116 LEDBCRY. . [KELL'Y'S in 1232 by Hugh ffolliGtt, Bishop of Hereford, and endowed D.L., J.P. is a very handsome mansion, and in the park for six widowers and four widows; it was refounded in 1580 are some fine elm trees. Upper Hall, the seat of Waldyve by Queen Elizabeth, for a master, seven poor widowers, and Alexander Hamilton Martin esq. D.L., J.P. is a red brick three widows; the Dean and Chapter of Hereford are the mansion, covered with ivy, situated above the town, in well trustees and patrons. The present hospital, a building of timbered grounds. local stone, was erected in 1822 from a design by Mr. The manorial rights are now vested in five different Smirke; and a wing was added in the year 1866 through the persons. exertions of the late Dean Dawes,then master; and there are Court leets and baron are held for the foreign of the now 2 male and 16 female inmates; 12 inmates receive manor. 7S. 6d. per week and 6 inmates Ss. per week. Each tenaut Real estate in this borough is subject to the custom of receives a ton of coals on St. Katharine's Day, also clothes Borough English, i.e. in cases of intestacy the freehold alternate years. The Rev. Charles Edward Maddison Greeu property descends to the youngest son, to the exclusion of M.A. prebendary of Hereford,is the present wardenin charge, the elder sons. The principal landowners are Lady Henry and has a large dwelling house and garden attached, near Somerset, S. Miles esq. of Bristol, W. A. H. Martin esq. D.L., the hospital, where he is required to reside during four J.P. ot the Upper Hall and M. Bidduph esq. M.P. months in the year: the brethren and sisters are nominated The area of the original parish was 8,198 acres; and the by the sub-warden and the nomination afterwards to be population in 1891 was 4,3°3. confirmed by the dean and chapter of Hereford; the chapel The area of the new urban parish is attached to the hospital is a remarkable building in the Early acres; rateable value £II,635; the population in 1891 was English style; service is performed daily therein except The area of the new rural parish is acres; rateable when there is service in the parish church. value, £12,281 ; the population in 1891 was House, the seat of Michael Biddulph esq. M. P.,

OFFICIAL ESTABLISH~mNTS, LOCAL INSTITUTIONS &c.

Post, M. O. & T. 0., S. R, Express Delivery & Annuity & URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. Insurance & Stamp Office,New street.-Postmistress,Mrs. Julia L. Sargent Meets at the Police court the first monday in every Hours of Business.-Sale of stamps, post cards, stamped month at 7.30 p.m. wrappers & envelopes, week days, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. ; sun­ Members. days, Christmas day & Good friday, 7 to 10 a.m. Money order, savings bank, annuity & insurance & inland revenue Chairman, William Armell Cotterell Gabb. licences, week days, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Postal orders issued ~M. Biddulph IW. Hartland week days, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Postal orders paid, week §Tom Hodges IJ. S. Parkes days, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Parcel post, week days, 7 a.m. to §E. H. Hopkins IIJ. Preece 8 p.m. Telegrams, week days, 8 a,m. to 8 p.m. ; sun­ §W. G. Nicholls *J. Floyd days, Christmas day & Good friday, 8 to 10 a.m. On §W. R. Walker I*E. Freeman , bank holiday the office is closed at noon, except for the IIF. Burden *W. A. C. Gabb sale of stamps & for telegraph & parcel post business & for IIJ. Dawes I *Henry Hodges issue & payment of postal orders *C. W. Stephens Mails Dispatched. Ledbury &local coulltry post, 6 a.m.; parcels, 8 p.m. pre­ Marked thus § retire in 1896. vious evening; sundays, no country post Marked thus 11 retire in 1897. London, Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Malvern, Marked thus * retire in 1898. \ Worcester, Birmingham, Bradford, Leeds & Manchester, Clerk, Jesse Garrood, The Southend 10.5 a.m.; parcels, 10 a.m.; sundays, no dispatch Treasurer, Archibald Brown, The