DIRECTORY. J STAFFORDSHIRE. RUSBTON SPENCER. 325 llOttage, Roche-side, with £1 yearly for bibles and prayer Henry VIII. in 1540 to the Traffords: the Hall is a long books. The manor of Rushton Spencer, which formerly and irregular stone building covered with ivy, in a deer !belonged to the Da S.pencer, Savage, and other families, park of 200 acres, overlooking a large extent of fine wild .now belongs to the freeholders. The principal landowners scenery, and is now the property of Sir Philip Lancaster ·are Charles Dennis Bradwell esq. of Higher Daisy Bank, Brocklehurst hart. D.L. who is lord of the manor and .Congleron; Chtirles Harwar esq. of .Acomb Holllle, York; principal landowner. From the Cloud (Cymro-Celtic, :Israel Rowsou esq. of Park lane, , and the '' clawdd," a height), in the township of Rushton Spencer, .trustees of the late Mrs. Ripley. The soil is light and which attains a height of 1,190 feet above the level of the .sandy; suibsoil, stiff clay and sandstone. The land i1 !'lea, a very extensive view is obtained, including the tprineipally in pasture. The area is 1,86o acres of land, towns of Leek, and Macclesfield, the inclusive of 8 of water; the population in 1901: of the and Staffordshire hills, Beeston Castle and Delamere was 315 and of the ecclesiastical parish Forest. The soil ia clay and sandstone; subsoil, clay. .(Rushton St. Laurence) 903. The chief crops are oats, but the land is principally in Rushton Marsh, within Rushton Spencer, is a hamlet, pasture. The acreage is 2,689, inclusive of 8 of water ; -<:lose to the road from Leek to Macclesfield. the population in 1901 was 359· RUSHTON J .A.MES is a township of Leek parish, 5 Post Office, Bushton Spencer.--George Jeffreys, sub-post­ gniJes north-west from Leek, in the manor of Horton. In master. Letters received through Macclesfield, arrive 1:725, gth December, Elizabeth Hulme, of Buglawton, lefi at 7.26 a.m.; dispatched at 6 p.m. daily (sundays ex­ tthe yearly sum of £4 out of her messuage st Woodhousa cepted). PDiJtal Orders are issued here & paid. Wincle -Green to be distributed in clothing to six poor people on is the nearest money order office & Rusbton station is o()ctober 16th. Lt.~Col. John Coutts .Antrobus, of Eaton ihe nearest telegraph office, which is open on week days -Hall, Congleton, is lord of the manor and principal land­ from 8 a.m. to 6.30 p.m 'Owner. The ~oil is loam; subsoil, clay. The land is ;;principally in pasture. The area is 1,390 acres of land, Public Elementary Schools. ;inclusive of 6 acres of water; the population in 1901 Rnshton Mar11h, built by subscription in 1772 & enlarged -was 229. in xB74 & 1894: there was formerly an endowment of HE.A.TON is a township in Leek parish and Rushton £2 yearly arising from land, but the land has been ·<:hapelry, 4! miles north-west-by-north from Leek. The made into a playground for the children of the school; here separates this county from Cheshire. for 170 children ; average attendance, x10 ; William There are W esleyan and Primitive Methodist chapels Banks, master; Mrs. Julia Banks & Miss Agnes Jen­ :here. The poor of Heaton and Leek Frith have the kins, assistant mistresses interest of [2oo, bequeathed by Sarah Nicolls, Swytham­ Heaton, for 45 children; average attendance, 40; Miss ley, 6th June, 1783, and directed to be given in woollen Sarah Amelia. Clark, mistress -clothing on Jan. 1st in each year by the owners for the time being of Swythamley Park and Grange. Swytham­ County Police, David Dick, constable, Marsh ley, with the extensive manor of Heaton, was granted by Railway Station, George Jeffreys, station master

RUSHTON SPENCER. Torr Danl.registrar of births & deaths HE.ATON. for Leek Frith sub-district, & as­ Brocklehurst Sir Philip Lanca~ter (Marked thus t receive their letters sistant overseer, Sand bank bart. D.L., J.P. Swythamley park through Congleton.) Vernon John, farmer, Raven's clough Wagstaff Miss, Heat.on village Allen J ames, Marsh villa tWarren William Gee, frrnr. Oloudside COMMERCIAL. "!'Dale .Abner, Bridestones . Williamson Richaru, farmer Allan Henry, farmer, Jaggersdane "Thomas Rev. Stephen B ..A. (vicar) Yardley Hannah (Mrs.), frmr.Wall hill Alien George, farmer, Sbaw farm Armett James, farmer, Tooth hill 'Trvthall• Charles, Lee house .Earlow Thomas Hy. farmer, Hall ho Belfield Joseph, farmer, Back