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WING (with Ascot, Burcot, Littleworth, and Crafton), is a parish 2 ½ miles from Leighton Buzzard railway station, in the hundred of Cottesloe, union and county court district of Leighton Buzzard, diocese of Oxford, archdeaconry of Buckingham, and rural deanery of Ivinghoe. The church is dedicated to All Saints. The living is a vicarage, annual value £520 with residence, in the gift of Lord Overstone; the Rev. Peter Thomas Ouvry, M.A., is the vicar. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel. There is also a Union chapel at Littleworth. There are parochial schools for boys, girls, and infants ; James Cross, master; Miss Richardson, and Miss Harraway, mistresses. The acreage is 5,490, of which the chief owners are the Right Hon. Lord Overstone (lord of the manor), and the Baroness Meyer de Rothschild. The population is about 1,520. The nearest money-order, telegraph office, and post town is Leighton Buzzard.
Carriers to Leighton, daily; Aylesbury, Sat., W. Dimmock and Jane Woolhead.
Registrar of Births and Deaths-William Mortimer.
Residents
Biggs Mr. William | |
Broom George, Esq. | Ascot |
De Rothschild Leopold, Esq. | Ascot |
Flower Cyril, Esq. | Burcot house |
Hart Mr. Edward | |
Horsman the Right Hon. E., M.P. | Wing cottage |
Ouvry Rev. Peter Thos. vicar | Vicarage |
General Trades
Bandy George | “Sportman’s Arms” |
Bandy William | bricklayer, shopkeeper, and coal dealer |
Bolton William | beer retailer and carpenter |
Bone Walter | boot and shoemaker |
Brand John | coal dealer |
Brand Joseph | boot and shoemaker |
Capp Thomas | boot and shoemaker |
Cleaver George | grocer, draper, assistant overseer, collector of rates, surveyor of highways, post master, &c. |
Coles Henry | painter and plumber |
Cutler George | shopkeeper |
Denchfield Mrs. Hannah | the “Five Bells” |
Dimmock Eli | carpenter |
Denchfield Levi | builder and wheelwright |
Dimmock Matthew | shoemaker and shopkeeper |
Denchfield Seth | wheelwright and vict., “Royal Oak” |
Dimmock Thomas | coal merchant |
Faulkner Joseph | baker |
Foster Henry | blacksmith and shopkeeper |
Ginger Thomas | butcher and shopkeeper |
Green Henry | bricklayer |
Hammerton John | bricklayer |
Hardwick Joseph | carpenter and builder |
Hart Edward | estate agent |
Hart Philip | auctioneer, land and estate agent |
Heley Brothers | millers, maltsters, and corn factors |
Jordan George | shopkeeper and coal dealer |
Langley Henry | baker |
Mallett Thomas | baker |
Munday William | shopkeeper |
Page William | butcher |
Pollard Andrew | blacksmith |
Randall David | tailor |
Randall Frederick | coal merchant |
Rogers Henry | baker |
Rogers Joseph | “Dove Inn” |
Stevens Thomas | “Cock Inn” |
Taylor Henry | shopkeeper |
Trueman George | brick and tile manufacturer |
Whipham Mary | grocer |
Whitman Edwin | grocer and draper |
Windmill Henry C. | “Queen’s Head” |
Windwill John | butcher and grocer |
Farmers
Adams Henry Charles | |
Biggs, Edward | |
Brandon Joseph | |
Collins Mrs. Mary | |
Fountaine Bernard William | |
Gates John | and landowner |
Hart Philip | and landowner |
Hedges Richard | |
Heley James William | |
Heley Thomas Somes | |
Heley William, senr. | and landowner |
Manning William | |
Markham Charles | (steward) |
Paine Charles | |
Prentice John | |
Rose George | |
Smith Mrs. Jane | |
Stevens Thomas | and landowner |
Underwood William | |
Valentine Robert | |
Webster A. L. | (steward) |
Woodhead William | |
Woodman Joseph |