Chapter IV: Part 4

LUDLOW is a market town, and borough, both corporate and parliamentary, having separate jurisdiction, locally in the hundred of Munslow; 143 miles N.W. by N. from London, and 29 S. by E. from Shrewsbury, and a station on the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway. It is pleasantly situated on an eminence, in a fertile and picturesque district, commanding a variety of beautiful prospects. The ancient British name of this place was _Dynan Llys Twysog_, or the ‘Prince’s Palace,’ and is supposed to have been the residence of some prince of the country, prior to the subjugation of Wales by Edward I. By the Saxons it was called _Leadlowe_, _Ludelaue_, and _Ludlowe_, which last name, with a slight variation, it still retains. The town is about a mile in length, and was formerly surrounded by a wall, with towers at certain distances; some part of the wall still remains, but the towers have long since disappeared, as have also the gates (which were seven in number), with the exception of one called Broadgate. The streets are mostly wide and well paved, lying in a diverging and inclined direction from the highest, or central part of the town. The houses are in general well built, and some elegant, while all are more regularly disposed than in most inland towns of the same antiquity. The town is lighted with gas, and several of the public buildings of Ludlow are remarkably neat structures. Nearly in the centre of the town, at the top of Broad-street, stands the cross a handsome stone erection; and in Castle-street is the market-house, a large building, beneath which is an area, serving as a corn-market, and the upper rooms, which are commodious, are used for the corporation meetings, balls, assemblies, &c. Two handsome buildings, originating with some spirited gentlemen of the town, were erected in Mill-street and Castle-street, as public rooms, and they include a subscription library, conservative reading rooms; together with spacious ball and refreshment rooms. The museum of the natural history society, a valuable collection, is arranged within the building in Mill street; and here likewise are the offices of the savings’ bank; the mechanics’ institute is in Castle-street—they are all flourishing establishments. The Guildhall, where the quarter sessions and other courts are held, is a neat, commodious, modern structure. To the west of the church stands a range of buildings, called the College, and there is a prison, named Gaolford’s tower, a commodious edifice, erected by the corporation in 1764. But the object of perhaps the greatest interest, both to the inhabitants of Ludlow and the visitor, and that to which the town owed its early importance, is the castle; which stands on a bold wooded rock, at the north-west angle of the town, and commands extensive and lovely prospects. It was founded according to the generally received opinion, by Roger de Montgomery, about the year 1130, who strongly environed it by lofty embattled walls of great thickness, with towers at convenient distances. This noble baronial fortress now presents a mass of magnificent ruins, retaining, however, ample assurance of its former extent and glory. Along the sides of the castle eminence, are public walks, laid out in 1772, at the instigation of the Countess Powis, Lucien Buonaparte, his family and suite, when prisoners of war in this country, occupied the house belonging to the Earl Powis, adjoining the castle.

The manufacture of gloves, which at one time was considerable, is now extinct. Malting at the present time may be taken as the principal branch, and there are several mills for grinding corn, upon the Teme, which river runs close to the town. A brass and iron foundry, one ropery, and two tanneries, may be mentioned as the other chief branches—exclusive of the general business (supported in a respectable town); and the inns, of which latter there are several excellent ones. On the Clee hills, about six miles from the town, are coal mines. The inhabitants received a charter of incorporation from Edward IV, which remained in force until the Municipal Reform Act (passed in 1835), vested the government of the borough in a mayor, four aldermen, and twelve councillors, assisted by a recorder, and other officers. Quarter sessions are held, at which capital offences can be tried; and there is a court of record every Tuesday, for the recovery of debts to any amount: in both these courts the recorder presides as judge. The debt court, however, has become inoperative, if not superseded by the new County Court—Ludlow being included in the twenty-seventh circuit of towns under the acts for recovery of debts to any amount not exceeding £50. The burgesses first exercised the elective franchise in the 12th of Edward IV, since which time they have continued to send two members: the present members are Lord William P. F. Powlett, 19 Curzon-street, May Fair, London, and Col. the Honourable P. E. Herbert, 45 Berkeley-square, London. Races are held annually on the 17th of August, and efforts are being made to establish races also in the month of November, and a small theatre is open in Mill-street during the race meeting.

The parish church of Saint Lawrence (formerly collegiate), a very spacious and elegant cruciform edifice, appears to have been built in the reigns of Henry VII. and VIII. From the centre rises a lofty square tower, embattled and handsomely embellished: this tower adds, in no small degree, to the beauty of many of the views in the surrounding country. In the chancel are several fine monuments of the Lords Presidents of the council of Wales, who resided in the neighbouring castle. The living is a rectory, in the gift of the Crown; the Rev. John Phillips is the present incumbent, and the Rev. Robert W. Russell, B.C.L. is the lecturer. There are places of worship for Independents, and Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists. Almshouses, containing thirty-three apartments for indigent persons, founded by Mr. John Hosier, merchant; others, called Fox’s almshouses, erected in 1590, and a well sustained dispensary for the sick poor, are among the charities of Ludlow. The grammar school, an excellent foundation, in Mill-street, is under the regulations of a charter granted by Edward IV. by which both the ancient and modern languages are taught; and in a national school are instructed a considerable number of children of both sexes. The healthful situation of the town and the beauty of the surrounding country have been the means of inducing numerous families, of independent fortune, to make Ludlow and its vicinage their residence. The principal seats in the neighbourhood are Oakley Park, two miles hence, the property of the Hon. Robert Henry Clive, M.P.; Ludford House, Francis Lechmere Chariton, Esq.; Caynham Court, Sir William Curtis, Bart. and Downton Hall, Sir W. E. R. Boughton, Bart. The principal market, which is for grain, is held on Monday; and the smaller markets for provisions on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. The fairs are the Monday before 13th February, Tuesday before Easter, Wednesday in Whitsun-week, May 1st, August 21st, September 28th, the first Monday in November, and December 6th. Large quantities of butter and cheese are brought to the first and last mentioned fairs, and hops, cattle, horses, sheep, and pigs, to the others. The municipal borough of Ludlow (which consists of the parish of St. Laurence), contained, in 1841, 5,064 inhabitants, and in 1851, 4,691, being a decrease of 373, but the parliamentary borough (which consists of the parish of St. Laurence, part of the parish of Bromfield, of Stanton Lacy and of Ludford, part in the county of Salop, and part in the county of Hereford), contained, in 1851, 5,376

BROMFIELD is a village in the parish of its name 3 miles N.W. by W. from Ludlow. The parish church dedicated to St. Mary is part of a larger conventual church that belonged to Benedictine Priory, founded about 1155, a small portion of the ruins is included within the grounds of Oakley Park. The living is a vicarage in the gift of Earl Powis. Population of the parish in 1851 was 682, of which number 541 was returned for the village.

STANTON LACY is a parish 3 miles N.N.W. from Ludlow. The parish church is dedicated to St. Peter. The living is a vicarage in the gift of the Earl of Craven. The population of the parish in 1851, was 1,556.

ONIBURY is a parish 5½ miles N.W. from Ludlow. The parish church is dedicated to St. Michael; the living is a vicarage in the gift of the Bishop of Hereford. A court baron is occasionally held here. The population in 1851, was 362.

POST OFFICE, Broad-street, Elizabeth Sankey, _Post Mistress_.—Letters arrive from LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, LIVERPOOL, BRISTOL, MANCHESTER, and parts NORTH every morning at ten minutes before seven, and are despatched every evening at a quarter past seven.—Letters arrive from HEREFORD, LEOMINSTER AND TENBURY, every morning at eight, and are despatched every morning at a quarter past six.—Letters from KNIGHTON, BUILTH AND SOUTH WALES, arrive every evening at eight, and are despatched every morning at six.