dane RUSHTON JAMES. Belfield Matthew, frmr. Hanging stone .Allcock Mrs. Lower Brown edge Bellfield Matthew, farmer, The Pad- COMMERCIAL. docks ·tBilling George, farmer, Tofts green COMMERCIAL. Birch Annie (Miss),paint manufacturer tBoon Moses, farmer, Cloud side .Allen Emma(Mrs. ),farmr.Ridding side Bolshaw John James, frmr.Heaton hall "iBoon William, farmer, Cloud side baddeley Henry, farm.:>r, Rushton hall Brassington Samuel,farmer,Hollin ball 4"Bowler Fanny (Mrs.), cowkeeper, Baddeley James, farmer, Ea.rlsway bo Bratt Cyril, wheelwright Cloud side Bailey Carolina (Mrs.), cowkeeper, Bratt J oseph, farmer, Eent head tBowler Thomas, farmer, Cioud house Middle Brown edge Brocklehurst Thomas, farmer 1Burnett George, farmer, Rushton bank Bailey Jas.cowkpr.Higber Brown edge Cook Josepb, farmer, Tithe barn 'Bu:xton Henry, farmer, Smithy farm Bailey Sarah (Mrs.), frmr. Wolf low Dakin Charles, farmer, Fir tree Buxton Rebecca. (Miss), beer retailer Bailey Thomas, cowkeeper,Brown edge Dale Richard, cowkeeper, Moss cottage .Cook John., mallufacturing chemist Bailey William, Fox P.H. & farmer Dean Samuel, farmer, Pool ball 'Dakin Chas. (Mrs.), frmr .Rushton bnk Boon Charles, farmer, Lower Newtown Dean Samuel, farmer, Robinson's cres 'Dale .Abner, Railway inn tBoon Josepb, cowkeeper, Newtown Edwards Benj.frmr. Heaton Lodge fm 1-Dale Abner, timber mer. Bridestones Bostock James, faxmer, Oxbay wood Goodfellow Amy(Mrs.), farmer,Intakes 'Dale .Abraham, farmer, Woodbouse gn Uondlyffe Delves, cowkeeper, Lane end Goodwin Thomas, farmer, Gun end "Dale William, shopkeeper. Sugar street Corbishley John, farmer, Gate farm Hibbert Mary (Miss), farmer, Rabbit 'Gib son Hannah (Miss), farmer, Ryil- Dale William (Mrs.), farmer, Rye- burrow croft gate croft !!ate Hine George, farmer, Brandy lee -Gibson James Arthur, Hanging Gate Eardley J ames, farmer, Hayes Hulme William, farmer, Wormhill P.H.. & eowkeeper .t:ardley John, frmr. Rushton ~ew hall Hunt Charles, farmer, Gig hall fGoodfeUow Edgar, farmer, Oulton Eardley Matthew, farmer, New House Kirkham Joshua, farmer, Old Smithies "''Goodwin Ann (Mrs.),farmer,Lymford farm Mellur \Villiam, farmer, Hannel 'Harrison J ames, farmer, Lane end Elkin Ann (~Irs.), Crown inn Mitchell Thomas, farmer, Toft cottage Holland Samuel, blacksmith Fa;·rell John, farmer, .A.shmore house ~eedham Thomas, farmer, Tbompson lfiulme Amos, Golden Lion P.H.& fimr Gibson James, fanuer, Ashmoor hay Simpgon Abel, farmer, Hawk's lee Lockett George, farmer, High lee Gibson Matthew,frmr.Fields meadows Steel George, farmer, Redshaw Lockitt John, miller (water & steam), Goodwin James, farmer, Harpers Stonier John & .Annie (Miss), farmers High les Kirk Henry, farmer, Old Crown farm Swindells Kate (Mrs.), frmr.Clough ho tf".MaSOB Thomas, far·mer, Cloud side Knight .A.lbert, fa.rmer, Blackwood hl Swindells Mary (Miss), farmer Massey Thomas, farmer, Lee house Knight Charles, farmer, Newtown Tomkinson Alice (Miss), farmer, Rea- 1" Mitchell A no (Mrs.), farmer, New ho Knight Thomas, f~rmer, Old Hill hay ton huu~e 1Mitchell Stephert,nail maker &farmer, Maver James, fanner, Newtown Torr Samuel, farmer & coal merchant Cloud side Naden• 'rhornas, farmer,Long Edge end Torr Wm.Chas. farmer,Beard Hall mill ·Moss Herberl, farmer, Woodhouse gn Pyatt Thomas, farmer, Blackwood hill Tunnicliffe Samuel, farmer & black- "MOSfl 'l'hom.a~ farme-r, Ditchway Scarratt George, farmer, Endon hays smith, Dain bridge 'Moss Wm. Royal Oak P .H. & ~armer Shufflebotbam Jas. cowkpr. Newtown Tunwck Jas.wheelwright,Primrose bl :N.ix011. George, fanner, Marsh side Shufflebotham Mattbew,frmr.High lee Turnock John, farmer, Wormhill fPimblott J oseph, farmer, Lee Shuffiebotbarn Ralph, farmer, Lee side Wardle Henry, farmer, Smithy fa ....rrnn "Pointon William Chadea,farmer,Peck's Staley William, farmer, Brook farm Warren George, farmer, Bent end House far,n Stanway Thomas, farmer, Pyatts barn Warren George, jun. faxmer, rate & Pyatt James, farmer, Nether lee Teates lVilliam, farmer, Oxhay tax collector & assistant overseer, Steele Ralph, farmer, W oodhouse green Woodward John, farmer, Dinglebrook Hilly lees ~umner John, farmer, The High Ash Wrigbt John Patrick,farmer,Lane end Williamson Jas. (Mrs.), frmr.Haddon "Torr Jspb.fannr~ shoe ma.Pitt slacks Yates Frederick, farmer, Wolfdale Williamson Richd. frmr. Tithe brn.gt