146 CHORLEY. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Roberts Hugh, Oakhurst Dawson Adam, farraer, Foden lane Pearson Jobn, farmer Schofield FranK, Oakleigh Dawson Charles James, B.A. raaster of Perrin Edward John, grocer. Chapel st S^diuster Frederick, Oatlands elementary day school. School lane Perrin Thomas, farraer, Foden lone Sidebothara Ralph Yardley, Thorn Dawson James, farmer, Grange house Pickering William, draper k clothier grove, Macclesfield road Dobson John, butcher Powell Ann (Mrs.), furniture broker Simpson Williara, Alderley cottage Downes Jas. farmer, registrar of births Poynton Sf Worth Collieries, coal Smith Thoraas, Ivy cottage k deaths, k assistant overseer for merchants (Thos. Clarke, agent) Smithson John, Fern acre, Davy lane township of Chorley, Alderiey Prince Chas. Hen. baker 4c grcr. West st Stohr Endl, The Larches Downes Richard, farmer, Carr's farm Queen's Hotel, L. k N. W. Railway Taylor George. Beancliffe,Macclesfid.rd Dutton John, bookseller 4c stationer Co.(AlfredCollins,maiiager),Alderley Thbraasson John P. Sunnyside I Ford Henrv, butcher. Chapel street Edge station Thorp Samuel, Oak bonk Ford Peter, frmr. k cattle dlr. Lindow Read Thoraas, farraer, Lindow Tonge Richard, Croston towers Foster Samuel, station master Rider Ann Amelia (Mrs), dressmaker, Waterhouse Henry, Oak view Goldthorp John, collector to the Local HUIfield Waterhouse Isaac Crewdson, High lea Board, Davy lane Rider Mary Ann (Mi8s),draper 4c hosier WHters Mrs. Woodbrook Goss William, blacksmith Robinson John, upholsterer VVatson David, Underwood Hayne Jno. frmr. Grange ho. Foden la Rylands Eliza (Mrs), boot 4c shoe raaker Webster Benjn. M.D. Macclesfield road HamUton Elzh.(Mrs.),8hpkpr.Brown8t Schroder Margaret (Miss),ladies'board Welsh Lister WUliam, Elm bank Harslem Margt.(Mrs.),Inner. Lindow ing 4c dav school, Wilmslow road AVhalley Andrew, Row of Trees Hatch Wm. Hen. bldr. 4t joinr.Brown st Shaw William, fishmonger 4c poulterer Wbadey WUliam, Row of Trees Hatton Ann (Miss), laundress Shaw William (Mis.), milliner 4cdress Whitworth John, Brook viUas Haywood Benj. bldr. k stnrasn. Davy lo raaker, Waverley house Wilhy Mrs. Hillside Henshaw David, wheelwright, Moss la Smith Eleanor (Miss), teacher of music, Worthington Tbomas Broomfield, Mac Henshaw George, blacksraith. Moss la Moss lane clesfield rood Henshaw Henry, grocer 4c wheelwright, Smith Thomas, boot k shoe maker COMMERCIAL, Smithy lone Smith Thomas James, coal merchant. Aleock WiUiom, plumber k painter Henshaw MaryAnn (Mrs.), cowkeeper. Station yard Alderley Edge Reading Room Sf Smithy lane Stanley Jacob, grocer Library (Benjamin Webster, M.D. I Henshaw Sophia (Mrs.), grocer, Post Steel George, boot 4c shoe maker hon. sec.) office 4cc Steel Sarah(Mrs.),farmer,Pre8ton house Ashton John, farmer, Lindow Hidderley John B. hosier STEVENS EDWARD, family grocer, Backshaw Jane (Mrs.), draper Hockenhull John, carter wine, spirit k ale 4c porter merchant. Bailey Edwd. china 4c glass warehouse Hough Sarah (Miss), dressmkr.Mossla See advertisement BaskervUle Isoac, farmer, Gorst house Howarth Rundle, farmer Stonier Harriet (Mrs.), dressmaker Beesley Julia Annie (Mrs.), milliner 4c Howe Jane (Mrs.), farmer, Lindow Story Frank Scott Dudgeon, saddler 4c dressmaker Jaffrey Walter, plmbr.glzr.4c gasfitter harness raaker Bellerby William, cob proprietor Jones Jane (Mrs.), greengcr. Chapel st Straker WUliara, taUor, Lindow Beswick James, carter, Lindow Kay Benjamin, plnihr. painter 4c glazier Street Samuel, butcher 4c cattle dealer, Bilsborough James, gas fitter k plumber Keyworth Henry M. M.A. gentlemen's Lindow Blackshow Thomaa, farmer. The Fields boarding 4c day school, Beeehfield Sutcliffe Hannah (Mrs.), laundress Booth Mary (Mrs.), laundress Leach Thomas, painter 4c decorator Tyler Saniiiel, nurseryman 4c seedsman, Bratt Joseph, blacksmith, Lindow Leadbeater John, stonemoson 4c coach proprietor, School lane Broadbent WUliam, tailor k outfitter Lingard James, upholsterer. Smithy la Union Bank of Manchester, Limited, BrookfieldWm. china 4c glass vvarehouse Mason Jane (Mrs.), milliner open 10 to 2 Wednesdays 4c 10 to 1 Brown Josiah, farraer. Row of Trees Mason John, boot k shoe maker Saturdays (James Nichols, manager) Burgess John, provision dealer, Lindow Massey Isaac, builder4c contractor Unsworth John, provision dlr. Lindow Cawley WUliam, coal raerchant Mellor Wm. frmr. k butcher, Sraithy la Warburton Charles, draper Cheetham Ann (Miss), confectioner MooreHorriett(Mrs.),prvn. dlr.Lindow Ward Daniel, tailor Church Wra.Worthington,dispsg. chmst Mottram Joseph, farmer, Ryley lane Webb Jaraes, farmer Cooke Wm. ironmngr. 4c tin plate wrkr Newton Elizabeth (Mrs.), grocer Whalley William 4c Andrew, slate raer Crew Eli, surgeon. Edge end Nichols John, Royal Oak inn chants 4c building inateriBl dealers Crook Jomes, grocer Norbury Joel, farmer, Chorley lane Worsencroft Jsph. brickmaker, Lindow Cutler James, De Trafford Arms Norbury Joseph, butcher WorthTheodoric,baker4cgrocer, West st Davies Mrtho. (Mrs.), frmr.Chorley hU Ostick Joseph, butcher. Smithy lane Wright Betty (Miss), dressmaker
CHRISTLETON is a parish in the unions of Chester peal of 8 bells. The register dates from the year [ ]. and Tarvin, comprising the townships of Christleton, The living is a rectory, yearly value about £700, Cotton Abbots, Cotton Edmunds, Littleton, and Row- with a good house, rebuilt in the year 1870 by ton. The township of Christleton is 2^ miles south the present rector, the Rev. Lionel Garnett, B.A. of east from Chester, in the western division of tbe Brasenose College, Oxford : it is in the gift of H. county, in the lower division of Broxton hundred, Garnett, esq. of Wyreside, near Lancaster. A very Chester union and county court district and rural beautiful row of four almshouses, in the old Cheshire deanery, archdeaconry and diocese of Chester. The half-timbered style was built by the late Mrs. .James church is named in honour of St. James tbe Apostle; Dixon, of Littleton, in memory of her husband and it is of red stone from the neighbouring quarry at son ; the architect was Mr. J. Scott, son of Sir Gilbert Waverton; a good deal of white stone from Stourton Scott. A sum of £100 was left by the late James hill has been introduced into the interior with good Dixon, esq. of Littleton, the interest to be used as the effect : the building consists of chancel, nave with rector shall think fit for the benefit of the poor of the clerestory, aisles and transepts, one of which forms parish. There are chapels for the Independents. There the organ chamber, the other is seated for children: is a National school for boys and girls, and a Sunday the church is fitted with open benches of oak, and will school is held at the school-room ; also a workmen's seat about 400 people ; the pulpit, which is of oak and club. The Chester and Eliesmere canal passes close to walnut, on a base of polished Devonshire marble, was the villages. The soil is strong clay and sandy; the given by Mrs. Ince in memory of her husband, Town- subsoil is clayey and marly. The chief crop is wheat, send Ince ; the architect was W. Butterfield, esq : the and a considerable quantity of cheese is made in the base of the tower bas been converted into a baptistery, parish. John Brook Wood, esq. (who is lord of tbe and contains a beautiful font—a bowl of Derbyshire manor), and Mrs. Townsend Ince are the principal land fossil, marble shaft, top of Sicilian marble : the old owners. There are some small charities, amounting to west window of tbe tower has been filled with good £6, The area is—parish 3,191 acres ; township 1,465 stained glass: the baptistery represents " Christ blessing acres : rateable value—parish £5,582 ; township £ little children " ; it was given in memory of Theodosia the population in 1871 was—parish 987; township 704 Fanny Lace, by her husband, brothers and sisters : Parish Clerk, George Mayers. the tower, which probably dates from about the middle POST OFFICE.—Thomas Johnson, postmaster. Letters of the 16th century, has survived two rebuildings, arrive from Chester at 7 a.m.; dispatched at 6.25 p.m. one in 1739 and the other in 1876-77, when it was Parochial School (boys), Samuel Earlam, master heightened and thoroughly repaired: it contains a Parochial School (girls), Mrs. Jane Goodyer, mistress DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. CHURCH LAWTON. 147 Cotton Abbots is a smalltownsbip, 1^ miles south mansion, situated on an eminence overlooking the city east from the church, and 4 miles east from Chester, of Chester. The area is 257 acres; rateable value in the union of Tarvin. The Baron de Malpas gave £ : the population in 1871- was 58. Letters this manor to the abbey of St. Werburgh ; it is now through Chester, which is the nearest money order the property of tbe Duke of Westminster. The area office. is 311 acres; rateable value £495 ; the population in Biowton is a small township and village, a mile 1871 was 23. Letters through Chester, which is the south from tbe church, 3\ miles south-east from nearest money order office. Chester and 1 mile from Waverton station, in the Cotton Edmunds is a small township, 1^ miles union of Tarvin. Rowton Heath, in this township, is east from the village, and 4J miles east from Chester, remarkable for the battle fought between the Royalists, in the union of Tarvin. The soil is strong clay ; sub under Sir Marmaduke Langdale, and the Parliamentary soil marl and clayey. The Duke of Westminster, who army, under Pointz, in which the former were totally is lord of the manor, is sole landowner. The area is defeated and driven in disorder to Chester. Rowton 595 acres; rateable value £844 ; the population in Hall, the residence of Lieut.-Col. Algernon Robert 1871 was 60. Letters through Chester, which is the Garrett, J.P. is a fine structure. J. Brook Wood, esq. is nearestmoney order office. the principal landowner ; T. W. Denton, esq. is lord of Littleton is a small, pleasant village and township, the manor. The area is 563 acres; rateable value half a mile north from the church, and 2 miles east £2,370 ; the population in 1871 was 152. Letters from Chester, in the union of Chester, Littleton through Chester, which is the nearest money order Hill, the seat of Thomas Dixon, esq. J.P. is a handsome office. Christleton. Johnson Thomas, bricklayer Cotton Edmunds. PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Johnson Thomas, junr. bricklayer Grindley Joseph, farmer BUting Mrs. Elm viUo Jones John, shopkeeper Lyons John, gamekeeper Davies William Lawson Tnomas, laundress Roberts Samuel, farraer. The Hall Dixon Mrs. Christleton bank Littler Edward, farmer Toft Thomas, farmer Garnett Rev. Lionel, B.A. Rectory Lunt Richard, farmer Littleton. Hampson Richard, Christleton lodge Mayer Samuel, joiner Mayer Thomas, builder 4c contractor Dixon Thomas, J.P. Littleton hill Howard Miss, Holly bank Whipp Robert, Oldhall Ince Mrs, Christleton liolj Mayer Thos, senr. builder. Little heath Morant Col. Horatio Horboord Morton John, farmer Bentley Samuel, farmer Newcom Miss, Tbe Limes Powers William, farmer Pleavin George, farraer Plinimer Alfred, J.P. Christleton house Richardson John, farmer Russell Jaraes, shoe maker Seller Edward, The Poplars Rimmer Alfred, architect, Christleton Rowton. Taylor Thos. Winstanley, Howtborn ho houee Cawley William, Brook lodge WUcoxon Thoraos, Heatbfield house, Rowe Samuel, farmer, Birch bank Cawthorne Benjamin, Clifford cottage Stamford heath Silbys Hy. mkt. gardener. Brown heath Day Charles York Mrs Swindley Frederick, farmer Fleming William, M.D., J.P. COMMERCIAL. Swindley Jonathan, farmer, Brown hth Garrett Lieut.-Col. Algernon Robert Aitkin John, beer retoiler. Plough lane Wilcoxon Thoraas 4c Co. wholesale J.p. Rowton haU Astle James, farmer grocers 4c candle manufacturers, Le Maste Hastorga Ernest, Moorcroft vil Bellamy Wro.tailr.Cherry cot.Little hth Heatbfield works, Heatbfield house, Raingill Parker, Moorfield Broster Ellen (Mrs.), farmer Stamlord heath; 4c at The Cross, Rolfe Mrs. Moorcroft villa Butler Thomas, baker k grocer 3 Eastgate street, Chester Taylor Arthur, Clifford villa Darlington Phillips, fmr. Stamford hth Williamson George, farraer. Birch heath COMMERCIAL. Davies John, beer retailer Winward Samuel, farmer, Stamford Faulkner Sorauel, farmer Dutton Mary (Mrs.), RedLion heath Holland Jaraes, farmer Kdwords WnKmrkt.gordnr. Brown hth Witter Joseph, farmer Jones John, farmer George George, tailor Wright Richard, gardener Lunt Thomas, farmer Griffith Edward, farmer Mault Joseph, furmer Hewitt Jobn, farmer Cotton Abbots. Owens John, farmer Johnson Charles, beer retailer Rowe Robert, farmer 4c miller, Stamford Salmon Richard, farmer Johnson Thomos, baker 4c flour dealer mills Skelland John, farmer 4c post office Walley Richard Pedley, farmer Youd James, builder
CHuKCH LAWTON is a parish and scattered with stone dressings, with residence for the master township, 6 miles south-west from Congleton, and 6 attached ; it is supported by subscriptions and Govern south-east from Sandbach, in the Mid division of the ment grant and is under Government inspection : there county, hundred of Northwich, Congleton union and are also girls' and infant schools. The charities are county court district; its nearest stations are Kids- £2 178. yearly for bread. There is a valuable brine grove, on the North Staffordshire railway and Alsager spring in the township, from which excellent salt is station ; and it is on the Macclesfield and Grand made. There are also collieries and stone quarries in Trunk, or the Trent and Mersey Canal. The church the vicinity. The Hall, the residence of William John of All Saints is a plain, building, consisting of chancel Percy Lawton, esq. who is lord of the manor and prin and nave and has an embattled tower at tbe west end cipal landowner, is a handsome building of red brick, containing a clock and 5 bells; the nave was rebuilt in delightfully situated, surrounded by well laid out 1803 and the tower restored in 1873 ; on the south side of grounds, and commanding prospects of romantic the nave is a rich Norman doorway, highly ornamented scenery. The area is 1,452 acres; rateable value £3,872; with mouldings; the body of the edifice is of brick : it the population in 1871 was 753. contains several monuments to the Lawton family. The Sexton, Thomas Birch. register dates from the year 1615, The living is a rec tory, yearly value £330, with an excellent residence and POST k MONET ORDER OFFICE k Savings Bank.—Miss Soroh Coolison, postmistress. Letters arrive through glebe land, in the gift of William John Percy Lawton, Stoke-on-Trent at 6 a.ra. 4c3.30 p.m.; dispatched at 9^50 esq. of Lavrton Hall and held by the Rev. Samuel Nunn, a.m. 4c 8 p.m. Money orders are granted 4c paid from M.A. of St. John's College, Cambridge. There is a 9 am. until 6 p.m. except on Saturdays, when the office is Methodist chapel at Lawton Heath. There are schools open until 8 p.m. for boys, girls and infants at Ohnreh Lawton : the boys' National School, Miss Ann Williamson, Lawton gate; Miss school ia a handsome red brick Elizabethan building. Susan Stanway, Lowton pork Hilditch William, Tbe Limes Booth James, farmer r Cooper Caleb, farmer, Hall farm Holt George C. Green bank Busbridge John Gurney, Red Bull Hankey Thos. farmer, Moss House farm Lawton Wm. John Percy, Lawton ball Carrington John, shopkeeper Machin Peter, carpenter 4c wheelwright Nunn Rev. Samuel, M.A. [rector] Chadwick George, farmer, Bridge farm Massey Edward, farmer 4c road sur Rigby William, The Grove Clarke Harriet, shopkeeper veyor, Lawton heath 10* 148 CHURCH MINSHULL. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Massey Samuel, Lawton Arms, k Rosson James, farmer. Butt lone Wade WiUiara,agent to North StatTord- farmer, Lawton gate Tarruwsmith Thomas, plumber 4cc. shire Railway Co. Red Bull wharf Pointon Samuel, farmer, Lawton gate Whittaker Thomas, farmer. Green farm
CHURCH MINSHULL (so called to distinguish Philipi Basset, and afterwards was vested in the Levels. it from the adjoining township of MinshuU Vernon) is The mesne manor was formerly possessed by a family a parish, township and small village, 6 miles north which assumed the local name soon after the Norman from Nantwich and 4 south-south-east from Over, in accession, from whom it passed with an heiress in tbe the Mid division of the county, hundred of Northwich, reign of Edward III. to a family of the name of union and county court district of Nantwich, arch Dutton. After the death of Sir Thomas Dutton, in deaconry, rural deanery and diocese of Chester r it is the reign of Henry VII. without male issue, it passed situated on the west bauk of the river Weaver, which is to the representatives of Elinor Cholmondeley; a crossed by a bridge of two arches to MinshuU Veroon, younger branch of the MinshuUs continued the male where, at a distance of about If miles, is the station of line, and resided here until the demise of John Min that name. The church of St. Bartholomew is a brick shuU, in the year 1654, when his estate passed in mar building, with nave, aisles, and a tower containing 5 riage with EUzabctb, bis sole heiress, to Thomas bells and clock ; there are monuments to the Cbolmon- Cholmondeley, esq. of Vale Royal, who thus became deleys (of Delamere), and the Wades and MinshuU possessed of the whole property ; it was afterwards sold families -: it has been completely restored and new to Sir Richard Brooke, bart. Henry Brooke, esq. of seated at an expense of £800 ; Henry Brooke, esq. con Forest Hill (who is the present lord of the manor), tributed some portion, the remainder was raised by Mrs. Done and WiUiam Hignett, esq. of Chester, are public subscription and voluntary rate. Tne parish re tbe principal landed proprietors. Lea Green Hall gisters commence in 1561, and contain the following formerly belonged to the Vernon family ; it after ward ^i remarkable instance of longevity :—" 1649, Thomas came into tbe possession of tbe Crewes ; it is a good Damme, of Leighton, buried 20th of February, being of brick residence, now occupied by Mr. Joseph Robinson, the age of seven score and fourteen." Tbe living is a farmer and is the property of Mrs. Done. Miusbull vicarage, yearly value £108, in the gift of Henry Hall, an ancient brick edifice, is also occupied as a farm Brooke, esq. and held by the Rev. Joseph Richards, M.A. residence by Mr. Samuel Bolshaw. Tlie Shropshire Trinity College, Cambridge. In the year 1614 the Rev. Union Railway and Canal Company's canal crosses the Christopher MinshuU left the interest of £200 for the borders of this parish. The township comprises 2,23() support of a school, to which was added the interest of acres, chiefiy used for pasture ; the rateable value of £50, by Mr. Wilbraham, of Dorfold HaU and £50 by the township is £2,995 ; tbe population in 1871 was 391. other donors, for the same purpose; this money is vested in Henry Brooke, esq. who pays £5 per cent.prr annum WADE'S GREEN is a hamlet. as interest. The parish school, situate in the village, Parish Clerk, William Gibson. is endowed with about £15 a year, arising out of the above bequests, in consideration of which amount the POSTOFFICE.—SarauelBrereton.postmaster. Lettersarrive master teaches ten boys, and the like number of girls, from Middlewich, per messenger, at 9 a.m. 4c ore dispatched reading and writing, free ; the attendance averages thereto at 4.45 p.m. The nearest money order otfice is at about 35 of each sex. The poor have £26 yearly from Winsford several bequests. This place was formerly in tbe Parish School (boys 4c girls), WiUiam Gibson, master ; parish of Acton, and attached to the barony of Wich Mrs. Mary Gibson, mistress Milbank, but on its division it fell to the portion of CARRIER.—John Bolland passes through from Over to Nantwich, every Saturday, returning same day Brooke Henry, Ashbrook haU Brockiehurst Thomas, tailor Keen WUliam, blacksmith Hornby Albert, Bridge bouse Charlesworth Sml. farraer, Toll Tree ho Major James, farmer, Wood green Richards Rev. Joseph, M.A. [vicar] CharlesworthThos.friur.Wade'sGrn.holl Newton John, farmer. Wade's green COMMERCIAL. Davies Nathan, Brooke's Arms Pace Thomas, farmer, Paradise Barnett Henry, farmer, Lea green Hatton Charles, shoe maker Robinson Joseph,former,Lea Green hall Barnett Wm. farraer, Willowtree form HenshuU James, shoe maker Summer William, farmer, Lea green Bolsbaw Samuel, farmer, MinshuU hall Hollinshead David, farraer Wright Peter, farmer Brereton Sarauel, wheelwright 4c shop HoUinshead Job, farraer, Lea green Wright Wm.frmr.4c millr.MinshuU mill keeper, 4c post office Jockson Mory (Mrs.), frmr. Wode's gn. YoxoUSarah (Mrs.), farmer. Paradise
CHURTON HEATH (or BRUERA) is an ecclesi south-east from Chester. The Duke of Westminster ij astical parish formed in 1868 from the parish of St. Os lord of tbe manor ; T. W. Denton, M.D. esq. is the prin wald, Chester, in the Western division of the county, cipal landowner. The soil is heavy ; subsoil clay ; the 5 miles south-by-east from Chester and 2J miles land is chiefly in pasture. The area is 723 acres ; rate south from Waverton station, lower division of the able value £1,098 ; the population in 1871 was 33. hundred of Broxton, union of Tarvin, county court dis Parish Clerk, John Butler. trict of Chester, rural deanery, archdeaconry and diocese of Chester. The chapelry embraces in its ecclesiastical Letters through Chester; tbe nearest money order office is parish the townships of Lea-cum-Newbold, 2 miles at Aldford south, Saighton 2 mUes north, and Huntington 3J Huntington is a township in the parish of S\ miles north-west: it has a small church, St. Mary Oswald, Chester, and consists of scattered houses, 3 (commonly called the Church on the Heath), consist miles south-by-east from Chester on the east bank of ing of chancel and nave, with a small turret containing the Dee. The principal landowners are tbe Duke of 1 bell. Tbe register dates from the year [ ]. The Westminster and John Brook Wood, esq.; the manor living is a chapelry,united to tbe vicarage of St. Oswald, belongs to J. B. Wood, esq. The soil is a strong clay. Chester, joint yearly value £245, in the gift of the Dean The area is 970 acres ; rateable value, £1,916 ; the and Chapter of Westminster, and held by the Rev. Danl. population in 1S71 was 119.—Letters through Chester ; Shaw, B.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge. The Duke the nearest money order office is at Boughton-iu-the of Westminster is lord of the manor ; Hugh Colley, esq. City. is the sole landowner. The soil is heavy clay ; subsoil Saighton (or SAIGTON) is a township and viUage clayey ; the chief crops are wheat and pasture. The in the parish of St. Oswald, Chester, a mile and a ha.f area is 129 acres; rateable value £240 ; the population south-west from Waverton station. There is a National in 1871 was, township 11, ecclesiastical parish 472. school for boys and girla, built and supported by the Parish Clerk, John Butler. Duke of Westminster. The Presbyterians have a church here ; there are a few charities. Saighton Towers, the Letters through Chester; the nearest money order office is residence of Earl Grosvenor, is a very handsome build at Aldford ing occupying an elevated position and commanding Lea-cum-Newbold (or LEA NEWBOLD) is a small a beautiful view of the surrounding country. The township to the parish of St. Oswald, 6 miles south-by- manor belongs to the Duke of Westminster; T. W. DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. CLAUGHTO.V. 149 Denton, M.D. is tbe principal landowner. Tbe area is Letters through Chester. Aldford is the nearest money order 1,720 acres ; rateable value, £2,477 ; the population in office 1871 was 309. National School, Henry Lloyd, master
Churton Heath. Roberts John, Saighton house Parker Thomas, farmer, Porter's heath AUwood John, fanner, Chapel house Shaw Rev.Danl. B.A. [vicar of Bruera] Pleavin Samuel, shopkeeper Brierley Francis, farmer. The Elms COMMERCIAL. Roscoe Richord, farmer PoUnChas. blacksmith, Churlou heath Boden Walter M. architect Sliaw Thomas, larmer Lea-cum-Newbold. Clubbe Jarae*, joiner Working Men's Club CHy Lloyd, sec.) DentonTanatWynne,M.D.Newbold Idg Davis Job. wheelwright Huntington. COMMERCIAL. Denson Thonio:*, f.rmer. Mount Cartwright Samuel, farmer A*tbury Job, miller Dutton Wm. Pedley, farmer. Elm ho Moore Joseph Pemberton, farmer 4c Fearnall WUliam,farmer Ennion Jobn, brick 4c tiie maker, butcher, Dutterbacli Jones Charles, furmer Piatt's rou^h Partington Enoch, farraer Moss WUliom, farmer Friar John, farmer Phoenix William, beer retailer Grace Ann (.Mrs.), shopkeeper Piggott Edwd. furmer, Huntington ho Saighton. Jones John, liinner. Lane iarm Salmon Thomas, farmer, Clieaveley Boden Walter M Jones Joseph, farmer Whalley Richard Dutton, fiirmer Grosvenor Earl, Saighton Towers Lloyd John, farmer VVbartou'Win. farraer, Meadows farm Holland Mrs Milshall John, tanner Wrench Mary (.Miss), fanner, Tlie Hall
CLAUGHTON (or CLAUGHTON-CUM-GRANOE) is a magnificent: the land was purchased from the Birken township within the parliamentary borough of Birken head Commissioners for £9,325 ; the style is the head, about 2 miles west from Birkenhead, in Bidstone Decorated Tudor, carried out in good' taste and and Woodchurch parisbes, hundred of Wirral, union with striking effect ; the object of this college is to and county court district of Birkenhead, Western train candidates for holy orders in the parochial habits division of the county, rural deanery of Wyrehall, or of a minister of the Gospel and to impart sound theo Worrall, archdeaconry of Liverpool, and diocese of logical instruction. There are also many boarding Chester. Christ Church is a cruciform building of red schools for young ladies and gentlemen in this locality. sandstone, in the Early English style ; it consists of T. R. Price, esq. is lord of the manor : the principal chancel, nave, aisles, transept, porch, tower and spire landowners are Thomas Brassey, esq. and T. H. Jack containing 1 bell. The living is a vicarage,yearly value son, esq. The entire area is 448 acres; rateable £700, in the gift of the trustees of the church, and held value £25,425; the entire population in 1871 was by the Rev. Canon William Henry Fairfax Robson, 2.437 ; in Bidston parish 2,073^; Woodchurch. parish King's College, London. A Sunday school is held in 3G4. a room under the church. St. Aidans Theological GEANRE is a hamlet. College, a large, imposing-look ing aud very handsome building, capable of accommodating 70students, stands on 33,000 square yards of land, between Forest road Letters through Birkenhead aiid Shrewsbury road ; the building is raised ou a St. Aidfin's Theological College, Birkenhead; visitor, terrace, and has a northern aspect, overlooking a the Bishop of Chester; trustees, the Karl of Harrowby beautiful panorama of sea and landscape, including the 4c John Torr, esq. M.r.; principally the Rev. W. iSau- Birkenhead park, the Wallasey peninsula, and the marez Smith, B.D.; vice-principal^ Rev. J. T. Kiiigiimill, entrances to the port of Liverpool; in clear weather M.A.; tutor. Rev. M. Kaufmaun, M.A.' Birkenhead Street Railwdy Company • Limited,. Palm the view from the eastern and western towers is grove, George Lloyd, manager PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Bewley John, jun. 25 Kenyon terrace, Clibbon Miss, 2 Talbot rond Aaron William, 11 Slatey rood Devonshire road Clover Charles, jun. Tolleraaclie road Ackroyd Alfred, 11 Bereittbrd road Bewsher Thomas, 7 Alfred road Clover George, Woodbank, Manor hill Addowes John, Lingdole Firs, Shrews Billson Alfred, 5 Cavendish road Clover George Herbert, Llngdale bury rood north Bingltam William, 19 Palm grove Cochran Robert, 15 Alfred roHd Aldridge Charles, 15 Enston grove Birkett Rev. Jubn, 8 Westfield vUlos, CochraneFitzroy Soraerset, SCaroline pi Alexander Alexander, 9 Baruard road Devonshire road Cockbum Georsce, Llngdale lodge, A Isopp Mrs. 6 Lome road Bloorafield Capt.Jas Arthr.22 Alfred rd Shrewsbury roait north Anderson George, 65 Grange mount Bowden James, 4 Beresford road Coller Richard Lewis, 29 Devonshire pi Anderson James, 6 Eaton road U 'wen Essex, Talbot house, Talbot road Cook Nathanl. Grange ho. Grange rant Aikell Thomas Walter, Mornington Bower Herbert, 33 Beresford road Cooke Bancroft, 11 Grosvenor place villa, 19 Grosvenor road Bo.xwell Wm.Enfield house,Cliarlesville Cooke John, High erdve. Balls road Arkle Williara, 7A, Slotey rood Bradbury Mr.-". Rathmires, 37 Balls rd Cooke William, 16 Alfred road Arkle Williom Baillie, 6 Alfred road Brice Mrs. 27 Alfred road Coulthurst Mrs. 88 Upton r-ad Ashdown William Compton, 3 Slatey rd Britton Mrs. 21 Barnard road Coventry Joseph, 10 Uevonshire place Aspinall John Normanstou, 12 Christ Brorahara William, 11 Chnrlesville Cowie Alfred Howard, 8 Westminster rd church road Broomhall Edward, 1 Devonshire place Co.K Charles Hudson, Forestland, Atkinson Alfred, 3 James street Brown Alexander, 18 Palm grove Shrewsbury road north Austin Miss, 25 Grange mount Brown Mrs. 33 Grange mount Cox George Henry, 12 Palm hill Balloch James Bell, 5 Reedville Brown Robert, 15 James street Craig Rt.Caverliill,6 Shrewsbwry rd.nth Bamford Miss, 18 Grosvenor road Bryans Richard, J.P. 9 Westminster rd Craigie James, 30 Balls road Bannister Alf. Larch house, AshvUle rd Bryson James Alexander, 14 Caroline pi Craven Joseph, 13 Reedville Barclay Mrs. 23 Euston grove Bryson Miss, 17 Alfred road CiawfoEd Benry, DalcooUn,. 5-Shrews Barker Major John Barnett, Ceams Buchanan Danit-1, 12 Harnard road bury road north house, Ceoms rood Buirne Sinclair, 17 Charlesville Crawford Mrs. 11 Talbot teriraee Barker Wm. Guyse bouse, Ceams road Bulley Henry, 15 Lome road Crawford Walter, Claughton lodge, 1 Barry Zacharie, 5 Caroline place Burr James, 2 ToUeraache road Grosvenor road Bartlett John Howell, 11 Barnard road Butt Misses, 39 Grange mount Crittenden Courtney, 6 Westminster rd Batey Thoinas. 53 Grange mount Butterworth Wellinffton Cotton, Broad- Crowther Charles, 13 Alfred road Baxter John, 5 Beresford rood lands Park road north Crowther Frederick, 27 Beresford road B' ausire Joseph, 3 Caroline place Byrne Andrew Hwin, 7 Caroline place Cullen James, 1 Boundary road Beausire Joseph, Oak villa, 3 Gros Cadell George Buchen, 6 Grosvenor rd Cummine Frank, 19 Reedville venor place Callender Mrs. 18 Eaton rood Cunliffe Mrs. 27 Kenyon terrace Beazley Jomes, Fern hill Callender Peter, Oaklands, 13 Devon Dagnall Mrs. 4 Lome road Bell Christopher Forbes, 10 Lome road shire place DalgleishRt.Lockhart, 23 Devonshr. pi Hell George, 7 Shrewsbury road north Cannon Horotius Jas. 51 Devonshire rd Daniel Richard, 47 Kenyon terrace, Bell James Alexander, Lsuriestone, 33 Capper Jasper, 9 Kenyon terrace, Devonshire road Grosvenor rd Devonshire rood Darbjshire Benj. J.P. 55 Devonshire rd Bell Jo!?eph, 2 Eoton road Carr Mrs. Shrewsbury road north Davis Edward, 59 Grange mount Bennett Robt. Sunnymead,CharIesvilIe Case Mrs. 7 Jaraes street Davis Mrs. 59 Grange raount Bevis Restless, Manor hill Cato Mrs. 16 Beresford road Dawson Miss, 15 Talbot terrace 150 CLAUGHTON. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE
Dean Robert, Egerton road Hine Herbert, 2 Boundary road Marquis Robert, 3 Ceorns road De Paiva Josie, 35 Kenyon terrace, Holdennes Mrs. HeatherfiaJd, Shrews Marquis William, OCharlesvUle Devonshire road bury road north Marsden Mrs. 16 Slatey rood De Wolf Wm. Hy. Dorlcote, Cearns rd Holme Mrs.5 Kenyon ter.Devonshire rd Martin George, 3 Barnard road Dickinson Richard Elihu, Elraswcod, 24 Holme Richd. Ricklands, Palm grove Mason Mrs. 55 Grange mount Devonshire road Holmes William, 12 Beresford road Maw Mrs. 16 Lome road Dickson Heury, 8 Barnard road Hope Henry, Heatherlea, Charlesville McDonald William, 35 Euston grove Dickson Jlrs. Camden ho. 36 Slatey rd Hopkins Geo. Beaufort cot. Talbot rd Mclsack James, 9 Heather terrace Dickson Rev. Thomas Miller, M.A. Hopkins Williara, 52 Slatey road McKay Mrs. Knit»ley,31 Beresford rd Caradeii house, 86 Slatey road Hott John, 13 Balls road Medley Gerald, Yately, 9 Bereslord rd Douglas Petfr, Grosvenor road Houghton Jame-', Palm grove Melhuish Charles, Hawkstone villa, Dove John Matthew, 21 Devonshire pi How Samuel, 2 Palm hill Forest road Dowie James. 2 Beresford road Howson Mrs. 17 k 19 Barnard rood Mellor Wm. Moseley, J.P. Llngdale Duke Richd. Ellerslie, 14 Devonshire pi Hughes Robert Hind, 32 Bidis road MUligan Wyndham, 22 Devonshire pi Edwards Mrs. Lypiott, 25 Beresford rd Huerhes Williain Henry, Westboume, Mills Edward, 16 Forest rood EllamMiss, 41 Kenyon ter.Devonshire rd Westboume road Milnes Charles, 8 Euston grove Elliot John, 12 Devonshire place Hurry Miss, 31 Slatey road .MUnesWm. Robinson,97 Westboume rd Euin Mrs. 1 Euston grove Hussey John, Green lodge, 17 Balls rd Minor Miss, 35 Slatey road Fairfield Mrs. 13 James street Huxhora Vavasour, 11 Caroline place Mooney Richard, 5 Grosvenor terrace Falcon Robert, 4 Grosvenor rood Huxley Thomas, 11 Euston grove Morison Alexander, 7 Kenyon terrace, Fisber Thomas Cleraent, 9 Slatey road Inman William, 27 Grange mount Devonshire road Fitzhugh John, 17 Eaton road Ireland George Hootton,9 James street Morrice Andrew Webster, Dynevor Flett Miss, 5 Bariwrd road Irvine James, 18 Devonshire road house, Cearns road •FlettWra.Headley, Annandale,Cearns rd J acksouTlios. Dean,4Slirewsbury rd.nth Morris Mrs. 10 Alfred road Floyd Thos.41 Kenyon terr.Devonshr.rd Jackson Thomas Hughes, J.P. Manor Morris Mrs. 14 Palm hill FoU WUliara, 21 Balls road house, Manor hill Morton Edward Handfield, 12 Eaton rd Forde WiUiam Henry, Trentham villa, Jackson Williara, 12 Forest road Morton Mrs. Trevenna, Grosvenor rd Grosvenor road Jevous Frederick, 1 Beresford road Mott Charles Gray, 4 Cavendish road Forrest James Alexander, 5 Charlesville Johnson Robert, 8 Raton rood Mulliner Francis, 36 Devonshire road Fosbrooke Leonard John, Claremont Johnson William, 49 Devonsliire road Murray George, 2 Alfred road park road north Jolly Rev. Wm.Rowe, M.A.["surrogate], Neilson Andrew, Air lie wood. Forest rd Fox Mrs. 3 ReedvUle St. John's parsonage, Slatey road Nickels J ames, 9 Euston grove Frost Meadows Arnold,.59Devonsliire rd Jones Mrs. 36 Alfred road Nuttall Charles Edward, 3 Heather ter Jrost Thomas,.'22 Devonshire road Jones William Edward, 14 Beresford rd Owens Mrs. 102 Upton road Gaskell Saml. Birch, Branksome house, Jones Wilson, 1 James street Paris Edward, 5 Euston grove Cearns road KolsoU Miss, 2 Westrainster road Patterson Mrs. 9 Alfred road Gatchell Thomos, 18 Slatey road Keane John Richard, 35 Grange raount PauUGeo. 23 Kenyon ter.Devonshire rd Gavine Creighton, 7 Beresford road Kelly Robt. Geo. Glasnevin, 39 Balls rd Paxton John, 16 Barnard road Gerard Thomas, 15 Charlesville Kennedy Mojor Hugh, 6 Westfield Poyton Mrs. 4 Eaton road Gibson Miss, Buckingham ho. Palra gro villa-", Devonshire road Pearson Mrs. 7 Reedville Gilbertson Mrs. 18 Lome road Ker Alan, 10 Forest road Pelly Edward Augustus, 27 Bolls rood Gilleatt Cecil, 8 Lome road Kw Miss, 37 Grange mount Penk George, 2 Palm grove Gladstone Mrs. 16 Devonshire road Kerr James Codirane, 18 Balls road Perrin EuijeiieHenry,! Westminwter rd GleaveMrs.lSKenyon ter. Devon^hirerd Kilk John, Irby vi la, Alexandra rood Pierce Hugh, Park cot. 1 Cavendish rd Goodwin William, 27 Grosvenor road Killey Miss, lli Pnim hill Plaw Henry, 1 Reedville Gordon John, 13 Lome road Kingcorae Frederick, 18 Devonshire pi Pluminer Benjamin Murray, Palm ero Gorton Mrs. 5 Grosvenor place Knowles Miss, 46 Balls road Pollard John Harvey, 2 Eaton villas, Gostenhofer Chas. Thos. 18 Beresford rd Knox Andrew, 36 Alfred road Balls rood Gould Mrs. 10 Eaton road Laird John, j.p.Oakhurst,Grosvenor rd Pollock Joseph Eeoton, Irlom, 35 Gouthwaite Arthur Jas. 10 Barnard rd Lander Mrs. 21 Reedville Beresford rood Graham Mrs. 19 Balls road Lane Samuel, 17 Heather terrace Ponsonby Mrs. 13 Kenyon terrace, Graham Peter Jas. 41 Grange mount LangtonChas.29Kenyon ter.Devnshr.rd Devonshire road Graham Rev. Christopher Alexander, Latham Ernest, 24 Lome road • Poole Braithwaite, 17 Reedville B.A. [surrogate, vicar of Bidston, Lawford J ohn Linsey,17Christchurchrd Poole Braithwaite, jun. Sunny side, church]. Boundary road Laurie David, Alexandra road Grosvenor road Gray Mrs. 39 Euston grove Ledward Mrs. 38 Devonshire road Porter Wm. 3 Eaton vUlas, Balls road J ray son Hy. H oldridge. High meadow, Leitch James, 20 Devonshire place Proctor Geo.Bridgford,20Devonshire id Egerton road Lloyd Mrs. 6 Palm hUl Proctor Mrs. 6 Barnard road Grayson Mrs. The Laurels, A'«hville rd Litt George, Brooklyn, Alexandra road Quaile Edward, 10 Euston ?rove Green Seabright, 13 Barnard road Living.-itone George Ramsey, 31 Devon Quoile Edword, Lynmore, Palm grove Greenall Alfred, 17 Euston grove shire place Roe George, 57 Devonshire road Greer Nathaniel, 57 Slatey road Lloyd Georse, 36 Balls road Rae Mrs. 28 Alfred road Grciison Mrs. 14 Alfreil road Lockhart Mrs. 19 Lome roud Rees Griffith, Ashfleld, Weathourne r I Griffiths Miss, Oaklands, Cearns road Lo^an Mrs. 3 Cavendish rodd Richardson Wm. Ed wd.lChiintchurchrd Grimraant George, lUO Upton road Logue Mrs. 8 Palm bill Rickraon Samuel, 14 Slatey road Hall Samuel, .'13 Euston >irove Loinax Mr-i. 3 Cavendish road Ridgwttv Albert, Olinda, Talbot road Harding Joseph, 6 Bere.slord road Longrigg John, 31 Grange mount Ridley Mrs. 33 Alfred road Hardisty Williara, 21 Talbot terrace Low Alexander, 34 Alfred road Rhind Jas.21 Kenyon ter.Devonshire rd Hardmon George, 51 Grange mount Lowe Edward, 106 Upton road Roberts Thomas, 26 Lome road HorgreavesHy.Oakbank,2yGrosvnr.rd Lowe Wm. Otto,Gorse gro.Blandford st Robinson Arthur Muscraiup,S2 Devon Hargreaves John, 31 Eu
CODDINGTON is a parish, comprising the townships In a field near the church is a tumulus, about 80 yards of Aldersey, Chowley, and Coddlngton, 6 miles north- in circumference ; and about one mile north-by-west is north-west from Malpas, 10 south from Chester and the ancient manor house of Bechin, now occupied as a 2 east from Broxton railway station, in the western farmhouse. The soil is strong clay; the subsoil clay. division of the county, higher division of Broxton Richard Massie, esq. is lord of the manor, and he and hundred, Tarvin union, Chester county court district, Thos. Aldersey, esq. are the chief landowners. Thechief rural deanery of Malpas, archdeaconry and diocese of crops are wheat and oats. The area is—parish 2,957 Chester. The church of St. Mary was .rebuilt in 1833, acres; township 1,939; rateable value—parish £4,632; at the joint expense of tbe laudowers; it is a smaU township £1,990; the population in 1871 was—paiish building of red sandstone, and has a stone belfry with 297; township 110. 1 bell; the interior is well fitted, and presents a hand Parish Clerk, Joseph Farnsworth. some appearance. The register dates from the year Letters through Chester. The nearest money order office Is 1823. The living is a rectory, yearly value £262 with at Famdon. residence, in tbe gift of the Dean and Chapter of Ches Aldersey is a. tovmship and small viUage, 2 miles ter, and heldby the Rev. Francis Coulman Royds, M.A. of north from the parish church, 8 miles south-east-by- Braseooae CoUege, Oxford. There is a Sunday school here. south from Chester. Thomas Aldersey, esq. is lord of [POST OFFICE J 52 CONGLETON. CHESHIRE. the manor and chief landowner: his seat, Aldersey mile and a half north-east from the church, and 9 Hall, is a massive square stuccoed building, standing miles south-south-east from Chester ; it consists of a in the midst of a well-wooded park, in which there is a few scattered houses. The landowners are J. H. Leche, salt spring. The area is 784 acres ; rateable value esq. and R. Barbour, esq. of Bolesworth Castle, the £1,410; the population in 1871 was 133. Letters latter is also lord of the manor. The area is 774 tbrough Chester via Handley. The nearest money order acres ; rateable value £1,232 ; the population in 1871 office is at Farndon. vpas 54, Letters through Chester via Handley. The Chowley is a township and village in this parish, a nearest money order office is at Tattenhall. Coddington. Sandbach Jaraes, farmer, New Bechin Johnson Mary (Mrs.), farraer Royds Rev. Francis Coulman, M.A. I homas George, farmer Jones Jaraes, farmer [rector]. Rectory Mills George, gamekeeper Candeland William, farraer Aldersey. .Morgan Isaac, carpenter (iriffith Henry, blacksmith Aldersey Thomas, esq. The HaU Piiillips John cowkeeper Hughes Hugh, farmer. Old Bechin Bsck William, farraer Chowley. Jackson Samuel, farmir, The Hall Darlington Abraham, frmr.YewTree ho Johnson John, farmer Darlington Matthew, farraer Hudson Frederick,former Lowe WUliara, com merchont 4c mUler, Dutton Aaron, carpenter Huxley John, farmer Coddington mills farnsworth Joseph, shoeraa. 4c farraer Phillips Henry Morris, Dragon farm Mottersheod John, farraer, Highfields Foster Richard, blacksmith Phillips Richard, fanner
CONGLETON. CONGLETON is a municipal borough, market, and union ton, and held by the Rev. Richard Garland, LL.B. of town, in the parish of Astbuiy, with a station on the Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. The population in North Staffordshire railway, polling place for the Mid 1871 was 3,471 ; the area is 463 acres. division of the county, on the borders of Staffordshire : St. James' is an ecclesiastical parish, formed in 1844 8 miles south-south-west from Macclesfield, 10 north- from the parish of Astbury : the church, situated in north-west from Leek, 9 north from Burslem, 12 north West-street, is a stone building, in the early EngUsh from Newcastle-under-Lyme,24 south from Manchester, style, erected in the year 1847-8, at a cost of £3,500 ; 42 south-east from Liverpool, 32 east from Chester, 58 it consists of chancel, uave, aisles and porch, with bell from Birmingham, 76 from Coventry, 48 from Derby, gable containing 1 bell ; there are a fine-toned organ, 28i from Stafford, 47^ from Wolverhampton, 411 from and a richly carved pulpit of dark oak ; the roof is liurton-upon-Trent, 28^ from Uttoxeter, 20 from Stock supported by handsome stone pillars and arches ; tbe port, 33J from Ashbourne, 11^ from Stoke, 41 from chancel window is stained. The registers date from the Lichfield, 14 from Buxton, 44 from Warrington, and year 1842. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £300, 166 from London, in the hundred of Northwich, rural with a good residence, in the gift of the Crown and the deanery of Middlewich, archdeaconry and diocese of Bishop of Chester alternately, and held by the Rev. Chester. Congleton occupies an uneven tract of land Fraik Edward Hopwood, M.A. of Christ Church, Oxford. ou both sides of the river Dane. The North Stafford The area is 903 acies : the population in 1871 was shire Railway passes near the town and has a station 3,893. here. Tbe Macclesfield canal passes the east end of St. Stephen's is an ecclesiastical parish, formed in 1845 the town having a wharf in Canal stieet from the parish of Astbury : the church in Brook-street, The chief trades are the manufacture of silk and is a remarkably handsome building of stone in the Early ribbon, silk throwsting and silk spinning ; for these English style ; it was erected by public subscription, branches there are extensive factories. The trade aided by grants from Church Building societies ; total further includes brick and tile making, coach making, cost about £4,000. Tlie register dates from the year chair making, nail making, wood turning, and tanning. 1844. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £165, with There are ropewalks, iron and brass foundries, asrricul- residence, in the gift of the Crown and the Bishop of tural implement and machine works; and in the Chester alternately, and held by tbe Rev. James vicinity are several corn mills, gravel pits, and stone Macleod Banncrman, M.A. of Trinity College, Dublin. quarries ; these, together, afford employment to a great The area is 366 acres; the population in 1871 was 3,030. number of the inhabitants. Mossley is an ecclesiastical parish, formed in 1846 The town is lighted with gas, and supplied with from the parish of Ast bury : the church of Holy Trinity water. The principal streets (Hieh-street. Bridge-street, is a stone structure in the Early English style : it is Lawton-street, and West-street,) are wide, containing situated at Mossley Moss, about a mile and a half east some good houses and shops, and are paved ; but some from Congleton, and consists of chancel and nave, of the others blanching therefrom are rather narrow. porch, and a bell gable containing 1 bell ; tbe interior The first charter of incorporation was granted to the ' contains a west gallery, and will hold 366 persons inhabitants in tbe reign of Henry 111. by Henry de i The living is a vicarage, annual value £196, with good Lacy, and afterwards confirmed by several monarchs. residence, in the gift of the rector of Astbury, the By the Municipal Corporations Act (1835), the town mother parish, and held by the Rev. WiUiam Edge council of Congleton was remodelled, and it now con- j Elijah Mason Bull, B.A. of Queens' College, Cambridge sists of six aldermen and eighteen councillors, six for The area is 807 acres ; the population in 1871 was each of the three wards into which it is divided. A 950. commission of the peace was granted to Congleton in The Wesleyan Methodist chapel, erected in 1818, is 1836. situate in Wagg street, and is a large and handsome St. Peter's is an ecclesiastical parish, formed in 1867 building of red brick ; it has a day and Sunday school, from the parish of Astbury : the church, situated in with a good residence for the minister adjoining :. the Chapel-street, is a rectangular brick building, with gallery is circular, and contains a fine-toned organ; galleries on the south, west and north aides, and a stone the buUding is capable of holding 900 persons. There tower at the western end, containing 8 bells : an organ ] is a small brick building, near the Buglawton Bridge, was erected in 1824 : above the reredos are two paintings | which is used as a place of worship by the Wesleyans ; of St. Peter and St. Paul. Tbe registers date, baptism \ it was erected in 1834, and will accommodate 250 and burials from the year 1701, and of marriages from j persons. 1839. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £220, with The Congregational church, in Antrobus street, is a a good residence, and including 25 acres of glebe, in the ' handsome stone building in the Geometric Gothic style, gift of Mrs. Hugh W. Williamson, eldest daughter of built under the direction of Mr. Sugden of Leek, at a the late Thomas Rowley, esq. of Overton, near Congle- cost of £5,500, towards which Mr. Alderman Radley DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. CONGLETON. 153 gave £1,000, and Mr. Mnskery £.500. Foundation St. Stephen's National school for boys, girls and in stones were laid on June Ist, 1876, by Messrs. E. fants is a large brick building situated in Spragg street: F. Bodley aud Alderman Radley. Tbe building is of it is supported by voluntary contributions and the chil hard grey stone with HoUington stone dressings, will dren's pence. Evening and Sunday schools are held in seat about 600 persons, and under the chapel are com the same rooras ; the average attendance is about 215. modious lecture and school rooms. The old chapel in Holy Trinity National school, Mossley Moss, is a Mill street was built by the eminent Evangelist,Captain stone building erected in 1845. Tbe Rev. James S jott, in 1790. The Rev. J. Moore, the present minister, Brierley, M.A. was a munificent contributor towards its began his ministry here in 1848. erection, and is its chief supporter. The Methodist (New Connexion) chapel, situated in The Wesleyan Methodist school for boys and girls Queen street, was erected in 1836 ; it is a good brick was erected in Wagg street in 1818 : it is supported by building ; the interior has commodious galleries, and voluntary contributions and the children's pence. ia capable of accommodating about 500 persons; ad The Town Hall was built in 1864 at a cost of £8,000 joining is a Sunday school. from the designs of E. W. Godwin, esq. on the Tbe Primitive Methodist chapel, in Lawton street, is site of tbe old Town Hall, fronting tbe High street, the a brick building, erected in 1821 ; it will accommodate basement being used for the market, and the upper about 460 persons, A Sunday school is held in the school portion consisting of magistrates' rooms, county court rooms in Kinsey street. They have a small chapel at and municipal offices ; over the centre arch is a tower Dane-in-Shaw, on the Biddulph road ; it was erected of 110 feet containing a clock. The fa9ade contains three in 1840. statues. Her Majesty Queen Victoria in the centre, The Baptist chapel, in Park street, is a brick building ; Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, who first incorporated the interior is fitted with galleries, and will seat about the borough, on the right, and King Edward I. who 400 persons ; it was erected in 1822. A Sunday school granted its first charter, on tbe left: below the statues is held in the chapel. is a row of 31 shields intended for the armorial bear The Roman Catholic chapel (St. Mary's), situate in ings of the principal county families of the neigh West-road, is a handsome building of brick, erected in bourhood. At the extreme end of the corridor is the 1826 : the interior has a very chaste appearance; it con assembly room, 75 feet long by 49 ' feet wide, the tains an organ, and is capable of accommodating about largest and one of the finest in the county, capable of 400 persons; above tbe altar is suspended a fine paint holding 1,000 persons at public meetings : there is a ing of the Crucifixion. There are day and Sunday gallery round three sides of the room which will accom schools attached ; also a burial ground ; here also is a modate 200, a magistrates' retiring roora occupies a residence for the priest, the Rev. Frederick Waterhouse. portion of the front of the building ; on the opposite The Cemetery is situated on a lofty eminence a little side are the library and news rooms. south of the church of St. Peter. The borough magistrates hold their meetings on every The Free Grammar School was founded before the Monday and Thursday, at twelve o'clock at noon. Reformation, and the position of the old school house County justices meet monthly ; the Congleton guar on one corner of the churchyard of St. Peter's, would dians also meet here every alternate Thursday, being a imply that the first master was a resident priest and kind of local committee of the body of guardians of the the school a chantry for chorister boys. The cor union. At the rear of the Town HaU are the butchers' poration did all the repairs of the premises, and claimed shambles, and the county and borough lock-ups for the a general control over the institution until they were confinement of prisoners, with house for the gaolers. checked in 1643 by the Rev. Andrew Bowrey, the then A volunteer fire brig.ade was formed in December, master, who refused to turn out on their dismissal of 1861, and is composed of gentlemen of the town. bim. The master was always a clergyman. During The engine, built by Shand and Mason, was presented the rebellion the rule was departed from, and a cord- to the town by the Liverpool and London and Globe wainer named Hall was appointed the master, on the Insurance Company, and is under the control of Mr. ground of his being, as stated in the records, a " scoller T. A. Daniel, their local agent : tbe fire engine station and godly man." The present endowment is a fixed is in Tanner street. charge of £16 per annum on the Corporation revenue ; A charter was granted for a weekly market, to be £1 is paid under the wUl of Dr. Hulme; Samuel held on Saturday, by Edward I. to Henry de Lacy, in Malbon of Oxford, apothecary and son of a former the year 1272 ; and an annual fair of tbree days dura master, left in 1789 a field worth £G per annum for the tion to beheld on the festival of the Holy Trinity : the master's use. The freedom is for all eons of burgesses to fair has long been discontinued, but the market is held learn the classic tongues without charge, but a quarter every Saturday, but is very inconsiderable being situated age is allowed for other ordinary sabjects, and the so near to Macclesfield. The chief trade in corn is by master is allowed to take boarders. There is a special sample ; the corn market is held at the Bull's Head, small endowment of £500, the result of a general sub Mill street. There are nine fairs held here annually, scription in honour of the late Randle Wilbraham, esq. viz. on the Thursday before Shrovetide, last Wednesday on his completion, in 1848, of the 50th year of high in February, third Wednesday in March, the 12th of stewardship of the borough, the income of which is May, the 13th of July, first Thursday in August, third devoted to the free instruction of three boys for ever, Wednesday in September, first Wednesday in October, to be selected by the owner of Rode Hall for the time and the 22nd of November. being. The Rev. William Bevem Grix, M.A. of Queens' A newspaper is published in the town, called the College, Cambridge, is the present bead-master. " Congleton Mercury." St. Peter's National school, for boys and girls and The Congleton Union workhouse, situated in the infants, situated in Chapel street, is a commodious township of Arclid, is a handsome building of red brick brick building, erected in 1828 : it was intended for a of considerable extent, capable of accommodating 354 Sunday school, but has been used as a day school since persons ; it was erected in 1844, and consists of a centre the year 1837 ; it is supported by voluntary subscrip and two wings. The union comprises 33 parishes and tions and the children's pence, and has an average at townships, and embraces an area of 80 square miles ; tendance of boys and girls about 120, and 90 infants the places in the union are :—Alsager, Arclid, Astbury daily. A Sunday school is still held in the rooms. or Newbold Astbury, Betchton, Biddulph (Stafford), St. James' National school for boys, girls and in Blackden, Bradwall, Brereton-cum-Smethwick, Buglaw fants in Astbury street is a brick building erected in ton, Church Hulme, or Holmes Chapel, Church Lawton, 1S44-5 ; the average attendance is 120 boys, 60 girls, Congleton, Cotton, Cranage, Davenport, Elton, Goost and 60 infants : it is supported by voluntary contribu rey-cum-Barnshaw, Hassall, Hulme Walfield, Kerminc tions, the children's pence and Government grant. bam, Leese, Moreton-cum-Alcumlow, Moston, Odd There is an evening school held in the same room, and Rode, Radnor, Sandbach, Smallwood, Somerford, there is a reading room attached for the use of the Someford Booths, Swettenham, Tetton, Twemlow, working men of the district, which is supplied with Wheelock. newspapers and periodicals, and has a library of 300 The county court is held at Congleton monthly ; office books. Moody street. The following places are within the 154 CONGLETON. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE
jurisdiction of the county court of Congleton and Sand The charities are £250 yearly. bach :—Alsager, Arclid, Astbury or Newbold Astbury, The objects of interest in the neighbourhood of Con Betchton, Biddulph, Blackden, Bradwall, Brereton, gleton are Moretou Hall, Astbury Churcb, the Grange Brownlow, Buglawton, Church Hulme, Church Lawton, Biddulph, Eaton HaU, Bath Vale mineral spring. More- Congleton, Cotton, Cranage, Davenport, Eaton, Elton, ton Hall, the Old Mill, Cloud End, and Mow Cop : tbe Hassall, Hulme Walfield, Kermincbam, Leese, Marton, two latter are the first objects which strike the eye of Moreton, Moston,Odd Rode, Radnor, Sandbach, Small- a visitor. Cloud End is 1,190 feet, and Mow Cop 1,091 wood, Somerford, Somerford Booths, Swettenham, feet above the level of the sea. Tetton, Twemlow and Wheelock. Courts are held at An agreeable feature of Congleton is its public park Congleton every four weeks ; at Sandbach, quarterly. and recreation ground, which consists of about 25 acres, The gasworks are situated at the Brook side, and the River Dane running through is spanned by an iron were erected in 1832 by a company, with a capital bridge; boating, cricketing and bowling are constant stock of £5,000 : the gasometer will hold 30,000 cubic sources of amusement by the inhabitants during the feet ot gas ; an Act for the acquisition of these works summer months. and further improvements was obtained by the ex Sir Charies Watkin Shakeriey, bart. of Somerford ertions of Mr. C. Moorhouse, the then town clerk, in 1866. Park, is the lord of the manor. The lodge of the Society of Freemasons, established The area is 2,564 acres ; rateable value £31,594 ; the here in 1846, and which is in a flourishing state, is held population in 1871 was 11,344. at the Lion and Swan Hotel. Parish Clerk, Thomas Cobbe. Official Establishments, Local Institutions, &c. POST, MONEY ORDER 4c TELEGRAPH OFFICE, BOROUGH MAGISTRATES. Sdvrings Bank 4c Government Annuity 4c Insurance Office, James Pearson, esq Edward Harrison Folly, esq High street Jobn Fielder Hall, esq Robert Beales, esq. M.D Postmaster, Thomas George Sheldon John Dakin Dennis Bradwell Letters from London 4c other parts arrive at 3.25 a.m. 4c2.30 Capel Wilson Hogg Charles Goode p.m. 4c are dispatched to Manchester, Crewe 4c the North F. W. Warrington, M.D John Kennerley at 9.10 a.m.; London, Stoke, Stafford 4c the South, 11.30 George W. Reade Robert Warren,Swettenham a.m.; Manchester, Macclesfield k Liverpool, 1.30 p.m.; Clerk to the Magistrates, John Wilson, LL.D to all parts, 9.30 p.m., with extra stamp till 9.50 p.m. Money orders are granted k paid from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. INSURANCE AGENTS. k on Saturday until 7 p.ra. except during the dispatch 4c Accidental Death, T. A. Daniel, The Parks 4c Lawton st receipt of day mail. Letters may be registered frora 7.30 Atlas Insurance, J. Wilson, eaq. Chapel street a.m. till 9 p.m. daily, except sunday. No attendance in British Empire Mutual Life, T. A. Daniel, The Parks 4c the office after 10 a.ra. on Sundays. Places in the Con Lawton >treet gleton delivery—Alcumlow, Astbury, Biddulph, Bosley, County Fire, J. A. McGregor, Parr's bank Brindley, Ford, Bradley Green, Brereton, Brownlow, Equity Sf Law Life, George W. 4c H. L. Reade, West st Buglawton, l)ane-en-Shaw, Davenport, Eaton, Elm Liverpool Sf London §• Globe, T. A. Daniel, The Parks 4c Hurst, (Jillow Heath, Hulme Walfield, Kermincbam, Lawton .street; Johii Latham, Moody street, 4c Ja<. Pratt Knypersley, Moreton, Mossley, Newport, North Rode, Norwich Union Plate Glass, T. A. Daniel, The Parks 4c Overton, Radnor, Somerford, Somerford Booths, Swetten Lawton street ham, West Heath Provincial Horse §• Cattle, T, A. Daniel, The Porks 4c Lawton street COUNTY MAGISTRATES Phoenix Fire, G. W. k H. L. Reade, West st. 4c A. Melville Acting at Congleton for the Northwich Hundred. Royal Exchange, E. WUraot Meetings monthly. Royal Fire if Life, J. E. Garside, Wasg street Randle Wilbraham, esq Capel W. Hogsr, esq Reliance Mutual Life, J. A. May, 4c Rideal 4c Shaw, Fras. Hy. Randle Wilbra- Capt. Robert Warren, Swet Chapel street hara, esq tenham Salop Fire, T. Cooper, Town Holl passage Cleraent Swetenham, esq Jobn Moreton Foler Scottish Widous' Fund Life, J. A. McGregor, Parr's hink Jaraes Pearson, esq Hugh William Williamson, Sovereign Life, J. Brittain, Conal street; S. Boyse, MiUsc Edward Harrison Solly, esq esq.Ramsdell Had Standard Life, T. Cooper, Town Hall passage Robert Beales, esq Edmund Tippinge, esq West of England FireSf Life, H. Latham, Moody street Dennis Bradwell, esq yir Charles Watkin Shaker John Howard, esq. Brereton ley, bart PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS. Hall Cemetery Clerk, John Edward Garside CottageHospital,The Park, James J. Foden, hon. trea The places in the district ore—Brereton, Buglawton, surer 4c •secretory Church Lawton, Davenport, Hulme Walfield, Kermincham, County Court, Moody atreet, Joseph St. John Yate*, esij. Moreton-eum-.4lcunilow, Newbold Astbury, Odd Rode, judge ; John Latham, esq. Moody street, registrar 4c high Radnor, Smallwood, SJomerford, Somnierford Booths, Swet bailiff tenham Excise Office,' Lion k Swan,' Swan bank CORPORATION. Fire Engine Stations, Corporation, Market square (S. MAYOR—Dennis Bradwell, esq Titley, supt.); Volunteer, Conal st. (T. A. DonieU, aupr) Police Station, Market place, Jonathan Hall, superinten ALDERMBiN. dent in charge Jaraes Pearsou Benjamin Radley Public Park, Joseph Amson, pork keeper John Barber Robert Beales Stamp Office, High st. Thoraas George Sheldon, distributor John Dakin Charles Goode 7'own Hall, High street, Henry Sproston, hall keeper TOWN COUNCILLORS. Head Quarters, 5th Cheshire Administrative Battalion West Ward. Rifle Volunteers, Sir Cboiles Watkin Shakerley, bart. Paul T. Bariow Joshua Howard lieut.-col. commandant; T. U. Brockiehurst, lieut.-col.; Charles Lowe William Cooper Capt. W. A. Terry, 60th Rifles, adjutant; surgeon, Robert Peter Wild Isaac Salt Beales, M.D.; John Edward Garside, quartermaster; Capt. Grix, paymaster North Ward. Dennis Bradwell Ear I of Chester's Yeomanry Cavalry {Congleton Troop), John Worrall J. Coutts Antrobus, Eaton hall, captain John Brown Henry Barton T. G. Sheldon John Kennerley CONGLETON UNION. Board day, fortnightly on friday South Ward. Thomas Bradley Clerk, John Latham, esq. Moody street Thomas Brennan Assistant Overseer, WiUiom Hilditcii, High street Sarauel Titley J. C. Washington Hugh Moss Relieving Officer, .lohn Broadhurst, Wagg street James Chotwin Vaccination Officer, John firoculhurst, Wagg street Town Clerk, John Wilson, LL.D Medical Officer, (vacant) Treasurer, William H. Krinks Superintendent Registrar, John Latham, Moody street Borough Surveyor, William Blackshaw Registrar of Births Sf Deaths Sf Marriages, John Broad Mace Bearer, Henry Bratly hurst, Wagg street DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. CONGLETON. 155
Workhouse, Arclid, Joseph Barker, master; Rev. S. H. Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Wagg street Armitstead, chaplain; Charies Latham, surgeon; Mrs. Unitarian Chapel, Cross street. Rev. John Payne Ann Barker, matron; Richard A. Haynes, schoolmoster CONGLETON SCHOOL BOARD. RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. George WUliam Reade, esq. Joshua Word Clerk, John Lothora, esq. Moody street chairman Charles Goode Medical Officer, Rev. F. E. Hopwood, vice- George Pickford Inspector, Robert Heothcote, Odd Rode chairman Thomas George Sheldon Rev. F. Waterhouse URBAN SANITARY AUTHORITY. Clerk, William Henry Krinks Clerk, John Wilson, esq. Chapel street Visiting Officer, Charles Williara Mousdon Medical Officer of Health, P. M. Davidson, West street The board meets at the Town hall on the first thursday in Inspector if Surveyor, WiUiam Bradshaw each mouth
PUBLIC OFFICERS. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Collector of Poor Rates, William Hilditch, High street Free Grammar, near St. Peter's church. Rev. WiUiam Clerk to the Trustees of the Charities, John Latham, esq. Bevern Grix, M.A. head raaster Moody street ^ St. Peter's National, Chapel street, Peter Crorapton, raaster ; Miss Jane Allatt, mistress Clerk to the Trustees of Congleton Inclosure, John Wilson, St. James National, Astbury street, Thomas Wood, master; Chapel street Miss Mary Kinnerley, girls'mistress; Miss Proctor, in Commis.sioners for Taking Deeds ef Acknowledgments of fants' mistress Married Wowew, John Wilson, esq. Cbapel street; G.W. St. Stephen's National, Spragg street, William WUUams, & H. L. Reade, West street; John 4c Henry Latham, master; Mrs. Mary WiUiams, girls' and infants' mi.»tress «,?,*?. y street; Thoraas Cooper, Town Hall passage; Holy Trinity National, Mossley moss, Thomas Eccleston, William Cooper, West street master ; .Miss E. Eccleston, mistress Town Crier, George Swindells Wesleyan Methodist, Wagg street, John Lee, roaster; Clerk to the Lighting Inspectors, John Latham, Moody st Miss Sarah Johnson, mistress Inspector of Weights Sf Measures, Jonathan HoU, Police Roman Catholic (St. Mary's), West road, Miss Cooper, office mistress Stamp Distributor, Thomas George Sheldon; office,High st Wesleyan, Rood hill, Miss Johnson, mistress Inland Revenue Officer, Henry Thomas Wesleyan, Brook street, Mr. Thorneycroft, master Superoi!.or, Henry Purchase, of Macclesfield NEWSPAPER. Certifying Surgeon under Factory Act, Robert Beales, Congleton Mercury, published on Saturdays, Robert M.D. Chapel street W illis Clarson, 3 Bridge street, printer 4c publisiier PLACES OF WORSHIP. St. Peter's Church, Chapel street, Rev. Richard Garland, RAILWAY. LL.B. vicar North Staffordshire.—Trains dispatched to all parts of St. James' Church,\\eai street. Rev. Frank E. Hopwood, the kingdom. Station, Park lane; James Park, station M.A. vicar master Holy Trinity Church. Mossley mosii. Rev. William Edge CONVEYANCE. Elijah Mason Bull, B.A. vicar Omnibuses to 4c from the railway station, from the Lion 4c St. Stephen's Church, Brook street. Rev. James Macleod Swan hotel. Swan bonk, 4c ' Bull's Head,' MUl street, tu Bannerman, M.A. viear meet the different trains Roman Catholic Chapel (St. Mary's), West road. Rev. CARRIERS. Frederick Waterhouse, priest SANDB'ACH.—Samuel Lakin, from 'Bull's Head,' Mill Baptist Chapel, Park street. Rev. James Walker, minister street, tuesday k Saturday Congregation'il Chapel, Antrobus street. Rev. Joseph Moore, rainister WATER CONVEYANCE. Primitive Methodist Chapel, Lawton street. Rev. Joseph Fly boat') are dispatched to all parts, via Macclesfield canal; Timmins, minister John Batkin Lowe, agent Wesleyan New Connexion Chapel, Moor lane PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Grix Rev.Wm. Bevern, M.A. .'^cliool ho Peorson Samuel Allen Thomas, Wagps road Hall John Fielder, J.P. West road Pedley Charles, sen. Meadow house Boird Jas.Tliomson Wilson,M.D. West st Hamraersley Mrs. West grove Pickford John, Chapel street Bonnerman Rev. James Macleod, .M.A. HUl Mrs. Heatbfield Radley Benjarain, Whitfield ho. West rd [vicar of St. Stephen'sJ, St. Stephen's Hogg Mrs. Westboume villa,West heath Reade George WUliara, West street vicarage, Brook street Holiingshead John WiUiam, Ivy house, Reade Henry Lister, West street Barrow Mrs. 51 Lawton street Pork lane Reade Misses, West street Barton Henry, 43 Moor street Hopwood Rev. Frank Edward, M.A. ShawRev.Mork[ Wesleyan] Waggstreet Beales Robert, M.D., J.P Chapel street [vicar of St. JaraesJ, West heath Solly Arthur Isaac, Heatbfield Berisford Charles, 90 West road Hughes Mrs. Moody terrace Solly Edwd. Harrison, J.P. West heath Berisford Williara, 17 Brook street Jackson Rev. Wm.[Wesleyan] Wagg st Souler Williara, Moor street Brierley Rev.Jas. M.A.,J.P.Mossley hall Johnson Henry, Lower heath Toyler Rev. Joseph Richard [Primitive Brown John, Bromley house Johnson James, The Mount Methodist], 13 Park street Bull Rev. Wm. Edge Elijah Moson, B.A. Johnson Thomas Potter, H igh street Terry Capt.W..4..(60th Rifles) Park lane [vicorof Holy Trinity], Mossley moss Kennerley John, 14 Thomas street Timmins Rev.Joseph [PriraitiveMetho- Bull Charles Samuel, Prospect cottage Kennerley Thomas, Thoraas street dist], Park street Bull Mrs. West road Lotham Henry, Moody hall Troutbeck Miss, West street Bull Mrs. West vUla Latham John, Moody street Walker Rev. James [Baptist], Zion Bull William, Chapel street Lownds Allen, Stone cottage house, Pork street Butterfield John, Brownswolds McGregor James A Wallworth Miss, Moor street Cooper Thomas, Mossley house Malbon Miss, West rood Wallworth Mrs. 23 Park street Cooper William, West end villa Maxfield Rbt. M.R.C.V.S.63 Antrobus st Word John Egerton Dakin John, J.P. Westboume villa May John Aubyn', The Brooklands Word Joshua, Pork rood Daniel Thomas Albiston, The Parks Meakin Alfred,'Brownsole3 Ward Mrs. West road JDavidson Patrick Movi, West street Meonock Herbert, Moor street Warrington Francis WUliara,M.D.,J.P. Dempsey WUliam, Moody hill Meir Arthur CUve, Holly bank Lawton street Foden James Johnson, Moody hill Moore Rev.Jsph.[Congregatnl.]Westrd Washington Joseph Clulow, Chapel st Garland Rev. Richard, LL.B. [vicoroi Moss Hugh, M.D. Moody street Washington Ralph, Podgsbury house St. Peter's], St. Peter's vicarage Myott Arthur, Rose cottage, Mossley Waterhouse Rev. Frederick [Roman Garside Mrs. Wagg street Norbury Miss, Springfield Catholic], West road Garside John Edward, Wagg street Openshaw VVUliam, West road WUd Peter Ginder Mrs. Dane-in-Shaw cottage I Payne Rev. Iden [Unitarian], West st Wilson John, LL.D. Astbury street Goode Charles, 9 High street 1 Pearson James, J.F. West house Wingate Andrew, The bank, Lawton st COMMERCIAL. Alsop, Downes, Spilsbury 4c Co.silk 4c button manfrs. Canal st Acton George, bobbin 4c swift maker. Lower Park Street mill Andrew Matthew, Black Lion k butcher, High street Allcock Cyrus, Red Cow, Lawton street Andrew Walter, dogger, Little street Allock Edward, watch 4c clock maker, 12 Lawton street Asbcioft Juhn, auctioneer 4c general dealer, 64 High street 156 COKGLETOX. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Axson Charles, cabinet maker. 3 4c 5 Park hUl Camm Thomas, rloeger, 10 Lawton street Axson James, shopkeeper, 64 Mill street Carter Emily (Mrs.), Mechanics' Arms, 2 Tanner street Baddeley Peter, grocer 4c bnker. Prospect street Carter James, slater, 39 Lawton street Baddeley WUliam, Three Harrows, Mill street Chaddock Cliristopl.er, saddler 4c harness raaker, 25 Westst Baggaley Thomas, clothier, 11 Kinsey street Chaddock Thoraas, fruiterer k seedsraan, 62 High street Bai ey Daniel, blacksraith, Mossley Chaddock Williain, boot & shoe maker, 35 West street Bailey Lewis, fruiterer k earae dealer, 18 Bridge street Challinor Thomas, small ware dealer, 43 iVliU street Baird James Thomson Wilson, M.D. surgeon. West street Champ James, boot 4c shoe maker, 32 High street Ball Charles, fruiterer A toy dealer, 15 Bridge street Chapman 4c Co. carriage builders. Park street. See advt Ball George, grocer, 77 We»f street Chapman 4c Cole, chemir
COPPENHALL is a parish comprising the town the town of Crewe, was formerly the seat of the Shaws, ships of Church Coppenhall and Monks Coppenhall, 4 and afterwards of the Foulhursts, and had originally a miles north-east from Nantwicb, 5 south-west from moat surrounding it; it is now a farmhouse. R. H. Sandbach, and 2 north from the Crewe station, in the Edleston, esq. is lord of the manor and is the principal Western division of the county, Nantwich hundred, landowner in Monks Coppenhall township ; there are union, and county court district, rural deanery of many other landowners. The soil is very stiff and Nantwich. archdeaconry and diocese of Chester. The poor, the subsoil clay, the chief produce is cheese. church of Saint Michael is a plain red brick building, The charities are of £15 yearly value. The area is— rebuilt in 1821, with chancel, nave, gallery, in which is entire parish 2,848 acres ; Monks Coppenhall 1,318, an organ, and a tower, clock and 3 bells ; the body con and Church Coppenhall 1,530 ; the rateable value is— tains sittings for 300 persons ; in tbe vestry is a very Monks Coppenhall, & ; Churcb Coppenhall, remarkable old oak chest, probably tbe only relic of the £10,152 ; the population in 1871 was—parish, 19,904 ; ancient church which occupied the site of tbe present Church Coppenhall, 2,094; and Monks Coppenhall, one previous to the year 1821. The register dates 1841, 203; 1851, 4,571 ; 1861, 8,159, and in 1871, from the year 1654 ; the living is a rectory, yearly value 17,810, which includes the town of Crewe. £220, with residence and seven acres of glebe, in the Parish Clerk, Henry Churchhouse. gift of the Bishop of Chester and held by the Rev. Moses Reid, of St. Bees ; the Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel here. There is a Board Letters through Crewe, which is the nearest money order office school for 180 children, also a Sunday school held at tbe Board School, Thomas Everest, master; Mrs. Rosetta schoolroom near the church. Hall o' th' Shaw, near Pearson, raistress; Miss Deborah Edwards, infants'mist Cooke Frederick, The Brooklands Cooke Peter, corn merchant. Cross grn Mason Thomas, boot k shoe raaker Greening Rev. F. J. [Baptist minister] Cox Robert, Cumberland Arms Morris Thoraas, cowkeeper Lord Richard Co-operativeSociety,Rd.Wh\tt\e,mr\gT OwenJoseph, general dealer. Willow cot Reid Rev. Moses, The Rectory Darlington Matthew, farraer Parker Thoraas, farmer. Moss bridge Rigg John, Henry street DavenpoitTolin,frmr.Hall-o'-th'-Shaw Powell Samuel, farraer Allcock John, coal dealer Davis George, farmer Reade James, farmer Astbury Samuel, farmer. Underwood Dean Daniel, grocer, Middlewich street SalmonThomas, CrossKeys,Cros» green Barber John, farmer. Pump house Furber John, grocer k beer retailer Smith John, cool 4c hay dealer Beech Jsph. Hy.f'armer,Coppenhall moss Harper Edward, coal dealer 4c grocer, Smith Thomas, shopkeeper 4( saw raill Bird Williora, farmer, Stoneley green Henry street Stubbs Saml. hay 4cstraw dlr. Moss bdge Boulton George, grocer 4c beer retailer Holland William, shopkeeper Thorneley Daniel, farmer. Maw green Boulton Joseph, farmer Jackson Rolph, farraer, Underwood Thorpe John, grocer Bourne John, farmer, Sidney oak Kettell Henry, farmer, Big Oak Wakefield Joseph, farmer, Moss bridge Brookes John, farmer Latham Sarauel, beer retailer Whittaker Mary (Mrs.), farmer, Cop- Charlesworth Thoinas, grocer 4c builder, Lawrance Thomas, betr retaUer, Cop penhoU moss Big Oak penhall moss Wilding Edwin, farmer, Cross green
CRANAGE is a towTiship in the parish of Sandbach, brick and stone mansion, pleasantly situated in a well 5 miles nortb-west from Sandbach, and 3^ east-north wooded park of 90 acres, on the banks of the river east from Middlewich, in the Mid division of the county, Dane. The Rev. John Armitstead is lord of the manor Northwich hundred and Congleton union and county and chief landholder. Tbe soil is loamy and sandy. court district, situated on the turnpike road leading The chief crops are pasture and wheat. The area is from Holmes Chapel to Knutsford, and 1 mile from 1,876 acres ; rateable value £3,750 ; the population in Holmes Chapel station. In this township is an Endowed 1871 was 462. school, with residence for master and mistress ; there Letters through Middlewich via Holmes Chapel, which is are 120 on the books: the income is £15 yearly. the nearest money urder k telegraph office Cranage Hall, the seat of Harry Clegg, esq. is a red Endowed School, Jhn. Jarvi8,mstr.; Letitia MacLeod,mist Clegg Harry, Cranage hall Cherry Jaraes, joiner Lea WUliara, farmer Dugdale William, The Hermitage Gallimore George, farmer, Armitage hi Massey Edward, miller Yoxall James Gallimore Joseph, farmer. Vane bank MinshuU Henry, grocer 4cc COMMERCIAL. Garsey Wm. (Mrs.), fanner k pig dealr Parrott Joseph, horse dealer Baskervyle Thomas, grocer 4c provision Henshaw Samuel, blacksmith Petty George, steward to Rev. Jobn dealer Hill John, xhoemaker Armitstead Bason John, farraer, Moss lane Hocknell Henry, farmer, Hollins farm Roson William, Swaninn Bowden John, farmer Keniierlev Peter, farraer 4c gardener Taylor Richard, farmer Buckler John, higgler Kinsey Thos. fanner, Rudheath lodge Yoxall George, farmer, Cranage lodge Cartwright Samuel, wheelwright Lea James, farmer Yoxall Henry, farmer
CREWE is a municipal borough, market town and Stockport, 15 from Stoke, 24J from Warrington, 38^ first-class station on the London and North-Wesfjern from Wigan, and 40^ from Wolverhampton. Crewe was Railway, in the township of Monks Coppenhall, incorporated a borough by charter granted 27ih April, parish of Coppenhall, Western division of the county, 1877, having 18 councillors and 6 aldermen, from whom hundred, union and county court district of Nantwich, the mayor is elected. The motto on the borough seal and Crewe rural deanery, archdeaconry and diocese of is," Never Behind." The town is governed by the Town Chester. The station is 157J mUes from London, 384 Council and lighted with gas, and well paved. Christ from Aberdeen, 53^ from Birmingham, 21^ from Ches church ecclesiastical parish was formed in 1855 ; the ter, 143^ from Carlisle, 72^ from Coventry. 75 from church is situated in the centre of Moss square, and was Chesterfield, 243J from Edinburgh, 63ifrom Fleetwood, erected in 1845 by the London and Nortti Western 248J from Glasgow, 105f from Holyhead, 51^ from Railway Company ; it is of brick, with stone dressings, Huddersfield, 80 from Leeds, 44J from Liverpool, 73 partly in the Norman and Gothic styles ; a handsome from Leicester, 104 from Lincoln, 22J from Mac new tower is now (1878) in course of erection, which clesfield, 31J from Manchester, ^ from Nantwich, 67 will contain a peal of 8 bells; it consists of chancel, from Nottingham, 297 from Perfh, I2l\ from Peter nave, transept and gallery; a new organ has teen borough, 53 from Preston, 84 from Rugby, 4f from purchased at- a cost of about £700. The church SandbacD, 25 from Stafford, 262 from Stirling, 25Jfrom throughout is heated by hot water, and lighted by 160 CREWE. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE three sunlights of gas; the east window is stained; Sounds, Spring lane, Spurstow, Stoke, Stapeley, Til- the register dates from the year 1845 : the living is a stone Fearnall, Tiverton, Ulkinton, Walgerton, Warn- vicarage, yearly value £300, with residence, in the gift ingham, Wardle, Wettenhall, Weston, Wheelock of the Directors of the London and North Western Heath, Willaston, Winterley, Wistaston, Woodcott, Railway Company, and held by the Rev. Joseph Nadin, Woodworth Green, Woolstanwood, Worleston, Wreii- of St. Aidans. The area is 222 acres ; the population bury-cum-Frith, Wrexham Bridge, Wybunbury. The in 1871 was 7,430. St. Paul's ecclesiastical parish Mechanics' Institution is a handsome and spacious was formed in 1869 ; the church is situated at High building, situated in Prince Albert street, and was Town, and is a Gothic stone building; it consists erected by the Company in 1847 ; it containe a large of cbancel, nave, and organ chamber ; the east window hall called the Town Hall, news room, library, several is filled with stained glass ; the register dates from class rooms, and gymnasium ; in the news room are the year 1869 : the living is a vicarage, yeariy value three-quarter length portraits of the first president of £300, with residence, in the gift of the Directors the institution, the late F. Trevithick, esq. son of the of the London and North-Western Railway Company, great Trevithick, one of the inventors of the locomotive and held by the Rev. John Ashe, M.A. of Trinity Col engine, which was presented by the members, and a lege, Dublin. There are commodious schools situated similar one of John Ramsbottom, esq. the late president, in Stafford-street, erected and supported by the London with several others. Evening classes for elementary and North-Western Railway Company, affording ac subjects and science and art classes are held in the commodation for about 700 children, under the manage institution, and are connected with the following ment of the Rev. J. Ashe, M.A. Vicar of St. Paul's. examining bodies :—The University of Cambridge, the Tbe area is 1,096 acres ; the population in 1871 was Science and Art Department, South Kensington, the 10,380. The Wesleyan Methodist Association, Bap- Societyf or the Encouragement of Arts and Manufactures, tists, Primitive Methodists, Presbyterians, Welsh Wes and the Lancashire and Cheshire Union of Institutes ; leyan Methodists, and Congregationalibts, have each the students can compete for the following scholar- a chapel. Tbe Roman Catholic chapel is a Gothic ships : Whitworth's, Ramsbottom's, Royal Exhibitors' brick building erected in tbe year 1852, with Crewe Local Exhibition, and the several exhibitions schools attached; it is intended shortly to erect and scholarships offered by the Union of Lancashire a more spacious edifice, land having been purchased and Cheshire Institutions. The Cheese Hall, erected in Gatefield and Delamere streets. The school by Mr. John Hill, of the Manor House, Wistaston, rooms, situated in Crewe street, form a handsome situated in Earle street, is a great ornament to that and commodious building; they were built and are part of the town : tbe front, containing three spacious supported by the London and North Western Rail entrances, is in tbe Grecian-Doric style ; its length is way Company, and are under the management of the 200 feet, breadth 76 feet, and height 25 feet, and will Rev. J. Nadin, incumbent; they contain apartments contain 2,000 tons of cheese ; the light is admitted from for boya, girls, and infants, and afford instruction to the roof ; a tower has been added which contains nearly 1,300 children, and are under Government in a four-faced clock. Fairs for cattle are held the spection. Schools have also been erected by the Com second Monday in every month, the cheese, butter, pany at Hightown and Edleston road ; in the upper and bacon fairs on the day following. The corn room of the latter Divine service is conducted, it having market, held in the Cheese Hall, was first opened on been built for that purpose with chancel and organ the 13th September, 1856, to be continued fortnightly. chamber ; Sunday schools are also held at the school Ample warehouses for the storage of corn and a rooms. Crewe has entirely grown up around the rail Corn Exchange were built in 1857 ; the corn market way station ; but a few years ago it consisted of only is not continued. There are two flourishing masonic three or four farmhouses, one of which is still remain lodges in the town : the Lodge of the Four Car ing in the vicinity of the town, and is composed of dinal Virtues, 979, which meets on the Tuesday be timber, plaster and thatch ; it bears the date over the fore the full moon of each month at the Royal hotel door of 1639, and is an object of great antiquarian in at six o'clock, and the Lodge of Unity, at the terest ; it is now being fast surrounded by houses of a Crewe Arms hotel, on the last Wednesday in very different class. Building has been carried on to a January, March, June and September. The railway great extent during the last sixteen years, consisting station, situated close to the town, was rebuilt in 1867, principally of residences for the working class. Tbe and is now (1878) being improved and enlarged to block bouses, built by the company expressly for tbe answer the requirements of both passenger and goods mechanics employed in their works, are comfortable traffic at this busy station; it being one of the dwellings, a few of which have a small plot of ground principal junctions on the line. From this point attached. The town is supplied with water of great diverge lines to Manchester, Liverpool, Chester, Stock purity from a deep well in the new red sandstone, sunk port, Shrewsbury and North Stafford, and a branch of at Whitmore station. Tbe borough and county police tbe Great Western to Market Drayton. Adjoining the station is situated at Edleston road, and was erected in station is the Crewe Arms hotel, in the Tudor style, 1876 ; it consists of superintendent's house, lock-ups which is very spacious, and contains some noble and and court-room in which the magistrates sit in petty well furnished apartments. Here are the engineering sessions once a month, and special petty sessions are works of the London and North-Western Railway held for the purposes of the Criminal Justice Act Company, established in 1843 for the purpose of repair (18 and 19 Vic. c. 126), on Monday, Tuesday, Wednes ing locomotive engines, carriages and waggons; they day, Thursday, and Saturday, each week at 11 A.M. are the largest of the kind in the world ; they cover an Tbe county court is held at tbe Royal Hotel, Nantwich area of 23 acres, and the total enclosed space is 85 road, once a month. Tbe places in tbe county court acres, employing about 6,000 bands ; in 1855 works for district of Nantwich and Creweare :—Acton, Alpraham, the manufacture of rails were established, which Alvaston, Aston-juxta-Mondrum, Austerson, Baddiley, consist of forges and mills producing about 25,000 ton.s Baddington, Bathomley, Basford, Batherton, Batbridge, of rails per annum, and in 1864 important additions Beam Heath, Beeston, Beckerton, Blackenhall, Blake- were made by erecting works for the manufacture of low, Bridgmere, Brindley, Broomhall, Bulkeley, Bessemer steel, which are capable of producing about Bunbury, Burland, Burwardsley, Chalveley, Cbeckley- 30,000 tons per annum ; the company are now tbe cum-Wrinehill, Cholmondeston, Chorley Chorley, Coole manufacturers of every part of the locomotive engine, Pilate, Cotebrooke, Coppenhall Church, Coppenhall with the exception of brass tubes and copper plates ; Monk, Crewe Green, Doddington, Dodd's Green, Eaton, tbe old works are devoted to the manufacture ami Egerton, Faddiley, Hankerlow, Hatherton, Haslington, repair of engines, and consist of one shop for new Henhull, Hough, Hunsterson, Hurleston, Inglesea work, three repairing shops, wheel, spring, fitting and Brook, Larden Green, Larkton, Lea, Lee Green, turning and signal shops, light forge and smithy ; the Leighton,Minshull Church, MinshuU Vernon, Nantwich, boiler shop is fitted with every description of machinery Oakhanger, Peckfoiton, Poole, P.avensmoor, Radnor to facilitate labour ; there are also brass and iron Green, Radway Green, Rease Heath, Ridley, Rope, foundries, millwrights', joiners', pattern makers', and Rushton, Shavington-cum-Giesty, Shrewbridge, Sidney, painting shops; also saw mills. Baths have been DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. CREWE. 161
established at the expense of the Company, and are URBAN SANITARY AUTHORITY, situated nearly in the centre of tbe town ; they contain Medical Officer, Richard Lord, M.D Turkish baths, hot, cold, tepid, and shower baths ; the Clerk, Frederick Cooke inhabitants generally have the privilege of using them Surveyor, George VVatson at a very small charge. Crewe Hall, situated in a Inspector of Nuisances, Samuel Stockton well-wooded park of about 600 acres, is the seat of Lord Collector, George Plant Crewe; the approach to the mansion from Nantwich Farm Manager, John Yates road is over a mile in length ; the first hall was built Burial Board, Frederick Cooke, registrar by Sir Randolph Crewe between the years 1616 and 1636; tbis was destroyed by fire the 3rd of January, INSURANCE AGENTS. 1866 : the present hall was completed in the autumn Accidental, W. Eaniley, Chester bridge of 1870 by the present Lord Crewe from designs of Mr. Atlas Fire Sf Life, J. N. McNeil, West street British Empire Mutual Life, H, Newman, Albert cott E. Barry, and is a handsome building of brick with General Life ^ Fire, R. Pedley, MUl street stone dressings, in the Tudor style ; the principal Commercial Union, R. Lees, Gorsty Hill hall entrance is on the south side, on the north a beautiful Guardian Fire Sf Life, C. R. Edleston, West street terrace runs down to an artificial lake of 80 acres, on Hand-in-Hand, T. Thompson which the heron and other wild fowls may be seen. Imperial Fire. J. Starbuck, 36, Oak street The soil is clayey; the subsoil is also clay. The popu Liverpool Sf London Sf Globe Fire Sf Life, H. Newman, lation of the Local Board district in 1871 was 17,810 ; Albert cottage rateable value of the borough is £63,019. Norwich Union Life Sf Fire, H. Wood, High street Phoenix Fire, C. Won all POST, MONEY ORDER 4c TELEGRAPH OFFICE Prudential, J. Grieves, superintendent, 104 Mill strpet k Savings Bonk, Government Insurance 4c Annuity Office. Railway Passengers', T. Humphries, RaUway station Postmaster, Henry Wood, High street Royal, W. Lewis, Nantwich road Ist dispotch to all ports, 10.30 a.ra. 2nd dispatch for Sovereign Life, R. WUkinson, Mechanics' Institute London, Midland 4c Southern counties, Liverpool, Man Standard Life, G, T. Flack, Earle street chester, Chester, the North, Stoke, the Potteries 4c Sun Fire, Frederick Cooke, Temple chambers. Oak street Cheshire, at 11.50 o.ra. 3rd dispatch, night moU, Lon Sun Fire Sc Life, W. Eardley, Chester hridge don k all parts, at 9,45 p.ra. The delivery takes place at United Kingdom Provident Institution, T. H. Heath, 7 a.m. 4c 1.30 p.m. At the branch office at Crewe station Thomas street letters con be posted (as under) for the same districts West of England Fire Sf Life, J. Eaton, Oak street stated above. 1st dispatch, 10.45 a.m.; 2nd, 12.30 p.m.; Whittington Life, G. Dawson, 44 Cemetery road 3rd, 11.30 p.m. The office is open on Bundays from 8 a.m. until 10 o.ra. PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS. POST4c MONEY ORDER OFFICE4C SAVINGS BANK, High Cheese Hall, Earle street Town.—William H. Horrop, sub-postmaster. Letters Corn Market, Earle street are dispatched at 11.40 a.m. 4c 8.20 p.m. Wall and County Court, Royal hotel, John Yates, esq. judge; pUlor boxes cleared at West street, 11.35 a.m. 4c 8.15 Edward Delves Brousfhton, esq. registrar; F. P. p.m., Sunday, 8.15. Earle street, 11.45 a.m. 4c 8.30 p.ra., Matthews, high bailifF; office, Coppenhall terrace. Sunday, 8.30. Mill street, 12 noon 4c 8.45, sunday 8 45. Courts are held alternately at Crewe 4c Nantwich, once a Nantwich rood, 12.10 noon 4c 8.40 p.m., sundav, 8.4 p.m. month at each place Henry street, 11.20 a.m. k 7.40 p.m., eundoy, 8.25 p.m. Borough Sf County Police Office, Edleston road, Thos. Morris, superintendent Cheshire Rifle Corps (36ih), Captain commandant, COUNTT MAGISTRATES Harrv Footner AttendingPetty Sessions for Hundred of Nantwich. Crewe "Volunteer Fire Brigade, Captain, George Watson^ Boote Thomas L. esq. Corbrook house, Hankelow Station, Earle street Combermere Viscount, Combermere abbey Inland RevenueOffice,Royalhotel, Jhn. Ainsworth,officer Hornby Williara Henry, esq. Poole holl, Nantwich Stamp Office, Chester bridge, Eardley Wilmot Jones William, esq. Stapeley house, Nantwich Registrar of Cemetery, Fredk. Cooke, Temple chambers Massey Francis Elcocke, esq. Hoole, Nantwich Registrar of Births, Marriages Sf Deaths, Joseph Schroder Boron Wm. Henry Von, The Rookery, Pickering, Wistaston road Nantwich Relieving Officer, Ephraim Lee, 109 Nantwich road Starkey Samuel Cross, esq. Wrenbury, Nantwich School Attendance Committee, Frederick Cooke, Temple Tollemache Henry J. esq. Dorfohl, Nantwich chambers, clerk Tollemache Wilbraham Spencer, esq. Dorfold, Nantwich Clerk, Edward Delves Broughton PLACES OP WORSHIP. Petty Sessions are held here and at Nantwich Christ Church, Moss square. Rev. Joseph Nadin, vicar St, Paul, High town. Rev. John Ashe, M.A. viear CORPOEATION. Catholic Apostolic Churoh, Co-operative hall. Mill street MAYOR—James Atkinson, esq. Roman Catholic Chapel, Hill street, Rev. T. J. Marsden, priest ALDERMEN. Baptist Chapel, Victoria street, Rev. F. J. Greening Retire. Retire. Congregational Chapel, High town. Rev. A. W. Potts Richard Whittle .. 1883 Jaraes Atkinson .. 1880 Congregational Mission Room, West street Martin Heath .. .. 1883 James Britfss ., .. 1880 Independent Methodist, Oak street William McNeill .. 1883 John Ainsworth .. 1880 Presbyterian Church, Hill st, Rev. S. T. Dickinson Primitive Methodist Chapel, Heath street COUNCILLORS. Mill Street Chapel East Ward. Ramsbottom Street Chapel Thos. Wra. Wordsell 1880 Richard Dobson .. 1879 United Methodist Free Church, Market terrace George Wadsworth .. 1880 Jobn Knott .. 1878 Unitarian Chapel, Beech street. Rev. W. MeUor John Hickton .. .. 1879 Samuel Thornley .. 1878 Wesleyan Chapel, High town Wesleyan Chapel, Mill street. Rev. Robert M. Barritt West Ward. Welsh Presbyterian Chapel, High town Allen Priest .. .. 1880 Thoraas Leerh .. .. 1879 Sunday schools connected with each J. J. Bradshaw .. 1880 Thomas Beech .. . 1878 Thomas Glover .. 1879 John Allman .. 1878 SCROOLS. L. Sf N. W. Railway Co. Crewe street (boys), Charles South Ward. Broughton, head master; R. Graham, second master; Nathaniel Wordsdl .. 1880 John Eaton .. 1879 (girls), Miss Smith, head mistress; Miss Selfton, second John Thomas .. .. 1880 Charles Welch .. . 1878 mistress; (infants). Miss Grimraett, mistress Arthur P. Cotterill 1879 Richard Pedley . 1878 L. §• N, W. Railway Co. Edleston road (boys) Jaraes Wynn, raaster; (girls), Miss E. Thorne, mistress; OFFICERS OF THE CORPOBATIOW. (infants), Miss A. Webb, mistress Town Clerk, Frederick Cooke, esq L. Sf N. W. Railway Co. High town (boys), Ralph Borough Surveyor, George Wataon TurnbuU; (girls). Miss F. Bimson; (infants), Mrs. M. Borough I'reasurer, Frederick Wade Hobsou Hartley. 11 162 CREWE. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE L. Sf N. W. Railway Co, New street (infants). Miss RAILWAYS. Churchouse London Sf North Western Station, Thomas Hum Roman Catholic, HiU street. Misses E. 4c A. Markey, phries, s'tationmasfer; WiUiam Boughton, night station master; George Garton, chief clerk; Amos Normon, mistresses; (inlants). Miss A. Marsh telegraphic clerk Congregational, West street, Jaraes H. Tophara, master Great Western Railway, William Martin O'Bierne, Presbyterian, WUliam Dishart, master booking clerk Wesleyan, High town, John T. Hinchslifl", master; Miss Goods Station, Robert Dixon Sharpe, district raanager; M. E. Leather, mistress Thoraas Gates, agent, Station Wesleyan, Mill street, Richard P. Butter, master; Miss London Sf North Western Railway Co. Locomotive Annie Bailey, mistress Works', Francis W. Webb, chief raechanical engineer; Thomas W. Wordsell, manager; James A. Jackson, chief clerk; Horry Foonter, M.I.C.E. engineer of permanent NEWSPAPERS. way Crewe Guardian, Wednesday 4c Saturday CARRIERS. Crewe Sf Nantwich Chronicle, Saturday John Comes and Peter Cornes, to and from the station.daily PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Fallon Rev . John [curate of Christ Nadin Rev. Joseph [vicar of Christ Crewe Lord, Crewe hall church], 21 Samuel street church], Wellington square Adainson William, Wellington square Hall John, 196 Nantwich road Newman Henry, Albert cot. Station st Ashe Rev. John, M.A. [vicar of St. Hautrhey Alexanderson Richard3on,171 Parsons John, 147 Nantwich road Paul's], Westfield Mill etreet Pointon Williara, Nantwich road Atkinson Jaraes (Mayor) Mirion house Heath Martin [Aiderraan], Heatbfield Potts Rev.Arthur W.[CongregaUonal], Bailey Thomas Castley, Havelock house house 1 II;gh town Barritt Rev. Robert M. [Wesleyan], Hodgson William, 100 Victoria street Proctor Robert, 35 John street Nantwicb road Howell Thomas, 61 West street Spedkraan Cbas.Edwd. 129 Nantwich rd Beech Thomas, Hillock house Hulme Miss, Albert villa. West street Thoinas John, Nantwich road Bradshaw Joseph Jobn, 5 High town Jackson James A. Victoria street Wadsworth George, 92 Victoria street Congreve John, 158 Nantwich road Kean Bartholomew, 154 Nantwich rd Webb Francis William, Chester place Day James Henry, 119 Nantwich road Lockett Enoch, Brooklyn bouse Wezg Rev. William [curate of St. Dickinson Rev. Samuel Thornton [Pres Marsden Rev. Thomas John [Roraan Paul's], Heathfidd byterian], 63 West street Catholic], St. Mary's, Hill street Williamson Alfred, Earle street Edleston Charles Rainf'ord, Ash bank. Moody Joseph Wood, 16 High town Worsen Nathaniel, West bank Monks Coppenhall Muckley William, Wellington square Worsen Thomas WUliam, Deva villa COMMERCIAL. Bradbury Thomas, beer retailer, 39 West street Ainsworth John, inland revenue officer. Ivy cottage Bradley Thomas, shopkeeper, 54 Nantwich road Aleock Jaraes, painter 4cc. 135 Nantwich road Biaman Jnbn Patrick, greengrocer, 54 Earle street Allen James, baker, 37 Grosvenor street Brereton Thomas, builder 4c joiner, Samuel street Allman John, cheesefactor k farmer, 71 Market street 4c Breze Robert Hampson, 6 Victoria street Coppenhall heys Briggs James, pawnbroker, 19 Victoria street Allman John, jun. baker, 69 Market street Briiey William, butcher, 86 Beech street Allman Richard, cowkeeper, 12 Vere street British Sc Foreign Bible Society (Wilmot Eardley, agent), Allman WiUiam, clothier, 32 High street Borough printing office Amies 4c Tylers, boot k shoe makers, 31 Market st Broad John, confectioner, 7 Mill street Angus William, clothier, 118 West street Bromfield Thomas, commission agent. Union street Antil Hannah (Mrs.), china 4c glass dealer, 17 Market place Brooke Reuben, builder k grocer. Fleet street Arrowsmith Margaret (Mrs.), Queen's hotel, 57 Station st Brooks Arthur J. Rockswood, Alton street Arrowsmith Samuel, insurance agent, 94 Victoria street Brookshaw Thomas, hosier, 130 West street Ashcroft John, smith 4cc. Wistaston road Broughton, Hensley 4c Speakman, solicitors,Market street; Astley Charles, New inn, Earle street 4c at Nantwich Astley Joseph, Swan inn, wine 4c spirit merchant, 13 Vic Broughton Edward Delves, solicitor k registrar of county toria street k Albert hotel, Albert street court k clerk to the roagistrotes (firm, Broughton, Hen Atkinson James, L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S. surgeon, Mirion house sley 4c Speakman); 4c at Nantwich Auton Henry, tin plate worker, 8 Mill street Brown Andrew, baker, 104 Victoria street Aveson Gates, coal dealer, 87 James street Browne Eliza (Mrs.), grocer, 35 Nantwich road Ayton Richard, North Western hotel. Station street Bushell Robert, beer retailer, 9 Oak street Bobbington James, butcher, 30 John street Caldwell James, greengrocer, 43 West street Bailey Thoraas Castley, surgeon, Havelock house Carter John, Robin Hood, Nantwich road Ball Williora, tobacconist, 43 Hightown Caryl Christopher John, watch maker, 61 Victoria street Barby Matilda (Mrs.), coffee rooras, 87 Goddard street Caryl George, watch maker, 13 High street Bartle Jaraes, hoir dresser, 41 West street Caryl John, watch maker, 16 High street Battaras Joseph, shopkeeper, 39 Grosvenor street Challinor John, shopkeeper, 74 Earle street Baxter Martha (Miss), milliner, 51 Market street Challinor Thoinas, dogger, 72 Earle street Bayley William, chemist k druggist k seedsman, 3 Earle st Chambers Leonard, beer retailer, Stafibrd street Beard James, shopkeeper, 67 Victoria street Cheadle William, boot 4c shoe maker, 63 Market street Beasley John, beer retailer, Lockitt street Cheese Hall, Earle street Beason Joseph, shopkeeper, 2 Underwood lane Cheshire RifleCorps (36^A),Capt.Comndnt.Harry Footner Beech Charles Jobn, china 4c glass dealer, 25 Market st Chesters Henry, coal dealer k carter, 2 Fleet stieet Beech Thomas, grocer, 87 Victoria street Clarke Adam, pork butcher, 17 West street Beech William, pork butcher, 64 Oak street Clarke Edmund, butcher, 106 Wistaston road Binns Thomas, boot 4c shoe maker, 106 Mill street Clarke Heury, butcher, 21 Mill street Blaby Julio L. (Mrs.), beer retailer, 141 West street Clarke Samuel, shopkeeper, 47 West street Blackhurst John, watch 4c clock manufacturer, jeweller 4c Clews Herbert, furniture dealer, 19 Mill street silversmith, 4c dealer in sewing machines, 54 Morketst Clews Jaraes, joiner. High street Blakeman John Ryland, tobocconist, 35 Victoria street Clews Thomas, saddler 4c harness raaker, 13 MUl street Boardraan Henry, draper, 79 k 81 Market street Clowes David, wheelwright, 61 Mill street Boardman Mary Ann (Mrs.), beer retaUer, 17 Earle street Clucus Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 14 Wesley street Boddington John, newspaper reporter, 11 Market street Clulow Albert, Grand Junction, 1 Victoria street Boden Ellen 4c Jane (Misses), confectioners, 30 High st Cobden Co-operative Society (Hy. Osborne, sec), 19 Oak st Bolderston Jaraes, shopkeeper, 117 West street Collins William, shopkeeper, 19 Alton street Bolshaw George, butcher, 76 Victoria street CoUis Frank, colliery agent, 119 West street Bolshaw Joseph, cattle deoler, West Bent house Coraerford Patrick John, tobacconist, 41 Station street Bolshaw Thomas, ossistant overseer 4c agent. Union street Compton 4c Sons, wholesale clothiers, Sandon street Booth Edwin, chemist, Chester bridge Cook Thomas, news agent, 4 Heath street Borough Sg County Police Offices, Edleston road, Thomas Cooke Frederick, solicitor, town clerk, registrar of cemetery, Morris, superintendent clerk to the Urban sanitary authority 4c school attendance Boughey Joseph, refreshment rooms, 9 Market place committee. Temple chambers Boulton Henry, beerretailer, 129 Wistaston rood Cooke Thomas, saddler, 74 Market street Bowden Josiah, shopkeeper, 25 Charles street Cooke William, cowkeeper, 1 Hall-o'-the-Show street Bowyer Alfred, hair dresser, 34 Nantwich road Coop Mary (^Mrs.), refreshment rooms, 33 Naut^vich road DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. CREWE. 163 Cooper William, boker, 11 MiU street Flood John, beer retailer 4c furniture dealer, 6 Sc 8 High st Cooper William, fishraonger, 110 Victoria street Forbes James Latham, shopkeeper, 74 Wistaston road Corbett Benjamin, butcher, 52 Earle street Ford Henry, shopkeeper, 39 Chetwode street Corn Market, Earle street Foster John, Chetwode Arms, Albert street CornesJohn, beer retailer, 157 Market street Foster Samuel, shoe maker, 90 Market street Cornes Peter, agent for Wilson 4c Co. brewers, Newton heath, Fox Williara, draper, 34 High street 4c 112 West street Manchester, 4c for the City of Dublin Brewery Co. Lim. Foxley Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 176 Mill street 4c Jobn D'Arcy 4c Son's dublin stout. Market street Foxton Daniel, Commercial hotel, k wine 4c spirit mer CotteriU Arthur Partington, bldr. 4c contctr. 98 Nantwich rd chant. High street 4c Chester bridge Cotton Chorles, linen draper, 6 Chester bridge Fritzgeral 4c Lewis, milliners, 73 Victoria street Coulson John, watch maker, 151 MUl street Frost William, confectioner, 23 Liverpool stieet County Court, John Yates, esq. judge, E. D. Broughton, Furber Edwin, architect 4c surveyor, Heath street esq. registrar: F. P. Matthews, high baUift", Thomas Furber John, ironmonger, 36 High street Bromfield, baUiff; office, CoppHuhall terrace Furber Joseph, Castle hotel. Heath street Cox Geoi^e, mineral water manufacturer, 8 Ludford street Furlong Peter, shopkeeper. Flag lane Cox WUliam, beer retailer,7 Ludford street Fynn Elijah, confectioner, Mill street Creech Margaret (Mrs.), tobacconist, 27 Market street Gartland William, tobacconist, 83 Victoria street Creioe Arms hotel (Robert Hondcock, manager) Geldart Richard, hosier, 31 Highstreet Crewe Co-operative Friendly Society (Richard Whittle, Gibson Thomas Eli, auctioneer 4caccountant, 40 Highstreet manager); stores. Market st. 4: Co-operative St.; branches, Girdleston Eldred Horace, tailor, 62 Oak street MiU street, Eariest. Wistaston rd. 4c Church Coppenhall Glover Jane (Mrs.), draper, 3 Heath street Crewe Co-operative Land Co. (Hy.N. Brown,sec.) Market st Glover Thomas, grocer 4c provision dealer, 4c. agent for W. Crewe Guardian Office, 48 Market street 4c A. Gilbey, wine 4c spirit merchants. Market street Crewe Mechanics' Institute (R. C. Stapley, sec). Prince Goodier Eliza (Mrs.), ladies' school, 191 West street Albert street Goodwin William James, draper, 44 High street Crewe Sf Nantwich Chronicle Office, 11 Market street Gosling Thomas, greengrocer, 36 John street Crewe Permanent Building Sf Investment Society (T. E. Gould Josiah, cabinet maker, 40 High street Gibson, sec). High street Goulden Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper. Underwood lane Crewe Printing Sf Publishing Co. Lim. (John Hall, man. Goulden William Henry, carpenter &joiner. Underwood lane T. E. Gibson, sec.); office. High st.; works, Camm st Graham Charles Thomas, ironraonger, 110 West street Crewe Volunteer Fire Brigade (Captain George Watson), Green Mary (Mrs.), boot 4c shoe maker, 85 Mill street station, Earle street Greenall 4c Co. ale 4c porter stores, Nantwich road Crewe WiUiam, grocer, 73 Market street Grieves John, superintendent of agents of Prudential As Dale William, furniture dealer, 9 High town surance Co. 104 .Mdl street; residence, 149 Nantwich rd Dale Sarauel W. pavior, West street Griffiths William, coal dealer, 1 James street Darbyshire Satnuel, baker, Flag lane Halfpenny Elijah, painter 4cc. 8 West street Darlington Thoraas, shopkeeper, 46 Lockitt street Haltpenny Nathaniel, carter, 2 Ludford street Davenport Richard, greengrocer, 149 Mill street Hall Samuel, boot 4c shoe maker, 10 High street Davies George, furniture dealer, 88 Market street Hallmark Joseph Walton, tailor, 105 West street Davies Richard, shopkeeper, 28 Lockitt street Hammond John 4c Cu. outfitters, 24 High street Davies Richard, tailor, 85 Victoria street Hancock Abraham, accountant, 66 Nantwich road Davies William, refreshment rooms, 61 Nantwich road Harding George, baby linen warehouse, 13 Market street Day4cSon8, veterinary chemists; 4cl72 Albany 8treet,Regent's Harding Hugh, tailor, 3 Bowling green park, London. See advertisement Hardman Richard, milliner, 57 Victoria street Dean Danl. prvsn. dlr. 14 Earle st.; 4c at Church CoppenhaU Harecastle Sf Woodshutts Colliery Sf Coke Co. (Frank Dennet Wm. hoir dresser 4c tobacconist, 61 Victoria street Collis. agent). West street Dennis Frederick William, tobocconist, 152 West street Harris Thomas, butcher. Mill street Dentith Charles, shoe raaker, 104 West atreet Harrop Eliza (Miss), conffctioner, 44 High town Dickinson Edward, Temperance hotel, 68 Station street Harrop William Hutchinson, chemist 4c druggist 4c seeds Dietd George, pork butcher, 39 Victoria street man, 46 High town Diuan John, shopkeeper, 48 Beech street Harvey Thomas, draper, 13 High town Dishart WiUiara, stationer, 25 Mill street Hassall Charles, newsagent, 83 Mill street Dobson Samuel, dealer in antiquities, 27 High street Hassall Edwin, earthenware dealer, 17 Pedley street Dodd George, boot k shoe maker, 35 High street Haughey Alexander Ricliardson, surgeon, 171 .Vlill street Dodd Henry, painter 4c plumber, 124 West street Hawksworth Edwin, coal 4c lime merchant, estate 4c general Dodd WUliam, furniture dealer, 79 West street commission agent Donellon Jaraes, cool raerchant, Earle street wharf Hawley Richard, beer retailer, 81 Victoria street Downs Thoraas, greengrocer, 59 Sandbach street Hawthorn Alfred Harris, grocer, 11 Earle street Dunn William, stonemason. Cemetery road Hay worth Edward J. hatter, 31 Victorid strei-t Durkin Thomas Joseph, haberdasher, 19 Earle street Heath 4c Williams, pawnbrokers, 1 Cobden street Dutton Sarah (Miss), day school, 205 Nantwich road Heath Allen, cowkeeper, Martin street Dyton RichHrd, beer retailer, Pedley street Heath Edward, beer retailer, Edleston road Eardley WUmot, printer, bookseller, bookbinder, stationer, Heath Henry, grocer, 52 High street newsagent 4c shipping agent, Borough priuting office Heath Thomas Henry, coal merchant 4c building material Eaton Edward, greengrocer, 96 Mill atreet dealer 4c brick 4c tile manufacturer, Thomas street I<]aton Henry, earthenware dealer, 100 Mill street Heathcote John, beer retailer, 73 Ford laue Eaton John, baker, 66 Oak street Heaton William, tailor, 31 John street Edgley James, shopkeeper, 189 Mill street Heginbothom John Williara, mineral water manfr. Eariest Edleston Chas. Rainford, land 4c comrassn. agent, 91 Westst Hensley Thomas William, solicitor (firra, Broughton, Edwards Allen, greengrocer, 45 Oak street Hensley 4c Speakman) Market st Edwards John, beerretailer, 55 Beech street HerdEdwd.ironmonger,gasfitter 4ctin plate woiker,7Earle st Eeles WUliara, draper, 1U8 Mill street Hewetson John, shoe maker, 43 Oak street Egerton George, wheelwright, 107 West street Hewitt Samuel, tailor, 23 Nantwich road Elkin Mary (Mrs.), shirt maker, 156 MUl street Heyes Jaraes, beer retailer, Thomas street Ellis William, draper, 13 Earle street Hickton John, grocer. Market street Elsby William, plumber, 16 Weststreet Higson Henry, cabinet raaker 4cjoiner, 77 Albert street Emerton Elizabeth (Mrs.), dress maker, 82 Market street Hill Boron, watch maker, 57 Market street Evans Richard 4c Co. colliery proprietors (John Dentith, HUl William, auctioneer, 45 Nantwich road agent), Eorle street Hinchslitt" John, stationer, 23 Victoria street Evans John, grocer, 36 Mill street Hirst Williom, pawnbroker, 37 Albert street EvonsRobert, wine merchant, 92 MUl street Hitchen Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 109 Mill street Evans I'homas, cool dealer, Herdmon street HockenhullJas.plumbr.4cglazier,71Victoriast. 4catNanfwi( h Fear Joseph Fletcher, coal merchont, 127 Nantwich rood Hodgkinson George, refreshment rooms, 29 Nantwich road Ferguson Matthew, grocer, 44 Victoria street Hodgson William, surgeon, 100 Victoria street Fernley Jomes, dogger, 69 Victoria street Hotf Harriett (iVl iss), raiUiner, 145 Mill street Findley James, boot 4c shoe raaker, 121 Mill street Hogan Rose (Miss), fishmonger, 4 Havelock street Flock George Toylor, Crown hotel, Earle street Holden Peter, shopkeeper, 14 West street Fleet Arthur, shopkeeper, 21 Edleston road Holden Williara, beer retaUer, 41 Cemetery road Flf et Joseph, shopkeeper, 43 Cemetery road Holland Benjamin, haberdasher, 114 West atreet Fletcher William, picture frame maker, 87 tVest street Holliday Jaiues, travelling draper, 62 .Mill street Jl* 164 CREWE. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE
Holliday Robert, tailor 4c draper, 68 Mill street McEwen Jaraes, beer retailer, 174 Mill street Holliday WUliam, traveUing draper, 66 Mill street McGreenv James, tailor, 2 High fitreet Holmes Francis, shopkeeper, 13 Station street McNeil Jaraes Norton, chemist, 77 Victoria st. Mill st Hood Samuel, confectioner, 20 Victoria street McNeill William, tailor 4c draper, 8 Herdman street HoptroiF George, beer retailer, 188 Mill street Maddock Benjamin, shopkeeper, 6 Peel street Hough Abraham, shopkeeper, 23 Martin street Maddock John, hatter, 12 Farrington street Hough Frank, boot 4c shoe maker, 23 West street Maddocks Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Dorfold street Hough James Thomas, tailor, 51 Oak street Manchester Sf Liverpool District Bank (Alfred William Houghton Hugh, umbrella raaker, 49 Oak street son, sub-manager), Earle street; draw on Smith, Payne 4c Hoult James, brick maker, King street Smiths', London Howarth Robert, dogger, 77 Market street Mapp George, baker, 1 Jehn street Hughes John, boot 4c shoe maker, 128 West street Mmtin Williara, shopkeeper, 30 Lockitt street Hughes Samuel, boot 4c shoe maker, 63 4c 65 Victoria street Matts Fram-es (Mrs.), milliner, 116 West street Hulme Jaraes, butcher, 137 West street Mayall Frederick Francis Burdett, dyer, 1-52 MiU street Hunt Charles N. Angle inn, 25 Victoria street .Vlayburn George, shopkeeper, 80 Market street Hunt Thomas R.^draper, 43 4c 45 Victoria street Maybury Jeremiah, pawnbroker, 1 Oak street Hutchinson Thos. Jas. architect k surveyor, 29 High town Maybury Herbert, builder, juiner 4c shopfitter, 126 Beech Inland RevenueOffice,Royal Aofe^Jhn.Ainsworth,officer street. See advertisement Irving Henry, Star inn, 65 Victoria street Maybury Williain, veneUan blind manufacturer, 126 Beech Irving Mary (Mrs.), confectioner, 65 Victora street street. See advertisement Jackson Jabez William, chemist, druggist, oil 4c colourman Mawdesley Catherine (Mrs.), Temperance hotel, 5 Jiaat- 4c seedsman, 59 Market street 4c 154 West street wicli road Jackson James, dogger 4c ginger beer maker, 41 Mill street Maxwell Matthew, slater, cemeterv road Jackson John, grocer, 42 Albert street MeHcher Georne, hair dresser, 2 Heath street Jackson Rebecca (Miss), ladies' boarding school,Nantwich rd Meir Henry, tobacconist, 17 High street James Erama (Miss), shopkeeper, 19 Pedley street Mellor Tbomas, grocer, 108 Earle street James Frederick, music seller, 37 Victoria street Merrill James, farmer. Monks Coppenhall Jefcoate Henry, tobacconist, 11 High town Merrill Ralph, provision dealer, 33 Victoria street Jenkins John, hosier, 136 West street Midland Banking Co. (;i/«.) (branch from Nantwich, open Johnson Charles, grocer. West street on monday, Wednesday 4c Saturday; Edward Butter Johnson Sarah (Mrs.), butcher, 104 Earle street worth, manager), 65 Market street; draw on London 4c Johnson Thomas Lewis, Oak Farm commercial hotel,Oaks\ County Bank Joinson Maria (Mr«.), dress raaker, 99 West street Miller Edward, beerretailer, 130 Earle street Jones 4: Goulden, raillinera, 15 Victoria street Millward George, greengrocer, 140 Wistaston road Jones David, Victoria, 93 Victoria street Milton Henry, plumber 4c glazier, 18 High street Jones Enoch, grocer, 6 Victoria street Milton Miriam Louisa (Miss), toy deoler, 18 High street Jones Enoch, yeast raerchant, 14 MUl street Mitchell Henry, greengrocer, 86 .Market street Jones Gomer, beerretailer, 89 Victoria street Moody Joseph Wood, surgeon, 16 High town Jones John, boot 4c shoe raaker, 106 Nantwich road Moody Matthew Beard, pawnbroker, 6 Hill street Jones Owen, china 4c^lass dealer, 35 Morket street Moon WilUam 4c Son, artists in photography. High street Jones Williara, plasterer, 36 High town Morgan Roger, greengrocer, Lockitt street Jones Williara, Red Bull, Market street Morris Mary Ann (Mrs.), straw bonnet maker, 147 MiU st Kay John, chemist 4c druggisl, 42 High st. 4c 126 West st Morton James, beer retailer 4c joiner, Dewes street Keily Michael, shopkeeper, 59 Earle street Moss Richard, shopkeeper, 25 Station street Kerr George, travelling draper, 10 Herdman street Mossford William, mason, Hope street Kerr James, tailor k draper, 116 Nantwich road Newall George, furniture dealer, 17 Victoria street Kerr William, travelling draper, 118 Nantwich road Newall Nathan, draper, 23 Mill street KirklandThomaSjSraith 4c wheel wright,Ook st.fe Station bdg Newton Thomas, grocer, 76 Ford lane Knight William, engineer, raillwrigbtic brick manufacturer, Gates Thoraas, goods agent, Crewe station New street. See advertisement Osborne Edward, refreshment rooms, 92 Market street Knott John, butcher, 61 Market street Guiding Randle, wardrobe dealer, 35 Market terrace Knott John, Express hotel, MUl street Paling Mary Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 16 Victoria street Knott Thoraas, butcher, 142 West street Porker Ann (Mrs.), wardrobe dealer, 6 Oak street Laing Bessy (Mrs.), stay maker, 90 Nantwich road Parker James, heer retailer, Flag lane Longton Mary k Son, bill posters, 40 Oak street Parker Richord, shopkeeper, 66 fJnderwood lane Lonigan Patrick, shopkeeper, 3 Oak street Parton Thoraas, china 4c glass dealer, 6 Heath street Large William, Hoppole, Wistaston road Partridge John,furniture dealer, 27 Victoria street Latham 4c Bygott, solicitors. Market street Payne John 4c Charles, brick raakers, Peter street Latham Moses, greengrocer, 48 Oak street Peake George, grocer, 11 Ceraetery road Lawton John, shopkeeper, 2 West street Pedley Richd. cheese factor, 17 Mill st.; 4c at Haslington Lawton William, grocer, 157 Nantwich road Percivol William, shopkeeper, 1 Cemetery rood Leo Jaraes 4c William, bakers, 93 Beech street Phelan Jone4c Fanny (Mi.sses), niilliners,"29A Earle street Lea.Thomas, baker, 2 Victoria street Pickard Christopher, Earl of Chester, Wistaston road Lea Thomas, builder, Market street Pickering Joseph, registrar of births, deaths 4c marriages, Lee Ephraira, relieving officer, 109 Nantwich road Wistaston New road Leech George Frederick, beer retailer, 7 Oak street Pimlott John, fishmonger, 178 Mill street Leech Richard, Bessemer hotel, Peel street Plant John Dudson, builder 4c brick maker, Samuel street Leech Thos. furniture dealer, 7 4c 14 Victoria st. 4c Market st 4c Ford lane Lewis Arthur k Co. tea dealers, 67 Market street Platt Henry, milliner, 21 k 77, Market street Lewis James, grazier. The Valley Pointon Thomas Cooke, greengrocer, 140 Weat s'reet Lewis Walter, veterinary surgeon, 44 Nantwich road Pointon William, solicitor 4c coininissioner. Market street Linnell Emma (Mrs.), straw bonnet maker, 45 West street Poole Enoch, King's Arms, Earle street Linnely Amos, provision dealer, 5 Mill street Poole James, hairdresser, 66 Earle street Linning Williara, shopkeeper, 112 Earle street Poole Mark, boot 4c shoe maker, 11 High street Litchfield Thomas, baker, Oakley street Poole William, toy dealer, 19 Market street Liversay John, shopkeeper, 32 Martin street Postlewaite John, cotiee house, 89 Goddaril street] Llewellyn Henry, hairdresser, 139 West street Poston Thoraos, ahopkeeper, 69 Nantwicb road London Sf Counties' Tea Co. tea dealers, 29 Earle street Potter James, shopkeeper, 81 Beech street London Sf North-Western Railway Co.'s Locomotive Potts Jonas, builder, Ceraetery rood Works (Francis W. Webb, chief raechanical engineer; Potts Richard, shoe maker, 1 Oakley street Thomas W. Wordsell, manager; James A. Jackson, chief Powell John, shopkeeper, 30 Stafibrd street clerk; Harry Foonter, M.I.C.E. engineer of permanent way) Preece Richard, butcher, 47 Oak street Lovett John, builder, 18 Victoria street Preston Joseph, draper, 54 High street 4c 158 West street Lowe Thomas, confectioner, 37 High street Prestwich William,grocer, 50 Statiou street Lumb Wallace, Old Vaults, k family wine 4c spirit Price John, hair dresser, 98 Mill street merchant. High street Price Thoraas, grocer, 122 West street Lunn Emma (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 146 West street Prince Thomas, groeer, 50 Earle street Lunt Frederick, coal mercliant 4cc. Thoraas street Probert William, Railway hotel, 2 Wesley street Lyghtoe John, newsagent, 142 Earle street Pureell John, confectioner, 87 Mill street Lyon Samuel, tobacconist, 63 Nantwich road Rainford Jane (Mrs.), Anchor, Mdl street DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. CREWE. 165 Randle John, grocer, Beech street Timmis John, shopkeeper, 123 Mill street Rowlinson Frederick, brewers' agent, Nantwich road Timmis John, jun. shopkeeper, 20 Oak street Rawson James, carter, 8 Wistaston road Titley William, beer retaUer, 219 West street Raymond John William, professor of music, 106 Victoria st Tomlinson John Jomes, newsagent, 15 .Markt-t street Read John, greengrocer, 17 Ford lane Tomlinson Joseph, baker 4c confectioner, 79 Victoria st Reeves Jame.s, shopkeeper, 21 Nantwich road Towey Michael, shopkeeper, 84 Market street Reiner Herbert A. solicitor, Heath street Trities Charles, shopkeeper, 20 Albert street Render Robert, shopkeeper, 241 West street Tundley Mary (.VIr3.),grocer,47 4c49Victoria3t. 4cl5 Mill st Richardson Thoraas, beer retailer, 120 West street Turner Benjamin, milk seller, 13 West street Rigby J, cool raerchant, Thoraas street Vernon Elizabeth (Mrs.), beer retailer, 75 Earle street Riley Michael, newsagent, 78 Market street Vernon Wra. John, raincral water raaniifacturer,75 Earle st Riley Wra. beer retaUer k shopkeeper, 84 Wistaston rood Vickars Arthur John, tailor, 108 West street Robertson Jaraes, newsagent, 23 Market street Vickers Charles, tailor, 15 High street Robinson Herbert, beer retailer, 168 Mill street Vickers Sarah (.Mrs.), beer retailer, 21 Earle street Robinson John, greengrocer, 131 Market street Vickers William WUkinson, photographer, 47 Station st Rodenhurst Jaraes 4c William, shopkeepers, 75 Peel street Wade William, carpenter, Ludford street Rogerson Nathaniel, grocer, 70 Market street Wakefield John, grocer, 128 Earle street Roney Richaid, tobacconist, 26 High street Wales Philip, boot 4c shoe maker, 10 Victoria street Rycroft Richaril, provision dealer, 14 Railway street Wall Thomas, beer retailer, 6 Ha\elock street Ryder William Caddick, draper. Mill street Walker 4c Son, wine 4c spirit vaults, Market street; Roi/al Ryland 4c Sons Limited, wholesale clothiers, Nantwich roa I Oak, Highstreet; k Edgerton Arms, Nantwich road Salmon Joseph, shoe maker, 132 Mill street Walker Eliza (.Mrs.), George inn, We^t street yargent Edward, butcher, 3 Victoria st. 4c 4 Nantwich road Walker George, shopkeeper, 30 Nantwich road Sargent Thomas, tailor, 69 Victoria street Walker George, tobacconist, 102 Earle street Satterwoite Wm. Rd. birmingham k sheifield ogent, MiU st Walker Thomas, butcher, 81 4c 141 Mill street Scoles 4c Salter, boot 4c shoe raakers, 29 High street Wallace George, confectioner, 2 Nantwich road iSetile Jobn, shopkeeper, 1 Forge street Walley Thomas, buteher, 66 Market street tiliorp Robert Dixon, district goods raonager, Crewe station Wallis George, outfitter, 50 Market street Sbowcroft George Henry, tobacconist, 23 Eorle street Wallwork Henry, watchraoker, Chester bridge iSheorsraith John Edward, tobacconist, 143 MiU street Walsh Patrick, haberdasher, 39 High street Shelton James,shopkeeper, 153 Mill street Warburton Francis, solicitor, 82 MUl street Shepperd Thos. fusUon cutter, Alexander st. ;4c at Congleton Ward Jaraes, hairdresser, 28 High street Sherratt Joseph, beer retailer, 61 Mill street Ward Williara, blacksmith. South street Simons Tbomas, shopkeeper, 53 Nantwich road \^'ardlaw Peter, grocer, 95 Mill street Simpson Charles, shopkeeper, 81 Nantwich road Warhurst Emraa (.Mrs.), shopkeeper, 12 Victoria street t>itnpson George, beer retailer, 60 Hope street Ware Thoraas, beer retailer, 31 Earle street Singer Manufacturing Co. sewing raachine manufacturers Watbew Sarauel, draper, 5 Earle street (Alfred Bailey, man.), Victoria street Watkin Henry, blacksmith, 8 Hall-o-th'-Shaw fitreet Skerratt Jomes, shopkeeper, 11 Nantwich road Watson George, borough surveyor, 3 High Town Sloper John Bowden, Vine inn, Eorle street Weaver Elijah, ironmonger, 8 Chetwode street 8mith Charles, basket maker, 190 MiU street Welch Chas. 2?ot/a//to/e/,4c inland revenueoff. Nontwch.rd Smith Edward, wood turner. White gates West Herbert, carver 4c gibler, 29 Market street Smith George, coal dealer, 34 Nantwich road Wiiite Williara, shopkeeper, 39 Earle street Smith Joseph, furniture dealer, 60 Oak street Whitraore WUliam, joiner. Flag lane Smith Samuel, shopkeeper, 47 Wistaston road Whittle Richd. (man. of Co-operative Society),1 Gatefield st Smith Thomas, grocer 4c provision dealer, 12 High street Wild Henry, confectioner, 1 Market square Smith Thoraas, hairdresser, 72 Market street Wilding John Wm. baker 4c confectioner, 9 4c 11 Victoria st Smith William John, shopkeeper, 1 High street 4c 49 Market street Snelson James, shopkeeper, 100 Eorle street Wilkes Susan (Miss), draper, 66 Nantwich road Snelson William, poultry dealer, 9 High street Willet Joseph, hosier, 29 Victoria street Speakman Chas. Edward, solicitor 4c clerk to the Church Willett Joseph, cowkeeper, 31 Wistaston road Coppenhall 4c Willaston SchoolBoords; firm, Broughton, Williams Eliza (Mrs.), beer retailer, 24 Railway street Hensley 4c Speakman Williams Henrv, tailor, 3 Goddard street Spink John, shopkeeper, 7 Morket terrace WUson Edward, baker, 46 Nantwich rood Stanley Juhn, joiner, Flog lone Winhy 4c Edwards, Bull's Head, West street Starbuck Joseph, tea dealer, 36 Oak street Windsor Thomas, grocer, 154 Mill street Steele Charles, Adelphi hotel, Morket street Winstanley Robert, grocer, 21 Victoria street Stokes Williara, beer retailer, Earle street Wood Abraham, furniture broker, 134 Earle street Stringer Jaraes, butcher, 61 Nantwich road ^^'ood Annie (Mrs.), milliner, 39 High Town Stubbs William, cowkeeper. The Valley Wood Enoch, wardrobe dealer 4c shoe maker, 7 Heath street Suter Alexander, newspaper reporter, 48 Market street 4c Earle street Swindells Joseph, dogger, 144 West street Wood He:iry, ironmonger, Highstreet Swinton Peter, milliner, 38 High street Wood James, toy dealer, 138 West street Sykes WUliom, herbalist, 180 MiU street Wood Wra. saddler 4c harness ma. Boro' saddlery, Market st Tabberer Augustus, beer retailer, 78 Beech street Woodcock Charles, grocer, 170 Earle street Taylor James 4c Co. hatters, 14 High street Woodward Jost-ph, beer retailnr, 58 Nantwich road Taylor Henry, auctioneer 4c printer 4cc. 33 High street Woolf Edward Samuel, brewer, Wistaston rood Taylor John, beer retailer, 130 MiU street Wright John, greengrocer, 116 MiU street Taylor William, Masonic Arms, 94 Market street Wright Joseph, draper, 37 4c 39 Nontwich road Tebbutt Jane (Mrs.), boot k shoe maker, 7 Market street Wright WUliam, Cheese Hall hotel, k wine 4c spirit mer Thomas John k Co. cheese factors, Edleaton road chant, treorgre Sf Dragon Sf Engine, Mill st.4c BrunelA rms, Thompson Arthur Thomas, dentist, 1:35 Mill street West street Thompson George, Brunswick hotel, Nantwicb road Yates Alice (Mrs.), beer retaUer, Thomas street Tborapson Thomas, commission agent. High Town Yates Jhn.form bailiff to the borough of Crewe,Sewoge farm Thornley Samuel, draper 4c outfitter, Earle street Yates John, newsogent, 4 High street Tbrellall Richard Jaraes, shopkeeper, 16 High Town Yoxall k Browne, drapers, 89 Mill street Thurman Andrew, grocer, 69 Mill street Yoxoll George, shopkeeper, 49 West street
CREWE GREEN is a township and ecclesiastical and chancel. The register dates from the year 1858. parish, formed in 1857 from the mother parish of Bar Tbe living is a perpetual curacy, yearly value £210, in thomley, 5 miles nortb-east from Nantwich, and a mile tbe gift of Lord Crewe and held by tbe Rev. James east from Crewe station, in the Western division of the Douglas Harington, M.A. of Exeter Coll. The school, county, hundred of Nantwich, union of Nantwich, built by Hungerford, Lord Crewe, in 1846, is a hand county court district of Crewe, rural deanery of Nant some and commodious building of brick, for boys and wich, archdeaconry and diocese of Chester. The church girls, conducted upon the National system and sup of St. Michael is a brick and stone buUding erected in ported by Lord Crewe : there is also a Sunday school 1858, to bold 200 persons, under the superintendence held at the school-room. Lord Crewe is lord of the of Sir G. Gilbert Scott, of London; it consists of nave manor and sole landowner. The soil is sand and 166 CREWE GREEN. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE clay ; subsoU very wet. The land in this neighbour POST 4C MONEY ORDER OFFICE 4C Savings Bank.—John hood is principally in pasture. The area is 1,993 acres ; Allen, receiver. Letters through Crewe rateable value £8 277 ; thepopulation in 1871 was 371. National School (boys k girls), Joseph Hough, raaster; Parish Clerk, Joseph Hough. Mrs. Ann Hough, mistress Harington Rev. John David, M.A. [in Bosley James, farm hiiHif to Lord Thornhill Mary (Mrs.), farmer cumbent 4c domestic chaplain to Crewe, Crewe park Thornhill Richard, farmer Lord Crewe] Cliff Thomas, farmer, Crewe gates Vaughan William Edward, surgeon Vaughan William Edward Helm Jasper, farmer Wettenhall William, farmer Hilditch Thomas,mUler,CreweGrn miU WiUiams John, civU engineer Allen John, grocer Hawksworth Edwin, coal mercliant Wilkinson William, farmer COllMERCTAL. Oakes Thomas, farmer Whitaker Wilfiam, gardener, Crewe Bennion Joseph, farmer Oulton Samuel, farmer haU Booth Richard, farmer Kichards William, farmer Whittaker Mary (Mrs.), farmer
CROTJGHTON is a township in the parish of St. tbe late Robert Aston, esq. are lords of the manor and Oswald, in Chester city, 2^ miles north-easc from Moll chief landowners. The soil is clay ; subsoil sand. The ington railway station, 4i north-east from C'lester, in chief crops are wheat and oats. The area is 310 acres ; the Western division of the county, higher division of rateable value £450 ; the population in 1871 was 29. the hundred of Wirral, Chester union and county court Letters through Chester, which is the nearest money district, situated on the EUesmere canal. The trustees of order office Dalton Isaac, farmer Hackney John, farmer Morton Thomas, farmer
CROWTON is a township, scattered village, and forms mansion, situated close to the church, is the residence with Onston, an ecclesiastical parish, taken from the and property of the Rev. Charles William Stanhope, M.A. parish of Weaverham in 1872, in the Western division Rafe Oswald Leycester, esq. of Toft, and G. F. Wil of the county, hundred of Eddesbury, union and county braham, esq. of Delamere bouse, Cuddington, are joint court district of Northwich, a mile west from Acton lords of tne manor and chief landowners. The soil is station, 2 miles west from Weaverham and 4 from heavy; subsoil clay. The land is principally in Northwich. The River Weaver comes up to this place, pasture ; the chief crops are wheat, oats and potatoes. the tide rising as high as the wharf. Christ Church, The area of the township is 1,384 acres ; ecclesiastical consecrated in November 1871, was built by subscrip parish 1,711 acres; rateable value of ecclesiastical tions collected by tbe Rev. Charles Spencer Stanhope, parish £3,710; township £2,857; the population iu late vicar of Weaverham, and endowed by the Ecclesi 1871 was, ecclesiastical parish 538, township 440. astical Commissioners out of the rectorial tithes of that parish : it is a red sandstone building, consisting of Letters through Northwich via Weaverham, which is the chancel and nave, and contains a good organ and 3 nearest money order office bells ; there are 248 sittings. The living is a vicarage, School (Mixed), Miss Ellen Bwy, mistress yearly value £300 without residence. In the gift of the Onston is a township and small village, a mile and vicar of Weaverham and held by the Rev. Charles a half west from Weaverham. A. H. Smith-Barry, esq. William Stanhope, M.A. of Merton College, Oxford. is lord of the manor. The Baptists have a chapel Mixed schools were built in the year 1872, and are here, erected in the year 1864. The area is 327 acres; situated in the village and near to tbe church. The Pri rateable value £853; the population in 1871 was 98. mitive Methodists have a smal 1 chapel here with Sunday Letters through Northwich via Weaverham, which school attached. Crowton House, a handsome brick ia the nearest money order office Crowton. Holland Elizabeth (Mrs.), fanner. Williamson Robert, farraer. Ivy house Stanhope Rev. Charles WiUiam, M.A. Crowton hall Wood Margaret Ann (Mrs.), miller [vicar], Crowton house Holland Jaraes, butcher Woodward George, farmer Holland Thoraas, farmer Woodward (Miss), Sarah farmer COMMERCIAL. Lawson George, contractor Bailey Emraa (Miss), shopkeeper Lewis George, farmer Onston. Bursion Emma (Mrs.), shopkt-eper Lewis James, former Allen Samuel, farmer Burston J ane{M.ra.),P icke ring-o'-th'- Marrow WUliam, farmer Duncalf Thomas, farmer Boat Minshall Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer Hignett Roger William,.shopkeeper Chrimes Robert, shoe raaker Minshall Ralph, farmer HignettSl.frmr.4cIando\v^r.On3ton haU Crouchley Fanny (Mrs.), Hare SfHnds Moreton Samuel, farmer Hoole Samuel, farmer Fryer Samuel, farmer Newall John, farraer McGregor Paul Miller, farraer Garfit Charles Taylor, land agent to Ravenscroft Thomas, farraer Porter George, farmer G. F. Wilbrahom, esq. Kubie Robinson WUliam, farmer Sraith Joseph, farmer Hayes John, blacksraith Swinton John, faruier Smith Samuel, farmer Heppard Ann (Mrs.), farraer Tittle Ann (Miss), shopkeeper Taylor Thomas, cow keeper
DARESBURY is a village and one of the eight town ing of the present edifice : the earliest date in the ships which constitute the parochial chapelry of Dares register is 1617. At the east end of the south aisle is the bury, in the Mid division of the county, hundred of chapel originally of the " Brookes " of Walton, but it has Bucklow, union of Runcorn, county court district of since been added to tbe Daresbury estate ; it was rebuilt Warrington, rural deanery of Frodsham west, and arch in 1773 and has since been rebuilt in the general resto deaconry and diocese of Chester. Daresbury has a sta ration of the church in 1870-2. The living is a perpetual tion on the London and North Western and Great Wes curacy, yearly value £175 with residence, in the gift of Sir tern joint railways ; the township is 4^ miles south-west Gilbert Greenall, bart. MP. of Walton Hall, and held by from Warrington and SJ north-east from Frodsham. The the Rev. William Henry Spencer, M.A. of Christ Church, church of All Saints is a stone building in the Perpen Oxford. The Parsonage House is situated in the town dicular style, consisting of cbancel, nave, aisles and ship of Newton-by-Daresbury ; it is a large and com tower with 6 bells and a clock. Daresbury church is modious residence, two miles from the church, with celebrated in Nixon's prophecies as the " White Chapel about 28 acres of glebe adjoining. There is a Grammar of England," and is the subject of some very remark school for boys, founded in the 42nd year of Queen able predictions : on the south wall of the tower the Elizabeth, by Richard Rider, of Preston Brook, who figures 1110 are cut in stone and are supposed to repre gave £10 " of lawful English money," and by ThomHS sent the date of the original foundation of the church, Brooke, esq. of Walton in the county of Chester, who but the date 1628, found upon the south porch, and taking example of the good and religious mind and the same date inscribed upon the south wall of the dispositions of the said Richard Rider, added £10 ; the churchyard, probably represent the year of the build various townships of the parish alao added contributions DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. DARESBURY. 167 towards the endowment of tbe school, viz. Preston chapel for Wesleyan Methodists, erected in 1812 and Brook £23 19s. 6d. Daresbury £10 4s. Newton-by- rebuilt in 1870. The London and North Western aud Daresbury £21 183. 4d. Keckwicke £7 10s. 2d. Moore the Birkenhead, Chester and Manchester railways in £10 2s. lOd. Halton £26 18s. 2d. Acton Grange tersect the township, and there is a station for each £13 153. 4d. Walton Inferior £10 63. lOd. also given line ; the station upon the Chester and Manchester and gratis £4 I63. 4d. amounting to the sum of £160 : this Ohesterand Birkenhead, London and North Western and amount at first, according to the will of the donors, Great Western Joint lines is named Daresbury, that upon was lent out to various honest and sufficient men within the London and North Western is called Moor station. the said district, who were to pay the interest annually The Bridgewater and Old Quay canals pass through to the churchwardens and trustees, one of whom was this township. Moore HaU is the residence of the Rev. appointed for each township, but it has since been in George Heron, M.A. and Moore House of N. D. Milner, vested in land and produces an annual income of £55. esq. J.P. The Rev. George Heron, M.A. who is lord ot This endowment is now applied in aid of tbe Board the manor, Nathaniel Dennis Milner, esq. J.P. and Sir School : the new building was opened in 1877 to hold Richard Brooke, bart. J.P. are chief landowners. Mrs. 205—the average attendance at present is about 115. Acton's charity of £3 yearly is for fuel. The soil is There are charities of £6 ye.arly value. Miss Williams' clay, the subsoil is clay and sand. The chief crops charity of £3 for the poor of Daresbury, invested in are wheat, oats, barley and potatoes. The area is 901 £3 per cent. Consols with the charity commissioners. acres; rateable value £4,166; the population in 1871 Daresbury Hall, tbe property of Samuel Beckett Chad was 344. wick, esq. J.p, and at present unoccupied, is a handsome Letters throusth Warrington, which is the nearest raoney building beautifully situated in an extensive park. order, savings bank k telegraph office Samuel Beckett Chadwick, esq. J.P. is lord of the WALL LETTER Box cleared 5.30 p.m. week days only manor and sole landowner. The soil is sandy and the Moore Station (L. 4c N. W. raUway), Thoinas Johnson, subsoil red sandstone. The chief crops are wheat, oats, station master barley and potatoes. The area of the township is 599 Daresbury Station (L. 4c. N. W. 4c G. W. joint lines) acres ; rateable value, £1,663 ; and the population in WUliam Bennion, station master 1871 was 169. The area of the ecclesiastical parish is Acton Grange is a township and small scattered 5,684 acres ; rateable value £22,974 ; the population in village 2^ miles south-west from Warrinyton. The 1871 was 2,241. London and North Western and Birkenhead, Chester Parish Clerk, Thomas Houghton. and Manchester railways, and the Bridgewater and Old Quay Company's Canals intersect this township. The Letters through Warrington arrive at 9 a.m.; dispatched at Elms, the seat of William Charles Jones, esq. is a 6 p.m. The nearest money order and telegraph office 4c handsome edifice, situated on an eminence, and com savings bank is ot Preston Brook manding fine views. Sir Richard Brooke, bart. J.P. of WALL LETTER Box cleared 6 p.m. week days only Norton Priory, is lord of the manor and sole landowner. Board School, John Cooper, certificated master; Mrs. The soil is clay; the subsoil sand and clay. The chief Cooper, certificated mistress crops are wheat. The area is 1,004 acres ; the rateable Preston o' th' Hill is a township and vUlage, in value, £3,593 ; the population in 1871 was 200.—Letters cluding Preston Brook, 5=^ miles south-west from War through Warrington, which is the nearest money order rington and 5 from Runcorn, situated on the high road 4c telegraph office k savings bank. The nearest (wall) from Chester to Warrington. Therd is a small chapel LETTER BOX is at Moore. for Primitive Methodists. F. H. Barker, esq. who is Newton-by-Daresbury is a township and village, lord of tbe manor, and the Bridgewater Navigation 5 miles south from Warrington, and 5 north-east Company are chief landowners. The chief crops are from Frodsham, and from 2 to 3 miles from Preston wheat, barley, oats and potatoes. The area is 1,122 Brook station. The Parsonage House of Daresbury acres ; rateable value £4,381 ; tbe population in 1871 parish is situated here. The Oaklands, the residence was 609. of William Wright, esq. J.P. is a handsome building in the Scotch manorial style, pleasantly situated in well Letters tbrough Preston Brook planted grounds. The Rev. George Heron, M.A. who is Board School (mixed infants'). Miss Martha Oilier, mistress lord of the manor. Sir Gilbert Greenall, bart. M.P. and Preston Brook is a village and station on the Samuel Beckett Chadwick, esq. are the chief landed Manchester, Warrington and Crewe Branch of the proprietors, but there are a few other small landowners. London and North Western railway, in Preston 0' th' The soil is sandy; the subsoil is clay. The chief crops Hill township, 175J miles from Loudon, 5J from War are wheat, oats, barley and potatoes. The area is 758 rington, 25J from Liverpool and 18J from Crewe. The acres; the rateable value, £18 6; the population in village consists of a few shops, but there are numerous 1871 was 230.—Letters through Preston Brook, which larpe waiebouses for the transshipment of goods. Tbe is tbe nearest money order office, savings bank 4c postal Trent and Mersey canal and Bridgewater canal join here, telegraph office. and pass tbrough a tunnel about three-quarters of a mile long. Here is a Wesleyan chapel. Walton Superior (or HIGHER WALTON), is a town ship and small viUage, 2^ miles south-west from War POST, MONET ORDER 4CTELEORAPK OFFICE, Savings rington, situated on the high road from Warrington Bank 4c Government Insurance 4c Annuity Office.— Wm. to Runcorn. Walton HaU, the seat of Sir Gilbert Mackleroy, sub-postmaster Greenall, bart. M.P., J.P. is a handsome brick building London Sf North Western RaUway, William Kelly, station in the Elizabethan style, situated in an extensive park. master Walton Lea, the residence of John Crossfield, esq. J.P. Kekewick (or KECKWICH) is a township and vil a handsome stone building, is situated here in a park lage 4 miles east from Runcorn and 5 from Warrington. and well planted grounds of about 12 acres. Sir Gilbert The London and North Western, and Birkenhead Greenall, bart. M.p., j.p. is the chief landowner. The Chester and Manchester railways, and the Bridgewater soil is clay; the subsoil clay and sand. The chief crops and Old Quay Company's Canals intersect this town are wheat, oats, barley and potatoes. The area is 424 ship. Sir Richard Brooke, bart. J.P. of Norton Priory, acres ; the gross estimated rental is £2,051 and the is lord of the manor and sole landowner. The soil and rateable value £1,828 ; the population in 1871 was 215. subsoil are clay. The chief crops are wheat and pota toes. The area is 622 acres ; rateable value is £2,953 ; Letters through Warrington, which is the nearest raoney order 4c tele
DAVENHAM (formerly called IDANEHAM from the wardens; tbe windows are adorned with stained glass). river Dane which intersects it) is a parish, township, The register dates from about the year 1560. Tbe and compact village, situated on tbe turnpike road living is a rectory, yearly value about £727, with good leading from Northwich to Middlewich, 2 miles south- residence ; the Rev. Thomas France-Hayhurst, M.A. of south-east from the former place, and 4 north-east from Trinity College, Cambridge, is the incumbent. Here tbe latter. Tbis parish is in the Mid division of the is a working man's club, containing reading room and county, hundred, union and county court district of library; the members number about 60. The Wesleyan Northwich, rural deanery and archdeaconry of Middle cbapel is a brick building, erected in 1866, and affords wich and diocese of Chester. The township lies accommodation for 200 hearers. The Congregational between the rivers Dane and Weaver, about 2 miles chapel, at present used by the Primitive Methodists, is from Hartford station on tbe London and North a small edifice, erected in 1862. There are charities of Western Railway. The church of St. Wilfred is a £112 yearly for apprentice fees, educational purposes handsome and imposing structure, which has been and general distribution. Davenham Hall, now occu entirely rebuilt at various times within the last 30 years: pied by Christopher Kay, esq, J.P. ie a spacious mansion it consists of chancel, nave, aihles, and transepts, with standing in a well wooded park, about half a mile south a tower, lofty spire, and a peal of 6 bells and clock ; of the village. At an early date the estates in this lo there is a good organ : it contains about 680 sittings, cality were annexed to tbe barony of Shipbrook, and those in the body of tbe church being entirely free; tbe were afterwards divided into the manors of Over and remainder are reeerved in the hands of tbe churcb Nether Davenham, at that period vested in the Brett DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. DAVENHAM. 169 family, from whom they passed in marriage into the the number of children attending here is 145. possession of a family called Holford, which had long Rudheath lordship is intersected by the Grand Trunk been resident here : Allen, the last male heir of the Canal. The heath, now enclosed, contains many good aforesaid family, alienated his estates to Tbomas modern farm houses and extensive plantations. An Ravenscroft, his brother-in-law, on whose death, in action was fought here on the 22nd of February, 1643, 1795, William Harper, esq. of Liverpool, became pos between the Royal and Parliamentary forces, the result sessed of them by purchase from the trustees of the of which was a drawn battle. Draklow Hall is now in deceased. The church and a portion of tbe village of the occupation of Mr. Samuel Carter, farmer. The Davenham are situate in the township of Leftwich. manors of Draklow and Rudheath formerly belonged to The manor is now vested in Colonel C. H. France- the Draklow family, and having been forfeited by the Hayhurst of Bostock Hall, who is also tbe chief landed attainder of John Draklow were for some time vested proprietor. The area ot the entire parish is 9,449 acres, in the Crown, and then granted to the Portland family, and of the township 479 acres, chiefly applied to dairy from whom they were afterwards purchased by Thomas purposes ; rateable value of parish £19,990 ; township Marshall, esq. The principal landed proprietors are— £2,546 ; the population in 1871 was, parish 7,543 ; the Rev. T. France-Hayhurst, Colonel C. H. France- township 554. Hayhurst, and Thomas Horatio Marshall, esq. J.P. Parish Clerk, Samuel Cooke. who is lord of the manor. The Rev. T. France-Hay hurst is lord of tbe manor of Draklow. The lordship POST 4C MONEY ORDER OFFICE k Savings Bank 4c comprises 1,961 acres, chiefly applied to pasturage and Government Annuity 4c Insurance Otfice—Peter Such. grain ; rateable value £5,835 ; the population in 1861 Letters arrive per messenger from Northwich at 7.15 a.m. was 411. 4c are dispatched thereto at 6.30 p.m. on week days only Letters through Northwich, which is the nearest money National School (boys, girls 4c infants), Samuel Cook, order oflice master; Mrs. Samuel Clarke, infants' mistress INSURANCE AGENT.—Lowrfon Assurance, Simeon Gibson, CONVEYANCE.—An omnibus posses through thrice doily Brown Heath villa, Tarvin to and from Winsford to Northwich National School {boys, girls 4c infonts), Matthew Eorlam, Bostock is a township and pleasant village, in the master; Miss Mory Eorlora, mistress parish of Davenham, 2^ miles north-west from Middle Shipbrook (or SHIPBEOOKE) is » small township, wich ; it formerly gave name to the descendants of comprising only a few farm houses, 2^ miles south- Osmerus, Lord of Bostock, in the time of WiUiam I. south-east from Northwich, and about 3 from the and they possessed it some centuries. Towards the station at Hartford, on the London and North Western latter part of the fifteenth century an heiress of the railway. According to Mr. Ormerod, the historian, Bostocks brought it in marriage to tbe Savages ; it was this place was formerly the seat of the Barons Vernon: afterwards vested in theWhitraoresof Apsley, who sold Richard de Vernon, the first of the family wbo settled it to William Tomkinson, esq. whose nephew, Edward at Shipbrook, was one of Hugh Lupus's barons ; Warin Tomkinson, esq. sold it to Thomas France, esq. Bos Vernon, the fifth baron in succession, son of Warin, tock Hall was built in the year 1775 ; it is a handsome who bad married one of the co-heiresses of the Barons brick mansion, in an extensive and well-wooded park, formerly the property of the France family, and now of of Wich Milbank, left three daughters, co-heiresses, Colonel Charles Hosken France-Hayhurst, j.p. The old married into the famUies of Wilbraham, StafiEord, and hall was taken down in lS03, and a good farm residence Littlebury ; Ralph Vernon, rector of Hanwell, younger erected on its site, which is at present occupied by brother of Warin, had a long law-suit with his nieces Mr. John Williamson. At Bostock Green stands an concerning the barony, and at last determined by ancient oak tree, said to have been there placed to mark award that Ralph should have one-half of the baronial the centre of the county. The area is 1,111 acres, chiefly estate, including Shipbrook, the seat of the barony, and pasture ; the rateable value is £2,602 ; the population the manor of MinshuU Vernon : this estate is said to in 1871 was 169. Letters through Middlewich. have been settled, by deed, on his illegitimate son, Sir Ralph, who lived to the extraordinary age of 150 years, Eaton (anciently called Ayton) is a township in the as appears by various law proceedings bearing on the parish of Davenham, 2J miles south-west from North estates ; he is called in the pedigrees of the family Sir wich, situated on the river Weaver, and intersected by Ralph Vernon " tbe old" and tbe " old liver." This the London and North Western Railway, which has a Ralph married Mary, daughter of Lord Dacre and atation at Hartford about a mile and a half distant. Maude Grosvenor, widow of John Hatton, who on one The manor of Eaton was originally divided between side is described as his second wife, and on the other as the families of the Fraers and Bulkeleys. Thomas his concubine : in the year 1325 he made a settlement, Bulkeley, in the time of Henry VIII. sold his share to upon the marriage of Sir Ralph, his grandson, with the Breretons, who subsequently became the proprietors Agnes, daughter of Richard Damory : by tbis deed, in of the entirety of the manor. Previous to the year the event of failure of male issue from Sir Ralph and 1672, however, the estates became by purchase the Agnes, the Vernon estates were settled upon Richard, property of the Cholmondeleys, and the manor is now eldest son of the above-mentioned Sir Ralph " the old," vested in a member of that family Lord Delamere, of by Maude Grosvenor, passing by Thomas, a, younger Vale Royal, who is the sole proprietor of this township. son by Lord Dacre's daughter, whose descendant, James Eaton Hall is now occupied as a farmhouse. The Vernon, some time afterwards contested the validity of area is 431 acres, four of which are occupied by the the deed, and after considerable litigation appears to railway company ; rateable value £3,904 ; the popula have effected a compromise. At a subsequent date, a tion of the township in 1871 was 21. Letters through moiety of the barony with the manor of Shipbrook, was Northwich. Davenham is the nearest money order transferred in marriage to the Savages, and in the office. early part of the last century these were purchased by Newhall is atownshipin the parish of Davenham, 3^ Richard Vernon. Mr. Vernon having procured an Act miles south-east from Northwich ; here are only three of Parliament in the year 1764 for a sale of this estate, farmhouses. The Rev. T. France-Hayhurst, and Mr. it was purchased by a Mr. Tomkinson, of Liverpool, George Yarwood are the only landowners. The area is from whom it passed by purchase to William Harper, 234 acres ; rateable value £407 ; the population in esq. Colonel C. H. France-Hayhurst is tbe present 1871 was 17. Letters through Northwich, which is lord of the manor and sole proprietor of this township.. the nearest money order office. The river Dane divides this from the township of Davenham. Shipbrook Hall is now converted into a Budheath is a township, chapelry and lordship farm house. Shipbrook contains 539 acres, chiefly situated in tbe parishes of Davenham, Great Budworth, applied to pasture ; a little grain is also cultivated here ; and that of Sandbach, about 2 miles south east from rateable value £1,661 ; the population in 1871 was 77. Northwich. The chapel of ease, in which divine service Letters through Northwich, which is the nearest is held every Sunday afternoon, is a small building, erected in 1836, situated near to Broken Cross. money order office. The National school for boys, girls, and infants is Shurlach (Upper and Lower), with the hamlet situated a short distance from the chapel of ease ; of BRADFOBD, is a small township on the Trent and 170 DAVENHAM. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Mersey Canal, 1^ miles south-east from Northwich. in 1871 was 170. Letters through Northwich, which The Wesleyan Association Methodists have a chapel at is the nearest money order office. Lower Shurlach ; it is of brick, erected in 1846. The Whatcroft is a township in the above parish, near royalty of this township, together with that of Whar the river Dane and the Grand Trunk Caual. David ton, is annexed to the barony of Shipbrook. The Francis Atcherley, esq. of Martin Hall, Shropshire, is following are the chief landed proprietors here :—Mr. chief landowner. Whatcroft Hall, the property of D, Joseph Jackson, Rudheath ; Mr. Richard Carter, Mere F. Atcherley, esq. is at present unoccupied. The area Heath ; and Mr. Henry jCaldwell, of Shurlach. The is 641 acres ; rateable value £2,191 ; thepopulation in township comprises 312 acres, chiefly applied to pas 1871 was 72. Letters through Northwich, which is turage and grain ; rateable value £844 ; the population the nearest money order office. Davenham. Harrop John, farraer Carter Samuel, farraer, Draklow hall PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Hartley Henry, shoemaker Carter Thoraas, farmer Baskerxille Mrs Hine Robert, tailor 4c shoedep6t Carter William, cowkeeper Bentley Tiraothy, Davenham house Hitchin John, grocer Dutton Thomas, coal dealer Berrington George Holland Samuel, cheese factor k corn 4c Forster Thomas, cowkeeper Bird Rev. Joseph [Independent] flour dealer Frith Sarah (Mrs.) cowkeeper Bracegirdle Samuel Hughes Georire, shopkeeper Gibbons James, farmer Bracegirdle Sarauel, Davenham villa Illingworth Thoraas D. Bull's Head Gleave John, farmer Carter Richard Minshall John, farmer Gleave Joseph, farmer 4c wharfinger Darlington John Mottershaw John, painter, plumber 4c Goodwin John, pig dealer Dignuin WilHam glazier Grifliths Chas. farmer k cheese factor Dobell John Neverson Margaret(Miss),ladips' school Holland Elizabeth (Mrs.),farmer Dobell Miss _ Oultram Sarab (Miss), sciiptiire leader Holland John, farmer France-Hayhurst Rev. Thomas M.A. Percival Robert, cheese factor Holland John, farmer, Higgins lane J.p. [r'ctir] Pierce Williara, schoolmaster Holland Thomas, farraer Golding Mri Pigott Thoraas, butcher Hollinshead Francis, farraer Hall Mii^s Plant James, carter Johnson Mary (Miss), farmer Hancock John Ravenscroft Thos. coachbldr. smith 4cc Kennerley Peter, farmer Hancock Mrs Shaw Williara, tailor Lathwood Samuel, cowkeeper Hardie William, Mount Pleasant Worburton Thomas, tailor Millington Thomas, farmer Harper Mrs. Davenham cottage Whitehead Thomas, plumber MounHeld James, farmer Haslara James Whitlow John, toiler Pimlott James, farmer Heywood Robert Wilkinson Henry, house painter Rathbone George, farmer Hough ton J as. Gordon, Davenhara Idge Williams Edward, whitesmith 4cc Scholfield Joseph, Old Broken Cross Jones David, Grove ini.unt Bostock. Shore Richard, farmer Kay Christopher J.P. Davenhara hall France-Hayhurst Col. Charles Hosken, Stubbs Tbomas, cowkeeper Knowles-Harrison Rev.James [curateJ SpeakmanWilh&m,Duke of Portlnnd'S" J.p. Bostock ball Arms St. Wilfred Podmore Joseph Mac Fae Robert Andrew Sumner William, Farmers' Arm.s Newell Janie<, Eaton view CO.MMERCIAI.. "Towers Samuel, cowkeeper Brassington Charles, farmer Webb Thomas, shopkeeper Rawland Miss Dutton Samuel, blacksmith Walton Mrs Wrench Williara, cowkbfper Fairhurst Richard, farmer Yates James, blacksraith Young Mrs Hitchin Isooc, former COMMERCIAL. Kennerley John, farmer Newhall. Anker John (Mrs.), draper Kennerley John, tailor Pennell Ralph, farraer Barnes Henry, atient for Liverpool Pennell i^amuel, farmer Victoria Legal Friendly j«ociety Stubbs Williara, farraer Ravenscroft Samuel, shopkeeper Yarwood George, farmer 4c landowner Bracegirdle Samuel, timber merchant, Rayner John, farmer Davenham villa Rayner William, farmer Whatcroft. Bradburn John Houghton, taUor Sherwin John, farmer COMMERCIAL. Buckley John, builder Wilbore John, farm bailiff to Col, Burrows Samuel, builder Bancroft Joseph, fanner Byram Peter, farraer C. H.'Fronce-Hay hurst Gleave Joseph, farmer Byron William, farraer Williamson John, farmer, Old hall Manley Thomas, farmer Chantler Mary Ann (Miss), dressmaker Eaton. Millington Joseph, farmer Cowap John, provision dealer Done Thoraas, farmer, Eaton house Shurlach. Dobson Chas. Walker, groct-r, corndlr. Owen Thomas, farmer, Eaton hall Bowden William, shoemaker 4c agent for Salt 4c Co.'s Burton ales Caldwell Henry, farmer Dutton James, builder Rudheath. Griffiths John, farmer Dutton John, blacksmith Jackson Joseph, Ash bank Shaw Thoraas, farmer Dutton Thoraas, stone raa-iou Slater George, Witton lodge Stubbs Jaiues, former Garner Eraanuel. cheese factor COMMERCIAL. Goodier George, former Anderson Philip, shopkeeper Shipbrook. Goodier Thomas, farmer Brett Samuel, farmer Carter Thomas, farmer Grainger WUliam, farraer Burn Joseph, farmer Parry James, former Grice David Hare, tailor 4c genl. drap'r Caldwell John, farmer Parry Thomos, farmer Harrison Mary (Mrs.), beer retailer 4c Carter John WUliam, farmer Shaw Samuel, farmer shopkeeper Carter Robert, grocer Shaw Thomas, farmer
DELAMERE is a parish, comprising the townships the Acton station of tbe London and North Western of Delamere, Eddisbury, and Oakmere in the East railway, 7.i south-west from Northwich, 10 east-north division, and Kingsbury in the West division of the east from Chester and 3^ north from Tarporley, 1^ from hundred of Eddisbury, within the once extensive the Delamere station on the West Cheshire line, in the Forest of Delamere, which originally included 50 Northwich union and county court district, the hun townships within its boundary, and was called the dred of Eddisbury, diocese and archdeaconry of Chester, Forest of Mara in Mondrum, extending nearly to rural deanery of Frodsham west, and Western division Nantwich; the greater part is now enclosed and of the county. The church of St. Peter is a small cultivated. The Act of Enclosure passed in 1812, when building of white freestone, erected in 1817, having an the title of Baron Delamere was conferred on Tbomas embattled tower and 1 bell; it is now (1878) undergoing Cholmondeley, esq. who then held the ancient posses thorough repair. The register dates frora the year [ ]. sions of the Cistercian monks of Vale Royal : previous The Uving is a rectory, yearly value £200 with an excel to this Act the whole was common land and extra- lent residence, in the gift of the Crown, and held by the parochial ; about 4,000 acres are now timbered, a Rev. Craven Garnett,M.A. of Trinity College,Cambridge. portion of which is in each of the above-named The Congregationalists and Primitive Methodists have townships. The township of Delamere is 176 miles from each a chapel. The National school, at which, also, a London, 6 from the Hartford and 4^ south-west from Sunday school is held, is a large building of red and white DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. DISLEY. 171 sandstone, erected in 1846, with accommodation for 200 100 acres ; rateable value £[ ]. The principal part of children. The Crown is lord of the manor and the this township is in the possession of the Crown. George Crown, the Earl of Haddington and Colonel Tomkinson Rowe and S. Woodhouse, esqrs. are landowners. are chief landowners. There are sandstone quarries in Letters by foot post daily from Frodsham, which is the the neighbourhood. Thepopulation of the township in nearest money order office. 1871 was 524 and the acreage is 1,980 ; rateable value Oakmere is a township in the union and county £2,569. The soil is sandy ; the subsoil various-clayey court; district of Northwich, IJ miles from Delamere and stony ; tbe chief crops are wheat, barley, oats and church and 4J north-east from Tarporley, containing potatoes. about 386 inhabitants, and 2,800 acres ; rateable value Parish Clerk, Joseph Astbury. £2,600. Here is a mere of 36 acres in extent. The principal part of this township, formerly forest land, is Letters by foot post from Northwich arrive at 9 a.m. 4c in possession of the Crown. Lord Delamere and return at 4 p.m. Tbe nearest money order office is at George Wilbraham, esq. are also lai-ge landowners. Tarvin Letteis by foot post from Northwich. The nearest money National School, James Griffis, master order 4c telegraph office is at Tarporley Railway Station, Edwin Hulme, station master Eddisbury is a township of scattered houses in the COUNTY MAGISTRATES sifting here:— forest of Delamere 1^ miles from Delamere church, 10 Earl of Haddington Wilbraham Frederick Tolle miles nortb-east-by-east from Chester and 5 north Lord Delamere mache, esq. M.p from Tarporley, in the union and county court district Lord ToUemache of Hel James Jones, esq mingham Samuel Woodhouse,esq. D L of Northwich and gives name to the hundred of The Hon. Thomas Grenvilie Edwd. Abbott Wright, esq Eddisbury. In this township is included the Old Pale, Cholmondeley John Higson, esq or Chamber of the Forest. On Eddisbury Hill, which The Hon. Arthur Lascelles Edward Winne Griffith, esq is 500 feet high, may still be seen the ruina of earth Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Thomas Philip Parr, esq works and fortifications of considerable extent. The Egerton, liart. M.P T. Knowles, esq principal landowners are the Crown, Lord Delamere Petty sessions are held here for the division of Eddisbury and the Earl of Haddington. The soil is sandy, monthly ; there is a Police station, a red brick buildins;: subsoil marl; the chief crops are wheat, barley and the places in the division are—Alpraham,Calveley, Delamere, potatoes. The township contained in 1871 a population Beeston, Little Budworth, Budbury, Eaton, Darnhall, of 232, and 3,890 acres; rateable value £1,900. Eddisibury, Iddinshall, Haughton, Marton, Over, Oakmere, Peckforton, Oulton Lowe, Rushton, Tarporley, Ridley, Letters by foot post from Northwich. The nearest Tiverton, Spur.«ton, Tilston FeamaU, Ulkinton, Wettenhall, money order office is at Tarvin. Weaver, Wardle, WiUington, Tarvin, Weaver-cum-Milion, Kingswood is a township formed by the Enclosure Duddon, Frodsham, Frodsham Lordship, Horton-cum- Peel, Act of 1812, in the north-western part of the Forest of Hockenhull, Helsby, Alvanley, Ashton, Barrow, Burton, Delamere, in the union and county court district of Acton, Bruen-Stapleford, Dunham o'th' Hiil, Cuddington, Runcorn, about 4 miles north-west from Delamere Clotton Hoofield, Crowton, Kelsall, Kingswood, Kingsley, church, and 4 south from Frodsham. The soil is a light, Mouldswortb, Newton, Manley, Norley, Pryur's Hayes, sandy loam. In 1871 it contained 187 inhabitants and Ouston Delamere. Reece Thomas, saddler EingsMTOod. Garnett Rev. Craven, M.A. vicar Roberts Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper Challoner Joseph, farmer, Castle hill Gladstone Robinson Scomes Lawrence, beer retailer Grice Alick, farraer COMMERCIAL. Sprosons John, farmer k beer retailer Harrison John, farraer Austin William,shopkeeper Wate Abraham, tailor Harrison Richd.(Mr8.),forrar.New Pale Bate WUliam, beer retailer Welsby Joseph, farraer Spruce Hannah (Mrs.), huckster Billington Henry, farmer Willis Richard, bricklayer Oakmere. Billington Richard (.Mrs.), farmer Wright Job, shopkeeper Higson John, J.F. Oakraere lodge Blint James, farmer. Castle hill Eddisbury. Leather Simeon, Delamere hou.-e Bolton Henry Byrom, farraer Thompson Henry Robinson John, Crabtree green Cookson Thomas, joiner COMMERCIAL. COMMERCIAL. Crank Joseph, wheelwright Bevingfon Thomas, farmer,01dPale frm Dirding William, farmer Edwards Williain, blacksmith Brock Thomas, farraer Holland Lydia (Mrs.), farraer Griffis James, beer retailer Greenway John, farmer Leather Siraeon, farmer Murrey Mrs. farraer Jameson Thomas, farmer Lewis WilHam, farmer Nicholas Thomas, generol dealer, Mumfield Thomas, farmer Robinson John, farmer, Crabtree green farmer 4c rote collector Reece John, former Sanders Sarah (Mrs.), farmer Plant Jaraes, farmer. Castle hill Sheen John, farmer Walley John, farraer Rathbone J ohn, carpenter 4c blacksmith Walker John, pig dealer Wilson Isaac, Vale Royal A bbey A rms Rathbone John, shopkeeper Wilson Ellen (Mrs.), cowkeeper Wright Thomas, farmer, Massey lodge
DISLET, or Disley-Stanley village, is a township soil, mostly rock. The area is 2,700 acrea, rateable value and ecclesiastical parish formed from the mother parish £16,395 : the population in 1871 was 2,817. of St. Mary's, Stockport, 6^ miles south-east from Stock POST, MONEY ORDER4CTELEGRAPH OFFICE 4C Savings port, with a station on the Stockport and Buxton railway, Bank.—John Thorpe, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive in the Eastern division of the county, hundred of Mac through Stotkport at 7.a.m. 4c 4.34 p.m.; dispatched at clesfield, Hayfield union, county court district Chapel- 11. a.m. 4c7.30 p.m en-le-Fritb, rural deanery of Macclesfield north, and POSTOFFICE, New Town.—John Hibbert,8ub-postma8ter. archdeanery and diocese of Chester, situated on the Letters arrive throughStockport at6.30 a.m. 4c3.tl5 p.m.; high road from Manchester to Buxton, in Derbyshire. dispatched at 11.o.ra. 4c 7.30 p.m. The nearest money The church of the Virgin Mary is an old stone Gothic order ofiice is ot New Mills. building, with square embattled tower, with pinnacles, National Schools, Henry Curtis, master and containing 6 bells : it has chancel, nave, aisles, and Railway Station, Josiah Fleming, station master. organ : the east window ia stained. The register dates Furness is a hamlet, in the township of Disley, and from the year 1591. The living is a vicarage, yearly station (called Furness Vale) on the London and Nortfi value £117i in the gift of William John Legh, esq. and Western railway, on the Derbyshire border, on the higfi held by the Rev. Charles James Satterthwaite, M.A. of road to Buxton, 3 miles south-west from Disley. It Jesus College, Cambridge. There is a National and Day consists of a few houses and shops on the roadside. The school for boys and girls, also a Sunday school held at Peak Forest Canal passes near here. 'Ihe Methodists the above school-room ; there is also a Day and Sunday have a small chapel here. school for Wesleyans. There are charities of £8 yearly POST OFFICE.— Mrs. Mary Heathcote, postmistress. value. The county police have a station here. Earl Letters arrive through Stockport at 7. a.m.; dispatched at Somers is lord of the manor, and William John Legh. 7.15 p.m. The nearest money order offices are at Whaley- esq. is chief landowner. The chief crops are wheat, oats, bridge 4c New MiUs. barley, and potatoes. The soil is clayey and sand, sub Raihoay Station, Furness Vale, Edwd.Plant, stotionmaster 172 DISLEY. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Disley. Evre John, grocer Ollerenshaw Martha (Mrs.), farmer, Ardern William, Starling villa Fairall Sarauel, auctioneer k appraiser Red Moor lane Bradbury Joseph, Dr> hurst lodge Fernyhough Joseph, farmer Ollerenshaw William, farmer Brougham Miss, Springfield Fleming Edward, school Parker James, be*-r retailer CUnton Captain Michael Flemming Josiah, station master Patterson John, provision dealer Domett Miss, Lyme villas Ford John, farraer Pearson Rt. Banks,valuer 4c land aarent Eminett George, esq. Woodbank FroggattJoseph 4cSon«,candle wick mas Pimlott Thoraas, farmer, .Stanley hall Hughes John, Ivy cottage Gaskell Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper Plott James, tinplate worker Hull Miss Gaskell Joseph, farmer. Red Moor lane Platt Ralph, saddler k harness maker Morton John Gee Evens, grocer Rejnolds Jane {Mrs.),White Lion inn Palmer Thomas Francis, HUl side Gee Hiram, farmer, Rock Richardson George, grocer Pearson Robert Bonks, Lee cottage Goddard James, farmer Rowbotham William Jas. blacksmith RalstonMaryAnn(Mrs.),Spiin2;Baiikcot Goddard John, cotton spinner Rushton Joseph, beer retailer Ro.\le Thomas, Melbourne villa Goodwin William, larmer, Leathers Schloesser R. 4c Co. grease manufac Satterthwaite Rev. Charles J ames, M.A. Green Joseph, farmer turers, Cheshire works [vicar]. Vicarage Hallam Ellis, farraer, Dlsley Hall farra Sergeant Josiah, draper Unsworth Thomas, Lyme villas Holland John, butcher Shottock Richd. grocer 4c provision dlr Walker John Williani Hamilton 4c Storey, bobbin turners Shirt Jaraes, builder 4c contractor, 4c at Wilson Andrew, New town Handforth John, farmer, Broad hey Chapel-en-le-Frith Woodhouse Williara Handforth Samuel, farmer, Moortide Store Wright, bobbin turner, New town Aleock Samuel H. cotton spinner Harrop Joseph, butcher Swindells Jobn, wheelwright Atherton James, farmer Hart Thoraas, beer retailer Swindells Solomon, beerretailer Biriow Thomas, farraer Hawthorn John 4c Co. wheelwrights 4c Taylor Alfred, blacksmith Barrow William, joiner engineers, New town Taylor Edward, firocer Beard Thomas, provision dealer Heywood Robert, grocer Thorpe John, assistant overseer Bennett George, painter Hilibert Joseph, Suftn with two Necks Turner J no. W .A .bleacher, Albert works Bennett John, provision dealer4cdraper Holt Sarauel, iron founder, Canul works Turner Ralph, shopkeeper Bennett Joseph, ironraonger Howard John, farmer Turner Thomas, boot 4c shoe maker Bowden Hannali (Mrs.), provision dealr Howard Samuel, builder 4c contractor U olker Alfred, paper hanj^er Bowden John William, butcher Howard WiUiam, farmer Whitaker Retry (Mrs.), beer retailer Brelsford Isaac, Ring o'Bells Hjde John, beer retailer, New Town Whitaker Henry, butcher Bruume Alice (Mrs.), beer retailer Jackson James, painter Whitaker James, draper Brougham Isabella (Mis<), boarding Jackson John, farmer. Hag bank Wilson Andrew, surgeon. New town school, Springfield Johnson William, tailor Wood George, grocer Brown Matthew, builder. New town Kenj on Rd.Stevenson, WhiteHorse hot Furness. Brunswick Mill Co. cotton spiuners. Luiigford 4c Lancaster, paper maiiutac- Saxby Charles New town turers. Grove Mill, New mills Bennett Mary (Mrs.), grocer Bullock Isaac, farraer, Brookside form Latham William, Rarr^s Head hotel Byrnes Edward, grocer Bullock Jomes, farmer Lomas Robert, veterinory surgeon Co-operative Store (J8ph.Carter,man) Bullock Jobn, farmer Lowe William S. cotton spinner Gregory John, grocer Bullock Thomas, provision deoler Manchester, Sheffield Sf Lincolnshire Hall Jomes, grocer Clayton Chorles, farmer Railway Co.(tiobt. Bennett, agent) Hall Levi 4c Elijah, coal owners, Fur Clayton Edward^ grocer Marriott k Co. cotton spinners. Water ness colliery Clajton James, farmer, Higgins clough side raill Hall Samuel, Station inn Clayton Samuel, farmer. Greens hall Marshall WiUiara, farraer. Waterside Heathcote Mary (.Mrs.), stationer Cook Edward, beer retailer Mellor Arthur, farraer, Carr farm Loiigden Joseph, provision dealer Dalton John 4c Ellen, ylass 4c emery Metcalfe Margaret (Mrs.), pluraber, Pearson James, butcher cloth manufacturers. New town glazier 4c former Ridgway Jobn, beer retailer Disley Co-operative Store, John Pott, Millett Elizabeth (Mrs.), beer retailer Savage Richard, Soldier Dick inn manager Mitton Mortho (Mrs.),provision dealer Saxby Charles, calico printer Etchells Samuel, Queen's Arms Ollerenshaw Geo. farmer, Red .VIoor la Smith Jane (Mrs.), grocer
DODDINGTON is a small township and ecclesias 1831. There is a National school here erected by Sir tical parish, comprising Checkley, Hunsterson and Henry Delves Broughton, bart. to accommodate 108 Bridgemere, formed in 1840 from the mother parish of children, and supported by voluntary subscription. Wybunbury, in the Western division of the county, Bridgemere Hall has lately been restored by Lord hundred, union and county court district of Nantwich, Tollemache, and is now the residence of Mr. Joseph rural deanery of Nantwich. archdeaconry and diocese of Noden. Sir Henry Delves Broughton, bart. (lord of the Chester : tbe township is 5 miles south-east from Nant manor) and Lord Tollemarfie of Helmingham, are chief wich, and 3 from Betley Road station. The church of landowners. The area is 1,097 acres; rateable value St. John is a stone edifice built on a pleasant site on the £1,375 : the population in 1871 was 187. Letters west side of Doddington park : it consists of cbancel through Nantwich, Betley is the nearest money order and nave; and contains an organ: it was erected in office. 1837 by Sir John Delves Broughton, bart. who died in Checkley-cum-'Wrinehill(formerlycalledCHECK- 1847. The register dates from the year 1838. The LEIGH) is a township and village on the Shropshire living is a perpetual curacy, yearly value £220, in the border of the county, 7 miles south-east from Nantwich, gift of Sir H. Delves Broughton, bart. and held by the 1 mile from Betley Road station,and 6 miles from Audlem Rev. Vernon Yonge, B.A. of St. John's College, Cam station. Sir Henry Delves Broughton, bart. is lord of bridge. Doddington Hall, the property of Sir Henry the manor and principal landowner. Checkley Hall is Delves Broughton, bart. is now unoccupied ; the man now occupied as a farmhouse. The area is 1,433 acres; sion is delightfully situated in the midst of a well- rateable value £2,531; thepopulation in 1871 was 170. wooded park, in which there is a lake of 57 acres : this Wrinehill is a hamlet partly in Cheshire and partly in building was commenced in 1777, from a design of Staffordshire. The Primitive Methodists have a chapel Samuel Wyatt, esq. and was finished in the year 1796. here. Letters through Nantwich. Betley ia the Sir Henry Delves Broughton, bart. is lord of the manor nearest money order office. and sole landowner. The soil is sandy ; subsoil sand. Hunsterson (formerly called HUNTSTERTON) is a The chief crops are barley, but mostly used for grazing village and township, 54 miles south-east from Nant purposes. Tbe area is—township, 558 acres, ecclesias wich and 4 north-east from Audlem railway station. In tical parish, 3,530; rateable value £7,002, township the village is a Free school for girls, which is attended £1,000 ; the population in 1871 was—of the former 56, by about 40 children, all of whom are taught free, in and of the latter 560. Letters through Nantwich. consideration of the teacher receiving £40 from Delves' Betley is the nearest money order office. charity. Sir Henry Delves Broughton, bart. is lord of Bridgemere (anciently called BRIDESMEBE) is a tbe manor and sole landowner. The area is 1,510 acres ; small township and village, 6i miles south-east from rateable value £1,896: the population in 1871 was 217. Nantwich and 3 miles from Betley road station. The Letters through Nantwich. Audlem is the nearest Wesleyan Methodists have a chapel here, erected in money order office. DIRECTOR y.} CHESHIRE. DUKINFIELD, 173 Doddington. Platt Peter, farmer Hunsterson. cman Richard Edward, A.I.C.E. Robinson George, bricklayer Warburton Charles Westley, M.D. Di'ddinicton park Salmon John, shopkeeper Manor bouse Speakman Thoinas, Doddington park Checkley. COMMERCIAL. COMMERCIAL. Bebbington John, farraer Barnett Joseph, farraer, Foxes bank Cooraer William, farmer, Demesne frm Beech John, farraer Beech Thoraas, farraer Edwards Joseph, farraer 4c miller, Dod Birchall Samuel, farraer Butler Charies, farmer dington mill Bolton Henry, cattle dealer Cheshire Robert, blacksmith Feltori James, blacksmith Brereton Win. Red Lion, Wrinehill Cooper John, farraer. Foxes bank Speakman Rich. Edwd. A.I.C.E. land Burslem George, blacksmith, WrinehUl Cooper Joseph, farmer, Pewitt hall agent 4c surxeyor, Doddington park Darlington Jane (Mrs.),farmer,Check- Cope John, farmer Speakman Thoraas. steward of Sir ley hall Dobson William, farmer, Foxes bank Henry Delves Broughton, bort.Dod- Dean Mary (Mrs.), Crown, Wrinehill Evans John, farmer. Brown rno-^s dington park Dunn James, farmer Featherson Charles, farmer. Wood end Bridgemere. Dunn John, larmer Featherson Fred, farmer. Wood end Baker Jaraes, carpenter Green Henry, farmer Glover George, farmer. Brown moss Brereton Daniel, blacksmith Johnson Samuel, auctioneer 4c draper, Glover Motteram, farmer Challinor John, farmer Wrinehill Gresby John, farmer Edwards VVilljam, farraer, The Lodge Moss Henshall. farmer, Randilow Hall Joseph, farraer Evans Betsy 4c Helen (Misses), farmers Sherwin Mary (Mrs.), Blue Bells, k Heraberton Thoraas, farraer. Green fids Evons WiUiam, farmer shopkeeper, Wrinehill Maddocks Charles, farmer Hewitt James, farmer Shore k Steele, grocers 4c drapers, Moulton James, farmer Hilditch James, farmer 4cshopkeeper Wrinehill Pennell John, farraer Jinks George, tarmei' Silvester John, farmer Shropshire John, farmer Lea Jaraes, farraer. Wheel green Summerfield Thoraas, Lord Nelson, Smith John, farmer, Foxes bank Mulliner Helen (Mrs.), farmer Wrinehill Warburton Charles Westley, M.D.sur Noden Joseph, farmer, Bridgemere hall TurnockWra.former,Checkley Wood ho geon. Manor house
