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CUMHERLA~D. PE!'Irith DIRECTORY.] CUMHERLA~D. PE!'iRITH. The population of the ecclesiastical parishes in 1901 The hamlets of Penrith are Carleton, 1 mile south-easli; wab, St. Andrew (parish church), 1,359; Christ Church, Plumpton Head, 2! north, and Eamont Bridge, I south. 6go. Verger, Daniel Chester, Io Mill street. OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, LOCAL INSTITUTIONS &c. Post, l\1. 0., T. & Telephonic Express Delivery Office, Glassonby, GreysU>ke, Hesket-in-the-Forest, Hunsonby Crown square.-Henry Francis 'l'aylor, postmaster & Winskill, Button, Button Roof, Hutton John, Hut­ The office is open on week days for ordinary business ton Soil, Kirkland & Blencarn, Kirkoswald, Lang­ from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ; for telegraphic business, from wathby, Lazonby, Matterdaie, Melmerby, Middlesceugh 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ; sundays, from 8.30 to 10 a.m. & Braithwaite, Mungrisdale, Mosedale, Newton, Ousby, Postal orders are issued & paid, money order, govern­ Penrith, Plumpton Wall, Renwick, Great Salkeld, ment insurance & annuity business transacted & in­ Little Salkeld, Skelton, Skirwith, Sta.ffield & Water­ land revenue license!! issued from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. millock "l'l'eek days only Letters are dispatched at 1.30, 4.30, 5.30, 6.30, 7·45• URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. 8.15 & IO a.m. & 12.45, 1.45, 2, 4• 4·45. 7.30, 8 (with Electi<ms take place triennially in April; all retire in extra fee, 8.I5), 9 & I1.3o p.m I9I2. Sunday dispatches, 1.30 & 5 a.m. & 8, 9 & n.3o p.m Meetings are held at the Town hall on the second, Arrivals. wednesday in every month at 7.15 p.m. From London & all parts, 7 a.m. ; from London, Man­ Members. chester, Carlisle, Newcastle &c. II.3o a.m.; general Chairman, Henry Winter. day mail, 3.15 p.m. ; from Carlisle & the North, Vice-Chairman, Frederick Armstrong-~ "Manchester, Preston, the South & local, 6.30 p.m.; North Ward. I East Ward'.. .,;undays, from London & all parts, 7 a.m. ; to callers Wilson Elliott Frederick Armstrong · from 8.30 to 10 a.m William Gibson George Houghton Town Sub-Post & M. 0. Offices:- William Scott William Johnston Brunswick road. John Bell, sub-postmaster. Letter Joseph Simpson Yeates Thom:rs Lowthian Main Box cleared week days at 8.15 & 9·45 a.m. & 12.I5, 1.30, 4.30, 5·45. 7• 7.3o, 8.45 & 10 p.m. ; sundays at South Ward. West Ward. 7.15 p.m. 'felegrams are dispatched only from this William Edward Bardgett George Brown office George W. Elliott Richard McVittie Castletown, 75 Brougham street.-:Miss Bell Martin, Tom Smith Alfred Atkinson Marrinet " sub-postmistress. Letter Box cleared week days at 8 Henry Winter J Jhn Richardson & 9.30 a.m. & 12.15, 1.30, 4• 7, 8.30 & IO p.m. ; Officers of the Council. sundays at 7 p.m Clerk, George Wainwright, Town h-all Treasurer, James W. Little, London Joint Stock Banli:, COUNTY MAGISTRATES FOR LEATH WARD. St. Andrew's place Erskine Hon. Augustus Wm. Bowscar, Penrith,chairman Medical Officer of Health, John Francis Haswell M.D., .Aglionby Col. .Arthur C.B. Staffield hall, Kirkoswald C.M. Edin., M.R.C.S.Eng. The Friarage Brooksbank Waiter Lamplugh esq. Fir Bank, Penrith I Surveyor, Inspector of Nuisances .