| EXCERPT
from 1895 description
KINGTON
MAGNA
is a parish and village, in Redlane hundred, Shaftesbury petty sessional
division, Wincanton union and county court district, diocese of
Salisbury, archdeaconry of Dorset and rural deanery of Shaftesbury first
portion; it is 6 miles south-east from Wincanton, 7 north-west from
Shaftesbury and 4 south-west from Gillingham railway station.
The church of All Saints was restored in 1862 by the Rev. William
Dugdale: it is built of
stone, with square tower containing clock and peal of 4 bells:
the church is cruciform, in the Early English style:
the two transepts have originally been side chapels;
the chancel arch is Norman, and possibly a remnant of the
original building; the
seats are all free, and will hold 400 people;
there is a very good organ;
the eastern window was presented by the late rector, the Rev. W.L.
Smith: there are five
stained windows; a west
window has recently been placed in the church by Miss Dugdale, to the
memory of her father. The
register dates from the year 1680.
The living is a rectory, yearly value, 592 pounds, with
residence, in the gift of and held by the Rev. John Smith, first-class
prizeman of St. Bess. The
rectorial glebe is chiefly let in allotments for the benefit of the poor
of the parish. Here is a chapel for Primitive Methodists.
Glove making and brick making are carried on here.
G.D. Wingfield Dibgy esq. is the principal landowner.
The land is principally in pasture.
The soil is loam and clay; subsoil, clay and stone.
The area is 1,923 acres; rateable
value, 4,515 pounds; and
the population in 1871 was 516.
NYLAND is a tithing, 2 miles west;
Bye, 1 mile north-west; Hartmoor,
1 mile north; Wadlin, 1.5
miles north-west; Hurdick,
1.5 miles north; and
Kingsmead, 2 miles north.
Parish Clerk, George Byrne.
SUB-POST OFFICE
– John Mead, receiver. Letters
arrive at 10.35 a.m.; dispatched
at 4 p.m. week days only. Letters through Gillingham, which is the
nearest money order office.
National School,
Miss Florence Long, mistress
CARRIER – James Lanning, to Yeovil, on Thursday;
to Shaftesbury, on Saturday. |
| ADAMS |
Maurice, John |
Farmer |
Bye farm (postal address Buckhorn
Weston Wincanton) |
| BARTLETT |
Frederick, |
Farmer |
|
| COCKERELL |
Frank, |
Baker |
|
| COOK |
Cecil, Warren |
Farm bailiff |
to Jsph. Hannam esq. Tanner's farm |
| ECCLES |
Clara (Mrs.), |
Shopkpr |
(postal address Post Office East Stour) |
| EDWARDS |
Frank, Llewellyn Rev. B.A. |
Rector |
Rectory |
| FEAR |
George, |
Farmer |
Bryan's & Gane's farms |
| FEYLE |
Thos., |
Farmer |
Prospect farm |
| GIGG |
Geo., |
Crown P.H. |
(Postal address Buckhorn Weston
Wincanton) |
| HALLETT |
Jn. &
Sons, |
Carpenters |
|
| HALLETT |
Gerald, James |
Shopkeeper |
|
| HALLETT |
Wm. Jr., |
Farmer |
Vale farm |
| HANNAM |
Jsph., |
farmer |
Manor Farm, Nyland |
| HARRIS |
Bros., |
Farmers |
Bye House farm (letters through
Buckhorn Weston Wincanton) |
| HAYTER |
Thomas, |
Wheelwright |
|
| HAYTER |
Wm., |
Shoemaker |
|
| HINKS |
Walter &
Son, |
Farmers |
Nyland |
| HOPKINS |
Hy, Richd. |
Farmer |
Manor farm |
| HOSKINS |
Arth., Jn. |
Farmer |
Low farm |
| MALLAHAND |
John, Hedley |
Farmer |
Orchard farm |
| MOGER |
Louis, Cedric |
Farm bailiff |
to Geo. Libbey esq. Nyland farm |
| PERRETT |
Thomas, |
farmer |
Folly farm |
| RAYMOND |
Wm.Harry, |
Farmer |
Bowden |
| WALL |
Sidney, |
Farmer |
Nyland |
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