56 Short Notes. 
Huntingford ; Burbidges, Richard Sly occupier, 1778 ; Court close, John Jukes 
occupier, 1775; Court end; Bachelors, Thos. Toogood, 1775 ; Gower’s orchard, 
Wm. Harding, 1775 ; Nappers, John Welch, 1775, and Stephen Butt ; Robins’s, 
Jobn Lander, 1775, Aaron Dewdney, 1819 ; Ricket’s, Edward Churchill, 1775 ; 
Seagram’s, Robert Butt ; Tupsheare, Richard Sly, 1728 ; Wadnum’s, Mr. White, 
1775 ; Foster’s parrock ; Rag farm, Robert Down, 1777 ; Tracey’s, Mr. Perman ; 
Tucking mills, Richard Dolling, 1775, S.W. of Sewage Farm ; Roger’s, part of 
Southbrook was called Roger’s ; Berjews, John Burford, 1775, opposite the pound, 
three new houses on the site ; Hoopers, Rexes, Mr. Perman, 1777 ; Ushers, 
Robert Cross, 1819 ; Warehams ; Galpins, James Jukes. 1794; Howell’s, 1794, 
Isaac Moore occupier, Wm. Maidment, owner; Sandels, Charles Lovelock, 1794; 
Whitchurches, Thos. Maidment occupier, — Grove, Esq., owner ; Cuddimores, 
(churchwardens’ book) ; Vinables, (churchwardens’ book), 1762. 
Hangman’s Half. On the west side of Middlecombe is a lawn on the property 
of the late Meyrick Banks, Esq., formerly ploughed, called Hangman’s Half. 
It extends from the bottom of the hill to the boundary of Mere Down Farm. 
Giles Jupe, who died 1872, has told me that it was so called from the following 
circumstances. Some years ago (I do not know the date) the crop growing 
thereon was wheat ; a certain man said that if he could not cut it in a day, he 
would hang himself. He made the attempt, but failed, consequently he kept his 
word and hanged himself, I believe in a shed in Ashfield yard. 
Shamell streete otherwise Salisbury street is mentioned in the churchwardens’ 
book as early as 1569. In all probability the Shambles were situated there. 
“ Bedesgaston ” now called best gaston is also named the same year, and 1574 
Bore Street is so called. 
INCUMBENTS OF ZEALS. 
1848, Rev. Barnaby Lewis ; 1860—2, Rev. H. Sweeting ; 1863, Rev. Stephen 
Matthews; 1864, Rev. W. B. Dalby ; 1864, Rev. Spencer Fellowes ; 1870, Rev. 
Leonard Ramsay Henslowe. 
DEMOLITION OF AN Op BUILDING. 
Till the year 1890 there stood on the south side of Castle Street, in the 
premises of the Parsonage Farm, a building, which from time out of mind 
had been used as a barn. At the east end was a doorway to an underground 
cellar, which was under the whole of that end of the structure. The interior 
showed signs of its having been divided into two stories. It was, no doubt, 
originally an ecclesiastical residence, probably that of the Dean as Rector 
of Mere. On the level of the ground floor was a handsome stone fireplace, 
on which were sculptured two shields, one containing an emblem of 
the Trinity, similar to that on the balcony in Mere Church, the other plain, 
but probably the arms of the founder had been erased. These were placed be- 
tween the monograms th$ and ¥PC. In each corner and in the centre was a 
quatrefoil. Shortly before the demolition of the building, this fireplace was re- 
moved and presented by Miss J. E. C. Grove to the Church House at Salisbury, 
