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.
BLACKMERE, or BLETCHMORE, one mile and a half N.E. from Whitchurch, is
noted as the birth-place of John Talbot, the first Earl of Shrewsbury.
He was the second son of Sir Richard Talbot, of Goodrich Castle, in
Herefordshire; and on the death of his elder brother, he became heir to
that family. John Talbot, who was called to Parliament by Henry IV. by
the title of Lord Furnival (having married the eldest daughter of that
nobleman), was appointed Lord Chief Justice of Ireland in 1412, and Lord
Lieutenant in 1414. In 1420 he accompanied Henry V. to France, where he
remained till the death of that monarch. He afterwards served in France
under the Regent (the Duke of Bedford), and by his exploits rendered his
name more terrible to the foe than that of any other English officer. He
was afterwards raised to the rank of general, and commanded the troops
which were sent into the province of Maine to the succour of the Earl of
Suffolk, and made himself master of Alencon. He joined the Earl of
Salisbury at the siege of Orleans, which failed through the intervention
of the celebrated Maid of Orleans, under whose guidance the French
recovered their lost courage, became assailants in their turn, and
defeated the English at Patai, where Talbot was taken prisoner. He
obtained his liberty by ransom, and raising fresh troops, recrossed the
sea, and defeated the French in several engagements. For these and other
services he was raised to the dignity of Marshal of France, and the title
of Earl of Shrewsbury was conferred upon him. He was a second time sent
to Ireland as lord lieutenant, and the earldom of Wexford and Waterford
in that kingdom was added to his honours. In 1541, the English influence
in France continuing to decline, Talbot was again sent thither, and
constituted Lieutenant General, with extraordinary powers. His presence
restored success; he took Bordeaux, and brought back several other places
to their allegiance to the English crown. He afterwards marched to the
relief of Chastillon, and made an attack on the enemy, when he was shot
in the thigh by a cannon ball, and soon after died, at the age of eighty
years. In this engagement one of his sons was slain, the English were
defeated, and the consequence was their total expulsion from France. The
remains of this celebrated general were interred at Whitchurch, where a
splendid monument was raised to his memory, which has been previously
noticed. Blackmere is a noted and extensive sheet of water in this
township, well stocked with fish.
DIRECTORY.—George Bradshaw, farmer; Arthur Dickin, farmer, The Yockings;
John Edwards, farmer; Thomas Maddocks, farmer, The Lodge; James Price,
farmer; William Reddrop, farmer; Joseph Savage, blacksmith.
BROUGHALL.
a township in Whitchurch parish, one mile S.E. from the parish church,
contains 818A. 2R. 9P. of land, the soil of which is a mixture of sand
and stiff loam. In 1841 here were 44 houses and 203 inhabitants.
Rateable value, £1,024. 10s. The tithes have been commuted for the sum
of £82. 4s. The chief landowners in this township are Mr. John Weaver,
Mr. Robert Tudman, Misses Ann and Mary Beckett, Mr. Thomas Overton, Mr.
John Brookes, William Lee Brookes, Esq., George Harper, Esq., Mrs.
Hopley, the trustees of the late Earl of Bridgewater, William Palmer
Churton, Esq., Archibald Worthington, Esq., William Worthington, Esq.,
and Mrs. Jones; there are also several other proprietors. The Methodists
have a neat chapel in this township.
The chief residents are the Misses Ann and Mary Beckett; John Brookes,
farmer; Peter Caldecott, farmer; Thomas Caldecott, farmer; Rev. Mr.
Colley; Arthur Dickin, farmer; William Etchess, farmer, Broughall House;
John Fox, boot and shoemaker; Thomas Goodall, farmer; George Hales,
farmer, The Fields; Mr. Jones, farmer, Broughall Cottage; William Edward
Jones, gentleman; Richard Nickson, farmer; Thomas Palmer, carpenter and
joiner; John Pennill, farmer; John Weaver, farmer; William Vicars,
wheelwright.
