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DlRECTORY. 125 BROOMFIELD. [CUMBERLAND.] Cowman Isaac, farmer Williamson Jonathan, beer retailer, Hughes John, master of Parochial schl Fleminp; Daniel, fiu'lller, Crag house Slack house Irving David, furmer J obson Robert, farmer, Wood house Eaglesfield. Irving William, joiner & wheelwright :McDowall Robert, farmer, Swineside Chapman Mr. Jonathan Scott Jenkinson William, fi:t.rmer Nelson Edward, farmer, Gatesgarth COMMERCIAL. Nicholson John, Punch Bowl Pringle William, Queen Bacon Joseph, farmer Ostle Henry, tailor Embleton. Banks J onathan, blacksmith Owen John, farmer, Oldfield PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Burns Nicholson, farmer Pearson Hannah (Miss), day school Alexander Mr. Wm. Lancaster, Shatton Burrows Robert, farmer Penney William, farmer Armistead Rev. Wm. :B.A. Shatton Calvert J oseph, farmer Richardson Tiffin, farmer Clarke Rev. Andrew Brooke, :B.A. Mire Crosthwaite Thomas, shopkeeper Saul John, miller, Oldfield mill P.nd Douglas William, farmer Sewell Jane (Mrs.), farmer, May:field J ackson Mrs. & Misses, Stanger Draper Saul, master of Parochial school Shannon J ames, blacksmith Jefferson Mr. Calvert, Wadcrag Ferguson Richard, farmer, Hollins Simpson Robert, farmer Winder Miss, Beck house Fisher Mary (Miss), shopkeeper Stoker .Adam, farmer, Mill bank COMMERCIAL. Fox John, shoemaker Temple Ann (Miss), mistress of Infant Armstrong William, farmer, Jinkin Fox: John, jun. wheelwright & joiner school Banks Joseph, farmer, Hall bank Golightly John, fu.rmer Wilkinson Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper Banks Wm. Blue Bell, Stanley hall Harrison Thomes, farmer, Waterloo Wilkinson George, farmer · Booth Caleb, farmer, W estray J ohnston Martin, Horse!%" Farrier Younghusband Thomas, tailor Bowman Thomas, farmer, Esps Litt William, tailor Mosser. Brown John, farmer, Far Sbatton Newton Joseph, shoemaker PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Carter Joseph, miller, Beckhouse mill Nicholson Isaac, tailor Dodgson Mr. Henry, Low Mosser Clark J oseph, joiner, Beckhouse Nicholson Mrs. Mary, shopkeeper Hall Mr. Thomas, Low J\fosser Clark Pearson, farmer, High Stanger Norman Alexander, farmer COMMERCIAL. Cooper Skelton, farmer, Nether scale Norman Thomas, tailor Alderson John, farmer, Beech hill Coulthard John, farmer, Lambfoot Parkinson 'Vm. iniller, Southwaite mill Dixon William, farnler, High Mosser Coulthard Robt. farmer, Low abbey Robinson Joseph & John, farmers,Bank Mattocks George, farmer, Graythwaite DockrayRichard, farmer Robinson Joseph, farmer Mitcheson Joseph, farmer, Bromley Fearon Thomas, farmer, Beck house Satterthwaite Peter, farmer Monnsey John, farmer, Fell side Fisher John, farmer, East house Shaw William, farmer Pearson John, farmer, Underwood Fletcher Joseph, shoemaker, How close Simpson Joseph, wheelwright &joiner Peile William, farmer, High Mosser Green William, fanner, High side Tiffin William, farmer, Moorland close Robinson Richard, farmer, Low Mosser Hackley Joseph,farmer, Low field Tinnion Jeremiah, farmer, Dubbs Yeoman Joseph, farmer, Gill brow Hartley William, farmer, Hundith hill Todhunter John, Black Cock Jackson Robert, farmer, Bouch house Tolson Thomas, shoemaker Whinfell. LawrenceJohn~farmer, Shatton Walker Isaac, farmer Allison Mr. Joseph, High bank Mandale Isaac, farmer, Rake foot Watson J onathan, shoemaker COMMERCIAL. Martin Matthew, tailor, Jinkin Watson J onathan, jun. shoemaker Allison Henry, beer retailer & black~ McGlasson Thomas & Sons, farmers & Wilkinson Francis, farmer smith, Smithy green wood merchants, Close Wood Edmund, butcher Bell William, farmer, Wood Murray John & Sons, tile manufactrs. Greysouthen. Braithwaite Henry, farmer & miller, Hundith hill PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Lorton low mill Norman Henry, farmer, Nether scale Cort Miss Rebecca Carlisle William, farmer, Birk bank Norman Joseph, farmer, Low abbey Fletcher Isaac, esq. Tarn bank Dixon Jonah, tile manufacturer, Todah