Frome is a large populous market-town, agreeably situated on the north-east declivity of a hill in the forest of Selwood, derives its name from the river Frome, which, continuing its course from Samfield Common, in Wiltshire, passes through the lower part of the town, under a stone bridge of five arches. The town is irregularly built, and the streets are narrow, and ill paved. The number of inhabitants is about 8, 000, who are chiefly employed in the woollen manufacture, which is rather upon the decline.

The Church is situated in the south-east part of the town, and within the tithing and manor of the West Woodlands. It is a large and handsome structure, consisting of a nave, chancel, north and south aisles, and four chapels. On the south side of the entrance from the nave to the chancel, stands a quadrangular tower, with a handsome stone spire. The chancel is very elegant, the area, formed by the rails round the communion-table, being paved with black and white marble. The altar-piece is placed in a beautiful oval window, and represents a female pelican with three young ones under it, all superbly gilt. From the floor to this window the wall is wainscoted with mahogany, curiously ornamented with carved work, in which handfuls of wheat-ears are depicted in a very natural and striking manner. The organ, which is at the west end, makes a fine appearance, its front pipes being beautifully gilt.

Within that part of the parish of Frome, called the Woodlands, three miles south of the town, stands another church, or chapel, called the New Church, built in the year 1712, by Thomas Lord Viscount Weymouth, and endowed with sixty pounds per annum, out of an estate at Pennard in this county, to such minister as should officiate there, to be by him and his successors to the estate at Longleat nominated and appointed. This church is a handsome building, with a square tower, and an octagonal spire at the west end.

The Woodlands around this church are now the only part of the ancient forest of Selwood, bearing any resemblance to its former state, "and have been within the memory of man, the notorious asylum of a desperate clan of banditti, whose depredations were a terror to the surrounding parishes."

The forest of Selwood, as its name imports, was anciently very extensive; Sel signifying, in the Saxon language, great. It occupied a considerable part of the eastern extremity of the county, and extended itself southward from Frome towards Dorsetshire.

There are several alms-houses and other charitable institutions at Frome, and among the rest a good Charity-School: it stands near the bridge, and is a large handsome free-stone building. There is also a Free-School of the foundation of Edward VI.

The town was formerly governed by a bailiff, but it is now under the direction of two constables, who are chosen annually at the court-leet of the lord of the manor.

The ancient history of Frome commences with the reign of Ina, King of the West Saxons, whose kinsman Aldhelm, a monk of Malmsbury, and afterwards Bishop of Sherborne, founded a monastery here. — Some part of the old building, converted into tenements for poor families, may be discovered in that part of the town called Lower Keyford. It was never inhabited by the monks after the time of the Danish depredations, which obliged them to disperse, and probably deprived them of much of their property. Journey from Chard to Milborn Port, through Crewkerne and Yeovil.

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FROME (or Froome Selwood) is a large and populous market town near Wiltshire, having a station on the Weymouth branch of the Great Western railway, 115 ½ miles from the metropolis, 8 south-east from Radstock, 13 south from Bath, 24 south-east from Bristol, 15 east from Wells and 107 by road from London, in the Frome division of the county, rural deanery of Frome, archdeaconry of Wells and diocese of Bath and Wells. Frome was formerly a Parliamentary borough returning one member, but under the provisions of the “Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885,” the representation of the borough was merged in that of the county: it is the head of a union and petty sessional division, and is in the hundred of its own name and was formerly a royal demesne. Frome, although irregularly built, and consisting of many narrow streets, is very clean and healthy, the river Frome flowing through its lower part and the streets being on a declivity.