NOBILITY, GENTRY AND CLERGY.

Acton Miss Sarah, Tenbury road

Bale Mr. George, Broad st

Banks Rev. John, Mill st

Baxter Mrs. Elizabeth, Broad st

Boughton Sir W. E. Rouse, Bart., Downton Hall

Bowen Mrs. Catherine, Broad st

Bowen Mr. George, Mill st

Bowles Rev. —, D.D. Stanton Lacy

Bridges T. C, Esq. the Lodge

Butler Miss Sarah, Mill st

Charlton Francis Esq. Broad st

Childe Mr. Thomas, Corve st

Clive the Hon. Lady Mary, Oakley Park

Clive the Hon. Robert Henry, M.P. Oakley Park

Collier Mrs. Margaret, Broad st

Collinge Mrs. Sarah, Gravel hill

Curtis Sir Wm. Bart., Caynham court

Davis James, Esq. Elm Lodge

Davis Miss Mary, Mill st

Davis Mrs. Sarah, Corve st

Dillon Rev. Edward, Gravel hill

Evans Miss —, Castle Lodge

Gibbons Mrs. Hannah, Corve st

Green the Misses Frances & Sarah, Broad st

Greenhouse Mrs. Sarah, Ludford

Gregg Mrs. Sarah, Broad st

Groves Captain Edward, Broad st

Harper Mr. Charles, Castle st

Hodges Miss Maria, Corve st

Hodges Mrs. Elizabeth, Broad st

Hodges Rev. John, Onibury

Hodgson E. T. Ludford villa

Hughes Mrs. Elizabeth, Corve st

Johnstone Rev. W. Siefton

Jones Colonel —, Ludford House

Jones Miss Selina, Brand lane

Landon Rev. George, Batchcott

Lawrence Mrs. Elizabeth, Broad st

Lewis Miss Mary, Broad st

Lightbody Robert, Esq. Castle st

Longworth Rev. John, Bromfield

M‘Cann Mrs. Anne, Gravel hill

Marston Mrs. Elizabeth, Corve st

Maund Mrs. Sarah, Mill st

Meyricke Rev. Robert, Dinham

Owen Mr. John, Corve st

Page Mrs. Martha, Broad st

Pardoe Miss Isabella, Broad st

Penhorn Rev. George, Broad st

Penweane Mr. John, Mill st

Phillips Rev. John, Broad st

Poole Miss Jane, Broad st

Russell Mr. Benjamin, Hand lane

Russell Lady —, Ashford Hall

Russell Mrs. —, Broad st

Russell Rev. Robert W. Mill st

Salwey Mrs. Isabella, Dinham

Shepherd Mrs. Martha, Corve st

Sitwell G. H. Esq. Ferney Hall

Smith Misses Sarah & Elizbth. Broad st

Smith Mr. Jacob, Dinham

Struver Mr. Henry, Ludford

Swainson Rev. Edwn. Chas Broad st

Thomas John, Esq. Dinham House

Thompson Mrs. Jane, Old st

Tinson Mr. William, Mill st

Trimlistone the Honble. Lady —, Fishmore Hall

Vaughan Wm. Brettell, Esq. Castle st

Walcott Rev. Charles, Bitterley

Wellings Capt. George, Brand lane

Westcott Mr. Thos., Castle Cottage

Wheeler Mrs. Emma, Castle st

Williams Mr. John, Corve st

Williams Mrs. Mary, Mill st

Wood Frederick, Esq. Sheet

ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS.

Not otherwise described are Day Schools

Copner Maria (boarding and day), Linney

Evans Thomas George, Old st

FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, Mill st—Rev. John Banks, master; Philip Newman, second master

INFANT SCHOOL, Lower Gaolford—Edith Owen, mistress

Knowle Caroline, Old st

NATIONAL SCHOOL, Lower Gaolford—Henry Henwood, master, Mary Baker, mistress

Russell Ann (boarding and day), Mill st

Russell Horatio (boarding & day), Mill st

ATTORNEYS.

Anderson George, Mill st

Anderson Rodney, Mill st

Clark Luttrell Lewin, Mill st

Lloyd John, Broad st

Salwey Humphrey, Mill st

Southern Francis Richard, Mill st

Urwick & Marston, Mill st

Weyman Thomas (& coroner for the county), Broad st

Williams John, jun. (& town clerk), Mill st

AUCTIONEERS.

Bach James, Corve st

Cross John, King st

Davies William, Sand pitts

Griffiths Thomas, Bull ring

Whitwell Thomas, Mill st

BAKERS & FLOUR DEALERS.

Collings George, Bell lane

Collings Thomas, Raven lane

Davis John, Lower Broad st

Harris William, Harp lane

Hockey James, Old st

Leary Edward, Tower st

Lewis Thomas, Bull ring

Powell William, Old st

Scandlett George, Corve st

Watmore Emma, Broad st

BANKERS.

LUDLOW and TENBURY BANK, King st—(draw on Barnetts’, Hoares’ & Co. London),—Henry Whittall, managing director

Rock, Eyton & Co. Broad st—(draw on Robarts & Co. London),—W. S. Stokes, manager

SAVINGS’ BANK, Mill street—John Williams, actuary

BARK AND CHARCOAL MERCHANT.

Sankey Jeremiah, Ludlow and 50 Mount st, Grosvenor sq. _London_

BASKET MAKERS.

Price Edward, Corve st

Price Joseph, Lower Gaolford

BLACKSMITHS.

Day George, Lower Broad st

Halford Thomas, Raven lane

Knight John, Lower Broad st

Lowe Joseph, Corve st

Minton James, Bromfield

Pillinger Richard, Bull ring

Pugh Richard, Raven lane

Rollinson Elias, Upper Gaolford

Rudd Thomas, Lower Gaolford

Watkin Mary, Onibury

Wells Henry, Old st

BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS & PRINTERS.

Cross John, King st

Evans John (& fancy stationer, music seller, news agent, circulating library & subscription reading room), Public Rooms, Castle st

Griffiths Thomas, Bull ring

Griffiths Thomas, jun. Narrows

Jones Richard, Broad st

Partridge Edward John (fancy stationer, public library, agent for the Asam Tea Co. & Depot for the sale of books published by the Irish & National Societies, and depository of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge) Broad st

BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.

Ashcroft Edward, Bull ring

Baker John, High st

Barker Thomas, Broad st

Blakemore John, Brand lane

Byrne Hugh, Old st

Evans John, Bull ring

George James, Raven lane

Jones John, Stanton Lacy

Morris Thomas, Old st

Needham John, High st

Payter Thomas, Bromfield st

Pearce Alexander, Lower Broad st

Roberts Samuel, Corve st

Robinson John, High st

Venables Charles, Broad st

Watkeys Mary, High st

Wilkes Richard, Lower Gaolford

BRAZIERS AND TIN-PLATE WORKERS.

Cobbin Joseph, Lower Gaolford

Cooper & Bluck, Castle st

BUILDERS.

Atkins Robert, Corve st

Griffiths John, Lower Gaolford

Grosvenor John, Bell lane

Smith Edward Blake way, Corve st

BUTCHERS.

Chipp Samuel, Tower st

Coleman Thomas, Broad st

Crundell James, Old st

Dayus Samuel, Bull ring

Evans William Ward, Castle st

Griffiths Arthur, Old st

Harrington Charles, Raven lane

Jones Henry, High st

Jones Richard, Bull ring

Pitt George, High st

Towers John, Narrows

CABINET MAKERS AND UPHOLSTERERS.

Bowen Thomas, Bull ring

Grosvenor George, Bull ring

Hughes Thomas, Old st

Price Edward, Castle st

CHEESEMONGERS.

