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| Gatcombe, Civic |
Gatcombe parish had 240 inhabitants in 1871, and comprises 1397 acres of land and 4 of water. |
The parish includes part of Chillerton Down. |
Charles Seely, Esq., M.P., is lord of the manor and owner of the soil. |
Gatcombe House is occupied by Mrs. Sarah Lane, and was built in 1750, by Sir Edward Worsley, whose family was long seated here. One of them was an adherent of Charles I., and was at one time obliged to make his escape from the island concealed in a large chest under a load of faggots. |
The Church (St. Olave) is an ancient structure. |
The school is at Chillerton. |
| Gatcombe, Directory |
Bull Mrs. Keziah, farmer, New Barn |
Cole James, farmer |
Holden John, farmer, Little Whitcombe |
Hookey Robert, blacksmith |
Jones Rev. Bertram, curate, The Rectory |
Lane Mrs. Sarah, Gatcombe park |
Mearman Benjamin, miller, Gatcombe mill ; h Bowcombe |
Urry Robert & James Walter, farmers, Hill farm and Garstons |
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