Owermoigne

TRADE & POSTAL DIRECTORIES

All transcriptions from original volumes held at Dorchester Reference Library. Dorinda Miles, May 2004

 

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Owermoigne Trade Directory 1841

 

Private Residents

Rev John Robert CREE

 

Commercial

Jno ADAMS, farmer

John Morgan BEST, farmer, West Farm

Edward FANCY, shopkeeper

Ann GARLAND, grocery dealer

William GRANT, shoemaker

Robert HARDING, blacksmith

Abraham HARTNELL, carpenter & farmer

Moses LONGMAN, farmer

Thomas MASTERS, farmer, South Down

Thomas SANSOME, farmer

John SHERREN, farmer, Galton

John STRANGE, shoemaker

 

Kellys Directory of Dorsetshire 1848

 

Owermayne, or Moyne Ogres, a parish in the Liberty of Owermayne, and union of Weymouth,  situated about 6 miles south-east-by-east from Dorchester, 8 south-west from Moreton station,  and 9 north-east from Weymouth. The living is a rectory, value £300, formerly in the diocese of  Bristol, now in the diocese of Salisbury, patronage of John Cree Esq. The present rector is the Rev. John Robert Cree. The church is a small structure, with nave, chancel, and square embattled tower. A fair is held on October 10th for cattle, horses and toys. The parish comprises about 4,500 acres chiefly the property of J Cree Esq; the population, in 1841, was 416.

 

Private Residents

Rev John Robert CREE

 

Commercial

Jno ADAMS, farmer

John Morgan BEST, farmer, West Farm

Edward FANCY, shopkeeper

William GRANT, shoemaker

Robert HARDING, blacksmith

Abraham HARTNELL, farmer

Moses LONGMAN, farmer

Thomas MASTERS, farmer

Geo. RICHARDS, farmer, South Down

John SHERREN, farmer, Galton

 

Letters are received through the Dorchester office.

 

Post Office Directory of Dorsetshire 1855

 

OWERMOYNE, or Owermoigne, or Ower Mayne, a parish and Liberty in the union of Weymouth, situated about 6 miles south-east-by-east from Dorchester, about 2 1/2 south-west from Moreton station, and 9 north-east from Weymouth. The living is a rectory, value £300, formerly in the diocese of  Bristol, now in the diocese of Salisbury, and patronage of the trustees of John Cree Esq. The rector is the Rev. John Robert Cree. The church is a small structure, with nave, chancel, and square embattled tower. A fair is held on October 10th for cattle, horses and toys. The parish comprises about 4,500 acres, the population, in 1851, was 400.

GALTON is a hamlet half a mile east; SKIPPET, 2 miles north; SOUTH DOWN, a hamlet. Among the barrows on the heath are Lord's Barrow and Mowlam's Barrow. WATERCOMBE, 1 mile south, is an extra-parochial place, with 5 houses and 20 inhabitants.

 

GENTRY

CREE Rev. John Robert [Rector]

SEYMOUR Mr John, Heathfield Cottage

SHERREN Mrs Margaret, Galton

 

TRADERS

ALLNER James, farmer

BAKER Mark, farmer

BEST John Morgan, farmer, West Farm

COLEMAN Charles, farmer

FANCY Edward, shopkeeper

GRANT William, shoemaker

HARDING Robert, blacksmith

HARTNELL Abraham, carpenter

LAVER James, farmer

MASTERS Thomas, farmer, South Down

SEYMOUR William, miller

SHERREN John, farmer, Galton

STURMEY Joseph, dairyman

 

Post Office - John WALLIS, receiver. Letters through Dorchester arrive at 10 a.m. ;

dispatched at 3 p.m.. The nearest money order office is at Dorchester.

