A HISTORY OF HAMPSHIRE 



transformed in 1833 under the pressure of a growing 

 population, the result being the creation of the hideous 

 fabric which the present generation cannot have for- 

 gotten. This gave place to the existing church in 

 the style of the thirteenth century, consisting of 

 chancel and nave continuous without arch, north 

 chapel, aisles throughout, transepts and vestries, the 

 first stone of which was laid by the Prince of Wales 

 on 12 August, 1878, in memory of Bishop Wilber- 

 force, whose son, the present archdeacon of West- 

 minster, was then rector. The walls were already 



20 ft. high, and the church was consecrated on 



21 June, 1879, and finished 401 according to the 

 designs of the architect, the late Mr. Street, with the 

 exception of the tower and spire, in 1884. 



The church tower has not yet been built to its 

 full height, and there are at present no bells. The 

 plate now in use is modern, the older plate being 

 deposited elsewhere for safety. 



The early registers of the church have unluckily 

 been destroyed in the disastrous fires which have 

 twice wrecked the chantry or rectory-house. The 

 entries in the register book from 1650, the earliest 

 date, to 1706 are incomplete, being made only from 

 notes taken by the clerks and churchwardens. 



The revenues of St. Mary's, which are considerable, 

 and are derived from the rectory of South Stoneham, 

 commuted in 1845 at 1,430, and from the valuable 

 rectorial property of St. Mary's in the town and 

 neighbourhood, have been on the whole very much 

 employed to the advantage of the neighbourhood. 

 Even as far back as the Long Parliament we find the 

 tithes, which had been sequestrated from the lessee of 

 the rectory (Lord Lambert) as a delinquent, com- 

 mitted by order of the Committee for Plundered 

 Ministers to the mayor and aldermen, on their 

 petition, for distribution among the ministers of the 

 town, whose maintenance was very inadequate."" 

 Accordingly we find 40 per annum appropriated 

 to Jesus Chapel, belonging to St. Mary's, across the 

 Itchen, and the remaining profits of the chantry, at 

 that time about 250 per annum, distributed in equal 

 portions among the ministers of Holy Rood, St. 

 Michael's, St John's, St. Lawrence's, All Saints', 

 and St. Mary's. And subsequently to this we find 

 the ' chantry money ' directed to the payment of the 

 various ministrations of the town until the Restora- 

 tion. But especially within the last half-century the 

 emoluments have been employed for the endowment 

 of the many new districts in St. Mary's and within 

 the rectory of South Stoneham, under the arrange- 

 ment of the successive bishops of the diocese and 

 with the concurrence of the rectors. Among ancient 

 bequests Agnes le Horder, January, 1 348-9 ; 4<a 

 William of Wykeham by will 24 July, 1403, left 

 20 to the precentors and a pair of vestments and 

 chalice to the church ; 4M John Renawd (1422) to the 

 fabric zos. Dr. Hoadly's bequest (1763) has been 

 mentioned. Mary Baker, widow, by will proved 

 21 March, 1872, made a bequest to the poor of 

 St. Mary's and of Milbrook. 



THE HOLT AND UNDIVIDED TRIN1TT, 

 North Front, Kingsland. This church was erected in 

 the pseudo eleventh-century style in 1829 : and in 



view of assignment of district enlarged and consecrated 

 in 1 847. It has been improved of late years. The 

 register commences in April, 1842. The benefice is 

 a new vicarage in the patronage of the bishop. There 

 is a good vicarage house. This parish has an interest 

 in the Toomer bequest (see under Holy Rood). 



ST. LUKE'S NEWTOWN (new vicarage). District 

 assigned in 1851. Ecclesiastical parish by Order of 

 Council, 1853. Church erected 1852-3 ; enlarged 

 1860 ; chancel added and consecrated 1873 ; other 

 improvements are being carried out. Register com- 

 mences December, 1854. Patron, the bishop. There 

 is a vicarage house. 



ST. AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY, Northam 

 Road (new vicarage). The church of this parish, a 

 miserable erection of 1854 under the designation of 

 Christ Church, has now given way to a handsome 

 church under the above invocation in the style of the 

 thirteenth century from the designs of Mr. Woodyer ; 

 consecrated in 1884. It consists of nave and aisles, 

 apsidal chancel, south chapel, and vestries. District 

 arranged in 1851, formed by Order of Council 1853. 

 Patron, the bishop. There is a good vicarage house. 



ST. JAMES, Bernard Street (new vicarage). 

 District arranged in 1851, formed by Order of 

 Council 1853. Church in the style of the thirteenth 

 century, built and consecrated in 1858, with accom- 

 modation for 830. It has been since much improved. 

 Population 7,314. Register commences in 1858. 

 Patron, the bishop. 



ST. MATTHEWS, St. Mary's Road (new vicar- 

 age). Parish formed in 1866. Church in style of 

 thirteenth century, built in 1870, enlarged 1874. 

 Accommodation 730. Population 800. Patron, the 

 bishop. This parish has an interest in the Toomer 

 bequest. 



Parishes formed from South Stoneham within the 

 town and county of the town are : 



CHRIST CHURCH, PORTSWOOD, in Highfield 

 Road (new vicarage). District formed in 1848. 

 Church built in 1847. After many alterations, 

 especially in 1878, the building presents the unusual 

 appearance of a double nave flanked by an aisle on 

 either side, the wide chancel with its aisles being fitted 

 on to the two naves so that the easternmost pillar of 

 the mid-nave arcade stands exactly in the middle at the 

 entrance of the chancel. This bold plan was accepted 

 and approved by the late Mr. Street. There is a large 

 vicarage house. The bishop of Winchester is patron. 



ST. DENTS, St. Denys Road, District Parish. 

 Parish formed in 1867. Church of handsome char- 

 acter, 1868. Patron, the bishop. 



To these must be added : ST. BARNABAS, 

 Lodge Road, Avenue. District formed in 1893 from 

 the parishes of St. Luke, Newtown, and Christ Church, 

 Portswood. Church consecrated 14 November, 1903. 

 There is a parsonage house. Patron, the bishop. 



HOLT ROOD or ST. CROSS. The church of 

 this parish stood originally in the middle of the High 

 Street in front of its present position. Having fallen 

 into decay in the early part of the fourteenth century, 

 Thomas de Bynedon, a prominent burgess, fined with 

 the crown (1318) for permission 405 to grant to the 

 prior and convent of St. Denys a new site ; and in 



401 During the rebuilding a leaden sepul- 

 chral crois with the inscription of the 

 thirteenth century was found, and is, of 



course, preserved ; Proc, Sac. Antiif, 

 (1905). 



40il Journ. 17 July, II Sept. 1646. 



Add. MS. 15314, fol. 85*. 



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404 Will of Will, of Wykeham. 



405 Pat. 14 Edw. II (30 Dec. 1320), 

 pt. i,m. i, exemplified by desire of convent 

 20 June, 1409. 