The town was formerly governed by a Local Board, formed June 16, 1865, but under the provisions of the " Local Government Act, 1894 (56 and 57 Vict. c. 73), it is now controlled by an Urban District Council, and the parish of Frome has been divided, the urban district becoming the parish of Frome, and the rural portion a separate parish, named “Selwood.” Water works were constructed in January, 1880; the pumping station is at Egford, about 1 ½ miles west of the town, and the reservoir at Cottles Oak, the water being obtained from natural springs at Egford. The town is lighted with gas supplied by the Frome Selwood Gas Co. The parish church of St. John is an edifice in the Perpendicular style, with some remains of much earlier date, and consists of large chancel, nave of eight bays with clerestory, aisles, four chapels, vestry and north and south porches and an embattled tower, with pinnacles and an octagonal spire 139 feet in height, containing a clock with chimes and 8 fine toned bells: the north and south doorways, and a niche and doorway discovered during the restoration in one of the chantry chapels, are of the Late Norman or Transition style: the eastern portion of the nave, one, and perhaps two of the chantry chapels, the basement storey of the tower and the chancel are Decorated: the western portion of the nave, two chantry chapels, the upper portion of the tower and the spire are Perpendicular: at the western entrance are four sculptured figures of the Evangelists, and within, four corresponding figures of St. Aldhelm, the founder of the church, St. Alban, St. Andrew and St. George: at the north entrance, on the left side, the Seven Stations of the Cross are beautifully carved in stone: in the south porch, over the doorway, is a representation in stone of SS. Peter and John healing the lame man at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple: along the clerestory walls, in each spandril between the arches, are medallions of the parables and the miracles of Our Lord: the four chantry chapels are dedicated respectively to St. Mary the Virgin, St. Andrew, St. Nicholas and St. John the Evangelist: the original licenses for permission to found and endow the chantries of St. Andrew and St. Nicholas were in the possession of J. A. Wickham esq. until his dearth: on the exterior of the Lady chapel is a group of the Madonna and Child, and over the chapel of St. Katharine, now used as a vestry, is another figure: the chancel is separated from the nave by a screen of carved oak supporting a fine and richly decorated rood loft, erected at a cost of £600, from the designs of Mr. Charles E, Kempe, architect, of London, the figures being carved by Suinck, of Ober Ammergau: the doorway leading from the tower and the piscina in the angle of the wall belong to the original loft: the chancel floor is composed of inlaid marble and tile work: the reredos, beautifully carved in Carrara marble, represents the Striking of the Rock by Moses, the Children of Israel gathering Manna in the Wilderness, and in the centre the Last Supper; on each side of the chancel are elaborately carved oak stalls and traceried oak screens separating the chancel from the adjoining chapels, one of which, on the north side, contains the organ: there are also sedilia of richly carved stone: the ancient font, a work in the Early English style, discovered in 1846, was restored, and is now placed in one of the chapels, which serves as a baptistery: the pulpit, of Bath stone, is supported on a central pillar surrounded by five Purbeck marble shafts; the panelled sides are enriched with statuettes: the whole of the windows (with the exception of those in the north chantry chapel) are stained. In the churchyard, beneath the eastern window of the chancel, repose the remains of Bishop Ken, who, after his deprivation of the see of Bath and Wells by King William III. found an asylum at Longleat, with his friend Lord Weymouth: he died 19th March, 1710— 11, and was buried, by his own desire, at sunrise, in Frome churchyard, as being the nearest parish of his old diocese, bequeathing to the said parish, for use of the vicar for the time being, in a quaint leather case, a small chalice and paten of silver gilt, for “communion of the sick, " bearing the following inscription:-“Given to the parish of Froome by the late Lord Bishop Ken, 1711”; this service is still preserved among the communion plate. The church was under restoration at various periods during the years 1846 to 1866, and has 1,000 sittings, half of which are free. The register dates from the year 1558. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £450, including 64 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of the Marquess of Bath, and held since 1899 by the Rev. Wm. Frederick Herbert Randolph M.A. of Christ Church, Oxford. Joseph Glanville F.R.S, author of several works on witchcraft and apparitions, was some time vicar of this parish, and died 4th November, 1680.

Christ Church is an ecclesiastical parish, formed Sept. 14, 1844, from the parishes of Frome and Marston Bigott: the church, in Christ Church street west, is a modern building of stone in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave of four bays, aisles, galleries and an embattled tower over the chancel, with small turrets at the angles and containing one bell: new vestries were added in 1896—97, at a cost of £270, and in 1899 a north transept, forming a baptistery and organ chamber, was added at a cost of £320: there are sittings for 500 persons. Adjoining the church is a burying ground. The register dates from the year 1844. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £140, with residence, derived from 60 acres of glebe and voluntary offerings, in the gift of the vicar of Frome, and held since 1895 by the Rev. Sydney Cooper M.A. of New College, Oxford.

