The Rev. John Mitchell is the present vicar. The charities, besides some of a trifling parochial nature, are a small free school, and another upon the national system. The only seat of consequence in this neighbourhood is Woolverton Park, about two miles hence, on the road to Basingstoke, lately purchased by his Grace the Duke of Wellington. The market is held on Tuesday, and the annual fair on the Tuesday after Michaelmas day, principally for the purpose of engaging agricultural servants. The parish of Kingsclere extends into the hundred of Evingar, and includes the chapelries of Sidmonton and Ecchinswell, together containing by the official returns of 1821, 2851 inhabitants.
Post Office, Market-place, Ann Chance Post Mistress. Letters arrive, by foot-post, from NEWBURY, every morning, during summer, at half-past eight, and at half-past nine during winter, and are despatched every evening a six, during summer and five during winter.
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