Boulders

Hutchings James & Son (James William), builders and contractors

James Daniel, cowkeeper

James Edwin, bricklayer and builder

James William, cowkeeper

Leany Mr. Andrew Roger, Providence villa

Leany Misses Matilda and Elizabeth, milliners and dressmakers

March George, cowkeeper

Monk Thomas, coal and timber merchant

Morris Mr. George, Somerset villa

Mouland William, shoemaker

Newbery John, blacksmith's manager

Ross Miss Sarah Campbell, Lorne cottage

Russell Mr. George Peabody, Monkfield

Saunders Isaac, builder

Saunders Stephen, farmer, Fishbourne

Sibley Mr. Robert George, Ross bank

Smith Edmund, brickmaker

Solly Captain Louis Barrett, R.N., Quarrhurst

Souter John, corn miller and farmer, Wootton mill and Upton mill, Ryde

Stainer Mrs. Eliza, Hill Close villa

Stainer Mr. John, Solent view