DODDLESTON (or DODLESTON) is a township and landowner. The soil is clayey ; subsoil clayey. The parish, partly in Flintshire, 5 miles south-west from chief crops are wheat and oats. Tbe area is—entire Chester and 7i north from Wrexham, in the Western parish 4,021 acres; township 1,677 acres; rateable division of the county, Broxton hundred, Chester union value of township £3,934 ; the population in 1871 was and county court district, and rural deanery, arch —entire parish 748 ; township 288. deaconry and diocese of Chester. The church of St. GORSTELLA (or Grostelle) is a hamlet, a mile north Mary is an old red sandstone building, and has chancel, west. nave and small tower with 5 bells ; the inscription on HIGHER KIUNERTON is a township, a mUe and a half one according to the date is 300 years old : the church north-east, partly in Flintshire. Hugh R. Hughes, was restored in 1870. Lord Chancellor Egerton, Baron esq. is lord of the manor. The principal landowners Eliesmere and Viscount Brackley was interred here in are Robert Frost and James Collinge, esqrs. 1617 ; there is an inscription on white marble over his LOWER KINNERTON is a township, a mile and a half grave, but no name, and a monument was erected near north-north-east. Kinnerton Bridge Hall is partly in the spot with full epitaph in 1829. The register dates this county; a small stream, which divides Eneland from the year 1570. The living is a rectory, yearly from Wales, runs past The Hall. The Duke of West value £670, with residence, in the gift of the Dean and minster is lord of the manor and chief landowner. The Chapter of Chester, and held by the Rev. Adam Charles chief products are wheat and oats, and cheese is made. Gordon, M.A. of St. John's College, Cambridge. There The area is 519 acres ; rateable value £836 ; the popu is a school for boys and girls, supported by the Duke of lation in 1871 was 100. Westminster. The Primitive Methodists have a place of worship here. There are charities of about £17 Parish Clerk, Thomas Hulmston. yearly value, distributed to the poor at Christmas. Letters arrive hy foot post from Wrexhara through Puiford This place was formerly strongly fortified. The Duke at 9 a.ra. The nearest money order office is at Chester of Westminster is lord of the manor and principal National Sc&oo/, George Morton, master; Mrs. Morton, mistress Collinge James, Kinnerton lodge H iggi nson J ames, farm er Owen Thomas, blacksmith, Gorstella Gordon Rev.Adam Chas. M.A. Rectory Hulraston Thomas, boot 4c sh^e maker Parry Peter, farmer, Compton hall Ankers Margaret (Mrs.), farmer Jones John, farmer. Green walls Parry Thoinas, fairaer. The Green Bennion Richard, farmer, Gorstella Lawrence Joseph, farmer, Gorstella PickeringJohn, farraer, Doddleston hall Bowers James Arthur,farmer, Gorstella Lindop Sarauel, farmer, Kinnerton Price Robert, farraer, LowerKiiinertou Challiuer John, farmer Bridge hall Roberts John, tailor Dean Mary k Ann (Misses), formers. Maddocks William, Red Lion inn, k SaladineJ oseph,farmer. Low. Kinnerton Lower Kinnerton threshing: machine proprietor Smith John, cowkeeper, Gorstella Gillhom James, wheelwright, Gorstella Mitchell Margaret (Mrs.), farmer, VollerThos. Fredk. farraer, Sandy lane GillhoraThomos, butcher 4c shopkeeper Bretton hall Wilkinson Wm. farmer. Low.Kinnerton Goose Daniel, farmer,Lower Kinnerton Moore James 4c Charles, farmers Wright Henry, shopkeeper
DUKINFIELD is a populous township in the parish field joins Stalybridge in returning a member of Par of Stockport, adjoining Ashton-under-Lyne and Staly liament. Of the three churches in the township two bridge, having a station on the Manchester, Sheffield are within the limits of the borough of Stalybridge and Lincolnshire Railway, 6 miles east from Man and are mentioned with that town. St. Mark's is an chester, and 185 from London, in the eastern division ecclesiastical parish formed in 1846 from the parish of of the county, hundred of Macclesfield, Ashton-under- Stockport; the church was erected in 1848 by subscrip Lyne union and county court district, deanery of tion and grants from the Diocesan and the Incorporated Macclesfield north, archdeaconry of Chester and Chester Societies and the Church Building Commissioners : it diocese. The river Tame bounds the township on the is a substantial stone edifice in the Early English style, north and west, and separates it from Lancashire. The consisting of chancel, nave and aisles, and is capable of township was very much benefited by the Public holding 1,260 people : it is intended shortly to greatly Works Act, 1863 ; it is under the jurisdiction of a local improve the church by the addition of tower, spire board of health, who have the control of the gas and and pinnacles, with bells and clock, at a cost of about water supply. The place is very ancient and was £2,000; the organ was erected in 1866; all sittings called by the old English Dockenveldt, and, in the time are free. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £300 of the Heptarchy, here was the boundary between the with residence, in the gift of the Crown and Bishop kingdoms of Northumbria and Mercia : some remains of Chester alternately, and held by the Rev. William of the ancient fortifications are still discernible. By Heffill, of St. Bees. The register dates from 1848. In the " Representation of the People Act, 1867," Dukin- 1872 a building was purchased at Duklnfield Hall at a 174 DUKINFIELD. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE cost of about £425, which has since been converted into field Library and Astley Institute, established about a temporary church and schools, to which a district 1848, contains upwards of 4,000 volumes, and bas has been assigned, and which will, at a future time, reading rooms ; a large number of students attend the form St. Matthew's parish ; Rev. Hector MacduflE is classes, and the lectures are very popular : tbe build curate in charge. There is also another new district ing in Town lane was erected by subscription in named St. Luke's attached to the parish church 1853. The Reform Club is a commodious building in of St. John's, Stalybridge; the preaching roora is in Oxford road, erected in 1874 at the expense of Chapel street, Duklnfield; the Rev. F. G. Stebbing Nathaniel Buckley, esq., J.P., late M.P. for Stalybridge is curate in charge. The old Unitarian chapel, and Duklnfield, and contains a well supplied library and erected in 1840, a lofty cruciform structure in the reading room, with billiards, chess, and other amuse Early English style, succeeded a humble chapel built ments. The Constitutional Club in Oxford road was by the Presbyterians in 1707, tbe founder of which was built by a company of the shareholders in 1873, at a the Rev. John Angler, a noted Puritan divine. The cost of about £10,000 : it is a brick building in the Congregationalists, Wesleyan and Primitive Metho Elizabethan style containing reading room, billiard dists, Moravians and Roman Catholics have also room and large hall for entertainments ; the founda- suitable places of worship. There are National, British, tion stone was laid by Wm. Cunliffe Brooks, esq., M.P. Moravian and Roman Catholic schools, and several in 1872. The pleasure and recreation grounds com Sunday schools in connection with the different places prise about 9 acres of land admirably laid out, and of worship. A School Board was formed in 1871, con contain a dancing stage, bowling green, race, cricket sisting of nine members. The cemetery for Duklnfield and archery grounds, and gymnasium. Near the and Ashton-under-Lyne is situated on an eminence " Hunter's Tower " is situated the rifle range of the overlooking Tame Valley : it consists of about 40 13th Cheshire Rifle Volunteers, presented by the late acres and has two mortuary chapels, one for Church of P. D. P. Astley, esq. Duklnfield Hall, the most England and Nonconformists collectively, the other for ancient building in the township, now partially Roman Catholics. The present waterworks consist of demolished, was formerly the seat of Colonel Ro'oert a gathering ground near the town of 330 acres, and the Duckenfield ; born in 1619, he was a commander joint waterworks of this town, Ashton and Stalybridge, in Cromwell's army, defended Stockport against the situated at Swinshaw, about 4 miles north east; other Royalists under Prince Rupert, and was afterwards works are in progress at Chew brook, Greenfield, for Governor of Chester ; his remains, together with those the joint townships, with Mossley and Hurst. Dukin- of other members of his family, were interred in the field has risen into importance entirely within the last chancel of a very ancient domestic chapel attached to half century, its increase in population during that tbe estate: tbe HaU was restored some years ago by the period being fifteen - fold. In 1801 it was but an late James Ogden, esq., but its remains have been agricultural hamlet, with a population of 1,737 : this converted into working men's dwellings. Duklnfield increase is principally due to tbe great facilities it Lodge is picturesquely situated on an eminence over affords for manufactures ; tbe river Tame (flowing 3 looking tbe valley of tbe Tame and adjoining scenery ; miles tbrough it), its supply of coal, its canal and rail it is a stone mansion of the Tudor style, and is now ways have united in producing its prosperity. The the residence of George Newton, esq., J.P. The area manufacture of cotton is carried on to a great extent, of the town within the jurisdiction of the Local Board and there are also engineering, boiler making, and is 1,263 acres, rateable value £61,050, and population other iron works, firebrick and tile works, calico print at present (1878) about 19,000 ; Capt. F. D. Astley is ing, hat making kc. There are extensive collieries, lord of the manor. The area of the township including from which cannel coal of excellent quality is raised ; that part in Stalybridge is 1,690 acres ; rateable value one of the pits, belonging to the Dunkirk Colliery £96,915 ; the population in 1871 was 26,329. The Company, measuring 690 yards, is one of the deepest population of the ecclesiastical parish of St. Mark in in the country : the sinking took 10 years to execute, 1871 was 7,464. at a cost of about £100,000, and was visited by 200 members of the British Association in 1863. The Dukln Parish Clerk, Emanuel Higham. Official Establishments, Local Institutions, &c. POST 4C MONEY ORDER 4C TELEGRAPH OFFICE, LOCAL BOARD OP HEALTH; offices, King street. Savings Bank 4c Government Annuity 4c Insurance Clerk to the Board, William MHrshiiU, srdicitor Office, King street, Edwin Chadwick, postmaster Watei-works Committee Clerk, James Whitla;er DISPATCHES—9.30 a.ra. k 10.45 a.ra. all parts; 1.15 p.m. Surveyor, William Gill Ashton only ; 1.30 p.m. all parts; 3.15 p.ra. Ashton 4c Inspector of Nuisances, Joseph Summerfield Stalybridge only; 8.5 p.m. all parts; Sundays, 5.15 p.m. Medical Officer of Health, John Gault, F.R.C.S only The Board meets on the second thursdav in the month Receiving Boxes cleared o^:—Dnkinfield HaU, 10 a.m. Local Board Gas Works, Wood end, WiUiam Bridge, 8p.m.; Newton wood, 10 a.m. 8 p.m.; Oxford road, manager 10 a.m. 8 p.m.; Crescent road, 10.5 a.m. 8.5. p.m.; SCHOOL BOARD; offices. King street. Tame Valley, 8.40 a.m. 8 p.m.; not cleared on Sundays William Bass, chairman George Newton DELIVERIES—From aU parts, 7 a.m. 4c 2.15 p.m.; frora William Marshall Rev. R. G. Bulkeley Yorkshire, Oldhara, Manchester, Liverpool, Ashton, Thomas Beeley Charies H. Booth Stalybridge k Stockport, 4.15 p.ra Charies W. Haydon Frederick Garforth The office is open for treneral business k telegraph frora Enoch Robinson 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; for Money Order 4c Savings Bank busi Clerk, John E. Lawton ness from Oa.m. to 6 p.m.: Sundays, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Inspector, John Moorhouse only INSURANCE AGENTS:— COUNTY MAGISTRATES:— Atlas Fire Sf Life, J. E. Lawton, Chapel hill Dukinfleld Petty Sessions, held fortnightly at the Tem. LondonSfManchester Indu.strialLife,J.Aaluon,8 Astley st perance Hall. Positive Government Security, Geo.Gorside, 32 Town lane Prudential, J. Moore, 42 Church street John Cheetham, esq. chair- Rev. Thomas Radley, esq Queen, G. Garside, 32 Town lane man Ralph Bates, esq Royal, J. Rowbotham, 104, Oxford rood Thos.Walton MeUor, esq. M.P George Newton, esq Sceptre, J. Grohom, Cemetery office ThoraosJlarrison, esq John F. Cheetham, esq Robert Platt, esq Jaraes Jonas Wilkinson, esq PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS:— H ugh Mason, esq John Cryer, esq Overseer's Office, 104 Oxford road, Joseph Rowbotham, John Chadwick, esq Jos. Moxon Cleraentson, esq assistant overseer George Mellor, esq William E. Garforth, esq Dukinfleld Library Sf Astley Institute, Oxford road, Alfred Aspland, esq Daniel Adamson, esq J. F. Kynder, hon. sec Nathaniel Buckley, esq W. S. Lowe, esq County Police Station, Pickford lane, Jomes Walker, Abel Buckley, esq inspector-in-chorpce Ashton Sf Duklnfield Cemetery, Duklnfield park, Clerks, J 4c J. Hibbert James Graham, superintendent 4c registrar DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. DUKINFIELD. 175
Petty Sessions Court, Temperance hall, clerks, J. 4c J. New Connexion Methodist Chapel, Wellington street, Hibbert, solicitors ndnisters VHrious Property §• Land Tax Sfc. Office, 104 Oxford road.— Wesleyan MethodistChapel,Voundry st. ministers various Joseph Rowhothara, collector Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Towu lane, ministers various Stamp Office, King street, Edwin Chadwick, distributor Roman Catholic Chapel, Zetland st. Rev. P. Lyons, priest Duklnfield Estate Office, Wra. Bass, esq. agent, J. F. Kynder, accountant SCHOOLS:— National {St. John's), Oxford rood, (boys), Jomes Moss, Temperance Hall, Francis st.—Jas. KelsaU, hoH keeper master; (girls), Mrs. IsobeUa Thomas," mistress; (infants). PUBLIC OFFICER.S :— Miss Emraa Bardsley Collector Sf Assessor of Property Sf Income Taxes, National (St. Mark's), Church street, Albert Basil, Jo.xeph Rowbothora, 104 Oxford road raaster, Mrs. Esther Bryan, raistress As.sistant Overseer, Joseph Rowbotham, 104 Cxford rood Infants' {St. Mark's), Wharf st. Miss Alice HaU, raistress Registrar of Births Sf Deaths, S. N. P. Brierley, 28 British, Victoria road, Newton wood (mixed), James Crescent road Bradley, master Vaccinating Officer, Sorauel N.P. Brierlev, 28 Crescent rd British, Wellington street, Daniel Firth, master Collector of Gas, Water, Highway, Cemetery Sf all British, Duklnfield hall, WiUiam Crompton, raaster, Miss Board of Health Rates, Joseph Summerfield L. C. H. Fisher, mistress PLACES OF WORSHIP:— Moravian, Old road, Henry Cloyton, master. Miss Soroh St. Mark's Church,ChuTch st. Rev. Wm.Heffill,M.A.vicar McEwen, mistresss St. Matthew's Preaching room, Duklnfield hall, Rev. Moravian Seminary (for young ladies). Old rd. Re v. John Hector Macduff", curate in charge W. Scandrett, director. Miss JeanetteM. Sliaw, governes.s St. Luke's Preaching room. Chapel hUl, Rev. F. G. Unitarian, Town lone, Richard Whitehead, master, Stebbing, curate in charge Hannah P. Wood,mistress Congregational Chapel, Dukinfleld hall. Rev. John Roman Catholic {St. Mary's), Zetland street, Mrs. Peill, rainister Donnelly, mistress Congregational Chapel, Crescent road, Rev. John Library Sf Institute Science Classes, Edwin B. Broadrick, Thomas Barker, B.A. minister Unitarian (Old Chapel), Chopel hill, Rev. George secretary Hamilton Vance, minister CONVEYANCES.—^lanchester, Sheffield 4c Lincolnshire MoravianChapel, Old rd.Rev. Jhn. Wra. Scandrett,rainis Railway station. Wharf street Primitive Methodist CAapeZ,Foundry st.rainisters various CARRIER TO MANCHESTER.—Jaraes Hibbert, from King Primitive Methodist Chapel, Astley st. ministers various street, daily PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Fox Mrs. Chapel hill Ogden Mrs. 4 Old road Andrews George, 4 Wharf street Garforth Hen. Jas. Peak ho. Astley st Orme Mrs. 79 Astley street Ashworth John, The Lakes Garforth James, Wood bank, Astley st. Porkyn William, Oakfield Aspland Alfd. F.R.C.S. 4cj.p.Crescnt. rd Garfiirth Jaraes Alfred, 67 Astley street Peill Rev. John [Congregational], The Barker Rev. John Thomas, B.A. [Con- Garlorth Williara Edward, Highfield Lakes greg.itionalj, Hope terrace house, Astley street Ridgeway Fredk.Seymour ho. Astley st Bass Williara, The Lakes Garside George Allen, 48 Town lane Robinson Enoch, Half moon Bates Isaac, Pownall street Gee Joel, 91 Astley street Sampson Joseph, Old road Bayley Joseph, 9 Oxford road Given Alex. Holly bank, Ceraetery rd Saxon Walter, 207 Astlev street Binns John, 1 Crescent road Goldthorp Mrs. 92 Astley strest Scandrett Rev. John Williain, [Mora Blackwell Mrs. Park view, Hall green Graham Joseph, Half moon vian], Old rood Booth Charles Henry, 96 Astley street Hadfield Charles, 211 Astley street Scholfield Joseph, 59 King street Bowden Mrs. 89 Astley street Hogue George, 6 Wharf street Seddons William, 80 King street Bradley Williara, 70 Birch lane Hague Mrs. 8 Whaif street Seymour Benjamin, Albert terrace Brine Samuel, Crescent house Hall Mrs. 211 Astley street Shaw George, Crescent road Broadrick Samuel, Town lane Hampson Sarauel, 90 Astley street Shaw Mrs. 87 Astley street Bulkeley Rev. Richard George [Vicar], Heffill Rev. Wm. St. .Mark's vicarage Summerfield Joseph, Brighton terrace St. John's vicarage Higgingbottora Thos. Robt. Birch lane Thoraas Arthur, 88 Oxford road Chadwick Mrs. 37 Queen street Horton Henry, Hope terrace Tborapson George, West villa. West st Clayton Henry, 12 Crescent rood Hyde Edward, 17 Oxford road Tipping Mrs. 7 Queen street Clover William, 314 Astley street Johnson Williara, Alhert terrace Towle Frederick V\ illiam, 2 West st Cooper Miss Alice, Crescent villa Kynder Mrs. Park lone Unwin George, 64 Astley street Cooper Miss Amanda, Crescent villa Lawton John Edward, The Lakes Vance Rev, George Hamilton [Uni Denby Samuel, 7 Half moon Marshall Wm. Thorncliffe Crescent rd tarian], The Parsonage Meadowcroft Mrs. 209 Astley street Whitehead Richard, 46 Mary street Edger Warren, Crescent road Newton George, J.P. Duklnfield lodge Whittaker James, 104 Birch lane Fearn John, 47 Wharf street Newton Sarauel, 2 Lodge lone Wilde Williara, Yew Tree lane Folkes WiUiara, 124 Church street COMMERCIAL. Bardsley John, dogger, 142 Town lane Adamson Daniel k Co. engineers 4c makers of steam engine Barker Sarah (Mrs.), New inn, Birch lane boilers, besseraer plant. Engineering works,HydeJ unction Barlow John, beer retailer, 153 Astley street Aldred John, Bush inn, 54 Oxford road Barlow John, general dealer, 61 Town lane Allcock Rachel (Mrs.), dress raaker, Globe square Barton Matthew, slater, 140 Wharf street Allen George, grocer, 423 Astley street Baswick Williara Henry, shopkeeper, Hope street Anderson Ann, shopkeeper, 20 Town lane Hates Thoraas, Lamb, Crescent road Andrew Aaron, hay 4c straw dealer, Wellington street Hates Thoraas, shopkeeper, 80 Oxford road Andrew Elijah, draper, 25 Town lane Hatley Hanson, shopkeeper, Victoiia road Andrew Hannah (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 172 Astley street Batty Sarauel, draper, 17 King street Andrew Samuel, pawnbroker, 37 King street Heard John 4c Co. machinists. Crescent road Andrew WiUiam, draper, 80 Town lane Beaumont Joseph, shoe maker, 27 Wharf street Armitage Sarah Ellen (Mrs.), druggist, 79 King street Heaven Samuel, shopkeeper, 27 Town lane Armitage Thomas, boot maker, 32 Town lane Beeley 4c Byron, grocers 4c bakers, 63 Astley street Armstroner Thoraas, cotton spinner. Barn Meadow mill, Beer George, shopkeeper, 24 Oxford road Dukinfleld hall Bell Tbomas, rope k twine raa. Furnace Hill rope works Arnold Thomas, tripe dresser, 12 King street Benks Frederick, hardware dealer, 603 Astley street Ashton Jereraiah, butcher, 104 Astley street Benson Johoj shoe 4c clog raaker, 38 Astley street Ashton Sarah (Mrs.), beer retailer, 26 Foundry street Bentley James, butcher. Globe square Ashton WiUiam, shopkeeper, 82 Wharf street Bentley Thomas, beer retoiler, 107 Tame valley Ashworth Asenoth (Mrs.), grocer, 43 King street Bertenshaw Jsph. hay, straw, coal dlr.4c8liopkpr.50 Town la Ashworth John, felt hot manufacturer, Alma bridge Hevan George, ironmoueer, blacksraith 4c chain maker, 22 Aspland Alfred, F.R.C.S., J.P. surgeon, Crescent road King street ; works, Pickford lane Avisou James, chemist 4c druggist, 134c 115 King street Birchenough Robert, beer retaUer, Crescent road Bomber Benjamin, shopkeeper, 6 Parliament street Bird Mario (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 249 Astley street Bamford Betty (Miss), grocer, 52 Town lane Blackwell Samuel, dogger, 42 King street Bamford Charles, grocer, provision merchont, tobacconist Bland James, butcher, 118 Oxford road 4c british wine dealer, Victoria tea wareho. 69 Town lane Blocksage Thomas, fire brick manufacturer, Birch Lane fire Blink James, beer rrfoiler, 318 AsUey street brick works; 4c at Staley Bardsley David former. Hough hill Bulden 4c Co. cotton spinners 4c manufrs. Cbapel Hill mills 176 DUKINFIELD. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Booth Charles, catUe dealer, 96 .\sUe;y street Dukinfleld Spindle Making Co. Limited (George Alien Booth Charles Henry, solicitor, 107 King street Garside, sec), Pickford lane Booth Thomas, farmer, Lyne edge. Yew Tree lane Duncan John, draper, 34 Astley street Booth William Henry, furniture dealer, 85 4c 147 King st Dunkirk Coal Co. (WUliam Seddon, manager) Boothroyd Williara, shopkeeper, 184 Tame valley Dunks Somuel, shopkeeper, 5 Market avenue Bostock"Richard, Tame Valley hotel Dutton Samuel Hallworth, draper, 95 King street Bottoraley William, shopkeeper, 1 Pickford lane East Frank, Liston's hotel, Cheetham Hill road Bowker Aaron, shopkeeper, 100 Cheetham Hill rood Edge John, grocer, 93 King street Boyer Tom, iron broker, 7 Oxford rood Edger Warren, surgeon. Crescent road Bradbury William, stone mason 4c contractor, Church st Edwords William, shopkeeper, 70 Uttley terrace Bradley Mary (Mrs.), draper, 6 Oxford rood Emmett James, saddle 4c harness raaker, 2 King street Bradsley Ann (Mrs.), furniture dealer, 76 Oxford road Fernihough John 4c Sons, iron founders k engineers, Vic Bridge Berry, butcher, 141 Astley street toria works Brierley Samuel N.P. registrar of births 4c deaths, 4c public Fernley George, butcher, 28 Astley street vaccinator, 28 Crescent road Fidler John, beer retailer. Town lone Broadbent Alice (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 113Town lane Fielding Henry, butcher, 101 King street Broadbent Joseph, shopkeeper, 67 Town lane Firth Francis, draper, 57 King street Bromley John, shopkeeper, 52 King street Fish Richard, boot raaker, 33 King street Brookbank Mary Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 102 Astley st Fisher William, shopkeeper, 263 AsUey street Brooks John, (jrocer, 36 Birch lane Fitton John, tobacconist, 11 King street Brown 4c Butterworth, contractors, Wyatt street Fitton Thomas, shopkeeper, 105 Tome valley Brown George, shopkeeper, 68 Town lane Fletcher Jaraes, grocer, 78 Victoria road Brown James, Lodge hotel, Cheetham Hill road Flitcroft Esther (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 413 Astley street Buckley k Crossley, spindle makers, Tome valley Fogg Anrde (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 73 Astley street Buckley NathanielkAbel,cotton spinnrs.4c inanfrs.Oxford rd Folkes Williara, surgeon, 124 Church street Buckley George, tobacconist, 21 King street Fowler Jaraes, shopkeeper, 78 Astley street Buckley Reuben Lord, draper, 41 King street Frankland James, dogger, 73 Town lane Burke Peter, fishmonger, 43 Wharf street Frith Henry, Wharf tavern, 158 Wharf street Burrows Edwin, cotton waste dealer. Tame valley Gallacher Brothers, provision merchants, 4 King street; 4c Burton Daniel, shopkeeper, 28 Oxford road at Ashton k Manchester Burton Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 1 Wellington street Garforth W. 4c J. 4c Co. Limited, ironfounders, engineers 4c Butcher John, architect 4c surveyor, Wellington street boiler raakers, Dukinfield foundry. Wharf street Byrom Joseph, coal dealer k shopkeeper, 14 Furnace street Garforth Win. 4c Jas. cotton spinners. Union mill, Astley st Carr John, shopkeeper, 46 Queen street Garforth Alfred Jaraes, solicitor, 67 Astley street Cemetery (James Graham, registrar 4c superintendent) Garlick Jaraes, smallvtare dealer, 294 Whitelands road Chodderion4cHaigh,miUwrights4cenginrs.Alraa Bridge wrks Garside John Henry 4c Co. (Limited), cotton spinners 4e Chadwick John 4c Co. cotton spinners'4c doublers, Tameside manufacturers, Bridge Eye mills mills Garside George, estate agent, 48 4c 60 Town lone Chadwick Frederick, shopkeeper, 69 King street Gaskell Wright, dogger, 107 Astley street Chadwick John, carrier, 31 Queen street Gavin Michael, grocer, 4 Astley street Chodwick Joseph, grocer, 99 King street Gilbert William, greengrocer, 46 King street Chadwick Robert, grocer, 70 Town lone Glossop Samuel, shopkeeper, 96 Town lone Chadwick WUliom, butcher, 10 Kinjc street Glover Joseph, shopkeeper, 191 Birch lane Charlesworth Thomas, shopkeeper, 54 Town lane Goldthorp Alfred, fishmonger, 41 Oxford road Charnock George, grocer, 91 Kins: street Greaves Aaron, shopkeeper, 21 Wharf street Cheetham Jaraes, coal dealer, 3 Furnace street Griffin John Alfred, hairdresser, 6 King street Cheethara John, shopkeeper. 92 Town lane Griffiths James, shopkeeper, 18 King street Clancy Patrick, tailor, 55 Wharf street Grime James, grocer, 6 Astley street Clarke Samuel, grocer, 51 Wharf street Grimshaw James, shopkeeper, 60 Wharf street Clayton James, shopkeeper, 2 George's street Hadfield Charles Stafford, grocer, 113 Astley street Clayton Jane (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 27 Birch lane Hadfield Harriet, shopkeeper, 481 Astley street Coftey Michael, grocer, 69 Whorf street Hadfield John, grocer, 11^ King street Collier Elizabeth, grocer, 61 King street Hadfield Thomas, grocer, 37 Wharf street Constitutional Club (Robert Hatfield, sec), Oxford road Hodfield Thomas, hydropothic baths, 87 Town lane Cooke Amelia (Mrs.), stationer, 116 Town lane Hadfield Wright, shopkeeper, 130 Town lane Cooke Thomas, dogger, 5 Furnace street Hague Mary Ann (Miss), dress maker, 14 Old road Cooke William, baker, 2 Furnace street Hague Samuel, dogger, 56 Wharf street Cooper Jonathan, greengrocer, 31 Kinsj street Haigh Benjarain, engineer, see Chodderton 4c Haigh Cooper Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 28 King street Haigh Williara, grocer, 62 Victoria road Cooper Zedekiah, shopkeeper, 136 Oxford road Hall John 4c Son, tire brick k sanitary pipe manfrs. Wharf st Cope Henry, watch maker 4c jeweller, 84 King street Hall George, tripe dresser, 11 Town lone Corry Mary (Mrs.), erocer, 119 King street Hall James, tin plate worker, 20 King street Cottein Enoch, shopkeeper, 69 Wellington street Hall Joseph, grocer, 65 Oxford road Coward John, shopkeeper, 407 Astley street Hall Thomas, draper, 81 King street Cowling Mary, beer retoiler, 471 .Astley street Hamer John, beer retailer. Bridge street Critchley John, farmer, Housh hill Hampson John, dogger, 55 King street Critchley Silas, butcher, 43 Birch lane Hampson Robert, pluraber,111 King street Critclilow George Thoraas, coal dealer, 6 Waterloo street Hanson Edward, grocer, 34 Birch lane Crookall Richard Taylor, confectioner, 8 King street Hardy Nelson, butcher, 7 Town lane Cropper Isaac, builder 4c joiner, 2 Lime street Hargrave Elizabeth (Mrs.), grocer, 95 Town lane Crossland Ellen (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 1('6 Town lane Harrison John, smaUware dealer, 54 King street Cryer Eli 4c Co. cotton spinners. Waterside mills 4c Lumb Harrison Thomas, shopkeeper, 193 Birch lane mill, Ashton-under-Lyne Harrop Albert, grocer, 61 Birch lane Cryer Eli k Co. ironfounders. Waterside iron works Harrop Anne Elizabeth (Miss), ladies' day school, Chapel hi Dawson Thomas, butcher, 19 King street Harrop Charles, shopkeeper, 26 Town lane Dean Elizabeth (Mrs.), grocer, 23 Pariiament street Harrop James, Dukinfield Arms, Cheetham HiU road Dearden John, pluraber, 27 4c 29 King street Hartle James, farmer, 321 Birch lone Dickins Augusta (Mrs.), pawnbroker, 05 Astley street Hawley John, shopkeeper, 227 Astley street Digby Joseph, shopkeeper, 193 Astley street Hazlehurst Ann (Miss), shopkeeper 4c dressma. 23 Town la Ditchfield Francis, Astley Arms, Chapel hill Healey Robert, shopkeeper, 301 Astley street Drury Henry, coffin maker, 55 Astley street Heaps Martin, shopkeeper, 151 Astley street Diury John, farmer, Lyne edge. Yew Tree lane Heelis Abraham, coffin maker k undertaker, 48 King street Duckworth John, smith, Pitt street Henderson George H. beer retailer, 60 King street Duklnfield Colliery Co. {F. D. Astley, proprietor) Hibbert Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 14 Peel street Duhinfield Estate Office (WUliam Boss, ogent; John Hibbert Joseph, beer retailer. Crescent road Frederick Kynder, accountont). Chapel hill Hibbert Sarah (Mrs.), dress maker,60 Town lone Dukin field Hall Spinning Co. Lim. (John Ridings, man) Higgin Richard, tallow chandler, 1 King street Dnkinfield Industrial Co-operative Society Limited, Higgingbottom John, Church inn, Oxford road grocers 4c drapers (Abraham Ashton, sec; John Turner, Higham Emanuel, stationer, 77 King street manager), Town lane Higham Joseph, shopkeeper, 10 Oxford road DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. DUKINFIELD. 177 Hill Hannoh (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 1 George's street Mosedole Williom, ironmonger, Holfmoon HiU Jane (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 90 Oxford rood Moss Somuel (exors. of), pork butchers, 45 Whorf street Hilton Betty (Mrs.), Angel, 189 Upper King street Mottrara Moses, shopkeeper, 56 Oxford road Hilton Somuel, shopkeeper, 54 Astley street MuUhoUand Peter, shopkeeper, 31 George's street Hinchliffe Amanda (Miss), shopkeeper, 87 Wharf street MuUin James, boot 4c shoe maker, 98 Astley street Hmd Edwin, shopkeeper, 137 King street Nadin John, butcher, 102 Wharf street Hirst John, dogger, 34 Oxford road NewaU Ann, draper, 8 Half moon Hodson Henry, butcher, 292 Whitelands road Newton Moor Cotton Spinning Co. (Lim.) (Win. Sporle, Hodson Joseph, rope 4c twine maker, 238 Whitdands rood sec), Victoria 4c Albert mUls Hodson WiUiom, shopkeeper, 284 Whitelands rood Newton George, surgeon, Dukinfield lodge Holden Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 28 Birch lane Newton WUliam Henry, Queen's Arms, King street Holden Frederick, beer retaUer, 111 Oxford road Nicholson Alfred, draper, 15 King street Holland David, beer retailer, 109 Oxford rood Nield Thomas, shopkeeper, 83 Birch lane HoUingworih Sarah Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 50 Churcb st Nield Thoraas Arthur,iron4c brassfounder, Church street Holmes James, beer retailer, 70 Astley street Noel George, draper, 161 Astley street Holt Job, shopkeeper, 122 Cheetham HiU rood Norraington John, shopkeeper, 48 Oxford road Hope William Thomas, shopkeeper, 18 Furnace street Nowell Henry, tailor, 62 King street Horton William Henry, joiner, see Pearson 4c Horton Oakwell Joshua, commercial traveller, 11 Oxford rood Howard William 4c Allen, shopkeepers, 145 Oxford road Ogden Cyrus 4c Co. spindle makers. Tome valley Howard James, grocer 4c beer retailer, 99 Wharf street Ogden James k Sons, spindle makers, St. Helena works Hoyle Thomas k Sons Limited, calico printers, bleachers 4c Ogden John 4c Son, cotton spinners. New mUl dyers, Sandy Vale works Ogden James, Snipe tavern, 85 Birch lane Hulmes 4c Brown, joiners, Pickford lone Old Mill Co. cotton spiRners,01d mill,Park rd.Tome valley Hyde John, shopkeeper, 26 King street Oldfield Adam, hairdresser, 65 King street Hyde William, grocer, 38 Oxford road Oldfield Jomes, hair dresser, 100 Astley street Ibbotson Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 177 Astley street Oldhara Alexander, mechanical engineer, Johnson brook Isherwood Williom, grocer, 83 King street Oldhara David, butcher, 63 Victoria road Jackson Joseph, shopkeeper, 44 Town lone Oldham Elizabeth, confectioner, 64 King stieet Jockson Williom, shopkeeper, 26 Mary street Oliver Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 56 Town lane Jenkinson EUza (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 38 King street Orme Ann (Mrs.), draper, 45 King street Jewitt Michael, butcher, 36 King street Oswell William, grocer, 483 Astley street Johnson Alfred, stationer, 50 King street Oxford Jomes, shopkeeper, 22 Uttley terrace Johnson Levi, grocer, 60 Birch lone Park John, Bridge inn, King street Jones Edward, grocer 4c draper, 58 Wharf street Parnell James S. fish k poultry dealer, 100 Astley street Jones James, shopkeeper, 71 Town lane Partington Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 54 Wharf street Jones Martha (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 37 Oxford road Peak Charles Henry, shopkeeper, 158 O.xford road Jones Thoraas, grocer, 49 Peel street Pearson k Horton, joiners 4c builders, Dewsnap place Kay Fanny (Mrs.), beer retailer, 32 Oxford road Pearson Esther (Mrs.), dressmaker, 102Cheetham Hill rd Kelsall Jaiues, shopkeeper, 13 Shaw street Pearson John, farmer, Banns form Kerap Frank, beer retailer, general carrier 4c hay 4c straw Pendlebury Doctor, confectioner, 5jKing street dealer, 82 King street Philburn Anthony, photographer, 2 Astley street Kemp Nathaniel, greengrocer, 90 Town lane Phipps Robert, printer k stationer, 75 Astley street Kendol Henry, shopkeeper, 23 Birch lone Pickering Williom, grocer, 73 King street . Kennody Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 148 Astley street Pickup Brothers, smiths, Albert works. Lime street Kenyon John, grocer, draper 4c beer retailer, 56 King street Picku]) Hannah (Miss), shopkeeper, 114 Town lane Kenyon Mary Ann (Mrs.), furniture dealer, 58 King street Pinder John, tailor, 485 Astley street Kenyon WUliam, rope manufacturer. Chapel Field ropery Plant James, Chapel Houseinn, Astley street . Kinder Jonathan, Albion, 1 Oxford road Platt Henry, commercial traveller, 71 King street Kinder Thomas, grocer, 20 Astley street Potts Sarah (Mrs.), saddler 4c harness raaker, 90 Town lone Kirton Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 100 Town lane Pridmore James, shoe maker k shopkeeper, 75 Town lane Koch Christian k Co. cotton spinners, Tume Valley mills Rodclifie Alfred, butcher, 84 Town lane Koch Christian, cotton spinner. River mill Radcliffe Jonathan, botanicol chemist, 81 Astley street Lander Edwin, baker, 44 King street Raines John, enginr. 4c millwright, Crescent Rood iron wrks Lawton Alice, druggist 4c drytalter, 4 Oxford road Ratclifie Soroh (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 493 Astley street • Lawton John Edward, clerk to school board. The Lakes Rawlingson John, smith, Oxford road Lee Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 16 Astley street Reece John, butcher, 8 Oxford road Leech John, provision dealer, 8 Fronds street Reform Club (Oxford road district) (James Bancrolt, sec; Leech Jonathan, dogger, 54 Peel street Charles Bamford, treasurer). Town lane Lindley Harriet (Mrs.), beer retailer, 293 Astley street Revell Joseph, plasterer, 8 West street Lister George Albert, butcher, 125 Astley street Rhodes George, veterinory surgeon, James street Lister Joseph, dogger, 340 Astley street Ridgway Joseph, watch maker k confectioner, 77 Birch la Livesey George, pawnbroker, 3 &. 5 Town lane Rigby flenry, plumber, 30 Town lane Lockwood John, pawnbroker, 20 Birch lane Roberts James, stationer, 40 Astley street Lomas Sarauel, farmer. Plantation farm Robinson Enoch, surgeon, Halfmoon MacHugh Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 95 Astley street Robinson John, cab proprietor, 16 King street McNalley John, shopkeeper, 34 Peel street Robinson WiUiam, shopkeeper, 1 Waterloo street Marler Joshuo, farmer. Brazier farm, Yew-Tree lane Rodgers Prudence (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 22 Oxford road Marshall Thomas, grocer, 199 Astley street Rose Thomas, beer retoUer, 93 Tome valley Marshall WiUiom, solicitor, Thornclifie, Crescent road Rowe Williara, grocer, 469 Astley street Marsland Charles, shopkeeper, 40 Birch lane Rowland Henry, boot maker, 102 Town lane Marvin Ann (Mrs.), beer retailer, 78 Oxford road Rowlands John, greengrocer, 67 Wharf street Mason Joash, beer retailer k shopkeeper, 29 Peel street Rowlinson John, Park hotel. Crescent road Matley John, shopkeeper, 336 Astley etreet Royle Joseph, butcher, 77 Town lone Matley Thomas, beerretailer, 42 Wharf street Ruffle Charies, shopkeeper, 109 Town lane Medcalf Roger, grocer, 42 Cheetham Hill road Rushton Sarauel, shopkeeper, 53 George's street Mellor Samuel, shopkeeper, 105 Wharf street Ryder Thomas, butcher, 97 Town lane Mellor William, pawnbroker, 130 Wharf street Salthouse James Whiteside, grocer, 81 Town lane Mellor William, plasterer, 143 King street Sampson Joseph, builder 4c timber merchant. Cooper street Miller George, butcher, 39 Wharf street 4c Charles street MUligan Ellen (Mrs.), smallware deoler, 42 Astley street Sandiford Charles, draper, 89 King street MUligan Samuel, shopkeeper, 118 Astley street Saxon Ellen (Mrs), shopkeeper, 50 Oxford road Mills MaryAnn (Mrs.), draper, 85 Wharf street Saxon Enoch, butcher, 134 Oxford road MiUs Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 1 Sykes street Saxon George, shopkeeper, 499 Astley street Mil ward Thomas, shopkeeper, 267 Astley street Saxon Harriet (.Mrs), shopkeeper, 36 Oxtcrd road Mitchell Alfred, grocer, 156 Astley street Saxon Jaraes, Jolly Angler, Wharf street Moon JoIin.shopKeeper, 105 King street Saxon Mary Ann (Miss), mrlUner & dressmaker, 18 Astley st Morley James, farmer, Kenyon farm Scandrett Rev. John Wm. boarding school for young ladies. Morris Levi, shopkeeper, 2 Wharf street Old road Morris Mathew, boot maker, 97 King street SchofieIdEmma(Mrs),shopkpr.4c hay4c straw dlr.88 Wharf st Morton William, boot 4c shoe maker, 10 GeorgQ^'s street Schptield J^mes, beer retaUer, 101 Town lane 12 178 DUNHAM MASSEY. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Schofield Thomas, Brunswick hotel, Tame valley jThompson Joseph, shopkeeper, 109 King street Scholes Mary (Mrs), beer retaUer 4c shopkeeper, 30 King st Thornicroft Johu, draper, 18 Oxford road Scholes Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 122 Wharf street IThornley Joseph, shopkeeper, 135 Astley street Scholfield Joseph, surgeon, 59 King street 'Thorpe Thoraas, joiner, 15 Old rood Selby Abraham, grocer, 35 Wharf street jThorpe WUliam, Crown inn, Town lane Selby Charles, tinplate worker, 1 Lime street 'Tomlinson Joseph, grocer, 72 Town lane Selby Jacob, iron 4c tinplote worker, 49 Wharf street Travis George, shopkeeper, 296 Whitelands road Selby William Henry, tinplate worker, 103 King street Tunnicliffe Christopher, draper 4c milliner, 19 Oxford road SellersAlfred Hardy,shopkeeper 4c beer retaUer, 10 Church st Turner George, shopkeeper, St. Helena Show Henry 4c Co." dry soap monufacturers, Furnace street Tyn Elizabeth (Mrs.), draper, 405 Astley street Shaw Jomes, shopkeeper, 12 Furnoce street Uttley Thoraas, house 4c estate agent 4c auctioneer, Dewsnap Shaw John, shopkeeper 4c cool dealer, 89 Town lone house Shaw Mary Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 320 Astley street Victoria Working Men's Club (Abraham Elce, president), Shaw Williara, brewer, Dukinfield brewery. Tame valley Victoria road Showcross John Henry, Bowling Green inn, Astley street Wade James, grocer, 39 King street Shawcross William, shopkeeper, 08 King street Walker James, draper, 66 Town lane Sheord John James, watch 4c clock maker, 63 King street Warhurst Reuben, bootmaker 4c dogger, 94 Wharf street Siddle Alfred, dentist, 94 Astley atreet Warhurst Samuel, butcher, 334 Astley street SUIers George, shopkeeper, 330 Astley street Warren John, dogger, 144 Astley street Simmons George Bevington, boot 4c shoe raaker, 44 Peel st Waterhouse John, grocer, 49 King street Sloone Anthony, grocer, 98 Town lane Waterhouse William, pawnbroker, 33 Whari'street Smethurst William, herbalist, 65 Wharf street Webb Charies, grocer, 1 Halfmoon Smethurst WUliam, stonemason 4c contractor, Church street Wharmby Edward, shopkeeper, 86 Wharf street Smith Abraham, butcher, 43 Town lone Whitehead Aaron, grocer, 113 King street Smith Fanny (Miss), dressmaker, 389 Astley street Whitehead David, tailor 4c draper, 56 Astley street Sraith John, beer retailer, 55 Town lone Whitehead George, shopkeeper, 139 Astley street Smith Nathaniel, beer retailer, 7 King street Whitehead John, confectioner, 24 King street Spragg Elizabeth Ann (Mrs.), druggist, 12 Holfmoon Whitehead Mary Ann (Mrs.), shoplMlper, 32 Astley street Stafford Henry, rope 4c tvrine maker, 35 Town lane Whittaker Joseph, coal dealer, 80 Astley street Stafford James, shopkeeper, 116 Town lane Whittaker Mary Ann (Mrs.), draper, 80 Astley street Standring Alfred, furniture dealer, 75 King street Wilde Jaraes, draper, 117 Kin^ street Standring Joseph, furniture dealer, 74 Town lane Wilde Samuel, Victoria inn, Newton road, Newton Wood Stanfield Esther (Mrs.), grocer, 98 Oxford road Wilde Thomas, Globe inn, Astley street Stevenson Samuel, shopkeeper, 66 King street WUkinson Peter, shoemaker, 43 Astley street Stewart 4c Millin, brass finishers, Furnace street Wilkinson Sarauel, draper, 38 Wharf street Stirling 4c Co. stonemasons, Dewsnop place Williamson William, beer retailer 4c greengrocer, 31 Astley st Stockford Sophia (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 140 Town lane WUUamson William, grocer, 101 Birch lane Sudlow Peter Thomas, shopkeeper, 36 Astley street Wilson Hiram, umbrella repairer, 116 Wharf street Sutton Tbomas, grocer, 42 Town lane Wint John, bootmaker, 60 Uttley terrace Swindells Charles, stationer, 16 Oxford road Winterbottora John, shopkeeper, Tame valley Sykes Edward, shopkeeper, 12 Mary street Wise John, shopkeeper, 61 King street Sykes Jaraes, Old General, Crescent road With George Henry, grocer k agent for W. 4c A. Gilbey Sykes John, Commercial hotel, Astley street 45 4c 47 Town lane Taylor Henry, butcher, 63 King street Wood k Schofield, cotton doublers, Stanley Wood miU, Taylor John, rope manufacturer, Cheetham Hill road Astley street Taylor John, taUor, 119 Astley street Wood William, bobbiu 4c skewer raanufacturer, Astley street Taylor Joseph, funeral agent 4c shopkeeper, 83 Town lane Wood WiUiam Deane, grocer, 131 Astley street Taylor Joshua, ironmonger, 121 King stieet Woolley Alexander, shopkeeper, 342 Astley street Taylor Sandiford, draper, 35 King street Woolley Charles, shopkeeper. Globe square Taylor Thomas, beer retailer, 41 Birch lane Woolley Thomas, general agent, 57 Astley street Thomas HoweU Blyth, seedsman, 88 Oxford rood Wright Isaac, shopkeeper, 3 Pickford lane
DUNHAM MASSEY is a township and ecclesi sists of chancel, a lofty nave (Ughted by clerestory astical parish, formed in 1855 out of the parish of windows), aisles and transepts ; on the south side is Bowdon, comprising the hamlets of Dunham, Oldfield, the Stamford chapel, entered by a private door and Woodbouses, and Sinderland, in the Mid division of the lighted by two windows of two lights each ; the ceiling county, Bucklow hundred, Altrincham union and county has a richly-worked pendant attached to the roof and court district. East Frodsham rural deanery, Chester is enclosed on two sides by oak screens of beautiful archdeaconry and diocese, situated on the turnpike design ; the east window, of seven lights, is in the De road from Altrincham to Knutsford, having a station corated English style, and points to the reign of on the London and North Western railway, and IJ- miles Edward 111., 1377, with transoms and muUions, the west from Altrincham. The Bridgewater canal passes tracery of which is very rich ; it is 30 feet by 14, and through, and the Bollin river bounds it on the south. is filled with stained glass and contains beautifully- The church of St, I^L1^garet, consecrated on the 13th of executed representations, in the upper division, of our June, 1855, was built from the designs of Mr. William Saviour ; in tbe centre, St. John the Baptist, St. Hayley, architect, of Manchester, at the sole expense Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke, St. John the Evangelist, of the Earl of Stamford and Warrington ; estimated to atid St. Peter ; lower division, St. Paul, in the centre, have cost twenty thousand pounds : it is in the Per Moses, David, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, and Malachi ; pendicular English style, and has a noble embattled the principal entrance is under the west window, whid| tower and pinnacles, with a ribbed spire and enriched is of five lights filled in with tracery, and is of stainW flying buttresses, rising to an altitude of 210 feet, sur glass; the other entrance is through a porch on the mounted by a gilt cross, and may be seen from a con south side ; the pulpit, reading desk, reredos, and font siderable distance ; tbe tower contains a peal of 10 are all of Caen stone, exquisitely carved, more particu bells, the largest bearing the following' inscription— larly the reredos, which is divided into seven parts, "As queen of queens, Victoria reigns: answering to the seven-light window above ; each part I sit as queen o'er Music's strains. is an enriched canopy, and three of the centre compart And may her subjects loyal be ments project from and rise above the others, and are As mine !—we dweU in harmony." supported by richly-traceried buttresses with crockets The weight of this bell is 1 ton7 cwt. 3 (jts.; the whale and finials, the whole being surmounted by an enriched peal weighs 6 tons 3 cwt. 2 qrs. 10 lbs. ; a set of 14 cornice and Tudor-flower battlement; at each end is a bells for chimes has been cast, thus making nine tons of niche with a very rich canopy, crocketed pinnacles and bell-metal in the tower; they are the production of finials ; in these niches are very finely-executed carved Messrs. Taylor and Son, of Loughborough : the extenor figures representing angels on pedestals : the organ of the church is of wallstone, from the neighbourhood was enlarged in 1876; it is placed in the north transept, of ShefEield, with ashlar stone dEeeuags, from HoUing and is a powerful and &ie-toned instrument; the ton ; the interior ia also HoIUngton atone'; it con church ia lighted with gas from standards of a beautiful DIRECTORY.] CHESHIEE. DUNHAM MASSEY. 179 design, arranged on each side of the nave in advance PILLA.K LETTER Box, Dunham Town, cleared at 6.30 of the piers ; the lighting throughout is perfect, and in p.m. week days only. St. Margaret's church, Dunham accordance with the style of the church ; the roof of road, cleared at 10.30 a.m. 4c 7 p.m.; Sundays at 4 p.m. the nave is of oak, open framed, with curved ribs'and INSURANCE AGENT.—Railway Passengers', H. Sutdlfi'e hammer beams, at the ends of which are richly- SCHOOLS :— executed figures representing angels with expanded Little Heath, Miss Hannah Pendlebury, mistress wings ; the seats are also of oak, wdth open ends, and National {Albert st. Altrincham )^Mis3EnimaOean,mistress furnished with cushions; the ceiUng of the chancel, London ^' North-Western Railway, Joseph Harrison, which perfectly accords with the style, is divided into master panels, having a large boss in the centre compartment; the floor of the communion is of encaustic tiles of beauti Oldfield is a hamlet in Dunham Massey township, about a mile west from Altrincham. The land is ful pattern ; those of the nave, aisles, and chancel are of principally employed for market gardening and farm polished scone and black marble dots. The living is a ing purposes. Here is a Free school, a large handsome vicarage, yearly value £80, in the gift of the Earl of building, erected in 1759, and endowed for 50 children Stamford and Warrington and held by the Rev, Richard from Altrincham, Dunham Massey, and Bowdon. Hodgson, M.A. Queen's College, Oxford. The churcb •of St. Mark is a small Gothic structure, consisting of Letters through Altrincham, which is the nearest money •chancel, nave, and aisle, erected on a site granted by order office the Earl of Stamford aud Warrington, at Dunham Free School, J. Hames, master Town, in 1864 ; the cost of the building was upwards of £1,200, defrayed by subscription. The living is a Sinderlaud is a hamlet on the north side of the vicarage, annual value £150 and house, in the gift of the township of Dunham Massey, consisting of several vicar of Bowdon, and held by the Eev. John Burrows, scattered farm houses. The soil is remarkably light M.A. of Trinity College, Dublin ; here is also a small and sandy, admirably adapted for market gardening, school. Leicester's charity of £,o 17s. yearly is for cloth which is carried on here to a great extent, spade ing. The HaU, a handsome brick quadrangle, is the husbandry being principally resorted to for the culti property of the Earl of Stamford and Warrington, and vation of the land, in which females take an active at present occupied by Robert Platt, esq. J.P, ; it was part. The Wesleyans have a preaching room at Sinder rebuilt in 1721, and contains some good family and land Green. Here is an Infant school, in which service •other paintings by the old masters ; it is situated in a is held on Sunday afternoons. Letters through park of 252 acres, abounding wich fine timber, and Altrincham, which is the nearest money order office adorned with several sheets of water ; a herd of about k savings bank. -"300 deer is kept here ; there is another park of 130 acres •Woodhouses (or DUNHAM WOODHOUSE), on the adjoining. The township contains some handsome man Bollin, is a hamlet, pleasantly situated on the west side sions, principally occupied by Manchester merchants. of the township of Dunham Masaey. Dunham Massey The Earl of Stamford and Warrington is lord of the station, on the London and North Western railway, is manor and chief landowner. Tbe acreage of the town about a quarter of a mile from here. The Primitive ship is 3,470; rateable value, £13,995 ; population, Methodists have a chapel here. Letters through 1,790 ; population of the ecdesiastical parish, 3,283 ; Altrincham, which is the nearest money order office 4c rateable value, £23,784. savings bank. PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Hodgkinson George, Haigh lawn Schloss Daniel, Harefield house AUen Buckley, West Lynn, Dunham rd Hodgson Mi9S,Soutlibank, Delamere rd Scbloss Sigismund, Osborne villa, St. Anderton Robert, 2 High downs Horsefiall Mrs. Dunham mount, Dun Margaret's road Atkinson Asheton Heni7,Westwood,St. ham road Scott Robert, Denzell Margaret's road Howard Thomas, 8 High downs Sidebottom Joseph, The Beeches Atkinson Hy. Westwood, St. Margts. rd H utchings Jhn.Race field,St. Margt's.rd Smith Mrs. Sandy mount, Delamere rd Atkinson Fenton Granger, 4 Highdwns Henwood Francis Charles, Delamere Stamford 4c Warrington, Eorl of Barker John Lees, Dunliam road lodge, Delamere road Steans John PhUlip, Fernbonk, Dela Barraclougli Thomas, Fernroyd, St. Hignett Mrs. Delamere ho. Delamere rd mere road Margaret's road Hirsch Gustav, Groby road Steward David, Beautliorn house,Dela- Bellhouse Ernest, Groby road Horrocks Francis James, The Downs mere road Bellhouse Mrs. Groby road Hurst Mrs. 1 Peel terrace Sutclifie Allen, Beech mount Billings WUliam, Dunham grange, Ireland Alexander, Inglewood Tait Mrs. St. Margaret's road Delamere road Jackson Frank, Hall bank Thomason Samuel, Dunham town Boult Mrs. Knowsley bnk. Delamere rd Job Mrs. 3 High downs Thompson John, Beech bank Brewers Hy. Park view, St. Morgt's. rd Johnson Robert Hacking, Park side Thomson Alexander, The Downs Bridgford Henry, Delamere road Jordan Albert, Dunham lawn Walker Josiah Taylor, Woodhouses Broadbent Jhn.Southbank,Delamererd Keeling Mrs. 9 High downs Warley Miss, WoodviUe, St. Margt's. rd Brogden Mrs. 12 High downs Kingsley Mrs. Hall bank Warley Thos. Woodville, St. Margt's. rd Brookes James Henry, South down, Lamb James, Pork road Warren Sarauel, 6 High downs Delamere road Latham Mrs. Kelstonleigh, Delamere rd Watson James, Grove house Burrows Rev. John, M.A. [vicar of St. Lee Joseph Copey, Park gate Watterson William Craven, HUl car, St. Mark's], Dunham town Leese Joseph Glenfield, Dunham road Margaret's road Clegg Benson, Park side Lomas W. R. Dunham town Watts Isaac, The Downs Cleug Neville, Oldfield brow Lonsdale Jos. Leahurst, St. Margl's. rd Wilson Miss, Park view, St. Margt's. rd Collins Edward, Dunham road McKenna John, Woodlands Wood Stanley, Earlsleigh, Groby road Compton Joseph, Oakleiiih Mackennal Rev. Alexr.B.A. [Congic^a- Wood William, 11 High downs Cooper James Gordon, West lind tional], Highfield, St. Margaret's id CO.MM:ERCIAL. Crossfield .Misses, Hall bank Marsland Mrs. 7 High downs Ashly WUliam, farmer, Dunham town Cufiley Mrs. Northbank, St. John's rd Mawson Mrs. 14 High downs Bancroft Henry, farmer, Dunhara town Curtis Rd. Limehurst, St. Margaret's rd Mills John, Northwold Bowett Reuben, shopkpr.Manchester rd Edmondson William, 5 High downs Mitchell Jaraes, Dunham town Bradshaw Jhn. beer retailer, Mnchst. rd Edmondson John, Groby road Myrtle John, St. Margaret's road Bray Jsph. boot maker, Manchester rd Evill Arthur, St. Margaret's road Nayior Misses, The Knowl Broady WUliam, farmer, Dunhara town Ewing Major Alexander, 13 High downs Norbury John, Breeze bill, Delamere rd Brown Williara, joiner, Dunham town Files Joseph, Beech lawn, Dunham rd Platt Robert, J.P. Dunham hall Burn Ann j.\Irs. lodging house keeper, Finnic Mrs. Bowdon lodge Ronsome Arthur, Daversdale, St. Mar 1 High downs Forshaw Mra. The Downs garet road Calderbank Thomas, boot maker, Man Gaskarth Joseph, Park lea Reynolds Wm. Delamere road chester road Gillibrandt Wltr. Holly ho.St. John's rd Richards Mrs. Dunham town ChanUer Jas. wheelwright, Dunham tn Goetez Rbt. Northbank, St. John's rd Robson Kenneth, Hall bank Clarke Geo. blacksmith, Dunham town Hall Misses, Beechwood, Delamere rd Roscoe Maxwdl Archibold, Hall bank. Clarke Saml. shopkeeper, Dunhara town Harkwriglit John, Oak hill, Groby rd Downs road Clayton Saml. sliopkeeper, Dunham tu Haw William, 10 High downs Russell Horatio WUUam, Albert lodge, Dale Wm. beer retailer, Manchester rd Hinde Charles Heaton, Wood leigb St. John's road Dutton Robert, marine store dealer, Hinde Robert, Ellerslie Rycroft John, St. John's road Manchester road 12* [POST OFFICE 180 EASTHAM. CHESHIRE. Ashley WUliam, farmer Hulme Samuel, market gardener Gresty John, farraer, Dunham town Lee Thomas, farmer Harkwriglit John, surgeon. Oak hill, Clibron Joseph k Son, nurserymen Daniels MaryAnn (Mrs.), mkt. grdnr Noden WUliam, farmer, The Green Groby road Pearson James, farmer. The Green Hewett Abraham ,farmer, Dunham twn Greaves Joseph, farmer Harding John, Bay Malton Pearson Josiab, market gardener Holt John (Mrs.), market tjardener, Priestner Wm. farmer, Brook heys Dunham town Holt WUliam, morket gardener Newton Martin, sherifis' officer to the Priestner Henry, farmer. Lower house* Holt Mory( Mrs.), laundress, Dunhra. tn Priestner Nathaniel, farmer Holt Samuel, farraer, Dunham town sheriffs of Lancashire 4c Cheshire 4c head baiUff" of the Solford court of Sparkes Andrew, raarket gardener Jones Rd. market gardener, Dunhm. tn Stanbank Thomas, fanner Markendale John, farmer, Dunham twn record, k farmer, Twogates Priestner George, farmer Timperley Francis (Mrs.), farraer Morgan Charles, farmer, Washway, Timperley Samuel, farmer Dunhom town Priestner William, farmer Newton Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer, Sparks Andrew, farmer Woodhouses. Dunham town Stnbbs John, market gardener Beckett Mrs Ogden Jhn. beer retailer, Dunham twn Stubbs Joseph, market gardener Yesford George, market gardener Morton George Ronsome Arthur, physician, Davers COMMERCIAL. dale, St. Margaret's road Sinderland. AUen James, beer retailer Royle James, farraer, Dunham town Allen Thomas, market gardener Bannister Thomas, market gordener Royle Thomas, coal 4c cinder dealer, Allen Thomas, farraer, The Green Corley Eugenie, shopkeeper Manchester road Carter James, former Chorlton John, farmer Shaw Jobn, nurseryman, Chester road Carter John, farraer Clarke James, builder 4c brick raaker Thomason Chas. farmer, Dunham town Clare Jaraes, former Clarke Ruth (Mrs.), Rope Sf Anchor Worburton Jhn. farmer, Dunham twn Clare Peter, farmer. Birch house Fletcher John Gray, farmer Warburton Jsph. farmer, Dunham twn Clark Peter, shopkeeper Fletcher Peter, farmer Woreham Soml. farmer, Dunhara town Dawson Hugh,marketgardnr. 4cfarmer Fletcher Thos. frmr. k assistnt. overseer Warren Jas. shopkeeper, Manchester rd Dawson Joseph, farmer Hekeshell James, farmer Oldfield. Dawson Mo3es,market gardnr. & fanner Holt John, shopkeeper Aylard Rev. Charles [Congregational] Dawson William, farmer Holt Joseph, farraer Clibran Joseph Faulkner Thomas, market gardener Morton WiUiam k John, farmers Evans Thomas GrahamHnnh.(Mrs.),frmr.Black brows Pinnington James, farmer Lomas WiUiara, Oldfield house Hall Joseph, farraer Wareham Abel, market gardener Newton Martin Howard Samuel, farmer Yarwood Wm. (Mrs.), wheelwright