Capital & Counties Bank, Ledbury (local post), Eastnor, 4'45p.m.; parcels, 4.45 p.m.; High street, Ledbury sundays, no dispatch Medical Officer of Health, Miles A. Wood, jun. F.R.C.S. Birmingham, Malvern, Worcester, North of , Scot­ New street, Ledbury land &Ireland, 5.45 p.m.; sundays, 6.15 p.m.; parce:s, Surveyor, Sanitary Inspector &. Collector, John Gwillim, 6.30 p.m New Mills house, Ledbury London, Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham. Gloucester, Ross, Here­ ford, West & South of England, 8.5 p.m. ; sundays, 7.45 Public Establishments. p.m. ; parcels, 7.55 a.m Deliveries. Cemetery, Ross road, William Masefield, clerk to the Joint First, letters & parcels, 7 a.m.; sundays, 7 a.m. : second, Committee letters, 12 noon; parcels, 9 a. m. : third, letters & parcels, Cottage Hospital, M. A. Wood M.R.C.S.Eng., Miles A. 5 p.m. : fourth (partial), local letters only, 7.10 p.m Wood, jun. F.R.C.S.Eng., J. H. Wood M.B. & Arthur County Magistrates for Ledbury Petty Robert Green M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond., hon. phy­ Sessional Division. sicians & surgeons; J. Basil Masefield, hon. sec.; Emily Hewitt James Charles Archibald D.L. Hope end, near Led- S. M. Still, matron bury, chairman County Court, held every alternate month at the Court Bell Charles Wentworth D.L. Bronsil, Eastnor, Ledbury house, Southend street; His Honor Sir Richard Haring­ Bickham Spencer Henry esg. Underdown, Ledbury ton bart. judge; George Harry Piper, registrar; Francis Biddulph lVIichael esq. M.P., D.L. Ledbury house, Ledbury Wyatt Dyer, high bailiff; John Lewis & John Preece, Booker Josias Antony N. esq. D.L. Wessington court, Wool- .sub-bailiffs. The district comprises the following hope, Hereford places :-Ashperton, Aylt(}n, Bosbury village (Suffield Broadwood Waiter Stewart RA. Ferney, Malvern Wells Upleadon & Catley divisions), , Canon Frome, Buckle Rev. John M.A. Vicarage, Ashperton, Ledbury Coddington, Colwall, Donnington, Eastnor, Eggleton, Cooke Charles Walwyn Ratcliffe esq. M.P., D.L. Hellens, Ledbury (lVIitchel & Netherton, Leadon &. Haffield, Wel­ Much Marcle lington & Wellington Heath divisions), Little Marcle,Much Gabb William Armell Cotterell esq. High street, Ledbury Marcle, Munsley, Parkhold, Pixley, Putley, Stetton Ropton Rev. Michael RA. Rectory, Canon Frome, Ledbury Grandison, Tarrington, Woolhope & Yarkhill Martin Waldyve Alex.Hamilton esq.D.L. Upper W.Ledbury For Bankruptcy purposes the court is included in that of Money-Kyrle Major Audley Walter W. Homme house, Worcester, Luke Jesson Sharp, Whitehall chambers, 26 Much Marcle, Gloucester Colmore row, Birmingham, official receiver; Charles Mynors Willoughby Baskerville esq. D.L. Bosbury, Ledbury Woonett & E. Cox, 45 Copenhagen street, Worcester, Palairet Major Charles Harvey, West hill, Ledbury assistant official receivers Ricardo Frank esq. Bromesberrow, Ledbury County Police Station & Magistrates' Rooms, Church Riley John esq. l\I.A., D.L. Putley court, Ledbury street, John Phillips, superintendent; one sergeant & Webb Edward John esq. D.L. Homend street, Ledbury five sub-officers Webb Col. Richard :Frederick 1tI.A., D.L. 6 West Cromwell Dispensary, New street, Miles AstI1lan Wood, surgeon; road, London SW 4rchibald Brown, hon. sec Clerk to the Magistrates, Wm. Masefield, Worcester road Inland Revenue Office, Worcester road, Dennis Walsh, officer l'etty Sessions are held at the Police courts every other St. Katharine's Hospital, High street, Rev. Charles Edward wednesday at II a.m. The following places are included Maddison Green M.A. warden in th&,.petty sessional division :-Ashperton, Aylton, Bos­ Stamp Office, Post office, New street, postmistress, Mrs. bury, Canon Frome, Castle Frome, Coddington, Colwall, Julia L. Sargent, distributor Donnington, Eastnor, Eggleton, Ledbury, Little Marcle, Volunteer Fire Brigade, Back lane,Ernest Rambler Hopkins, Much Marcle, Munsley, Pixley, Putley, Stretton Grandi­ captain; there are three engines (one steam &. two son, Tarrington, Wool~ope, Yarkhill manual)