PETERSFIELD, with SHEET.
PETERSFIELD is a small but neat market and Union town, head of
a division, and borough, recently lit up with gas, in the Hundred of Finch Dean,
and South Alton division, on the old road from London to Portsmouth, 52 miles
from the former, and 17 from the latter, 12 miles south of Alton, and 27 from
Southampton. Previous to the establishment of the South Western railway, this
town was of some importance from the large traffic passing through it; at one
period there were nearly 30 coaches daily. The market is held every alternate
Wednesday, which is well attended, and considerable business transacted in corn
and stock of all sorts. The fairs are held July 10th, October 6th, on the Heath,
and 11th December. The town is governed by the magistrates of the county, who
meet every fortnight at the Town-hall, on the Tuesday before market day. Sir W.
G. H. Jollifife, Bart., is member for the borough and lord of the manor. The
civic officers of the borough consist of a mayor, who is elected annually, but
is not a magistrate in virtue of his office; high constable of the lower
half-Hundred of Finch Dean, two tithing-men, hayward, and leather sealers. There
is an excellent institution, called Churcher's College, which boards, educates
and clothes 14 boys, when they are apprenticed to some trade or profession, upon
which a premium, not exceeding £30, is given, and an allowance of £3 per annum
to each boy for the purchase of clothes. There are also National, British and
Infant schools, all of which are well supported ; two almshouses, Antrobus's and
Miss Parr's. The church, which is annexed to Buriton, is a plain but ancient
structure, with a square tower, a chancel in which are several elegant monuments
to the memory of the Jolliffe family, a nave, and 6 bells, and has considerable
Norman remains.- The living of Buriton, with Petersfield and Sheet annexed, is a
rectory, in the diocese of Winchester, and in the presentation of the bishop of
the diocese; the rector is the Rev. John M. Sumner, who resides at Buriton ; and
his curates are the Rev. John Williams, M.A., and the Rev. William Sealy, B.A.,
both of whom reside here. There is an Independent chapel, of an old foundation.
A literary institution, known by the name of the Petersfield Library and
Reading-rooms, was established in the year 1838, and is now in a flourishing
condition. The population was returned in 1851, at 1,452 inhabitants, exclusive
of Sheet tithing, with 274 acres of land. In the centre of the Market-square is
an equestrian statue of William III., standing on a lofty pedestal, with a Latin
inscription; it was erected at the expense of the late William Jolliffe, Esq.,
and was removed to its present site from the New Way about the year 1815. Here
is a workhouse. A court leet is held in the Town-hall annually, on the second
Monday in Epiphany. There are several charities for the relief of the poor. On
the heath are bar rows.
SHEET is a tithing, 1 mile north-east, with 1,540 acres and 453 inhabitants ;
Addes, 2 miles north-east; Horn and Heath Farms, 1 mile cast; Heath House, half
a mile south ; Stroud Common and Steep Common, 2 miles west; Rothercombe and
Winters, l 1/2 miles north-west; Steep, 2 miles north-west; Ashford, 2 miles
north.
| GENTRY Abery William, esq. the Spain Atkinson Mr. Henry, High street Atkinson Mrs. High street Carter John Bonham, esq. M.P. Market square Floud Rev. Thomas, M.A. [curate], the Spain Holland Mr. William, College street Isaac Rev.Wm.[Independent minister], Horn lane Keunett Richd. Barlow, esq. Market sq Lellyet Mrs. Market square Lipscomb Mrs. High street Mellersh Chas. Jno. esq. Dragon street Minty Richard, esq. the Spain Mitchell William, esq. Market square Newport Miss, High street Parsons Robert, esq. High street Sealy Rev. William, B.A. [curate], Heath lodge Silvester Mrs. Dragon street Williams Rev. John, M.A. [curate] TRADERS. Adams Thomas, boot & shoe maker, Dragon street Aldridge Andrew, builder, College street Allingham Richard, grocer, Chapel street Bailey John, gardener & seedsman, College street Balnes Thomas, saddler & harness maker, Market square Baker Thomas, butcher, High street Bell Thos. blacksmith, College corner Biden William, cooper & beer retailer, Sheep street Blackmore Henry, draper & grocer, High street Blackmore Henry, tailor, College street Blanchard George, Fighting Cocks, Dragon street Bone Thomas, maltster & brewer, College street Bradley Henry, boot & shoe maker, College Street Brewer Francis, bricklayer, the Spain Brisby Wm. veterinary. surgeon, the Spain Burnand Edward, grocer, High street Calvert, Henry, tailor & draper, Market square Carter William, plumber, painter & glazier, Dragon street Chapman Charles, boot & shoe maker, Sheep street Chapman Henry, boot & shoe maker, College