WICKERSLEY PARISH. WICKERSLEY, in the Liberty of Unwin John Gillottwm.&Jpb

472 WICKERSLEY PARISH. WICKERSLEY, in the liberty of Unwin John GillottWm.&Jpb. Tickhill, 3~ miles E. by S. ofRo Unwin Thomas J ackson George therham, and 9 miles E.N.E. of Shef Walker Thomas Law Charles field, is a pleasant village and pa "FARMERS. Longden John rish, containing 700 souls, and 1230 Barlow Martha O!iver Richard acres of land. It is celebrated for Dobb Thomas Osborne Wm. & quarries of fine soft gritstone, of Foster George Turner John which grindstones are made for the Marsh J obn Roberts Charles Sheffield grinders, &c. The soil be Maw John Roddis Eliz.&Hy. longs to various owners, but Edward Ridge John Roddis Wm. Kater, Esq., is lord of the manor, St.yring John Saxton Wm. and patron of the Church (St.Alban,) Styring Thomas Shaw Emanuel which is a rectory, valued in K.B. at Swann Thomas Styring Thomas .£8. Os. 2!d., and in !831 at £345, Thickett Eliz. Taylor John The Rev. J. Foster is the incumbent, Thompson Wm. Varah George and holds the next presentation. Wadsworth Jph. VuahJno.&Sons Foster Rev. John, M.A., Rectory Ward Benjamin Wadsworth Geo. Handley Joseph, wheelwright Winfrow George Walker Hy. and Longden Wm. vict. White Swan Wilson Thomas Penistone Hy. Marshall Mr. Jas. 11 Shore Rd. joiner QUARRY OWNERS. WalkerWm.&Jas. Saxton Wm. vict. Horse Shoes Grindstones, d:c. SHOPKEEPERS. Shaw Thomas, schoolmaster Athey Abraham Dobb Wm. Smith John, vict. Masons' Arms Auckland Edw. & 1 Downs John M. Spencer Martin, joiner, &c. Hall John Jackson George Tavlor Chas. & Street A., blacksmiths Baker Wm. j TAILORS. Unwin- Charles, saddler, &c. Bell John Hurst John Varah John & Sons, masons & bldrs Bletcber John Shepherd John Watson Thos. hair cutter, &c. Cavill George Coach and Car- Yates Mrs, Copeland Cottage Dobb George and riers pass from :BOOT & SHOEMKs.j Spray Wm., Bar Addy Charles Sheffd. & Rotb. J3agshaw George Wadsworth Geo. Ell is John to Bawtry. Parkin Stephen BTJTCHERS. Gillott Matthw & PosTjrom Rot!tm. Penistone Wm. Bullivant Job Willis Richard WATH-tlPON DEARNE is a large and well-built village, with several good shops and public houses, situated on a pleasant acclivity, near the Dearne anrl Dove canal, 5! miles N. of Rotherbam, and ll miles N.E by N. of Sheffield. In its vicinity are several extensive potteries, and coal and iron works. Its PARISH comprises the five townships of Wath, Brampton Bierlow, Nether Hoyland, Swinton, and Wentworth, which contain 11,120 acres of land, and 9521 inhabitants, and are all in Rotherham Uuion, ex· cept Nether Hoyland, which is in Barnsley Union. Earl Fitzwilliam, whose princely seat ( Wentworth House,) is in the heart of the parish, is lord of ihe manors, and owner of most of the soil. Wath township contains 1495 souls, and 1687 acres. The Church (All Saints,) is a vicarage, valued in K. B. at £15. 10s. 2~d., and in 1831 at £315, with the perpetual curacy of Adwick-upon-Dearne annexed to it, in the gift of Christ Church, Oxford, and incumbency of the Rev. H. Partington, M.A. As Afternoon Preacher he has £47. lOs. a year from Ellis's Charity. Here is a Wesleyan Re fOI·mers' Chapel, built in 1852. The Charities for the poor yield about£Ia, and for the School £14 a year. A Monthly Magazine was published in this "Queen of Villages," from January, 1831, till December, 1833. Gas Works were constructed here in 1844-~, at the cost of £1800, raised in £6 shares. IlRAMPTON -IliERLOW township contains 1741 inhabitants, 3150 acres .

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