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Souldern 1863 Dutton, Allen & Co Directory listing
SOULDERN is an extensive parish and very pleasant village, situate on the
river Cherwell, 3 1/2 miles from Deddington, and 7 N.W. from Bicester, in
the hundred of Ploughley and union of Bicester. The church is a small, and,
with the exception of the chancel, very old stone structure, in various
orders of architecture, dedicated to St. Mary; the edifice includes north
and south aisles, with nave possessing a clerestory, and parted from the
south aisle by three pointed arches resting on round columns; the windows
are beautiful specimens of early decoration. The living is a rectory, value
£570, in the deanery of Bicester, and presentation of St. John's College,
Cambridge; the Rev. Lawrence Stephenson, D.D., is the present rector. It is
stated that "Wordsworth, the poet, composed some of his poems here while
visiting his college friend, the Rev. Robert Jones, then incumbent of this
Tillage. A national school was established in 1816, and endowed by Mrs.
Elizabeth Westcar with £544 10s. 8d. new three-and-a-half per cents.; with
the proceeds derived from this charity and the pence contributed by the
children, about 50 boys are educated. The amount of acreage is 2270; the
land is very fertile though varied, chiefly consisting of clay and loam near
the river Cherwell, and soil and stone brash on the high ground. In 1861 the
population was 587.
Dolman John Thomas, esq., M.d., Souldern house
Gough the Misses Sarah & Lonisa
Hill Mrs Elizabeth
Hughes Mr Seth
Neale Mr Samuel
Stepbenson Rev Lawrence, D.D., rectory
TRADERS.
Anthony Charlotte, carrier
Barlow John, Bulls Head
Bates John, tailor
Bates Thomas, grocer
Bignell Elizabeth, dressmaker
Bliss Wm, miller and farmer
Blizzard John, shoemaker
Boddington John, farmer
Bonner John, coal dealer
Clifford Charles, farmer and shopkeeper
Coy John, wheelwright
Crook John, farmer
East Mrs, farmer
Fathers Wm., painter & glazier
Greaves John, Fox, and shoemaker
Hurlston James, farmer
Jones Thomas, farmer
Mayo Joseph, farmer
Miller Thos., grocer and draper
Merry Thomas, baker and flour dealer
Neale Matthew, mason
Neale William, Crown
Parker William, castrator
Plumb John, blacksmith
Rodknight Elizth. (Mrs), farmer, Hill house
Sweatman William, tailor
Tickuer George, schoolmaster
Letters through Banbnry
National School - George Tickner, schoolmaster
Carrier To Banbury - Charlotte Anthony, mon and thurs.