EASTHAM is a township, parish, and viUage, a mile Letters through Chester. The nearest money order office is- and a half south from Bromborough station and a mile at Little Sutton and a half north from Hooton station on the Birken WALL LETTER Box cleared 8.40 p.m.; no collection oo head, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway, a sunday mile and a quarter south from Eastham Ferry on the INSURANCE AGENT.—Royal Insurance, William Littler river Mersey, 9 miles north from Chester, and 6 south Nether Pool (near Chester), 3 miles east from from Birkenhead, in the higher division of the hun Sutton station, Birkenhead, Lancashire and Cheshire dred and in the union of Wirral, county court district Junction Railway, 9 north-east from Chester, and & of Birkenhead, Western division of the county, rural south from Birkenhead, is a township in the parish of deanery of Wirral, archdeaconry of Liverpool and Eastham. Hooton Hall, a fine old structure in the Tudor diocese of Chester : it is situated on the river Mersey, style, is a stone mansion with projecting gables; it and on the high road from Chester to Birkenhead. This was long the residence of the Pool family, but now piace in the summer months is the favourite resort for of Richard Christopher Nayior, esq.; it is situate on pleasure and picnic parties from Liverpool. The the southern shore of the river Mersey. Richard Chris f'erry hotel has excellent accommodation for visitors. topher Nayior, esq. is lord of tbe manor and the prin Excursion steamers ply hourly from the George's pier, cipal landower. The area is 1,689 acres ; rateable value Liverpool, to Eastham, during the summer months. The £630; the population in 1871 was 30. Letters church of St. Mary is an ancient Gothic structure, and through Chester. The nearest money order office is at has chancel, nave, aisles, porch, tower and spire with 5 Little Sutton. bells, and several monuments : there is a curious font Over Pool (near Chester), situate 2 miles east from said to be 700 years old. The register dates from the the railway station at Sutton and 7 south from Birken year 1691. The living is a vicarage, annual value £290 head, is a township in the parish of Eastham, equidis with residence and 13 acres of glebe, in the gift of the tant from the river Mersey and the turnpike road lead Dean and Chapter of Chester, and held by the Rev. ing from Birkenhead to Chester. Richard Christopher Henry John Storrs, B.A. St. Catharine's CoUege, Cam Nayior, esq. is lord of the manor and the principal land bridge. There is a National school for boys and girls, owner. The area is 451 acres ; rateable value £567 ? and a Sunday school. Richard C. N. Taylor, esq. is lord the population in 1871 was 81. Letters through of the manor and principal landowner. The entire Chester. The nearest money order office is at Little area of the parish is 10,538 acres, and of the township Sutton. 2,036 acres ; rateable value of parish £5,475 ; township £6,761 15s. : the population in 1871 was, parish 3,426 ; Little Sutton, a station on the Hooton and Elies township 021, mere railway (near Chester), is a populous, pleasant Parish Clerk, Joseph Woodward. and well-built viUage and township, in the parish of Eastham, 7 miles north-north-west from Chester, &• south from Birkenhead. Here are Presbyterian and POST OFFICE.—Mrs. Mary Hayes, receiver. Letters from Wesleyan chapels and a National school for boys and Birkenhead arrive at 7.20 a.m.; diapatched at 9.15. a.m. girls. Sutton Hall, the residence of John Nicholson, 4c 9 p.m.; on Sundays at 6.50 p.m. The nearest money esq. is situate in parklike grounds ; the entrance is order office is at Bromborough from the viUage. Richard C. Nayior, esq. J.P. John National School, Richard Dawson, master; Mrs. Elizabeth Nicholson, esq. and James W. Haigh, esq. are the chief Dawson, raistress landowners. The area is 1,120 acres ; rateable value Childer-Thornton (or THORNTON-CHILDER) is a £5,962 5s.; the population in 1871 was 711. township and small village, in the parish of Eastham, a mile from the Sutton and Hooton stations of the POST, MONEY ORDER, k TELEGRAPH OFFICE k Sav Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Rail ings Bank.—Thoraas Lewis, postmaster. Letters from way, 7 south from Birkenhead. Here is an Infant Chester arrive at 7 a.m.; dispatched ot 8.40 p.m. Same school. Richard C. Nayior, esq. who is lord of the manor, time on Sundays J. W. Haigh, esq. and J. Maddock, esq. are the chief National School, WiUiam Dean Jones, master; Mrs. Jones, landowners. The area is 723 acres ; rateable value mistress £4,199; the population in 1871 was 637. Railway Station, Robert McNaughten, station master DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. EATON. 181 Whitby (near Chester) is a township and viUage, andWilliam Johnson Kaye, esqrs. are lords of the manors. one part of which is in the parish of Eastham and the The chief land owners are the Duke of Westminster, other in that of Stoke, in the Wirral union, county court Peregrine Hammond, William Johnson Kaye, John district of Birkenhead, higher division of the hundred Grace, and Nathaniel Cook, esqrs. Whitby Hall is the of Wirr.al, and West division of the county, half a mile residence of John Grace, esq. J.P. The entire area in frora Whitby station on the Birkenhead, Lancashire cluding Eliesmere is 1,230 ; rateable value £5,701 lOs.; and Cheshire Junction Railway, 7 miles north from the population in 1871 was 1,084. Chester, and 10 south from Birkenhead. The Eliesmere Letters through Chester. The nearest money order office is canal passes through the township. Here is a place of at EUesmere Port worship for Primitive Methodists. Peregrine Hammond LETTER Box cleared at 6.50 p.m Eastham. Hughes Samuel, beer retailer COMMERCIAL. Archer Frederick, Church cottage Little John, boot raoker 4c shopkeeper Ball Samuel, chemist 4c druggist, A.P.B Chambers Henry C. Carlett cottage Little Thomas, saddler Barron Neil M. M.R.C.V.S. veterinary Duckworth Miss Millington Robert, shopkeeper surgeon Dunn Jonathan W. Nayior William, joiner Barnett John, boot maker
EATON is a township and ecclesiastical parish, formed called the Havannah, in which lace silk-throwsting is in 1858 from the parish of Astbuiy, hundred and union carried on by Messrs. Thornton and Whiteley, of Not of Macclesfield, county court distirict of Congleton, tingham. Adjoining this is a corn mill. Eaton mill, rural deanery of Middlewich, archdeaconry and dio on the edge of the township, adjoining Buglawton, cese of Chester, and Eastern division of the county, 2 from which it is divided by the Dane, is occupied by miles north-north-east from Congleton. Here is a mill, Messrs. Thornton and Whiteley for silk-throwsting. 182 EATON. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Christ Church is a Gothic stone structure, consisting of trobus, esq. Eaton Hall, the seat of John Coutts chancel, nave, south porch, and square embattled tower Antrobus, esq. J.P. is an Elizabethan brick mansion, containing a clock and 3 bells; it was built in 1856-7, with stone dressings, situated on the east side of the partly at the expense of G. C. Antrobus, esq. and the Wilmslow road ; the principal entrance is at the north remainder by subscription; there are six handsome front, under a handsome portico, supported by four stained windows ; the east window of the chancel was fluted columns; the park, which extends over about 200 presented by the Freemasons of Congleton, Mac acres, is nicely wooded. J. C. Antrobus, esq. is lord of clesfield and Crewe, A.D. 1857 : the clock and bells the manor and chief landowner. The township con were placed in the tower at a cost of £300, raised by tains 1,224 acres; rateable value £2,508 ; the popula subscription, in 1870. The living is a rectory, yearly tion in 1871 was 448. value £250, in the gift of John Coutts Antrobus, esq. Parish Clerk, William Lawton J.P. and held by the Rev. John Palmer Firmin, M.A. of Queens' College, Cambridge, who is also a surrogate Letters through fcongleton, which is the nearest money of the diocese. Here is a parochial school for boys and order office girls, erected in 1849 by the late Gills Crawford An- Parochial School, William Lawton, master Antrobus John Coutt8,e8q.J.P.The HaU Charlesworth James, farmer Jackson Thomas, farmer, Lane end Brownsett Mrs Cooper Jhn. Waggon Sf Horses, Sf frmr Lancaster Moses, blacksmith Bull Misses, Dane bank Cumberlidge Thos. farmer. Hill moor Lucas WiUiam, farmer Firmin Rev. John Palmer, M.A. [rector Dale William, farmer. Little Hill moor May Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper k surrogate] Elmy k Co. silkmen, Eaton mills Robinson Simeon, farmer Gaskin Mr. Johu, Eaton cottage Ford Isaac, farmer, Field farm SpraggJohn cornraUler.Havannoh raill* COMMERCIAL. Hamraond William, farmer Thornton k Whiteley, lace silk throw Allman James, shoe maker Heath Francis, farmer. Bell farm sters, Havannah mills, 4c Eaton 4c Blease Charles, former Heath John, farraer. Moss form Windsor mill, Buglawton Brownsett Thomas, farmer, Goss moor Hodgkinson William, former Ward Jacob, 2'he Plough, k farmer
ECCLESTON is a township, parish and village, 3 architecture, of the same period as the rest of the miles south from Chester railway station, in the building, and attached to it is a clock tower, 183 feet Western division of the county, Broxton hundred, high : north-east of the kitchen wing is the Grosvenor Chester union and county court district; rural deanery, wing, a complete mansion in itself, used by the Duke archdeaconry and diocese of Chester, situated on the for his separate occupation: the extreme north is west bank of the river Dee, on the road to Ald occupied by the stable and coachmen's cottages : a ford. The churcb of St. Mary is Gothic, rebuilt in grand corridor runs north and south through the whole 1808, of red sandstone, and has chancel, nave, square length of the building, and is intersected at its north embattled tower, with 6 bells, clock, organ and one end by another, which runs east and west, connecting gallery. The register dates from the year 1649. The with the Grosvenor wing, chapel and stable yard : the living is a rectory, yearly value £404, with residence, stone principally used is from the Manley quarries, and in the gift of the Duke of Westminster, and held by is of a good colour and very durable : the principal en the Rev. John Gibbons Longueville, M.A. of Wadham trance to the HaU is from the Grosvenor road, called College, Oxford. There are new schools in course of the Grosvenor gateway, and is a handsome building ; erection for boys and girls, the gift of and supported from this is an avenue of 3 miles in length which leads by the Duke of Westminster. There are small charities to the Hall : there is also another entrance from the of £13 10s. yearly value, distributed to the poor of the Wrexham road, about 3 miles from Chester, called the parish at Christmas. Eaton Hall, the residence of the Belgrave avenue, nearly 2 miles in length. The Dee Duke of Westminster, K.G. is situated in this place, about is crossed to Aldford by an iron bridge erected by the 3 miles from Chester, in a beautifully laid-out and well- late Marquis. The Duke of Westminster is lord of the wooded park of 371 acres ; it contains a lake of about manor and chief landowner. The soil is clay; subsoil 11 acres. The Hall has during the past eight years marl. The chief crops are wheat. The area is, with been undergoing complete alteration and remodelling, Eaton, 2,402 acres; the entire population in 1871 was- with considerable additions, under the direction of Mr. 405. Alfred Waterhouse : it is a fine example of the suc cessful adaptation of the thirteenth century Gothic to EATON is a tovraship, a mile and a half south. The the requirements of modern domestic architecture : in Duke of Westminster is lord of the manor and prin the central portion of the main block of tbe building axe cipal landowner. The population in 1871 was 110. the great hall, saloon, library, great drawing and dining CLAVERTON, formerly extra - parochial, is now a rooms,with their various ante-rooms, and the billiard and parish in Chester union, one mile north. The Duke of smoking rooms; the library is a magnificent room, 90 feet Westminster is lord of the manor and principal land long, adjoining which is the grand staircase leading to owner. The area is 252 acres ; rateable value, £465. the State apartments : the north wing is devoted princi pally to the kitchen and larders ; the kitchen is large, POST OFFICE.—Andrew Macfarlane, receiver. Letters and has a stone groined ceiUng : to the north-west of through Chester arrive 7.30 a.m.; dispatched 6.45 p.m.; this wing is the chapel, a perfect gem of ecclesiastical Sunday, arrive 7.30 a.m.; dispatched 9.15 a.m. The nearest money order office is at Chester PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Macgregor Miss, Hill house Hartshorn John, farmer, EcclestonhUl Westminster Duke of, K.G. Eaton hall Penlangton Mrs. Grosvenor cottage Hilliard Tliomas 4c WiUiam, farmers Alien George Allen George, agent to the Duke of Macfarlane Andrew, joiner4cpostmaster Beckett Samuel Westminster Oldreive W. clerk of works to the Duke Collinson John Beckett Samuel, agent to the Duke of of Westminster Edwards Charles Westminster ParkcrGeo.stonemason4cfarmer,Rakela Felton Miss Brashford WiUiam, head gamekeeper to Ravenscroft John, tailor Forwood Percy L. Belgrave the Duke of Westminster Selwood Thomas, head gardener to the Longueville Rev. John Gibbons, M.A. Chalton Thomas, farmer. The Rake Duke of Westminster Rectory Edwards Charles, accountant Swindley James, blacksmith Longueville Miss Evans Evan, farmer, Belgrave Tyson James, boot 4c shoe maker
EGBEMONT is a modern village in the township of dences, and the principal inhabitants are business men Liseard, and a steamboat station on the river Mersey, of Liverpool. A Mission house is being erected in nearly opposite to Liverpool, to which there is a Union street. Egremont Ferry landing stage with ferry, 2J miles north from Birkenhead railway sta station and offices was erected by the Wallasey Local tion, in the Western division of the county, lower divi Board, and designed by WiUiam Carson, esq. the engi sion of the hundred and nnion of Wirral, county court neer and ferry manager, at a cost of £14,000 ; it was district of Birkenhead, There are several good resi opened in 1875: it consists of a high level pier 36 feet DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. EGREMONT. 183 above low-water level, composed of two lines of wrought- so as to reach that point, where there is sufficient water iron lattice girders, supported at intervals of 35 feet by at the dolphin for the accommodation of the steamers. cast-iron piles 1 foot in diameter, vrith a timber flooring There is a sluicing chamber at the head of the slipway, and cast-iron ornamental fence. At a distance of 70 feet which by means of paddles, and at the discretion of the from the shore, at the end of the pier, a dolphin is attendants, thoroughly scours the slipway and adjacent erected, composed of two groups of wrought-iron sand banks ; its capacity is 200,000 gallons ; it is filled columns, arranged tripod wise, braced together and con by each tide and discharged by means of the paddles nected overhead by a girder ; a fence of American elm at low water. This arrangement has proved entirely in whole balks is secured to the face of the dolphin to successful. The steamers run every half hour. The take the chafe of the steamers. The connection between population and acreage are included with Liseard. the dolphin and the pier is made by means of a wrought- iron girder bridge 80 feet long, hinged at the point of POST4CMONEYORDER4CTELEGRAPH OFFICE4CSavings attachment to the pier and supported at the outer end Bank.—Miss Mary Walker, postmistress. Letters from on two hydrauUc coupled-rams, fixed within the dol all parts arrive from Birkenhead; dispatched at 9.55 k phin, by means of which the height of the bridge is 11.50 a.m. k 2.25 4c 7.50 p.m.; Sundays at 6.15 p.m adjusted by the attendants to the varying tide levels, so PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS :— Cheshire 3rd Rifles Sf 3rd Artillery Volunteers' Drill as to allow the steamers to approach the dolphin. The Shed, King street passengers land or embark over a railed gangway, which Wallasey Local Board of Health, Church street, T. is fixed to the bridge on a crosshead and pin which pro Summerville Jones, esq. sec. 4c treasurer vides vertical and lateral adjustment. Under the pier Working Men's Institute, Tobin st.Wm.Wilkie.bon. sec and extending for an equal length into the river bed PUBLIC OFFICERS:— beyond it, a masonry slipway has been constructed, Registrar of Births Sf Deaths, John Stewart, Liseard having an inclination of 1 in 34, and a movable carriage village 325 feet long traverses it, being adjusted according Clerk to Local Board, T. Summerville Jones, esq to the tide level so as to enable the steamers to ap Surveyor §• Inspector of Nuisance^, Mr. James T. Lea Collectors, Thoraas H. Ward k Robert Roberts proach; the carriage runs upon heavy cast-iron wheels, Presbyterian Church Sf Schools, King st. Rev. Jas. Muir and the planking is open spaced, to obviate the risk Liseard National Girls' School {St, John's), Liseard road. of its being lifted by the sea in rough weather, it is Miss Ruth Nettleton provided with elm rubbing pieces and weighs 80 tons ; WATER CONVEYANCE.—Ferry to Liverpool from 8.5 a.ra. it is housed underneath the pier when no longer re 4c every half hour until 10;85 p.m.; Sundays 9.20 4c 10.6 quired, and is capable of being automatically regulated a.m. then half hourly tiU 9.35 4c 10.15 p.m Gardner Thomas, Union cres. Union st McGroch Robert, 2 Water gt. Chrch. st Egremont. George Harry, 6 Church street Meakin Mrs. Union street PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Gibson George, Ashleigh, 6 Church st Miller John Augustine, 18 Gressford Allen Mrs. 4 Raml6 terrace, Rice lane GUI RobertPooley,7 Ramie ter.Rice la place, Union street Apter WiUiam, Nelson ter. Union st) Goffey AUred, 10 Ramie ter. Rice lane Miller Richard,Cleveraont, 16 Flklnd.rd Arnot Geo. Whyte, 2 Raral6 ter. Rice la Goldsworthy Mrs. Union cres. Union st Monk Robert Caughey, 2 Nelson ter Atkins Henry, Union villas, Union st GreenJ ohnCooke,5Hope cotgs.Union st race, Union street Ball Rev. Thomas Preston, B.A. [vicar Griffith John, Gothic house, Church st Morton Fraser, 16 Church street of St.John'8,Egremont],12 Church st Griffiths Mrs. Nelson ter. Union street Mossop Miss, 9 Church street Barnes John, 2 Union terrace, Union st Griffiths Walter, 14 Union ter.Union st Mountford Alfred, 1 East view. Rice la Barton Mrs. 1 Darlington street Guyse Mrs. 1 Ramie terrace, Rice lane Nesbit Mrs. 8 Church street Barton Robert, 9 King street Harper James, 8 Comely bank, Rice la Newbold William, Brighton street Bell Mrs. 17 Church street Harris George, Nelson terrace. Union st Nicholson George, Union cres. Union st Bell Mrs. 1 Osborne villas, Union st HartlandAlbrt.Columbiaho.Falklnd.rd Owenson David Howell, 19 Church st BellasisMaj.John Browning,9Church st Heap William, 24 Falkland road Pappin John, 15 Church street Bibby William,4 Osborne villas,Union st Herbert Angels, 5 Rudgravepl. Kingst Park Mrs. 5 John street. Church street Birch Ja8.Hunter,18Union ter.Union st Hewitt Mrs. 26 Falkland road Parker Mrs. 1 Water street. Church st. Birchall William, 9 Union ter.Union st Highfield George, 32 Falkland road Parle William, Poplar villa, Flklnd rd Bond Mrs. 3 Mersey bank, King street Hitchcock John A. Elgin vUla, Chrch.st Percival Mrs. 2 Rudgrave pi. King st Braidwood Geo. 10 Union ter. Union st Hodge Wm. 6 Hope cottages, Union st Perris George Wood, 5 Rice lane BreadingWilliam George, 20 Church st Holliday Jno.50sborne villas,Union st Peskett George, 6 Union ter. Union st Burcher Arthur Wellesley, 6 Rice lane Holltum Wm. PetropoUs vUl.Falklnd.rd Pihchin George Wallis, M.D. Rivers- Cannell John, 5 Littlers ter. Liseard rd Hossack Joseph, 5 Ramie ter. Rice la dale, Folklond road Cantrell John Blackwell, 6 King street Hughes Owen, 7 Comely bank, Rice la Plumpton Cbas. 17 Union ter. Union st Carson WiUiam, The Hollies, Church st Hurst Mrs. 2 Darlington st. Church st PoUexfen George Williara, 5 Church st CatteraU Miss, 3 Osborne vils. Union st Isherwood Peter,Falkland ho.Flklnd.rd Ramsden Geo. Fern house, 7 Church st Clark Robert Yesaely, Falkland road Johanning Hy.Theodore, 30 Falklnd. rd Rawland Geo. Jennings, 4Comely bank. Clarke Alexander, 8 Church street Joues Edward, 21 Church street Rice lane Clarke John Rogers, The Gables, Rud- Jones Evan Rossiter, 11 Church street Read Wm. Thos. Fernleigh, Church st grave place. King street Jones Miss, 3 Hope cottages, Union st Redhead Wm. Sanderson, 4 Marine Coates William, 22 Falkland road Jones Mrs. 22 Gressford place, Union st view. King street CockrUl Thos. Wm. 3 John st. Church st Jones Mrs. 1 Littlers terrace, Liseard rd Ridge Andrew, 6 Comely bank. Rice la CookeJohnBewley,3Comely bnk. Rice la Jones WUlis Bolton, 1 Rudgrave place, Ritchie David, 10 Church street Crampton Edward, 1 John st.Church st King street Ritchie Jaraes, 2 Comely bank, Rice la Crichton Mrs. 3 Littlers ter. Liseard rd Joynson Fredk. 3 Marine view, King st Roberts John, 13 Church street Crosbie WUliam, Elgin villa, Church st Kettle Benj. Firth, Union cres.Union st Roberts Mrs. Brighton street Cull Chas. 12 Darlington st. Church st Leigh Peter, 1 Eaton terrace. Church st Roberts Wm. 3 Ramie terrace. Rice la CunninghamDan.RudgravevU.King st LemaitreChas.Edwd.SRamleter.Ricela Robson Geo. 5 Comely bank, Rice lane Curwen Mossop, 11 Union ter.Union st Lewis James, 4 Church street Robson Stephen, Hope villa, Flklnd. rd Davies Edwin, 7 Rice lane Lewis Mrs. 4 Eaton terrace, Church st Rogerson J ames, The Hollies, Liseard rd Davies Henry, 1 Hope cottgs. Union st Littler Mrs. 2 Littlers ter. Liseard rd Roper William, 14 Church street Davies Mrs.lO Darlington st.Church st Little Mrs. 3 Rudgrave place. King st Rowlands Thos. Roseneath, Flklnd. rd Dean Jinks, 20 Falkland road Lockhart Mrs. 2 Mersey bank, Kingst Russell Wm. 9 Comely bank. Rice lane Dickinson John, 5 Union street Lumley Rev. Richard [minister of the Scott Robert, 5 King street Donell James, 18 Falkland road Presbyterian chapel, Seacombe], Shaw Andrew, Holly bank,34 Flklnd.rd Duncan Mrs. 1 Comely bank, Rice la Church street Sillitor Jos. Rheidol vUla, Falkland rd Earp Joseph, 4 John st. Churcb street Lunt Thomas, 3 King street Sinclair Douglas, King street Edwards Mi8s,2 Osborne villas,Union st Lydn Mrs. 8 Darlington st. Church st Smith Charles, May viUo, Rudgrave Evangeline Mrs. 4 East view. Rice lane Marples Josiah Broomfidd, 28 Falk place, King street Evans Joseph,2 Hope cottages,Union st land road Smith Ebenezer, 3 East view, Rice lone Evans William, 2 Rice lane Martin Mrs. Union street Smith Mrs. 2 Marine view, King street Fletcher William, 2 Jobn st. Church st Mason John, Rudgrave villa. King st Smye Thomas, 1 Rice lane Fox Miss, 8 Rice lane Mason Mrs. 3 Union terrace, Union st Stockwell Alfred, 3 Church street Fullerton Henry, 6 John st. Church st Maw Herbert Albert, 2 East vw. Rice la Taylor Henry,, 16 Union ter. Union st FuUerton Jas. 2 Caroline ter. Union st McAllister James, 12 Church etreet Tennant Wm. Sampson, 4 Union ter GaUoway Mrs. 9 Raml6 ter. Rice lane McCroBsan Walt. 19 Union ter. Union st race. Union street 184 EGREMONT. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Thompson John, 5 Union ter. Union st Isherwood Robert 4c John,wine 4c spirit WintonMary(Mr8.),shopkpr.l3Tobinst Thompson Mrs. 3 Water st. Church st merchants. King street Workman's Institute (Wm. WUkie, Vicars John, 2 Eaton ter. Churcb st Jackson William, stonemoson, 1 Coro- hon. secretary). Union street Vickers WUliam,Belle vue, Brighton st lina terrace. Union street Worthingtons Samuel, marine engineer, Walker Harry, Union villas. Union st Jenkins WUliara, stone raason. King st 4 Carolina terrace. Union street Walker'Henry, Laurel bank, Rudgrave Johnson Richard, shopkeeper, Whitford Wright James, schoolmaster, 3 Darl place, King street terrace, Union street ington street. Church street Walker Wm. Palatine villa, Flklnd. rd Jones Elizabeth (Mrs.),stationer, circu Yeotes Benjamin, marine engineer, 19 Ward Mrs. 11 Church street lating library, k servants' registry Gressford place. Union street Wharmond David, 6 Ramie ter. Rice la office, 4 Tobin street North Egremont. Whitaker Miss, 3 Eaton ter. Church st Jones John, blacksmith. Back Church st PRIVATE RKSI DENTS. Williams John Darlington, Church st Jones John Rondell, pilot, Tobin st Aldersey James, 8 North View terrace. Williams John, 6 Marine view. King st Jones Richard, china dealers,10 Tobin st String Hey road Wilson Mrs. Lome villa, Falkland rd Kennerley Williara, chemist, 1 Marine Atkinson Benjamin, Trafalgar road Woolfall Mrs. 4 Littlers ter. Liseard rd view. King street Balford John, 14 Trafalgar road Wright Jas. 3 Darlington st. Church st Leather Elizabeth (Mrs.), loundress, Barrow Williara, 7 Poole road Young George M. 4 Water St. Church st Back Church street Barton John, 7 "Trafalgar road COMMERCIAL. Lewney John, builder, Brighton street Batten George, 3 Wellington road Bain Alex. joiner,8Marine view.King st Lownde3Mario(Mrs.),shopkpr.Unionst Bell Charles Christopher, 7 North View Baker James, coppersmith,1 Greenfield Lyon Henry, bricksetter, 12 Union ter terrace. String Hey road cottages. Union street race. Union street Bennett Seth, 5Trafalg.ar road Baker Ths. Henry,Ferr7/ hotel,Tohin st Martin Ann (Mrs.), lodging house, 1 Black George, 16 Trafalgar road Bate Thoraas, gardener. Rice lane Gressford place. Union street Bond Mrs. 8 Trafalgar road Bate Wra.Eardnr.7Caroline ter.Union st Mason John 4c Thos. builders, King st Brittargh Charles, 18 Trafalgar road Bearaish Noah,Gt.Britain hot.Kingst McGraw Jas. chimney sweep, Union st Bullock John, 1 Wellington terrace Beddow Francis, blacksmith, 13 Darl McKee Jame.o, marine engineer, 11 Burke Michael, 1 Sea Bank rood ington street. Church street Greenfield cottages. Union street Burnell Nicholas, Mayfield viUa, Sea Beshford Charles, painter, 24 Gressford Molloy Louisa(Miss), dressma. Union st Bank road ploce, Union street Mullineux JolinHindley,btchr.Union st Burins Miss, 4 Wellington road Bilsborough Sarah (Mrs.), draper, 16 North Western Coal SfCanalCompnny Burrows Thos. Bronte vil. String Hey rd Tobin street (Joseph Leicester, agent),Kiiigstreet Callister Robert, 13 Wellington road Bioletti Thos.Robt.day schl.lOChurch st Orrarod Alfred Henry, cotton waste dlr. Caraos Mrs. 4 Sea Bank road Bolton Edward, watch ma. Brighton st Tobin street CatchesideMr8.Cliurclivilla,Trafolgarrd Burcher WilUora Charles, custom house Peers John, marine engineer,12 Gress Chadburn Charles, 25 Trafalgar road officer, 6 Rice lane ford place, Union street Copeland Henry, jun. 12 Poole road Burrows EstherAnn(Mrs.),dressraaker, Pemberton Robert 4c Stanley,plumbers, Copeland Henry, sen. 2 Wellington road 5 Caroline terrace. Union street 9 Tobin street Daley Mrs. 22 Trafalgar road Burrows Thomas, builder, King street Pennington Jaraes, bootraa. 2 Union st Davies John, 19 Trafalgar road Cannell John, surgeon 4c physician, 5 PickfordWiliiamfEgremontHotel tap, Davies Mrs. York cottage, Poole road Littler's terrace, Liseard rd Tobin street Elloby Matthew, 3 Poole road Capon Fanny (Mrs.), lodging house, 4 Pinchin George Wallis, M.D. surgeon 4C Evons Henry, 5 Wellington road Hope cottages, Union street physician, Riversdale, Falkland rood Fernihough Mrs. 8 WeUington road Chodderton Geo. stoneraason. Union st Poston Sarauel, gardener, 7 Marine Ferreira Joze Henriques, 3 Trafalgar rd Chadderton Henry, baker. Union street view, King street Forbes John, 12 Wellington road Cheshire (3rd) Rifle Sf Artillery Volun Potter Jonathan, raaster mariner, 7 Foulkes Pedro, 6 Trafalgar road teers, drill shed, (Jonathan Payne, Hope cottages. Union street Gamracll Wm. Dorset ho. Trafalgar rd sergeant), King street Potter Thomas, master mariner, 6 Glover John, 4 South View ter. String Clarke Alexander, surgeon 4c physician, CaroHna terrace. Union street Hey road 8 Church street Potts George, joiner,9Darlington street, Goldsworthy Thoraas, Sea Bank road Clarkson Thoraas Joshua, confectioner, Church street Hamlet Geo. 3 Arthur ter. Wellington rd Brighton street Price Elizabeth (Mrs.), laundress, Back Harris Edrad.Rice Hey vils. RiceHey rd Cleator Alfd. Daniel, draper, 1 Tobin st Church street Hastings Williom, Sea Bank road Clement J.Rodford, chemst. Brighton sf Pryce Ann Cath. (Mrs.) grcr. 2 Tobin st Hawley Chas. 4 Claremont vils. Poole rd Cliff Ann (Mrs.), lodging house, 21 Quayle Robt.tailor 4:draper, Brighton st Haywood Thomas, 3 Sea Bank road Gressford place, Union street Quinn WiUiam, painter, 12 Greenfield Henson John Francis, 3 South View ter Corbett George Henry, master mariner, cottages. Union street Hill Charles, 4 Sea Bonk road 15 Union terrace, Union street Richardson Geo. market gardnr. Rice la Holden Jobn George, 24 Trofalgor rood Corfe Thomas, beer retailer, Darlington Rivett Alfred, greengrocer. Union st Holford Mrs. 8 Poole road street. Church street Russell Rchd.master raarnr.l3Church st Horsley Thomas, 28 Trafalgar road Corfe Thos. jun. refreshment rooras, 14 Scott George, butcher, Brighton street Hughes Bristowe, Rowlands Heys, Sea Tobin street Scott Robert, sub-controller of post Bonk road Day John,bootma.5Marine view, Kingst office, 5 King street Hughes Henry Owen, 2 Sea Bank Dean Jos. grngrcr.Rudgrave pi. King st Seddon Peter, fishmonger, Brighton st Avenue, Green lone Dixon Tbomas, joiner, 4 Union street Shepherd Jas. joiner. Back Church st Jackson Mat.4 Arthur ter.WeUington rd DunnChas.Geo.mster.mrinr.4Churchst ShilstonHenry,raastermariner,lKing8t Irvitt Mrs. 10 Trofalgar road Edwards John, worehouseman,ll Darl Sirapson Wm. confectioner, 5 'Tobin st Jones Harrison Barclay, 2 Poole cres ington street. Church street Thelfall Sarah (Miss), ladies' school, Jones James Pye, 31 Trafalgar road Edwards John 4c Thomas, provision 8 Union terrace. Union street Jones Jhn. 1 Arthur ter. Wellington rd dealers, Church street Thraves George, King's Arms hotel, Jones Mrs. 1 Poole crescent, Pome road Egremont Academy (James M.WUkie, Liseard road Jones Richard, 6 Pooie road raaster), Church street Thomas .4nn (Mrs.), fancy repository Kellet Thoraas Warburton, Westlea, Feathers Jaraes, raarine engineer, 8 (agent for Pullar 4c Sons' dye works, Rice Hey road Caroline terrace, Union street Perth), Brighton street Kenworthy Geo. 3 Sea Bank avenue. Fullerton James, nurseryraan (gardens Trainer flannah (Mrs.), lodging house, Green lane laid out k planted by controct, 4cc.), Union street Kirkpatrick James, 20 Trafalgar road Church street Tyson George, bootmaker, 8 Tobin st • Lindsay Andrew, Ash Field, Rice Hey rd Giviney Henry ,upholsterer,14Gressford Walker Mary (Miss), stationer, 4c post Little WUliara James, 2 North View place, Union street office, Brighton street terrace, String Hey road GloverJohn,cool raerchant,Brighton st Wallasey Brick Sf Land Company Longraore Mrs. 2 Wellington terrace, Gorell Ed. custom ho. officer,10King st (Thomas Yeats, secretary) Wellington road Hannah Charles, bootmaker, 3 Tobin st Wallasey Dispensary (John Cannell, McAllister Patrick, 29 Trofalgar road Hart John, shopkeeper, 11 Tobin st surgeon), 5 Littlers ter. Liseard rqad McArdle Edwd. KiUiney ho. Sea Bk.rd Highton James, iron moulder, 'Tobin st Wallasey Local Board, Church street McBrideHy. ISeaBank avenue,Green la Hodges Alfred, blind maker, 12 Tobin st Westray Edmund, grocer, Brighton st McFerron Geo. Sea Bank, Sea Bonk rd Hughes Edward, pilot, 3 Rice lane Whiteside Agnes, Christian k Mary Mclntyre Mrs.5Claremont vUs.Poole rd Humphreys Charles, joiner, 9 Marine (Misses), ladies' school, 3 Church st Mailler George Smith, 26 Trafalgar rd view. King street Whittie William, pUot, 4 Rice lane Mardsley Robert, 13 'Trofalgor road Hunt Nicholson, confectioner, Tobin st Wilson John, dyer, 11 King street Morshall John, 11 Poole road Irvine Robert Simpson,master mariner, WinterburnJohn,anctioneer,10Marine{Ma3on Thomas, 2 Claremont vUlag. 1 Mersey bonk. King street View, King street | Poole road DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. ELWORTH. 185 Mathers Ambrose, 5 Sea Bank avenue. Slawson Mrs. 3 Wellington terrace, Hasler Emraa (Mrs.), lodging house, 6 Green lane WeUington road North view terrace. String Hey road Matthews John Edward, 2 Sea Bankrd Smerdon George Henry, 9 Trafalgar rd Leicester Jsph. coal agt.9WeUington rd Mellor Mrs. 1 South View terrace, SmithHy.Bent,3Poole crescent, Poole rd Little Henry, contractor,2 Hope terrace, String Hey road Smith Mrs. Sea Bank road Poole road Morris Isaac, Sea Bank road Stevenson Lewis Rudd, Sea Bank house. Lytbgoe Jhn.Croshie,beer retlr.Poole rd Mullineux David Evans, 1 Poole road Sea Bonk road Lythgoe Thomas, bootmaker. String Nelson Mrs. 3 Poplar terrace, Poole rd Turpln James, 23 Trafalgar road Hey road Newton Thomas, 6 Poole road Wachtmeister Gustaf,21 Trafalgar road Morse Elizabeth (Mrs.) lodging house, Oakley Henry, Avon villa, Trafalgar rd Walter Mrs. 30 Trafalgar road 2 H nskisson terrace. String Hey road O'Hagan Mrs. 15 Poole road Watterson, Mrs. Green lane Mullineux David Evans, butcher, Wel- Parry Edward Richard, 14 Poole road Wheelwright Mrs. 5 North View terrace. 1 ington road Peraberton Mrs. 4 Poplar ter. Poole rd String Hey road Patterson James Foster, The Nelson, Peraberton Stanley, 2 Poole road WilJeRev.Thos. [ Wesley an],RiceHey rd Trafalgar road Pennington Mrs. 4 Poole road Wilson John Eslegraith, 1 Claremont Ricliardson Joseph, machinist, 1 Poplar Piers Miss, 4 North View terrace, vUlas, Poole road terrace, Poole road String Hey road Young William, 5 Sea Bonk road Roberts Robert, rate collector, 1 Hope Pooley Fredk.6 Sea Bk. avenue,Green la C0.MMERCIAL. terrace, Poole road Priest Mrs. 11 Trafalgar road Colley Mary 4c Jessie (Misses) ladies' Samuel Thomas, joiner, 13 Poole road Prince Walter, 11 Wellington road school, Trafalgar road Sharps Thos.wotchmkr.lOWellingtn, rd Pye John, 7 Wellington road Colocott Jarae8,draper,12c,Trafalgar rd Sraith Robt. drill instructor, 9 Poole rd Raraoge Robert, The HoUies, Sea Bk. rd Davies Chas.urabrella ma.StringHey rd Stewart Joraes, moster mariner. Rice Reeves Mrs. 2 South View terrace. Dean James, provision dealer, 12B, Hey villas. Rice Hey rd. Trafalgarrd String Hey road Trafalgar road Tandy Catherine (Mrs.) lodging house, Roberts Miss, 1 Wellington road Dunn John, lodging house, 3 Huskisson 3 North View terrace. String Hey rd Robertson George Brodstock, 1 Hus- terrace. String Hey road Trott Win. joiner, 3 Hope ter. Poole rd kisson terrace. String Hey road Edwards Thoraas,pUot,2 Arthur terrace, Weedon Henry, lodginghouse, 1 North HobinsonJhn.SArthur ter. Wellington rd WeUington road View terrace. String Hey road SalisburyChas.OClareraont vUs.Poole rd Evans Wra. pilot, 7 Arthur terrace, Williams John, pilot, 6 Arthur terrace, Sanders Mrs. Bronte viUa,String Hey rd Wellington road Wellington road Slawson Thoraas, 8 Arthur terrace, Goulbourn Robert, grocer. String Hey WiUiaras WUliara, boot maker, 4 Hus Wellington road road kisson terrace. String Hey road
ELLESMERE PORT (or WHITBY LOCKS) is a well- ing merchandise and passengers to Liverpool and other buUt village, in the tovraship of Whitby, and wasports . The Hooton and Helsby railway has a station here. formed into an ecclesiastical parish in 1871, from the Christ Church is a Gothic stone building, consisting of mother parish of Eastham, 4 miles east of the Sutton chancel, nave and transepts, and has one bell. The station on the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire living is a vicarage, in the gift of the Bishop of Chester, Junction railway, 6J north-north-east from Chester, and held by the Rev. William Statham, Mus. Doc. k B.A. and 10 south-east from Birkenhead, in the eastern of University CoUege,D urham. The Primitive Methodists division of the hundred of Wirral, union of Wirral, have a chapel and school here. There is a mixed county court district of Birkenhead, Western division of National school rebuilt in 1876, at a cost of upwards of the county, rural deanery of Wirral, archdeaconry of £900 ; it wUl hold 180 children. Here is the brewery Liverpool, and diocese of Chester, situate at the of Mr. Samuel Hough ; and there are several good junction of the EUesmere canal with the river inns. The acreage is given with Whitby township ; Mersey, on the southern shore of the river. The rateable value £5,669 ; the population of the eccle EUesmere canal, by its branches, communicates with siastical parish in 1871 was 1,031. the Severn, the Dee, and the Mersey, and opens up the Parish Clerk, John Ashton. inland navigation from Liverpool to North Wales and Bristol. The docks and warehouses are all substantially POST 4C MONEY ORDER OFFICE 4C Savings Bank, William built; 50 coasting vessels can be accommodated here at Stockton, receiver. Letters from Chester dispatched at one time. Here is a great trade in iron, more than 6.30 p.m. The telegraph office is at the raUway station 2,000 tons having passed through these docks in the National Mixed School, Thomas Griffith Cole, master; course of a week, and this is the chief depot for iron Mrs. Margaret Cole, assistant mistress ore brought from the north, and forwarded to iron Primitive Methodists' School, WiUiam Breckon, master manufactories in Staffordshire and other places. Raihoay Station, Herbert Williamson, station master Steamers depart from this place at every tide, convey- CARRIERS BY WATER.—The Shropshire Union Railway Sf Canal Company Browne David Graham, M.D Griffiths William, shopkeeper Price Humphry, droper 4c provision dlr Hales Thomas Hough Sarauel, brewer 4c coal raerchant Roberts Ellis, grocer James Edward Hughes Williara, shopkeeper Shropshire Union Railway Sf Canal James Edward,jun Jones Mordecai, harbour master Co. (Thomas Hales, superintendent) M'Grath WeUington Albert Lewis John, shoe maker 4c coal dealer Stockton John, shopkeeper Statham Rev.WiUiam,Mus.Doc. 4c B.A, Lewis Margaret (Miss), Bull's Head Stockton WUliam jun. shopkeeper, post fvicar] Newhall WUliara, flat builder 4c money order office 4c savings' bank COMMERCIAL. Parry George, Dock hotel Tomkinson John, grocer 4c baker Bennett Thomas, blacksraith Pickton John, tailor and draper Wilkinson Thomas, county constable Browne David Graham, surgeon Platt Joseph, butcher 4c heer retailer Williams Edward, butcher Crawford Samuel, Grosvenor Arms Powell Edward, Canal tavern WUUamson Herbert, station master
ELWORTH is an ecclesiastical parish, which was Booth Lane Head is in the parish of Warmingham, formed in 1847 out of Sandbach and Warmingham and contains a station on the North Eastern branch parishes, and includes part of Sandbach and Elton, and of the London and North Western railway, commonly Che whole of Bradwall, Mount Pleaaant, and Booth called the Sandbach station, from which place it is a Lane Head, in the rural deanery of Middlewich arch mile and a half distant. Letters through Sandbach. deaconry and diocese of Chester. The church of St. Bradwall (or BRADWELL) is a township in the parish Peter is a Gothic stone building erected in 1846, consist of Sandbach, from which place it is about 2 miles north. ing of chancel, nave, and turret with one bell. The The Sandbach reformatory for boys is in this township, living is a vicarage, yearly value £120, with residence, George WiUiam Latham, esq. J.P. is lord of the manor in the gift of the vicar of Sandbach and held by Rev. and principal landowner ; his seat, Bradwall Hall, is a Henry Brandt, B.A. of Trinity College Cambridge. The substantial brick building surrounded with pleasure Methodists have a place of worship here ; there is also grounds and small park. The area is 2,063 acres; a National school for boys and girls. The area is 6,120 rateable value £5,750 ; the population in 1871 was 587. acres; population in 1871,1,355. Letters through Sandbach. [POST OFFICE 186 FARNDON. CHESHIRE. Bradwall. Johnson Samud, farmer, Spring farm Froggatt Mrs Latham George Wm. /.P. The HaU Loundes Joseph, farmer Plant Mrs. The Hall, Elworth Percival Edward, Springfield Mosdey Williom, fermer, HoU farm Poole Mark Percival Mrs. Springfield Palfreyraan WUliara, farmer COMMERCIAL. Yates Joseph, St. John, J.P. WeUbonk Slater Samuel, farmer Burgess Daniel, Fox house Sutton Ambrose, former, Plumtree farm Clowes WiUiam, blacksmith COMMERCIAL. Thorley John, farmer, HoUin's farm Cookson James, tailor Beckett Ambrose, farmer, Wood lane Thorley Thos. farmer. Walnut Tree farm Foden Edwin, iron 4c brass founder, Boffey Joseph, farraer Venables Samuel, farmer Elworth foundry Boffey Samuel, farmer WUlis George, larmer, Green farm HasseU Thomas, farmer, \eowood Brotberton Geo. farmer, Hollin's green Wakefield John, farmer Hodgkinson Peter, timber mer. k bldr Clowes Alfred, blacksmith Yoxall Peter, farmer, Bradwall cottage Latham Henry, farmer Edge George, farmer PhUlips WUliam, farraer, Crow's Nest Hamraond Jaraes, farraer. Hole house Booth Lane Head. Pring k Son, wire worker &c. Mount Hodgkinson Peter, builder Ashcroft Thomas Broone Pleasant works Howarth Rd. D. governor of reformtry Brandt Rev. Hy. B.A. Elworth vicarage Richardson Thomas, farraer
FARNDON is a parish, comprising the townships of through Malpas ; the nearest money order office is at Barton, Churton-by-Farndon, Clutton, Crewe, King's Farndon. Marsh, and Farndon ; it is a considerable village and Churton is a township and small vUlage, in the contains some well-built residences and is situated on parishes of Farndon and Aldford, part called Churton- the east bank of the Dee, which is here crossed by a by-Farndon and part c.aUed Churton-by-Aldford, 7 fine old bridge of nine arches, connecting this place miles south-by-east from Chester, a mile and a half with the village of Holt; it is 8 mUes south from north from Farndon and 5 west from Broxton railway Chester and 4^ west from Broxton railway station, in station on the east bank of the Dee; it consists the Western division of the county, higher division of principally of one long straggling street. The remains Broxton hundred, Tarvin union, Chester county court of an ancient cross mark the boundary of the two district, rural deanery, archdeaconry and diocese of parishes ; tbe Primitive Methodists have a chapel here. Chester. The church of St. Chad is a fine old buUding Harry Barnston, esq. is lord of tbe manor for Churton- of various styles of architecture, the Pointed Gothic by-Farndon, and the Duke of Westminster of that of being the most prevalent; it consists of chancel, nave, Churton-by-Aldford ; the Duke of Westminster, Harry aisles, south transept, embattled tower with 8 fine bells Barnston, esq. and John Maylor, esq. of Churton, are and clock ; it contains a military memorial of stained the chief landowners. The area is 432 acres ; rateable ' glass representing a field of battle, bordered with value for Churton-by-Aldford £1,296 ; rateable valne portraits of ofl&cers of the army of Charles I. The for Churton-by-Farndon £935 ; thepopulation in 1871 register dates from about 1620. The living is a vicar was 128. age, yearly value £100 with residence, in the gift of the Letters through Chester. The nearest money order office is Duke of Westminster, and held by Rev. Lewis Edward at Farndon Owen, B.A. of Exeter College, Oxford. There is a INSURANCE AGEVT.—Liverpool Sf London Sf Globe, mixed Parochial school endowed with the rent of a Joseph Ball croft, which produces about £11 per annum ; the re Clutton is a small township, 1 mile west from mainder of the expenses are met by subscription, and Broxton railway station; 3 miles east from Farndon, a small payment by the scholars ; there are several and 10 south-south-east from Chester ; it consists charities belonging to the parish amounting to £40 principally of a few farms and cottages. There is » yearly ; there are two good private academies. A stone National school, which was built by subscription. The obelisk on the Chester road records the services and Hall is a plain brick building occupied by Mrs, Lowe, death of Major Roger Barnston, who, after serving in as a farm house. J. H. Leche, esq. and Lord Tolle the Crimean campaign, died at Lucknow. Harry mache, are the landowners, the former of whom is lord Barnston, esq. is lord of the manor ; the principal of the manor. The area is 609 acres ; rateable value landovraers are Harry Barnston, esq. the Duke of £1,066 ; the population in 1871 was 101. Westminster, and Joseph Parker, esq. The soil is clayey ; the subsoil, clay ; the chief crops are wheat, Letters through Chester via Handley. The nearest money barley and much land is in pasture. The area is—parish, order office is at Farndon 2,856 acres ; township, 1,025 acres; rateable value, National School, Mrs. Mellisb, mistress parish, £7,332; township, £2,656 ; the population in Crewe is a township, a mile south from Farndon, on 1871 was—parish, 995 ; township, 598. the east bank of the Dee. The Primitive Methodists Parish Clerk, George Ince. have a chapel here. Harry Barnston, esq. is lord of the manor and principal landowner. Crewe Hill, the re POST 4C MONEY ORDER OFFICE 4C Savings Bank— sidence of Mrs. Barnston, is pleasantly situated on the George Ince, postmaster. Letters arrive from Chester at banks of the Dee. The area is 279 acres: rateable 7.15 a.m.; dispatched at 6.0 p.m value £565 ; the population in 1871 was 53. tjetters INSURANCE AGENT.—Royal Fire Sf Life Sf Railway through Chester. Farndon is the nearest money order Passengers' Accidental, William E. Phillips, Farndon office. Parochial School, Samuel May, master; Miss Grovestock, King's Marsh is a township annexed to Fam mistress don (formerly extra-parochial); it is in the Western CONVEYANCES.— (Samuel Shone, George Thomas 4c division of the county, higher division of Broxton William Lewis), leave here for Chester, on monday, wednesdoy k Saturday, 9.30 a.m. 4c return from the' Ring hundred, Tarvin union, Chester county court district, 1 of Bells,' ' Queen's Head,' 4c ' White Lion,' Foregate mile from Farndon, 3^ miles from Broxton railway street, at 4.30 p.m. same day station and 9 from Chester. Robert Barbour, esq. ia CARRIER TO CHESTER.—Joseph Capper, wed. 4c sat lord of the manor ; the principal landowners are Robert Barton is a township and village, 2 miles east from Barbour, esq. Jobn H. Leche, esq. and Harry Barnston, the parish church and 2 west from Broxton railway esq. The soil is clay ; subsoil marl; the chief crops are station, and consists principaUy of a few farms and wheat and oats, and there is much grazing land. The cottages ; J. H. Leche, esq. is lord of the manor and area is 821 acres ; rateable value £1,135 ; the popula sole landowner. The area is 511 acres ; rateable value tion in 1871 was 62. Letters through Chester. £975 ; the population in 1871 was 120. Letters Farndon is the nearest money order office. Farndon. I Parry Gilbert, Farndon hall Arnold John, grocer Armstrong Henry, LL.D. Farndon lodge Plumpton WUliam, Belmont house Broster James, grocer 4c draper Barman Insull, esq. Holly bank Sirapson Mrs. Dee banks Brown Thomas, draper Jones Thomas, Rose vUla Thelwall William, M.R.C.S. 4C L.S.A Burman Annie (Miss), ladles' boarding Owen Rev. Lewis Edwd. B.A. Vicarage COMMERCIAL. school. HoUybank Parker Joseph, esq. Sibbers fields Armstrong Henry, LL.D. classical 4c Capper Joseph, carrier Parker Miss, Limetree cottage commercial academy, Farndon lodge Farrall WiUiam, plumber 4: painter DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. FRODSHAM. 187 Grunnow Chas. boat proprietor. Dee cot Woollams George, bricklayer Porker John, farmer 4c beer retailer Hall George, wheelwright Woolley Samuel, blacksmith Parker Thomas, farmer, Churton hall Harrison 'Thomas, baker 4c grocer Thoraas WiUiam, blacksmith HughesWra. archt. 4cbuUdr. Bridge view Barton. Warburton Samuel, shopkeeper Hughes Williara, bricklayer Blake WiUiam, farmer Williamson Richard, farraer Ince WUliam, stonemason Carr Thomas, joiner Woolley Thomas, farraer Jones John, Nag's Head, k farmer Davies Joseph, tailor Lewis John, joiner Jones John, Cock Clutton. Lewis William, beer retailer 4c joiner Moore John, butcher k farmer Edge Thomas, shopkeeper Lowe Albert, farmer 4c corn dealer Mosford John, farmer Foster Charles, blacksmith Manley Joseph, Raven Powell Charles, farmer Hamner Charles, fanner Parker George, jun. farmer 4c butcher Powell Thomas, farmer Harrison Job, woodman Parker George, sen. farmer 4c butcher Sanders James, shopkeeper Lowe Mrs. farmer, The Hall Pennington John, shoe maker Tliomas Elias, farraer Lowe John, farmer, Lov.er farra PhiUips Wm.E.auctionr. 4c comsn.agnt Wynn Thomas, shoe maker Piggott Joseph, saddler Crewe Pinnington Edward, shoe maker Churton. Barnston Mrs. Crewe hUl Powdrell Thomas, farmer Maylor .John, Churton lodge Baker Mrs. shopkeeper Salman Joseph, brewer ParkerThomas, sea. Churton bouse Salmon Thomas, fanner, Crewe hall Salmon Robert, maltster 4c farmer COMMERCIAL. Thelwall Wm. M.R.c.s.4cL.s.A.surgeon Ball Thomas, farmer King's Marsh. Thcinas George, butcher Brown George, farmer Parker John, M.R.C.S. 4c L.S.A Thoraas John, blacksraith Clubbe George, jun. Red Lion Woley-che-Whitmore F. A. King's Lee Thomas Richard, tailor Clubbe George, sen. wheelwright Davies WUliam, farmer, Rowley hill Thomas Sarauel, Greyhound Dutton John, joiner Gotf Thomas, farmer Thomas William, butcher Hawkes William, shopkeeper Ormood Oliver, fiarraer. Marsh house Warburton William, joiner Nevett James, shoe maker Parker John, M.R.C.S. 4c L.S.A. surgeon Woollam Robert, farmer Parker Henry, farmer, Grange Parsonage Thoraas, farmer
FRANKBY is a township and ecclesiastical parish the population was in 1871—ecclesiastical parish 422; formed in 1861 from the parish of West Kirby, about township 170, 7 miles west from Birkenhead, and 2 from the West Kirby railway station, in the Western division of the POST OFFICE—Letters from Birkenhead deUvered 0.43 county, hundred and union of Wirral, county court a.m. ; dispatched 7.0 p.m. week days only district of Birkenhead, rural deanery of Wirral, arch Greasby is a township, 6 miles west from Birken deaconry of Liverpool and diocese of Chester. The head, in the pai-ishes of Thurstasiton and Frankby. The church of St. John the Evangelist is a Gothic buUding principal landowners are S. Ledward, J.P. J. R. Shaw, of red stone, built in 1862 ; it consists of chancel, nave Lieut.-Col. Gray and Capt. Mesham. J. R. Shaw, esq. and aisles ; there are twelve stained windows, one bell is lord of the manor. Soil sandy, subsoil rocky. The and an organ. The register dates from the year entire area is 742 acres; rateable value £1,704 ; the 1862. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £200, entire population in 1871 was 193 ; of the part in Thurs with residence, in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of taston parish 21 ; and Frankby parish 172. Letters Chester, and held by the Rev. John Wolsey Unwin, B.A. through Birkenhead. St. Peter's College, Cambridge. Hill Bark, the seat of Newton - cum - Larton, is a township, in the Septimus Ledward, esq. J.p. is a Gothic red stone parish of Frankby, about 7 miles west from Birken building; the house and home farm cover an area of head, and 2 mUes from West Kirby. The principal 187 acres. The principal landowners are S. Ledward, landowners are Sir John Errington, George Day, Mrs. J.p. T. B. Royden, J.P. Lieut.-Col. Gray and Captain Leigh and T. B. Royden, J.P. (Soil sandy, subsoil Mesham. Soil sandy, subsoil rocky. The area is—ec rocky. The area is 488 acres ; rateable value £640 ; clesiastical parish, 1,721 acres ; township, 558 acres : thepopulation in 1871 was 69.—Letters through Birken rateable value of parish £3,911 ; township £1,567 ; head. Frankby. Potter WUliam Hodgson, farmer Realey Edward, gardener Brown Henry Tliomas George, shopkeeper Realey Samuel, farmer Evons Thomas Wilcox James, farmer Rowe Owen, Coach Sf Horses Hodgson Mrs Skillen David, joiner Jones Samuel Greasby. Thompson Alexander, bootmaker Ledward Septiraus, J.P. Hill Bark Royden Joseph WUkinson Joseph, saddler Richmond Frederick, Hill Bork cottage Tomlinson John Woodfine Thomas, New inn Royden Miss, Frankly hall COMMERCIAL. Unwin Rev. John Wolsey, B.A. [vicar Bennett Thomas, farmer Newton-cum-Larton. of St. John's] Bythell John, farmer Adams William, stonemason COMMERCIAL. Fernyhough Charles, farmer 4c miller Booth Thoinas, farmer Davies George, gardener, 4c post office Griffith Williara, farmer Day George, farmer Davies Robert, bootmaker Higginson Stephen, farmer Mutch George, farmer Fairclough Sarauel, beer retailer HockenhuU EUzabeth (Mrs.), baker Parkinson Martin, farmer Fulton Williara, wheelwright Hughes Thomas, farmer Pownall Joseph, stonemason Oberry Williara Littler, jomer King Robert, farmer Ray Leonard, farmer Pliillips Peter, farmer Mason Henry Gorst, farmer Strong Thomas, farmer Phillips WiUiam, farmer Rathbone Mary (Mrs.), farmer Totty Edword, larmer