Holy Trinity ecclesiastical parish was formed Sept. 14, 1844: the church, in Trinity street, and originally built in 1837 as a chapel of ease to the mother church, is an edifice of stone in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave, north transept and galleries: the church was restored in 1891 at a cost of £700, and affords 600 sittings. Adjoining the church is a burial ground. The register dates from the year 1838. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £220, with residence, in the gift of the vicar of Frome, and held since 1900 by the Rev. Charles Robert Rowan Stack M.A. of Trinity College, Dublin, and chaplain of Frome union.

St. Mary the Virgin, Ennox (or Innox Hill), is an ecclesiastical parish, formed March 25, 1873: the church is a building of stone in the Early English style, consisting of aspidal chancel, nave, south porch and a western turret containing one bell: there is a sanctus bell over the chancel, which is divided from the nave by a screen of Bath stone and contains three stained lancet windows: the church affords 170 sittings. The register dates from the year 1873. The living is a perpetual curacy, net yearly value £75, with residence, in the gift of the vicar of Frome, and held since 1900 by the Rev. Charles Griffith Glynne Jones M.A. of Christ Church, Oxford.

The Catholic mission of St. Catharine was founded and endowed by the late Very Rev. Richard Canon Ward M.A. built in 1853, has 80 sittings.

The Congregational chapel, in Bath street, founded in 1662, rebuilt in 1707, and entirely renovated in 1862, is a building of stone and contains numerous monuments, including one of freestone and marble to five ejected ministers from the Church of England, who were the first ministers of this church: there are 500 sittings. The Congregational chapel, in Whittox lane, was rebuilt in 1810 and renovated in 1889, and has sittings for about 650.

The Wesleyan chapel, off Christ Church street, built in 1811, at a cost of £7,000, is a fine edifice of stone in the Italian style, and has 800 sittings. Adjoining are residences for two ministers, and a day school for children with master’s house, built in 1863. The Wesleyan Mission room, in the Butts, was built in 1858 at a cost of £150.

There are two Baptist chapels, one in Sheppards Barton, dating from 1705, but rebuilt in 1850 and seating about 530; and another in Catharine street, built in 1814, in place of one dating from 1669, and restored after being damaged by fire in 1889, with 700 sittings.

The Primitive Methodist chapel, in Sun street, is a plain building of stone, erected in 1834, with 350 sittings; the Sunday school adjoining was added in 1851.

The Free Methodist chapel, Catherine street, built in 1852 and entirely renovated in 1882, will seat about 300.

The Public Offices, in Christchurch street west, erected in 1891 at a cost of about £4,000, form a building of stone with Box ground or Bath stone dressings, in the Renaissance style, and has a clock presented by Alderman Flatman: the ground floor contains a spacious and well lighted hall, offices for the clerk to the guardians, superintendent registrar, vaccination officers, out-door relief offices and various other rooms; a wide and handsome staircase leads from the entrance hall to the first floor, on which is the Board room, committee rooms, members’ ante-room, cloak rooms &c.

The Public Baths, in Bath street, were erected in 1897 by subscription to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria &c.

The manufacture of woollen cloth, which forms the staple trade, is extensively carried on here, and broadcloth, kerseymeres and cashmerettes are to some extent produced: there is also a card manufactory, a silk mill, iron foundries, printing works and two breweries.

The “Frome Market Company,” established June 8th, 1874, for the purpose of carrying on the markets and fairs, now receive the tolls which have been purchased from the lord of the manor, and a new and spacious market hall has been erected with an entrance from Bridge street. The hall is also let for musical and dramatic entertainments: there is a market place for cattle adjoining. A market is held every Wednesday for cattle, corn and general commodities, and every Saturday for the latter only. A cheese market is held on the last Wednesday in each month, and a great cheese fair on the last Wednesday in September. There are two other fairs held in the course of the year, viz. on the last Wednesday in February and the last Wednesday in November.

The Mechanics’ Institute, a modern building on Church slope, and erected at a cost of £1,500, is well adapted for lectures and meetings, and has reading-rooms and a library of about 2,000 volumes; the number of members is now (1901) about 57.

The Literary and Scientific Institute is a lofty building of stone in the Italian style, erected at a cost of over £3,000 by the late John Sinkins esq. and occupies a prominent position to the south-west of the North parade: the upper floor includes a museum, a spacious reading and news-room, well supplied with periodicals and a library of about 4,500 volumes: there are now (1901) 180 members.

