Swindon & District Directory Extract 1928

Langley Burrell

A SCATTERED village, 1½ miles from Chippenham and 10 from Malmesbury, Langley Burrell is in the Chippenham Division of Wilts, Petty Sessional Division, Union and County Court District of Chippenham, and Diocese of Bristol. The register of the Church of St. Peter dates from 1607; and the living, a rectory, tithe rent charge £160, net yearly value £300, including 111 acres of glebe, with residence, is in the gift of Miss Ashe, who is Lady of the Manor and principle landowner. Area, 1,100 acres; rateable value £6,250; population, 713. Letters arrive from Chippenham, the nearest Money Order and Telegraph Office, and Railway Station. Despatches at 11.30 a.m. and 7.23 p.m. Postal Orders are issued and paid.

RECTOR – Rev. E. V. Bridger. SCHOOLMISTRESS – Miss Wilkins.

Gentry/Private Residents/Traders Surname Given Names Title Industry/Occupation Place/Parish Ashe Thermuthis M. Miss Langley House Barnard R. The Common Bray R, V. Peckingell Bridger E. V. Rev. The Rectory Brind G. The Pound Brinkworth W. Mrs. Peckingell Brock L. de S. Langley Green Broom E. The Common Bryant R. W. Home Farm (Part) Bryant T. Home Farm Bull G. Greenway Hill Bull J. Jackson's Lane Clark Edith Mrs. Hill Corner Cleaver I. Barrow Cottages Collar G. Crossing Lane Couzens E. H. Church Cottages Couzens F. Greenway Lane Couzens G. Hill Corner Couzens H. The Common Couzens J. Greenway Lane Couzens T. A. Hill Corner Couzens W. Church Cottages Cuff G. B. The Manor Farm Cuzner F. Hill Corner Davis F. Hill Corner Dolman M. A. Hill Corner Drew Elizabeth Hill Corner Elms R. Manor Farm Cottage England M. Nurse Home Farm Fortune A. Kellaways Road Gale F. Peckingell Cottages Giddings R. Greenway Lane Hill Grimshaw Alice Sutton Lane Grimshaw Emma Kellaways Road Grimshaw R. New Cottages Hall F. J. Marsh Farm Harding A. O. Greenway Farm Harding T. A. Rawlings Farm Harris H. Cockleberry Harris H., Jnr. Cockleberry Hayes A. The Pound Heeremans W. J. The Common ©Wiltshire OPC Project/2016/John Pope Page 1 of 2 Hicks Sarah The Pound Hiscocks J. The Common Honeybone G. The Common Hood G. The Common Hunt D. Mrs. Bird's Marsh James J. Greenway Hill Jefferies A. J. Hill Corner Jefferies H. Hill Corner Jefferies H., Jnr. The Tap Jefferies J. Jefferies Row Jefferies R. The Common Jefferies S. T. The Common Jefferies T. G. The Common Jefferies W. H. The Common Jones G. The Common Knight W. F. Common Farm Lawrence R. T. The Cottage Light C. H. Peckingell Cottages Llewellyn Hon. Mrs. Pew Hill House Lone E. The Common Macaulay J. M. W. Jackson's Martin A. The Common Matthews S. Greenway Hill Millard H. Brewery Cottage Morse T. W. Hill Corner Neeld M. G. Col. Langley Lodge Newman C. Kellaways Road Nurden J. The Common Parker F. Hill Corner Parker W. R. Hill Corner Payne W. Barrow Farm Pearce R. J.P. Chairman R.D.C. The Brewery Potter H. J. Kellaways Road Pound H. Greenway Lane Pound W. Greenway Lane Reynolds C. Heron Grove Robinson J. Langley Lodge Romain R. Hill Corner Romain R., Jnr. Hill Corner Self E. A. Cockleberry Farm Slocombe W. Manor Farm Cottage Smith R. Mrs. Thornhill Stevens A. Crossing Lane Stevens A. Hill Corner Summers F. J. Hill Corner Taylor A. J. Hill Corner Taylor Hannah Louisa Hill Corner Thomas A. J. Hill Corner Thomas F. Barrow Cottages Thomas W. G. Kellaways Road Waldron W. A. Peckingell Warren M. Miss District Nurse. The Common Westgate M. Miss Post Office The Common Westgate S. Mrs. Post Office The Common Whittle J. The Common Williams E. Miss The Common Williams G. The Common Wright G. W. Grove Farm Wyld F. C. Miss Avon House Wyld K. M. Miss Avon House

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