Chapter VII: Part 7

BAPTIST, Claremont st—Rev. John Howe

INDEPENDENT, Swan hill—Rev. William Thorpe

INDEPENDENT, Castle gates—Rev. — Hill

INDEPENDENT, Pontesbury—Rev. Thos. Jones

METHODIST (Wesleyan), St. John’s hill, Castle fields, and New st—(Minsters various)

METHODIST (New Connexion), St. John’s row—Rev. John Flather

METHODIST (Primitive), Castle court—Rev. William Bickerdike

FRIENDS’ MEETING HOUSE, St. John’s hll

UNITARIAN, High st—Rev. Richd. Astley

WELCH, Hill’s lane—Rev. Ebenezer Williams

WELCH INDEPENDENT, Pride hill—Rev. David J. Thomas

ROMAN CATHOLIC, Beeches lane—Rev. Eugene Egan, priest

REGISTRARS OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES.

_Superintendent_—Charles Bowen Peece, Swan hill

_Registrars of Marriages_—Samuel Lucas Lewin, Swan hill, and Thos. Edwards, Cotton hill

_Registrars of Births and Deaths_—Richd. Price, Castle st; Thomas Boyce, Claremont hill, and Rd. Croft, Pontesbury

COUNTY COURT.

OFFICE, High-street.

_Judge_—Uvedale Corbett, Esq.

_High Bailiff_—Henry Bloxham

_Clerk_—Joshua John Peele, Esq.

_Bailiffs_—Richard Prinn & William Giles

SALOP INFIRMARY.

ST. MARY’S-PLACE.

_House Surgeon_—William Newman

_Deputy Treasurer_—Mr. Robert Barton

_Secretary_—Henry Bevan

_Matron_—Maria Bennett

HOUSE OF INDUSTRY KINGSLAND.

_Governor_—William N. Kendillon

_Matron_—Mary Kendillon

_Schoolmaster_—Edward Jones

_Chaplain_—Rev. William J. James

PRISON AND HOUSE OF CORRECTION DANA.

_Governor_—Captain John Shepherd

_Chaplain_—Rev. James Denning

_Surgeon_—John N. Heathcote

MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC BUILDINGS, OFFICES, &c.

BATHS (Shrewsbury Royal), Cotton hill—William Ebery, proprietor

BILLIARD ROOMS, Public buildings, Corn market—George Careswell, proprietor

BOROUGH CLERK OF THE PEACE’S OFFICE, Shire hall—George Gordon, clerk

BOROUGH POLICE OFFICE, Market st—Joseph Shackell, chief constable

BUTTER MARKET, Pride hill

COUNTY CLERK OF THE PEACE’S OFFICE, Shire hall—John Loxdale, clerk

COUNTY CONSTABULARY, Market sq—Captain D. Mayne, R.N. chief constable

COUNTY TREASURER’S OFFICE, Shire hall—Joshua John Peele, treasurer

DISPENSARY, Belmont—Henry Fenton, surgeon

FIRE ENGINE STATION, Police court—Thos. Roberts, engineer & superintendt

GAS WORKS, Castle foregate; office Mardol head—W. R. Ward, manager

INLAND REVENUE OFFICE, 7 Talbot chambers, Market st—John Mayhew, collector; William Atkinson & Horatio Nelson Davies, supervisors

LUNATIC ASYLUM, Bicton—Richd. Oliver, M.D. governor; Sophia Oliver, matron

MAGISTRATES’ CLERK’S OFFICE, Shire hall—William Henry Cooper, clerk

MARKET HALL, Market square

MECHANICS’ INSTITUTION, Market hall—Edward H. Hudson, secretary

NEWS ROOM (Public), New Public buildings, Corn market

RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY’S DEPOSITORY, Wyle cop—Wm. Tibnam, keeper

SHIRE & GUILD HALL, Market square

SHROPSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, Market sq—Wm. Godwin Preece, secty

SHROPSHIRE AND NORTH WALES NATURAL HISTORY AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY, College hill—Henry Johnson, M.D. honorary secretary; Miss Hewitt, museum keeper

SICK MAN’S AND LYING-IN CHARITY, Swan hill—Saml. Lucas Lewin, secretry

STAMP OFFICE, Corn market—Edward B. Tipton, distributer

STREET ACT OFFICE, Police court, Corn market

TAX OFFICE, Talbot chambers, Market st—Thomas Withers, surveyor; Thomas Onions, Cross hill, and Thomas Harwood, Abbey foregate, assessors and collectors

THEATRE, St John’s hill—John Coleman, lessee

TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE, Shire hall—Joshua John Peele, clerk

WEIGHTS’ & MEASURES’ OFFICE, Wyle cop—Timothy White, inspector

COACHES.

To ABERYSTWITH, the _Royal Mail_, from the Lion, every morning at a quarter past four; goes through Welchpool, Newtown, and Machynlleth.

To MUCH WENLOCK, an _Omnibus_, from the Unicorn, every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon at three.

To NEWTOWN, the _Alliance_, every afternoon at half-past three.

CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY.

ON THE SHREWSBURY & CHESTER; ON THE SHREWSBURY & BIRMINGHAM LINES, AND ON THE SHREWSBURY AND STAFFORD BRANCH OF THE SHROPSHIRE UNION.

_Station_, Castle gates—William Patchett, secretary to the Station Committee and station master.

_Omnibuses_ from the Lion, the Raven, the George, the Raven and Bell, and the Crown Hotels await the arrival and departure of the trains.

CARRIERS.

To LONDON, BIRMINGHAM & WOLVERHAMPTON, Crowley, Hicklin Co. (in connexion with Chaplin & Horne) from their warehouse, Castle foregate, daily (per rail)—Charles Smith, Blakeway, agent

To LONDON, DOVER, SOUTHAMPTON, EXETER, LIVERPOOL, HULL and all parts, Pickford & Co. Canal wharf, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday (by canal and railway)—Jas. Elledge, jun. agent

To ABERYSTWITH, Edward Henry Lowes, from his warehouse, Mardol quay, & Richard Morgan, from Crowley & Co.’s warehouse, Mardol, and from Pickford & Co.’s, Wed. and Saturday

To ACTON BURNELL, Richard Pascall, from the Lion and Pheasant, Richard Onions, from the Barge Inn, and John Hutchins, from the Spread Eagle, Wednesday and Saturday

To BASCHURCH and RUYTON, John Taylor, from the Mermaid, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, and Henry Williams, from the Bell, Saturday

To BERRIEW, John Pugh, from the Britannia, Wednesday

To BISHOP’S CASTLE, John Hurdley, from the Old Bell, Wed. and Saturday, and Thomas Venables, from the Elephant and Castle, Saturday

To BROSELEY & IRONBRIDGE, Wm. Williams, from his house, Wyle cop, Monday, Wednesday and Friday

To CHIRBURY, — Harris, from the George, Saturday

To CHURCHSTOKE, MONTGOMERY & KERRY, David Jones, from E. H. Lowes’, Wed. and Saturday

To CONDOVER & FRODESLEY, — Parsons, from the Barge, Wyle cop, Wednesday and Saturday

To CRESSAGE, John Newns, from the Spread Eagle, Wed. and Saturday

To GARRID, Thomas Williams, from the Queen’s Head, Wed. and Saturday

To HABBERLEY, Edward Horton, from the Queen’s Head, and — Bromley, from the Mermaid, Saturday

To HAWKESTONE, Edwd. Tudor, from the Bull’s Head, Wednesday & Saturday

To HOPTON, Thomas Benyon, from the Castle and Falcon, Saturday

To KENLEY, Thomas Roberts, from the Spread Eagle, Saturday

To LLANDRINIO, John Williams, from the Mermaid, Mon. Wed. Fri. and Sat.

To LLANIDLOES, Richd. Morgan, firm the Britannia, Saturday

To LLANYMYNECH, — Morris, from the Elephant and Castle, Saturday

To LONGNOR, Richard Wigley, from the Spread Eagle, Saturday

To MACHYNLLETH, Margt. Griffiths, from Pickford & Co.’s and E. H. Lowes’ warehouses, Wednesday

To MADELEY & BROSELEY, William Onions, from the Barge Inn, Wed.