 

 

Owermoigne Trade Directory 1859

   

Owermoigne, or Ower Moyne, or Ower Mayne, a parish and liberty in the union and county court district of Weymouth, situated about 6 miles south-east-by-east from Dorchester, about 2 ½  south-west from Moreton station, and 9 north-east from Weymouth, diocese of Salisbury, archdeaconry of Dorset and deanery of Dorchester.  The living is a rectory, value £300, with residence, in the patronage of the trustees of , John Cree, Esq; the rector is the Rev Robert Cree.  The church is a small structure, with nave, chancel, and square embattled tower. A fair is held here on October 10th for cattle, horses and toys.  The parish comprises about 4,500 acres; the population, in 1851, was 400. Galton is a hamlet half a mile east; Skippet, 2 miles north; South Down, a hamlet.. Among the barrows on the heaths are Lord's Barrow and Mowlam's Barrow. Watercombe, 1 mile south, is an extra-parochial place, with 5 houses and 20 inhabitants.

   

Private Residents

Rev John Robert CREE  

Mr John SEYMOUR, Heathfield Cottage 

   

Commercial  

James ALLNER, farmer  

John Morgan BEST, farmer, West Farm 

Joseph COLEMAN, farmer  

Edward FANCY, shopkeeper  

Robert HARDING, blacksmith  

Abraham HARTNELL, carpenter  

James LAVER, farmer  

Thomas MASTERS, farmer, South Down

William SEYMOUR, miller  

Joseph STURMEY, dairyman, Galton 

Thomas SYKES, farmer, Galton.

   

Post Office - John WALLIS, receiver. Letters through Dorchester arrive at 10 a.m.

dispatched at 3 p.m.. The nearest money order office is at Dorchester

   

 

Owermoigne Trade Directory 1865

   

Owermoigne, or Ower Moyne, or Ower Mayne, is a parish and liberty in the union and county court district of Weymouth, situated about 6 miles south-east-by-east from Dorchester, about 2 ½  south-west from Moreton station, and 9 north-east from Weymouth.

The living is a rectory, value £300, with residence; the Rev John Robert CREE, is the incumbent. The church is a small edifice, with nave, chancel, and square embattled tower. A fair is held here on October 10th for cattle, horses and toys. 

The parish comprises 3,271 acres; the population, in 1861, was 420.

Galton is a hamlet half a mile east; Skippet, 2 miles north; South Down, a hamlet,  Watercombe, 1 mile south, is an extra-parochial place, with 5 houses and 20 inhabitants. 1 mile south, is an extra-parochial place, with 37 inhabitants.

   

Postal Regulations - John WALLIS, postmaster.  Letters through Dorchester arrive at 10 a.m., dispatched at 3 p.m.. The nearest money order office and post town is at Dorchester.

   

Private Residents  

Rev John Robert CREE  

Mr John SEYMOUR, Heathfield Cottage

   

Commercial   

John Morgan BEST, farmer, West Farm 

Joseph COLEMAN, farmer  

Edward FANCY, shopkeeper  

Robert HARDING, blacksmith  

John HARTNELL, carpenter  

Thomas MASTERS, farmer, South Down

William SEYMOUR, miller  

Joseph STURMEY, dairyman, Galton  

Thomas SYKES, farmer, Galton. 

Kellys Post Office Directory of Dorsetshire 1867

 

OWERMOIGNE (or Ower Mayne) is a parish and liberty, in the petty sessional division of South   Blandford, union and county court district of Weymouth, diocese of Salisbury, archdeaconry of  Dorset, and rural deanery of Dorchester,situated about 7 miles south-east-by-east from Dorchester,  about 2 1/2 south-west from Moreton station, and 9 north-east from Weymouth. The church is a small structure, with nave, chancel, and square embattled tower.  The living is a rectory, value £300,  with residence, in the patronage of the trustees of John Cree Esq., and held by the Rev. John Robert Cree.  A fair is held here on October 11th for pigs and toys. The population in 1861 was420; acreage, 3,271.

GALTON is a hamlet, half a mile east; SKIPPET, 2 miles north; SOUTH DOWN, a hamlet. Among the barrows on the heath are Lord's Barrow and Mowlam's Barrow. WATERCOMBE, 1 mile south, is an extra-parochial place, with 5 houses and 20 inhabitants.