The Masonic Hall for the Royal Somerset Lodge of Freemasons, in North parade, was erected in 1891.

The Wilts and Dorset Bank, in the Market place, is a substantial building of stone, erected in 1874; Stuckey’s Banking Co. have a handsome building in Bath street; and the Capital and Counties Bank good premises in the Market place.

The head quarters of the A Squadron, North Somerset Imperial Yeomanry, are at the Lamb Hotel, Christchurch street east. The head quarters and armoury of the D Company 3rd Volunteer Battalion, Prince Albert’s Somerset Light Infantry, are in Gentle street.

The Victoria Hospital and Nurses’ Home, in Park road, is a building of local stone, erected in 1901 at a cost of £5,000, as a memorial of the Diamond Jubilee of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria, and contains 13 beds. The St. John’s Dispensary, Christchurch street, was established in 1854.

Charities.-There are almshouses on the bridge for aged women, each of whom has a weekly allowance of 5s. or 5s. 6d. a furnished room, and a blue serge gown once in two years; there are also two nurses and a superintendent matron, who receive a weekly salary; these almshouses are supported by an endowment of land, left in the reign of Edward IV. by Robert Leversedge, but now consisting of about £8,802 in Stocks, producing £446 12s. yearly. John and Richard Stevens’ benefaction of land, left towards the end of the 18th century in augmentation of the foregoing and for the erection of buildings, now consist of about £24,393, yielding £620 14s. yearly, of which £366 17s. forms an endowment for a hospital for 10 aged men, who are also clothed and receive a weekly allowance; and £253 17s. an endowment for an asylum for girls, natives of Frome, who are here lodged, clothed, boarded and educated. In 1892 a new scheme was framed by which girls from other places can be received into the home to be trained for domestic service on payment of 7s. per week. The hospital and asylum form a single large building, situated at Keyford, and in 1888 the charity was further endowed by Mr. Harry Hams, formerly of the Blue Coat School, who left £1,000 to the hospital and a like sum to the asylum. There is an apprenticing fund affording about £80 yearly; endowments of £54 a year for lectures and sermons, provided from Stevens’ and Methwin’s bequests; about £11 for church purposes, partly from Stevens’ charity, and from Lock’s charity, left by will in 1735; and a sum of about £55 for distribution in money and kind, partly bequeathed in the years 1857 and 1862—3. The management of the charities is vested in the hands of 6 feoffees and 14 assistant trustees, of whom the vicar is ex-officio chairman.

St. Aldhelm’s Church of England Home for Boys was erected in 1897 at a cost of over £1,500, raised partly by subscription and partly from the funds of the society, it was opened in 1898, when the boys were removed from the home at Keyford, which had been in existence since 1887; the boys are instructed in printing, carpentry, tailoring and gardening, and are afterwards apprenticed, placed in situations or assisted to emigrate.

The Recreation Ground, Weymouth road, was opened in May, 1888; it is seven acres in extent, and is well supplied with seats and shelters, as well as with swings and other gymnastic appliances.

The neighbourhood affords indications of Roman occupation. The first mention of Frome occurs in the year 689, in the reign of Ina, King of Wessex: during his reign, his kinsman, Aldhelm, a monk of Malmesbury, afterwards Bishop of Sarum (705—9), founded a monastery about the year 705, at Lower Keyford, and dedicated it to St. John the Baptist. On the occasion of Monmouth’s rebellion, the inhabitants of Frome heartily espoused the Protestant cause, and many of the townsmen and neighbouring folk on their return from the fatal battle of Sedgmoor, July 6th, 1685, were hanged, drawn and quartered.

Critchill House, on the Nunney road, the seat of Capt. William Phayre Ryall, stands in a park of 20 acres, containing some fine trees, and commands extensive views of the beautiful scenery surrounding it.

Fromefield House, on the Bath road, the residence of the Rev. Robert Gordon M.A. and formerly the seat of the Sheppard family, is a handsome mansion standing in about 10 acres of grounds. Specimens of Roman pottery were found in the grounds in 1819, and a large Roman stone is still to be seen there.