To MARTON, CHURCHSTOKE, and CHIRBURY, John Oliver, from the Queen’s Head, Wednesday & Saturday

To MINSTERLEY, Thomas Griffiths, from the Old Bell, Wed. and Saturday

To MONTGOMERY, Richard Evans, from Pickford & Co.’s and E. H. Lowes’ warehouses, Wednesday

To MUCH WENLOCK, Richd. Nicklin, from the Spread Eagle, Wed. and Sat

To NESTCLIFFE, William Humphreys, from the Old Bell, Wed. and Saturday

To NEWTOWN, LLANIDLOES, and ABERYSTWITH, Elizabeth Sockett, from Pickford & Co.’s warehouse, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, and Richd. Morgan, from the Britannia, Tuesday and Friday

To PICKLESCOTT & STAPLETON, John Preece, from the Barge Inn, Sat.

To PONTESBURY & MINSTERLEY, Thomas Davies, from the Queen’s Head, Mon. Wed. Thurs. and Sat. and Wm. Maddox, from the White Hart, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday

To PREES, John Hanley, from the Eagle and Tun, and William Eccleston, from the Bell Inn, Saturday and Fair days

To PULVERBATCH, Sarah Dobinson, and Philip Morris, from the Spread Eagle, Wednesday and Saturday

To RUYTON, James Huffar, from the Spread Eagle, Saturday

To WELCHPOOL, Richard Jones, from Pickford & Co.’s and E. H. Lowe’s warehouses, Tues. Thurs. and Sat. and Edwd. Harris, from the Queen’s Head, Wednesday

To WELCHPOOL and NEWTOWN, Elizabeth Sockett, from Crowley and Co.’s warehouse, Tues. Thurs. & Sat. and John Lewis, from the White Hart, Wednesday and Saturday

To WEM, Thomas Harris, from Hill’s Arms, and Joseph Owen and Thomas Harris, from E. H. Lowes, Wed. & Sat.

To WESTBURY, Thomas Humphreys, from the Mermaid, and John Hanley, from the Bell, Wednesday and Saturday

To WHITCHURCH, by the Carriers to WEM.

To WORTHEN, William Downes, from the Elephant and Castle, Wed. & Sat.

To WYTHEFORD, Thos. Humphreys, from the Bell, Saturday and Fair days

CONVEYANCE BY WATER.

To BRISTOL and all intermediate places Edward Henry Lowe, from his wharf, Mardol quay, three or four times a week

To CHESTER, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, & all intermediate places, the Shropshire Union Railway & Canal Co. from Commercial wharf, daily—James Smith, manager; Pickford and Co. collecting agents

_Barges_, on the Severn, to BRIDGNORTH, BEWDLEY, STOURPORT, WORCESTER, and GLOUCESTER, from E. H. Lowe’s warehouse, Mardol quay, two or three times a week

WELLINGTON, WITH THE VILLAGES OF WROCKWARDINE, WOMBRIDGE, KETLEY AND NEIGHBOURHOODS.

WELLINGTON is a market town and parish in the hundred of Bradford, 144 miles N.W. from London, and 11 E. from Shrewsbury. The town is situated near the ancient Roman _Watling Street_, about two miles from the Wrekin, a lofty mountain, which rises from the plain to the height of 1,200 feet above the bed of the Severn. The face of the country around here, is diversified by mountainous tracts of land, and rich valleys; while another wide portion is an even surface, fertile, and in a perfect state of agriculture. During the great civil war, this was the first place of rendezvous of Charles I. On the 19th September, 1642, the king mastered his forces near the town, and having commanded his military orders to be read, delivered, in person, the remarkable address mentioned by Clarendon. Wellington-under-the-Wrekin, as it is sometimes called, to distinguish it from Wellington in Somersetshire, is neatly built, contains a number of good houses, is gas-lighted, and has received considerable improvements; among these may be mentioned the erection of a new and handsome church, and a neat market-hall.

The government of the town is vested in a mayor and constables, and two clerks are appointed to regulate the markets: these officers are nominated at the manorial court, held annually in November by Lord Forester the lord of the manor. The magistrates sit in petty sessions weekly, upon business connected with the hundred; and a County Court is held monthly in Church-street, for the recovery of debts not exceeding £50—the town being included in the twenty-seventh circuit of towns. Wellington is a polling station at the election of members to represent the northern division of the county. The trade of this place is of some consequence—seated at it is, in the centre of a productive coal and lime district; besides which, the many works are of considerable magnitude; there are many malting and flour mills, and the trade in hops, seeds and timber, is somewhat extensive. The town contains several excellent inns—the principal are the ‘Bull’s Head,’ in New-street, and the ‘Charlton Arms,’ in Church-street. We notice the ‘Admaston Hotel’ under Wrockwardine village. Wellington is now included in the advantages derived from the rail—the Shrewsbury and Birmingham line intersects the town, and the Wellington and Stafford branch of the Shropshire Union Railways communicates therewith; a station erected in the centre of the town, is used in common by both lines.

The parish church of All Saints, is a light and modern edifice of freestone; a portion of it is supported by iron pillars, and the same material is employed in the window frames, thereby imparting a light appearance to the whole: the living is a vicarage, with the rectory of Eyton on the Wild Moors annexed, in the patronage of Thomas Eyton, Esq.; the present incumbent is the Rev. Benjamin Banning. There are places of worship for Baptists, Independents, Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists, and Roman Catholics. The principal charities are a free school for teaching poor children of both sexes; another conducted upon the national plan; an almshouse for six poor women; a dispensary, recently established, and a new and commodious Union Workhouse—the latter, for the reception of the poor of eleven parishes, of which Wellington is the centre. Amusement and instruction are derived from a concert-hall, billiard and news-rooms, and a mechanics’ institute; all of which are of recent establishment. A mile from the town is Apley Castle, the seat of St. John S. Charlton, Esq.; and about the like distance westward, is Orleton Hall, the residence of the Hon. R. C. Herbert. The market is held on Thursday; the fairs March 29th, June 22nd, September 29th and November 17th. The fairs and markets are well attended; at the September fair a great weight of butter and cheese is disposed of; the others are chiefly for horses, cattle, sheep and pigs. Fairs (or cattle markets) are likewise held on the last Tuesday in the months of January, February, April, May, July, August, October, and December. The parish contained, in 1841, 10,990, and in 1851, 11,554 inhabitants.

Two miles W. by N. from Wellington, is the village of WROCKWARDINE, the parish of which embraces a large coal and iron district. Within the parish at ADMASTON, about a mile from Wrockwardine, are two valuable springs—one chalybeate, the other sulphureous. An admirably conducted hotel and boarding house, with hot and cold baths, have been erected here at a considerable expense; and the waters being found beneficial in cases of rheumatism, it is resorted to by many afflicted with that complaint, and other visitors. The Shrewsbury Canal passes through the parish, and the river Tern washes its northern border. The parish church of Saint Peter, is a venerable structure of red stone, substantially built: the benefice is a discharged vicarage, in the gift of the Crown; the Rev. George Lavington Yate is the present incumbent. There has been erected a handsome district church, or chapel of ease. The parish contained, by the returns for 1841, 2,731 inhabitants, and by those for 1851, 3,107.

WOMBRIDGE is a parish, in the same division as Wellington—the village being about three miles east from that town. The Shrewsbury, Shropshire and Marquess of Stafford’s Canals forms a junction in this parish, which is intersected by the _Watling Street_ of the Romans, and the main road to Holyhead—also by several tram-roads from the coal and iron works at Ketley, &c. The parish church is dedicated to Saint Leonard: the living is a perpetual curacy, in the presentation of the family of Charlton. The parish contained, in 1841, 2,057, and in 1851, 2,166 inhabitants.

POST OFFICE, New-street, WELLINGTON, Benjamin Smith, _Post Master_.

Arrival of the Mails—From LONDON, WOLVERHAMPTON, BIRMINGHAM, and the North, every morning at half-past six. From SHREWSBURY and MONTGOMERYSHIRE, every evening at seven; and from KETLEY, OAKENGALE, HIGH-ERCALL and UPPINGTON, every evening at half-past five.

Despatch of the Mails—To LONDON, WOLVERHAMPTON, and the North, every evening at half-past six. To SHREWSBURY and MONTGOMERYSHIRE, every morning at half-past five, and to KETLEY, OAKENGALE, HIGH-ERCALL and UPPINGTON, at seven.