 

Parish Clerk, Robert HARDING

 

CREE Rev. John Robert [Rector]

SEYMOUR Mr John, Heathfield Cottage

 

COMMERCIAL

BASCOMBE Thomas, thatcher

BROWNJOHN Joseph, farmer

CHICK William, farmer. West Farm

COLEMAN Joseph, farmer

FANCY Edward, shopkeeper & farmer

HARDING Robert, blacksmith

HARTNELL John, carpenter

HOPKINS Joseph George, farmer, Galton

LAVER John, farmer

MASTERS Thomas, farmer, South Down

NOTLEY John, farmer

SANSOM Thomas, farmer

SEYMOUR William, miller

STURMEY Joseph, dairyman Galton

Post Office - John WALLIS, receiver. Letters through Dorchester arrive by foot-post at 9.30 a.m.;    dispatched at 3.30 p.m.. The nearest money order office is at Dorchester.

 

Kellys Post Office Directory of Dorsetshire 1875

 

OWERMOIGNE is a parish and liberty, in the petty sessional division of South Blandford, union and county court district of Weymouth, diocese of Salisbury, archdeaconry of Dorset, and rural deanery of Dorchester, situated about 7 miles south-east-by-east from Dorchester, and about 2 ½ south-west from Moreton station. The church is a small structure, with nave, chancel, and square embattled tower.  The register dates from 1689. The living is a rectory, yearly value £300, with residence, in the gift of the trustees of John Cree Esq., and held by the Rev. John Robert Cree,   B.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge. Jones' charity of £37 yearly is for distribution. The trustees of  John Cree, Esq., are lords of the manor, and principal landowners. The soil is gravel; subsoil, chalk. The chief crops are wheat, oats, turnips, and mangolds. The area is 3,271 acres; gross estimated  rental, £2,978; rateable value, £2,652; the population in 1871 was 396.

GALTON is a hamlet, half a mile east; SKIPPET, 2 miles north; SOUTH DOWN, a hamlet, 3 miles

south. Among the barrows on the heath are Lord's Barrow and Mowlam's Barrow.

 

Parish Clerk, Robert HARDING

Letters through Dorchester arrive by foot-post. The nearest money order office is at Moreton.

 

CREE Rev. John Robert B.A.[Rector]

SEYMOUR Mr John, Heathfield Cottage

 

COMMERCIAL

BASCOMBE Thomas, thatcher

BROWNJOHN Joseph, farmer

CAKE John, dairyman, Galton

COLEMAN Joseph, farmer

ELLIS George, dairyman

FANCY Charles, shopkeeper

FANCY Edward, farmer

HARDING Robert & Wm., blacksmiths

HOPKINS Joseph George, farmer, Galton

LAVER John, farmer

LOCK George, dairyman, Court dairy

MASTERS Thomas, farmer, South Down

NOTLEY John, farmer

SANSOM Thomas, farmer

SEYMOUR John, farmer

SEYMOUR William, miller

TAYLOR Benjamin, carpenter

TUCKER James, farmer, West farm

 

 

Kellys Directory of Dorsetshire 1880

 

OWERMOIGNE is a parish and liberty, in the petty sessional division of South Blandford, union and county court district of Weymouth, diocese of Salisbury, archdeaconry of Dorset, and rural deanery of Dorchester second portion, situated about 7 miles south-east-by-east from Dorchester , and about 2 1/2south-west from Moreton station on the South Western railway. The church of St. Michael is a small structure, with chancel, nave and square embattled tower.  The register dates from 1689. The living is a rectory, yearly value £360, with residence, in the gift of the trustees of John Cree Esq. and held by the Rev. John Robert Cree,  B.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge. Jones' charity of £37 yearly is for distribution. The Rev.John Cree, B.A. is lord of the manor and principal landowner. The soil is gravel; subsoil, chalk. The chief crops are wheat, oats, turnips, and mangolds. The area is 3,271 acres;  rateable value, £2,652: the population in 1871 was 396.

GALTON is a hamlet, half a mile east; SOUTH DOWN, a hamlet, 3 miles south. Among the barrows on the heath are Lord's Barrow and Mowlam's Barrow.

