21 Aug 2006
Transcribed by Stacey Gardner
Selsey (i.e. Seals’ Island) is a large seaside parish, once an island, but now part of the Manhood peninsula, and 8 ½ miles south from Chichester station on the London, Brighton and South Coast railway, in the South Western division of the county, Manhood hundred, Chichester rape, petty sessional division and county court district, Westhampnett union, rural deanery of Selsey, and archdeaconry and diocese of Chichester. Selsey is a very healthy place, with fine sands on its south western coast, and affords a good view of the Isle of Wight: the village is very clean and is supplied by water from the Chichester reservoir: a considerable crab, lobster and prawn fishery is carried on: there is a life boat station, and good anchorage for yachts all the year round, and in the summer months the place is much frequented by visitors. The hundred of Manhood and Selsey Tramways Company have 2 stations here, one for the village and the other for the beach: the line starts from Chichester, passing through Hunston for Donnington and Mundham, Chalder and Sidlesham for Sidlesham, and Ferry for Norton in Selsey; it is 8 miles in length and was opened Aug 27th, 1897 at a cost of £21,000. Selsey the original seat of the see of Chichester, was granted in 680 by Ethelwealh, King of the South Saxons, to St Wilfred, the exiled Bishop of Northumbria, and here he built a cathedral: Eadbert, his successor, was consecrated Bishop of Selsey in 711, and there were 22 Bishops of this see, but in 1072 Stigand removed the see to Chichester. The site of the old cathedral is now under the waves. The parish church of St Peter originally stood near the entrance to Pagham Harbour (reclaimed from the sea in 1875), but in 1865 was taken down stone by stone (except the chancel), and re-erected in its present position in the village: it is in the Early English style, with Perpendicular additions, and has a bell-cot with spire containing 3 bells: the font is Norman: the church will seat 380 persons. The chancel of the old church at Norton is still standing, about 2 miles from the village, and is used as a chapel for burials and other occasional services. The register dates from the year 1665. The living is a rectory and vicarage united, net income £460, with residence, in the gift of the Bishop of Chichester, and held since 1902 by the Rev. John Cavis Brown M.A. of St Johns college Cambridge. Here is a United Methodist Chapel. The greater part of the parish is now owned by Selsey-on-Sea Limited, a syndicate. The area is 2,964 acres of land, 22 of water and 312 of foreshore; rateable value £8,889; the population in 1901 was 1,257, including the coast guard station, and there were 300 inhabited houses.
Norton is a hamlet in this parish, 2 miles north.
Parish Clerk & Sexton, Edmund Robinson.
Post, M.O.&T. Office Alfred Woodland , sub-postmaster. Letters through Chichester arrive at 7.40am & 1.35pm Sundays, 8.20 am; dispatched at 9am & 1.15pm & 6.45pm; Sundays 10.25am
Post Office, Church Norton Miss Mary Ann Willshire, sub-postmistress. Letters through Chichester arrive at 7.40am; dispatched at 7.20am & 5.40pm. Selsey is the nearest money order and telegraph office, a 2 mile distant.
Wall Letter Boxes The Green, cleared at 8.45am & 12.20pm & 6.50pm; Sundays 10.35am. Hillfield Road, cleared at 8.35am & 12.45pm & 6.30pm; Sundays 9.30am. West Street, cleared at 8.25am & 12.35pm & 6.20pm; Sundays 9.20am
Coastguard Station, Selsey, Charles Godden, chief officer; Thorney, Thomas McGinnis & Frederick Smith, chief boatmen in charge of 9 men; Wallend, Joseph Jenkins, chief boatman.