POST OFFICE, KETLEY, Ann Williams, _Post Mistress_—Letters from all parts arrive (from WELLINGTON), at a quarter past seven in the morning, and are despatched thereto at five in the evening.

GENTRY & CLERGY.

Anslow Mr. William, Eyton

Banning Rev. Benjn. A.M., Vicarage

Beeston Miss Tabitha, Rose hill

Bird Rev. William Taylor, Preston

Burn Rev. Andrew, Kinnersley

Charlton St. John, Esq. Apley Castle

Cludde Miss Anne Maria, Wrockwardine

Dickin Miss —, Vineyard road

Emery Charles, Esq. Burcott House

Eyton Thomas Campbell, Esq. (magistrate), Eyton Hall

Ferriday Mr. Allen, Watling st

Goodall Mr. Peter, Parville

Griffiths Mr. James, Vineyard road

Hague Rev. Wm. Smith, St. Johns st

Hayley Mr. Sedgley, the Crescent

Haynes Mr. John, Admaston

Herbert Honble. R. C. Orleton Hall

Johnson Mr. Thomas, Villa Cottage

Juckes Thomas, Esq. Tern

Keay Rev. Wm. Springfield, King st

Kimberley Mrs. Mary, Vineyard rd

Lampfried Rev. A. Madeley

Lawley William Shakeshaft, jun. Esq. (magistrate), Leigomery Hse

Lewis Mr. Charles, Park Villa

Lunn Mrs. Ellen, Millbank terrace

M‘Knight Mr. George, Mossy bank

Mansell Mrs. Elizabeth, Admaston

Minor Mr. Augustus, Hadley Park

Oliver Mr. James, Spring hill

Parton Mr. William, Jarratt’s lane

Pigott Rev. George, Withington

Pinches Miss Esther, St. John st

Pinches Mr. William, St. John st

Poyner Henry, Esq. Hadley

Roden Miss Eliza, King st

Stanier John, Esq. Leaton

Stonham Rev. Thomas, Ketley Parsonage

Symons Rev. Mark, Fountain place

Taylor Miss Elizabeth, the Mount

Turner Mr. Thomas, Walker st

Turner William, Esq. Field House

Wellings Mr. Harriman, Leaton

Whittingham Mr. Samuel, Haybridge Cottage

Williams Jno. Esq. Ketley hill House

Wyley William, Esq. Dothill Park

Yate Rev. George Lavington, A.M. Wrockwardine

ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS.

Marked thus * are Day and Boarding Academies.

Not otherwise described are Day Schools

Beetlestone Ellen & Caroline Mill bnk

Binned Jane, Rose hill

* Cranage Joseph Edward, Old hall

* Cranage Martha, Old hall

Dean Misses —, King st

Hobson Sarah, King st

Hussey John, Church st

INFANTS’ SCHOOL, King st

Jones George, Hadley

NATIONAL SCHOOL, King street—Edward Price, master

NATIONAL SCHOOL (Duke of Sutherland’s), Red lake—James Allen, master; Emily Allen, mistress

Picken Elizabeth, Wrockwardine

Smart Joseph William, Admaston

* Weston Emma, Mill bank

AGENTS.

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

Adams John (to the Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Co.), Shropshire Union Railway

Ashdown John (land), Uppington

Barlow Joseph (to his Grace the Duke of Sutherland, and wharfinger), Wappenshall wharf

Garbett Richard (land and lime, to the Right Honble. Lord Forester), Lawley

Jones John (porter), Park st

Rimmer Henry (to Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Company), Wappenshall

Slaney John (porter), Market pl

Tew Richard (tea), Admaston

Tipton Mark (to Beriah Botfield Iron Works), Massey green

Wyley William (land), Dothill Park

ATTORNEYS.

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

Beeston John Daniel William, Church street

Knowles Isaac, Church st

Marcy George (& clerk to the Poor-law Guardians, and to the Trustees of the Watling street and Ironbridge turnpike roads), Watling street; office, Walker st

Newill Robert Daniel (and clerk to magistrates and to county court, & also to the improvement commissioners, and attorney for the Wellington Coal and Gas-Light Company and Wellington Water Works Company), New st

Smallwood B. H. Church st

AUCTIONEERS.

Barber John (& surveyor), Church st

Houlston John, Swine market

Jones Thos. William (& accountant), Church st

BACON & HAM CURERS, AND CHEESE FACTORS.

Bagshaw Sarah, Crown st

Bird Francis, Crown st

Cartwright Edward, New st

Cartwright J. E. New st

Pointon Henry, Crown st

BAKERS & CONFECTIONERS.

Austin William, New st

Birks Mary Ann, New st

Bizzel Ann, Church st

Cartwright Edward, New st

Fieldhouse John, New st

Lloyd Joseph, New st

Porter John, New st

Taylor William, Jarratt’s lane

Venables John, New st

Webb Henry, New st

Webb Mary Ann, New st

York Mary, New st

BANKERS.

SHROPSHIRE BANKING COMPANY (Branch), Church st—(draw on Union Bank of London, London), John Benson, manager

SAVINGS’ BANK, Walker st—(open every alternate Monday from 10 till 12)—George Marcy, actuary

BLACKSMITHS.

Corbett Samuel, Park st

Cotton Robert, Walker st

Griffiths John, Dun Cow lane

Houlston Robert, Wrockwardine

Marsh John, Admaston

Owen Richard, Snedshill

Poole Martha, Watling st

Taylor Richard, Hadley

BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, BINDERS AND PRINTERS.

Hobson Robert (and stamp office), Market place

Keay James, Yew st

Leake Thomas (and public library), Crown street

Smith Benjamin, New st

BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS.

Barnes John, Mill bank

Birks Thomas, New st

Blud Philip, Ketley

Brookes George, New st

Brown John, Park st

Edwards Jane, New st

Edwards William, New st

Fleming William, New st

Forrester Thos. (warehouse), New st

Gough James, Crown st

Griffiths Edward, Ketley

Griffiths George, Mill bank

Harper George, jun. New st

Harris George, New st

Harris George, junr. New st

Houlston Thomas, Wrockwardine

Hughes William, Burcott

Jackson Edwin, New st

Keay Charlotte, Market place

Lawson Charles, Church st

Liggitt John, New st

Lloyd John, Ketley

Lloyd William, New st

Lloyd William, Wrekin road

Moore James, New st

Morgan John, New st

Pinches John, Ketley

Rowley William, Ketley

Smith Benjamin, New st

Thompson Emanuel, Park st

Williams Manual, Ketley

Wood Charles, New st

BRAZIERS AND TIN-PLATE WORKERS.

Baddeley Thomas, Market place

Brookes William, New st

Gill Robert, New st

Shakeshaft Ellen, Crown st

Webb Thomas, Crown st

BRICKLAYERS.

Currier John, New st

Downes John, Church st

Ellis Thomast, King st

Shaw & Roper, Wrekin road

BUILDERS.

_See Joiners and Builders_.

BUTCHERS.

Bailey John, Market square

Birch Edmund, Market square

Birch Edwin, Admaston

Capsey William, Market square

Clay Thomas, New st

Davies Elizabeth, New st

Dolphin Joseph, Butcher’s lane

Espley George (pork), New st

Galliers John, Marker square

Hodges Benjamin, New st

Lea Thomas, Market square

Liggitt Joseph (pork), New st

Moore John, New st

Padmore William, Market square

Poole William, Dun Cow lane

Richards Richard, Jarratt’s lane

Smith Charles, New st

Titley Joseph, Admaston

Titley Thomas, Market square

Topham George, Market square

Tudor Joseph, Market square

West Thomas, Market place

CABINET MAKERS.

_See under the head Joiners_.

CHAIR MAKERS & TURNERS.

Groom John, New st

Page Francis, New st

Shepperd Robert, New st

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS.

Edwards William (and secretary to the news room), Market place

Ison John, New st

Jones Samuel Haden, New st

Turner Thomas, Market place

Whitfield John, Market place

CHINA, GLASS & EARTHENWARE DEALERS.

Crump Henry, New st

Downing Henry, Tan bank

Getley William (merchant), Hadley

Jones Mary, New st

Pearce Ann, New st

CLOTHES DEALERS.

Bagley John, New st

Campbell Bridget, New st

Carr John, New st

Morris John, New st

Neckles Jane, New st

Pooler William, New st

Winter Samson, New st

COAL DEALERS.