 

Parish Clerk, William HARDING

Letters through Dorchester arrive by foot-post. The nearest money order office is at Moreton.

 

CREE Rev. John Robert B.A.[Rector]

DANIELS John, Heathfield Cottage

 

COMMERCIAL

BROWNJOHN Joseph, farmer

COLEMAN Joseph, farmer

FANCY Charles, shopkeeper

FANCY Edward, farmer

GROVES John, thatcher

HARDING William, blacksmith

LAVER John, farmer

LOCK Thomas, dairyman, Court dairy

MASTERS Thomas, farmer, South Down

SANSOM Thomas, farmer

SEYMOUR John, farmer

SEYMOUR Margaret (Mrs), miller

TAYLOR Benjamin, carpenter

TUCKER James, farmer, West farm

WHITE William, farmer

  

Kellys Directory of Wiltshire, Dorsetshire & Hampshire inc Isle of Wight 1885

 

OWERMOIGNE is a parish and liberty, in the Southern division of the county, petty sessional division of South Blandford, union and county court district of Weymouth, rural deanery of Dorchester second portion, archdeaconry of Dorset and diocese of Salisbury, situated about 7 miles south-east-by-east from Dorchester, and about 2 1/2 south from Moreton station on the South Western railway. The church of St. Michael was rebuilt in 1883 in the Gothic style, at the expense of the late Rev. John Robert Cree, and consists of chancel, nave and square embattled tower, containing 3 bells (which is ancient, and the only remains of the former edifice): the seats and pulpit  are of pitched pine, and in the chancel is a stained window. The register dates from the year 1689. The living is a rectory, yearly value £423,  including 40 acres of glebe with residence, in the gift of George John Cree esq. and Miss Stone, and held since 1881 by the Rev. Henry Broadway Miles. Jones' charity of £40 yearly is for distribution, arising from lands and cottages left in 1635 by Adam  Jones of Holworth. George John Cree is lord of the manor and principal landowner. The soil is gravel; subsoil, chalk. The chief crops are wheat, oats, turnips, and mangolds. The area is 3,894 acres;  rateable value, £3,089; the population in 1881 was 423.

GALTON is a hamlet, half a mile south-east; SOUTH DOWN, a hamlet, 3 miles south. Among the barrows on the heaths are Lord's Barrow and Mowlam's Barrow. By the Divided Parishes Act, a detached part of Milton Abbas, known as Holworth, comprising 10 houses and 67 persons in 1881, was added to this parish for civil purposes only.

 

Parish Clerk, William HARDING

POST & MONEY ORDER OFFICE - John Westmacott, receiver.

Letters arrive through Dorchester, delivered 8.15a.m. & 9.20 a.m.; sundays, dispatched at 3.30p.m.

& 10.20 a.m. The nearest money order & telegraph office is at Moreton.

INSURANCE AGENT - Royal Exchange, E H Miles

SCHOOL (mixed) erected by the late Rev. John Robert Cree in 1873 for 80 children; average  attendance, 60; Mrs Eleanor Rees, mistress.

 

CREE George john

MILES Rev. Henry Broadway [Rector]

JAMES Pople, Heathfield Cottage

 

COMMERCIAL

BEST Frederick John, farmer

BROWNJOHN William, farmer

COLEMAN George farm baliff to John LAVER esq

COLEMAN Joseph, farmer

DANIEL Edmund, jobbing grdnr. Holly Cott

GROVES John, thatcher

HARDING Wm, blacksmith & parish clerk

LOCK Thomas, dairyman, Court dairy

SAUNDERS Chapman, farmer

STICKLAND James, miller (water)

TAYLOR Benjamin, carpenter

WESTMACOTT John, shopkpr & post oiffice

WHITE Henry, farmer, Galton farm

 

 Kellys Directory of Dorsetshire 1889

 