Brown Charles, Tower st

Harding & Son, Narrows

Jones David, Tower st

Whatmore Emma, Broad st

CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS.

Cocking George, Bull ring

Foster Edward, Castle st

Grieves John Edward, Old st

Grounds Ambrose, King st

Marston Richard, Broad st

CHINA-GLASS, &c. DEALERS.

Brown Elizabeth, Bull ring

Crump Ann, Broad st

Jolly Sarah, Broad st

Roscoe Harriet, Harp lane

COAL DEALERS.

Lowe Frederick, Upper Gaolford

Pardoe —, Lower Gaolford

CONFECTIONERS.

Leary Edward, Tower st

Lewis Thomas, Bull ring

Newnham Henry, Bull ring

Taylor William, Broad st

Watmore Emma, Broad st

COOPERS.

Bayliss Thomas, Bull ring

Cooke James, Bull ring

Jones Thomas, Bromley

Webster William, Corve st

CURRIERS AND LEATHER CUTTERS.

Adney John, Narrows

Lello Thomas, Bull ring

FIRE & OFFICE AGENTS.

ATLAS, Edwd. Jno. Partridge, Broad st

BIRMINGHAM, Richd. Jones, Broad st

COUNTY (fire) & PROVIDENT (life), Edward Foster, Castle st

CLERICAL, MEDICAL AND GENERAL (life), John Cranstoun, High st

FAMILY ENDOWMENT SOCIETY, Richard Jones, Broad st

GLOBE, John Edwd. Greaves, Old st

LAW (fire), Urwick & Marston, Mill st

NATIONAL, Edward John Partridge, Broad st

PHŒNIX (fire) and PELICAN (life), W. S. Stokes, Broad st

ROYAL MILITARY, Ambrose Grounds, King st

SALOP (fire), Richd. Marston, Broad st

SHROPSHIRE AND NORTH WALES, Philip Wayn, Corve st

SUN (fire) Thomas Griffiths, Bull ring

UNION (fire), Geo. Anderson, Mill st

UNITY, James Bach. Corve st

FISHMONGERS.

Messer James, Bull ring

Minton Sarah, High st

Russell Robert, Old st

Williams William, High st

FRUITERERS & POULTERERS.

Evans Sarah, Narrows

Grosvenor Mary Ann, Bull ring

Minton Sarah, High st

Russell Robert, Old st

Williams William, High st

FURNITURE BROKERS.

Bennett Richard, Lower Gaolford

Williams William, High st

GARDENERS.

(_See also Nursery and Seedsmen_).

Adams William, Dinham

Bowen Arm, Broad st

Piller Thomas, Old st

Tyler William, Old st

GROCERS & TEA DEALERS.

(_See also Shopkeepers_, _&c._)

Bayliss Oliver, High st

Brown Charles, Tower st

Evans Charles, Broad st

Harding & Son, Narrows

Hawkins John, Broad st

Morris Thomas, Castle st

Penny William, Tower st

Pillinger Maria & Charlotte, Bull ring

Pugh George, Harp lane

Reynolds John, Bull ring

Valentine Samuel, Broad st

HAIR DRESSERS.

Anthony John, Bull ring

Crundell George, High st

Griffiths Catherine, Broad st

Wood Benjamin, Harp lane

HABERDASHERS.

Cooke Mary, Bull ring

Hotchkiss Elizabeth, King st

Jones Mary Ann, Broad st

Lellow Mary, Bull ring

HATTERS AND HAT MANUFACTURERS.

Ashworth John, Broad st

Evans James, King st

Jones Blanche, High st

INNS AND HOTELS. COMMERCIAL AND POSTING, (_See also Taverns & Public Houses_.)

Angel Hotel, Alice Barrett, Broad st

Bull Hotel, Thos. Crane, Bull ring

Elephant & Castle, Benjamin Taylor, Bull ring

Feathers Hotel, Ann Prothero, Bull ring

Golden Lion, Edwd. Halfhide, Old st

IRONMONGERS AND NAIL MANUFACTURERS.

Cooper & Bluck, Castle st

Egginton Edward, Bull ring

Penny Thomas, Narrows

Smith John Colerick, King st

JOINERS.

Bennt Richard, Lower Gaolford

Davies Samuel, Raven lane

Evans John, Corve st

Gray Henry, Raven lane

Griffiths John, Lower Gaolford

Grosvenor George, Bull ring

Grosvenor John, Bell lane

Morris Benjamin, Tower st

Rewbury James, Raven lane

LEATHER COTTERS. _See Curriers_. LIBRARIES.

Evans John, Public rooms

Griffiths Thomas, jun. Narrows

PUBLIC LIBRARY, Broad st

LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS.

Adney George, Narrows

Evans James, King st

Gardner Robert George, Bull ring

Harding Edward, High st

Harper Albert, High st

Johnson Herbert, Butter cross

Jones Harley, High st

Leake Jane, Castle st

Stewart William & Co. Narrows

MALTSTERS.

Atkins Hubert, Corve st

Badger John, Corve st

Coleman Richard, Corve st

Davies Mary (& hop dealer), Corve st

Evans Matthew, Corve st

Hand Jas. (& hop dealer), Corve st

Harding Henry, Corve st

Hockey James, Old st

Jones James, Bull ring

Lloyd Henry (& hop dealer), Old st

Penny Thomas, Corve st

Powell William, Upr. Gaolford

Rawlings Wm. (& hop dealer), Corve st

Smith John, Corve st

Whiteman William, Bull ring

MILLERS.

Adams Richard, Lower Broad st

Blakeway Richard, Onibury

Collins Thomas, Mill st

Green Richard, Bromfield

Hockey James, Old st

Lawrence John Castle Mills

Lewis Thomas, Bull ring

MILLINERS & DRESS MAKERS.

Crundell Ann Harriet, High st

Crundell Eleanor, High st

Heighington Harriet H. Broad st

Penny Mary, Mill st

Weaver Mary Ann & Martha, Tower st

White Mary, Broad st

MILLWRIGHTS.

Hodges Chaplin, CASTLE MILLS

Hodges Philip, Brand lane

NURSERY & SEEDSMEN. (_See also Gardeners_.)

Bach James, Corve st

Cox Richare, Old st

Piller Thomas, Oldgates fee

Tyler William, Old st

PAINTERS, PLUMBERS AND GLAZIERS.

Barrett Edwin, Bull ring

Bowen Catherine, Broad st

Collier James, Raven lane

Cook Thomas, Old st

Gwynn William, Old st

Gwynn William (sign painter) Corve st

Osborn John, Old st

Powell Edward, Castle st

Powell Samuel, Lower Gaolford

Round James, Lower Gaolford

Wayn Philip, Corve st

Williams Richard, Brand lane

SADDLERS.

Amies Samuel, Bull ring

Barber William, Tower st

Gough John, Castle st

Hotchkiss Thomas, King st

Jones James, Bull ring

Roberts Edward & James, High st

SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS IN GROCERIES & SUNDRIES.

Ball Richard, Corve st

Bready Mary, Lower Gaolford

Collings George, Bell lane

Corfield Mary, Corve st

Crundell James, Old st

Dukes Richard, Lower Gaolford

Edwards Elizabeth, Corve st

Gough Henry, Corve st

Griffiths John, Lower Gaolford

Hammond Andrew, Corve st

Harding William, Tower st

Jones David, Tower st

Jones Thomas, Lower Broad st

Lea James, Bull ring

Mason Andrew Hammond, Corve st

Owen Ann, Bull ring

Piller Thomas, Oldgates fee

Powell William, Old st

Rooke Owen, Corve st

Scandlett George, Corve st

Thomas Elizabeth, Castle st

STONE MASONS.