Vallis House, the ancient seat of the Leversedge family, is now converted into tenements. The Vallis estate, together with some others, originally belonging to the Leversedges, and were in the possession of that family till 1706, when Roger Leversedge, who was the last of the male line, devised them to Lionel Seaman esq. who has married Frances, his only daughter. Mr. Seaman, at his death, devised the same to his relative, the Rev. Dr. Seaman, then vicar of the parish, who sold it to John, Earl of Cork and Orrery, and it is now held by the present earl. Vallis Vale is noted for its picturesque and romantic scenery.

The Marquess of Bath and the Earl of Cork and Orrery K.P., P.C. are lords of the several manors.

The area of Frome parish and urban district is 1,214 acres; rateable value, £39,889; the population in 1901 was 11,055, including 13 officers and 160 inmates in the workhouse.

The population of the ecclesiastical parishes in 1891 was-Christchurch, 3,528; Holy Trinity, 3,889; St. Katharine, Woodlands, 340; and St. Mary the Virgin, Ennox Hill, 539.

By Local Government Board Order 16,807, March 25, 1885, a part of Standerwick parish and a detached part of Berkley were transferred to Frome, and under the provisions of the " Divided Parishes Act, 1882,” Eggford has been added from Elm and Ladymead from Berkley, and a detached part from Rodden.

Sexton of St. John the Baptist, George Ashby.

Sexton of Christ Church, George Ashby.

Parish Clerk of Holy Trinity, Francis Rossiter.

Sexton of St. Katharine’s, Woodlands, George Ashby.

Verger of St. Mary the Virgin (Ennox Hill), Alfred Chivers, Ennox Hill.

Sacristan of Christ Church, Isaac Cray, Weymouth road.

Petty Sessions are holden on every alternate Thursday at 12 o’clock & on Tuesday & Friday at 12 o’clock each week, for hearing cases under the Summary Jurisdiction Acts, at the Magistrates’ Court hall, Christchurch street west. The Division of Frome comprises the parishes of Beckington, Berkley, Buckland Dinham, Cloford, Elm, Farleigh Hungerford, Frome, Laverton, Leigh-on-Mendip, Lullington, Marston Biggott, Mells, Norton St. Phillip, Nunney, Orchardleigh, Road, Rodden, Selwood, Tellisford, Wanstrow, Whatley, Witham Friary, Woolverton.

FROME UNION

Board day, alternate Tuesdays, at 11 a.m. at the Public offices, Christchurch street west.

The union comprises the following places:-Babington, Beckington, Berkley, Buckland Dinham, Cloford, Elm, Farleigh Hungerford, Forscote, Frome, Hardington, Hemington, Kilmersdon, Laverton, Leigh-on-Mendip, Lullington, Marston Biggott, Mells, Nunney, Norton St. Philip, Orchardleigh, Road, Rodden, Selwood, Tellisford, Wanstrow, Whatley, Witham Friary, Woolverton & Writhlington. The population of the union in 1901 was 22,173; area, 52,752 acres; rateable value in 1901, £123,886.

The Workhouse, at the south-west side of the town, is a building of stone, erected in 1836—7, certified to hold 400 inmates; W. H. Tapp, master; Rev. C. R. R. Stack M.A. chaplain; John Moysey Rattray M.A., M.D., C.M. medical officer; Mrs. Emily Hibberd, matron; Mrs. Georgina Dawson, schoolmistress; present number of inmates 160 & 13 officers.

PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of Services

St. John the Baptist (parish church), The Rev. William Frederick Herbert Randolph M.A. vicar; Rev. Fredk. Trafford Morgan-Payler B.A. curate; holy communion 8 am. & alternately at 6.30 & 9.30 am. & daily at 7.45 am.; 11 am. 3 p.m. (children’s service) l& 6.30 p.m.; Wed. & Fri. 12 noon; on the four great festivals & St. John the Baptist’s Day, 8 p.m.; daily, 8.30 am. & 6 p.m.

Christ Church, Christchurch street west, Rev. Sydney Cooper M.A. vicar; Rev. Chamberlen Wm. Walker, curate; holy communion 8 am.; & 2nd Sun. 7 am.; 3rd Sun. 6 am.; last Sun. 12 noon; 11 am. & 6.30 p.m.; children’s service, 3.15 p.m.; holy communion, saints’ days, 8 am. & g am. (choral); service daily 9 am. & 6.30 p.m. in Keyford Hospital Chapel.

