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Clement's (st.) in Oxford County England History and GeographyCLEMENT'S (ST.), a parish in the hundred of BULLINGTON, county of OXFORD, containing 770 inhabitants. The parish is bounded on the west by the Cherwell, over which is a handsome bridge leading into the city of Oxford. The living is a rectory not in charge, in the archdeaconry and diocese of Oxford, endowed with £600 parliamentary grant, and in the patronage of the Crown. Owing to the inadequate accommodation which the old church afforded, a new church, in the Norman style, has been erected by subscription, on ground given by Sir Joseph Locke; it is situated near the margin of the Cherwell, and, as seen from Magdalene bridge, forms an interesting feature in the vale. Between it and the bridge, but nearer the bridge, baths on an extensive scale have been constructed, consisting principally of a spacious swimming-bath, with dressing-rooms, a reading-room and other conveniences. Stone's hospital, for the residence and support of poor persons, was founded pursuant to the will of the Rev. William Stone, dated May 12th, 1685, for eight poor women, each of whom has about £12 per annum; and Boulter's almshouses, agreeably to the will of Cutler Boulter, dated March 21st, 1736, for eight single men, who have each eight shillings weekly: they are both under the superintendence of special visitors. Various lands and tenements, producing about £400 per annum, have been left for the benefit of the poor, and for repairing the church. Henry I., in 1126, founded an hospital for infirm lepers, which having suffered considerable impoverishment, was granted, by Edward III., to Oriel College, on condition that the society should maintain a chaplain and eight almsmen in perpetuity. Respecting this charity there have been various suits at law between the society and the mayor and corporation of Oxford, and notwithstanding several legal decisions, the funds afford a very inadequate means of support to the hospitallers, who are eight in number, besides a chaplain, and who generally reside in the city, labouring at some kind of employment. About the time of the siege of Oxford, the house was demolished, and rebuilt by the society in 1649: it was afterwards used as a laboratory for making magnesia, by a private individual, and the remains are now appropriated to stabling and cow-houses. Anciently the funds of the establishment were augmented by the contributions of the fellows of New College, at their annual procession to the chapel of St. Bartholomew, on Holy Thursday: the students of Oriel and Magdalene Colleges, and the citizens of Oxford, were also accustomed to assemble here on May-day, bringing with them the earliest productions of the season, as oblations to the saint, and farther celebrating the festive day with music and dancing. This custom is supposed to have originated in the pious intention of Burgwast, bishop of the diocese, who granted forty days indulgence to all who came to the chapel on the festival of the saint, and contributed to the relief of the leprous almsmen. Here too were preserved relics of various saints, the supposed efficacy of which, in performing miraculous cures, attracted numerous pilgrims. From Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1831, courtesy of Databases 4 Sale |
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