FRODSHAM is a parish and market town, situated chester, 10 south-south-west from Warrington, 10 north near the river Weaver, which is here crossed by a stone west from Northwich, 19 south-east from Liverpool and bridge : by means of the Weaver it has communication 191 from London. The parish extends to the Mersey. with all the inland navigation ; it is on the high road The parish church of St. Lawrence has traces of the from Warrington to Chester, and is a railway station on original Norman building, but has been much debased the line connecting Birkenhead, Chester and Warring by subsequent additions : it is of red sandstone, and ton, which crosses the river Weaver on a lofty viaduct stands on a lofty eminence close to the village of Over about half a mile north-east of the town : it is in the ton, half a mile from the town, and consists of chancel, second division of the hundred of Eddisbury, Western nave, aisles, porches, embattled tower at the western division of the coimty, for which it is a polling place, extremity, with 6 bells and clock. The register dates union and county court district of Runcorn, rural from 1568, The living is a vicarage, yearly value £590, deanery of Frodsham, archdeaconry and diocese of with residence, in the gift of Christ Church, Oxford, and Chester. Frodsham is 10 miles north-east from Chester, held by the Rev. Wm. Chas. Cotton, M.A. of Christ 4 south-west from Runcorn, 29 south-west from Man Chorch. There are chapels for Wesleyan Methodists, 188 FRODSHAM. CHESHIRE. fPOST OFFICE and United Methodist Free Church and Primitive Me Railway Passengers' Assurance, J. F. Robinson thodists ; the Wesleyans have also a small chapel in the Scottish Provident, J. F. Robinson adjoining hamlet of Overton. The endowed school, Sun Fire §• Life, P. Harrop Welsh Provincial Fire Sf Life, Jas. Frodsham Robinson situate at Overton, was rebuilt in 1824, and is endowed PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS:— with land producing £40 yearly ; there are 140 boys. Daresbury Highway Board, Henry Linaker, clerk The National school was erected in 1835. Courts for Inland Revenue Office, Queen's Head hotel the manor and fee of Frodsham and also for Frodsham Police Station, William Johnson, sergeant lordship are held here ; and fairs are held on the last Runcorn Union Office, Hy. Linaker, clerk to guardians Tuesday and Wednesday in April and the last Thursday Town Hall, Thomas Birtles, keeper and Friday in October. Frodsham is pleasantly situated Rifle Volunteers (24^/J Cheshire), Town Hall, John Ash in the neighbourhood of Overton Hill, which is 400 feet ton, captain comraanding high, commanding a splendid view of the five adjoining PUBLIC OFFICERS :— shires, the Weaver valley, and the estuary of the Mer Clei-k to Magistrates, John Ashton, esq sey, .and is a favourite resort of pleasure seekers from Superintendent Registrar of Births, Deaths Sf Mar riages for Runcorn Union District, Henry Linaker Manchester, Liverpool and other places. The " Bear's Registrar of Births Sf Deaths for Frodsham District, Paw " inn has over the doorway the date of its erec- Thomas Riley tiou, 1632. The Town HaU, a plain but commodious SCHOOLS :— brick building, is used chiefly for concerts and lectures, Endowed,' Overton, John Pollard, master and the business of the savings bank and of Parr's Bank National, Miss Lloyd, mistress; Miss Richards, infants' ing Co. is transacted here. The town is lighted with mistress gas. The population in 1871 of the parish of Frodsham Railway Station, WUliam Potts, station raaster was 3,441, and the acreage is 5,796 ; rateable value CARRIER TO :— £9,.334 ; the population of the township in 1871 was CHESTER—William Caldwell, Saturday 2,094. Frodsham lordship has an area of 2,522 acres ; WARRINGTON—monday, Wednesday 4c fridoy population in 1871, 1,008. Manley, 4 miles south-west from Frodsham, and about 2 miles from Mouldswortb railway station on POST, MONEY ORDER k TELEGRAPH OFFICE k Sav- the West Cheshire line, in the union and county court inirs Bank k Government Annuity 4c Insurance Office- district of Runcorn, is a township of scattered houses, Miss Ann Lewis, postmistress. Letters arrive from Pres chiefly the property of John W. Fox, esq. who is lord ton Brook at 6.10 a.m. 4c 4.10 p.m.; dispatched at 10.25 of the manor. The children of the poor are taught in a.m. 4c 7.50 p.m. k to Warrington k the North at 7.20 a school erected and mainly supported by J. 'W. Fox, p.m.: Sunday, arrive at 6.10 a.m.; dispatched at 8p.m. esq. Divine service is performed at the school once Money orders are issued 4c paid 4c savings bank business on Sunday by one of the Frodsham clergy. Manley transacted from 9 to 6 on week days; telegraph business from 8 a.m. to 8 p.ra. on week days; Sundays from 8 a.m. Hall, the seat of Mrs. Heron, is a stone mansion, stand to 10 a.m ing in a small park. The soil is sandy ; subsoil marl. SUB POST OFFICE, Frodsham bridge—James McWaters, The chief crops are potatoes, wheat, and turnips. It receiver. Letters arrive from Preston Brook at 6 a.ra. contains 1,326 acres, and had in 1871 a population 4c 4 p.m.; dispatched 10.45 a.m. 4c 8 p.m of 339. INSURANCE AOENTS:— Letters by foot-post from Frodshara, which is the nearest Liverpool Sc London Sf Globe, H. Linaker money order office London Sf Lancashire Fire Insurance Co. Wm. Booth Primary School, Miss Eliza Griffin, mistress Manchester Fire, James Rigby Norfolk Farmers' Cattle, Peter Harrop Bradley, Netherton, Overton, and Wood- Norwich Union Fire Sf Life, William Hayes houses are hamlets of Frodsham lordship. Castle Phoenix Fire §' Life, S. Aston Park, Netherton, the seat of Edward Abbott Wright, Queen Fire Sf Life, James Lowe, Helsby esq. J.p. is a red brick building standing in a small park. Bate Thomas, veterinary surgeon Harrop Peter, auctioneer Frodsham. Beard James, shopkeeper Harvey Sampson, chemist 4c photogrpbr PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Bebbington William, Bridge inn Hatherton Caleb, boot 4c shoe maker Ashton Capt. John Bibby Jane (Miss), confectioner Heywood Hy. Edward, glue manfcturer Ashworth Joseph Bibby WUliam, basket maker Hicks Francis, beer retailer Betbdl William Booth William, coraraission agent HUditch Peter, cooper Davies Thomas Berwick Rev. Robert, boarding school. Hodgkinson John, nurseryman Edwards James Manor house Holland Susannah (Mrs.), baker Gibson William Bratt Francis, grocer 4cc Hough James, painter Haines Rev. Frederick (^Wesleyan] Brown Thomas, bricklayer Hough Thomas, general dealer, china, Hayes Mrs Burgess Richard, land surveyor glass, household furniture, toys & Hayes WiUiam BurkhUl John, blacksmith fancy goods 4cc Holland WiUiara Caldwell William, carrier Jackson Mary Allen (Miss),dre3smaker Hopper Rev. Charles Wesley [United Carter Jobn, butcher, Frodsham bridge Jackson Thomas, shopkeeper Methodist] Clarke Charlotte (Mrs.), grocer 4c pro Jones Thoraas, greengrocer 4cc Lewis Mrs vision dealer Kerfoot John, Queen's Head hotel, Linaker Henry Clarke Samuel, beer retaUer picnic parties supplied 4c good ac Linaker William Henry Clay Joseph, coal merchant commodation for travellers Longshaw Mrs Clough Halstead, dogger Lanceley George, veterinary surgeon Pickering John Rigby Corker Caleb, hd. gardnr. to Mrs.Hayes Lewis Ann (Miss), Post office Proud Richard, Crosbie house Corker Williani, tailor Lewis Ellen (Miss),linendraper Rimmer William Cowley, Sharpe 4c Co. manure man uftrs Lewis Sarah (Mrs.), lodginghouse Robinson Jobn Cunnah Joseph, bead gardener to Linaker Henry, surveyor 4cc Weaver Frederick Poynton, M.D Edward Abbott Wright, esq Linaker WiUiam Henry, solicitor Williams Miss Davies Thos. joiner,buiTder 4c brickraakr McDonald Arthur, surgeon 4c dentist Woodcock Mrs Dignura Edward Percival, grocer 4c pro McWaters James, grocer, 4c post office COMMERCIAL vision dealer Muddock Thomas, watch4cclock raaker AUaby John, shoemaker, Frodshm. bdge Dunsford Fredk. Wm. chemist 4c dentist Newport Williara, Commercial hotel, Andrews James, farraer Dutton Saml. keepr. to Wra. Hayes, esq picnic parties supplied 4c every ac- Andrews Robert, assistant overseer 4c Edwards George, grocer k provision dlr coraraodation for travellers manager to the Gas company Ellis Edward, butcher Oakes John, gardener Andrews Thomas, farmer Fletcher Williara, shopkeeper Owen John, shoe maker Andrews Wm. farmer,Frodsham bridge Frodsham Gas Company (limited) Parr's Banking Co. sub-branch Ashton George, coal merchant (Robert Andrews, sec. 4c manager) Parker Wm. beer retailer 4c photogrpbr Ashton John, solicitor Garner Joseph, shopkeeper Parsons Alice (Miss), confectioner Ashworth Arthur,agent for agricultural Gleave John, joiner 4c shopkeeper Peacock Samuel, shoe maker implements Gorst Thomos, tailor k draper Peacock Thomas, sawyer Ashworth Joseph, manufacturer of bone Gould James, pluraber 4cc Pickering William Hayes, coal 4c lime manures, Frodsham Bridge boneworks Grice Louisa (Miss), linen draper merchant Bate Jobn Edwin, butcher Hague WUliam, hamper maker Price Charles, Golden Lion DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. GAWSWORTH. 189 Price Henry, Red Lion JeGTs Joseph, shopkeeper Overton. Priestner John, butcher Jenkins Robert, farmer Ashley Mrs. Five crosses Reynolds Charles, shoe maker Large George, farmer, Lower hall Cameron Robert, Rose vill Reynolds James,shoe makr. k seedsman Lowe Thomas, Fox A rms, k farmer Cooper Thomas Reynolds Mary (Mrs.), lodging house Middleburst Samuel, farraer Cotton Rev. Wm.Chas. M.A. Frodshana Riley Thomas, relieving officer Newport Sarauel, farraer vicarage Rimmer John, grocer 4c provision dealer Nixon James, shoe maker Davies Arthur, Five crosses Roberts Edward, beerretailer Parker Samuel, farmer Davies Mrs. Five crosses Roberts Joseph, grocer 4c linendraper Potter Thomas, farmer Edmunds Rev. Frederick Fletcher Roberts Thomas, taUor 4c draper Rowe Mrs. farmer Gorst Robert Robinson James Frodsham, coal mer Snelson John,farmer, Manley Hall farm Hodgkinson Thomas, Mary's cottage chant 4c stamp distributor Stoffijrd WiUiam, farraer Johnson Thoraas, Hermitage Robinson John, surgeon Turner Peter, assistant overseer Rigby Jaraes Rodgers Thomas, tailor Smith Rev. William fcurate] Rothwell Job WUson, ironmonger 4c Bradley. Tyley Henry, Vicarage newsagent Alexander Misses C0M.MERCIAL. Rowland Samuel, grocer 4c brick maker Bowden Edward, farmer Andrews Samuel, farmer. Five crosses Sant Tbomas, saddler 4c harness maker Carter Ann (Mrs.), cowkeeper Aston John, shopkeeper Savings Bank (John Pollard, sec), DuttonJsph.miller 4c frrar. Bradley mill Aston Samuel, assistant overseer (open from 12 till 1 on thursdays). Gaskell liobert, miller Aston Samuel, sexton Town hall Gorst George, farmer Basnett Samuel, butcher Sharp Samuel, farraer Jennings Williain (Mrs.), farmer Berrington Joseph, wheelwright Sliarrock Elizh. (Mrs.), grocer4csaddler Lanceley Sarah (Mrs.), farmer, Brad Berrington Richard, wheelwright Spencer Sarauel, plumber, glazier, gas ley orchard Bickerstaff WiUiara, beer retailer fitter k painter Lewis Thoma.=, farmer Boardman Edward, farmer Storer Jane (Miss), mUliner Pickering Saml. farmer, Hatley farm Briscoe Robert, refreshment roora Tinsley Charles, tin plate worker 4c Youd Hannah (Mrs.), fanner Davies Wm.joiner 4c shpkr. Fivecrossee umbrella maker EUams David, beerretailer. Five crosses Turner Richard Huson, boarding school Woodhouses. EllamsThomas,shoe maker. Five crosses Walker Samuel, bookseller, stationer 4c Reynolds James, Fo.x Hill hall EUis William, farmer, Hatley printer Basnett Samuel, farmer Evans Henry, huckster Warburton Peter, farmer Dutton John, farmer Fletcher Rchd. wheelwright, Warren ho Weaver Frederick Poynton, M.U. sur Hay Hatley, farmer Foster Henry, Ring o'Bells geon k medical officer to Frodsham Savage Joseph, farmer Gorst Robert, farmer district of Runcorn union Savage Thomas, farmer Grice Williara, farmer, Mickledole Williams k Co. linen 4c woollen drapers Stott James, farm bailifi' to Jumes Rey HallMaryAnn(Mrs.),shpkr.Fivecrosses Wilson Elizabeth (Mrs.), George inn nolds, esq Harrison Margaret (Mrs.), farmer Youd Thomas, beer retailer Wright Thomas, farmer Holland Edward, cowkeeper Youd William, Bear's Paw Sf Rail Holland George, bricklayer way hotel, wine 4c spirit merchant, Netherton. Hoose Chas. quarryman. Five crosses bowling green, good stabling, posting Reynolds Charles, J.P Hoose Daniel, lodging house house, picnic parties supplied, k Simpson John Jones Thomas, farmer, Pimmel brow good accommodation for travellers Wright Edwd. Abbott, J.P. CasUepark King WUliam, refreshraent room Young Edward, shoe maker Bate Ralph, farraer Lamb Jaraes, farmer Whitby WUliam, beer retailer Challoner John, farraer Lester George, ale 4c porter merchant; Darlington Philip, farmer, Hatley k at Frodsham Manley. Edgerley Peter, Fish Bone Mercer Elizabeth (iVIrs.), shopkeeper Heron Mrs. Manley hall. Ellison Samuel, farmer Nickson Hannah (Mrs.), farmer CCMMERCIAL. Garner Margaret (Mrs.), farmer Nield Thoraas, blacksmith Done John, fanner Hoose Ann (Miss), farmer Nixon Peter, lodging house Dugdale Samuel, farraer Jones Thomas, farmer Pollard Jolm, schoolmaster Edwards WUliam, farmer Lamb Joseph, farmer Rigby James, Belle Mont EUison Frank, farm baUifl* to J. W. Owens John, farmer. Marsh green Singleton Isabella (Miss), ladies' school Fox, esq Peacock Thomas, farmer Sutton George, shopkeeper,Five crosses Evans David, farmer Percival James, farmer, Godscroft Walker John, Bull's Head Finch James Howard, school Rowland Saml. grocer k brick maker Walker William, tailor, Five crosses Gleones Emily (Mrs.), farmer,Rookery Shone Thomas, blacksmith Wright Joseph, larmer, Mickledale
GAWSWORTH is a township and large scattered At the back of the churchyard is an old tilting ground, parish, 3 miles south-west-by-south from Macclesfield, which is probably the only one in existence in so good in tbe Eastern division of the county, hundred, union, a state of preservation ; in a wood near the church lie county court district and rural deanery of Maccles tbe remains of a Mr. Samuel Johnson, author of the field, archdeaconry and diocese of Chester: it is burlesque of " Hurlothrumbro," played at the Hay- intersected by the Macclesfield Canal and the North market Theatre in 1722, he taking the character of Staffordshire Railway. The church of St. James, Lord Flame ; he was at his own desire buried here dating from the lltb century, is a fine structure in May 5th, 1773, aged 82. About half a mile from the the Perpendicular style, with a battlemented tower church is a Parochial school for boys and girls. The surmounted by pinnacles curiously scultured, and Earl of Harrington is lord of the manor, and owns containing a clock and 6 bells; it has chancel and nearly the whole parish. The soil is, western side sand, nave, and has been restored; it contains several east side clay, subsoil rocky ; the chief crops are wheat, monuments to the Fitton family, formerly owners of oats, rye and turnips. The township contains 5,989 the Gawsworth estate ; the monument of Sir Edward acres, of which 400 acres, called Danes Moss, are waste Fitton, bart. who died in 1643, has the effigies of and uncultivated. Tbe population in 1871 was 607. himself, in armour, and of his lady. The register dates Sexton, William Tedder. from the year 1557. The living is a rectory, yearly value £700, in the gift of the Earl of Harrington, and Letters through Macclesfield, which is the nearest raoney held by tbe Hon. and Rev. Henry A. Stanhope, M.A. order office This township presents some interesting specimens of Parochial School, Warren, James Cosgrove, master; rural scenery, and has several fine sheets of water. Mrs. Mary Cosgrove, mistress Harrington Eari of. Old hall COMMERCIAL. Bayley Thoraasjoiner,Gawsworthgdns Barnshaw John, Morden house Anderton Joseph, farmer, Overbank Blackshaw Wm. farmer. Little Tidnock Hammond Mrs. Small Dale house Barber Samuel, farmer, Crabtree raoss Blackshaw Williani, farmer Howden Miss, White moor Barber WUliam, shopkeeper. High lane Bowyer Joseph,farmer,Woodhouse end Petersham Viscount, Gawsworth hall Bayley Samuel, farmer, Gondy's brook Brindley Francis,farmer,RoughHayfra Stanhope Hon. 4cRev. Henry Augustus Bayley Sorah (Mrs.),frmr.Woodho.end Chapman John, farmer. Park house M.A. The Rectory Bayley Miriam(Mrs.),farmer,Oaks bank Chappell John, farmer, Mollords farm 190 GODLEY. CHESHIBE. [POST OFFICE Chappell James, farmer, Moss farm Holland WiUiam, blacksmith 4c furmer. Slater John, farmer. Great Tidnock Cheetham Elizabefh(Mr8.),farmer,Pas- High lane Thompstone Francis, corn miller 4c far ture farm HoUand WUliara, farmer, Mayley poles mer. Mill end Cheetham Sarah (Mrs.), Harrington Howe Jaraes, farraer Thompstone Isaac, farmer. High Birch Arms, k farmer Johnson John, farmer, Moss houses Thompstone Joseph, farmer 4c miller, Cockitt Charles, farmer. High lane Lawton Mary (Mrs.), farmer, Shellow Gawsworth mills Coppock Hugh, farmer, Shellowlane lane Thompstone Josiah, farmer, Underbank Cosgrove James, registrar of births k Lomas Andrew B. Rising Sun Thornycroft Charles,farmer. High lane deaths for Gawsworth district Lomas Abraham, fanner, Mile end Thornycroft Ephraim, shoe maker k Crimes Samuel, farmer. Moss bouses Lomas James, farmer, Crabtree moss farmer. The Warren Fisher James, farmer. Lane Ends farm Massey George,blacksmith,TheWarren Trofford James, farmer, Woodhouse Fitton Susannah (Mrs.), taUor, The Mottershead Matthew, fmr. Shellow la end Warren Mottersheod John, farmer, Cowbrook Warrington Joseph, farmer, Bailey Fitton Thoraas, farraer, Fitton's moss Mugg John, fanner. Moss houses Biddings Forest William,farmer,Walker's heath Potts Sarah (Mrs.), frmr. Shellow lane Wheelton John,farraer,Yew Tree house Gee Isaac, builder. Pigeon house Rathbone Joseph, frmr. Beaumont's pi White George, farmer. High lane Gee Sarah (Mrs.), farmer, Cowley RawUnson Rhoda (Mrs.), Woodho. end Whittaker Edwin, farmer, Dark lane Hague James, farmer, Walker's heath Scragg James, farmer. High lane Whittaker James, farmer. Dark lane Hammond Jas. frmr. Gawsworth grdns Stubb Josiah, farraer. Crow holt Word Joseph, bone crusher, Moss head Hockenhall William,farraer,Mos3 house Shaw Samuel, farmer, Butley moss Worthington Peter, farmer. High lane Holland Abraham, farmer, High lane Slater Ann (Mrs.), farmer, Old hall Wright James, farmer
GODLEY, a suburb of Hyde, is a township of IMottram Queens' College, Cambridge. St. John's National school, pari8h,in the Eastern division of the county, in Maccles opened in 1850, accommodates 450 children. Cotton field hundred, Ashton-under-Lyne union, Hyde county manufacturing is carried on here, the miUs being ad court district, Chester diocese. Here is the Godley jacent to Werneth brook, which separates the township junction station in connection with the Manchester, from Hyde and Newton. The principal landowners Sheffield and Lincolnshire, Great Northern, Midland are T. Ashton, J. Andrew and W. Robinson, esqrs. and Cheshire lines railways. Godley-cum-Newton Green The area is 639 acres; rateable value, £10,000; the is an ecclesiastical parish, formed in 1847 from tbe population in 1871 was, township, 1,222, ecclesiastical mother parish of Mottram-in-Longden Dale. The parish, 2,304. church of St. John the Baptist, erected in the year Parish Clerk, John Heywood. 1850, at a cost of .£2,818, is in the Early English style, and consists of chancel, nave, and aisles ; a tower was Letters from Manchester vin Hyde ; Newton moor is the erected in 1878 by public subscription. The living'is a nearest money order office vicarage, yearly value £150 with residence, in the gift National School, Thomas Gregson, master; Miss E. A. of the Crown and tbe Bishop of Chester alternately, Woolley, mistress and held by the Rev. Richard Kenyon Bateson, B.D. of Godley Junction Station,Charlea Netherwood,stationm8tr Bateson Rev. Richard Kenyon, B.D. Walker Edraund, Mottram New road i Kniverton WiUiam, grocer, High street The Vicarage Wood Thomas Leigh Benjamin, farmer Beard James Robert, Green Hill COMMERCIAL. Maiufold William, farmer, Godley gn Broadsmith Frederick, Brookbank Ashton Francis U'illiam 4c Co. calico Marsland John, farmer, Brook fold Cheetham Edward, Godley green printers, Boston mill NetherwoodCharles,f'armer,Petlow fold Cheetham Thomas, Godley green Booth Levi, stone mason. Fountain st | Oldhara Thomas, farraer. Sun Dial frm Cook Aaron, Mottram New road Broomhead Thos. shopkpr. Fountain st Ratclifie Amos, tailor, Mottram Newrd Hadfield Joseph, Mottram New road Carter Samuel,shoe inaker,High street | Riley Mary (Mrs.), farmer, Mottrara Hampson Aaron, Mottram New road Charlston James, shopkeeper. High st New road Haughton Aaron, Green Hill villa Cook Joseph, farraer, Woodside farm , Sirapson John, farmer, Godley green Hibbert Edward, J.P. Brookbank HallsworthWilliam,nrsryran.Godley gn i .Steel John, farmer, Godley green Hibbert Jas. Green bank, Godley green Haughton Aaron, builder 4:contractor, j .Sutherton WUUam, Olive Tree inn Hibbert John, Brook side Godley saw mills Swan Sral. frmr. Green fm. Godley gn Hibbert Joseph, Brook bank Haughton Moses,stoneJTisn.Fountain st Taylor Robert, farmer, Pudding lone Hibbert Mrs. Elizabeth, Woodhouse Heap Henry, grocer, Mottrara New rd Thompson William, farmer, Longlands Hibbert Mrs. Sarah,Mottram New road Herald William, engineer, Mottram rd Thornley Thoma84cSamuel,cotton spin Hibbert William, The Hollies Heywood William, draper. Fountain st ners 4c manufacturers, High St. mill Higginbotham James Hibbert Geo. William, fmr. Bonny fids , Thornley James, cotton spnr. 4c manfr Kinder George, Brookhonse Hibbert Jolin, solicitor j Thornley William, commission agent, Leigh James, Godley hill Hibbert Joseph, solicitor Mottram New road Maugham Henry, Green hill HibbertWilliam 4c Sons, cotton spinners j Thorpe John,farmer,Dove ho.Godley gn Markendale Richd.Shires, The Oaklnds 4c manufacturers, Hyde Bank mill i Tiram Thoinas, shop keeper Thornely James, Longlands Hilton Robt.Lees,hair felters,Globe wks I Watson Jaraes, grocer Thornely Samuel, Highfield house Kirkham James, butcher, Fountain st | Wrigley Henry, felt hat manufacturer, Thornely Thomas, J.P. Godley vale Kirkham John, butcher 1 Olive Tree works
GOOSTREY-cum-BARNSHAW is a parochial pally by the contributions of tbe landowners and chapelry in the parish of Sandbach, and comprises the their tenantry, and a grant from the Education Com townships of Goostrey-cum-Barnshaw, Blackden and mittee of the Privy Council; it is a brick building Twemlow, in the Mid division of the county, in the with stone dressings, in the EUzabethan etyle. The hundred and county court district of Northwich, union Sunday school is held in the same building ; there is an of Congleton, Middlewich rural deanery, Chester arch endowment of £15 yearly. Harry Mainwaring, esq. is deaconry and diocese. Goostrey township is 7 miles lord of the manor and owner of the township. The soil east from Middlewich, 3 north-east from Holmes Chapel is sand and clay. Tbe chief crops are wheat, oats ana railway station, 9 south-south-east from Northwich, 11 pasture. There are charities of £5 yearly value. The south-west from Macclesfield and 7 north from Sand area is—chapelry 3,o46 acres, township 1,697 ; the bach. The church of St. Luke, erected in 1792 in the population in 1871 was—chapelry 623, township 321. place of a building of the year 1230, is of brick, and BARNSHAW is a part of this township. consists of chancel, nave, square tower with clock and 5 bells : it is fitted with orik f-ittings, and will accom Parish Clerk, Jobn Brundrett. modate 260 persons. The register dates from the year POST OFFICE. — Randle Davenport, sub-postrooster. 1561. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £300 with Letters arrive frora Middlewich ot 8.45 o.m. 4c are dis residence, in the gift of the vicar of Sandbach, and held patched at 3.50 p.m. The nearest money order 4c tele by the Rev. WiUiam George Armitstead, M.A. In 1856 graph office is at Holraes Chopel a National school was erected (in place of an old National School, Robert Duckworth, master; Miss Amelia Free school founded in 1684) at a cost of £700, princi Baddiley, mistress DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. GUILDEN SUTTON. 191 Blackden is a township a mile north-east. The the south by the river Dane. Jodrell Hall, the seat of Crewe and Manchester railway passes through. Harry John Edward Reece, esq.is a modern red brick building, Mainwaring is lord of the manor. J. B. Glegg, esq. situate in a pleasant park. Twemlow Hall, in this and the Rev. Vernon Tonge are chief landowners. The township, is the residence of Mrs. Humble. Thomas area is 735 acres ; the population in 1871 was 149. Booth, esq. is lord of the manor and chief landowner. The soil is sand and clay. The chief crops are potatoes, Twemlow is a township about a mile and a half turnips and oats. The area is 928 acres ; the popu south, in Congleton county court district, bounded on lation in 1871 wag 153. Goostrey-cum-Barnshaw. Kinsey Rylance, farmer Eden Mary (Mrs.), farmer Kinsey Samuel, farmer, Swanwich hall Armitstead Wm. George, M.A. [vicai-] Foden Elizabeth (Mrs.), beer retailer, Kinsey Thomas, farmer butcher 4c farmer COMMERCIAL. Massey Wm.farmr.Little Shawroft hall Myott Mary(Mr8.),farmr.Blackden hall Appleton Ricliard, farmer. Wood end Moston Thomas, tailor 4c draper Norbury William, tailor Barber Benjamin, Mainwaring Arms Mottershead John, farmer, Bornish ho Tomkinson William, farmer inn, k farmer Robinson Tbomas, farmer, Goostrey la Barber Thomas, farmer, Rudheath Slater Cyrus, former Twemlow. BarberWm.shopkpr.4ctailor,Goostreyla Tomkinson Eli, toUor Humble Mrs. Twemlow hall Barratt John, former Tomkinson Wm. former, Shawcroft haU Reece John Edward, Jodrell hall Bostock William, farmer, Goostrey lane vvilkinson Peter,farmer, Barnshaw hall COMMERCIAL. Callwood Thomas, farmer, Barnshaw Cross John, farmer, Saltersford farm Cumberbach Joseph, tailor Blackden. Foden Thomas, farmer Davenport Randle,shoe ma.4c post office Carter Mrs. Blackden house Leech Ellen (Mrs.), farmer. No Town Ford Samuel, former. Church lane COMMERCIAL. Potts John, farmer Garner Thomas,blacksraith,Goo3trey la Badley Thomas, wheelwright Royle John, farraer, Blackyards Groves Leigh, farraer Callwood Thomas, farmer llylanceThos. blacksmithjTweralow grn Hockenhall Thos. farmer, Crook's hall Deakin William, farmer Shaw Thoraas, farmer, Twemlow bill Jepson WiUiam, farmer, Goostrey lane Dean Peter, farmer, Eden's bridge Whitter Robert, farmer. Blue slates
GRAPPENHAIiIi is a township, parish (including charity is £7 yearly for clothing. The Bridgewater Latchford, which is the nearest railway station), village Canal intersects the township. Arthur Hugh Smith and polling place for Mid Cheshire, 2^^ miles south Barry, esq. of Marbury, who is lord of tbe manor, east from Warrington, in Bucklow hundred, Warrington Joseph Charlton Parr, esq. J.P. of Grappenhall, and the union and county court district, rural deanery of Frods trustees of Oswald Leigh, esq. are chief landowners. ham west, archdeaconry and diocese of Chester. The The Heys, the seat of Joseph Charlton Parr, esq. J.P, church of St. WUfrid, rebuilt A.D. 1539, the date of the is a handsome edifice pleasantly situate in a park. original building being unknown, is a Gothic stone The Hall, the seat of Edward Greenall, esq. J.P. is a building, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, transepts handsome modern building. The soil is lighc, tbe sub and square tower containing 6 bells : it was thoroughly soil is sand. Tbe chief crops are oats, wheat and pota restored in 1873, when an old font was found buried, toes. Tbe area of the parish is 2,318 acres, of the town which dates from Norman if not earlier times. ship 1,540 acres : rateable value £5,796 lOs. ; the popu There is a monumental effigy to Sir William le lation in 1871 was—the parish 3,878, township 734. Boydel, supposed to have been erected 600 years ago : Parish Clerk, William Kinsey there are many handsome mural monuments. The register commences A.D. 1574. The living is a rectory, POST OFFICE.—John Mainwaring, sub-postmaster. Let yearly value £542 with residence, in the gift of and ters through Warrington arrive at 8 a.m.; dispatched at 7.10 p.m. The nearest money order k telegraph office k held by the Rev. Thomas Greenall, M.A. of Brasenose savings bonk is at Latchford College, Oxford. There is a National school for boys WALL LETTER Box, Cedar Lawn,Thelwall road, cleared and girls, endowed with £11 from Johnson's charity, 7.15 p.m. week days only erected in 1846, and a Sunday-school is held at the Natwnal School, Joseph Woolley, master; Miss Mary school-room. Tanning is carried on here. Johnson's Woodward, mistress Appleton Henry, Grappenhall house Beech Charles, farmer Garnett Thoraas, former. Poacher lane Appleton Mrs. Grappenhall house Boardman Richard, farmer. Yew Tree Isherwood John, boot maker, Clitf lane Ashley William, Birchfield farra, Dungeon lane Jeffs Edward, farraer, Chester road Dakin Alfred, Knutsford road Bradford Williara, farmer, Reddish hall Kinsey Peter,rarkt. grdnr.Knutsford rd Frost Mrs. Canal side Brierley Joseph, farm bailiff to J. 4c W. Kinsey William, gardener to E. Green Greenall Rev. Thomas, M.A. [rector]. Bellhouse, of Manchester, Belllio. fm all, esq. J.P The Rectory Brierley Thomas, boot 4c shoe maker Lomas George, farmer Greenall Capt. GUbert, Church house Buckley Tbomas, gardener to John Lomas Williara, carter 4c coal merchant Greenall Edward, J.P. The Hall Nayior, esq. of Thelwall Long William 4c Son,tanners 4c curriers, Hutchinga Charles, Laurel bank Burrows Edward, coal agent Clifi' lane 4c Grappenhall tanneries, Hutchings Mrs. Myddlehurst house, Carter Thomas, tailor, Chester road 4c at 10 Hardraan street, Deansgate, Knutsford road Carter Thomas Rechab,grocer 4c provi Manchester Lee Miss sion dealer, Knutsford road Mainwaring John,shopkpr.4c post office Lomas Matthew, Knutsford road Chaplin Frederick, Ram's Head Pemberton James, farmer. New road Owen Thomas Clare Wm. mrkt. gardener, Chester rd Pemberton Samuel, farmer,Cartridge la Parr Joseph Charlton, J.P. The Heys Daintith James, farmer Rowson Stephen, farmer. Cross lane Pickmere John, Cedar lawn,Thelnall rd Dakin Alfred k Co. tanners,Knutsfd. rd Sankey Joseph,baker 4c provision dealer, Rowson James, Marlfield Darbyshire WUliam, farmer, Morris brk Thelwall road Shortland Mrs. Chester road Davies Charles, shopkeeper Savage Thomas, Barry's Arms Tinsley John, The Lodge Davies John, timber dealer, Canal bank Smith Thomas, farmer, Carr farm. Red Tinsley Mrs. Lime house Derbyshire Walter 4c WilHam, nursery dish Hall lane Watson Miss, Grappenhall cottage men 4c farmers, Thelwall road TaylorThomas,farmer, Reddish Hall la Woolf Mrs. Greenbank Ditchfield Robert, gardener to J. Pick- Tetlow Elizobeth (Miss), farmer. Red COMMERCIAL. mere, esq. Cedar lawn dish Hall lane Ansdell Chailes, farmer,Reddish Hall la Ditchfield 'Thomas.Z^o^ Sf Dar^, Knuts Turner Isaac, farmer, Myddlehurst Antwiss Thomas, gardener to Mrs. ford rood farra, Knutsford road Rowson, of Summerville Latchford Eaton Cbas. farmer, Canal Bank farm Warburton John,farmer,Cartridge lone Ashbrook Joseph, farmer, Knutsford rd Fairhurst George, smith, wheelwright, WheelerWilliam,farmer,Green bank cot Ashley John, farmer, Cartridge lane timber merchant 4c assistant overseer Woodcock Sarauel, shopkeeper Barker Robert,farmer. Reddish Hall la Gannon John, stone engrvr. ThelwaU rd Woodward Peter, farmer, Knutsford rd
GUILDEN SUTTON (or SUTTON GUILDEN) is a the hundred of Broxton, Chester county court district township, parish, and small village in the Western and rural deanery, archdeaconry and diocese of Chester, division of the county, Tarvin union, lower division of 4 mile from Mickle Trafford railway station, 3 miles 192 GUILDEN SUTTON. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE east-north-east from Chester, 7 south-south-west from enlarged and is now used as a village school. The Primi Frodsham, and 7 west-north-west from Tarporley. The tive Methodists have a chapel here. The principal land church of St. John is a small brick building, consisting owners are Lord Stanley of Alderley, Thomas Arthur of chancel and nave, with bell turret: it has a fine Hope and Robert Smith, esqrs. The charities are about ancient font, which bears date 1635 : the church was 6s. yearly value : the soil is clayey ; subsoil clay : the restored by the present vicar in 1870. The register chief crops are wheat and oats : the area is 934 acres ; dates from the year 1595. The living is a vicarage, rateable value £2,330 ; the population in 1871 was 243. yearly value about £120, in the gift of Lord Stanley Parish Clerk, Peter Hughes. of Alderley, and held by the Rev. George Har rison Hobson, B.A. of Trinity College, Dublin, who re Letters by foot post from Chester, which is the nearest sides at Albion House, Chester. The parsonage is a money order office small thatched cottage near the church, which has been School, Miss Prince, mistress Sloane WiUiam, The Poplars Hughes Williara, boot 4c shee maker Okell James, farmer Smith Robert Hughes Williani, wheelwright Smith Robert, brick k tile maker COMMERCIAL. Leigh William, farmer Thomas Ann (Mrs.), cowkeeper Dodd George, farmer Manley Laurence, Bird-in-Hand Wheelhouse Thomas, farmer. The Hughes Amos, farmer Mountfield John, farmer Holl Hughes Peter, farmer Maher John, former, BeUe vue Wield George, blacksmith
HALE is a township and scattered village, comprising POST OFFICE, Hale Barns.—James Aldcroft, receiver. the hamlet of Ringway ; it is in Bowdon parish. Buck- Letters received through Altrincham; dispatched at 6.30 p.m.; Sundays 9.30 a.m low hundred, Altrincham union and county court dis Assistant Overseer, James Berry, Peel Causeway trict. North Cheshire, 2 miles south from Altrincham, National Schools, Hale Barns, George Clark, master consisting principally of scattered farms, and hand Peel Causeway Railway Station, John Stapleton, some private residences. There is a Unitarian chapel station master at Warburton Green, in connection with the one K.ingway is a hamlet in the township of Hale, at Altrincham : the National school for the town Bowdon parish, 3^ miles south-east from Altrincham, ship is at Hale Barns. The principal landowners 2;^- east-by-south from Peel Causeway station, and 2 are Lord Egerton, the trustees of William CunUffe east from Ashley station, 8 south-west from Stock Brooks, and J. Harrop, esqrs. The Earl of Stamford and port and 12 south from Manchester : the hamlet was Warrington is lord of the manor. The soil generally made into an ecclesiastical district with an endowment is a stiff clay. The Cheshire Midland Railway from from the mother parish of Bowdon in the latter part of Altrincham to Northwich, in connection with the Man 1863. The church of All Saints is a brick building, rebuilt chester and Altrincham line of railway, passes through in 1720, and stands upon the site of an ancient chapel, tbe township, and has a station at Peel Causeway. and was renovated and restored, under tbe auspices of Hale Barns is a place here, in Hale township. The the late incumbent. The living is a vicarage, yearly population in 1871 was 1,711 ; the area is 3,679 value £118, with residence, in the gift of Lord Egerton of acres, 34 of which are included in Hale Moss, adjoin Tatton, and held by the Rev. Harry Alfred Hignett, ing to Altrincham ; the rateable value is £12,983. M.A. of Oriel College, Oxford. There is a parsonage within a short distance of the church, adjoining which POST 4C MONEY ORDER OFFICE k Savings Bank, Peel is a Sunday school for boys and girls. The area is 2,067 Causeway.—Alfred Hallam, receiver. Letters through acres ; the population 593. Letters through Altrin Altrincham; dispotched at 10.15 a.m. k 7.45 p.m.; week cham ; the nearest post office is at Hale Barns; the days only nearest money order office is Peel Causeway. Jackson Edwin, Hale road COMMERCIAL. Hale. Jackson Richard, Broomfield lane Aldcroft Chos.beer retoUer4cshopkeeper PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Jesseraan Mrs. Springfield road AmeryGeo.bosketraoker,Peel causeway Abram Robert, Hale road Johnson George, Broorafield lane Ardern John, farmer Aldred Peter, Hale road Jones Edward, Hale road Bailey Edward, Old Bleeding Wolf Alexander Henry, Hale low Kent Thoraas, Holly lawn Barton Thomas, shopkeeper Andrews Samuel, Hale mount Kirkley Jaraes, Hale bonk Battrara Jaraes, shopkeeper, Hole road Arnold Samuel, Broomfield Lewtas John, Hale road BeUis Charles, farmer. Hale low Ascroft Williara, Hale barns Long Mrs. Broomfield road Berry John, joiner 4c bliilder, Ashley rd Ashworth William, Hale road McConneU Mrs. Hale road Blease WUliam, blocksmith, Hale barns Barber Thoraas, Peel causeway Moore James, Peel causeway Bowdon Skating Rink, Peel causeway Barker Miss, Broomfield lane Morrison David, Hale road Bourne Mary (Mrs.), lodging bouse^ Barker Mrs. Peel causeway Ormshaw Mrs. Peel causeway Peel causeway Bateson Richard Palraer John, High bank Bracecirdle Thoraas, farmer, Dob lane Batison , Claremont Parker Edward, Peel causeway Broadhurst Thomas, farmer, Castle hiU Berrey Mrs. Bowdon view Parker William, Broorafield lane Brogden Henry, farmer. Hale lodge Brogden Henry, Hale lodge Phillips Edward, Moss Brooker Charies, coal merchant. See Bucock John Barker, Peel causeway PiUing John, Davenport green HoU 4c Brooker Burrows Miss, Peel causeway Pool Henry, Hale road BrandrettWm.Bull's Hend,BalebaTn» Bush Isaac, Ashley heath Read Mrs. Ashley heath Buck Thomas, builder, Peel causeway Calderbank Mrs. Peel causew.iy Reed Mrs. Hale barns BuckleyMary(Mis3),farmer, Hale barns Cartrell Samud, Italian villa Rowley Mrs. Prospect house Burgess John, farmer. Hale green Church Frederick, Peel causeway Royle Mrs. Hale road Clark PhUlip Fredk. farmer. Elm farm Clare John, Peel causeway Rushton Mrs. Holly bank Clark Richard, former. Hale barns Clark Richard, Hale road Schofield Mrs. Hale road Clayton John k Co. coal merchant,. CoUins James, Hale carr Street Miss, Hale road Peel causeway Crampton Miss, Hale barns Syers Harold, Peel causeway Cookson James 4c Charles, farmers Cunliffe Foster, Hale road .'^ykes Benjamin, Peel causeway Crosby Williain, farmer. Castle hUI Dalton Charles Tweedale Abraham Alfred, Spring road Dane Thomas, farmer, Firtree Davies Mrs. Peel causeway Tweedale Samutl, Hale road Davenport Joseph (Mrs.), frmr. Dob la Foster John, Peel causeway Wake Frederick, Peel causeway Faulkner Thomas, farmer. Hale barns Gibbon Thomas, Hale road Walton .Mrs. Hale road Fleming Marian (Miss), girls' school. Goolden Mrs Wal•hur^t Abel, Springfield road Hale rood Hardman Richard, Hale road Weston Miss, Broomfield lane Foster Thos. comrcl. trvlr.Peel causewy Hardy Archibald, Broomfield lane Whitton Alexander, Peel causeway Gibbon Jomes, brickmaker; residence, Harrison VVUliam Arthur, Oak field Wilcock Thomas, Broomfield lane Peter street, Altrincliam Holt Charles, Peel causeway Wolff Charles Henry, Bale barns Goolden Jomes, farmer, Cloy bouse Horrocks Mrs. Hale road Wood Charles, Peel couseway Goolden William, farmer Howard Miss, Broomfield lane Woodhead Alfred, Pork hUl," Pork road Goulden Nancy (Miss), haberdasht-r, Hunter John Charles, Broomfield lane Woodthorpe Thomas, Broomfield road Peel causeway DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. HALTON. 193 •Goulden Wm. former. Buttery house Morton 4c Sheldon, stone masons 4c con Warburton Charles, farmer IIall4cBrooker,coalmrchts.Peel causewy tractors, Peel causeway Warburton Thoraas (e.Kors. of), farraer, Hallam Alfred, stationer 4c post office, Pearson Joseph, farmer Hole boms Peel causeway Peraberton John,bootraa. Peel causeway Whalley Jaraes, farmer HampsonJspb.greengrcr. Peel causewy Pennington Jonathan, joiner 4c builder. Whalley John, farmer Hesketh Thomas, wheelwright, Hale Peel causeway Wilson Joseph, Cheshire Midland, barns Pilling John, farraer Peel causeway Holford Martha (Mr8.),'butcher, Peel Piralott John, brickmaker. Hale road Worthington James, farmer causeway PoUitt Williara, farmer Worthington Jas. farmer. Bank hall Holt William, farmer, New farra Prescott George, coraraercial traveller. J ackson Rich.farraer 4c miller,CastleraiU Hale road Ringway. Johnson Jane (Mrs.), farmer, Ash form Robson 4c Bush, nurserymen Hignett Rev. Harry Alfred, M.A. [in .Johnson William, tailor. Peel couseway Rogerson Kelsall, farmer curabent] The Parsonage Kent Thos. brewer, see Siddeley k Kent Ridgway John, farmer COMMERCIAL. Lamb William, farmer RigoU Robert, shopkpr. Peel causeway Ashton Thomas, farmer Leather Richard, farmer Rowlond Wm. farmer, Roorinji gate Baguley Peter, Egerton Arms, k Lee Henry, nurseryman. Peel causeway Schofield MaryAnn(Miss),ladies'school, blacksraith Leigh James, grocer. Peel causeway Hale road Cilgrim John, farmer Leigh Zubalon, farmer, Alderborrow Shelmerdine James, lodging house Goolden John, farmer, The Fir McKenzie Alexander, inspector of nui Siddeley4c Kent,brewers,Peel causeway Gresty Hugh, farmer sances k surveyor. Hale road Simpson Joseph, joiner. Hale barns Jackson James, farmer, Tanyard farm Mainwaring Wm. beer retailer 4c shop Taylor James, farraer Raingill Dennis, farraer. Pinfold farm keeper. Peel causeway Thompson Sarauel, taUor, Hale road Royle Henry, farmer, Clough bank Moore Joseph, baker k shopkeeper,Hale Tomkinson Charles, wheelwright Timperley Robert, farmer, Oaks boms Walker John, Unicorn Whitehead William, shoemaker Moore Thomas, farmer Walley George, farraer. Broad lane Whitelegg Jolui, farraer
HALTON (or HAULTON) is a township and ecclesi Mediciil Officer Sf Public Vaccinator for Halton Dis astical parish including Norton, Stockham, Rock trict, William Hodgson Carruthers, M.D. 4C M.R.C.S Savage and Astmoor, formed in 1860 from the mother Grammar School, Charles William Brown, master parish of Runcorn in the union and county court Parochial School, Miss M. E. Griffiths, raistress district of Runcorn, in the Mid division of the county, Astmoor is a hamlet in the township of Halton, Bucklow hundred, rural deanery of Frodsham, arch a mile and a half from Runcorn, on the Duke of Bridge- deaconry and diocese of Chester. Halton village water's canal. is a mile and a half south-east; of Runcorn, situated on the top of an eminence, and commands a fine view Norton is an agricultural township, village, and of the rivers Mersey and \Veaver, having a station on railway station, 3.^ miles north-east from Frodsham, 5 the London and North Western and Great Western south-west from Warrington, and 3 east from Runcorn, Chester and Birkenhead and Chester and Manchester with a station on the London and North Western Joint lines. The church of St. Mary stands on an and Great Western Railway, Chester and Birkenhead eminenc2 ; it is a red stone Gothic building consisting and Chester and Manchester Joint lines : it is intersected of chancel, nave, aisles and bell tun-et containing I bell. by the Duke of Bridgewater's and Old Quay Company's canals. Norton priory, the seat of Sir Richard Brooke, The registers date from the year 1732. The living is bart. J.P. is a fine old mansion, pleasantly situated in a vicarage, yearly value £l.'00, with residence, in the gift a park, consisting of about 115 acres. The priory of Sir R. Brooke, bart. and held by the Rev. John Lock- was founded in 1210 by Willian, son of Nigel, con wood of St. Bees. There are chapels for Primitive stable of Chester, and was removed here from Runcorn Methodists and Wesleyans ; the latter is a handsome in 1133, where it waa first founded ; he dedicated atone building with a spire. There is a Grammar it to the Virgin Mary, aud endowed it with lands achool for boys, endowed with A:40 yearly ; the apin the counties of Nottingham, Leicester and Ox pointment of master is vested in Sir Richard Brooke, ford, which his son Roger confirmed, and granted, bart. who is also trustee with the vicar of Runcorn. amongst other privileges, two deer yearly upon the Brooke's almshouses are for six poor and decayed Feast of the Assumption, out of his park at Haltou : honest servants, founded in 1769 and endowed with Edward the Black Prince was a great benefactor to this £54 12s. per annum ; each inmate receives 4s. weekly. priory. Here is the Waterman's church at which Rev. The charities for distribution amount to £36 yearly. John Lockwood, vicar of Halton, officiates. The chief Fairs and markets were formerly held here. There are crops are wheat, oats and potatoes. Sir Richard Brooke, some very extensive stone quarries worked. Halton bart. J.P. is lord of the manor and sole landowner. The Castle, now, and for a long period in ruins, was built soil and the subsoil are clay. Tbe area ia 2,047 acres ; A.D. 1071 by Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester, who gave rateable value £5,624; the population in 1871 was 394. the barony to his cousin Nigel; from his posterity it came to the Crown, and is a considerable member of Letters through Halton via Runcorn, which is the nearest the Duchy of Lancaster, which maintains a large juris money order office 4c savings bank. Runcorn 4c Preston diction in the country round by the name of Halton Brook are the nearest telegraph offices. Letters for Moss Fee, or the honors of Halton, having a court of record. Side from Moore via Warrington 4c for Lower Hindley The Castle inn adjoins the ruins, and has a good bowl Wood via Preston Brook ing green. Sir Richard Brooke, bart. J.p. is lord of Railway Station, George Yates, station master the manor and chief landowner. The population of the Stockham is a small township about 3 miles south township in 1871 was 1,620 and the acreage is 1,770 ; east from Runcorn. The London aud North Western tbe rateable value is £6,623, The soil is clayey, resting branch rail way from Warrington to Chester and Birken on rock. The area of the ecclesiastical parish is 4,912 head passes through the township in a tunnel about acres ; rateable value £16,249 ; the population in 1871 half a mile long. The Sutton Weaver station on the was 1,756. London and North Western Railway is about a mile Parish Clerk, John Roberts. distant. Cheshyre's charity is £6 yearly. Sir Richard Brooke, bart. J.P. is lord of the manor and sole land POST 4C MONEY ORDER OFFICE 4C Savings Bank.—Mrs. Margaret Ward, sub-postmistress. Letters through Run owner. The area is 328 acres ; the rateable value is corn. Delivery commences 7 a.m. 4c 4,25 p.m.; dis £710; the population in 1871 was 43. Letters from patched through Preston Brook at 9.10 a.m. k 7.50 p.m. Halton via Runcorn, the former is the nearest money 4c on Sundays at 7.55 p.m. The nearest telegraph office order office. Preston Brook and Runcorn are the nearest; is at Runcorn telegraph offices. PUBLIC OFFICERS:— Collector of Poor Rates, William Nixon Clifton (or RoCK SAVAGE) is a small tovmship, 2 Relieving Officer, Peter Wright, High street, Runcorn mUes north-east of Frodsham, aod 2^ south from Run Medical Officer of Health for Halton Sf Weston, Wm. corn, in Bucklow hundred. The Marquis of Cholmonde Carruthers, M.R.C.S. 4C L.S.A ley is lord of the manor, and derives the title of Earl of 13 194 HALTON. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Rock Savage from this place. The chief crops are wheat 1871 was 113. Letters through Runcorn, which with and potatoes. The soil and subsoil are clay. The area Frodsham are the nearest noney order and telegraph is 624 acres ; rateable value £3,292 ; the population in offices. Halton. Fryer William, shopkeeper Astmoor. PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Haddock Benjamin, cool dealer Gamon(John)& Rowe(Hugh),grocers 4c Reynolds Frank William k Son,tanner& Barker WiUiam, Brook place, Halton rd provision dealers 4cc Brereton Mrs. Rose villa Haddock Benjamin, coal merchant Smith John fSirmer, Astmoor farm Buckley Edwd. Brook vUIa, Halton rd Haddock John, provsn. dlr. Halton rd Smith John, jun. farraer. Marsh farm Carruthers WUliam, M.R.C.S. 4c L.S.A Hazlehurst Thomas, taUor Norton. CarruthersWm.HodgsoUjM.D., M.R.C.S Howard John, blacksmith Cliff John, Sumraernill house Humphreys Samuel, joiner to R. Dag Brooke Sir Richard, bart. J.P. Nortoa Cox Mrs. Prospect place lish, J.p. of Aston hall priory Davies Gabriel L. Hillside cottage Jones Elizh.( Mrs.),grocr. 4c provisn. dlr Brooke Richard Marcus, J.P. Norton Davies John, The Mount Jones Martha (Mrs.), beer retailer priory .. Fairhurst Fras. Rose cott. Halton brk Kingston Thos. Castle hotel, k veter Davies Edward, Norton cottage Hazlehurst Charles, Halton grange inary surgeon Thoraas Alfred, Norton lodge Johnson Thomas Leach Geo. coal dlr. grocer k beer retlr Acton Ellen (Mrs.), farmer, Higher Jones Miss, The Rookery Lewis Thos.frmr. 4c horse dlr.Hall wood Hindley wood Jones Mrs. Holly bank Miller Henry, shoe raaker Anderson Gilbert, farm bailiff to Sir R. Lee Donald, Old Hall Moate Charles, beer retailer Brooke, bart. J.P Lewis Thomas, Hall wood Nixon WiUiam, farmer. Malt Kiln farm Bennett David, farmer. Marsh gate Lockwood Rev. John [vicarl OrmaonJ eph.NortonArmshotelfkfrmr Blundell Richd. farmr. Yew Tree form McCuUagh Rev. Charles B. [Wesleyan] Partington Samuel, farm bailiff to Chas. Hewitt John, former. Manor farm Moss James, Hall wood Hazlehurst, esq. Pool form Holland Robert, steward to Sir R. Ockleston Mrs. Holt house Pennington George, brickloyer Brooke, bart. J. P. Norton estates- Pierce George, Pool dale Percival Williara, shopkeeper office, Norton hill Reynolds Henry, J.P. Halton vUla Plant Samuel, boot maker Houghton Henry, farraer. Moss side Salkeld Francis William, Pool house Houghton John, smith Sutcliffe Mrs. The Rookery Rigby Edwd. Bevan, commission agent, Vaughan Mrs. Prospect place I vy cottage Jones Edward, head gardener to Sir R. Wigg Charles, Halton lodge Roan WiUiara,cattIe salesman 4c farmer, Brooke, bart. J.P Wright Jobn, Field house Halton gate Kinsey William, farmer, Walford farm Wylde Samuel, Brook place, Halton rd Rogers William, beer retailer Percival Thomas, farmer. Moss side Rutter John, farm bailiff to Charles Rigby Peter, head gamekeeper to Sir COMMERCIAL. Wigg, esq Richard Brooke, bart. J.p Astbury Mary (Mrs.),tiarmr.Village fm Sinclair Alexander, farm bailifi' to W. Weir Jas. farmer. Lower Hindley wood Barrow John, wheelwright 4c joiner Roan, esq. of Liverpool, Halton gate Yates George, station master Bate Mary (Miss), dressmaker Tickle Joseph, beer retailer 4c shop Booth Hugh, shopkeeper, Halton road keeper, Halton road Stockham. Burgess Thomas, tailor, Fletcher's bldgs Ward Margaret (Mrs.), stationer 4c Baguley Daniel, farmr.Lowr.Green frm Carruthers Wm. M.R.C.S. k L.S.A. surg post office Baguley Joseph, farmer Carruthers William Hodgson, M.D., Watkins Joseph, wheelwright 4c smith Nixon Richard, farmer -M.R.C.S. surgeon Watkins Henry, commission agent 4c Chriraes John, joiner, Fletcher's bldgs implement dealer. Prospect place Clifton or Rock Savage. Cooke Thomas, tailor Whitfield Charies, tailor Baker WiUiam, farmer Dakin John, farmer, Halton hUl farm Woodier Ellen(Mrs,),boot4cshoe wareho Cameron Robert, bone 4c manure wrks Davies WiUiara, butcher I Woolmar Geo. shoe maker 4c shopkeeper Rowland Hy. sbopkpr.4cassistant oversr Edge Wra. gardener to Chas. Wigg, eso I Wright Thomas, draper4c seed merchnt Stokes Joseph, farmer
HANDFORTH (or Handforth-cum-Bosden) is are grass. The area is, township 1,780 acres ; Hand- a township and station, on the Manchester, Stockport forth 1,303 acres; rateable value £6,412 ; the population and Crewe branch of the London and North Western in 1871 was, township 2,457 ; Handforth 662. Railway, in the parish of Cheadle, union and county Bosden is a detached hamlet, 2^^- miles south-south court district of Stockport, 177^ miles from London, east from Stockport, and 5 from Handforth, it is severed 20^ from Crewe, 41 .\ from Chester, lOi from Manchester, from the rest of the township by the township of Bram 5 south-west from Stockport, 15| from Sandbach. In hall, and is in the county court district of Stockport. 1877 Handforth was made a district chapelry out of For the residents of Bosden see Bramhall and Hazel Cheadle. Sfc. Chad's church was formerly a chapel of grove. The area is 477 acres, and the population in ease to Cbeadle churcb. The living is a perpetual 1871 was 1795 curacy, held by the Rev. Alfred Watton. Handforth Hall, formerly the residence of the Breretons, is about POST, MONEY ORDER, 4c TELEGRAPH OFFICE 4C Sav a quarter of a mile from the church, and is now occupied ings Bank.—Jonathan Brown, postmaster. Letters arrive as a farmhouse. Here are the extensive calico print by mail cart from Manchester at 6.55 a.m. 4c 4.0 p.m.; works of Messrs. Symonds k Co. The principal land dispatched at 10.30 p.ra. 4c at 7.30 p.m owners are Stephen Symonds, esq. and James Cunliffe, National School, Luther Ogden, master esq. The soil is sand, the subsoil clay ; the chief crops Railway Station, Tbomas Taylor, station master Handforth. Brown Isaac, Bull's Head Jones John, farmer Brooks WUliara Brown Jonathan, grocer, 4c post office Ogden Luther, national schoolmaster Corbett Frederick, Parsonage view Brown William, farmer Pimlott James, farmer Cunliffe Edward, The Elms Bnrgess John, farmer Poynton 4c Worth, colliers 4c coal mer Cunliffe John, The Elras Charlton Henry, bricklayer chants (John Hope, agent) Henshaw W. F. Handforth grange Clafton WUliam, butcher Powell Sarah (Mrs.), Greyhound Massey Richard, Handforth'grange Cooper Stephen, farmer Rogerson Jas. farmer, Handforth hall Mead G. H. Handforth granfre Davenport John, farmer, Hall top Roylance Isaac, grocer 4c draper Norbury Jonathan, Handforth granse Downes Isaac, farmer Scott Frederick, manager, print works .Scott Colonel Samuel, Handforth house Gibbon Jame8,grocer 4c provision dealer Stokes Rd. Geo. carpntr. 4c wheelwght Syraonds Stephen, Handforth house Hammond John, joiner Symonds 4c Co. calico printers, Hand- Turtle Williara, Hondforth lodge Hammond Joseph, farmer forth print works Watton Rev. Alfred [vicar] Hammond Thomas, farmer Syraonds Louis, farmer. Mead farm Beswick John, urocer Hammond William, farmer Thompson James, saddler BoonElizabeth(.Mrs.),farrar.Bridge frm Hankinson Isaac, farmer Wardle Michael, boot k shoe maker Booth Frederick, butcher Hulrae Elisha, farmer Wood Elzbth. (Mrs.)', farmer, Moss hall Booth Wm. farmer, Dairy House farm 1 Jackson James, farmer. Grove end Worstencroft Mary (Miss), dressmaker
HANDLEY is a township, parish and village, 1J miles don and North Western Railway, and 7 J south from east from Tattenhall station, 3 J south from the Waverton Chester, in the Western division of the county, higher station on the Chester and Crewe branch of the Lon division of Broxton hundred, Tarvin union," Chester DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. HARTFORD. 195 county court, rural deanery of Malpas, archdeaconry church poor, and Mrs. Beck are the chief landowners and diocese of Chester, situated on the main road from There is a Wesleyan chapel. There are charities of Chester to Whitchurch. The chrurch of All Saints is a £3 4s. yearly value. The soil is clayey; the subsoil stone building in the Decorated style, and was rebuUt chiefly clay. The chief crops are wheat and oats. The in 1854, with the exception of the tower, which was area is—parish 1,976 acres ; township 1,334 acres ; rate erected in 1412 : it has chancel, nave, 4 bells, an able value of the township £2,319 ; the population in ancient brass memorial ef the Venables family, dated 1871 was—parish 437 ; township 332. 1572, a monument of the Edge family (1684), old Parish Clerk, James Chester, registry chest, and a stained window in memory of Samuel Sandbac^, jun. esq. given by his widow in POST OFFICE.—Thomas Ennion, postmaster. Letters from 1854. The register dates from the year 1540. The Chester, arrive at 7 a.m.; dispatched at 7.45 p.m. ; Uving is a rectory, yearly value £256, -with residence sundoy, 7 a.m.; dispotched at 10.45 p.m. The nearest and 9A. 3B. 4P. of glebe, in the gift of the Dean and money order office is Tattenhall Chapter of Chester, and held by the Rev. William School, Miss Anne Griffiths, mistress PauU, M.A. of Sfc. John's College, Cambridge. There Golbourne David is a township, a mile and a half is a mixed school, supported by an endowment of £6 north from the parish church, 6 miles south-east-by- per annum paid by the trustees of the late Samuel south from Chester, and \\ from the Tattenhall railway station : it consists of a few farms and cottages. The Sandbach, esq. by annual subscriptions, and by the representatives of the late P. Ellames, esq. (who are chUdren's weekly pence ; a Sunday school is also held lords of the manor), T. W. Denton, esq. H. Sandbach, here. Calveley Hall, the ancient seat of Sir Hugh esq. and Mr. J. Rowe are the chief landowners. The Calveley, is now occupied as a farm house ; it contains a soil is principally clay. There are charities of £1 Is. 6d. fine oak staircase and wainscoted apartments. A stone yearly value. The area is 642 acres; rateable value quarry is worked in this township. The trustees of £1,100; the population in 1871 was 105. Letters the late Samuel Sandbach, esq. (who are lords of the through Chester. The nearest money order office is at manor), T. W. Denton, M.D. the trustees of the Whit- Tattenhall. Handley, Fallowfield Geo. grocer 4c provision delr Maddock James, relieving officer Page Henry Hopley Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer Williams Job, blacksmith PauU Rev. WiUiam, M.A. Rectory Jackson Saml. farmer 4c road surveyor Wingfield West A. Red Lion COMMERCIAL. Jackson Samuel, farmer, Milton green Winnington John, farmer, Milton green Beck Thomas, farmer, Milton green Johnson Joseph, Calveley Arms Brown William, farmer. Well house Langford Saml. shoemaker 4c shopkeepr Golbourne David. Cooke George, farmer, Clagley hall Lightfoot George, farmer, Pigeon house Beck George, farraer 4c assessor of Ennion Thomas, mason 4c collector of Lowe Thoraas, farmer, Calveley ball taxes, The HaU income tax Lunt John, brickloyer, MUton green Weaver Hy. Leigh,farmer, Budge farm
HARGRAVE (or FOULK STAPLEFORD) is a township Butler, M.A. is the incumbent. There is a Wesleyan and a small vUlage in the parish of TarVin, 3 miles south chapel, a National school for boys and girls, endowed from Tarvin, and 5 J north-west from Tarporley : it is in by Sir Thomas Moulson with £40 yearly, and a Sund-iy the Western division of the county, lower division of school held at the school-room. There are a few chari Broxton hundred, Tarvin union and Chester connty ties. The Rev. T. France-Hayhurst, who is lord of the court district. The* church of St. Peter, which was manor, Mr. J. R. Milner, and the trustees of the late founded by Alderman Sir Thomas Moulson, of London, Mr. Harding are the chief landowners. The soil is consists of nave, south porch and 1 bell, and is now strong clay ; the subsoU, clay. The chief crops are (1878) being restored. The Uving is a donative, yearly wheat and oats. The area is 1,321 acres ; rateable value £150, with residence, in the gift of the trustees value £2,426 ; the population in 1871 was 230. of the late Sir Thomas Moulson; the Rev. John Bell Letters from Chester. Hargrave. Butler Rev. John Bell, M.A., Parsonage Jackson George, shopkeeper Butler Rev. John Bell, M.A. Parsonage Cookson Joseph, farmer Prescott Thomas, farmer Milner Alfred Thomas Dawson Thomas, cattle dealer Thomas Pryce Evan, schoolmaster Roy Miss, Oak villa Dutton John, farraer Whitter John, farmer. Abbey dale house Bisby Thomas, provision dealer Dutton John, farraer, Brereton park Woolley John, farraer, Brereton park Buckley John, farmer Dykes Joseph, farmer Woolley Samuel, farmer
