Part 60

Lakin Benjamin, and clerk to magistrates and county court, St. Mary’s street

Auctioneers & Valuers.

Churton William Parker, High street

Churton John, High street

Churton George, High street

Lakin William, High street

Bakers.

Bright William, High street

Mellor Samuel, High street

Phillips Ann, Bull ring

Poole Mary, Watergate st

Ruscoe Thomas, High street

Venables Samuel, High st

Banks.

_The National Provincial Bank of England_, High street; George Corser, Esq., manager

_Savings Bank_, St. Mary’s st; S. H. Parker, secretary and actuary

_The Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company_, High street, (draw upon the London Union Bank), John Lowe, Esq., manager

Blacksmiths.

Hampson John, Grindley brook

Evans Thomas, Barlow’s yd

Hudson John, Blue gates

Poston John, Watergate st

Savage Joseph, Green end

Booksellers, Printers, Bookbinders, and Stationers.

Jones Robert Barrow, and circulating library, High street

Newling Henry, and print seller, Bull ring

Boot & Shoemakers.

Allinson William, Clay pit st

Carker John, Pepper alley

Cooper Thomas, Venables yd

Dakin Samuel, Green end

Grafton Thos., Venables yd

Green Thomas, High street

Hesketh John, Green end st

Hewlett Richard, High street

Jones William, Yardington

Lewis Edward, High street

Montford Thomas, Pepper st

Newbrook John, Watergate st

Penk Benjamin, Chester st

Penk Thomas, High street

Plant Thomas, Clay pit st

Scott Samuel, Green end

Wood Thomas, High street

Bone & Guano Dealers.

Lowe Thomas, The wharf

Parker Samuel H., The wharf

Roberts John and Son, The wharf

Braziers & Tin Plate Workers.

Gill Robert, Watergate st

Howell Edward, High street

Robinson Jonathan, Bargates street

Brewers.

Brown William, High street

Jones Edward, Alkington rd

Bricklayers.

Edmunds William, Bargates street

Jarvis James, Green end st

Jarvis William, Pepper st

Street Samuel, Green end

William Edward, Castle st

Brick and Tile Merchants.

Brown John, Canal wharf, and agent for Minton, Hollins, and Co., encaustic tyle, of Stoke-upon-Trent, & dealer in slates, bearers, slabs, laths, draining pipes, blue flags, grave stones, &c.

Churton William Phillips, Turnbridge yard

Halsall Thomas and Wm., High street

Tilotson, Smith, and Co., Old wharf

Builders.

Allen Benjamin, Newtown

Jenkins George, Green end st

Oulton Samuel, Bargates st

Butchers.

_Those with * affixed are country butchers who stand in the market in High street_.

Allen Charles, Watergate st

* Bradbury John, High street

* Cooke Joseph, High street

* Davies Thomas, High street

* Davies William, High st

* Day James, High street

* Dickin William, High st

* Dickin William, jun., High street

* Ebrey John, High street

* Ebrey Robert, High street

* Gostage Thomas, High st

* Hall James, High street

* Hollowood Thomas, High st

* Hudson John, High street

* Jones John, High street

Jones Thomas, High street

* Littler William, High st

Milnes Thomas, Bull ring

* Paling John, High street

* Reeves Jeremiah, High st

* Roberts Edward, High st

* Thomas George, High st

Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers.

Arrowsmith Thomas, Green end street

Boughey William, Newtown

Burrowes Thos., Havannah buildings

Churton Messrs. W. P. & J., High street

Lakin William & Abraham, High street

Chandlers.

Brown William, High street

Lewis William, Watergate st

Cheese Factors.

Burgess Messrs. Thomas & R. W., Newtown

Bromfield William, Green end street

Elliott Thomas, Tarporley rd

Lythgoe Thomas, High gate road

Chemists and Druggists.

Beck Edward, Watergate st

Evanson late Executors of, High street

Coach Maker.

Joinson John, Green end st

Coal Agents.