(_See also Coal Masters_.)

Bennett John, New Hadley

Millington John, Railway wharf

WELLINGTON COAL & GAS COMPY. Shrewsbury & Birmingham wharf

West George (& coke), Long lane

COAL MASTERS.

Bennett John, New Hadley

Botfield Beriah, Old Park and Sturchley

COALBROOKDALE CO., Coalbrookdale, Lawley, and Horse hey,—Chas. Crooks, managing partner

KETLEY COMPANY, Ketley—John Williams, managing partner

MADELEY WOOD CO. Madeley Wood, Wm. Anstice, managing partner

Tipton Isaac, Ketley bank

WOMBRIDGE COMPANY, Wombridge

CONFECTIONERS.

_See Bakers and Confectioners_.

CONTRACTORS.

Dickson John & Co. Shropshire Works

Edwards William, Fountain place

M‘Kenzie Colin, Mill bank

Millington John, Ketley

COOPERS.

Edwards Thomas, New st

Vickers Richard, New st

CURRIERS & LEATHER SELLERS.

Jackson Benjamin, Church st

Kean John, New st

Summers Richard D. New st

FIRE, &c. OFFICE AGENTS.

AGRICULTURAL (life), John Houlston Swine market

ALBION, Isaac Knowles, Church st

ATLAS, Colin M‘Kenzie, Mill bank

BIRMINGHAM, John Ison, New st

GUARDIAN, John Daniel William Beeston, Church st

KENT MUTUAL, Thomas William Jones, Church st

MANCHESTER (fire), George Marcy, Walker street

MINERVA, John Barber, Church st

PELICAN (life), George Marcy, Walker street

PHŒNIX (fire), John Barber, Church st

ROCK, Robt. Daniel Newill, New st

ROYAL EXCHANGE, William Edwards, Market plate

SCOTTISH AMICABLE, John Ison, New street

SHROPSHIRE AND NORTH WALES, (fire), Richard Lawrence, New st

STAR, John Venables, New st

FRUITERERS & FISHMONGRS.

Bowring Robert, New st

Palmer James, New st

FURNITURE BROKERS.

Del Vecchio & Getti, New st

Stones Francis, New st

GROCERS & TEA DEALERS.

(_See also Shopkeepers_, _and also Tea Dealers_—_Travelling_.)

Bagshaw Joseph, Crown st

Bennett Samuel, New st

Day John, Ketley

Edwards William, Market place

Evans Thomas (& tea dlr), New st

Jones Charles, New st

Morgan Francis, New st

Owen Thomas, Crown st

Price Aaron, Ketley

Turner Thomas, Market place

Webb William & Co. Market place

Whitfield John, Market place

Winnall Richard, New st

Wright Moore William, Crown st

HAIR DRESSERS.

Marked thus * are also Perfumers and Toy Dealers.

Clayton Richard, New st

* Danes John, New st

Heighway Thomas, New st

Lawley Henry, New st

Vaughan James, Market place

* Vaughan Thomas, New st

HARDWARE DEALERS.

Butler Joseph, New st

Del Vecchio & Getti, New st

HATTERS.

Davies David, Market place

Morris John, New st

Peplow Richard, Church st

HOP DEALERS.

(_See also Seed Dealers_.)

Ison John, New st

Jones John (& seed), Park st

Turner Thomas, Market place

Webb William & Co. (and seed), Market place

Whitfield John, Market place

HORSES, GIGS, &c. OWNERS OF, FOR HIRE.

Bowring Robert, New st

Hulett John, New st

Padmore Thomas, Swine market

HOSIERS, GLOVERS AND SMALLWARE DEALERS.

Butler Joseph, New st

Dax John, Crown st

Evans Hannah, New st

Peplow Richard, Church st

Young John George, New st

INNS & HOTELS COMMERCIAL, &c.

(_See also Taverns_ & _Public Houses_)

Admaston Spa Hotel (and boarding house), John Purcell, Admaston,—(_See advertisement_)

Bull’s Head Hotel (& posting house), John Hulett, New st

Charlton Arms (and inland revenue office), Joseph Skitt, Church st

IRON FOUNDERS.

Botfield Beriah, Old Park and Sturchley

COALBROOKDALE COMPANY, Horse hey, and _Coalbrook Dale_—Chas. Croaks, managing partner

Corbett Samuel, Park st

Edwards & Son (& brass founders & engineers, and proprietors of the Wellington Gas Works), Tan bank

Mansell William, Foundry lane

SNEDSHILL IRON & BAR COMPANY, Snedshill—Samuel Lewis Horton, manager

Tipton Mark (chains, gates and hurdles), Mossey green

IRON MASTERS.

Botfield Beriah, Old Park and Sturchley

COALBROOKDALE CO., Coalbrookdale, Lawley and Horse hey—Chas. Crooks, managing partner

KETLEY COMPANY, Ketley—John Williams, managing partner

MADELEY WOOD COMPANY, Madeley Wood—William Anstice, managing partner

SNEDSHILL IRON & BAR COMPANY, Snedshill—Samuel Lewis Horton, manager

WOMBRIDGE COMPANY, Wombridge

IRONMONGERS & IRON MERCHANTS.

Baddeley Thomas, Market place

Shakeshaft Ellen (ironmonger), Crown street

Webb Thomas, Crown st

Whitfield John, Market place

JOINERS & BUILDERS.

Marked thus * are also Cabinet Makers.

* Adams George, Ketley

Downes John, Market place

* Groom John, New st

* Keay William, Dun Cow lane

* Large John, Church st

Large Thomas, Mill bank

* Page Francis, New st

Parton William, New st

Shaw & Roper, Wrekin road

Stones Francis, New st

* Ward James, Hadley

LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS.

Allwood William, Church st

Brattox Thomas Benj. Market pl

Dax John, Crown st

Lewis Brothers, Market place

Manwaring Thos. Donnington wood

Venables Charles, Church st

Webb James, Market place

MALTSTERS.

Blase John Walker, Walker st

Bradburn John, Muxton

Brown John & Joseph, Hadley

Bullock Thomas, Hadley

Day John, Ketley

Espley John, New st

Jones Charles, Vineyard road

Jones John, Park st

Milner William, Coal moor

Morgan John, New st

Parton Thomas, Church st

Shepard James, Park st

Shepherd John Pike, Hadley

Tew Richard, Admaston

Whittall Richard & Timothy, King st

MARINE STORE DEALERS.

Butler Enoch, Park st

Butler Joseph, New st

Weston Edward & Co. New st

MILLERS.

Cotterill William, Walcot

DONNINGTON WOOD CO., Steam Mill—John Bullock, agent

Hawkins Roger, Allscott

Milner William, Horse hey

Powell Thomas, High Ercall

Stillgoe Mary, Cluddeley

Taylor Richard Smith, Long Mill

MILLINERS & DRESS MAKERS.

Davies Martha, New st

Downes Anna Maria, Church st

Ellis Gertrude, Park st

Evans Hannah, New st

Evans Jane, New st

Jones Maria, New st

Moore Elizabeth, Hadley

Phillips Jane, St. John st

Thompson Mary, New st

NAIL MAKERS.

Baddeley Thomas, Market place

Luckock Richard, New st

Webb Thomas, Crown st

NEWSPAPERS.

SHROPSHIRE NEWS, office, Market place—(published on Thursday)—Robert Hobson, publisher

WELLINGTON JOURNAL, office, Crown st—(published on Saturday)—Thomas Leake, publisher

OIL & COLOURMEN.

Baddeley Thomas, Market place

Webb Thomas, Crown st

PAWNBROKERS.

Ellis Samuel, New st

Smith Samuel, New st

PLUMBERS, PAINTERS AND GLAZIERS.

Baddeley Thomas, Market place

Davies John, Church st

Groom Wm. (& paper hangr), New st

Lewis James Francis (and paper hanger), Dun Cow lane

Lewis John, Watling st

Moore Henry, New st

Pointon Henry, Crown st

Rowsby Thomas, Walker st

York Elizabeth, New st

SADDLERS AND HARNESS MAKERS.

Harper William, New st

Morris Henry, Market place

Shelton Robert, Watling st

Tanner John, Market place

SEED DEALERS.

(_See also Hop Dealers_.)