OWERMOIGNE is a parish and liberty, about 7 miles south-east-by-east from Dorchester, and 2 1/2 south from Moreton station on the London and South Western railway, in the Southern division of the county, petty sessional division of South Blandford, union and county court district of Weymouth, rural deanery of Dorchester Weymouth portion, archdeaconry of Dorset and diocese of Salisbury. The church of St. Michael was rebuilt of stone in 1883 in the Gothic style, at the expense of the late Rev. John Robert Cree, and consists of chancel, nave, south porch and square embattled  western tower, containing 3 bells (which is ancient, and the only remains of the former edifice): the seats and pulpit are of pitched pine, and in the chancel is a stained window: there are 160 sittings. The register dates from the year 1689. The living is a rectory, gross yearly value £350,  including 40 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of George John Cree esq. and Miss Stone, and held since  1881 by the Rev. Henry Broadway Miles. Jones' charity of £50 yearly is for distribution, arising from lands and cottages left in 1635 by Adam Jones of Holworth. George John Cree is lord of the manor and principal landowner.  The soil is gravel; subsoil, chalk. The chief crops are wheat, oats, turnips, and mangolds. The area is 3,892 acres;  rateable value, £3,040; the population in 1881 was 423.

By the Divided Parishes Act, a detached part of Milton abbas, known as Holworth, comprising 10 houses and 67 persons in 1881, was added to this parish for civil purposes only.

GALTON is a hamlet, half a mile south-east; SOUTH DOWN, a hamlet, 3 miles south. Among

the barrows on the heaths are Lord's Barrow and Mowlam's Barrow.

 

Parish Clerk, William HARDING

POST OFFICE - John Westmacott, receiver.

Letters arrive through Dorchester, delivered 8.15 & 9.20 a.m.; sundays, dispatched at 3.30p.m. & 10.20 a.m. The nearest money order office is at Broadmayne & telegraph office is at Moreton railway station. Postal orders are issued here, but not paid.

INSURANCE AGENT - Royal Exchange, E H Miles

SCHOOL (mixed) erected by the late Rev. John Robert Cree in 1873 for 80 children; average  attendance, 50; Miss Elizabeth White, mistress.

 

CREE George john

MILES Rev. Henry Broadway [Rector]

JAMES Pople, Heathfield Cottage

BEST Frederick John, farmer

COLEMAN George, farmer

DANIEL Edmund, jobbing grdnr. Holly Cott

HARDING Wm, blacksmith & parish clerk

LOCK Ernest, dairyman, Court dairy

MOORE Thomas, carpenter

SAUNDERS Chapman, farmer

STICKLAND Jas, miller (water) & farmer

WESTMACOTT John, shopkpr & post office

 

 

Kellys Directory of Dorsetshire 1895

 

OWERMOIGNE is a parish and liberty, 2 1/2 miles south from Moreton station on the Bournemouth and  Weymouth section of the London and South Western railway, and about 7 south-east-by-east from Dorchester, in the Southern division of the county, petty sessional division of South Blandford, union and county court district of Weymouth, rural deanery of Dorchester (Weymouth portion), archdeaconry of Dorset and diocese of Salisbury. The church of St. Michael was rebuilt of stone in 1883 in the Gothic style, at the expense of the late Rev. John Robert Cree, and consists of chancel, nave, south porch and square embattled western tower, containing 3 bells (which is ancient, and the only remains of the former edifice): the seats and pulpit are of pitched pine, and in the chancel is a stained window: there are 160 sittings. The register dates from the year 1689. The living is a rectory, average tithe rent-charge £260, gross yearly value £300, net £222, including 37 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of George John Cree esq. and Miss Stone, and held since 1818 by the Rev. Henry Broadway Miles. Jones' charity of £40 yearly is for distribution, arising from lands and cottages left in 1635 by Adam Jones of Holworth. George John Cree is lord of the manor and principal landowner.  The soil is gravel; subsoil, chalk. The chief crops are wheat, oats, turnips, and mangold wurzels. The area is 4,046 acres; rateable value, £2,876; the population in 1891 was: - civil parish, 386; ecclesiastical parish, 332.