Roberts John, Victoria wharf

Williams John, New wharf

Lowe Thomas, Whitchurch wharf

Wright George, Mill street

Confectioners.

Bright William, High street, and dealer in British wines

Griffiths Samuel, Newtown

Gorse James, High street

Griffiths Thomas, Green end street

Phillips Ann, Bull ring

Ruscoe Thomas, High street

Venables Samuel, High st

Coopers.

Cooke George and brothers, High street

Dawson Thomas, High street

Wright George, Newtown

Corn Factors.

Burgess Thomas and Son, High street

Chester George, Bark hill

Lythgoe Thomas, High st

Cutlery Dealers, &c.

Bradshaw George, High st

Corser Henry, High street

Hassall John and William, High street

Joyce Thomas & Son, High street

Curriers & Leather Cutters.

Brereton George, Watergate street

Evans William, Green end st

Wycherley John, Bull-ring

Farmers.

Churton William Parker, High street

Edwards John, Brick kiln lane farm

Elliott James, Allport farm

Fenna Thomas, Wickstead farm

France William, Moss farm

Hales Philip, Denston’s farm

Hassall Thos., Hadley farm

Jebb Thomas, Wrexham road

Joinson John, Green end st

Jones Thomas, High street

Joyce Thomas, Hinton hall farm

Lee John, Clap gates farm

Lee Joseph, Redbrook farm

Maddocks Thos., Lodge farm

Nunnerley Thos., Fields farm

Overton Thomas, Mile bank farm

Price John, farmer, Prospect place

Sadler Peter, Mount farm

Wardle Joseph, Fens hall farm

Fire and Life-office Agents.

Agricultural, Wm. Andrew Cartwright, Watergate st

Atlas, Robert Barrow Jones, High street

Birmingham, Thomas Wood Lee, Oak bank

British, Richard Thomas, New street

Farmers, Thos. Whittington, jun., Green end street

Farmers and Graziers, Thos. Whittington, jun., Green end street

Legal & Commercial, Samuel H. Harker, St. Mary’s st

Manchester & Pelican, Rd., Crosse, St. Mary’s street

Norwich Union, Wm. Parker Churton, High street

Phœnix, William Lakin, High street

Provident, Thomas Joyce, High street

Royal Exchange, John and William Hassall, High st

Star, Robt. Smith, Dodington

Sun, Walmsley and Pearson, High street

Fishmongers & Dealers in Game.

Carver William, High street

Farrell Edward, Pepper st

Flour & Bread Dealers.

Bate John, High street

Griffiths Thomas, Green end street

Mellor Thomas, High street

Morgan Mary, Watergate st

Poole Mary, Watergate st

Ruscoe Thomas, High street

Venables Samuel, High st

Wright George, Canal street

Fruiterers.

Farrell Edward, Pepper st

Hogan John, Clay pit street

Glass and China Dealers.

Colclough Sarah, High street

Johnson Robert, High st

Grocers and Tea Dealers.

Brown William, High street

Corser Henry, High street

Gorse James, High street

Harper Robert, Watergate st

Hassall John and William, High street

Overton Thomas Griffith, High street

Price Robert, High street

Venables Samuel, High st

Gun Maker.

Jones John, Watergate st

Hair Dressers.

Bottwood Wm., Watergate st

Foulkes Wm., Watergate st

Kempster Benjamin, Watergate street

Hardware & Toy Dealers.

Green Thomas Fallowes, High street

Harper Robert, Watergate st

Hosiers and Glovers.

Barber William, Watergate st

Harper Robert, Watergate st

Thelwell Thomas, High st

Hotels, Inns, and Taverns.