Bagshaw Sarah, Crown st

Dawson Samuel, Park st

Gibson John, New town

Leah Edward, Park st

Shakeshaft Ellen, Crown st

SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS IN GROCERIES & SUNDRIES.

Austin William, New st

Bagshaw Sarah, Crown st

Banks John, Ketley

Bennett Thomas, New st

Bentley Wm. James, New st

Bird Francis, Crown st

Bourne Maria, Ketley

Buttrey John, Park st

Cartwright Ann, New st

Davies Richard, Jarratt’s lane

Fieldhouse John, New st

Griffiths Elizabeth, New st

Hill Richard, Trench

Howles William, Park st

Hughes William, New st

James Mary Ann, New st

Johnston Thomas, Hadley

Jones James, New st

Owen William, Ketley

Phillips John, Park st

Pitchford Joseph, Red lake

Pointon Henry, Crown st

Price Thomas, Mill bank

Robinson James, Watling st

Turner Samuel, Hadley

Williams Ann, Watling st

Winnall Richard, New st

SILK DYERS.

Cruwys William, New st

Halford Sarah, Church st

Sweeney John, New st

STONE MASONS.

Downes John, Foundry lane

Mort —, Foundry lane

STRAW BONNET MAKERS.

Atkins Elizabeth, Church st

Brown Leah, Ketley

Evans Hannah, New st

Wood Mary, New st

SURGEONS.

Beeston John, King st

Hayes Henry Haden, Vineyard rd

Howlet William, Park st

Jones Samuel, New st

M‘Knight George, Mossey bank

Maxon Rowland, Vineyard road

Rider John, Church st

Steedman John Francis, Park st

Webb Thos. Fryer, Coalbrook bank

Weston Robert, St. John st

SURVEYORS.

Barber John, Church st

Belton William R. Walker st

Hayley William B. Crescent House

M‘Kenzie Colin, Mill bank

Snook George, Admaston

TAILORS.

Marked thus * are also Drapers.

* Alltree Thomas, Crown st

Bennett Samuel, New st

* Birch John, New st

* Cupit Matthew, New st

Davies Charles, New st

* Downes Edward, New st

Hall Michael, Park st

Jones Richard, Church st

Jones William, Walker st

* Lawrence & Green, New st

Morris John, New st

* Peplow Richard, Church st

* Pooler William, New st

TALLOW CHANDLERS.

Turner Thomas, Market place

Webb William & Co. Market place

TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES.

Britannia, Ann Juckes, King st

Buck’s Head, George West, Long la

Buck’s Head, Thomas Peake, Watling sheet

Bush, John Clayton, Hadley

Cock, Samuel Roden, Watling st

Craven Arms, Jno Machin, Horse hey

Cross Keys, Thomas Jones, Hadley

Crown Inn, Saml Nickless, Crown st

Duke of Wellington, Annette Shelton, New st

Duke’s Head, Henry Davies, New st

Dun Cow, Charles Woodward, Dun Cow lane

Fox & Grapes, Ellen Shakeshatt, Crown st

Fox & Hounds, John Jones, Crown st

George, Elizabeth York, New st

Groom & Horses, Elizabeth Sandells, Walker street

Holly Bush, James Stokes, Street la

Horse Shoes, John Morris, Ketley

King’s Arms, Sarah Webb, Trench

King’s Head, Joseph Brown, Hadley

King’s Head, John Espley, New st

Labour-in-Vain, James Maun, Horse hey

Lion, John Hughes, Prior’s Lee

Lion, Richard Wakeley, Trench

Market Tavern, William Houlston, Crown street

Nelson, John Morgan, New st

Odd Fellows’ Arms, William Coulston, New st

Old Bell, Edwd. Hewlett, New st

Pheasant, Richard Tew, Admaston

Plough, William Sambrook, King st

Queen’s Head, Maria Price, Walker st

Queen’s Head, Abraham Shepherd, New street

Raven, Charles Frederick Wheatley, Walker st

Red Lion, Edwd. Granger, Street la

Red Lion, Jos. Rogers, Park st

Seven Stars, William West, Ketley

Shakspearean, Richard Hall, New st

Sunderland Arms, John Tranter, Wappenshall wharf

Swan Inn, John Ison, Watling st

Wheatsheaf, Mark Tipton, Mossey grn

White Lion, Thomas Capsey, Crown st

White Lion, Elizabeth Lewis, Ketley

RETAILERS OF BEER.

Birch Catherine, Watling st

Bourne Thomas, Church st

Brickley Emma, Ketley side

Bullock Thomas, Hadley

Cartwright Thomas, New st

Corbett Samuel, Park st

Corbett Thomas, King st

Davies Evan, New st

Dolphin William, Watling st

France Elizabeth, New st

Francis Jane, New st

Galliers Thomas, Ketley

Griffiths John, Mill bank

Heaford Mary, New st

Hill Richard Trench

Hotchkiss John, Ketley

Houlston Edward, Watling st

Humphreys Thomas, Pump st

Jackson William, New st

Jones Richard, Church st

Lawley Thomas, New st

Lloyd Goshon, Park st

Lloyd Sarah, Ketley

Madeley Robert, Park st

Mansell William, New st

Moore William, Ketley brook

Padmore Thomas, Walker st

Parker James, New st

Perry Samuel, King st

Perry William, Ketley

Robinson William, New st

Shakeshaft Ellen, Crown st

Vickers Thomas, Pump st

Warner Robert, New st

West Marshall, New st

Whittall Richard, Newtown

Whittall Timothy, King st

TEA DEALERS—TRAVELLING.

Marked thus * are also Drapers.

* Agnew David, St. John st

* Allison John, Watling st

* Chalmers Alexander, Park st

Farries Alexander, Watling st

* Grant Alexander, Mill bank

Grant William, Jarratt’s lane

Johnson Thomas, Hadley

Robison John, Millbank

* Smith William, Mill bank

* Tarbet David Kennedy, Watling st

Wilson William, Watling st

TIMBER MERCHANTS.

Groom Richard & Thomas, New st

Millington John, Ketley

Paterson Edward (dealer and sawyer), Mill bank

TOY DEALERS.

_See under the head Hair Dressers_.

WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS.

Del Vecchio & Getti (dealers, and jewellers), New st

Ellis Samuel, New st

Shaw Joseph, New st

Winter Sam, New st

WHEELWRIGHTS.

Bullock Benjamin, Wrockwardine

Bullock John, Admaston

Bullock Richard, Admaston

Corbett Thomas, King st

Dean John, Watling st

Groom Edward, New st

Millman Richard, Lawley

Mullard & Fletcher, Watling st

WHITESMITHS & BELL-BADGERS.

Baddeley Thomas, Market place

Corbett Samuel, Park st

Griffiths & Son (and locksmiths), Tan bank

Griffiths George, Dun Cow lane

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Hall James, Church st

Hulett Edward, New st

Slaney John, Market st

Smith William (spirit), New st

MISCELLANEOUS.

Adney George & Edward, tanners, Park st

Beeston John W. clerk to the Shropshire Canal Company, Church st

Bellingham Wm. smallware dealer, New st

Chapman Martin, basket maker, New st

Corbett Saml. implement maker, Park st

Espley John, nurseryman, New st

Hayward Thomas, teacher of music and music seller, Church st

Heywood Charles, rope and twine maker, New st

Hickman William, New st

Hutchinson John, house agent, Park st

Jones John, umbrella maker, New st

Luckock Richard, net maker, New st

Matthews Edward, veterinary surgeon, Church st

Mawdsley George, clog and patten maker, New st

Newill Robert Daniel, coroner for the Bedford district, New st

Partridge John, second hand bookseller, New st

Poole Richard, cattle doctor, New st

Turner & Parker, clerks to the magistrates, and to the commissioners of taxes, Walker st

PLACES OF WORSHIP, AND THEIR MINISTERS.

ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH, Church street—Rev. Benjamin Banning, M.A. vicar; Rev. Thomas Lapp Butler, curate

ST. PETER’S CHURCH, Wrockwardine—Rev. George Lavington Yate, vicar

CHRIST CHURCH, Fountain place—Rev. Thomas Lapp Butler

BAPTIST CHAPEL, Hadley

BAPTIST CHAPEL, King st—Rev. William Kay

INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, Tan bank

METHODIST (Wesleyan) CHAPELS, New street and Ketley

METHODIST (Primitive) CHAPELS, Tan bank and Hadley

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL, Mill bank—Rev. James Olliver, priest

COUNTY COURT. OFFICE, Town Hall.