County Police, Henry William Charles Prior, constable
Public Elementary Schools built for 210 children; average attendance, mixed 142; Samuel Dewey, master Infants school, opened in June, 1905, t a cost of £1,691, for 110 children; average attendance, 53; Miss Annie Reynolds, mistress
Carriers to Chichester William Fidler & James Sherrington, daily
Private Residents
Allen Alfred Henry, Leslie bungalow
Arnell Miss, St. Wilfred, Hillfield Rd
Bailey Joseph, Hedgelands, Hillfield Rd
Banks Mrs, Glan-mer, Hillfield Rd
Barford P. Crompe M.B. Lond. East Rd
Bateman Mrs. 1 Hardourt Villas, Hillfield Rd
Bennett Mrs, Park View
Benstead Henry, West Street House
Bishop Claude Edwd. S.Norton priory
Bunting E. W. Homeland, Manor Rd
Burnett Lieut. Thos. Hy. Park View
Cavis-Brown Rev. John M.A. (rector), The Rectory
Charman Chas. Selhurst, Manor Rd
Clayton James, High House
Clayton Luther, Norton
Clayton Miss. Glynn House
Clayton Miss. Ivy House
Clayton Mrs. Homeland
Coleman Mrs. Choverlea Davis warnford
Day Samuel Hy. The Looe bungalow
Deaman William L. E. Norton
Fuller George, Mitchards Croft, Norton
Goble Mrs. Monart, Hillfield Rd
Grantham Mrs. Manor Rd
Halstead Henry, Manor Rd
Hardcastle Col. Basil, Danefield Lodge
Herron-Allen Edward, Largeacres
Hocking Henry, The Lodge
Humphreys A. Newell cottage
James Charles George, Baureen, Hillfield Rd
Keary Peter, The Bungalow
Leith Frederick Robt. The Hermitage
Meades Frank Edwin, Ingleton Manor Rd
Meech Francis, Upway
Morgan Mrs. The Brambles
Peters Byron, Bill House
Pratt Mrs. East Rd
Reed Rev. Harold E. (United Methodist), Hawthorne Vil. Hillfield Rd
Sharp Frank, Erwan, Hillfield Rd
Shepherd Frederick, High Street
Sherring Miss, Crablands
Taylor Major Wentworth, Grasmere
Titchener Edwin Harley, Gaiston, Manor Rd
Turner Chas. The Willow, Willfield Rd
Walters Martin, Cotlands, North Rd
Westlake Bernard L.D.S.Irel. Tresco, East Rd
Wiggington Sidney Jas. The Grange, Norton
Wildman Miss M. Ailsa craig Manor Rd
Williams Bransby, Elsinore, Hillfield Rd
Wills William Myers, Broombank
Woodman Miss
Commercial
Almond George, grocer, High Street
Andre James Edward Felix M.R.C.S Eng. L.B.C.P.Lond physician & surgeon: surgery, High Street
Arnell Brothers, dairymen, Elmhurst, East Road
Arnell Edward Geo. Coal merchant
Ayling J. H. (Mrs), draper, High St
Bailey Aaron, frmr. Greenless fm. Norton
Barclay & Company Limited (sub-branch) (C. R. Steedom, manager). Open Fridays 11am to 2pm High Street; draw on head office 54 Lombard Street, London E C
Barford P. Crompe M.B.Lond., M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond. surgn
Barnes Fredk. Apartments, East Rd
Beament George Henry, apartments, Newell cottage, Hillfield Rd
Bendall Walter, house agt. High St
Bonnar Thos. E. builder, Danefield
Bowden Edward R. apartments, Stranraer, Manor Rd
Brooks Elizabeth (Miss), apartments, Hillfield Rd
Clark Thomas, insur. Agent, High St
Clayton James, farmer, High St
Cotton George, carpenter
Cutler Alfred Jn. Builder, Hillfield Rd
Davis Joseph, Selsey Hotel
Ellis & Petts, grocers, High St
Ellis John Fras. Aparts. Hillfield Rd
Farne & Sons, millers
Fidler William, carrier
Fidler William, jun. greengrocer
Finnemore Bros. boot makers, High St
Fisher Jas. Insurnace agt. Hillfield St
Fogden Frank, contractor & dairyman, Church house
Gardner Elizh. (Mrs), draper High St
Gilbert Hy. Chas. Crown Inn, High St
Godden Charles, chief officer coastguard station Thorney
Godley Alfred, plumber East Rd
Grigg Henry (Mrs), apartments, South East Villa, East Rd
Grigg Wm. aparts. Sea View, East Rd
Harding Fredk. Fisherman, North Rd
Hare Henry, apartments, Beaconsfield villa, East Rd
Harris John, baker
Hart Hy. J. house decorator, High St