Anchor, Robt. Barrow Jones, Pepper street

Black Bear, James Large, High street

Black Lion, John Lee, Tarporley road

Bull’s Head, Thomas Harris, Watergate street

Coach and Horses, Francis Bradbury, High street

Eight Bells, Samuel Brown, High street

Fox and Goose, Thomas Dawson, Green end street

George and Commercial Hotel, John Ruscoe, High street

George and Dragon, James Jarvis, Green-end street

Golden Ball, William Jarvis, Pepper street

Greyhound, Robert Henshall, Bargates

High Gate, Richard Bradshaw, High gates

Horse and Jockey, Elizabeth Sandford, Claypit street

Lamb, Thomas Roberts, High street

Lord Hill, and Commercial, Ann Price, Watergate street and Mill street

Red Cow, Martha Kent, Pepper street

Star, John Jones, Watergate street

Swan (commercial and posting), George Bradshaw, Watergate street

Victoria (and commercial), Charles Green, High street

White-Bear, John Lee, High street

White Lion (commercial and posting), Mrs. Honor Jones, Watergate street

Beerhouses.

Boote William, High street

Butler John, Watergate street

Edge William, Newtown

Griffiths Wm., Yardington

Lloyd John, Yardington

Morgan Mary, Watergate st.

Sadler John, Watergate st.

Smith Joseph, Greenend st.

Welsh Benjamin, Greenend street

Wycherley Hannah, Green-end street

Ironmongers.

Brown William, High street

Corser Henry, High street

Hassall John and William, High street

Howell Edward, High street

Overton Charles Griffiths, High street

Iron Merchants.

Hassall John and William, High street

Joiners and Builders.

Allen Benjamin, Newtown

Churton Messrs., Newtown

Foulkes Thomas, Greenend street

Jenkin George, Greenend street

Oulton Samuel, Bargates

Woodhall John, St. John st

Land, Estate, and House Agents.

Parker Samuel H., Back st

Whittingham Thomas, jun., Greenend street

Lime Merchant.

Brown John, Grindley brook

Linen Drapers and Silk Mercers.

Allwood and Andrews, High street

Bass Charles, High street

Done James, High street

Lowe John, High street

Moyle Richard, High street

Shone John, Greenend street

Walmsley and Parson, High street

Licensed to Let Horses and Gigs, &c.

Bradshaw George, Watergate street

Cox John, Mill street

Dawson Thomas, Greenend street

Joinson John, Greenend

Jones Mrs. Honor (and mourning coaches), Watergate street

Welsh Benjamin, Greenend

Maltsters.

Brown William, High street

Burgess and Son, Prospect place

Dawson Thomas, Greenend street

Grindley George, New street

Hassall John and William, Castle hill

Jones Edward, Alkington road

Joyce Thomas, High street

Lea Edward, Greenend street

Merchants.

Burgess and Son (corn), Factory buildings

Garratt Sarah (timber), Havannah

Tilston Smith and Co. (salt, &c.), wharf

Whittingham Thomas (timber and maw skin manufacturer)

Whittingham Thomas (timber and bend ware manufacturer)

Millers.

Jebb Thomas, New mill

Roberts John, Lower wich

Roberts John (steam), Canal side

Milliners and Dressmakers.

Bate Harriet, High street

Baxter Jane, Bark hill

Bolas Susannah, St. Mary’s street

Boughey Elizabeth, Newtown

Chester Hannah, Bark hill

Gorse Alice, High street

Heath Mary, Bargates street

Hinton Jane and Elizabeth, Greenend

Morgan Ann, Bark hill

Oulton Miss Elizabeth, Bargates

Savage & Carter, Pepper st

Nail Makers.

Evanson William, Watergate

Hamer William, Mill street

Hassall John and William, High street

Nursery and Seedsmen.

Bayley William (nurseryman), Ledge ford

Brown William (seedsman), High street

Calcott Thomas (seedsman), High street

Grisdale Richard (nurseryman), High street

Hassalls Messrs. (seeds and hop), High street

Williams William Chaloner, High street

Painters and Gilders.

Crosse Thomas, Bargates st.

Rodgers William, Watergate street

Skidmore James Stephen, High street

Wragg Isaac, Bark hill

Plasterers and Slaters.