Atkins Robert, Corve st

Berrington Benjamin, Old st

Hammond Andrew, Corve st

Russell Edward, Old st

Russell William, Old st

Stead Samuel, Castle st

Watkins James, Upper Gaolford

STRAW BONNET MAKERS.

Baker Maria, High st

Hotchkiss Elizabeth, King st

Pearce Benjamin, King st

Pearce Sarah, Narrows

Powell Jane, Old st

Wall Anne, High st

SURGEONS.

Hodges George, Broad st

Hodges Henry, Broad st

Meymott Henry, Broad st

Southern John, Broad st

Thompson Wm. Egginton, Broad st

Valentine Richard, Hand Lane

SURVEYORS.

Shepherd William, Castle st

Smith Edward Blakeway, Corve st

Tench Jno. & Richard, Church yard

Whitwell Thomas, Mill st

TAILORS.

Marked thus * are Woollen Drapers.

* Carter John, Narrows

* Cox Jasper, Broad st

Crundell Daniel, High st

Crosse Samuel, Mill st

* Davies Edward, Narrows

Davies William, Bell lane

Jones Thomas, High st

Morgan Edwin, Castle st

Morris Joseph, Lower Gaolford

Wall Henry Arthur, Brand lane

Welsh John, Bell lane

Welsh Joseph, Mill st

Williams Henry, Harp lane

TANNERS.

Lello Thomas, Bull ring

Urwick Benjamin, Corve st

TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES.

Barleymow, William Cook, Lower Broad st

Bell, Benjamin Milner, Upper Gaolford

Bell, Wm. Smith, Lower Broad st

Black Boy, Thos. Jenkins, Tower st

Blue Boar, William Pea, Mill st

Castle, John Boden, Old st

Charlton Arms, Thomas Cantrell, Ludford

Clive Arms, James Murray, Brounfield

Coach & Horses, Hugh Greenhouse, Bell lane

Compasses John Pearce, Corve st

Dolphin, Wm. Price, Upr. Gaolford

Eagle, Edward Edwards, Corve st

Engine, Fredrick Lowe, Upr. Gaolford

Fox, John Thomas, Uppr. Gaolford

Friars’ Inn, John Hancocks, Old st

George & Dragon, Jas. Bach, Castle st

Globe, Wm. Coates, Hand & Bell lane

Grapes, John Sawyer, Hand & Bell la

Green Dragon, Thos. Hodges, Old st

Green Dragon, Wm. Price, Corve st

Greyhound, Sarah Thompson, Upper Gaolford

Half Moon, John Davis, Lower Gaolford

Hand and Bell, James White, Hand and Bell lane

Harp, Thomas Owen, Harp lane

Hop Pole, John Weems, Mill st

Horse & Jockey, Wm. Key, Old st

King’s Arms, Ann Owen, Bull ring

Lamb, John Evans, Corve st

Mitre, Robert Allum, Corve st

Nag’s Head, Sarah Evans, Corve

Paul Pry, Thomas Sheldon, Lower Broad st

Pheasant, Alice Bowyer, Tower st

Plough, Charles Yapp, Raven lane

Portcullis, Thos. Preen, Upr. Gaolford

Pound, William Blakeway, Onibury

Prince of Wales, Charles Mason, Raven lane

Queen’s Arms, Richd. Bird, Corve st

Railway Arms, Wm. Waters, Old st

Raven, Benjamin Milner, Raven lane

Raven, James Harding, Sand pits

Red Lion, Timothy Price, Hand and Bell lane

Rose and Crown, Thomas Amies, Harp lane

Royal Oak, Thos. Pearce, Tower st

Spread Eagle, Benjamin Breakwell, Corve st

Star and Garter, Thomas Coston, Corve st

Sun, William Shepperd, Castle st

Swan, William Davis, Bell lane

Talbot, Joseph Weaver, Tower st

Three Horse Shoes, Saml. T. Lugg, Upper Gaolford

Three Tuns, Robert Jones, Mill st

Trotting Horse, Richard Coleman, Corve st

Unicorn, Henry Dodd, Corve st

Wheatsheaf, Edward Morris, Lower Broad st

RETAILERS OF BEER.

Botwood Jane, Sand pits

Knight John, Lower Broad st

Painter Edward, Dinham

Sheldon Thomas, Lower Gaolford

Walters William, Old st

TIMBER MERCHANTS.

Grosvenor John, Bell lane

Harper John, Linney

Hine James, Upper Gaolford

Sankey Jeremiah (& bark & charcoal), Ludlow & 50 Mount street, Grosvenor square, _London_

Smith Edward Blakeway, Corve st

TURNERS—WOOD.

Adams William, Lower Gaolford

Bennett Richard, Lower Gaolford

VETERINARY SURGEONS.

Creswell Charles, Broad st

Jones James Brookholding, Corve st

WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS.

Edwards Robert, Raven lane

Fehrenbach Benedict, High st

Griffiths William Henry, Broad st

Payne George, Bull ring

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Massey M. & Son, Bull ring

Powell Edward, Castle st

Sawyer John, Hand & Bell lane

Stanway William, the Cross

WOOLSTAPLERS.

Evans & Hughes, Lower Broad st

Harrison John, Mill st

MISCELLANEOUS.

Ball Richard, hay dealer, Broad st

Barsnell Francis, cutler and umbrella maker, Tower st

Boucher John, professor of music, Broad

Boucher William, music seller, Broad st

Bursnell Francis, general dealer, Tower st

Clark Edwin, road surveyor, Corve st

Cook Ann, dealer in seeds, Church yard

Crosse Jane, rope maker, Narrows

Davies John, farmer, Mill st

Down Elizabeth, clothes dealer, Tower st

Evans & Hughes, woollen manufacturers, Lower Broad st

Evans Thomas George, deputy registrar of births and deaths, Old st

Gaine Charles, dentist, Broad st

Griffiths James, coach builder, Old st

Halford Thomas, whitesmith, Raven lane

Harding William, town crier, Tower st

Hardy Jas. collector of taxes, Gravel hill

Hodges Chaplin, iron founder, Castle Mills

Hodnett Ann, lodging house, Castle st

Jones Wm. fishing tackle maker, Dinham

M‘Cartney David, travelling tea dealer, Old street

Manwaring James H. surveyor of taxes, Old st

Oliver Samuel, accountant, Old st

Owen Ann, eating house keeper, Bull ring

Penny George, machine maker, Ludford

Price John, teacher of dancing, Corve st

Price Richard Samuel, teacher of music, Mill street

Ree Adam, organist, Broad st

Russell William, bricklayer, Old st

Shepperd William, land agent, Castle st

Thomas Edward, plasterer, Old st

Urwick Benjamin, tanner, Corve st

Wade John, paper dealer and rag merchant, Old st

Walker Priscilla, stay maker, Harp lane

Wayn Philip, stamp distributer, Corve st

Weaver Joseph, fellmonger, Tower st

Wells Henry, whitesmith, Old st

Wells Thomas, agent to the Right Hon. the Earl of Craven, Onibury

Williamson Thomas, gun maker, Bull ring

Wright James, wheelwright, Gaolford

COUNTY COURT.

OFFICE, Mill-street.

_Judge_—Uvedale Corbett, Esq.

_Clerk_—John Williams

POOR LAW UNION.

WORKHOUSE, Sandpits.