street Charge Benjamin, tailor & draper, Market square & High street Chase Jno. grocer & corn dealer. College street Childs Henry, boot & shoe maker. High street Cbatfield Benj. confectioner, Dragon street Chatfield Charles, baker, College street Cole Joseph, hairdresser k tobacconist, High street Colebrooke Alfred, butcher, Market square Cooke Ann (Mrs.), butcher, Horn lane Court Samuel, blacksmith, Dragon street Crafts Robert, Red Lion hotel, commercial inn & posting house, College street Crassweller Christopher John, grocer & provision dealer, Market square Cross Jno. boot & shoe maker, High street Cross Robt. Sbackleford, M.D. surgeon, Dragon street Duplock Gideon, bookseller & stationer, High street Dusantoy Alfred, private academy, College street Eade John, gardener, College street Eames Henry, watch & clock maker, College street Etberington George, cabinet maker & auctioneer, Dragon street Faulkner William, George inn, & corn dealer, Market square Ford Ann (Miss), milliner & dressmaker, High street Gammon Thomas, carpenter & joiner, College street Guy John, plumber, painter & glazier, Sheep street Hall David, cutler & ironmonger, High street Hall William, timber valuer, Dragon street Hartley George, confectioner & grocer. Market square Head Alexander, carpenter, Back lane Heath John, watch & clock maker, Chapel street Henson Fanny (Miss), boarding & day school, Market square Henty George k Rohert, maltsters (James Stening, manager), Dragon street Henson Sarah( Mrs.), staymaker, Market square Hoar Caroline (Mrs.), milliner & dressmaker, Market square Hoar Charles, saddler & harness maker, Market square Holdaway John, baker & grocer, the Spain Isaac Joseph, tailor, Dragon street James Thomas, watch & clock maker, High street James William, blacksmith, Chapel street Johnson Geo. general dealer, College street |
Kealey Lucy (Mrs.),
Dolphin hotel, comtnercial inn & posting
house, High st Lillywhite Stephen, beer retailer. Chapel street Mann Frederick, Old Drum, Chapel street Maxfield Geo. farmer & maltster, Market square Meeres & Son, auctioneers, Market square Meeres James, grocer & baker, Market square & Golden Ball street Mellersh Chas John, solicitor, Dragon street Minchln Elizabeth (Mrs.), printer & bookseller, High street Minchin Samnel, builder & auctioneer, High street Minty Richard, solicitor, the Spain Mitchell William, solicitor, Market square Monk Eliza (Mrs.), milliner & dressmaker, College street Monk Henry, Sun inn, Dragon street Monk Thomas, hairdresser, College street Moore William, Bell, New way Mundy John, omnibus proprietor, Dragon street Neighbour William, undertaker & tailor, Market square Nichols Henry, chemist & druggist, High street Outridge James, hairdresser, High street Outridge Owen, stonemason, College corner Parker Ebenezer, Bricklayers Arms , the Spain Parker James, pork butcher, Dragon street Peskett Henry, jun. M.D. surgeon. High street Peskett William, sen. surgeon. High street Pledger Robert, blacksmith, Dragon street Pocock Charlotte (Mrs.), milliner k dressmaker. Sheep street Port James, Swan inn. Chapel street Powell Ellen (Mrs.), milliner & dressmaker, High street Ring John William, yeoman, High street Putnam Henry, plumber, painter & glazier, Dragon street Robins James, Spread Eagle, New way Seward William, beer retailer, Sheep street Small John, draper & hosier, Market square Smith Daniel, Crown inn, Dragon street Southon Ann (Mrs.), beer retailer, Golden Ball street Start James & Thomas, wheelwrights, Horn lane Todman George, butcher, Dragon street Tietkens John Hulbert, chemist & druggist, High street Tigg John Francis, plumber, painter & glazier, Market square Todman Jane (Miss), china & glass dealer & grocer, High street Todman William, tailor. Dragon street Todman John, ironmonger & whitesmith, College street Wade Frances (Mrs.), White Hart inn, College street Walker Fras. Golden Horse, Market square Waller Thos. grocer & baker, Dragon street Weeks & Summers, drapers & tailors, Dragon street Wetherspone Robt. bricklayer, College street Whicher & Cross, surgeons, High street White Henry, basket maker, Sheep street White John, tailor & hatter, Market square White William, blacksmith, New way Young Edwd. grocer & baker, Market square Zigg Robt. boot & shoe maker, Market square Sheet. Andrews, Samuel, esq Askew Mrs Eames Misses Howard Smith, esq Jolliffe Mr. George Judd Richard Roberton, esq Morey Mrs TRADERS. Bailey Wm. chandler's shop & carrier Budd Henry, blacksmith Hull Martha (Miss), ladies' school Holder George & Henry, carpenters Light James, conveyancer Purr Charles, rattle dealer Smith Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer Stallard William, woolstapler Trimming John, dairyman Wakeford Elijah, Blue Anchor Welch Joseph, miller Winter George, Half Moon |