Griffith Wm., Yardington

Lee John, Claypit street

Ruscoe John, High street

Ruscoe William, Pepper st.

Plumbers and Glaziers.

Dodd George, High street

Edwards Thomas, High st.

Kent John, Claypit street

Maddocks John, Greenend street

Slayney William, Dodington street

Porter Dealers.

Bradshaw George, Watergate street

Jones Edward, St. Mary’s street vaults

Jones Barrow, Pepper street vaults

Tudman Edward, High street

Provision Dealers.

Baxter William, Greenend street

Bradshaw John, High street

Caldecott Thomas, High st.

Carver William, High street

Cooper Edward, High street

Newbrook John, Watergate street

Rope and Cover Makers.

Batho Richard, attends from Tilstock

Barrass John, Alkington road

Shone Joseph, Greenend street

Saddlers & Harness Makers.

Cotgreave Richard, High st.

Porter George, Greenend st.

Wycherley John, Bull ring, & dealer, Weigh machine

Shopkeepers and Dealers in Sundries.

Ackers Ann, Watergate street

Barber William, Watergate street

Batho George, Bargates street

Baxter William, Greenend street

Bradshaw John, High street

Davies William, Newtown

Griffiths Widow, Greenend street

Donning Robert, Watergate street

Rodgers Ann, Watergate st.

Ruscoe Eliza, Pepper street

Silversmiths and Jewellers.

Bradshaw John, High street

Joyce and Son, High street

Spirit Vaults.

Bradbury Francis, High st.

Jones Barrow, Pepper street

Jones Edward, St. Mary’s st.

Tudman Edward, High street

Straw Bonnet Makers.

Baker Thomas (dealer only), High street

Baxter Jane, Bark hill

Hinton Elizabeth, Greenend street

Howlett Rebecca, Bargate st.

Johnson Elizabeth, St. Mary’s street

More Mary Ann, Dodington street

Phillips Mary, Pepper street

Smith Elizabeth, Sherriman’s hill

Venables Mary, High street

Wood Eliza, High street

Surgeons.

Bromfield John, Dodington street

Brown John, Claypit street

Groome Thomas, St. Mary’s street

Marsh Thomas Palmer, Dodington street

Swinnerton John, Prospect place

Surveyors.

Groome Samuel, Claypit st.

Lee and Son, Red brook

Tailors.

Catherall John, Claypit street

Chester Joseph, Watergate street

Chidlow Richard, Dodington street

Crosse Richard, St. Mary’s street

Crosse Thomas, Claypit street

James George, Greenend st.

Jones John, Mill street

Nokes Thomas, High street

Purcell John, Bargates street

Read Thos., Bargates street

Trantum William, Greenend

Tailors & Woollen Drapers.

Crosse Richard and George, St. Mary’s street

Crosse Thomas, Claypit st.

Nokes Thomas, High street

Tallow Chandlers.

Brown William, High street

Lewis William, Watergate street

Tanners.

Hassall John and William, Castle hill

Turners and Chair Makers.

Edge John, Greenend street

Millwood James, Castle st.

Veterinary Surgeons.

Cartwright William Andrew, Watergate street

Keay Samuel, Greenend st.

Watch and Clock Makers.

Bradshaw George, High st.

Bradshaw Joseph, High st.

Calcott Thomas, High street

Jarvis John, Greenend street

Joyce and Son, (and church turret and spring clock makers and general dealers)

Wharfingers.

Brookes John, Sherriman’s hill

Humstone John. Sherriman’s hill

Roberts John, Victoria wharf

Lowe Thomas, New Canal wharf

Wheelwrights.

Higgins William, Yardington

Joinson John, Greenend st.

Read Thos., Grindley brook

Whitesmiths.

Clutton Thomas, Greenend

Poston John, Watergate st.

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

Jones Barrow, Pepper street

Jones Edward, St. Mary’s st

Carriers by Canal and Railway.

Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Company’s boats from the wharfs to Chester

Liverpool and Ellesmere docks, from which places goods are forwarded to all parts of the kingdom—John Humstone, agent

Omnibuses and Cars, &c.

_To Chester_, Edwin Arden, from the Victoria Inn, every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 7 a.m., and return at 4 p.m.

_To Beeston Railway Station_, Benjamin Welsh, Greenend, leaves Whitchurch at 8 o’clock a.m., on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday

_To Crewe_, daily, John Joinson’s coach leaves Whitchurch 30 min. past 8 a.m.

_To Wem_, Joseph Owen, on Monday and Friday

Carriers.

_To Burslem_, James Green, on Friday, returns on Wednesday, to the Victoria Inn

_To Crewe_, John Welsh, from the Fox and Goose, Whitchurch, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

_To Wem_, Joseph Owen, from the Lord Hill Inn, on Monday and Friday

_To Wem_, Robert Harris, from the Swan Inn, on Monday and Friday

ALKINGTON,

a small but pleasantly situated village and township, two miles south-west from Whitchurch, contains 1,144A. 1R. 7P. of land, the soil of which is various, and consists of a mixture of peat, sand, and gravel. The principal landowners are the trustees of the late Earl of Bridgewater; Samuel Yate Benyon, Esq.; Miss Benyon; William Lee Brookes, Esq.; Rev. George Richard Downward; Mr. John Goodall; Francis James Hughes, Esq.; and Mrs. Wood; besides whom there are several other smaller proprietors. Rateable value of the township, £1,240. 16s. The rectoral tithes have been commuted for £121. 18s. At the census of 1841 there were 23 houses and 135 inhabitants.

DIRECTORY.—James Bennion, farmer, Spring hill; Randle Bennion, farmer; Thomas Cooke, farmer; John Griffiths, farmer, Heath lane; George Heath, farmer; John Hinton, farmer; William Hokenhull, farmer; John Holland, farmer; Mrs. Jones, farmer; John Keay, beerhouse keeper; James Lee, farmer, Dernford hall; Stephen Oliver, blacksmith; Mrs. Wilson, farmer; Thomas Wilson, farmer, Alkington hall.

ASH MAGNA

is a township, chapelry, and village, pleasantly situated on an eminence two and a half miles south-east from Whitchurch. The village is straggling, and the farm buildings are mostly of brick, with convenient out-premises, and occupied by respectable agriculturists. Several of the farms are of considerable extent. The township contains 626A. 3R. 14P. of land; and in 1841 there were 39 houses and 204 inhabitants. Rateable value £893. 2s. The tithes have been commuted for £86. 9s. The soil is variable; in some places it is light and sandy, and in other places loam and clay prevail. The scenery is beautifully diversified, and the high grounds command prospects of unbounded extent. The principal landowners are Samuel Yate Benyon, Esq.; John Goodall, Esq.; William Lee Brookes, Esq.; Mrs. Groom; and Mr. James Hughes. There are also several small freeholders.