By Local Government Board Order, a detached part of Milton abbas, known as Holworth was, in 1880,

added to this parish, for civil purposes only.

GALTON is a hamlet, half a mile south-east; SOUTH DOWN, a hamlet, 3 miles south. Among the barrows on the heaths are Lord's Barrow and Mowlam's Barrow.

 

Parish Clerk, William HOWSE

POST OFFICE - John Westmacott, sub-postmaster

Letters arrive through Dorchester; delivered 6.30 a.m. & 2.45 p.m.; & dispatched daily at 6.55 p.m. Postal orders are issued here, but not paid.  The nearest money order office is at Broadmayne &  telegraph office is at Winfrith.

SCHOOL (mixed) erected by the late Rev. John Robert Cree in 1873 for 80 children; average  attendance, 50; Miss Henrietta E Barrett, mistress.

 

CREE George john

MILES Rev. Henry Broadway [Rector]

 

COMMERCIAL

COLEMAN George, farmer, South Down

DANIEL Edmund, gardener to G J Cree esq. Holly Cottage

LOCK Ernest, dairyman, Court dairy

MOORE Tom Andrew, carpenter & blacksmith

SCUTT Charles, farmer

STICKLAND Jas, miller (water) & farmer

WESTMACOTT John, shopkpr & post office

   

 

Extract from Kellys Directory of Dorsetshire 1911

 

Owermoigne is a parish and liberty, on the road from Wareham to Dorchester, and extending to the sea coast, 2½ miles south from Moreton station on the Bournemouth and Weymouth section of the London and South Western railway, and about 7 south-east-by-east from Dorchester, in the Southern division of the county, petty sessional division of South Blandford, union and county court district of Weymouth, rural deanery of Dorchester (Weymouth portion), archdeaconry of Dorset and diocese of Salisbury.

The church of St Michael, rebuilt in 1883, at the expense of the late Rev John Robert Cree, is an edifice of stone in the Gothic style, and consists of chancel, nave, south porch and an ancient embattled western tower, containing 3 bells; in the chancel is a stained window; there are 160 sittings.

The register dates from the year 1569. The living is a rectory, net yearly value £251, including 37 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of Col. Sir Robert Williams MP and held since 1899 by the Rev William Rhydderch, of Queen's College, Birmingham.

Jone's charity of £40 yearly, arising from lands and cottages left in 1635 by Adam Jones, of Holworth, is for distribution. Moigne Combe, the seat of H Pomeroy Bond esq JP erected in 1900, is a mansion of brick with stone facings, standing in a well-wooded park of about 50 acres, which contains a small lake and a fine trout stream, and affords a very extensive view over the Chaldon Down to the sea.

George Cecil Cree esq is lord of the manor, and Col Robert Williams MP of Brideshead are the principal landowners. The soil is gravel; sub-soil, chalk. The chief crops are wheat, oats, turnips and mangel wurzels. The area is 4,044 acres of land, 2 of water and 9 of foreshore; assessable value £1,724; the population in 1901 was 325 in the civil and 298 in the ecclesiastical parish.

By Local Government Board Order, a detached part of Milton Abbas, known as Holworth, was, in 1880, added to this parish, for civil purposes only.

GALTON is a hamlet half a mile south-east; SOUTH DOWN a hamlet, 3 miles south. Among the barrows on the heaths are Lord's Harrow and Mowlam's Barrow.

Post Office – John W WESTMACOTT, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive through Dorchester, delivered at 6.50am & 2.20pm and dispatched daily at 6.50am & 6.55pm; Sundays, 6.55pm. The nearest money order office is at Winfrith, which is about 2½ miles distant, and Warmwell is the nearest telegraph office.

Wall Letter Box, Moigne Combe, cleared at 5.30pm week days only.

Elementary School (mixed), erected by the late Rev John Robert Cree in 1873, for 80 children; average attendance 61; Mrs Katherine COLEMAN, mistress.