_Governor_—William Harris

_Matron_—Margaret Russell

_Relieving Officers_—Thos. George Evans, James Jones, William Harding and John Sandbrook

* * * * *

ASSEMBLY ROOMS, Public Rooms, Castle st

GAS WORKS, Oldgate fee—Ambrose Ground, manager

GUILDHALL, Mill street

MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE, Market Hall, Castle street

MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, Mill st

POLICE STATION, Cross—Henry Biggs, superintendent

SUBSCRIPTION READING ROOM, Public Rooms, Castle st

THEATRE, Mill street

CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY, ON THE SHREWSBURY AND HEREFORD LINE.

_Station_ Corve st—Charles Allen, station master

COACH AND OMNIBUSES.

To CORVE-DALE, an Omnibus, from the Bull, every Monday, Thursday and Saturday.

To KNIGHTON, an Omnibus, from the Feathers, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evening.

To WORCESTER, a Coach, from the Feathers, every morning at eight; goes through Tenbury.

VANS FOR PASSENGERS AND GOODS.

To BEWDLEY, John Griffin, from Sand pits, every Tuesday.

To BRIDGNORTH, Chas Cadwallader, from the George, every Monday afternoon at four.

To CLUN, Edwin Taylor, from the George, every Monday afternoon at four.

To HEREFORD, Geo. Hathaway, from the Bull, every Saturday morn. at ten.

To STOURPORT, John Griffiths, from Sand pits, every Tuesday.

To WENLOCK & IRONBRIDGE, Wm. Marston, from the Bull, every Monday, Thursday & Saturday aftern. at four.

To WORCESTER, John Stead, from his house, Upper Gaolford, every Saturday

CARRIERS.

To BEWDLEY & STOURPORT, John Griffiths, from Sand pits, every Monday and Thursday.

To CLEOBURY MORTIMER, Margt. West and James Wheeler, from the Portcullis, every Monday,

NEWPORT AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.

NEWPORT is a borough corporate, market-town and parish, in the Newport division of the hundred of Bradford South; 139 miles N.W. by W. from London, and 19 E.N.E. from Shrewsbury; situated near the line of the Roman _Watling street_, at the north-eastern border of the county, on a branch of the Liverpool and Birmingham Junction Canal. The Shropshire Union Railway passes through the upper end of the town, from Stafford to Shrewsbury; it is a branch held on lease by the London and North Western, and was opened for traffic in June, 1849. The town, which is seated in a delightful part of the country, sustained, in the year 1665, damage by fire to the amount of upwards of £30,000.—a very large sum at that period. Its appearance now is respectable, having many handsome dwellings, two proprietary banking establishments, a bank for savings, a spacious market-hall, and good inns; the principal is the ‘Royal Victoria Hotel’ (and posting house), in Saint Mary street, which as a commercial and family house can be classed amongst the first in Shropshire. The ‘Raven and Bell’ in the High street, is also a most respectable inn, affording excellent accommodation. The principal manufactories are one belonging to William Scott Underhill, agricultural implement manufacturer, in Saint Mary street, and another of the same to Jones & Aston, of Salters lane; there is also an extensive iron and brass foundry, and two manufactories for bend ware, and various turnery, hair sieves, &c. of the most approved description. A newspaper is published weekly, by H. P. & C. Sylvester, entitled ‘the Newport and North Shropshire Advertiser,’ and enjoys a large circulation.

The liberties and privileges of the town commenced by grants, as early as Henry I, and they have been confirmed by succeeding monarchs. The corporation comprises a high steward, deputy steward, two bailiffs and about twenty-five burgesses, who are entitled to certain property within the parish, the rents arising from which, are chiefly applied to defray the expense of keeping in repair a water-course and pipes, by which, from a spring about a mile distance, the inhabitants are supplied with water—this is conveyed into five large cisterns, placed in different parts of the town, four of which were erected and beautified under the direction of the corporation, at a considerable expense, and are rendered an ornament, as well as a convenience to the inhabitants. There is also derived from a large tract of land, a fund which is applied, amongst other purposes, to the repairs of the streets, lighting the town, and apprenticing poor children. His Grace the Duke of Sutherland is lord of the manor, and holds courts leet annually. Petty sessions, for the Newport division of the hundred, are held here by the magistrates, and the County Court, under the new acts, sits one a month in the town hall, for the recovery of debts to any amount not exceeding £50.

The parish Church of Saint Nicholas, formerly belonged to the abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, in Shrewsbury, and was alienated by permission of Henry VI, to Thomas Draper and his heirs, by whom it was made collegiate for a warden and four lay chaplains. The church is principally in the ancient style of English architecture with a square tower, and was repaired and beautified in 1827, at a cost exceeding £3,000, and again in 1835; the living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of the Crown; the present incumbent is the Rev. William Sandford, A.M. There are places of worship for Independents, Roman Catholics, and Methodists—both Primitive and Wesleyan. The school here was founded, and amply endowed, in 1656, by William Adams, Esq. a native of Newport, who assigned certain lands for the support of a master and an usher, for the endowment of four exhibitions at any of the colleges in Oxford or Cambridge, for the erection and support of four almshouses for that number of that number of poor persons, for annually apprenticing three poor children, and for other purposes. This school also enjoys the benefit of four other exhibitions, founded by Mr. Careswell. The land belonging to this charity yields an annual income of nearly £1,000. There are the town’s almshouses for four poor females, founded and erected in 1446, by William Glover, of this town; a national school, originating from a free grammar school of very ancient foundation, and several other charities and funds vested in trustees. Newport under the new Poor Law, is the centre of an Union, comprising sixteen parishes; and a new and commodious workhouse has been erected. The town is indebted to the same gentleman who so munificently endowed the free school, for its market hall. The country around here is very fertile, the prospects beautiful, and enriched by many seats of note; and among other subjects worthy of observation in the neighbourhood, are the ruins of Saint John’s abbey at Lilleshall, about three miles hence. The market is held on Saturday; cattle and sheep fairs (or markets), every alternate Tuesday, and annual fairs on the first Tuesday after Candlemas, the Saturday before Palm-Sunday, May 28th, July 27th, Sept. 25th, and December 10th, principally for live stock. The parish contained, by the returns rendered in 1841, 2,497 inhabitants, and by those in 1851, 2,906.

POST OFFICE, High street, Maria J. Stillitoe, _Post Mistress_.—Letters from LONDON, and all parts arrive at ten minutes before three in the morning, and three in the afternoon, and from SHREWSBURY and WELLINGTON at eleven in the morning, and twenty minutes before eleven at night, and are despatched to LONDON, and all parts at ten in the morning, and twenty-five minutes past ten at night, and to SHREWSBURY, and WELLINGTON, at two in the afternoon, and half-past one in the morning.

_A Mail Cart_ is despatched to MARKET DRAYTON, at three in the morning, and to BRIDGNORTH, and SHIFFNAL, at four in the morning.

NOBILITY, GENTRY AND CLERGY.