& Waterworks Man· Brougham & Vaux Lord, Brougham hall, Penrith ag-er, John Joseph Knewstubb M.Inst.C.E. Town hall Dawson-Scott Gen. Robert Nicholl R.E. Brent ho.Penrith Collector, William Scott, Town hall Ecroyd Edward esq. Low house, .Armathwaite Gas Works Manager, Edward Shaul, Old London road Fetherstonhaugh Major Timothy, The College, Kirk- Market Inspector, Alfred Patrickson, Town hall oswald Inspector of Common Lodging Houses, Francis McCann, Graham J. Ewan C. esq. 23 Wordsworth street, Penrith Constabulary office Harris Joseph esq. D.L. Brackenburgh tower, Carlisle Inspector of Dairies & Cowsheds, Joseph Pears Heywood-Thompson Richard esq. Nunwick hall, Penrith M.R.C.V.S. I Wordsworth terrace Horrocks Robert Hodgson esq. Salkeld hall, Langwathby Howard Henry Chas. esq. D.L. Greystoke castle, Penrith PENRITH RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. Jackson Edwin esq. Skiddaw grove, Penrith Meets at Public offices, Sandgate, every alternate tues..-- Little William esq. Button hall, Penrith day at II a.m. Longrigg William esq. Winderwath, Temple Sowerby, Penrith Chairman, John Mounsey, Stainton, Penrith Lonsdale Earl of D.L. Lowther castle, Penrith Clerk, John William Smith, Public offices, Penrith Lowther Rt. Hon. J.ames Willia:n M.P., D.L. Button Trpasurer, Richard B. Neville, Parr's Bank, Penrith John, Penrith Medical Officer of Health, John Francis Haswell M. Jr.. Markham Francis esq. Morland, Penrith 'fhe Friarage Marrint>r Alfred Atkinson esq. 33 Brunswick sq. Penrith Insp"'ctors of Nuisances & Highway Surveyors, East dis­ Marshall William H. esq. Patterdale hall, Penrith trict, Thomas Watson, Kirkoswald; West district,. Morpeth Viscount M.P. Calthwaite hall, Carlisle William Lee, 17 Brougham street, Penrith Musgrave Sir Richard George bart. D.L. Edenhall, Lang- wathby CU~BERLA~D LOCAL PENSIONS COMMITTEE. Nelson John Watson esq. Eden bank, Langwathby Penrith Sub-Committee. Oliphant-Sheffield Robert Stoney esq. Broadfield house, The parishes in the Sub-Committee's district are all Carlisle parishes in Penrith union, for which see p. 230. Parker Chris. John esq. D.L. The Laithes, Penrith Meetings are held at the Public offices on first tuesday Parker Edward Wilson esq. Skirwith abbey, Langwathby in month, at 12.30 p.m. Parkin William Hugh esq. Raven Cragg, Penrith Chairman, Henry C. Howard esq. Greystoke Castle Potter William esq. Old Parks, Kirkoswald Clerk, John William Smith, Public offices Riley Hamlet esq. D.L. Ennim, Penrith Pension Officers, Francis M. Costeloe & Robert M. Simp­ Rimington George .Arthur esq. Tynefield, Penrith son, Public offices Rutherford Rev. William Alan D.D., R.N. Cockelle house, Penrith PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS. Scott James esq . .Abbotsford house, Penrith Cemetery, Thomas Longley, curat<~r; Christopher Fairer, Shaw Charles Henry esq. Edenhall, Langwathby clerk to the burial board Stanley William esq. D.L. Southwaite Hill, Penrith County Constabulary (head quarters for Cumberland & Stothart John esq. Newton Reigny, Penrith Westmorland), Charles de Courcy Parry esq. chief Walton John Pears esq. Aoomb High house, Hexham constable Winter Henry esq. 4 Carleton villas, Penrith County Court, His Honor David Fenwick Steavenson The Chairman of the Penrith Urban & Rural District LL.B. judge; Christopher Fairer, registrar & acting Councils are ex-officio magistrates high bailiff Clerk to the Magistrates, Rowland Walton Slack, I A County Court is held here monthly at the Court Brunswick road, Penrith house, St. Andrew's hall, & comprises within its Petty Sessions are held at the Petty Sessional Justice jurisdiction Penrith union (except Threlkeld parish) Room, Constabulary offices, every tuesday, at II a.m & the West Ward {Westmorland) union (excepting The following places are included in the petty sessional Bolton, Crosby Ravensworth, King's Meaburn, Mar­ division :-Ainstable, Alston & Garrigill, Berrier & land, Newby & Sleagill), viz. :-Addingham. Ain­ Murrah Bowscale, Castle Sowerby, Catterlen, Croglin stable, .Armathwaite, .Askham, Bampton, Bampton & Newbiggin, Cnlgaith, Dacre, Edenball, Gamblesby, Grange, Barton, Barron Wood Cottages, Bennet Head, .
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