THE CHURCH, dedicated to our Saviour, is a brick structure, simple in its design of architecture, and has a tower at the west end, which contains one bell. It was erected in 1836, at an expense of £1,556. 19s. 10d., including the cost of the parsonage house, and consecrated August 31st, 1837. Of the above sum, £856. 19s. 10d. was raised by voluntary subscriptions; the Rev. C. M. Long and family gave £450, and the Diocesan and Church Building Society granted £250. The internal arrangements are neat and appropriate, and there is a gallery at the west end; the roof is pitched, and supported by groined timber. It contains three hundred and sixty sittings, of which two hundred and fifty are declared free and unappropriated for ever, in consequence of the grant from the Incorporated Society for Building and Enlarging Churches. It contains several neat marble monuments, one of which remembers Samuel Yate Benyon, Esq., and his wives, Elizabeth and Constance, and also of twin sisters, Elizabeth and Mary Benyon, daughters of the said Samuel Benyon, all of whom were interred at the Presbyterian chapel in Whitchurch, but have been exhumed and removed from thence, and are now deposited in a vault in this churchyard. There is also a brass plate in memory of Eliza, the wife of Thomas M. Griffiths, Esq., of Ash grove. There is also a family vault to the Langfords, in which are deposited the remains of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Langford, who bequeathed £500 three per cent. consols, in augmentation of the endowment of the living. The communion plate and clock were the gift of Joseph Booth, Esq.; the stone font was the gift of the Rev. John Brookes; the communion cloth and cushions were given by Mrs. Hughes. In the churchyard are altar tombs of beautiful workmanship to John Gregory, gentleman, of the Ash Acres; and to Joseph Brown, Esq., of Drayton. The living is a perpetual curacy, returned at £100, in the patronage of the Rector of Whitchurch. Incumbent, Rev. William Bryans, who resides at the PARSONAGE, a pleasantly situated house, a short distance from the church, which commands some fine views of the distant country. THE NATIONAL SCHOOL, with a residence for the schoolteacher, was erected in 1848. It is a brick structure, and will accommodate 120 scholars; 68 now attend. It is chiefly supported by voluntary subscriptions, but each scholar pays a small sum weekly. The premises are also used for a Sunday school. The turnpike road to Nantwich, Market Drayton, and Whitchurch, intersects the townships.

DIRECTORY.—Frederick Bailey, farmer, Ash Hall; Rev. William Bryans, The Parsonage, John Cliffe, blacksmith and beerhouse keeper; William Eardley, farmer, Ash Farm; William Morton, shopkeeper and shoemaker; William Moreton, wheelwright; George Parry, blacksmith and victualler, Lion; John Ravenshaw, farmer, The Grove; Robert Ravenshaw, farmer; Jane Mary Thackaberry, schoolmistress.

ASH PARVA

is a township, with a scattered population, situated three miles S.E. by S. from Whitchurch, which contains 2,377A. 2R. 27P. of land, mostly a fine tract of country, studded with respectable farm-houses, with commodious outbuildings adjoining. The soil is variable; in some places a rich loam is found, in other places a strong soil, which produces good crops of grain, and in other parts it is a mixture of sand and gravel. In 1841 there were 36 houses and 208 inhabitants. Rateable value, £2,079. 12s. The tithes are commuted for the sum of £224. 19s. The principal owners of land in this township are the Devisees of the late Ashton Beckett, Esq., Samuel Yate Benyon, Esq., George Brookes, Esq., Joseph Hares, Esq., Viscount Hill, Wm. Church Norcop, Esq., Mrs. Whitfield, Richard Hughes, Esq., Mrs. Groom, Miss Becks, and Mr. Hewes.

DIRECTORY.—Captain Henry Bertles; John Bishop, parish clerk; James Blackshaw, farmer, Ashfield; William Dale, farmer, Twemlows; William Darlington, farmer, Twemlows; Charles Davies, shopkeeper and wheelwright; Mrs. Mary Groom, Ash House; Jas. Hamnett, farmer, Ashwood; Joseph Hares, Esq., Ashacres house; Henry Hewes, farmer, Ashwood; William Hickman, farmer and land-surveyor; John Hough, boot and shoemaker; Rev. William Jones; William Nield, farmer, Ashwood; John Ravenshaw, farmer, Twemlows; Ann Whitfield, farmer, Lee Hall.

BLACK PARK

is a township and small village, in a pleasant situation, two miles and a quarter N.E. from Whitchurch. The township contains 1,334A. 2R. 25P. of land, and in 1831 there were 13 houses and 46 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,379. 16s. The tithes are commuted, and included in the returns given of the town of Whitchurch. There are several good residences here; the farm premises are extensive, and the farms of considerable extent. Large quantities of superior cheese are made in this district, which is quite equal to the best Cheshire cheese. The Trustees of the late Earl of Bridgewater are owners of the whole township.