Adams Joseph Harrison, Esq. High st

Baddeley the Misses —, Chetwynd Aston

Barber Mrs. Sarah, High st, Wellington rd

Bill Mrs. —, Chetwynd Aston

Borough John Charles Barton, Esq. Chetwynd Hall

Boughey Robert, Esq. Park Farm

Boughey Sir Thomas F. F. Bart., Aqualate Hall, _Staffordshire_

Brookes Mr. Ambrose, Aston

Brown Right Rev. Dr. Salter’s Hall

Brown Mr. Charles B. Church Aston

Buckworth Rev. T. A. Norbury

Bunsen Rev. H. G. Lilleshall Old Hall

Burne Rev. T. H. Moreton

Burne T. H. Esq. Summer Hill

Burne Thomas Higgins, Esq. Loynton Hall

Charlton Rev. J. K. Rectory, Brockton

Clarke Rev. S. Sambroook

Cobb Mrs. Sarah, High st

Collier Mr. Thomas, Beech hill

Cooper Mrs. Mary Ann, Old Hall, Aston

Cotes John, Esq. Woodcote Hall

Crump Mr. Thos., Chetwynd Aston

Derrington Mr. Thomas, Chetwynd end

Ellershaw Thomas Phillips, High st

Emery Mrs. Ann, Summer hill House

Eyton Capt. William, Aston Hall

Heakin the Misses —, Edgmond

Heatley Miss —, Chetwynd

Higgins Mr. Robt. Chetwynd end

Hill the Honourable Maria Noel, Meertown

Hughes Mrs. Mary, High st

Humphreys Mrs. Elizbth. Stafford rd

Jellicorse Rev. W. Chetwynd end

Justice Mr. Henry, Hinstock Hall

Keeling Mrs. Sarah, High st

Kyffin Mr. Robert, High st

Leach Rev. W. B. Chetwynd Aston

Make Ralph, Esq. Longford Hall

Masefield Mr John, Chetwynd Aston

Morgan Miss Elizabeth, High st

Musselwhite Rev. T. R. Wellington rd

Norris Mrs. Martha, Chetwynd Aston

Oakes Miss —, Meeson Hall

O’Regan Rev. T. Donnington

Palin Mrs. Jemima, Chetwynd-end

Parr Rev. J. O. Hinstock

Pigot Rev. John Dryden, Rectory, Edgmond

Pigott Miss Charlotte, Chetwynd Aston

Rylands Mrs. Jane, Chetwynd Villa

Rylands Thomas, Esq. Banshee Hse

Sandford Rev. William, High st

Saxton Rev. Charles, D.D. High st

Scott Mr. Robert, High st

Sillitoe Mr. William, Chetwynd end

Smith Mrs. Ann, Aston Villa

Smith Mr. Edward, High st

Steevens Miss Mary Ann, Chetwynd end

Stoneley Mr. James, Chetwynd Aston

Sutherland His Grace the Duke of, Lilleshall Hall

Trovell Rev. Michael, Salter’s lane

Twemlow Rev. Francis C. Forton

Vickers Valentine, Esq. Ellerton Grange

Whately Rev. Thomas, Vicarage, Chetwynd

Wright Mrs. —, Chetwynd end

ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS.

Not otherwise described are Day Schools

Atkinson & Cooke (ladies’ boarding and day), High st

Bradbury Helen Louisa (boarding and day), Upper Bar

FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, High st—Rev. Charles Saxton, D.D. first master; John Benifold, second master; Richard Crowther, third master

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL, Wellington road—Elizabeth Johnson, mistress

Lees John, High st

NATIONAL SCHOOLS:

Lilleshall—William Diggins, master; Eliza Arnold, mistress

Church Aston—Joseph Collier, master; Sophia Collier, mistrss

Workhouse lane—Martha Ball, mistress

Forton—G. F. Warman master; Martha Warman, mistress

Pritchard Mary Ann (boarding and day), Chetwynd end

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHARITY SCHOOL, Salters’s lace—Agnes Bailie, mistress

AGENTS.

(_See also Fire_, _&c. Office Agents_.)

Bott John (to Lilleshall Lime Works), Lilleshall

Bradbury Charles (ale, porter and cider), High st

Cheadle James (to the Lilleshall Coal and Lime Works), Pave lane

Holland John (general), St. Mary st

Jones Edward (to the Lilleshall Iron Bar Co), Donnington Wood

Marsh John (house), High st

Smith William (to His Grace the Duke of Sutherland), Lilleshall

ARCHITECTS.

_See under the head Carpenters and Builders_.

ATTORNEYS.

Marked thus * are Commissioners for taking acknowledgments of Deeds by Married Women.

Baddeley Thomas B. High st

* Fisher Henry (and deputy steward of Newport), High st

* Heane Henry (and clerk to the commissioners of taxes), High st

Liddle William (and clerk to the magistrates and to the comity court), High st

Smallwood Brook Hector, High st

AUCTIONEERS.

Fieldhouse Thomas, High st

Holland John, St. Mary st

BAKERS & CONFECTIONERS.

Griffiths John, High st

Rogers Stephen, St. Mary st

Sargeant Peter, High st

Tomkinson John, Stafford road

Williams Henry, Upper Bar

BANKERS.

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND, High street (draws on the London Joint Stock Bank)—Alexander Fowler, manager

SHROPSHIRE BANKING COMPANY, High street,—(draws on the Union Bank of London), William Silvester, manager

SAVINGS’ BANK, High st—(open every alternate Saturday from 10 till 1)—Charles Silvester, actuary

BLACKSMITHS.

Allman John, Chetwynd Aston

Cook Joseph, Salters lane

Dawes James, Stafford st

Littleton John, Edgmond

Rowley James, High st

Whitmore Thomas, Forton

BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS & PRINTERS.

Icke Thomas George, High st

Silvester Henry Price & Charles (binders, and publishers of the Newport Advertiser), High st

BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS.

Allman John, Chetwynd Aston

Beeston John, Lower Bar

Blest David, Chetwynd Aston

Bolas Benjamin, Edgmond

Bolas William, St. Mary st

Griffiths William, High st

Holt William, Upper Bar

Marsh Thomas High st

Pigott David, Edgmond

Plant Stephen, St. Mary st

Stewart Robert, High st

BRAZIERS & TIN-PLATE WORKERS.

Davies Owen, High st

Underhill William Scott, High st

Watkin John, High st

BRICK MAKERS.

Cobb John, Chetwynd end

Pooler John, Adney

Silliter Thomas, Edgmond

Ward George Joseph (and tile merchant), Water lane

BRICKLAYERS.

Hurd Thomas, Water lane

Williams John, High st

BUTCHERS.

Barber Charles, High st

Bruckshaw Freeman, High st

Cornmell Benjamin, Marsh lane

Cornmell George, Marsh lane

Cornmell John, Stafford road

Cornmell William, Marsh lane

Doody George, High st

Gosnell John, Lower Bar

Harper John, Salters lane

Lockley James, High st

Morris Samuel, Stafford road

Rees Philip, jun. High st

Steventon Charles, High st

Steventon John, High st

Yeomans John, Vauxhall

CABINET MAKERS.

Cobb Samuel, High st

Jenkins William, St. Mary st

Sargeant Peter, High st

Slaney Ann Jane, St. Mary st

CARPENTERS & BUILDERS.

Marked thus * are also Architects.

* Cobb John, Chetwynd end

* Doody Joseph, Lower bar

* Treasure John, Aston villa

Whitmore Thomas, Forton

Whittingham Joseph, High st

Williams William, High st

CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS.

Brittain William, High st

Chalmers Henry, High st

Icke & Yates, High st

Jones & Aston, Lower bar

Oastler Eliza, High st

Watkin & Co. High st

CHINA, GLASS, &c. DEALERS.

Bradley James, High st

Griffiths John, High st

COOPERS.

Allen Charles, Church Aston

Allkins Lewis (and bendware turnery, & hair sieve manufactory), MILL WORKS

Boughey Thomas (and bendware turnery, and hair sieve manufacturer), Church Aston

Eccleshall John, High st

James John, St. Mary st

Tomkinson James, High st

FANCY REPOSITORIES.

Barlow James, High st

Veitch Susan, High st

FIRE &c. OFFICE AGENTS.