CHINNEL, OR CHIMNEL,
is a small township in the parish of Whitchurch, one and three quarters
of a mile N. from the parish church, which contains 240 acres of land,
three houses and sixteen inhabitants. Rateable value, £296. 4s. The
tithes have been apportioned, and are returned in the amount given with
Hollyhurst township. The freeholders are Viscount Combermere, Lord
Kenyon, Domville Halstead Cudworth Poole, Esq., Mr. Thomas Overton, and
Mr. Sarah Saddler. The residents are Thomas Overton, farmer, Chinnel
farm; and Ann Tomlinson, farmer.
DODINGTON
is a township and populous chapelry half a mile S. from Whitchurch, and
may be considered a suburb to that town. In 1841 there were 211 houses
and 1,010 inhabitants. Rateable value, £3,406. 8s. The township
contains 1,626A. 3R. 14P. of fine land, highly productive both the arable
and pasture; the soil is a mixture of sand and loam, and there are some
good farm houses with commodious out premises, and farms of considerable
extent. There are also several respectable family mansions and neat
villa residences scattered over the township. The principal landowners
are the trustees of the late Earl of Bridgewater, William Lee Brookes,
Esq., Rev. George Richard Downward, George Harper, Esq., John Lowe, Esq.,
John Faulkner Wood, Esq., Mr. Thos. Burgess, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, besides
whom there are 39 smaller freeholders. The tithes are commuted for £130.
3s., and apportioned to the rector of Whitchurch-cum-Marbury.
THE CHURCH of St. Catherine is a commodious structure of brick, with an
elegant front of white free stone, exhibiting the Grecian style of
architecture, and was erected in the year 1836 by the late Countess of
Bridgewater, at a cost of upwards of £8,000. The church has a noble
appearance, and is ornamented with some very elaborate workmanship; it is
very beautifully fitted up with oak pews, and has a gallery supported by
iron pillars; it consists of nave, chancel, and side aisles. The
solemnity of the whole is greatly heightened by the chastened light
entering from the richly stained glass window in the chancel, which has a
most pleasing and magnificent effect. The living is a curacy subordinate
to the rectory of Whitchurch, the ministers of which perform divine
service here.
THE INDEPENDENT CHAPEL is a handsome, lofty, and commodious edifice of
brick, fronted with free stone, and ornamented with a portico supported
with pillars of the doric order; the whole has a chastened and beautiful
appearance. It was built in 1846, and cost upwards of £2,000. The
interior fittings are neat and appropriate, and there is accommodation
for more than 500 hearers. The structure stands partly on the site of a
former edifice, which was erected in the year 1796. There is a
respectable and increasing congregation, under the pastoral care of the
Rev. William Tiler. In connection with the chapel there is a flourishing
Sunday school.
THE UNITARIAN CHAPEL is now being enlarged and remodelled. A previous
chapel was built here by the congregation under the pastoral care of the
Rev. Phillip Henry, of Broad Oak, father of Matthew Henry, the celebrated
commentator. This chapel was the place of sepulchre of many of the
descendants and friends of the pious Henry’s—the Benyons, and others.
THE BRITISH SCHOOL, formerly the Unitarian chapel, is under the
management and inspection of the dissenting bodies in this place. It was
endowed by Thomas Benyon, in 1707, a particular account of which will be
found in general account of charities of this parish, noticed with the
town of Whitchurch. The property devised by Mr. Benyon produced £50 per
annum when the charity commissioners published their report; out of the
income, however, he bequeathed 40s. per annum to the Presbyterian
minister. About 140 children attend the school. It is also used as a
Sunday school, and numerously attended; Mr. and Mrs. Sandland are the
teachers.