Judge—Uvedale Corbett, Esq.

_High Bailiff_—Thomas William Jones

_Clerk_—Robert Daniel Newill, Esq.

_Deputy Clerk_—John Brookes

POOR LAW UNION WORKHOUSE, Walker-street.

_Governor_—Edward Lewis

_Matron_—Mrs. Lewis

_Chaplains_—Rev. — Frend

_Surgeon_—Henry Haves

_Clerk to the Board of Guardians_—George Marcy

_Returning Officer_—Edward Vickers, Ketley

_Assistant Overseers_—Rd. Onions Park st

REGISTRARS OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES.

_Superintendent_—George Marcy, Walker st

_Registrar of Marriages_—John Barber

_Registrar of Births and Deaths_—William Howlet, Park st

* * * * *

CONSTABULARY POLICE OFFICE, Church street—John Richardson, superintendt

DISPENSARY, Walker st

FIRE ENGINE STATION, Church street—John Large, superintendent

GAS WORKS, Tan bank—Wm. Edwards and Son, proprietors

IMPROVEMENT COMMISSIONERS’ OFFICE, Walker st—William Howard Belton, inspector and surveyor

INLAND REVENUE OFFICE, at the Charlton Arms, Church st—John Stamper, supervisor

LOCKUPS, Church st

SUBSCRIPTION NEWS ROOM, Market place—William Edwards, secretary

TOWN HALL & PUBLIC ROOMS, Market square—Charles Woodward, proprietor and collector of market tolls

WELLINGTON COAL & GAS LIGHT CO. Foundry lane

CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY

ON THE SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM LINE, AND ON THE WELLINGTON AND STAFFORD BRANCH OF THE SHROPSHIRE UNION RAILWAY.

_Station_, Church street

CARRIERS, BY RAILWAY AND CANAL.

To BIRMINGHAM, by the Carriers to WOLVERHAMPTON.

To CHESTER, LIVERPOOL, and MANCHESTER, the Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Company, from Wappenshall wharf, daily, and Henshall & Co. from the same wharf, two or three times a week by Canal.

To WOLVERHAMPTON, BIRMINGHAM, and LONDON, the Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Co. from Wappenshall wharf, daily by Canal.

WEM, WITH THE VILLAGES OF PREES, EDSTASTON, LOPPINGTON AND NEIGHBOURHOODS.

WEM is a parish, partly in the Whitchurch division of the hundred of Bradford, and extending into the hundred of Pimhill—the market town is 164 miles N.W. from London, 10 N. from Shrewsbury, and the like distance S. from Whitchurch; pleasantly situated on the road leading to the two last named towns, and near to the source of the Roden. Wem was the first town in the county which declared for the parliament in 1643: in that year a party of the king’s troops attempted to capture it by storm, but were repulsed by the small garrison, assisted, it is affirmed, by the zealous exertions of the women; and at a subsequent period, under the government of Major General Mytton, the garrison plundered the houses and possessions of the neighbouring royalists—and the booty conveyed by them into the town was the means of its flourishing more than at any antecedent period. Many of the houses are ancient structures, the more modern ones having been erected after the destructive fire in 1677, which consumed the church, market house, and whole ranges of buildings, destroying property to the amount of £23,000. The unprincipled Judge Jeffreys became possessed of this place about the year 1685, and was created Baron Wem, being the first who enjoyed that dignity by patent, but at the death of his son the title became extinct. This place is not distinguished by manufactories or any peculiar branch of trade—there are two tan-yards, several maltings and two or three corn mills in the vicinity, that belonging to Thomas Jebb, junr. is a large and powerful one driven by steam: the business here generally, however, is dependent on supplying the inhabitants, and those of the immediate neighbourhood (which is very respectable), with articles of ordinary consumption. The streets are well lighted with gas, and there are many good shops and several respectable private residences in New street. An act of parliament has been obtained for a branch from the London and North Western Railway from Shrewsbury to Crewe, which will pass through this town. The principal officers are two bailiffs, appointed annually at a court leet, held soon after Michaelmas—one by the manorial lord’s steward, and the other by the borough jury. Wem is included in the twenty seventh circuit of County Court towns, under the acts passed for the recovery of debts to any amount not exceeding £50.—the court is held monthly.

The parish church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, is a handsome edifice, with a lofty tower and fine chancel: nearly three hundred additional sittings were obtained by building two new galleries in 1840, which are free from a grant from the Society for building churches; the living is a rectory, in the gift of Lord Darlington: the present rector is the Rev. J. W. D. Merist. There are places of worship for Baptists, Independents, Methodists, and Irvingites. The free school, here, was founded and liberally endowed, in 1653, by Sir Thomas Adams, a native of this town; it has two exhibitions to the universities, founded by Mr. Careswell. The British school, in Dark-lane, was established in 1839, partly by a government grant and partly by subscriptions; it is for children of both sexes. The national school is situated in Noble-street, and was erected at an expense of nearly £1,000. Situate a mile S.W. from Wem, is a mineral spring. The market is held on Thursday; and the fairs on the first Thursday in March, May 6th, Holy Thursday, first Thursday in June, June 29th, first Thursday in August, the last Thursday in September, and November 21st. The parish of Wem, which comprises ten townships and two chapelries, contained in 1841, 4,119 inhabitants, and in 1851, 3,747.

PREES is a parish, in the Whitchurch division of the hundred of Bradford—the village is between four and five miles N.N.E. from Wem. There are several maltings here, and a traffic in lime, coal and slate, is carried on by means of the Quinabrook canal, which passes through the parish—taken altogether, however, the trade of the place is but inconsiderable. The parish church of Saint Mary, is an ancient cruciform structure, with a tower of much later date; in the church are some specimens of tesselated pavement, and several monuments to the ancestors of General Lord Hill, who was born herein 1772: the living is a vicarage, in the peculiar jurisdiction of the prebendary of Prees, in Lichfield Cathedral; the present incumbent is the Rev. Archdeacon Allen. Prees had formerly a market, which has long been discontinued; but two fairs are still maintained—on the second Mondays in April and October. The parish of Prees contained, in 1831, 3,335 inhabitants, in 1841, 3,270, and in 1851, 3,196; of which last number, 630 belonged to the village.

EDSTASTON is a chapelry, in the parish of Wem, about 2 miles N. from that town, seated on the road to Whitchurch. A branch of the Ellesmere canal passes through the village, and terminates at Quinabrook. It contains a chapel of ease, a very ancient structure, and about 400 inhabitants.

LOPPINGTON is a parish and village pleasantly situated about 3 miles S.W. from Wem. The church of Saint Michael is a plain ancient structure. The population of the parish in 1851, was 599.

POST OFFICE. Chapel-street, WEM, Jane Deakin, _Post Mistress_.—Letters from all parts arrive (from SHREWSBURY) every morning at six, and are despatched at a quarter to seven in the evening.—Letters from WHITCHURCH arrive every evening at a quarter to seven, and are despatched thereto at a quarter past six in the morning.—_Money Orders granted and paid from nine in the morning till five in the evening_.

POST OFFICE, PREES, Richard Langford, _Post Master_.—Letters from all parts arrive every morning at eight, and are despatched at twenty-five minutes past five in the evening.

NOBILITY, GENTRY AND CLERGY.