Holy Trinity, Trinity street, Rev. Charles Robert R. Stack M.A. vicar; Rev. George Henry Bromwich Greening B.A. curate; 8 & 11 am. & 3 & 6.30 p.m.; Wed. 8 p.m.; Fri. 11 am.; saints’ days, 11 am.

St. Mary the Virgin, Innox hill, Rev. Charles Griffith Glynne Jones M.A. incumbent; holy communion 8 а.m.; services, 10.15 a.m. & 3 p.m. (children’s service) & 6.30 p.m.; choral communion 11 am.; Thur. & holy days, holy communion 8 am.; evensong, week days at 6.

St. Katharine’s, Woodlands, Rev. John Polehampton M.A. vicar; 8 & 11 am. & 6.30 p.m.; daily, 8 am.

St. Catharine’s (Catholic), Conigar, Rev. Wilfrid Palmer, priest; holy communion 8.30 am.; mass 10.30 am.; catechism 3 p.m.; compline, instruction & benediction 6.30 p.m.; holy days, mass 8 a.m. rosary & benediction 7.30 p.m.; daily, mass 8 am.; Thur. rosary & benediction 7.30 p.m.

Baptist, Badcox lane, Rev. James Somerville Paige, minister.; 10.30 am. & 6 p.m.; Mon. & Thur. 7.30 p.m.

Baptist, Sheppards Barton, Rev. James Walker, 10.30 am. & 6 p.m.; Wed. 7.15 p.m.

Congregational, Rook lane, Bath street, Rev. David B. Thomas, minister; 10.30 am. & 6 p.m.; Wed. 7.15 p.m.

Congregational, Whittox lane (Zion), Rev. Robert Maxwell Moffat M.A.; 11 am. & 6 p.m.; Mon. & Thur. at 7.15 p.m.

Primitive Methodist, Sun street, Whittox lane, Rev. Thos. Randall; 10.30 am. & 6 p.m.; Tues. 7.30 p.m.

United Methodist Free Church, 10.30 am. & 6 p.m.; Mon. & Thur. 7.15 p.m.

United Methodist Free Church, Tytherington.

Wesleyan Methodist, off Christchurch st. 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Thur. 7.15 p.m.

Wesleyan Methodist, West Woodlands; 6 p.m.

Wesleyan Methodist Mission (Bethel), Butts; 6 p.m.; Mon. 7 p.m.

Salvation Army, Lock’s lane.

SCHOOLS

St. John the Baptist’s College, removed in 1893 from Christchurch street to Wallbridge house, a handsome & spacious building opposite the station, is a school for the education of the sons of gentlemen. The college is conducted in connection with the parish church & has one choral scholarship, which covers the cost of education & board. The Rev. William Fredk.

Blue Coat School, erected & re-endowed about 1720 from a sum of £1,087, together with some former donations. About 29 boys are clothed & educated for five years & subsequently apprenticed, with £12 premium; there are also about 30 private pupils receiving a higher education, for which fees are paid.

Frome School of Art, Park road (in connection with the Board of Education, South Kensington, & under the management of the Frome District Technical Education Committee, was erected in 1901 at a cost of £2,800, for 200 scholars & at present there are 100.

National, Bath street (boys), erected in 1827, for 500 children; average attendance, 281.

St. John’s (girls), Church lane, erected in 1875, for 125 children; average attendance, 113.

St. John’s (infants), Vicarage street, for 181 children; average attendance, 134.

Holy Trinity Church (girls & infants), erected in 1841 & enlarged in 1886, for 283 children; average attendance, 130 girls & 100 infants.

Christ Church (girls & infants), erected in 1844 & enlarged in 1889, for 410 children; average attendance, 156 girls, 150 infants.

British, Milk street (boys, girls & infants), erected in 1843 & enlarged in 1878, for 732 children; average attendance, 286 boys, 229 girls & 149 infants.

Wesleyan (boys, girls & infants), erected in 1863, for 175 boys & 148 girls & infants; average attendance, 107 boys & 109 girls & infants.

St. Katharine's (mixed), at the Woodlands; erected in 1874, for 80 children; average attendance, 40.