BIRMINGHAM, Richard G. Lowe, St. Mary street

CROWN (life), Hy. Chalmers, High st

FARMERS & COTTAGERS’ (cattle), Joseph Doody, High st

LAW (life), Henry Heane, High st

NORWICH UNION, Thomas George Icke, High st

PALLADIUM (life) & PHŒNIX (fire), Alexander Fowler, High st

PROFESSIONAL (life), Henry Chalmers, High st

ROYAL FARMERS’, Joseph Doody, Lower bar

SALOP (fire), Henry Chalmers, High st

SHROPSHIRE & NORTH WALES (fire) Thomas Fieldhouse, High st

SUN, John Holland, St. Mary’s st

FISHMONGERS.

Rowring Thomas, St. Mary st

Thompson John (& dealer in game), High street

GROCERS & TEA DEALERS.

(_See also Shopkeepers_, _&c._)

Brittain William, High st

Doody James, High st

Fieldhouse William, High st

Foxall Henry, High st

Howls & Co. Lilleshall

Huxley John, High st

Icke & Yates, High st

Jones & Aston, Lower bar

Lockley James, High st

Norton George, Lower bar

Slaney William, High st

Wild William, St. Mary st

HAIR DRESSERS.

Adderley Charles, High st

Harvey Robert, High st

HATTERS.

Edwards David, High st

Keeling John, High st

Warner John, High st

HOP MERCHANTS.

Brittain William, High st

Doody James, High st

Hall Joseph, St. Mary st

Icke & Yates, High st

Jones & Aston, Lower bar

HORSES & GIGS, OWNERS OF FOR HIRE.

Allen Harry (and hearse and job coaches), St. Mary st

Franklin John Robt. Chetwynd end

Sherry Richard, High st

HOSIERS.

Icke R. & S. High st

Lowe Elizabeth, St. Mary st

Lowe Richard Gooldin, High st

Thomas Alexander, High st

Warner John, High st

INNS—COMMERCIAL.

(_See also Taverns & Public Houses_)

Raven & Bell, Fanny Ward, High st

Royal Victoria (and family and posting house), Harry Allen, St. Mary st

IRON MASTERS.

LILLESHALL CO., Donington Wood

IRONMONGERS & IRON MERCHANTS.

Brittain William, High st

Jones & Aston (and hurdle manufacturers), Lower bar

Underhill William Scott (and agricultural implement maker), High street

Watkin John, High st

LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS.

Edwards David, High st

Icke R. & S. High st

Warner John, High st

Wiggin William, High st

MALTSTERS.

Bailey Robert, Forton

Barber Charles, High st

Barlow George, High st

Derrington Thomas, Chetwynd end

Doody George, High st

Fieldhouse John, Forton

Fieldhouse Thomas, High st

Lockley James, High st

Meddings John, Chatwell

Parton Benjamin, High st

Sherry Thomas, High st

Stokes William, High st

Talbot John, Forton

Ward Fanny, High st

Ward George, High st

Yeomans John, Longford

MILLERS.

Brittain Thomas, Chetwynd end

Lockley James, High st

Paddock William John & George, Caynton

MILLINERS & DRESS MAKERS.

Armstrong Elizabeth, High st

Barber Sarah & Emma, High st

Belcher Sarah, High st

Bruckshaw Elizabeth, High st

Crowther Mary, High st

Gater Mary Ann, High st

Hutchinson Mary Ann, High st

Lee Alicia Harper, High st

Leech Ann & Betsy, High st

Plant Ellen, St. Mary st

Tomkinson Emma, High st

Smith Sarah Ann, High st

Sturges Sarah, High st

Veitch Susan, High st

Ward Martha & Elizabeth, High st

MILLWRIGHT & ENGINEER.

Massey William (and iron and brass founder), Lower bar

NAIL MAKERS.

Jones & Aston, Lower bar

Underhill William Scott, High st

NEWSPAPER.

NEWPORT ADVERTISER (published weekly)—Henry Price & Charles Silvester, publishers

PAINTERS, PLUMBERS & GLAZIERS.

Brown Walter, High st

Griffiths Job, St. Mary st

Howle Henry, High st

Sturgess George, High st

SADDLERS.

Dodd George, High st

Eardley Thomas, High st

Fishwick William, High st

Plant Thomas, Chetwynd end

Rees John, High st

SEED MERCHANTS.

Brittain William, High st

Clarke Mary Ann, St. Mary st

Felton John, St. Mary st

Icke & Yates (& guauo), High st

Morris Thomas, Chetwynd end

Wagg James, Upper bar

SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS IN GROCERIES & SUNDRIES.

Appleby Martha, High st

Bott John, Donnington wood

Dawes James, Stafford st

Icke Susanna, Edgmond

James John, Edgmond

Jones Martha, Stafford st

Littleton Mary, Edgmond

Mancell Margaret, High st

Prentice Thomas, Stafford st

Steventon Jane, High st

Sturgess George, High st

Swallow Isabella, Water lane

Tomkinson Charlotte, High st

Tomkinson John, Water lane

West Samuel, Chetwynd end

Weston & Co. High st

Williams Jobs, High st

STRAW BONNET MAKERS.

Crowther Mary, High st

Edwards David, High st

Lowe Emma, High st

Sturgess Sarah, High st

Warner John, High st

SURGEONS.

Baddeley William Edward, High st

Godby Augustus H. High st

Lindop William, St. Mary st

SURVEYORS & LAND AGENTS.

Doody Joseph (building), Lower bar

Doody Thomas, High st

Treasure John (and civil engineer), Aston villa

TAILORS.

Marked thus * are also Drapers.

* Bradbury Charles, High st

Bratton Thomas, High st

Breeze John, St. Mary st

Doody Charles. High st

* Gater Charles, High st

Gater William, St. Mary st

Hodson James, Stafford road

Jervis William, Upper bar

Johnson Moses, Lower bar

* Keeling James, Stafford road

Latham John, Edgmond

Morris William, Chetwynd end

* Pidgeon Thomas, High st

Tidesley John, Forton

TALLOW CHANDLERS.

Brittain William, High st

Fieldhouse William, High st

Wilde William, St. Mary st

TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES.

Barleymow, George Ward, High st

Bell, William Lockley, High st

Bridge, Thos. Plant, Chetwynd end

Bull’s Head, Geo. Blagg, St. Mary st

Feathers, George Barlow, High st

Fox & Duck, Walter Mancell, Pave lane

Fox & Grapes, William Fox, Saint Mary st

George & Dragon, Joseph Parsons, St. Mary st

Horse & Jockey, Joseph Waldron, St. Mary st

Horse & Jockey, Katherine Mancell, Pave lane

King’s Arms, Jas. Lockley, High st

King’s Head, John Robert Franklin, Chetwynd end

Last Inn, Robert Steveson, Church Aston

Lion, John Harper, Edgmond

New Inn, John Price, Stafford road

Old Crow, Benjamin Parton, High st

Old Lamb, Thos. Wiggin, Edgmond

Old Plough, John Talbot, Forton

Pheasant, Richard Sherry, High st

Plough, John Dawson, High st

Red House, Emma Edwards, Lilles hall

Shakspere, Elizabeth Stokes, High st

Star, William Bassage, High st

Swan, James Fieldhouse, Forton

Swan, George Lamonby, High st

Sunderland Arms, George Pearce, Muxton

Unicorn, William Walker, High st

Wharf Tavern, Elizabeth Ward, Water lane

White Horse, John Wakefield, St. Mary st

RETAILERS OF BEER.

Birks Thomas, Chetwynd Aston

Cornmell Benjamin, Water lane

Edwards Joseph, High st

Glover Alfred, St. Mary st

Harper John, Lower bar

O‘Shaughansey Manus, High st

TIMBER MERCHANTS.

Allkins Lewis, Mill Works

Boughey Thomas, Church Aston

Cobb John, Chetwynd end

Ward George Joseph, Upper bar

Whitmore Thomas, Forton

TURNERS IN WOOD.

