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The old Parsonage at Sherston Magna. 



of the passage to the sitting-rooms downstairs are not without 

 interest, one still displaying the old bolt-hole for the shutters. 



An old barn, which was probably of some archaeological interest, 

 and which stood on the west side of the old rectory against the 

 street, was pulled down in 1845 to make room for the National 

 School. It was a part of the same property. 



The old rectory, described above, is now in the last stage of 

 decrepitude and decay. It is not likely to last many years longer 

 as the walls are badly cracked and bulging in places, and now that 

 the tiles are falling off the roof the process of ruin is likely to be 

 accelerated. People have recently damaged the windows a good 

 deal. The house and the land round it was reserved by Captain 

 Holford, the owner, at the sale of his house property in Sherston 

 some years ago, out of a wise forethought for the possible need of 

 extension of the adjoining National School. Otherwise it would 

 have been pulled down, and the present attempt to describe it 

 would have become impossible. 



APPENDIX I. 



The Hodges Family. The following extracts throw some light 

 on the family of Mr. Hodges, who altered the house in the seven- 

 teenth century. 



Registers of Abenhall, Qloucs. 



" 1672 William Hodges, of Shippen Moyen, and Anne Sargeaunt of 

 Long Hope, married 13 June." 



Hodget? monument in Sherston Church. 



Crest. On a torse engrailed a crescent with . . . between the 

 horns. 



Arms. (As described above.) 

 Inscription : — 



To the memory of Anne lato wife of William TTodgos of this Parish 

 cs(| : and daughter of Kdward Sargeaunts of Ilartsbarno in t ho County of 

 Glouc* gent: Who departed this life (in child-bearing) J line the 28rd 1676. 



And to the memory of Mary the relict of Thomas Hodges, of Shipton 

 Moyno in the County of Gloueos' es<] : daughter of Sir William Cooke of 

 Ilighiifim in the sayd County, knight, and mother of the sayd William 

 Hodges, Who departed this life the 2Kth pay of October 1070. 