 

BOND H Pomeroy J P Moigne Combe

HODGSON Henry Percival, Moignes Court

LINKLATER Rev Robert D D. (prebendary of St Paul's Cathedral), Holworth house

            (postal address, Winfrith, Newburgh, Dorchester)

RHYDDERCH Rev William, Rectory

Commercial

COLEMAN George, farmer, West Farm

COLEMAN Lewis, dairyman

DURDEN Walt Wm, farmer, East Farm

KELLAWAY Thomas, farmer

LEGG Obadiah, farmer

MILLER Harry, farmer, Galton

MOORE Tom Andw carpenter & blacksmith

SINNICK William, farmer

SPICER Mary Ann (Mrs), dairyman, Galton

STICKLAND Nathaniel, miller (water) & farmer

WESTMACOTT Jn Wood, shopkeeper, Post Office

 

 

Extract from Kellys Directory of Dorsetshire 1915

 

Owermoigne is a parish and liberty, on the road from Wareham to Dorchester, and extending to the sea coast, 2½ miles south from Moreton station on the Bournemouth and Weymouth section of the London and South Western railway, and about 7 south-east-by-east from Dorchester, in the Southern division of the county, petty sessional division of South Blandford, union and county court district of Weymouth, rural deanery of Dorchester (Weymouth portion), archdeaconry of Dorset and diocese of Salisbury.

The church of St Michael, rebuilt in 1883, at the expense of the late Rev John Robert Cree, is an edifice of stone in the Gothic style, and consists of chancel, nave, south porch and an ancient embattled western tower, containing 3 bells; in the chancel is a stained window; there are 140 sittings.

The register dates from the year 1569. The living is a rectory, net yearly value £270, including 37 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of Col. Sir Robert Williams bart. MP. And held since 1899 by the Rev William Rhydderch, of Queen's College, Birmingham.

Jone's charity of £40 yearly, arising from lands and cottages left in 1635 by Adam Jones, of Holworth, is for distribution. Moigne Combe, the seat of H Pomeroy Bond esq JP erected in 1900, is a mansion of brick, standing in a well-wooded park of about 50 acres, which contains a small lake and a fine trout stream, and affords a very extensive view over the Chaldon Down to the sea.

George Cecil Cree esq who is lord of the manor, and Col Sir Robert Williams bart. MP. Are the principal landowners. The soil is gravel; sub-soil, chalk. The chief crops are wheat, oats, turnips and mangel wurzels. The area is 4,042 acres of land, 2 of water and 9 of foreshore; rateable value £2,430; the population in 1911 was 331 in the civil and 289 in the ecclesiastical parish.

By Local Government Board Order, a detached part of Milton Abbas, known as Holworth, was, in 1880, added to this parish, for civil purposes only.

GALTON is a hamlet half a mile south-east; SOUTH DOWN a hamlet, 3 miles south. Among the barrows on the heaths are Lord's Harrow and Mowlam's Barrow.

Post Office – John W WESTMACOTT, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive through Dorchester, delivered at 6.50am & 2.20pm and dispatched daily at 6.50am & 6.55pm; Sundays, 6.55pm. The nearest money order office is at Winfrith, which is about 2½ miles distant, and Warmwell is the nearest telegraph office.

Wall Letter Box, Moigne Combe, cleared at 5.30pm week days only.

Elementary School (mixed), erected by the late Rev John Robert Cree in 1873, for 80 children; Miss S SMEETON, mistress.

 

BOND H Pomeroy J P Moigne Combe

            (letters thro' Warmwell, Dorchester)

CREE George Cecil, Moignes Court

RHYDDERCH Rev William. Rectory

 

Commercial

BARNES Walter, dairyman, Galton

COLEMAN George, farmer, West Farm

COLEMAN Lewis, dairyman

DIMENT  Hugh, farmer

DURDEN Walt Wm, farmer, East Farm

GOULD Gilbert, farmer, Galton

KELLAWAY Berth (Miss), farmer

MOORE Tom Andw carpenter & blacksmith

SINNICK William, farmer

STICKLAND Nathaniel, miller (water) & farmer

WESTMACOTT Jn Wood, shopkeeper, Post Office

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