Allen the Rev. & Venerable Archdeacon, Vicarage, Prees

Barber Mrs. Martha, Noble st

Barber Henry John, Esq. Mill st

Beetinson Charles A. Esq. Noble st

Blackley Rev. William, Hawkestone

Boote Mr. Daniel, Edstaston Hall

Boughey Mr. Joseph, Prees

Boulton Thomas, Esq. the Grove

Boulton Rev. William, M.A. High st

Bowen Miss —, Coton Hall

Bowen George, Esq. (magistrate), Coton Hall

Briscoe Mr. Elizabeth, Noble st

Broomhall Mr. Edward, Cripple st

Colley Mr. John, Lacon

Cotgrave Miss Jane, Chapel st

Deakin Mr. Henry, Soulton Hall

Dicken Mrs. Jane, Loppington House

Dicken John, Esq. Platt, Prees

Dicken William Frances, Esq. Prees

Dickin Mrs. Jane, High st

Dickin Mr. Richard Parker, High st

Dixon Rev. William, Noble st

Dobell Mrs. —, Low hill

Evans Rev. John, Whixall

Ferrett Mr. Henry, Noble st

Franklin Mr. Robert, High st

Grant Rev. Wm. Islington crescent

Gratrix Rev. Charles B. Loppington

Greenwood Mr. Abrhm. Chapel st

Huff Rev. James, Chapel st

Hill Miss —, Hardwick Grange

Hill Miss Emma, Hardwick Grange

Hill Rev. John, Citadel

Hill Sir Robert Chambre, K.C.B. Prees Hall

Hill Lord Viscount, Hawkestone

James Rev. David, Islington crescent

Johnson Mr. William, Fields, Prees

Jones Mrs. Martha, Chapel lane

Kilvert Mr. Richard, Palm’s hill

Kynaston Mrs. Frances, Noble st

Lane Mrs. Hannah, Noble st

Lee Mrs. Ann, Chapel st

Lee Henry, Esq. Chapel st

Lucas William, Esq. Noble st

Maddocks Mrs. Mary, Woodlands

Matthews Mrs. Charlotte, Cripple street

Menlove Mrs. —, Tilley

Merist Rev. J. W. D. Rectory

Minor John, B. Esq. Ashley House

Minshull Rev. Samuel, Prees

Morris Mrs. Catharine, New st

Munford Mr. Charles, Prees

Nickson Mrs. Mary, Chapel st

Oldham Capt. Charles, Tilley Lodge

Onslow Mrs. Elizabeth, Cripple st

Osburne Rev. William, Ellesmere st

Owen Wm. Esq. Shrubbery, New st

Pattison Rev. Joseph, New st

Prince Lieut. Charles, High st

Sandford Thomas Hugh, Esq. Sandford Hall

Shingler Mr. Peter, Burlton Grange

Shirley John, Esq. Prees

Smith Rev. George, Noble st

Snape Mr. Walter, Creamore grove, New street

Steward Rev. John, Edstaston House

Vaughan Robert C. Esq. Burlton

Walford John Henshaw, Esq. M.P. Roden House, Mill st

Walmsley Mr. George, High st

Wilkinson Mr. George, Prees wood

Wilkinson Mr. Thomas, Sandy lane, Prees

Williams Lady —, the Hall

Wood Thomas, Esq. Woodlands

Wrightson Captain William Ward, Prees

ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS.

Not otherwise described are Day Schools

BRITISH SCHOOL, Dark lane—Thos. Hickson Taylor, master; Mary Taylor, mistress

Cooke Catherine & Hannah, Noble st

Clorley James, Loppington

Foncier Maria, Noble st

FREE SCHOOL, Lower Heath, Prees—Robert Gothin, master; Hanh. Thomason, mistress

GRAMMAR SCHOOL, Noble st—Rev. William Boulton, master

INFANTS’ SCHOOL, Chapel st—Mary Green, mistress

Meredith Harriet, New st

Minshull Rev. Samuel (boarding), Prees

NATIONAL SCHOOL, Prees—Samuel Rooks, master; Ann Jenkin, mrs

NATIONAL SCHOOL, Noble street—William Hart, master

NATIONAL SCHOOL, Loppington—Mary Ebrey, mistress

Pattison Ann & Mary (boarding & day), New st

Powell Margaret, Prees

Roberts Alfred, Quinabrook

Sandland Elizabeth, Tilley

Strutt Lydia (boarding & day), Noble st

ATTORNEYS.

Barker Henry John & Charles Frederick, High st

Browne Thomas Dickin, New st

Burd Jonathan, High st

Lucas William (commissioner in all courts and clerk to the magistrates), Noble st

Owen William (& commissioner to administer oaths, commissioner for affidavits, and commissioner in all the courts and superintendent registrar), Shrubbery, New st

AUCTIONEERS.

Burd John, High st

Franklin Josiah, High st

BAKERS & CONFECTIONERS.

Ashley Elizabeth, Noble st

Stockwell John, High st

Vaughan Thomas, High st

Weaver George, High st

Weaver Thomas, High st

BANK.

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND, High st—(draws on the London Joint Stock Bank)—Thomas Steeple, manager

BLACKSMITHS.

Humphreys John, Prees green

Humphreys William, Noble st

Moore Thomas, Prees

Rogers Robert, Ellesmere st

Smith John, Tilley

Smith Samuel, Tilley

Watkin Thomas, Dark lane

Williams William, Loppington

BOOKSELLERS & STATIONRS.

Cooke Mary, Noble st

Franklin Josiah (& printer), High st

BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS.

Bannister John, Noble st

Davies Richard, Loppington

Duckers Henry, High st

Hall Richard, Quinabrook

Hewitt Henry, High st

Hewitt Richard, Noble st

Huxley John, High st

Jenkins George, High st

Jenks John, High st

Massey John David, Cripple st

Murray Thomas, Prees

Owen William, Tilley

Reeves John, Prees

Tomlins Charles (dealer), High st

Watkin Richard, Chapel st

Weaver John, High st

Wilkinson Thomas, High st

Woollam Thomas, Prees

BRICK & TILE MAKER.

Roberts James, Whixall house, New street, Wem

BRICKLAYERS.

Hughes Daniel, New st

Hughes William, Noble st

Powell William, Prees

Richards William, Noble st

Tommy Jonathan, High st

BUILDERS.

(_See also Joiners & Cabinet Makrs_)

Francis Thomas, Noble st

Everall Thomas, Ellesmere st

Prince Frederick, Mill st

Walton Thomas, Noble st

BUTCHERS.

Davies Benjamin, High st

Deakin Henry, High st

Ebray Robert, Prees

Kynaston Richard, High st

Parks John, High st

Weaver Charles, High st

CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS.

Bickerton Eliza Horlick, High st

Hares Samuel & Robert (druggists), Prees

Lee Thomas, High st

Micklewright George, High st

COAL MERCHANTS.

Roberts James (and brick and tile maker, at Whixall), Edstaston

Ruscoe George & Abraham (& lime & slate merchants), Quinabrook

COOPERS.

Drury William, Prees

Crewe Joseph, High st

CURRIERS AND LEATHER SELLERS.

(_See also Tanners_.)

Everall John, High st

Gough Robert, Noble st

Gough Samuel, High st

FIRE, &c. OFFICE AGENTS.

BIRMINGHAM (fire), William Lucas, Noble street

CROWN (life), Henry John & Charles Frederick Barker, High st

FAMILY ENDOWMENT SOCIETY, William Owen, Shrubbery, New st

MANCHESTER (fire), William Owen, Shrubbery, New st

PALLIADUM, Thomas Steeple, High st

PELICAN (life), William Owen, Shrubbery, New street

SALOP (fire), George Franklin, High street

SHREWSBURY (fire), Henry John & Charles Frederick Barker, High st

GLASS & CHINA DEALERS.

Franklin Josiah, High st

Green Charlotte, High st

GROCERS & TEA DEALERS.

(_See also Shopkeepers_, _and also Tea Dealers_.)

Burton Henry, High st

Hares Samuel & Robert, Prees

Heatley William, High st

Holding Richard, Prees

Ikin William, Prees

Jenkins John, High st

Kynaston Henry, High st

Lee Thomas, High st

Owen Joseph, High st

Poole George Wright, High st

Richards John, High st

Vaughan Thomas, High st

Weaver Thomas, High st

Wilkinson & Puleston, High st

HAIR DRESSERS AND PERFUMERS.

Green Samuel, High st

Jenkins Richard, High st

INNS & HOTELS.

(_See also Taverns & Public Houses_)

Castle, Robert Higley, High st

Lion, Thomas Ray, Prees

White Horse, Thos. Griffiths, High st

IRONMONGERS.

Barber John, High st

Burton Henry, High st

Hares Samuel & Robert, Prees

Kynaston Henry, High st

JOINERS & CABINET MKRS.

Beddow John, Wembrook lane

Cliff John, Edstaston

Everall Thomas, High st

Foulks Richard, Prees

Francis Thomas, Noble st

Heaton Richard, Loppington

Prince Frederick, Mill st

Walton Thomas, Mill st

LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS.

Hares Samuel & Robert, Prees

Heatley William, High st

Holding Richard, Prees

Ikin William, Prees

Poole George Wright, High st

Wilkinson & Puleston, High st

MALTSTERS.

