Kelly's Directory 1894

FARNDISH is a small village, partly in Northamptonshire and a mile and a half north-west from Irchester station on the Midland railway, 14 north-west from Bedford, 4 east from Wellingborough and 5 from Higham Ferrers, in the Northern division of the county, hundred of Wiley, Sharnbrook petty sessional division, union and county court district of Wellingborough, rural deanery of Felmersham, archdeaconry of Bedford and diocese of Ely.  The church of St. Michael and All Angels is a small building of stone, in the Transitional, Early English and later styles, consisting of chancel, nave and a low western tower rising within the nave, and containing 3 bells:  the south doorway is a rich example of the Transition Norman style:  a beautiful stained east window was presented by the late Mr. W. H. S. Adcock, of this village, one on the south side by the Rev. Greville Chester, late rector, and there are several other stained windows:  in the chancel is a small brass to John Johnston, rector (ob. 1625), being then nearly 100 years old; and there are also inscriptions to the Clark, Adcock and Alderman families: the church p0late includes an ancient chalice: there are 69 sittings.  The register dates from the year 1587.  The living is a rectory; gross yearly value from 130 acres of glebe £140; net value, nil, with residence, in the gift of the trustees of the late Col. Charles Montagu Chester, and held since 1881 by the Rev. Eli Eade T.A.K.C.L.  Robert Wooding, by will, dated 3^rd November, 1816, gave the interest of £100, originally Navy Five per Cents. Since converted into New £3 per Cents. To be distributed to the poor every year before the 29^th October.  A. E. Somes esq. Is lord of the manor.  The principal landowners are the Rev. Charles Havey Burnham M.A. rector of Cogenhoe, Northampton.  Mrs. Somes, of Bedford, Miss Clarke, the Misses Alderman, and Christ’s Hospital.  The land is chiefly arable.  The soil is loam, gravel and clay; subsoil, limestone, ironstone and gravel.  Pillow lace was formerly made here, but the manufacture has died out.  The area is 810 acres; rateable value, £823; the population in 1891 was 84.

Sexton, Cicero Wright.

Letters arrive through Wellingborough at 8.30 a.m. & 12.30 noon.  Letter Box cleared at 5.20 p.m.; on Sundays at 11.45 a.m.  The nearest money order & telegraph office is at Wollaston.

The children of this place attend the schools at Irchester & Wollaston.

Farndish is a small village in the extreme north-west of Bedfordshire, and bordering on Northants a mile and a half north-west from Irchester station on the Midland railway, 14 north-west from Bedford, 4 east from Wellingborough and 5 south-west from Higham Ferrers, in the Northern division of the county, hundred of Willey, Sharnbrook petty sessional division, union and county court district of Wellingborough, rural deanery of Felmersham, Bedford archdeaconry and St. Albans diocese. By Local Government Board Order 16,417, dated March 24, 1884, Farndish was annexed to Podington for civil purposes. The church of St. Michael and All Angels is a small building of stone, in the Transitional, Early English and later styles, consisting of chancel, nave, and a low western tower rising within the nave, and containing 3 bells, dating from the 16th century: the south doorway is a rich example of the Transition Norman style: the stained east window and one other were presented by the late M. W. H. S. Adcock, of this village, and one in the chancel by the Rev. Greville Chester, a former rector: in the chancel is a small brass to John Johnston, rector (ob. 1625), being then nearly 100 years old; and there are also inscriptions to the Clark, Adcock and Alderman families: the church plate includes an ancient chalice: there are 72 sittings. The register dates from the year 1587. The living is a rectory, net yearly value from 130 acres of glebe £120, with residence, in the gift of the Rev. A. J. Wright and held since 1881 by the Rev. Eli Eade, Theol. Assoc. K.C.L. There is a small charity, derived from the gift of Robert Wooding, who, by will, dated 3rd November 1816, gave the interest of £100, originally Navy Five per Cents, since converted into New £3 per Cents, to be distributed to the poor every year before the 29th October. Rev. A. J. Wright is lord of the manor and the principal landowner. The land is chiefly arable. The soil is loam and clay; subsoil, limestone and ironstone. Pillow lace was formerly made here. The population in 1911 was 46.

The area and rateable value of this parish is included with Podington.

Services

Letters arrive through Wellingborough about 7.45 a.m. & 12.30 p.m. Letter Box cleared at 9.45 a.m. & 7 p.m.; on Sundays at 11.35 a.m. The nearest money order & telegraph office (by footpath) is at Podington, 1 mile distant; the nearest (by road) is at Irchester, 1½ miles distant.

The children of this place attend the schools at Irchester, Podington & Wollaston.