By the Rev. C. Collier, M.A., F.S.A. 



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and the name is old ; I have found it in documents of the six- 

 teenth century. The Town Hall, in which we are now assembled, 

 was erected in 1825 on the site of one built in 1725. Hiffh Street 

 had formerly trees planted on both sides of the pathways. The last 

 relic of one of our oldest shops was taken down recently. There was 

 a high cross in the centre of the Market Place. The Globe Inn, in 

 this street, is an ancient hostel, though not the oldest. Cobbett, in his 

 " Rural Rides/-' mentions his holding a meeting at the George Inn, in 

 High Street. It was at the Globe that Sir Francis Delaval, the candi- 

 date for the representation of Andover, held his committee meetings. 

 He was a singular character. I extract from the " Quarterly 

 Review " the following notice of Sir Francis : — " Sir Francis Blake 

 Delaval, of the fine old Norman Delavals, the rake and humourist 

 of about a century ago, was one time canvassing Andover. There 

 was a voter there, as far as every appearance went, insensible to all 

 temptation. Money, wine, place, flattery, had no attractions for 

 the stoic. Sir Francis puzzled himself in endeavouring to discover 

 this man's weak point. At last he found it out. The man had never 

 seen a fire-eater, and doubted if there existed a class endowed with 

 that remarkable power. Off went Delaval to London, and returned 

 with Angelo in a post-chaise. Angelo exerted all his genius. Fire 

 poured from his mouth and nostrils — fire which melted that iron 

 nature, and sent it off cheerfully to poll for Delaval ! This was the 

 Delaval whose attorney sent him the following bill after one of his 

 contests : — ' To being thrown out of the window of the George Inn, 

 Andover ; to my leg being thereby broken ; to surgeon's bill and 

 loss of time and business; all in service of Sir Francis Delaval, £500/'''' 

 In Chantry Street was an ecclesiastical building of some kind, 

 but I can find no allusion to it in the archives. Looking down 

 Chantry Street from the top to High Street, the view is peculiarly 

 picturesque. In Church Hill, now called Marlborough Street, are 

 the Pollens' Almshouses, and the Pollen Infant School. They were 

 founded by John Pollen, Esq., A.D. 1686. At the south entrance 

 to this street are the industrial and infant schools, founded by, 

 and named after, Miss Gale. In East Street is the oldest Non- 

 conformist Chapel in Andover, and at the south end of the street > 