HARTFORD is -o, township, railway station, plea lighting the church are of brass and are very handsome • santly situated village and ecclesiastical parish formed, the foundations have been laid for a tower. The living in 1863, from the parishes of Great Budworth and is a vicarage, value £250 with house; the Rev. Edmund Weaverham, in the estern division of the county, Eddowes, M.A. of Jesus College, Cambridge, is vicar, Northwich union and county court district, second and T. H. Marshall, esq. patron. The National school, division of Eddisbury hundred, Chester diocese, about situarad near the church, has an average attendance of a mUe and a half south-wesfc from Northwich, and is 120 scholars. Hartford, according to the Doomsday intersected by the London and North Western Railway, Survey, was part of the Barony of Kinderton. Pre on which is Hartford station, distant from London 168f vious to the reign of Edward III, it was held by a miles, Crewe 11, Stafford 36^, Wolverhampton 52, Bir- family who assumed the local name, from whom it mingham 65, Warrington 12|, Liverpool and Manchester passed to the Hortons, Masseys, Holcioffcs, Marburys, 32^, Preston 31. The Cheshire Midland Railway, from and Davies. Lord De Tabley is lord of the manor. Chester to Manchester, also runs through the village, The Beach is the residence and property of Lieutenant- having a station called Hartford and Green Bank, Colonel T. H. Marshall, J.P.; Hartford Lodge, the which is distant 16 mUes from Chester and 24 from residence of Mrs. Deakin ; Beeehfield, the residence of Manchester. The river Weaver passes on the east and G. Gordon MacRae, esq.; Beach Cottage, the residence is crossed by a bridge to Davenham. The church of of S. Outram Hermon, esq.; Hartford House, the resi St. John the Baptist was entirely rebuilt in the year dence of Mrs. Leigh; Hartford Cottage, the residence of 1875 at a cost of £5,000 ; both the exterior and the in Egerton Leigh Wright, esq.; Hartford Grange, the resi terior waUs are of undressed Derbyshire stone; the dence of Viscount Cole ; Hartford Manor, the residence facings of the arches and piers are of Runcorn and of Cecil De Trafford, esq.; Woodlands, the residence of Eddisbuiy stone : it consists of chancel with transepts, Mrs. Royds; The Hollies, the residence of Thomas nave and aisles ; the north transept is for children and Moreton, esq. ; Hartford Hall, the residence of G. H. the south one for organ chamber and vestry; the num Cook, esq. The Wesleyan Methodists have a small ber of sittings is 470, all free : there is a handsome chapel here. The area is 1,102 acres; rateable value reredos in Caen stone, the centre subject being the £9,864 ; the population in 1871 was 1,182. Lord's Supper, after Leonardo da Vinci; there is a painted east window: the standards and coronses for Parish Clerk, George Hodkinson. 13* 196 HARTFORD. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE
POST, MONEY ORDER 4C TELEGRAPH OFFICE4C Savings National School, Edword Knowles, master Bank.—Miss Ann Dean. Letters arrive from Northwich Hartford Sf Green Bank Railway Stations, Arthur at 7 a.m.; dispatched thereto at 7 p.m. k at 12 noon on Northoge'Syson and John MiUington, stotion masters Sundays Hartley John, shoe maker PRIVATE RESIDENTS Rothwell Mrs. Rounthwaite Rev. John Fredk. M.A Hodkinson George, tailor Capper Thomas, Rose bonk Holland Joseph, farmer, Thorne farm Royds Rev. James, J.P. Woodlandb Cole Viscount, Hartford grange Howard Williara, shopkeeper Cook George Hatt, Hartford hall Royds Mrs. Woodlands Hudson John, farraer Coword John William VVeston Mrs Hughes David, joiner 4c carpenter' De Trafford Cecil, Hartford manor Williamson Thoinas, Cobden house Jackson John, blacksmith Deakin Mrs. The Lodge Worrall Mrs. Joynson William, buUder Dunn Mrs. Cagintree house Wright EgertonLeigh,Hartford cottage Lambert James, jrrocer EddowesRev.Ed m, M . A. [vicar] Vicarage Wright StrethiU H. M.D. High bank Lambert Mary (Mrs.), beer retailer Firth Mrs. Hartford bank COMMERCIAL. Llo>d Mary (Mrs.), grocer Fletcher Algernon Moore John, grocer Forster Mrs. Ash bank Beckett Richard, builder 4c contractor Moore Thomas, shoe raaker Hardiman Miss Birtwisle Thomas, blacksmith Morgan Wra. Station inn, 4cposting ho Harrison Mrs. Blain Thomas, tailor Cookson Joseph, beer retlr. & shopkpr Owen WiUiara, nurseryman Hermon Saml. Outram, Beach cottage Parker Sarah (Miss), dressmaker Horton Mrs, Chestnut grove Cousland John, clerk Davidson Isabdla (Miss), young gen Pixton Sophia (Mrs.), RedLion Kinsey Miss Powell Mary 4c Agnes (Misses), ladies' Lawrence Miss tlemen's boarding school, Oaklands boarding school, Hartford hill Leicrh Mrs. Hartford house Dean Elizabeth 4c Ann (Misses), grocers, Ridgway John, farmer Litler John k post office Spencer Richard, market (rardener MacRae George Gordon, Beeehfield Dwight .MaryAnn (.Mrs.),beer retailer Upton Luke, Blue Barrel MarshallLt.-Col.Thos.H.j.p.TheBeach Eyes William, wheelwright Winfield Catherine (Mrs.), dressmaker Moreton Thomas, The Hollies Fletcher, Burrows k Co. Atherton coal Wrench Daniel, farmer 4c landowner Okdl William, The Firs depot (Oswald Viggor, .agent) Wrights trethillH.M.D.Edin.M.R.c.P.E Rawland Mrs. Chestnut grove Forster William, shoe maker High bank, k at High st. Northwich Read William Grundy Frederick, coal dealer
HARTHILL is a township, parish, and small village, I bridge. There is a National and Sunday school The picturesqudy situated on a lofty eminence of the Peckf or- charities produce about £13 6s. 4d. yearly. Robert ton range, 10 miles south-east from Chester, llnorfch-wesfc Barbour, esq. is lord of the manor and sole landowner from Nantwicb, and 0 north from Malpas, and 2,^ north- The soil is light and sandy ; subsoil gi-avel. The chief east from Broxton railway station, in the Western divi- | crops are bariey and oats and pasture land. The area sion of the county, Tarvin union, higher division of the I is 481 acres : rateable value £719 ; the population in Broxton hundredindred,, Chester county court district, rural j 1871 vvas 120. deaneryof Malpas, archdeaconry and diocese of Chester. Parish Clerk, Thomas Smith. The church of AU Saints is a small stone building, erecfced about the year 1609 : it consists of chancel and POST OFFICE.—George Parker, receiver. Letters arrive nave. The register dates from the year 1609. The from Chester via Tattenhall at 7.30 a.m.; dispatched at living is a rectory, yearly value £182 with residence, 4 p.m. Tattenhall is the nearest money order office in the gift of R. Barbour, esq. and held by the Rev. National School, Thomas Smith, master; Mrs. Smith, sew WUUam Lutener, B.A, of Sfc. John's CoUege, Cam- ing mistress Lutener Rev. Wm.B.A.[rector],Rectory Brereton Thomas, shoe maker Parker George, shopkeeper Kirkham John, farmer Pears John, fanner COMMERCIAL. Lea Thomas, farmer. Church farm Pyra Wm. farmer. Wood end farm Bracegirdle William, stone raason Lightfoot Samuel, farmer 4c contractor Sumner John, farmer. Manor farm Brereton Rich, shoe raaker 4c shopkpr Minshall Albert, farmer, Harthiil lane Whittingham William, former
HASLINGTON is a township, village, and ecclesias boys and girls, with residence for tbe master, erected tical parish, formed from Barthomley parish in 1860 : in 1860, at a cost of £1,600, on land presented by Sir it is 4 miles south-west from Sandbach, in the Western Henry Delves Broughton, bart. Haslington Hall is a division of the county, hundred, union, county court fine specimen of ancient architecture in wood and district and rural deanery of Nantwicb, archdeaconry plaster ; it is now a farm house. Sir Henry Delvea and diocese of Chester. The chui>ch of Sc. Matthew is Broughton, barfc. is lord of the manor and chief land .a plain brick building, built about 1810 ; it consists of owner. The soil is sandy ; the subsoil, sand and clay. chancel, nave, south aisle, with a cupola containing The chief crops are potatoes, wheat and pasture. The 1 bell. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £160, in area is 3,672 acres ; rateable value £7,132 ; the popu 'the gift of Sir Henry Delves Broughton, bart.; the Rev. lation in 1871 was 1,539. Edward Robinson Parr, M.A. is the incumbent. The Parish Clerk, William Taylor rectorial tithes were commuted at £319 per annum, of which £193 is the property of Sir Henry Delves Brough ton, bart. and £126 the properfcy of Sir Charles Chet- POST 4C MONEY ORDER OFFICE 4C Savings Bank. Let wynd, bart. and Miss C. Sparrow—the vicar of Bar ters through Crewe thomley receiving £60 a year out of the gross amount. INSURANCE AGENT.—London Assurance, B. S. Bos There are chapels for Primitive Methodists, Indepen tock; Railway Passengers', B. S. Bostock dents, and Baptists and there is a National school for School, George Joseph MitcheU; Miss B. Brown, mistress Hasling>ton. Dennel PhUlip, shopkeeper Horton Samuel, farmer. Brook house Bostock Thomas Edwards John, farmer, Buttertons lane Horton William, farmer Bourne John, Sydney house Elliott Mrs. farmor, HasHngton houae Latham Edwin, farmer, Clay lanes Oakes Ambrose Fletcher Joseph, farmer, Haslington hi Latham John, farmer Parr Rev. Edward R. M.A. fvicar] Fox Henry, farmer, Clay lanes Leach Stephen, former Passmore Mrs. Winterley cottage Fox Juhn, coal dealer Lindop John, wheelwright Astburv Joseph, miller Fox Ralph, butcher Lindop Ralph, wheelwright Bebbington William, butcher. Manor ho Fox Willinm, painter Lindop Sarauel, toiler 4c draper Bloor John, greengrocer Gibson Williara, blacksraith Martin Soroh (Mrs.), shopkeeper Booth John, farmer Hague William, farmer Mortin E. Wm. bldr. 4ccontctr. Mere bk Bostock Benjamin, provision dealer Hewitt Peter, wheelwright Moses Aaron, farmer Brereton Thomas, smith Highfield WUliara, butcher Mountfield Henry, farmer Cooper Jaraes, bootmaker Hodskinson Henry, butcher Oldfield Joseph, tiarmer Dale Joseph, Hawk Holding Randle, shopkeeper Palfreyman William, farmer, Winterley Darlington Motthew, bootmaker Horton John, farmer, Clayhanger hall Pedley Edward, farmer, Sand£dd house DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. HESWALL. 197 Pedley Richard, cheese factory, Win 1 Silvester Richard, farmer, Bradley ^ Timmis George, farraer. Clay lanes terley house, k at Crewe holl I Timmis Richord, farmer Prophet George, tailor Smith Wm.4c Geo. nurserymen, Newstl Timmis Williara (Mrs.), farmer Proudlove Peter, farraer. Clay lanes Sutton Samud, farmer ' Webster Edward, Broughton Arms Scott John, Old Fox I Thorley Sarauel, farmer 1 Winstanley Robert, grocer
HELSBY is a township and ecclesiastical parish, lege The Wesleyans and United Methodist Free formed in 1876. in which is the junction of the Great Church have chapels in the township, with Sunday Western and London and North Western and West Che schools attached. The National school and Methodist shire lines : it is in the Western division of the county, Free Church have each a lending library. Helsby quarry hundred of Eddisbury, union and county court district is noted for the durability of its stone. The Marquis of Runcorn, 2 miles south-south-west from Frodsham, of Cholmondeley is lord of the manor and chief land 8 north-by-east from Chester, at the base of a range of owner. The soil is sandy; subsoil marl. The crops lofty hills on the high road from Chester to Warrington. are early potatoes, wheat, barley, oats, and beans. Helsby hill, on which are remains of some fortifications, The area is 1,261 acres ; rateable value Jt 6,000 ; popu is 464 feet high. The church of St. Paul, standing on lation in 1871, 716 ; but much increased since then. high ground, is a modern edifice, built on the site of a Parish Clerk, Joseph Richards. cbapel erected by CatherineArderne about 1650,and con POSTOFFICE. John White, receiver. Letters arrive from sists of chancel, nave, and a small spire, which contains Warrington, 7.30 a.ra. dispatched at 6.5 p.m. Frodsham 1 bell: it was builfc by public subscription, and will is the nearest money order 4c telegraph ofnce hold 300 people. The register dates from the year 1870. INSURANCK AGENTS.—Guardian Fire §• Life, William The living is a vicarage ; yearly value £150 ; in the Edward Davies; Queen Fire §• Z?/e, J ames'Lowe gift of James Reynolds, esq. of Fox Hill, and held by Railway Station, George Newton, station master the Rev. John David Havard, B.A, of St. David's Col National School, Joseph Richards, master; Miss. Emma E. Richards, mistress Arrowsmith I'horaas BrandrethThos.stone mer.4:qiiarry ownr Lewis Samuel, farmer Brandreth Thomas Davies Thomas, linen draper Little Joseph, farmer Cameron Alexander Davies Wra. Edwd. frmr. 4c provision dlr Low James, coal raerchant, Fern vil! Cartwright Rev. John Dixon John, builder Newport Ann (Mrs.), farmer Dutton Barnet Eaton Joseph, cowkeeper Newport Thoraas, Horse §• Jockey Parish William Ellaras Thomas, pij; dealer Peacock Mathias, butcher Frost Samuel Frederick Evans Richard 4c Co. coal mers. Station Potts Elizabeth (Mrs.). Robin Hood Jones John, Spring lodge Garner Joseph, cowkeeper Pritcbard George, Railway inn Lewis George Garnet William, farmer Reynolds Thomas, builder Midwood Joshua Helsby Edward, blacksmith Robinson Thomas, wheelwright Pretty Miss /ft'ZsftyQMarrj/(Tho8.Brandreth,propr) Thornley Frederick, farraer. Rake house Wilson John Lee Hulrae Charlotte (Mrs.), beer retailer White Abraham, farmer k cattle dealer Blythe Joseph, wheelwright Hulrae Thomas, miller, Horn mills White John, grocer, k post office Brandreth James, coal merchant Knott Mary (Mia^), shopkeeper Wright John, farmer
HENBTJRY-cum-PEXALL is a township, village, Marsland ; it is endowed with £20 per annum. There and ecclesiastical parish, formed in 1845 out of the is a school for girls and infants at Broken Cross, also a parish of Prestbury, in the Eastern division of the Wesleyan chapel, both within the limits of the Parlia county, hundred, union, county court district and rural mentary borough of Macclesfield. Henbury Hall, the deanery of Macclesfield, archdeaconry and diocese of seat of Thpmas U. Brockiehurst, esq. J.P. is a hand Chester, 2\ miles west from Macclesfield. A portion some stuccoed mansion, situated about a mile west-by- of the borough of Macclesfield is included in the south from the church, in a well-wooded park of about ecclesiastical district. The church of St. Thomas is a 0.07 acres, of gently undulating land ; the gardens are handsome stone sfcructure in the Early English style ; extensive, containing excellent hothouses, with a large it was consecrated on the 25th of February, 1845, and lake. The land is principally used for grazing purposes. consists of chancel, nave, and a gallery at the west The township contains 1,400 acres, principally the pro end, which contains a small organ, with a lofty spire perty of Thomas U. Brockiehurst, esq. J.P. who is lord containing 1 bell ; the windows are all stained ; the of the m.anor. The population of the township in 1871 east window, presented by Major Marsland, is in was 422, and of the district assigned to St. Thomas's three compartments, containing representations of Our church 969 ; rateable value £4,042. Saviour, St. Thomas, and St. John. The liviug is a PEXALL is a hamlet, a mile and a half south from the perpetual curacy, yearly value £160, with residence, church. in the gift of the Bishop of Chester, and held by the Rev. Robert Francis Jones Shea, M.A. of Trinity Letters through Macclesfield, which is the nearest money College, Dublin. Here is a National school for boys order office and girls, built in 1846, chiefly at the expense of Major National School (boys 4c girls). Miss Alice Ratcliffe,mistress Brockiehurst Thos. U. j.p.Henbury haUl Bloor Thomas, market gardener Lancaster Robert, tailor Dole John Bradbury Chas. blacksmith 4c beer retlr Leech George, farraer. Cock farm Devonport —, Parkfield cottoge Broom Ann (Mrs.), frrar. Yew Tree farm Lomas Henry, farmer, Henbury lodge Gronow Rev. Rees Grirasdale, M.A. Bostock John, farraer, Paxall Gate farra Millington Geo. farmer, Henbury house Fanshaw bouse Bower Jas. farrar. Fenshaw Brook farm Pimlott Thoraas, shopkeeper Lockett John BullockChas.Bradbury,farmr.Parkfrm Rathboume David, farmer. Pale farm SheaRev.Robt.Fra8.Jones,M.A.Par!!nge CoppockHugh, farmer, Broomfield farra Robinson Thos. farmer, Brick Bank farm Taylor Misses, Holly bank Dooley George, farmer Shufflebotham Wm. farraer. Marl field Wright Mrs. The Mount Evans Sarah (Mrs.), dressmaker Stubbs Edwin, farmer, Sandbache Anderton Ann (Mrs.), farmer Hatton Charles, Cock inn Unsworth Abraham, steward to T. W. Ball WiUiam, farmer Henshall WiUiam, blacksmith Brockiehurst, esq. J.P Blackshaw John, wheelwright Knott Thomas, farmer, Beardhur.^t Warburton Edward, farmer
west-by-south from Birkenhead, 3 mUes north of Park- HESWALL is a parish, containing the townships of gate sfcation and 5 west from Spital railway station. HeswaU-cum-Oldfield and Gayton, in the Western The church is an old stone building in the Mixed style division of the county, lower division of the hundred of architecture ; it has a chancel and nave, tower and union of Wirral, county court .district of Birken (which is considerably older than the body of the head, rural deanery of Wirral, archdeaconry of Liver church), porch, organ, 3 bells, and several monuments pool, and diocese of Chester. to the Glegg family. The register dates from the year Heswall-cum-Oldfield on the estuary of the Dee 1539. The living is a rectory, yearly value £280, with is a pleasant village and township, about 9 miles south residence and 20 acres of glebe, in the gift of William [POST OFFICE 198 HESWALL. CHESHIRE. POST OFFICE.—WiUiam Smallwood, receiver. Letters Bromley Davenport, esq. and another ; the Rev. Mark dispatched 5 p.m. to Great Neston, which is the nearest Coxon, J.P. is the rector. There is a Parochial school raoney order office for boys and girls and also a Sunday school. William Parochial School, Samuel Cowlishaw, master Bromley Davenport and WiUiam Lloyd, esqrs. are Gayton is a pleasant township, about 8 miles south- lords of the manor and principal landowners, but there west-by-south from Birkenhead, 4.^ west from Spital are several other small landowners. The soil varies station, and 3 north-west-by-north from Great Neston from sand to stiff clay. The area, which includes the station. The representatives of the late John Basker water or sea shore, is—of the parish, 5,380 acres ; vyle Glegg, esq. J.P. are tbe sole landowners and lords township, 8,305 acres ; rateable value—of the parish, of the manor. The soil varies from sand to stiff clay. £4,678 ; township, £3,265 ; the population in 1871 The area is 2,075 acres; rateable value £l,41o iUS.; was—parish, 910 ; township, 722. the population in 1871 was 188. Letters through Sexton. James Tarbuck. Great Neston. Burkett Thomas, shopkeeper Woodward Joseph, shopkeeper Heswall. Wright V^'illiam, builder 4c shopkeeper Adaras James Cross Henry,joiner Barlow Joseph ElHs Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer Oldfield. Binghara Joseph Ellis Joseph, beer retailer 4c joiner Delemore Henry, farmer Brocklebank Thoraas Hughes John, beer retailer Coombe Frederick Lawton Samuel, farmer Hough WiUiam, farmer Coxon Rev. Mark, J.P. [rector] Lawton WUliam, farmer Gay-ton. Duncan Robert Lightfoot Robert, grocer Evans Mrs. Price Edward, farmer 4c wheelwright Duncan WiUiam Gaskill Jobn Price Wm. shoe maker 4c shopkeeper Barlow Edward, blacksmith Haigh Edward, HUl house Reddy GUes, farmer 4c butcher Bather WiUiam, farmer HobiU Jaraes Royles Richard, tailor Broster Jobn, farmer Lawton Joseph Smallwood Thomas Baxter, wheelwright Clark Peter, raason Layard Williara jSmallwood WiUiam, farmer,shopkeeper, Crabb Edward, wheelwright Porter Rev. Sydney [curate] 4c post office Crabb George, Glegg's Arms inn Sutherland Mrs. Smith John, sfone mason Griffiths Edward, farmer Tesseyman Isaac, Marine villa Smith Joseph, beer retoiler Lea Thomas, farmer White William Swift Thomas, farmer Lightfoot Joseph, shoe maker wuiiams Thoraas Thompson John, flat owner Moore EUzabeth (Mrs.), farmer COMMERCIAL. Tottey Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer Rowland WUliam, farmer Allcock Mary (Mrs.), beer retaUer Tottey Martha (Mrs.), farmer Totty George, farmer Barlow Joseph, Black Horse, k farraer Tottey Samuel, farraer Upton John, beer retaUer Boumpbery Edward, masou Urmston Edward, farmer Woodward James, farmer Broster Edward, shopkeeper Williams John, White Lion, k farraer Woodward Samuel, farmer 4c baker
HIGH LANE is a hamlet and ecclesiastical parish, Stockport and held by the Rev. Canon Richard Holgate formed in 1860 from the parish of St. Mary, Stockport, Brown, M.A. of Christ's CoUege, Cambridge, rural dean with station on the Manchester, BolUngton and Mac of Macclesfield North. For the principal landowners, clesfield branch of the Manchester, Sheffield and see Marple and Norbury townships. The soil is sand Lincolnshire railway, about 4^ miles south-east from and gravel; subsoil clay. The chief crops are wheat, Stockport, on the Manchester and Buxton road, in the oats and potatoes. There is an excellent National Eastern division of the county, Macclesfield hundred, school, attended by about 200 day and evening pupUs. Stockporfc union, Stockport county court disfcrict, Mac The area is included in that of Mai-ple and Norbury ; clesfield North rural deanery, Chester archdeaconry, the population in 1871 was 1,171. Chester diocese and province of York. The church Parish Clerk, WiUiam John Blackshaw. of St. Thomas, built in 1852, but not consecrated till 1859, is a small but handsome building of pure Norman POST OFFICE.—Mrs. Ann Ardern, postraistress. I-etters architecture, and consists of chancel, nave and north • arrive through Stockport at 7.40 a.m. 4c are dispatched at aisle and will hold about 300 persons. The register 6.45 p.m. The nearest money order office is at Disley dates from the year 1859. The living is a vicarage, National School, WUUam John Blackshaw, master yearly value £1G5, in the gift of the rector of St. Mary, Railway Station, John Mills, station master Bailey James Williams James, Church villas Clayton 4c Brooke, colliery proprietors Bennett Mrs. Gothic cottages COMMERCIAL Commons David, farmer Brooke Mrs. Marsden house ArdernAnn(Mrs.),grocer4cprovision dlr Cope Samuel, shopkeeper Brown Rev. Canon Richard Holgate, Ardern Samuel, Red Lion, k farmer Dakin Thomas Gee, Horse Shoe inn M.A. Vicarage Bagshaw John Peter, toll collector Gresty WiUiam, Bull's Head inn Coates James Bagshaw Samuel, Royal Oak inn Macclesfield Canal Wharf (Man Hardy Mrs Bagshaw WUliam, Dog Sf Partridge chester, Sheffield4c Lincolnshire raUr King WUliara, Lyme cottage Bailey .Tames, surgeon way) (JohnPeterBagshaw, toUcoU.) Kueneraan Robert, High Lane house Beeley Thomas, tailor Ridgway Thoraas, Robin Hood Warburton William Bradbury Williara, shopkeeper Tomlinson John, provision dealer Warrington Solomon, Gothic cottages Broadhurst John, blacksraith Waterhouse Thomas, blacksmith
HOLLINGWORTH is a township and viUage, in The soil is very various, in the lower parts gravel, which the ecclesiastical parish of Tintwistle, mother parish of is succeeded by clay in the acclivities, above which Mottram-in-Longdendale, in the Eastern division of the crops out the millstone grit. The land is pasture and county, and union of Ashton-under-Lyne, a mUe and moorland. The chief landowners are John Taylor, esq. a half north-west from Hadfield railway station, a mile and E. H. SheUard, esq. J.P. The area is 2,130 acres ; north-east from Mottram, and 3.^ miles east from Staly rateable value £9,651 ; and the population in 1871 bridge : it is picturesquely situated in the vale of Long was 2,280. dendale, and consists principally of one long street. There are some large cotton mills, print works, engine POST OFFICE.—Mrs. Mary Stott, receiver. Letters factory, and an iron foundry, which give the chief em through Manchester are delivered about 8.30 a.m. 4c 5.0 ployment to the inhabitants. It has been placed under p.m.; dispatched at 12.15 4c 6.30p.m. 4c on Sundays5.45 the provisions of the Local Government Act. The p.m. only. The money order office is at Holllngworth church of St. Mary was erected in 1863, chiefly through INSURANCE AG-EVTS.—Liverpool Sf London, John Camp the efforts of Mrs. Page. The Rev. William P. Dawe bell 4c Jobn HoUinworth officiates here every Sunday. There are chapels for the Hollingworth Endowed Day Sf National School, William Free Church and New Connexion Methodists and Inde- Holt, master dendents, and an Endowed and a National day school. Assessor^ Collector of Taxes, Joseph Turner DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. HOOLE. 199 Dalton John, Rosebank Dawsnap John, overseer 4c clerk to the Ogden WUliam, shopkeeper Dawe Rev. William P. Wooley lane Local Board, WoUey Reece John S. New inn Elibistwen James, Mount Pleasant Dodd George, farmer, Thorncliffe Rhodes Thomas, cotton spinner 4cmanu- Hirst Joshua, Thorncliffe hall Fernaley Thomas, shopkeeper facturer, Mersey mUls HoUinworth John Frith George, toiler Roberts Samuel, grocer, Albion house MUburn John, Albion house Gordincr John, farmer, Wooley farm Sevelle Stephen, Robin Hood inn Rhodes Thomas, Mersey bank Garside John, butcher Shaw Mark, rag merchant Roberts Mrs. Moorfield house Gerrard Samuel, draper Shepley Thomas, grocer Shellard Edwin Hugh. J.P. OldhaU Hadfield Williara S. leather seller Smith Ralph, farmer. Higher bank Sidebottom James, jun. Arrowscroft ho Handforth Benjamin, shopkeeper Stott Mary(Mrs.),cherai3t4cpo3t mstrss Sidebottom Miss, Manor house Hartle Thomas, farmer. Lower bank Swire John, dogger Sidebottom Mrs. Waterside house Hazledine Jaraes, shopkeeper Sykes George, butcher Sidebottom ThomasHarrop,Etherow ho HiU Ann (Miss), Organ inn Triylor Jane (Mrs.), shopkeeper Sidebottom Wm. jun. j.p. Etherow ho Hollingworth Cotton Spinning Co. Trueman Joseph, farmer, Landslow COMMERCIAL. Limited (Ely Downs, manager) green Arrondale Jas. shuttle ma. Throstle nest Holmes William, farmer Turner Jsph. registrar of births 4c deaths Aston Jsph. k John, corn dlrs. 4c frmrs Howard Joseph, grocer Wain John, farraer. New farm Barlow James, farmer. Moor side Howard Thomas, Gun inn Walker Henry 4c Robert, engravers Bennett James, butcher Kenworth Joseph k Michael, farmers, Walker Thomas, confectioner Campbell John, stationer North Britain Warehurst John, ironmonger Carter James 4c Sons, slate 4c tUe mer Kirkham James, farmer, Hard times Webb John, farmer chants, Wooley lane Lawton John, fishmonger WUkinson William, beer retailer •Collins George, shopkeeper Lomas Thomas, farraer, Middle bank WiUiamson Nathan, beer retailer CoUyer Robert, farmer LongendaleCottonSpinningCo.{James Wood John 4c Son, tailors k drapers Cooper Edwin, shopkeeper Entwistle, manager) Wood Joseph, furniture dealer Co-operative Co. shopkeepers MUburn John, mUlwright 4c engineer, Wooley William, Wooley Bridge inn, Crooke Martha (Mrs.), draper Albion foundry Wooley lane Dalton Jobn, calico printer, Holling MUburn WUliam, machinist Wylde Harold, surgeon worth mill Milne James, farmer, Landslow green Wylde Thomas, sign writer
HOLMES CHAPEL (or CHURCH HULME) is a Eev. John Kendal is the incumbent. There are township, chapelry, raihvay station, and village, in the chapels for Wesleyans ; also a school for boys and girls. parish of. Sandbach, 3^ miles north from Sandbach, There are charities of £6 yearly value. Three fairs 165^ from London, 8^ north-east from Crewe, 22| are held yearly, for horses, cattle, and sheep on the from Manchester, 4 east from Middlewich, 29|^ fi'om first Wednesday after 13th April, 12th October and Chester, 17 from Stockport, 23J from Stoke and 33 27th November. Eev. John Armitstead is lord of the from Stafford, in the Mid division of the county, hun manor and chief landowner. The soil is sandy; dred of Northwich, Congleton union and county court the subsoil is sand and rocky. The chief crops are •district, rural deanery of Middlewich, archdeaconiy wheat and potatoes. The area is—township, 864 acres, and diocese of Chester and is situated on the London chapelry 3,098 ; rateable value, township, £3,500 ; and North Western Railway, which here crosses the the popiUation iu 1871 was—chapelry, 963; town valley of the Dane on a viaduct. The church, or ship 568. chapel, of St. Luke is an old Gothic stone building, Parish Clerk, covered with ivy ; the tower is square and embattled, and contains a clock and 5 bells : in the interior are POST 4C MONEY ORDER 4C TELEGRAPH OFFICE 4C Sav •chancel, nave, aisles, south and west gaUeries and organ, ings Bank, William Antrobus, sub-postmaster. Letters and several mural monuments. The register dates arrive from Middlewich at 7.15a.m. 4c 2.15 p.m.; dis from the year 1680. The living is a vicarage, yearly patched 12 p.m. 4c 8.30 INSURANCE AGENT.—Norwich Union, J. R. S. Macleod value £130, in the gift of the vicar of Sandbach ; the Railway Station, WUUam Houghton, station master Antrobus James Booth John, market gardener Morrey Thomas, cooper Candelet George, Oakfield cottage Booth Joseph, market gardener Murrey Thomas, sexton Chesters William Bostock John, farmer, Bank farra Oakes Samuel, shoemaker •Cross Mrs. Bank cottage Brockiehurst John, reUeving officer Pickstock Noah 4cSons, joinrs. 4c buUdri Dugdale John Marshall, Hermitage Carter Jane (Mrs.), tailor 4cdraper Plant Thoinas, saddler Espiey John Comes Wm. Swan Sf Commercial hotel Plant Thomas, wheelwright Hofields John Ellison George, shopkeeper Plant William, shopkeeper Kendall Rev. John [incumbent] Faulkner Thomas, shopkeeper Robinson William, farmer Perks John Ford Henry, farmer Swain Samuel, plumber 4c glazier Todd William John, Bank view Hancock Mary Elizbth. (Mrs.), s;eneral ThomaaonCath.(Mrs.),George SfDragn Westhead Mrs. Sandford cottage draper Thorley Joseph, boot 4c shoemaker COMMERCIAL. Henshaw Reuben, agricultural imple Thorley4c MandevUle, linendrapers Antrobus WUliam, taUor, draper, 4c ment maker Tomkinson J ames, joiner 4c builder post office Hulrae Williara Henry, butcher Venables WUliam, market gardener Baskerville Thoraas, grocer Mandeville William, draper 4:c Wharton William, tailor Relshaw Samuel, farmer, Manor farm Massey Edward, cheese factor Wilkinson Samuel M. Bull's Head Bolshaw Maria (Mrs.), Red Lion, k Moody Chas. coal merchant 4c farmer Wood Ann (Miss), grocer posting house Moore John, tailor k draper Wood Thomas, farmer Booth John, boot 4c shoe maker Moore Jonathan, taUor Yerwood John, farmer
HOOLE is a township and village 2^ miles north Hoole House: in the east chancel is a fine stained win from Chester, partly within the parliamentary borough dow, representing the Life of Our Lord ; it was pre of Chester, in the parishes of St. John the Baptist, sented by Joseph Bridgman, esq. in memory of his Chester, and PlemstaU,Western division of the county, wife. The living is a perpetual curacy, yearly value lower division of the hundred of Broxton, union and £420 in the gift of five trustees, of whom the Duke county court district of Chester, situated on the high of Westminster and the bishop of the diocese are road from Chester to Frodsham : it is governed by a two, and held by the Rev. Frederick Anderson, of St. Local Board of Health. The districts of Flookers John's Hall, London. There is a National school brook and Moor Park are included in the township. for boys. The Earl of Shrewsbury, who is lord of The church of AU Saints is a handsome Gothic build the manor, Mrs. Hamilton and Mr. William Brittain ing of red stone, erected in the year 1867 by sub are the landowners. The soil is heavy ; subsoil clayey. scription ; it consists of chancel, nave, aisle, porch, The land is principaUy worked by marl^et gardeners. and lofty spire, with a peal of 5 bells ; the land, The area ia 743 acres; the population in 1871 was spire, aud belld were the gift of Mrs. Hamilton of 2,032. 200 HOOLE. CHESHIRE. [POST OFPICE POST 4C MONEY ORDER OFFICE 4C Savings Bank, 3 consulting engineer; William Grice, surveyor, collector, Charles street, Henry Francis Richards, receiver. Letters 4c sanitary inspector through Chester arrive 7.30 a.m.; dispatched 10 a.m. k County Constabulary Office, John Clarke, sergeant 8 p.m SCHOOLS:— PUBLIC ESTABLISH.MBNTS:— All Saints' National (boys), Henry Bariow, roaster Hoole Local Board of Health, John Lamb, chairman; Westminster National for girls k infants; (girls). Miss- Charles Brown, hon. treasurer; George Angelo Bell, C.E. White, mistress; (infants). Miss Frazer, raistress PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Moore John, Hoole park Griffiths Jane (Mrs.), dressmoker k AUsop Henry, Williams lerrace Morgan Mrs. 1 Swinton vinas,Hoolerd machinist, 39 New Peploe street Anderson Rev. Frederick [incumbent], Morgan Richard, 1 Faulkner street Holl Margaret Eliza (Miss), teacher of 5 Egerton terrace, Hoole road Moss Mrs. 2 Hamilton street music. Stone villa, 3 Moor park Bailey Benjarain, 3l» Peploe street Mowle James, M.B. The Cedars Harrison Charles, gi-ocer 4c provision. Baker John, 17 Hamilton street Okell John, 4 Egerton ter. Hoole road dealer, 38 Faulkner street Blane Capt.Rt.Arthr.Brookside,Hole rd Parry Edward, The Shrublands Hartshorn Robert, farmer Blower WiUiara, Williams terrace Passey William, 24 Peploe street Higginson Charles, farmer, Hoole raiil Bonnalie Geo. L.R.C.S. I'S Hamilton st Perrett Thomas, 9 Hamilton street Holland Chas. builder k contractor, 41 Bridgman Joseph, The Oaklands Phillips Oswald, Hoole park Faulkner st. 4c at Queen st. Chester Brooker Richard Franklin, 3 Faulknr.st Phillips WiUiara, Greenfield house Hoole Local Board Office (John Chirside John, 7 Derby place Potts Arthur, J.P. Hoole hall LambjChairraan; Charles Brown,hon. Clark John Johnston,The Hermitage,27 Powell Edward, 42 Peploe street treasurer; George Amrelo BeU, C.E. Hamilton street Price Mrs. 1 Alexander ter. Hoole rd consulting engineer; William Grice, Clegg Mrs. Darley cottage, Hoole road Pritcbard Arthur, 25 Harailton street surveyor, collector 4c sanitary in Cochrane William Thos. 38 Peploe st Rarasden Rhodes Ludlam, 27 Peploe st spector), 21 HamUton street Cooper Mrs. 4 Derby place Ray Henry, Hoole cottage Hughes Rebecca (Mrs.), beer retaUer, Court Mrs. Oak bank Rea Mrs. 26 Peploe street 8 Faulkner street Crawford Joseph, Hoole park Ritchie Arch. 2 HamUton ter. Hoole rd Jackson Ebenezer,commercial traveller ,^ Davies David, 14 Hamilton street Roberts Miss, Sunnyside, 3 Hamilton st 2 Allington terrace, Hoole road Davies Miss, 3 Allington ter. Hoole rd RutherfordMr8.4Harailton ter.Hoole rd Jones Henry, commercial traveller, •> Davies Robert Jones, Hoole park Rushton Samuel, 2 Derby place Alexander terrace, Hoole road Dawson Rev. Joseph [Wesleyan Me Smith Mrs. Hoole lodge JonesMary (Mrs.) ,cowkpr. 10 Paul knr.st thodist], 1 Egerton ter. Hoole road Somerville Jaraes, 22 Peploe street JonesWm.butchr.5CharlesSt. Bishpsfld Dutton James, 11 Derby place Stewart Wm. 6 Alexander ter. Hoole rd .lohnstone Eleanor (Miss), dressmaker,. Eden Mrs. 10 Hamilton street Sutton Joseph, 5 Faulkner street 33 Faulkner street Edwards John Price, AVoodfidd Teraple Rev. Isaac, M.A. Mayfield ho Kennedy John, general dlr. 8 Charles st Elliott Edward, Hoole park Thorp Robert, 8 Hamilton street Levens Eliza Anne (Miss), teacher of Ellis John, 49 New Peploe street Wainright Mrs. 34 Peploe street music, 4 Peploe street Enoch Chas. Rt. 1 Upton view,Hoole rd Walker John, 9 Derby place Lewis Ada Maria (Mrs.), dressmaker, Evans John, 6 Faulkner street Ward Geo. Frederick, 1 Derby place Hoole lane Evans Miss, 6 Hamilton ter. Hoole rd Watts Alfred, 31 Peploe street Lewis John, shopkeeper, 12 Hoole lane Ewart Peter, J.p. Hoole bank Webb William, 6 Egerton ter. Hoole rd Littler Joseph, provision dealer,4 Rail Ewing Charles, Golden grove Widden Thomas, 13 Harailton street way terrace, Hoole lane Ferguson Rt. 2 Alexander ter. Hoole rd Williams Charles, 12 Hamilton street Lowe Frederick, draper 4c patent medi Fletcher Jaraes Frearson, York villa, Woodward James, 4 Faulkner street cine vendor, 44 Peploe street 1 Homilton street Wright Mrs. 25 Peploe street Morris Rbt. shoemaker, 22 Faulkner st Foden Mrs. 7 Faulkner street COMMERCIAL. Parry William Jones, commercial tra Francis Fras. 8 Alexander ter. Hoole rd Ashley Mary (Miss), lodging house veller, 17 Faulkner street Gee John, 21 Faulkner street keeper, 6 Derby place PhUlips Wm. cheesefactor, Greenfld. ho Gee Joseph, 23 Faulkner street Baker Elizabeth (Mrs.), preparatory Richards Hy. Francis, baker 4c grocer, Gibbons Joseph, 40 Peploe street school, 17 Hamilton street k post office, 3 Charles street Gilbert Miss, 1 Allington ter. Hoole rd Balshaw Richard, baker 4c provision Roberts Edward, cowkpr. 24 Charles st GUI Miss, 5 Derby place dealer, Peploe street Roberts John, brickmaker, Hoole lane, Glover Robt. 2 Swinton viUas, Hoole rd Bentley Charles, farmer 4c builder 4c cntrctr.Canalside,Chestr Golder Stephen, 2 Egerton ter. Hoole rd Boden William, joiner, 20 Peploe st Stringer William, Faulkner Arms, Grace William, 21 Hamilton street Butler Samuel, grocer k provision Faulkner street Greaves James, 29 Peploe street dealer, 34 Faulkner street Tasker William, coal dealer, Peploe st Guest Joseph, 5 Hamilton street Chamberlain Thos.carter,29 Faulkner st Taylor Samuel, Royal Oak, k farraer Hall Mrs. Stone villa, 3 Moor park Dale Ellen (Mrs.), Bromfleld Arms, 43 TenneursCharles, cnmraercial traveller, Hamilton Mrs. Hoole house Faulkner street HoUy bouse, 1 Moor park Hankey Lee, 23 Hamilton street Dands Thomas, shoemkr.lOFaulknerst Thedford Jaraes, boot maker, 30 New Henshaw Thomas, Hoole park Dandy James, fruit 4c potato dealer, 83 Peploe street Higgins John Thoraas, 19 HamUton st New Peploe street Twiss John, bootmaker, 15 Charles st Hodge William Henry, Hoole park Davis Elizabeth (Mrs.), dressmaker, 25 Wallace Robert, commercial traveller, HoDand Charles, Field house F'aulkner street 3 Alexander terrace, Hoole road Howlin Mrs. 9 Alexander ter. Hoole rd Dinwoodie John jun.btcbr.2 Faulknr.st Watts Alfred, auditor, 31 Peploe street James Elijah, 4 Alexander ter.Hoole rd Dodd Wm. ho. decorator, 25 Faulkner st Webb Sarah (Miss), dressmaker, 48 Jerome Charles, Williams terrace Dutton Wm. provision dlr. 17 Peploe st Peploe street Johnson Miss, 3 Hamilton ter. Hoole rd Eccles Ellis, blacksmith WiUiams Albert Edward, commercial Jones Mrs. 4 Harailton street Evans John, butcher, 22 Charles st traveller, 6 Hamilton street Jones Rev. Lewis, 11 Hamilton street Evans Robert, commercial traveller, WiUiaras Jobn Edward, coraraercial tra Jones Thomas, 2 Moor park The Shrublands veller, 7 Alexander terrace, Hoole rd Lamb John, Elm house, Harailton st Foy Martin, bootmaker, 7 Charles st Williams Venables, commercial travel Lee William, 1 Hamilton ter. Hoole rd Corner John, florist, 14 Hoole lane ler, 3 Derby place Lloyd George, 32 Peploe street Gordon Peter, commercial traveller, Wood WiUiam, baker 4c provision Longbottom Joe,3 Egerton ter.Hoole rd \V'illiaras terrace dealer, 46 Peploe street Meacham William, 13 Faulkner street Grandidge Richard, timber merchant, Wright John Archibald Murray, cons Meacock Robert 2 Upton view, Hoole rood I mercial traveller, 7 HamUton street
HOOTON is a township and ecclesiastical parish, cruciform building of red sandstone with white stone formed from the mother parish of Eastham in 1862, facings ; the interior is beautifully decorated, and con with station on the Birkenhead,Lanca8bire and Cheshire tains a fine organ; the church contains about 400 Junction railway, 8 miles north from Chester, and 7 sittings, and was erected and endowed by R. C. south from Birkenhead, in the Western division of the Nayior, esq., who has the right of presentation ; the county, higher division of the hundred of Wirral, and Eev. John Owen, M.A. Trinity College, Cambridge, is union of the same name, county court district of the vicar. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £147.. Birkenhead, rural deanery of Wirral, archdeaconry of Hooton Hall, the seat of Richard Christopher Nayior, Liverpool, and diocese of Chester. There are two branch esq. J.P. is situated on an eminence in a park of about lines from this station viz. to Helsby on the east and 300 acres, about a mile and a half from Hooton station r to Parkgate on the west. St. Paul's' church is a fine it commands a delightful view of the river Mersey and DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. HOYLAKE. 201 surrounding country. Richard C. Nayior, esq. J.P. value of the township ,£2,939 ; the population in 1871 who is lord of the manor, James W. Haigh, esq. and J. was, ecclesiastical parish 1,488 ; township 140. Nicholson, esq. are the chief landowners. The head quarters of the 14th Cheshire Rifle Volunteers, Ist bat Letters through Chester. The nearest money order office is talion, are here. The area of the ecclesiastical parish at Little Sutton is 2,375 acres, and of the township 2,443 acres ; rateable Railway Station, Jaraes Batchelor, station master Dunn Jonathan WUUam, Oaks Walker David Kitchen Wm. Jas. farmer, Hooton Park HUl George, M.D Willett Joseph armer Jones Wm. Henry, Hooton grange COMMERCIAL. Llovd Samuel, shoe maker Just William, Bankfield Batchelor Jas. statn. rastr. Hootn.statn Taylor James Dowler, Hooton Station Mousley George Dunn John, coal rarchnt. Hooton statn commercial hotel Sf posting house, Noylor Rd.Chri8topher,J.p.Hootn. boU Field Thos. coal merchnt. Hooton statn Hooton station. See advert Smith Charles Hill George, physician 4c surgeon Webb William, agricultural chemist; Walford Alfred Johnson Wm.Jackson,frmr.Hooton frm works, Hooton station
HOYLAKE, formerly called Hoose, is an ecclesiastical POST, MONEY ORDER 4CTELEGRAPH OFFICE, 4CSavings parish formed in 1860 from the parish of West Kirby, Bank 4c Government Annuity k Insurance Office.—Chris 8 miles north-west from Birkenhead, in the lower topher Henderson, postmaster. Letters arrive from Birkenhead at 7.30 a.m. k 6.15 p.m.; dispatched at division of the hundred and union of Wirral, county 9 a.m. k 6.30 p.m court district and archdeaconry of Liverpool, diocese INSURANCE AGETST.—Lancashire, Peter Theophilus of Chester, and rural deanery of Wirral. The nearest Evans, Green Lodge hotel station is called Birkenhead docks, on the Hoylake National School,Wm.B.olme3, mstr ; Miss Jane Coates.mist railway : it is situate on the shore of the Irish CARRIER.—Jesse Bird to Birkenhead daily, Sundays ex Sea, and has become a. favourite place of resort for cepted bathing. The church of Holy Trinity is a red stone Railway Station, Hoylake, Donald Grant, station master building in the Norman style, built in 1834 at a cost of £2,000 ; it has chancel, nave, and aisles. The living Great Meolse is a township on the Irish Sea, 7 miles is a vicarage, yearly value £160, in the gift of the north-west-by-west from Birkenhead. The principal Bishop of Chester, and held by the Rev. John YoUand, landholders are J. H. Keightley, esq. and A. D. M.A. of Queen's College, Oxford. There are places of Keightley, esq. Soil sandy, subsoil rocky ; the area is worship for Congregationalists and Presbyterians. 3,883 acres ; rateable value £1,471 ; the population in Hoylake lighthouse was built in 1865 by the Mersey 1871 was 337. Letters through Birkenhead. Dock and Harbour Board at a cost of £3,500 ; there is Little IVEeolse is a township 9 miles west from a lifeboat here. The principal landowner is Lord Birkenhead, adjoins Hoylake. Little Meolse light Stanley. Chief crops : potatoes, wheat, oats, and rye ; house was built in 1865 by the Mersey Dock and soil sandy, subsoil rocky ; the acreage is 2,370, of which Harbour Board. Lord Stanley is lord of the manor and 35 only are uncovered by water. The area of tbe principal landowner. Soil sandy, subsoil rock. The ecclesiastical parish is 800 acres ; rateable value £2,122; area is 19,939 acres ; rateable value £3,774 ; the popu the population in 1871 wos 1,566. lation in 1871 was 430. Letters through Birkenhead. Hoylake. Edwards Fanny Eleanor (Miss), con Soper Rev. Richd. Geo. B.A. boarding Beck Mrs. School lone fectioner. Market street school for boys, The Grove, Grove rd Booth WiUiam, 2 Church road Edwards WUliam, shopkpr. Market st Warbrick Mrs. dressmaker, Grove road Chappell Mrs. Market street Evans John Thos. Ship inn. Market st Washington Jsph. tailor. Sycamore cott Cochran Mrs. Albert villa Gilmore Jas. marine store dlr. Market st Washington Thos. farmer, Chopel row Coombs George John, Lake place Graham Isabella (Miss),confr.Marketst Wotkins George, grocer, JNIorket street Dovis Mrs. 19 Seo view Grant Donald, sta. rastr. Hoylake statn Williamson Wm. beerretlr. Market st Doy Henry, Alderley villas Grisdale Jobn Lowther, boot dealer k Wilson Mary (Miss), refreshment room. Fletcher Miss, 18 Sea view tax collector. Market street Market street Green Henry, Sdma house Harding Henry, mUk dealer, Market st Youds John, beer retaUer, Church road Holraes William, school house HazlehurstElizabeth(Mrs.),bIacksmitb, Howard Mrs. Lake place School lane Great Meolse. Lawson James, Alderley vUlas Henderson Christopher, druggist k post Berlow Henry Mylchreest Daniel, Market street office, 4c agent for W. 4c A. Gilbey, Brown Andrew, Clunie Soper Rev. Richard George, B.A. [Con wine 4c spirit merchants Brown Andrew, jun gregational], The Grove, Grove road Henderson WiUiam, tailor, Market st Gould Jabez. Brookfield Stevenson Mrs. Canada villa Hindley John, fishmonger. Church rd Hazlehurst Joseph, 5 Carlton terrace Syers Miss, 20 Sea view Holmes Williara, schoolmaster. School Luckman Mrs. 1 Carlton terrace Tfiomas Coulson, 4 Sea view house, School lane Power Joseph, 3 Carlton terrace Wakefield Miss, Alexander villa Hoggarth Elizabeth (Mrs.), fancy re Robertson Mrs. 8 Carlton terrace Wright William Wallace, 10 Sea view pository, Market street Underwood Mrs. The Poplars YoUand Rev. John M.A. [vicar of Holy Hughes Thos. car proprietor, Market st WUson Jas. Derbyshire, 4 Carlton ter Trmity], vicarage, Churcli road Hughes Thos. Punch Bowl, Market st COMMERCIAL. COMMERCIAL. Jones Elizh. (Mrs.), shopkpr. Market st Banks Thomas, gardener Aldred Rt. Alfred, contrctr. Market st Jones Robert, milk dealer, Market st Broster Joseph, raarket gardener Bird Jesse, carrier, Bird's row Jones Thos. master fisherraan. Grove rd Cookson Margaret (Mrs.), farraer Bird John, lifeboat captain Jones WiUiara, draper. Market street Cookson Williara Richard, Sloop inn Bird Richard, plasterer. Market street Linaker John, grocer, Market street Holmes Edward, tailor Bird William, shopkeeper, Market st Maddock Tliomas, master fisherman, lies Joseph, baker Booth John Wilson, butchr. Market st Chapel row Linaker Robert, gardener Broster Joseph, farmer, Market street Mvlchreest Daniel, surveyor. Market st Meadows George, fanner Buckle Benjn. chmny. sweep. Market st North Western Coal Company (Joseph Meadows James, farmer Cad walladerMary(Mrs.),lodging bouse, Leicester, agent) Mumford William, farmer School lane Owen Samuel, baker. Market street Parkins Edward, farmer CoatesJane(Miss),schl.ra8trs8.Schoolho Parr John, lodging house. Sea view Price Joseph, Railway inn Coker Jolm, shopkeeper, Market street Parr John, shopkeeper. Church road Pugh Thomas, gardener CoUings Wm. Geo. Lakeinn, Lake pi Price Williara, joiner, 2 Garden cottgs Stanley WiUiam, farmer Colmar Thos.chief officer of coa9tgrd.stat Roberts John, china dealer, Market st Sutton" John, farmer Cooper Wm. mstr. tishrmn. 1 Church rd Roberts Hen. mstr. fisbrmn. 9 Sea view Cranksbaw Ann, Elizabeth 4c Alice Rowland8Sarah(Mrs.),8hpkpr.Mrket.st Little Meolse. (Misses), stationers. Market street Rutherford Eliza (Mrs.),grcr.Market st Barton Mrs. 7 The Parade Cross Thomas, boot maker. Market st Show John, greengrocer, Market st Bennett Henry, 3 The Parade Davies Wm. beer retailer, Market st Shayler James, draper. Market street Birkett Thomas, Alderley road Davies Ellis 4c Richd. millers. Market st ShaylerJhn.Geo.plmbr.4cpntr.Market8t Black Mrs. Frankby terrace Davis Cadwallader, joiner, Chapel row Smith Mary (Mr8.),chinadlr.Market st Bradbury Samuel, 6 The Parade Day Hen.M.R.c.B.surgn.Alderley villas SmithMaryAnD(Mrs.),btchr.Market st BuggllnMrs.Lake house, The Para • 202 HURDSFIELD. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Clare John Leigh, Holme Leigh, Beach Taylor Emanuel,Norfolk ho.The Parade supplied with wines, spirits 4cc. Green Gap road Turpin Theophilus, The Chase west Lodge hotel, Stanley road CollierThos.W.Roligliedho.Stanleyrd Waters Barry, Frankby terrace Evans Robert, joiner, Alderley road Cook Charles, Beach Gap road WebsterArthr.Ludlow ho.King'sGap rd Francis Isaac, slater, Alderley road Cook George William, Stanley road Whineray Edward, The Chase east HughesChariotte{Mrs.),5^Gw?ey7iofe/, Dufley John, Frankby terrace White Mrs. 4The Parade late of the Patten Arms,Warrington Eccles Jhn. Sandowne vUla, Valentia rd WUson Robert, Gothic tower,Stanley rd Johns Thos. assistant lighiliouse keeper Evans Evan, 8 The Parade Wilton George, King's Gap road Jones WiUiaras, joiner, Alderley rood Farrar John, Beach clifi' Woffindin John Foster, Stanley load Lynch Tlios. lodging house, Warren ter GouldingJames, BrcokLinds, Valentia rd WoodwardRev.Alexandr.Walton villas, Morrison Tliomas Pemberton, tax col HUl George, Valentia road Beach Gap road lector, The Parade Holt Chas. West view. Beach Gap road Shaw Eliza (^Irs.), preparatory school, .Jacob Johu, Grosvenor cott. Stanley rd C0MMERCI.4.L. 5 The Parade Lee John Smith, Norton ho. Valentia rd Ball John, jun. Royal hotel,^ianleyrd Shaw Ellen (Miss), lodging house, 2 Mack WUliam, King's Gap road Bell Thomas, light liouse keeper Frankby terrace Penlington Mrs. Warren terrace CroftAlice (Mis3),lodging ho.Warren ter ShaylerEmma(Mrs.),lodg.ho.Warrn.ter Price J ames Thoraas, Warren terrace Eccles Jas. master fisbrmn. Alderley rd SimpsonAnnie(Mr8.),lodg.lio.Warrn.ter Richardson George Bates, The Hollies, Ellison Jackson, tax collector, Lake Stevenson Jeau (Miss), lodging house, 2 Beach Gap road house, Tlie Parade Frankby terrace SingldiurstMisSjBeechvl.Beach Gap rd Evans Peter Theophilus, wine 4c spirit WoodworthyJane(Mrs.),lodging house. Smith Wm. Acton vUla, Valentia road merchant 4c insurance agent: families Sands point, Warren terrace
HURDSFIELD is a township and suburb of Maccles £160 with residence, in the gift of the Hyndman field, partly within the municipal borough of Maccles trustees, and held by the Rev. WiUiam Laycock, M.A. field, and was formed in 1840 into an ecclesiastical of Sfc. Edmund Hall, Oxford. There is a chapel for parish out of the parish of Prestbury, a mile north Wesleyans. There are two National schools, denomi from Macclesfield market-place, in the Eastern division nated the Higher and Lower Hurdsfield National of the county, hundred, union, county court district schools, and a Sunday school is held in the school and rural deanery of Macclesfield, archdeaconry and rooms adjoining Trinity churcb ; also a good Wesleyan diocese of Chester. The Macclesfield canal passes school. Hurdsfield House is situated on the Hurdsfield- through. The church of the Holy Trinity, built in road, and is about a mile and a quarter from Macclesfield 1839, is a handsome Gothic stone building, and consists centre ; it is the seat of Peter P. Brockiehurst, esq. of chancel, nave, aisles, transept, western gallery, con The soil is clayey ; subsoil rock. The chief crops are taining an exceUent organ, and a square tower with 2 pasture. The area is 889 acres ; rateable value £1,862 ; bells ; there are sittings for 800 persons, one-third of population, 3,947. Letters through Macclesfield, which are free. The living is a vicarage, yearly value which is the nearest post office. Brockiehurst Peter P. Hurdsfield house Bracegirdle Mrs. farraer Massey Mark, farraer Broom Benjamin, The Cliffe Day WiUiara, Three Crowns Mellor George, farmer James Thomas P. Swanscoe park Findlow Sarauel, farraer Needham George, farmer COMMERCIAL. Hibbert Thomas, farmer Oldfield Francis, beer retailer Adley James, farmer HoIlingshead,Jonthn.G'eor(7e^-2)?a5fon Ollerenshaw Joseph, timber dealer Booth George, farmer, Doncaster farm Hooley Sarauel, shopkeeper Rowbotham Charles, farmer
HYDE is a populous township in the parish of Stock tower and a graceful spire 145 feet high : the body is port, 1\ miles east from Manchester, C north-east from occupied entirely with low seats, and will accommodate Stockport, and a market town for the surrounding dis 400 worshippers : tbe east window has a representation trict, with a statiou on the Manchester, Sheffield and of Our Saviour, with the Apostles Peter and Paul to Lincolnshire railway ; it is situated on the Peak Forest the right, and Matthew and John to the left, and one Canal and on the river Tame, which bounds the town in the south aisle has representations of Faith, Hope ship on the west, separating it from the county of and Charity : there are two rich memorial windows at Lancaster, in the Eastern division of the county, is the tbe west ends of the aisles, and three in the chancel head of a county court district, in the hundred of Ulustrative of scenes from the life of Christ. The • Macclesfield and union of Stockport, rural deanery of Unitarian chapel, on the Flowery field side of the town, Macclesfield north, archdeaconry and diocese of Chester. is a handsome Tudor Gothic building, now (1878) in The town is divided into two ecclesiastical parishes, course of erection, of " Y'orkshire parpoints" and dressed St. George and Sfc. Thomas. Sfc. George's was formed in stone quoins : it has a Chancel apse, nave and north 1843 ; the church is a spacious stone building in the and south transepts (in which are galleries), massive Perpendicular style, consecrated in 1832, consisting of tower, organ chamber and vestry : the large east and small chancel, nave, aisles and a lofty pinnacled tower west windows are filled with stained glass : the chapel with 8 bello, and will accommodate 1,600 worshippers : is being built at the sole expense of Thomas Ashton, the easfc window is filled with stained glass. The living esq. who owns most of the neighbouring property : is a vicarage, yearly value £380, partly derived from service is at present held in a schcol-room near, where pew rents, in the gift of the rector of Stockporfc ; the a Sunday school in connexion ia also carried on. The Eev. WiUiam Henry Lowder, M.A. of Sfc. Edmund Hall, Congregationalists have two commodious chapels ; the Oxford, is the vicar: St.Thomas's was formed in 1846; the Wesleyan, New Connexion and Primitive Methodists church, erected in 1868 by public subscription, at a cost one each, the Baptists one, and there is also a Friends' of about £3,000, is in the Early English style, contain meeting house. There are two day and Sunday schools ing chancel and nave, with accommodation for 610, all in connection with the church ; a British school and sittings being free : there is a handsome dwarf chancel others in connection with most of the chapels. The screen of Gothic scroll work in stone and iron, erected Boston Mills schools, with music classes in tbe evening in memory of the late vicar, the Rev. Robert Leigh : are liberaUy supported and encouraged by the pro the old building, erected in 1838, is now used as a day prietors of those mills. The Mechanics' Institute is a and Sunday school. The living is a vicarage yearly substantial and elegant building of red brick, with value £320, in the gift of the Crown and the Bishop ornamental white stone dressings, and contains a spa of Chester alternately, and held by the Rev. WiUiam cious assembly room, library, reading and news room, Henry White, of Sfc. Bees. There is also a preaching committee and class rooms. Hyde gives its name to a room in connection with each of the churches. The magisterial division of the hundred of Macclesfield, Hyde Unitarian chapel, situated in the Hyde por which comprises the townships of Hyde, Werneth, tion of Gee Cross, succeeded an old chapel, erected in Newton, Godley, Mottram-in-Longdendale,Matley,Hol- 1708, and which had for upwards of a century been lingworfch, Hattersley and Tintwistle. The special the only place of worship in the township : the present sessions of justices for the division and petty sessions building in the Early English and Decorated Transi are held here every Monday. The town is governed tion styles, consists of chancel, nave and aisles, with a by a local board, which holds its meetings on the first DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. HYDE. 203 Monday in each monfch. The places included under the Hyde is said to have given its name, in the reign of Local Board government are Hyde, Godley, Newton and Henry III. to a family from which sprang Edward Hyde, Werneth. Here are the central police station for the di Lord Clarendon, who flourished during the reigns of vision of Hyde, and the Court House and county consta Charles I. and II., and whose daughter Anne became bulary station. The county court is held every alfcernate the wife of the Duke of York, afterwards James II. Wednesday, and the following places are within its and was born, as tradition relates, at Hyde Hall, now jurisdicfcion; Apethorne, Broadbottom, Cbadkirk or a farm house. The Lumn is an ancient residence, the Romiley, Compstall Hamlet, Denton, Flowery Field, property of Thomas Shepley, esq. whose ancestors have Gee Cross, Gibraltar, Godley, Hattersley, Haughton, owned the Lumn estate for upwards of 250 years. Hyde, Ludworth, Marple Bridge, Mellor, Mottram, Mrs. Hyde Clarke is lady of the manor and also that Newton and Newton Moor, and Werneth. The town of Haughton, and principal landowner. The area of is well paved and lighted, and is abundantly supplied the township is 889 acres, and of the ecclesiastical with water, to the tops of the highest buildings : it parishes, St. George, 671 acres ; St. Thomas, 239 acres; owes its rise entirely to the cotton trade, which rateable value of the united townships of Hyde, took root here in its infancy. The factories for Newton, Godley and Werneth, £94,300 ; the population weaving and spinning are on a large scale, and employ in 1871 was, township 14,223 ; ecclesiastical parishes— a large number of hands. There are also several St. George, 8,731 ; St. Thomas, 5,492. foundries and very extensive engineering works in the town and neighbourhood. The great Lancashire GEE CROSS is a hamlefc situated partly in this town coal field extends under the town. Fairs are held here ship and partly in the tQwnship of Werneth, for parti on the 16th .of May and the 15th of November in each culars of which see the latter place. year. "W^akes the first Saturday after September 5th. Parish Clerks.— St. George's, John WUde ; St. The market is held on Saturday. The township of Thomas's, Alfred Bentley.