THE NATIONAL SCHOOL is a commodious structure, situate within the bounds
of this township, measuring sixty feet by thirty feet, and will
accommodate 300 scholars; the average attendance is about 150. It is
supported by subscriptions and donations, and a charge of one penny per
week from each scholar. The income is about £60 per annum. There are
three government pupils placed here as teachers. Charles Frederick Bird
is the master. THE GIRLS’ NATIONAL SCHOOL, in Clay pit street, has an
attendance of 85 scholars. The above are also used as Sunday schools,
and numerously attended. There is a PAROCHIAL LENDING LIBRARY in the
national school, which contains a considerable number of valuable and
instructive publications. It was established for the benefit of the
humbler members of society, to whom the books are lent without any
payment. MOSS FIELD HOUSE is a commodious structure of brick, with
projecting gables, and a noble portico of free stone supported by massive
pillars. The pleasure grounds and shrubberies are extensive, and laid
out with great taste, and the park-like grounds and beautiful scenery add
much to the interest of the place. Messrs. Lee and Brookes are stewards
of the courts leet and baron, which are held for the manor. A branch of
the Ellesmere and Chester canal intersects this township, and terminates
near to New-street.
Andrews Thomas, gentleman
Arrowsmith Rev. Aaron
Baxter Jane, milliner, Bark hill
Bayley William, gentleman, The Nursery
Benson Mrs. Mary
Bird Charles Frederick, schoolmaster
Boughey Joseph, farmer, Blackoe
Boughey Mrs. Ellen, High street
Boyes Robert, vict., New Inn, High street
Bradshaw Richard, vict., High gate
Brett Miss, High street
Bromfield John, surgeon
Bromfield The Misses Elizabeth and Mary
Brookes George, Esq., High street
Brookes William Lee, Esq., High street
Burgess Thomas, Esq., The Hall
Burrows John, Bark hill
Burston Mrs., High street
Cartwright Mary, stay maker, Sherriman’s hill
Carver Captain Daniel, High street
Chester George, farmer, Bark hill
Chester Hannah, milliner, Bark hill
Chidlow Richard, tailor, High street
Churton William Phillip, Turnbridge
Clarke Thomas, bricklayer, Alkington road
Cureton John, farmer, Blackoe
Currie Mrs. Mary, High street
Currie William F., Esq., High street
Dupre Mrs. Lucy, Ladies’ seminary
Evanson Joseph, shopkeeper, High street
Foulkes Charles, deputy registrar, Bark hill
Finn Thomas, furniture dealer, Bark hill
France William, farmer
Garratt Mrs. Sarah, High gate
Gould Mr. William
Grindley William Thomas, New street
Griffiths Wm., beerhouse, Sherriman’s hill
Harper George, Esq., Moss field
Hassall Thomas, farmer, Hadley farm
Hinton Thomas, farmer, Fields farm
Humpston John, canal clerk
Jackson Lucy, boarding school
James George, shoemaker, Bark hill
Jarvis John, painter, &c., High street
Jarvis Thomas, grocer, tea dealer, & draper High street
Jebb Thomas, gentleman, Wrexham road
Jones Edward, maltster, Alkington lane
Keay John, vict. and farmer
Kempster Thomas, gentleman, High street
Kirkpatrick Edward Brace, Esq.
Kirkpatrick Miss Lousia, gentlewoman
Lea Edward, maltster, Bark hill
Lee John, Esq., High street
Lee Robert, tailor, High street
Lowe Thomas, wharfinger, New wharf
Lyth Richard, Hadley farm
Lythgoe Thomas, factor, High gate
Maddocks Joseph, beerhouse, Sedge ford
Marsh Thomas Palmer, physician
Morgan Ann, dressmaker, Bark hill
Morgan Charles, cabinet maker, Bark hill
Morrall Rev. John, Bark hill
Morray William, beerhouse, Havannah
Nunnerley Thomas, gentleman, The Farm
Pace John, tailor, High street
Pickering Rev. Edward, High street
Podmore John, gentleman, High gate
Roberts John, Danston’s yard
Roberts John, The Dairy Farm