Hellyer Wm. (Mrs), aparts. Cardigan ho
Homer Cornelius, apartments, Fairlight, East Rd
Homer Hannah (Mrs), apartments Florence villa
Homer Harry, apartments, East Rd
Homer William G. apartments, Franklin villa, East Road
Honywood Ellen (Mrs), apartments Station Rd
Humphry Arthur, boot repairer, High St
Hundred of Manhood & Selsey Tramways Co. Limited (Henry Gibson Phillips, sec & manager; H F Stephens Asso.Mem.Inst.C.E.engr)
Hunt William Benjamin, apartments, 2 Harcourt villas, Hillfield Rd
Invalids Home (Miss a. M. Hillman, matron)
James Harriet (Mrs), grocer, East Rd
James John, cab proprietor
Jenman Stephen, hair dresser, High St
Jinman Alfred, fisherman, East Rd
Jinman Lambert, fisherman, East Rd
Jinman Waltr, dairy, High Field ho
Johnson Edmund G. watch maker
Johnson William, boot maker
Keates Albert, apartments, Norfolk house, High St
Lambeth Frederick George, basket maker, High St
Lawrence Chas. Aparts. Manor Rd
Lawrence James, pilot, East Rd
Lawrence Jas. Jun. fisherman, East Rd
Lawrence Wilfred, shopkeeper
Legg Percy W. dairyman, High St
London & County Banking Co. Lim. (Edwd. Wallace, manager) (branch office), open Fridays 11 till 2
Maidment Lewis, cycle agent, East St
Male George, blacksmith
Mant George Harry, beer retailer
Marshall William, refreshment rooms
Millington William, aparts. Manor Rd
Mills George, butcher, High St
National Telephone Call Office, High St
Mitchell John, cab proprietor, West St
Norris Edwd. Chimney sweep, East Rd
North William, farmer, Ferry house
Northeast Mary (Mrs), New Inn, High St
Pearse Nellie (Miss), preparatory school
Pelham & Bridges, house agts. High St
Perry John James, aparts. Hillfield Rd
Perry Robert, apartments, 1 Victoria villas, Manor Rd
Petersfield & Selsey Gas & Lighting Co. (Richard Radford, manager)
Petts James, fishmonger, High St
Petts William, apartments, Manor Rd
Phipps Fredk. Wm. builder, East Rd
Potter Frank, builder, Kirk-arrow
Prior William, apartments, 3 Victoria villas, Manor Rd
Pullen C. Todd. Selsey hotel
Pullinger Bros. builders & undertakers
Pullinger Chas. Inventive manufactr
Rand John, land agent
Ransome Herbert, boot maker
Ray James, beer retailer
Rhodes Alfred, apartments, Franklin villas, East Rd
Robinson Ann (Mrs), aparts. Hillfield Rd
Royal National Lifeboat Institution (Frank R. Leith, sec)
Rushbridge Charles, farmer, Coles frm
Rushbridge Thomas, farmer
Sayers Samuel, farm bailiff to Sampson Copestake esq
Searle Mary (Mrs), cycle agt. East Rd
Selsey Estates Limited (The) (Olliver Newman Wyatt, Chichester, mgr)
Selsey Institute (J Ray, sec)
Shephard William, farm bailiff to A. H. Woodman esq
Sherrington James, carrier, High St
Sherrington Jsph. Fisherman, West St
Smith Henry Arnell, builder, East Rd
Smith Walter Arnell, fisherman’s Joy P.H
Sparshott Thomas Geo. Apartments, 2 South east, East St
Stephenson Thomas (Mrs), apartments, 1 West St
Stubbs Alfred, shopkeeper
Towzer William, fisherman, East Rd
Wakely Charles, farmer, Manor Farm
Walker Arthur, apartments, The Anchorage, East Rd
West Sussex Brick Co. Limited (T. Clark, sec), High St
Westlake Bernard L.D.S.Irel. dentist, Tresco, East Rd
Whitehead & Whitehead, auctioneers, house, estate & insurance agents; & at Worthing
Wiggington Sideny James, farmer, Grange Farm
Willis Edmund (Mrs), dressmaker, High St
Wiltshire Geo. Fisherman, East Rd
Wingham Charles, blacksmith
Woodland Alfd. Boarding ho. Beacon ho.
Woodland Alfred, grocer, Post Office, High St
Woodland George, fisherman
Woodland Hrbt.A.com. trav. The Nest
Woodland Jas. H. fishmonger, Hillfield Rd
Woodland Thomas, aparts, High St
Woodman Arthur Hale, farmer
Wyatt Henry, greengrocer, High St
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