Plummer Robinson, farmer, Byerstead Fletcher William, esq. Tarn bank Dixon William, farmer, Todah Rennich Wm. Wheatsheaf, Rake foot Harris Joseph, esq HendersonJoseph,farmer,Littlethwaite Rennick ltirs. farmer, High side COMMERCIAL. Jordan George, farmer, Rog·erscale Ritson Isaac, joiner & wheelwright, Akitt Thomas, joiner Nicholson John, farmer, Hill Stanley hall Banks Thomas, farmer Peile Alien, farmer, High Rogerscale Robinson Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer, Banks William~ farmer Robinson Wilson, farmer, Hall Lambfoot Beck John, postmaster Thompson John, fai'lller, Brow Robinson William, farmer, Ginners Bell William, blacksmith Tomlinson John, farmer & miller, .Ake Sand with John, farmer, S tanger Blackburn J oseph, shopkeeper bank hill Sarginson Jonathan, farmer, Scale Burns William, farmer Turrel John & vVilliamson, farmers, Scott Samuel, farmer, Stanley hall Carruthers George, shopkeeper Rogerscale Thompson Edward, farmer, Lambfoot Hays Robert, shoemaker Waters Henry, farmer, Cragg end Towson Thomas, blacksmith Hodgson Thomas, farmer Wilson Mrs. farmer, Far Rogerscale PosT.OFFICE, Greysonthen.-John Beck, receiver. Let- Church, Lorton, Rev. WilliamArmitstead, B.A.incumbent ters arrive from Workington at 20 min. to 12 a.m.; dis- Church, Mosser, Rev. Samuel Sherwen, incumbent patched thereto at 25 min. to 5 p.m. The nearest money Church, 'Vythop, Rev. Andrew Brooke Clarke, n.A. order office is at Cockermouth. officiating minister PosT OFFICE, High Lorton.-1\Iatthew Turrel, receiver. Wesleyan Chapel, Brigham Letters aiTive from Cockermouth at ~ past 12 noon; dis- Wesleyan Chapel, Eaglesfield patched thereto at 10 min. past 4 p.m. Cockermouth is Wesleyan Chapel, Greysouthen the nearest money order office . Wesleyan Chapel, High Lorton Letters for Brigham are received through Workington, but PuBLIC ScHOOLS:- the nearest money order office is at Cockermouth Parochial (boys& girls), Brigham, Wm. Black, master Letters for Blindbothel, Buttermere, Embleton, Eagles- Parochial, Blindbothel, Saul Draper, master field, Mosser, Whinfell & Wythop are received through Parochial (boys & girls), Embleton Cockermouth, which is also the nearest money order office, Parochial (boys & girls), Greysouthen, John Hughes, except to Buttermere, to which place Keswick is the master nearest Infants', Greysouthen, J\Iiss Ann Temple, mistress PLACES oF WORSHIP:- Parochial (boys & girls), High Lorton, John E. Dalgliesb, Church, Brigham, Rev. John Wordsworth, M.A. vicar master; J\I'iss Ann Crosthwaite, mistress Church, Buttermere, Rev. James Matthias Woodmason, Parish Clerk, Brigham, Jonathan Faulder incumbent RAILWAY STATIONS:- Church, Embleton, Rev. Andrew :Brooke Clarke, B.A. Brigham, John Harley, station master incumbent Broughton Cross, Isaac Fishet, station master BR.OOM:E'IE:LD, or BROMFIELD, is a to~nship and west from Wigton, 4 north from Aspatria, 2~ south-east from extensive parish, bounded on the north by the Solway Frith, Abbey Holme railway station, .and 2~ from Leegate station on the east by the parish of Wigton, on the south by on the 1\Iaryport and Carlisle line of railway, in Allerdale .Allhallows and Aspatria, being nearly 10 miles in length and Ward below Derwent, in Wigton union and deanery, and 3 in breadth, and is divided into five townships and one in the archdeaconry and lJishopric of Carlisle, West Cum­ chapelry, namely-.AI.. LONBY and WEsT NEWTON, BLEN- berland. The population of the township, in 18.51, was 3.J9, COGO, BROOMFIELD CROOKDAKE and SCALES, DuN- with 3,200 acres of land; but the whole parish contains DRAw, and LANGRIGG with MEALRIGG. Broomfield is a 12,850 acres of land, and a population of 2,297. The church small village situated nearly in the centre of the parish, form- of St. Kentigern is an ancient stone building, with chancel, ing a joint township with Crookdake and Scales, .5~ miles south- porch, and north aisle, and 2 bells. The lhring is a vicarage1 .
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