Allen Charles, Church Aston

Allkins Lewis (turners of bendware), MILL WORKS

Boughey Thomas, Church Aston

WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS.

Norris William, High st

Northwood James, High st

Whiston Joseph, High st

Whiston Thomas, High st

WHEELWRIGHTS.

Goodwin George, Chetwynd Aston

Miles Joseph, Chetwynd end

Shaw John, Water lane

Whitmore Thomas, Forton

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Allen Harry, High st

Bradbury Charles, High st

Walker William, High st

Ward Fanny, High st

MISCELLANEOUS.

Bradbury Chas. soda water manufr. High st

Chettter John, rope mater, Upper Bar

Dawson John, basket maker, High st

Ford & Thompson, woolstaplrs, Stafford rd

Matthews Charles, veterinary surgeon, Chetwynd end

Rogers Eliz. tanner, Water lane

Sergeant Wm. carrier and leather cutter, High st

Tipping Richard, gun maker, Upper Bar

Trubshaw William, stone mason, Forton

Woods William B. accountant, High st

PLACES OF WORSHIP AND THEIR MINISTERS.

ST. NICHOLAS’ CHURCH, High street—Rev. William Sandford, incumbent

ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH, Church Aston—Rev. John Dryden Pigott, incumbent; Rev. T. R. Musselwhite, curate

ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH, Lilleshall—Rev. Henry H. Bunsen, rector

ST. PETER’S CHURCH, Edgmond—Rev. John Dryden Pigott, Incumbent; Rev. John Jeffrey Lambert, curate

ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH, Forton—Rev. Francis C. Twemlow, rector

CHETWYND RECTORY CHURCH, Chetwynd—Rev. Thomas Whateley, rector; Rev. W. Jellicorse, curate

INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, Wellington road

METHODIST (Wesleyan) CHAPEL, High st

METHODIST (Primitive) CHAPELS, Stafford road and Edgmond

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL, Salters lane Rev. Michael Trovell, priest

POOR LAW UNION, WORKHOUSE, Workhouse-lane.

_Master_—Samuel Binnell

_Matron_—Emma Welling

_Clerk to the Board of Guardians_—Henry Heane

_Relieving Officer_—Benjamin Rees

REGISTRARS OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES.

_Superintendent_—Henry Heane

_Registrar of Marriages_—John Stokes

_Registrar of Births & Deaths_—Benj. Rees

COUNTY COURT OFFICE AT THE TOWN HALL.

_Judge_—Uvedale Corbett, Esq.

_High Bailiff_—George Hill Townsend

_Clerk_—William Liddle

_Assistant Clerk_—F. T. Adams

DISPENSARY, High st—Henry Chalmers; dispenser

GAS WORKS, the Marsh—John Stokes, manager

INLAND REVENUE OFFICE, High st—William Gott, supervisor

MECHANICS’ INSTITUTION, High street—William Fieldhouse, secretary

POLICE OFFICE, Stafford road—William Harris, keeper

RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY’S DEPOSITORY, High st—Charles Silvester agent

STAMP OFFICE, Post Office, High st—Maria J. Sillitoe, distributer

TOWN HALL, High street

CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY ON THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN AND SHROPSHIRE UNION LINES.

An _Omnibus_, from the Royal Victoria Hotel, awaits the arrival and departure of each train

CONVEYANCE BY WATER.

To LONDON, BIRMINGHAM & WOLVERHAMPTON, and forward to all parts of England, the Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Compy. from their wharf, daily—Pickford & Co. agents

To MANCHESTER, LIVERPOOL, CHESTER AND MONTGOMERYSHIRE, the Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Co. from their wharf, Water lane, three times a week

To THE POTTERIES, the Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Co. three times a week—Pickford & Co. agents

To SHREWSBURY, the Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Co. three times & week

OLDBURY SEE WORCESTERSHIRE. OSWESTRY, WITH THE VILLAGES OF WHITTINGTON, MORDA AND NEIGHBOURHOODS.

OSWESTRY is a borough corporate, market town and parish, having separate jurisdiction, locally in the hundred of its name; 171 miles N.W. from London, 18 N.W. from Shrewsbury. 16 N. from Welchpool, 15 S. from Wrexham, and 12 S.E. from Llangollen. It lies on the main road from London to Holyhead, upon higher ground than any other town in Shropshire: the country around is delightfully varied with hill, dale, wood, and water—exhibiting some remarkable rich and picturesque scenery. Oswestry is of great antiquity, and its present appellation, which is a corruption of _Oswaldstree_, was derived from the name of St. Oswald, King of Northumberland, who was defeated and slain here by Penda, King of Mercia, A.D. 642. Subsequently, when the great Offa constructed the barrier still known by his name, Oswestry stood between it and Watt’s dyke, which ran parallel to the former, at the distance of two miles: it was thus rendered a border town, and hence became frequently the scene of contest, first between the Saxons and the Britons, and afterwards between the latter and the Normans. In 1212, under its Lord Fitz-Alan, it was taken and burnt by King John, also by the Welch prince, Llewellyn, in 1233. During this period it was encircled by a strong wall, which had four gates, fronting the four cardinal points: some traces of the former may still be seen, but the gates were entirely demolished about the year 1783. Of the castle, which stood on a lofty artificial mount at the west side of the town, only a few fragments now remain; these, however, are sufficient to indicate its primitive strength, and consequent importance, as a station of defence. It may be said of Oswestry that it ranks as the birth-place of the Stuart race of Kings. Walter Fitz-Alan, founder of Paisley monastery, whose descendants took the name of Stewart, from their office of high ‘Stewards,’ of Scotland, was born here and flourished in the reigns of Stephen, and Henry II. A great part of the town was destroyed by casual fires which occurred in 1542, 1544 and 1567. Oswestry has been much improved since the year 1810, when an act was obtained for widening, paving and lighting the streets, which gave an impulse to the spirit of building. In 1825 gas was introduced; and the ancient structures of timber and brick have given place to respectable modern edifices. Additional improvements have since taken place, and large and commodious market-places have been erected for the sale of butter, cheese, poultry and butchers meat, for which the locality is well adapted, possessing railway communication to all parts, by means of a branch to the town from the Shrewsbury and Chester line, and having an extensive Welsh agricultural district at its back. The corn market is situate in Bailey-square, and is a plain building, with a high clock turret, and the roof is partly covered with glass. A beautiful field of two and a half acres, situated near the very centre of the town, is appropriated as a ‘Smithfield’ for the cattle fairs. A neat theatre is generally opened in the autumn. The races have been discontinued for the last three years.

The first charter of incorporation was granted to the inhabitants by William Fitz-Alan, in the reign of Henry II; the first royal charter was conferred by Richard II, and a subsequent one by Charles II—under the last mentioned the town was governed until the operation of the Municipal Reform Act (passed in 1835), since when, the corporate body has consisted of a mayor, six aldermen and eighteen councillors, with two serjeant-at-mace, and the other usual assistant officers: the borough under the same act, was divided into two wards, and provided with a commission of the peace. Petty sessions for the hundred are held, on the last Thursday in every month, before the magistrates; and a county court, under the new acts is held monthly, for the recovery of debts not exceeding £50. The Earl of Powis is lord of the manor. Oswestry is a polling station at the election of members to represent the northern division of the county. The sale of Welch flannel, and of cotton goods, which was formerly carried on here to a great extent, has entirely disappeared: at present the chief business of the place is malting. There are many corn mills in the vicinity, where is also coal; and upon the Morda stream is a manufactory for paper. Two iron and brass foundries give employment to a large number of persons. There are four excellent inns in the town—they are admirably conducted commercial and family houses.