Arreton - Kellys 1889 - Civic, Commercial and Private entries- Page 1

Beachcroft Rev. Charles S. M.A. [vicar], Vicarage

Blow Charles, Vesses, Hale common

Halson Mrs., Stickworth hall

Hamilton Rev. Douglas, Clevedon, Staplers

Hearn Alfred, Standen heath, Staplers

Higgins Edward B., Highwood cottage, Staplers

Jones Jacob, Spicers, Hale common

Mackett Jeremiah

Mackett Thomas

Mackett Walter

Pittis Seymour, Hale Manor house

Richards Edmund, Billinghurst, Hale common

Urry George Kemp, Perreton farm

Alexander James Whiteway, farmer, Garrets farm

Allen Charles, farmer & cattle dealer, Horringford

Barnes Walter, farmer, Sullens farm, St. George's down

Blake Edward F., yeoman, Great Budbridge manor

Blake James R., farmer, Birchmore manor & Stone

Blake James, mason

Brown Alfred, farmer, Lynn & Guildford farms

Callaway George Henry, farmer, Long Lane farm

Carpenter Isaac, farm bailiff to W. B. Mew (exors. of), Stapler's farm

Cheverton William, farmer, Durton farm

Coombes Charles, dairy farmer, Fulford

Cousins James, Hare & Hounds P.H., Down end

Crickmore Samuel, farmer, Chillingwood

Dashwood John, farmer, Redway farm

Flux Thomas, dairy farmer, Blacklands farm

Hobbs James, brick maker, Long lane, Staplers

Jacobs William Alfred, White Lion P.H.

Lock James, farmer, Combley farm

Lock Robert, farmer, Great Duxmore farm

Loe William Ernest, farmer, Heasley farm

Mackett Charles, wheelwright

Pittis Seymour, farmer, Hale Manor farm

Russell Clement George, farmer, Waightshale farm

Russell Peter, dairyman, Long lane, StapIers

Way George, farmer, Manor farm

Whale Charles, blacksmith

Wheeler Henry, Red Lion P.H.

Whitehead (Miss), shopkeeper, & post office, Arbutus cottage

Young Richard, Fighting Cocks P.H., Hale common

Young William, dairyman, Hale common

ARRETON is the largest parish in the island, in north-east Medina rural deanery, archdeaconry of the Isle of Wight and diocese of Winchester, 3 miles south-east from Newport and 8 South-west from Ryde ; the village consists of a long

The CormeIies, an ancient county family, had a manor (Wootton) in this parish, which retains the name of Combley.

The principal landowners are the trustees of John B. W. Fleming, esq. who are lords of the manor, and the trustees of the late Philip Wykeham Martin.

The village consists of a long straggling street.

The area is 9,118 acres of land and 43 of water and foreshore

The church of St. George is an ancient edifice of stone in the Norman style (there being some remains of Saxon work in the western wall of the nave and north wall of the chancel), consisting of chancel, south porch, nave, aisles, organ chamber, and embattled western tower containing 4 bells, and contains some handsome monuments to the Holmes family ; the chancel has been restored at a cost, of about GBP1,600 : in 1886 the church was completely restored at an expense of about GBP2,000 ; the north wall of the aisle was re-built; the roof stripped and tiles relaid ; the plaster has been removed from the roof, revealing the fine timbers which have been repaired : there are 250 sittings.

rateable value GBP14,826 ; the population in 1881 was 1,920.