Abbott William, Noble st

Cooke Joseph, Noble st

Drury William, Prees

Higley Robert, High st

Ikin William, Prees

Ray Thomas, Prees

Walmsley John, Creamore

MILLERS.

Batho John, Cotton Steam and Windmill

Batho Stephen, Prees

Boughey John, Wem mill, Mill st

Jebb Thomas, junr. CREAMORE STEAM MILLS, near Wem

Kynaston Harriet, Loppington

MILLINERS & DRESS MAKERS.

Davies Eleanor, New st

Green Sarah, New st

Morris Ann, New st

Parsonage Mary, Islington row

Phillips Eliza, High st

Wilkinson Elizabeth, New st

PAINTERS, PLUMBERS AND GLAZIERS.

Boulton Adam, Cripple st

Lea Thomas, High st

Parsonage Frederick, New st

Shenton William, High st

Snape George, High st

SADDLERS.

Colley Thomas, Prees

Stockall John, High st

Tomlins Charles, High st

SEED DEALERS.

Bickerton Eliza, High st

Newens Jane, Noble st

Richards John, High st

SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS IN GROCERIES & SUNDRIES.

Aston Thomas, Loppington

Cliff John, Edstaston

Green Charlotte, High st

Hales Thomas, High st

Holding Thomas, Quinabrook

Maddox Samuel, Prees green

Saddler Ann, Edstaston

Sherratt William, New st

Simon Stephen, High st

Smith John, Tilley

Watkin Elizabeth, High st

SURGEONS.

Arthur Thomas Norway, Prees

Darlington Abraham Edward, Prees

Gwynn Edward, Noble st

Gwynn Samuel B. New st

Walmsley Thomas, Cripple st

Wilson Joseph Green, New st

TAILORS.

Beckett Thomas, Noble st

Bennett Arthur, Prees

Butter Richard, High st

Cartwright William, Noble st

Challoner Richard, Prees

Cooke Thomas, Loppington

Davies Charles, Prees

Drury John, Noble st

Edwards John, Noble st

Jenkins Samuel, Prees

Maddox Thomas, Prees

Parsonage John, New st

Powell Joseph, New st

Price Joseph, High st

TANNERS.

Everall John (and skinner and fellmonger), High st

Gough Robert, Noble street

TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES.

Bee Hive, John David Massey, Cripple street

Black Lion, David Wilson, High st

Blacksmiths’ Arms, William Williams, Loppington

Buck’s Heart, Rebecca Snape, Mill st

Bull & Dog, Wm. Newbrook, Cotton

Bull’s Head, James Russell, High st

Canal, Thomas Cliff, Quinabrook

Corbet Arms, John Lewis, High st

Crown, Thomas Wilkinson, High st

Dicken Arms, Rebecca Kynaston, Loppington

Harp, Mary Rogers, Quinabrook

Hawkestone, Thomas Booth, Hawkestone

Hawkestone Arms, Wm. Sherratt, Islington row

Marquess of Wellington, Henry Kynaston, Edstaston

Pack Horse, Charles Brown, High st

Plough, William Edwards, High st

Shropshire Arms, Hy. Snape, High st

Talbot, Samuel Davies, High st

Vaults, Hannah Ireland, High st

Vaults, Wm. Edwards, High st

Well House, Mary Dickin, Prees

White Lion (and inland revenue office), Ann Sands, High st

RETAILERS OF BEER.

Adams Henry, Loppington

Cartwright John, Noble st

Churton Joseph, Prees

Edwards Nathaniel, Mill st

Jenks John, High st

King Charles, High st

Phillips Samuel, High st

Rogers Robert, Ellesmere st

TIMBER MERCHANTS.

Everall Thomas, Ellesmere st

Prince Frederick, Mill st

Walton Thomas, Noble st

TOY DEALERS.

Burd Benjamin, High st

Jenkins John, High st

Jenkins Richard, High st

VETERINARY SURGEONS.

Burd Benjamin, High st

Vaughan Samuel, Prees

WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS.

Butler Henry, High st

Churton Joseph, Prees

Pritchard John, High st

WHARFINGERS.

Darlington Abraham, Edstaston

Ruscoe George, Quinabrook

WHEELWRIGHTS.

Eaton George, High st

Heaton Richard, Loppington

Hope Richard, Quinabrook

Kynaston William, Tilley

Morgan William, Prees green

Phillips Samuel, Tilley

Sands John, Quinabrook

Spencer James, Prees

Watkin John, High st

Worrall Thomas, Prees

Wycherley Richard, Castle lane

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Griffiths Thomas, High st

Ireland Hannah, High st

WOOL MERCHANTS.

Everall John & Thomas, High st

MISCELLANEOUS.

Askew Edward, drill sergeant, Noble st

Cooke Joseph, brewer, Noble st

Davies Saml. weighing machine keeper, High st

Edge Samuel, brazier, High st

Green John, rope maker, New st

Higley Robert, porter dealer, New st

Kay Richard, basket maker, Prees

Mason Edwd. furniture broker, Crown st

Muller Charles, musician, Prees

Owen Joseph, stay manufacturer, High st

Parbott Humphrey, cattle dealer, New st

Pollett William, skinner, Noble st

Russell Lucy, Berlin wool repository, Noble st

Salt Wm. Bates, fishmonger and fruiterer, High st

Taylor Saml. inland revenue officer, Prees

Youd Samuel, dyer, High st

Public Buildings, Offices, &c.

PLACES OF WORSHIP AND THEIR MINISTERS.

ST. PETER’S CHURCH, High st—Rev. J. W. D. Merist, rector; Rev. William Grant, curate

ST. MARY’S CHURCH, Prees, Rev. Archdeacon Allen, vicar

ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH, Loppington—Rev. Charles B. Greatrex, curate

CHAPEL OF EASE, Edstaston—Rev. John Steward, incumbent

BAPTIST CHAPEL, Cripple street—Rev. William Osborne

INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, Prees—Rev. Samuel Minshall

INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, Chapel street—Rev. Joseph Pattison

INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, Noble street—Rev. George Smith

INDEPENDENT CHAPELS, Hadnall and Clive—Rev. David James

METHODIST (Wesleyan) CHAPEL, Loppington

METHODIST (Primitive) CHAPELS, Chapel street, Quinabrook, and Prees

IRVINGITE CHAPEL, Noble st

POOR LAW UNION WORKHOUSE, Love-lane.

_Chairman_—Sir Robert Chambre Hill

_Vice-Chairman_—George Bowen, Esq.

_Governor_—Andrew Rowley

_Matron_—Elizabeth Rowley

_Schoolmaster_—John Jeffreys

_Schoolmistress_—Lucy Wheeler

_Chaplain_—Rev. William Boulton

_Surgeon_—Edward Gwynn

_Clerk to the Board of Guardians_—Mr. William Owen

_Relieving Officer_—William Wheeler

REGISTRARS OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES.

_Superintendent_—Mr. William Owen, Shrubbery, New st

_Registrar of Births_, _Deaths & Marriages_, Thomas Vaughan, High st

COUNTY COURT OFFICE, High street—Henry J. Barker, clerk

GAS WORKS, High st—James Roberts, proprietor

INLAND REVENUE OFFICE, at the White Lion, High st—Michl. Davidson, officer

LAND AND ASSESSED PROPERTY AND INCOME TAX OFFICE, High street—Mr. John Everall, assessor and collector

MARKET HALL, High st

NEW CEMETERY, High st

POLICE OFFICE, High st

STAMP OFFICE, High st—Geo. Wright Poole, distributer

RAILWAY.

The nearest _Station_ is at BASCHURCH, on the Shrewsbury and Chester Line, 7½ miles N.W. by N. from Shrewsbury, and about 8 S.W. by W. from Wem.

An _Omnibus_, from the While Lion Inn, High st, to the Station, every morning at eight.

CARRIERS.

To SHREWSBURY, Joseph Owen and Thomas Harris, from their respective houses, High st, and John Handley and William Eccleston, from Prees, Wednesday and Saturday.

To WHITCHURCH, Joseph Owen, from his house, High st, Monday and Friday.

CONVEYANCE BY WATER.

To CHESTER, SHREWSBURY, and forward to all parts, the Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Company, from Edstaston wharf, daily.

WENLOCK.