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Short Notes. 



Huntingford ; Burbidges, Richard Sly occupier, 1778 ; Court close, John Jukes 

 occupier, 1775; Court end; Bachelors, Thos. Toogood, 1775 ; Gower's orchard, 

 Win. Harding, 1775 ; Nappers, John Welch, 1775, and Stephen Butt ; Robins's, 

 John 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 15(39. 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 Old 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 tfljS and )T$)C 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 Mis.s J. E. C. Grove to the Church House at Salisbury, 