Official Establishments, Local Institutions, &c.
POST 4C MONET ORDER 4C TELEGRAPH OFFICE, Savings Gas Works, at MiUwood, VVUliam Smith, sen. secretary; Bank, Government Insurance 4c Annuity Otfice.—R. J. WUliara Smith, jun. manager; Joshua H.Pickford, coUectr Baggaley, postmaster, Market street. Letters arrive Gas Office, Hyde lane, open raondays 2 to 8 p.m.; fndays from Manchester at 5.45 a.m. 2.30 p.m.ando p.ra. Letters 6 to 8 p.m.; Saturdays 3 to 6 p.m for London 4c all parts can be posted till 9.55 a.m. 4c 1.30 Water Works, Local board oflices. Market place p.m. 7 p.m. k 7.45 p.m.; with an extra lee five rainutes Hyde Club, situated at Higher Buxton, David V^'est, sec later. Money orders are granted 4c paid from 9 a.m. to County Court, Hoviley brow, Joseph St. John Yates, esq. 6 p.m. k on Saturdays from 9 a.ra. to 7 p.m. DeUveries judge; John Brooks, registrar; William Smith, sen. high (week days only) 6.45 a.ra. k 2.45 4c 5 p.m. On Sundays baUiff. The court sits every alternate Wednesday letters arrive5.40 a.m. and are dispatched 7.45 p.m Local Board, ofiices. Market place; Arthur P. Aspland, POST OFFICE open daily from 7 a.ra. to 9 p.ra. for telegraph chairman; Thoraas Ashton, J.P. Edward Hibbert, J.P. business, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m; Sundays, 8 to 10 a.m. only Thomas Thornely, J.P. Robert HaU, J.P. John Thornely, T. H. Brunt, Thoraas Shepley, John Swain, John Walker, WALL BOXES :—Manchester road, Hyde lane, Mottrara WUliam Leigh, Peter Green, Joseph Mycock, Charles road. Flowery field. North view 4c Muslin street cleared Fielding, Charles Swindells, Thomas Beeley, Don John for morning, midday k evening dispatches; on Sundays Marler, James Broadbent, Edward HoUinworth, William 5 p.m. only, North view excepted, which is not cleared on Fidler, 4c Williani Tetlow; Law Clerk, John Hibbert; that day Committee Clerk,¥rederickSte\ens; SurveyorSf Water- COUNTY MAGISTRATES (for the division of Hyde):— loorks Engineer, Joseph Mitchell; Collector, Elkanah Tom Harrop Sidebottom, esq. M.P Woodhead ; Aledical Officer, Edward Cooper ; Nuisance Tbomas Ashton, esq Thomas Thornely, esq Sf Lighting Inspector, John Shawcroft. The board meets A. K. Sidebottom, esq William Sidebottom, esq the ^rst monday in each month at 4 p.m B. Ashton, esq Edward Chapraan, esq PUBLIC OFFICERS:— ,...,,,41 John Wood, esq Alfred Aspland, esq Relieving Officer, F. Daniels, 40 Church street. Market pi Edwin Hugh Shellard, esq W. C. Vaudrey, esq Surveyor of the Manchester, Hyde §• Mottram Turn Clerks to the Magistrates, Messrs. J. 4c J. Hibbert pike Roads, Ja\>h. MitcheU,Local board offices,Market pi Petty Sessions are held at the Court house every Monday Registrar of Births §• Deaths for Hyde District, E. U. INSURANCE AGENTS ;— Taylor, Vestrv room Alliance, J. 4c J. Hibbert, Clarendon place; k F. 4c T. Assistant Overseer,E.V.Taylor ^,„. ,, „ ,, Drinkwater, Ridling lane , Deputy Chief Constable Sf Inspectorof Weights Sf Mea Atlas Fire §• Life, J. Wild, Clarendon place sures, Capt. Edwardes, Beeley street , _, ^ Commercial Union, J. Reynolds, Gee Cross ; 4c J. Hand- Nuisance §• Lodging House Inspector, Jobn Shawcrott, ford, 17 Market street 64 Croft street ,„, TT j , General, J. Mycock, Market place Superintendent of Fire Brigade,Geo.BenyQn,\2\nydela Lancashire Fire §• Life, D. West, -21.\, Hyde lane 4c J. PLACES OF WORSHIP:— Beech, 92 Hyde lane St. George's C/m/-c/i,Rev. Wm.Henry Lowder, M.A. vicar Liverpool, London Sf Globe, W. Morton, Hyde lane St. Thomas's Church, Rev. WUliam Henry White, vicar Northern Life, H. Oldfield, Market street Unitarian Chapel, Gee Cross, Henry E. Dowson, B.A Queen Life, John Cowling, Croft street Unitarian Chapel, Flowery Fidd, Rev. John Kertam Rock Life, J.kJ. Hibbert, Court house Smith, minister .„ „,, T. t • RoyalFireSfLife,J.TickfoTd,llyde la4cD. VVest,27A,Hyde la Congregational Chapel,X5monaireet,R.e\. Thomas Robin Scottish Equitable Life, F. 4c T. Drinkwater, Ridling lane son, minister . Yorkshire Fire Sf Life, Brooks, Marshall 4c Brooks Congregational (Zion) Chapel,Stockport rd.mms.various PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS :— Wesleyan Chapel, Norfolk street, ministers various _ Star Life, E. Shaw, Hoviley Brow Methodist New Connexion Chapel,George st.mms.various Westminster Fire Sf General ii/e,R.J.Baggaley,Post offi Primitive Methodist Chapel, Hoviley brow,mins. various West of England,Roht. T. Bowden,Pingot cott. Walker la Baptist, Chapel street. Rev. George Hughes, minister Court House, Beeley street Friends' Meeting House, Chapel street County Police Station, 18 Beeley street PUBLIC SCHOOLS :— .., , T.^ T, i High 'Bailiff's Office, Ridling lane National (St. 6reor(7«'«),Churchstreet,Samud M.Brooks, 3\st Cheshire Rifle Volunteers' Orderly Room, Mottram ma8ter;Mrs.Brooks,mistrss.;Mis3 — Priestly,mtants mstrs New road, Frank Thornely, esq. captain National {St. Thomas's), Richard Holden, master; Miss Vestry Room (Overseers' Office), MUk street,EUis Upton Eliza Gregory, mistress Taylor, assistant overseer for Hyde, Werneth, Bredbury Wesleyan, Milk street, Walter Scott, master; Miss Mar 4c Romiley, attends Wednesday 4c sat. from 2 to 4 p.m garet Craggs, mistress „ ,, Mechanics' Institution, Hyde lane, G. B. Goodfellow, Boston Mills,'MottJcam New road, James Bradley, master treasurer: Jaraes Bradlev, sec; Benj. Fletcher, Hbrariart Alethodist NewConnexion,George st.James McGee,mastr Stamp Office, HovUey brow, M. Ascough, distributor NEWSPAPERS:— ^, „ ,. , Theatre Royal, Frank street North Cheshire Herald Sf Hyde Sf Glossop News (issued Fire Brigade,Geo. Binyon, capt.; Jas. Whittaker, hon. sec every Saturday), John Higham 4c Co. Homnet street Temperance .ffaH,George street,John Rowcroft, secretary Hyde k Denton Chronicle Sf Cheshire County News Concert Room, Mottrara New road (issued every sot.), Pat. Maloney, 43 k 47 Clarendon pi 204 HYDE. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY:— Stockport, Ashton, Marple, New-mills, Whalley, Bugs- Manchester, SheffieidSfLincolnshireRailway Company's worth, Chapel-en-le-Frith, BoUington 4c Macclesfield stations, Great Norbury street, E. Broy, station master daily. Office&wharf, Manchester rood, Joseph Stafford, Hyde Junction, Charles Rands, station master agent k wharfinger Godley Junction, Charles Netherwood, station master CARRIERS TO MANCHESTER 4C STOCKPORT.—William CONVEYANCE BY WATER:— Wood, from Hyde lane daily, 4c Thomas Gleaves, from the The Manchester,Sheffield Sf Lincolnshire Railway Com Bank daily pany's Canal{PeakForest Canal)carrie6to Manchester PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Gray Robert, Greenfield house Potts Benjarain, 98 Croft street Anderton Jas. Parkinson, Norbury cot Hall Joshua, Kingston house Redfern Edraund, 39 Stockport road ArtingstoU Mrs. Chapel street Hall Robert, J.P. Acres cottage Rhodes Mrs, 71 Manchester road Ashton Francis William, Newton bank Halton WUliam, Mottram road Robinson Sarauel, Stockport road Atkinson John, Brookland house Handford Thos. Ferns, Chapel street Robinson Rev.Thos.B.A.[Iiidependent], Barber Charles, Mottram road Hepplewhite Rev. George [Wesleyan], Henry street Barber Francis, 20 Lumn street Great Norbury street Robinson Williara, Union street Barber Mrs. Mottrara road Hepworth Jaraes, 122 Hyde lane Rowbottora Thoraas, 31 Stockport road Battle John Key, Birch house Hepworth Joshua, 120 Hyde lane Shaw Rev. John [New Connexion], Beecroft Sarauel, M.D.34 Church street Heywood Henry, Brookland vUlas George street Bell Robert, 19 Chapel street Hibbert Alexander, 109 Mottram road Shepherd Mrs. 124 Mottram road Bennett Mrs.93 Hyde lane Hibbert Chas. SUver hill, Stockport rd Shepley Thomas, The Luran Bent Thomas, 65 KidUnglane Hibbert James, 17 Chapel street Smith Edmund, Albert road Birtwistle George, 180 Mottram road Hibberts Frank,Sunnyside,Stockport rd Smith Hervey, Shirley ho. Mottram rd Booth Esket, 111 Mottram road Higginbottom Win. 59 Gt. Norbury st Smith John, Albert road Booth Henry, 69 Gt. Norbury street Higham John, 22 Chapel street Smith John, 107 Mottram road Bostock WUliara, 25 Chapel street Holden Richard, 164 Mottram road Sraith Rev. John Kertain [Unitarian], Bowden Robt. T. Pingot cot. Walker la Holford Miss, 122 Mottram road 23 Chapel street Bowker Joseph, 75 Manchester road Hollingworth John, Henry street Stewart George, Swain street Britton Mrs. 14 Newton street Holt Mrs. 22 Luran street Swain Charles, 77 Gt. Norbury street Brooke William, 21 Chapel street Horsfield Mrs. Slack house, Hyde lane Swain John, 34 George street Brooks John, Hill bank Howard Robert, 69 Mottram road Swindells Charles, Perrin street Brooks John Henry, Stockport road Hurst William, Mottram road Swindells George, Perrin street Brooks Samuel, 35 Chapel street Kinder Miss, 87 Mottram road Taylor Robert, Mottram road Brownson George, Mottram road Knowles Mrs. 35 Stockport road Thornely John, Flowery field house Burgess Ralph, 71 Gt. Norbury street Longson Mrs. 23 Stockport road Thornley Lot, 26 Lumn street Cartwright J ohnThomas,29Stockpor t rd Lowder Rev. Wm. Hy. [vicar of St. Thurgarland Frederick,Brookland villa. ChadwickWra.ThornbnkGt.Norbury st George's], Church street Walker James, 28 Mottram road Cheetham John, Albert road McNab James, Spring bank Walker John, Ash mount Cheetham John, Limefield house Merrison William, 178 Mottram road Walker Robert, 27 Chapel street Cheetham Tom, Croft street Morgan Williara, 2 Hyde lane Wareham Henry, Henry street Clayton Henry, Albert road Morton William,24 Union street Wareham Sarauel, 75 Gt. Norbury st Clough Miss, 28 Willowbank Muir Edward, 25 Stockport road Wareham WiUiam, Mottram road Cooke Mrs. Brookland villas North George, 31 Chapel street Watson Mrs. 33 Stockport road Coulthurst William, 166 Mottram road Ofield Henry, Mottrara road Watson Rev.Wm.[Wesleyan], Union si Craig Thomas, 41 Stockport road O'Grady Thomas, 19 Mottrara road Welch Mrs. Mottram road Dickinson John Barber,56Mottrara road Oldham David, Vernon house West David, Willow bank Drinkwater Fredk. 57 Stockportroad Oldhara John, Albert road White Rev. Wm. Henry [vicar of St. Drinkwater Thoraas, 13 Ridling lane Oldham Mrs. 33 Stockport road Thomas's] Mottram road Edwardes Capt. 18 Beeley street Oldham Thomas, 44 Church street Whittaker Robert, 26 Tower street Fielding Charles, 132 Hyde lane OUerenshaw Mrs. 162 Mottram road Wild Frederick, Albert road Findley Miss, 27 George street Pennington James, Spring bank Wild Mrs. 40 Church street Goodfellow Charles, ^Iottrara road I'errin John, Kirkley house Woodrufl'William, Albert road Goodfellow Jacob, 27 Stockport road Pickford Joshua, 128 Hyde lane Woolley Edward, 65 Gt. Norbury st Goodfellow Mrs. Lumn bank Platt George, Mottram road COMMERCIAL. Barlow WiUiam, greengrocer, 12 Hyde lane Adamson Joseph 4c Co. boiler makers k ensfineers, Woodend Barnfleld Spinning Co. Lim. (The), (Clement Royds, Adshead George k Edward, builders, Perrin street manager), cotton spinners, Woodend Adshead Laura (Mrs.), dressmaker, 41 Mottram road Barnsley George, draper, 48 George street Ainsworth John, smallware dealer, 48 k 50 Manchester road Bates John, fishmonger 4c game dealer, 3 Manchester road Anderton James Parkinson, surgeon, Norbury cottage Battle John Key, cotton spinner 4c manfdctr. Birch mills Andrew 4c Atkinson, ale k porter bottlers, Mottram road Batty John, jeweller 4c watchmaker, 9 Manchester road Andrew k Shepley, ale 4c porter bottlers, Cheapside Beech John, pluraber, 92 Hyde lane Andrew John, Railway hotel, Simpson street Beecroft Samuel, M.D. surgeon, 34 Church street Andrew Joseph, stationer, 7 Clarendon place Beeley Luke, refreshment rooms, 84 Manchester road Andrew Ralph, King's Arms, Hoviley Beeley Thos. boUer ma. k engineer, Hyde Junction Ironwks Ardern George, tailor, 21 Market place Bell Robert, draper, 1 4c 3 Market street Arstall Charles, draper, Exchange buildings Bennett Henry, grocer. Exchange buildings ArtingstoU John, draper, 37 Market street Bennett John, fruiterer k carrier, 46 Manchester road ArtingstoU WUliara, painter, 32 Hyde lane Bennett John, grocer, 48 Hyde lane Ashton Bros. 4c Co. cotton spinners 4c manufacturers, Bennett Joseph, butcher. Back lane Carr field miU Bennett Samuel, grocer, 104 Manchester road Ashworth Charles, tripe dresser, 34 Manchester road Bent Edwin, confectioner, 104 George street Ashworth John, grocer, 24 Manchester road Bent James, dogger, 90 Mottram road Ashworth John, photographer. Clarendon place. See advt Bent John, beer retaUer, 2 Gas street Ashworth Martha (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 150 Hyde lane Bent William, confectioner, 12 Cross street Ashworth Richard, tinplate worker, 19 Hyde lane Benyon George, superintendent of fire brigade, 191 Hyde la Atherton Richard, shopkeeper, 19 Stockport road Berrin Jaraes, engineer, Jackson street Back Lane Working Men's C^M&(Wm.Moors,sec.),Backla Bewlay Frederick, joiner, 16 Norfolk street Baggaley Robert J. auctioneer, estate 4c eraigration agent BUlinge Mark, chemist k druggist, 27 Hyde lane 4c post office. Market place Bingham George, dyer. Clarendon place Ballinger Charles, dentist, 60 Manchester road Bland Johnson, shopkeeper, 30 Hyde lane Bancroft Charles, painter, 70 Hyde lane Blent William, chair caner, 69 Hyde lane Bancroft EUza(Mrs.),shopkpr. k beer retlr. 72 4c 74 Hyde la Blockley Mary (Miss), draper, 58 Hyde lane Bann Edward, dogger, 28 Clarendon place Boardman Robert, grocer, 9 Market place Barber Jane (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 18 Croft street B6oth George, butcher, 62 George street Barber John, bootmaker, 42 George street Booth Jane (Mrs.), grocer 4c draper, 34 4c 36 Grafton street Bardsley Wm. butcher 4c heer retailer, .i5 Manchester road Booth John, butcher. Cross street Earlow Dennis, boot 4c shoe maker, 28 Newton street Booth Joseph, shopkeeper, 38 Manchester road Barlow Ellis, undertaker, Newton street Booth Nooh Thomas, shopkeeper, 100 George street Bariow James, shopkeeper, 86 Manchester road Booth Wright, fruiterer, 127 George street DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. HYDE. 205 Booth Zachariah, tailor, 23 Market street Cox WUliam, brush maker, Newton street Boothroyd Walter, dyer, 94 Hyde lane Cra^g John, butcher, 4 Manchester road Bostock Charles, veterinary surgeon, 50 Georee street Croig Thomas, professor of music, 41 Stockportroad Bostock James, beer retailer, 24 Market street Craven John, bootmaker, 20 Manchester road Bostock Joseph, draper, 27 Market street Crickett James, shoemaker, 55 Hyde lane Bostock Robert, Wheat Sheaf inn, Manchester road Crorapton Henry, furniture dealer, 44 Market street Bostock Thomas, watchmaker, Market place Crook Joaeph, Oddfellows' inn, Ridling laue Bowker William, grocer, 84 George street Crooks John, engineer, Reynold street Bracegirdle WiUiom, butcher, 82 Manchester road Curfew John, chemist, 71 Newtonstreet Brodbury Samuel, grocer, 130 Hyde lone Currie Robert, Queen's hotel, Clarendon place Brodbury Thomas, beer retaUer, 1 Stockport road Cuttle WiUiom, grocer, 154 West George street Braddock Franklin, Cheshire Cheese, Hyde lane Daley John, shopkeeper, 10 Manchester road Braddock Joseph, draper, 17 Marketplace Daniels Francis, relieving officer. Church street Bradley Alfred, Norfolk Arms commercial hotel ^ posting Daniels Oswald, beer retailer, 53 Croft street house, Market place Daniels Robert, shopkeeper, 121 Bock lane Rradley Ann (Mrs.), beer retailer, 26 Fernaly street Davison William, dogger, 91 George street Bradley Joseph, grocer, 23 Back lane Denton Henry William, draper. Exchange buUdings Bradley William, heer retailer, 14 Great Norbury street Dewsbury Robert, shopkeeper, 23 Charles street Bradshaw John, shopkeeper, 38 Hoviley brow Dickinson John, hairdresser, 56 Mottram road BroraoU Mary (Mrs.), grocer, 157 Hyde lane Dickinson William, shopkeeper, 98 George street Bridge Sophia4c Lucy (Misses), confectioners, 9 Hyde lane Dockers Joseph, grocer, 6 Union street Brierley John, saddler, 8 Newton street Downs William, shoemaker, 145 Hyde lane Briggs Ann (Mrs.), dogger, 45 Manchester road Doxey Ambrose, dogger, 75 Hyde lone Britner James, furniture dealer, 38 Market street Drabble Mary (Miss), shopkeeper, 63 Hyde lane Broadbent Joseph, butcher, 127 Hyde lane Draper John, shopkeeper, 50 Charles street Broadbent Robert, shopkeeper, Hyde lone Drinkwater Thomas 4c Frederick, solicitors, Ridling lane Broadhurst Obadiah, shopkeeper, 46 George street Driver Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 58 Croft street Brogden Thoraas, taUor, 47 Market street Duggin WiUiam, fishmonger, 39 Clarendon place Brooke John Henry, solicitor, Haranet street Dunckley Leonard, pluraber, 40 Croft street Jlrooke William, ironmonger k bolt k nut manufacturer, Dunn Joseph, chimney sweep, 7 Russell st. See advert 29 Market street 4c Boardraan street Dunville James, draper, 32 Newton street Brooks, MorslioU 4c Brooks, solicitors, Hoviley brow Dyson Henry, shopkeeper, 155 Hyde lane Brooks Joseph, hatter, 3 Clarendon place Earnshaw Squire, felt hat manufacturer, Hyde lane Broorahead James, draper, 18 Market place East Cheshire Conservative Registration Association Brownson George, taUor, 10, 33 4c 35 Market ploce (Joseph Boardman, sec), Hoviley brow Bruckshaw Thomas, hatter, 28 Hyde lane East Cheshire Liberal Registration Association (Joseph Brunt Thomas Henry, chemist, 25 Market street Hibbert, solicitor), Clarendon place Buckley Joseph, shopkeeper, 23 George street Eastwood Squire, ironmonger, 4 Market street Buckley Samuel, grocer, 41 George street Edwards James, shopkeeper, 15 Water street .Bunting William, bootmaker, 26 Hyde lane English Henry, bootmaker, 69 George street Butterworth John, shopkeeper, 100 Manchester road Etchells Eli, shopkeeper, 43 Manchester road Coin John, beer retailer, 6 Croft street Evans Edmund, grocer, 16 Cheapside Carapbell Daniel, chimney sweep, 37 John street Eyre Thomas, travelling tea dealer, 32 Chapel street Capper Thomas, shopkeeper, 47 Ridling lane Fairbrotber Jaraes 4c Son, contractors, John streec Carter Jomes, shopkeeper, 38 Market place Fairbrotber Jaraes, shopkeeper, 40 Clarendon place Cartwright k Rattray, printers, Hoviley brow Fernley David, photographer, 7 John street Cartwright Joseph, draper,51 John street Fielding Thomas, confectioner, 6 Newton street Chadwick Dinah (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 148 Hyde lane Figff Johuy shopkeeper. Great Norbury street Chadwick Edward, grocer, Hoviley bridge FUdes Jobn, beer retailer, 18 Platt street •Chodwick James, hairdresser, 90 Manchester road Fire Brigade (George Benyon, captain, 4c James Whit Chadwick John, draper, 4 4c 6 Clarendon place taker, hon. sec) Chadwick Robert, hairdresser, 19 Manchester road Firth Israel, jun. taUor k clothier, 1 Manchester road Chadwick Robert, shopkeeper, 2 Water street Firth John, grocer, 39 Manchester road Chaloner 4c Co. engineers, Albion works, Henry street Firth Mary (Mrs.), draper, 12 Market place Chambers Joseph, furniture deoler, 54 Manchester road Fitton Esther (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 7 Grafton street Chapman David, butcher. Clarendon place Fletcher James, shopkeeper, 90 Hyde lane Chappells Thoraas, shopkeeper, 85 Manchester road FloweryFieldEducationalInstitute(ilugh Howarth, sec) Charlesworth Williara, grocer, 22 Ridling lane Fogg James, beer retailer, Reynold street Chatterton Peter, hairdresser, 29 Manchester road Foley Catherine (Mrs.), tobacconist, 2 Market street Chatterton William, Highland Laddie, (iraf'ton street Fosbrook Alfred WiUiara, clothier, 37 Manchester road Cheetham John 4c Sons, felt hat manufacturers, Kingston Fowden James 4c Thomas, funeral furnishers k coach pro hat works. See advertisement prietors, 3 Hamnet street Cheetham John, fruiterer, 20 Clarendon place Fox George, tailor, 13 Clarendon place Cheetham Richard, shopkeeper k hatter, 34 Newton street Galliraore Samuel, cooper, 143 George street Cheetham Richard, grocer, Syddal street Giblin James, beer retaUer, Back lane Cheshire {3\st) Rifle Volunteers' Orderly Room (Frank Gilchrist James, shopkeeper, 41 Manchester road Thornely, esq. captain), Mottram New road GledhiU Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 36Clarendon place Clark John, draper, 11 Clarendon place Gledhill Mary (Mrs.), dressraaker, 48Oldham street <31ayton Charles, Bankfield inn, Mottram road Goddard Samuel, eating house keeper, 22 Hoviley brow Clough Timothy, carrier, 11 Croft street Gtidlcy Edward, shopkeeper, 14 Edward street Coburn WiUiam Brooks, stationer, 51 Market street Godley Mary (Mrs.), Boar's Head, West George street Cocks Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Alexandra street Goodfellow Benjamin, engineer, Mottram road •Collier Hannah (Mrs.), beer retailer, 28 Reynold street Gray 4c Son, drapers, 36, .394c 41 Market street •Cook Judith (Miss), confectioner, 5 Market street Greaves James, baker, 68 George street Cook Sarah (Miss), grocer, 14 Chapel street Greaves John, china 4c earthenware dlr. 37 Manchester r Cook Thomas, reed maker, 91 Mottram road Green Edward, earthenware dealer, 61 Hyde lane Cooke Edraund, currier, 51 Clarendon place Green Joseph, shopkeeper, 162 Hyde lane •Cooke Thoraas, confectioner, 22 Hyde Ian Green Peter, builder, 20 Tanner street Cooke Williara. grocer, 8 Oldham street Green Squire, Albion inn, Market place Cooper Edward, rag merchant, George street Green Susannah (Mrs.), grocer, 64 Hyde lane Cooper George, draper. Exchange buildings Green William, grocer, 43 Market street Cooper Jobn, surgeon, Lumn house Greenhalgh Ann (Miss), shopkeeper, 88 Hyde lane Cooper Joseph, engineer, Russell street Greenhalgh Edmund, grocer, 20 4c 24 Clarendon place Cooper Thoraas Hague, Crown, 97 Hyde lane Greenhalgh George, hairdresser, 84 Hyde lane Cooper WUliara, shopkeeper, 48 Back lone Hackney James, grocer, 11 Stockport road Cope William, butcher, 83 Hyde lone Hadfield Thomas, grocer, 25 Clarendon place Coulan Mary (Mrs.), grocer, 18 Hoviley brow Hague Alfred, bird dealer, 11 Fernaly street County Police Station, Beeley street Hague Alice (Mias), draper, 193 West George street Cowling John, carting agent for Midland Railway Co. 30 Hague Thomas, veterinary surgeon, 29 George street Croft street Hall Robt. 4c Son, cotton spinners 4c manfctrs. Kingston mills 206 HYDE. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Hall Elias, greengrocer, 34 Hyde lone Jennings John, shopkeeper, 6 Hoviley brow Hall Joseph, grocer, 73 Newton street Johnson Edwin, plumber, 16 Newton street Hall Samuel, earthenware dealer, 9 Ridling lane Johnson George, grocer, Clarendon place 4c 43 Mottram rd Hall Williara, grocer, 10 Clarendon place Johnson Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 146 Manchester road Halton John, joiner, 152 Mottram road Keeton Elizabeth (Miss), dressmaker, 02 Mottram road Hampson Abner 4c Son, grocers, 71 Hyde lane Kellett Alexander, shopkeeper, 34 Hoviley Handford John, grocer 4c agent for W. 4c Gilbey, wine k Kelsall Brothers, coal merchants. Railway atreet spirit merchants, 17 Market street Kenyon Isabella4cHannah(MisBe8),draper3,26Manche8ter rd Hanson Robert, shopkeeper, 72 George street Kingston Working Men's CZif&(I)avidYates,8ec.),Kingstoi; Harding Thomas, shopkeeper, 23 Charles street Kirkham Hannah (Mrs.), butcher, 77 Manchester road Hardman Brothers, tripe dressers, 24 Newton street Kirkham John, butcher, 37 Mottram road Hardy James 4c Son, tin plate workers. King street Knight William, beer retailer, 15 Newtonstreet Horgreaves George, furniture dealer, 27 Newton street Knowles Elizabeth (Misa), draper, 24 Hyde lane Harrison Alice (Mrs.), smallware k hosiery dlr.30 Newtonst Knowles Hiram, grocer, 9 Cheapside Harrison Jonathan, chemist, 54 Hyde lane Knowles John, confectioner, 28 Manchester road Harrop Thoraas, Woodman inn, George street Knowles Willis, tobacconist, 4c emigration ageut, 11 Man Hartley 4c Co. engineers 4c boUer makers. Canal iron works chester road Harwood Robert, shopkeeper, 19 Water street Latham John, watchmaker, 30 Market street Hattersley John, spindle manufacturer. Tower street Laver James, shopkeeper, 10 Market street Haughton John 4c Son, watchmakers, 61 Mottram road Leah Thoraas Cooper, surgeon. Croft street Haywood John, eating house, 35 George street Lee Alfred, brass founder & shopkeeper, 87 Hyde lane Heald Jeremiah, felt hat manufacturer, Norbury Spring wks Leech James, fruiterer, 16 Market street Heap Thomas, smallware dealer, 95 George street Leigh Thoraas, dogger, 113 Hyde lane Herod James, smallware dealer, Syddal street Little Susannah (Mrs.), draper, 2 Newtonstreet Hewett John, dogger, 108 George street Lloyd Charles, milliner, 183 Hyde lane Heywood John, bootmaker, 29 Marketplace Lofthouse John, builder, Hamnet street Hey wood Samuel, Clarke's Arms, Stockport road Lomas Elijah, shopkeeper, 49 Gt. Norbury street HibbertScAspland, cotton spinners 4c manfra.GreenCroft mills Lucas William, reed manufacturer, Lucas street Hibbert John 4c Joseph, solicitors, 45 Clarendon place McClean Edward, watchmaker 4c jeweller, 103 Hyde lane Hibbert 4c Nephew, cotton spinners, MUlwood mills McClean Jas. newsagent k smallware dealer, 103 Hyde lant- Hibbert Randal 4c Sons,cotton spinners4cmanfr8. Boston miUs McCuUoch Mathew, beer retailer, 6 Haranet street Hibbert Whitehead k Co. Lira, felt hat manfactrs. Cheapside McElkenny John, shopkeeper, 20 Hoviley brow Hibbert John Cheethara, felt hat manufactr. Alma hat wks McLean Mary (Mrs.), confectioner, 80 Back lane Higginbottom Caroline (Miss), shopkeeper, 2 George street McLellan Thoraas, dogger, 176 Hyde lane Higginbottom Hiram, tailor, 8 Henry street Madge Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 84 Mottram road Higginbottom William, felt hat manufactr. Edward street Maiden 4c Co. tool makers, Clarendon Street tool works Higham Robert, stationer. Exchange buildings Maloney Patrick, stationer, 43 Clorendon place Higinbotham 4c Go. felt hat manfactrs. Thomas Street hat wks Manchester Sf Liverpool District Bank (John Alex. Higinbotham Robert, draper, 88 Back lane Hunt, man.); draw on Smith, Payne k Smiths', London HUl Edward, eating house, 5 Hamnet street Marklond EUzabeth (Miss), dressmaker, 54 Mottram road HUl Richard, shopkeeper, 44 Mottram road Marsh Thomas, beer retailer, 33 Hyde lane Hill Thomas, coach proprietor. Church street Martin 4c WUd, coal merchants, Railway street Hilton George, dyer, 49 Mottram road Marvel Mary (Mrs.), draper, 3 Cheapside Hindley Joseph, shopkeeper, 138 Manchester road Massey Peter, batcher, 35 Market street Hird Joseph, painter, 58 George street Mathers, Hewitt 4c Co. felt hat manufacturers, Cooper stree J Hobson Sarah k Uann.(Miaaes), WhiteLioninn,Marketi)l Maugban William, Gardeners' Arms, Back lane Hodkinson William, fish dealer, 54 George street May Jabez, grocer, Mottram road Hogg Jaraes, tailor, 8 HovUey brow Alechanics' Institution (G. B. Goodfellow, treasurer; Jas. Holmes Mathew, beer retailer, 46 H ovUey brow Bradley, secretary ; 4c Benj. Fletcher, librarian), Hyde la Holt Joseph, beer retailer, Ridling lane Middleton EUza (Mrs.), grocer 4c draper, 17 4c 19 Newtonst Holt Lucy (Miss), dressraaker, 153 Hyde lane Middleton Henry, draper, 8 Manchester road Hooley Henry, shopkeeper. Back lane Middleton Howard, hatter, 32 Market street Hopkinson Thoraas, pluraber, 1 Newton street Middleton Mary (Mrs.), George inn, Great Norbury street Hopwood George, draper, 18 Hyde lane Middleton Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 36 Newton street Hopwood Joseph, grocer, 96 Hyde lane Miles Thomas, shopkeeper, 35 Newton street Horner WUliara, beer retailer, Mottram road Mills Hannah (Miss), smallware dealer, 9 Clarendon place Horrocks WUliara, dogger, 4 Newton street Mitchell Barnet, chimney sweeper, 40 Charles street Howard Robert, surgeon, 67 k 69 Mottram road Mitchell Ellen (Mrs.), Wellington hotel, Manchester road Howard Sarauel, grocer, 40 Ridling lane Mitchell Jsph. surveyor k water works mngr. Higher Buxton Howell Thomas, shopkeeper, 94 Manchester road Morecroft Charles, beer retailer, 35 Hamnet street Hudson Joseph, Swan inn, Manchester road Moreton William, surgeon, 24 Union street Hughes Elizabeth (Mrs.), china k earthenware dealer, 18 Morris Lot, tailor, 37 Clarendon place Newton street Morris Mary (Mrs.), Brunswick hotel, George street Hulme William, grocer, John street Morrison John, shopkeeper. Back lane Hurst Lee, pork butcher, 36 Hyde lane Morton Julia (Miss), private school (infants'), Temperance Hurst William, pawnbroker, 20 Newton street hall, George street Hyde Conservative Association (Joseph Boardman, sec), Morton William, accountant 4c estate agent, 5 Hyde lane Hoviley brow Moss Andrew, shopkeeper, Mottram rood Hyde District Union of Working Men's Clubs (William Mottram Thomas, felt hat body manufacturers, Cross street Lamb, hon. sec) Mycock Joseph, draper, 11 Market place Hyde Liberal Club (Elkanah Woodhead, sec), Market pi Naden Uriah, tailor, 32 Clarendon place Hyde Sf Denton Chronicle Sf Cheshire County News NaU John, butcher, 40 Manchester rood (Patrick Maloney, publisher),434c 47 Clarendon place Nathan James, watchmaker, 42 Hyde lane Hyde Equitable Co-operative Society Limited (Michael Newton James, butcher, Manchester road Nadin,*sec.),draper8, grocers4cboot4c shoe dlrs. Newtonst Newton WiUiam, furniture dealer. Exchange buildings Hyde §• Haughton Colliery Co. (Joseph Goodwin, man. ; Nichols George, commission agent, Dawson street Thomas Mason, sec.); office, Manchester road North Brothers, chamois skin dressers, Robert street Hyde Land Sf Building Co. Limited (Wm. Morton, sec.) North Cheshire Herald Sf Hyde Sf Glossop News (John 5 Hyde lane Higham 4c Co. publishers), Hamnet street Hyde Paper Manufacturing Co. Limited (Charles Moor North John, draper, 153 West George street house, sec.); office, 5 Hyde lane; mills, Kingston NuthaU4c Booth,felt bat manfrs. Water Street hat works Hyde Thomas, smith 4c wheelwright, Market place Nuttall James, shopkeeper, Alexandra street ImperialWorking Men's Club (Thos. Lee, sec),Mottram rd Nuttall John, shopkeeper, 1 Smithy lane Ingram Charles, shopkeeper, 130 West George street Gates Thomas, bootmaker, 37 Market place Ives John, brush maker, 49 Manchester road Ogden Joseph, draper, Mottrara road Ives Samuel, brush maker, 21 Hyde lane O'Grady Thomas, surgeon, 19 Mottrara road Jackson Horace, saddler, 4 Hoviley brow Oldfield 4c Stanhope, joiners, builders k fire brick mer Jackson Joseph, grocer, 55 Mottram road chants, 14 Jackson street .larratt Henry, tailor, 51 Hyde lane Oldfield Henry, chemist, 48 Market street Jeff Henry, herbalist, Market place Oldham 4c Fogg, felt hat manufocturers, George street DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. HYDE. 207 Oldham Alex, beer retailer 4c shopkeeper, Manchester road Smith John 4c Edmund, bootraakers, 7 4c 9 Market street Oldham David, professor of music, Vernon bouse, Hyde lane Sraith Elijah, shopkeeper, 86 Hyde lane Oldham George, butcher, 5 Manchester road Smith Frank, butcher, 87 Hyde lane Oldham George, grocer, Norfolk street Smith Henry, shoeing smith. Clarendon street Oldham George, shopkeeper, 49 Market street Smith Henry, tobacconist, 11 Cross street Oldhara John, boot k shoe maker, 29 Hyde lane Sraith Hervey, soUcitor, 31 Hyde lane Oldhara John Henry, shopkeeper, 69 Newton street Sraith James, dentist 4: truss dealer, 55 Croft street Oldhara Joshua, confectioner, 31 4c 33 Market street Sraith Jeremiah, hairdresser, 15 Hyde lane Oldham Thoraas, confectioner, 6 Manchester road Sraith Joseph, bootraaker, 23 Market place Oldham WUliora, shopkeeper, 8 Morket place Sraith Martha (Mrs.), beer retaUer, 14 Cheapside Openshaw Joel, boot maker, 70 George street Sraith WiUiam, beer retailer, 114 Hyde lane Orford Thomas, estate agent, 1 Cross street Smith William, sen. high bailiff. Great Norbury street Orreil James Bradshaw, grocer, 31 Morket place Sraith Williara, jun. gas raanager, Great Norbury street Oulton WUliam, draper, 2 Manchester road Smith Zachariah, bootmaker, 19 4c 21 Market street Ovens James, draper, 12 Clarendon place Snell John, auctioneer, 43 Ridling lane Ovens Samuel, butcher, 57 Market street Sourbuts Richard, beer retailer, 112 George street Owen James WUliam, herbalist, 102 George street Stafford Joseph, tobacconist, 68 Manchester road Park Charles, plumber, 3 John street Stafford William Henry, tea dealer, 42 Market street Penney WUliam, coal dealer, 57 Back lane Stamp Office (M. Ascough, distributor), Hoviley brow Pennington James, pawnbroker, 4 Market place Stanley 4c Davis, engineers, Mary street Pennington Philip, pawnbroker, 29 Clarendon place Stead Sarah (Mrs.), tripe dresser, 20 Hyde lane Perrin Jas. 4c Co. engineers k ironfndrs. MUlwood iron wrks Steele Jaraes, plumber, 150 Mottram road Perrin Jaraes, felt hat manufacturer. Market street Stephenson Williara, draper, 8 Market street Perrin John, pork butcher, .52 Hyde lane Stone George, bootmaker, 21 Newton street Pickford John, stationer, 62 Church street Stott WUliam, grocer, 39 Grafton street Pilling John, shopkeeper, 149 West George street Stratton Eliza (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 36 Catherine street Pinkerton James, grocer, Croft street Street Alexander, shopkeeper, 11 Hyde lane Platt Henry, tinplate worker. Canal street Street Thomas, wheelwright, 6 Rochfort street Plott Joseph, watchmaker, 122 Manchester road Swain John, engineer, Russell street Platt Robert, sewing machine dealer, 9 Union street Swain Thomas, Star inn, George street Plevin John, shopkeeper, 37 Croft street Swan David, bootmaker, 106 Hyde lane Pointon Richard, rag merchant, 51 George street Swan James, ironmonger, 37 Fernaley street Potts EHzabeth (Mrs.), confectioner, 51 Mottram road Swan Sarauel, watchmaker, Union street Potts Emraa (TVIiss), shopkeeper, 77 Oldham street Swann Andrew, tobacconist, 7 Manchester road Potts Noah, Spinners' Arms, George street Swindells Betty (Mrs.), dressmaker, 7 Croft street Potts Peter, shopkeeper, 88 Manchester road Swindells George, draper, 15 Market place Prince Harriet (Mrs.), dressmaker, 88 Mottram road Swindells George, furniture dealer, 49 George street Purssglove George, cabinet maker, 11 Hoviley Brow Swindells John, shopkeeper, 81 Manchester road Qnayle Joseph 4c John, carpenters 4c joiners, builders SwindeUs Joseph, Royal Hotel, Edward street 4c property repairers, 22 Elizabeth street Swindells Sarah (Miss), shopkeeper, 22 Mottram road Radcliffe Robert, insurance agent, 42 Chapel streei Taylor E. U. registrar of births 4c deaths for Hyde district. Ramsden Robert, butcher, 30 Manchester road Vestry room Ratcliffe George, grocer, 99 Hyde Inne Taylor James, fruiterer, 56 George street Ratdiffe Jaraes, shopkeeper, 17 Hyde lane Taylor Jane (Miss), dressmaker, 12 JIarket street Raynor WUliam, beer retailer, Clarendon place Taylor John, furniture broker, 14 Hoviley brow Redfern Alfred, beer retailer, 59 Mottrara road Taylor WUliam, draper, 14 Market street Redfern John, tinplate worker, Jackson street Taylor William, shopkeeper, 7 Beeley street Redfern Joseph, cab proprietor, 21 Manchester road Tempest Joseph Thomas, tobacconist, 18 Market street Redfern WiUiam, tinplate worker, 90 Back lane Tetlow Charles, shopkeeper, 40 Newton street Rhodes Jaraes, wheelwright, Russell street Thatcher Jane 4c Rachel (Misses), drapers, 37 Stockport rd Ridge Jabel, Navigation inn, Manchester road Thomas Charlotte (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 33 Church street Roberts k Leech, plasterers, Jackson street Thomas Evan, furniture dealer, 32 Manchester road Robins Hannah (Mrs.), grocer, 42 Ridling lane Thomas Williara, shopkeeper, 21 Ridling lane Robinson Joseph k Son, builders, Travis street Thompson Joseph, Clarendon Ai'ms, Hyde lane Robinson Robert, butcher, 16 Stockport road Thomson John, fruiterer, 36 Manchester road Rogers Alfred, raachine agent, 105 Hyde lane Thornley John k Thomas, cotton spinners k manufacturers, Rogers James, beer retailer, 1 Clarendon place Greenfield mills Rogers Julia (Mrs.), furniture dealer, 101 Hyde lane Thornley George Henry, draper, 27 Market place Rostron Henry, contectioner, 81 Hyde lane Thornley John, furniture dealer, 44 Hyde lane Rothery George, shopkeeper. 111 Hyde lane Thornley John, joiner, Perrin street Rowbotham John, Bush mn, Hyde lane Thorpe Thomas, music seller, 22 Newton street Rowbottora James, cowkeeper, 16 Croft street Tinker George 4c Joseph, butchers, 53 Market street Rowcroft John, draper, 20 Mottrara road Tomlinson Alice (Mrs.), beer retaUer, 52 Manchester road Rowcroft Jhn. small ware dlr. 55 Market st. 4c 44 Market pi Turner 4c Co. spirit merchants. Market place Rowlands Priscilla(Mrs.),furniture dealer, 62 Manchester rd Turner Martha 4c Sarah (Misses), confectnrs. 14 Market pi Ruscoe John, iron agent, 8 Hamnet street Turner James, grocer, 70 Manchester road Rutherford Robert, urabreUa maker, 40 Hoviley brow Turner Jaraes, hairdresser, 28 Market street Savage Robert, draper, 10 Manchester road Turner Joseph, joiner, Oldham street Saxon WiUiam, shopkeeper, 1 Clarendon street Turner Ray, shopkeeper, 8 Stockport road Schofield WUliam, furniture dealer, 112 Hyde lane Tweedale Jaraes, grocer, 1 Back lane Scholes James, beer retaUer, 171 West George street Tweedale William, shopkeeper, 5 Back lane Scholes John, plumber, 44 George street Unwin Hannah (Miss), smaUware dealer, 73 Monchester rd Scholfield 4c Johnson, cotton spinners. Long Meadow mill Walker Robert 4c Sons, cotton spinners, Providence mill Seeker Thomas, hairdresser, 12 Newton stree't Walton Joseph, shopkeeper, 10 Croft street Shaw Edward, grocer, 5 Hoviley Brow Warburton John, butcher, 20 .Market place Shaw Hannah (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 17 Rochfort street Warburton Nancy (Mrs.), dressraaker, 118 Hyde lane Shawcross Ellen (Mrs.), tobacconist, 13 Manchester road Warburton William, grocer, 146 West George street Shawcross Martha (Miss), dressmaker, Mottram road Wareham 4c HoUingwortb, felt hat manufacturers, Ashton Shawcross William, shopkeeper. Croft street road 4c Cooper street Sherar Isabdla (Miss), draper, 344c 36 Hoviley brow Warrington William, butcher, 24 Market street Sidebothara George WUliam, surgeon, 36 Church street Webb James, Commercial hotel, Manchester road Sldebottom John, pluraber, 65 George street Welch Annie 4c Mary (Misses), drapers, 53 Mottram road Sidway John, draper, 44 Manchester road West David, accountant, 27A, Hyde lane Sigley Jaraes, shopkeeper, 133 Hyde lane Wharam Thomas, builder. Tanner street Simon Mary (Mrs.), earthenware dealer, Market place Wharham William, furniture dealer, 92 George .street Slack Mills Co. Lim. (The), (Henry B. Cox, sec), cotton Whitehead 4c Saxby, confectioners, 22 Manchester road spinners 4c manufacturers, Hyde lane Whitehead Elizobeth (Mrs.), beer retaUer, 4 Water street Slack Thoraas, draper, 13 Hoviley brow Whitehead Holt, furniture dealer, 10 Robert street Slater Elizabeth (Mrs.), stationer, 45 Market street Whiteheod Joseph, shopkeeper, 59 Hyde lane Slater George, watchmaker, 6 Market street Whitehead WiUiam, pavrabroker, 72 k 74 Charles street 208 IDDINSHALL. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Whittaker Robt. cotton spinners 4c manfi:s. Spring Bank mill Wilson Thomas, butcher, 48 Mottram road Whittaker Thomas, shopkeeper, 34 Clarendon place Wolden k Newton, brass 4c iron founders, Union foundry Whitworth Elias, grocer, 74 4c 76 Mottram road Wood Caroline (Mrs.), beer retailer, 13 John street Whitworth Thomas, shopkeeper, Grofton street Wood Frances (Mrs.), draper, 68 Croft street Whyatt John, upholsterer, 48 Newton street Wood George, dogger, 35 Hyde lone k 18 Clarendon place Widdowson John, beer retailer, 46 Mottram road Wood Jaraes, grocer, 60 Mottram road Wild Fanny (Mrs.), dressmaker, 26 Chapel street Wood Jane (Mrs.), beer retailer, 10 Hamnet street Wild Frederick, chemist, 25 Market place Wood Joseph, shopkeeper, 24 Church street Wild John, butcher, 2 Clarendon place Wood Sarah (Mrs.), Sportsman's hotel, Mottram road Wild John Henry, greengrocer, 56 Hyde lane Wood Thomas, grocer, 16 Hyde lane WUd Joseph, chemist, 14 Clarendon place Woodruff William, ironmonger, 11 4c 13 Market street Wild WiUiam, grocer, 178 Hyde lane Woods Mary (Mrs.), stationer, 46 Hyde lane Wiide Thomas, land agent, 62 Hyde lone Woolley Robert, butcher, 5 Clarendon place Wilde William, butclier, 60 Hyde lone Worrall James, shoeing smith, 12 Manchester road Wildgoose Ann (Mrs.), draper, 4 Norfolk street Worrall James, shopkeeper, Mottram road Wilkinson Williara, shopkeeper, 28 George street Worrall John, greengrocer, 17 Manchester road Williamson Thoraas, shopkeeper, 125 Back lone Wright Benjamin, brush maker, 19 John street WUlis Henry John, fishmonger. Clarendon place Yarwood Jonathan k Co. engineers, Birchfield ironworks Wilson John, shopkeeper, 102 Manchester rood Young Charles, grocer, 36 John street
IDDINSHALL is a liberty of the parish of St. is lord of the manor and sole landowner. The soil is Oswald, belonging to the city of Chester, 83 miles clay ; the chief crops are grass and oats. The area is north-east from Chester and 3J miles from Beeston 530 acres ; rateable value £629 ; tbe population in Castle station, in the Western division of the county, 1871 was 18. Letters through Tarporley, which is first division of Eddisbury hundred, Tarvin union, the nearest money order office. Chester county court district. Rev, T. France-Hayhurst Cooper Thomas Burgess, farmer I Prescott Rd. (trustees of), farmer, The Hall
IXCE is a parish and a compact village, 8 miles north- for which £6 Sa. is now paid yearly by E. W. P. Yates, north-by-east from Chester and 6 west from Frodsham, esq., and is distributed in fuel. Ince appears in and has a station on the Hooton and Helsby branch of Domesday Book as one of the thirteen religious the Birkenhead and Lancashire Junction railway ; it is establishments belonging to the church of St.Werburgh; in the second division of the Eddisbury hundred, this was one of the manors which passed, after the western division of the county, union, county court Dissolution, into the hands of Sir Richard Cotton,thence district, rural deanery, archdeaconry and diocese to Sir Hugh Cholmondeley, from whom it was purchased of Chester, situated on the southern bank of the by Sir George Wynne ; his daughter brought the estate Mersey. The church of St. James tbe Greater stands in marriage to Richard Hill Waring, esq. from whose on high ground, and was restored in 1854 at a family the whole estate, comprising 1,615 statute acres, cost of £3,400, the expense being defrayed by and including the impropriation of the great tithes and the late Mrs. Park; it has chancel, nave, north patronage of the curacy was purchased about 1800 by aisle, handsome tower with 3 bells and a clock Robert Peel and Edmund Yates, esqrs. for £80,000, the and stained east window. The registers having been latter subsequently becoming possessor of the whole. lost, no certificates could be obtained previous to There are some traces of a monastic establishment, now the commencement of the present century ; the present converted into a farm house and barn. Ince Hall, the incumbent, however, has succeeded in recovering one seat of E. W. Park Yates, esq. erected in 1849, is built book, containing records of births, deaths, and mar of white freestone in the Italian style ; it stands in a riages between 1682 and 1772, which has every appear park and is approached from the road by a lodge and ance of being genuine, and thus the period only between drive nearly a mile in length. The soil is sandy ; 1772 ^nd 1815 is unrepresented. The living is a vicarage, subsoil marl; the chief crops are wheat, oats and yearly value £250 with residence, in the gift of Edmund potatoes. The area is 3,845 acres; the population in Waldegrave Park Yates, esq. held by the Rev. Charles 1871 was 388. Stuart Upperton, M.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge. Parish Clerk, Samuel White. There is a National school for boys, girls and infants, POST, MONEY ORDER 4C TELEGRAPH OFFICE k and a Sunday school supported mainly by E. W. Park Savings Bank.—Mrs. Esther Briscoe, postmistress. Yates, esq. There exists a list in the church of bene Letters arrive from Chester at 9 a.m.; dispatched at 4.20 factions amounting to £59 given by several individuals, p.m. Sunday excepted Dodd John Cullura Charles Edward, schoolraaster Mates John, Duke of Wellington Hutchinson Misses Edwards Thoraas, farmer Neild George, blacksmith Upperton Rev. Charles Stuart, M.A. EUams Thomas, farraer Nield Samuel, shopkeeper fVicarl, Vicarage Ellis Charles, shopkeeper Nixon EUza (Mrs.), farraer Woodfin Miss Hassall Edward, farraer k atrent to Pritcbard Richard John, station master Yates Edmund Waldegrave Park, Ince E. W. P. Yates, esq Proffitt Mary (Mrs.), farmer hall; k at Sandiway Johnson Joseph, farraer Proffitt Robert, shoe maker Briscoe Esther (Mrs.), shopkeeper Lee George, farmer Read Samuel, farmer Bromley William, farmer Littler Thomas, taUor Rowson Jaraes, farmer
KELSALL is a township, ecclesiastical district and Earl of Haddington, who is lord of the manor, and Sir pleasant scattered village, 2 miles north-east from Tar PhUip de Malpas Grey Egerton, bart. are the princinal vin, in the Western division of the county, hundred of landowners. The area is 1,223 acres ; rateable value Eddisbury, Tarvin union : being on the western border £3,145 15s.; thepopulation in 1871 was 618. of the great forest of Delamere, it commands some POST OFFICE.—Miss Elizabeth Norbury, receiver. Letters picturesque and romantic views : the high road from arrive from Chester at 8 a.ra.; dispatched at 5.25 p.m. Northwich to Chester intersects the township. In 1844 The nearest raoney order office is at Tarvin a district chapel was erected here by Col. Tomkinson, INSURANCE AGEIHT.—Liverpool Sf London Sf Globe J and the vicar of Tarvin. The Rev. John Dalton, B.A. Dilworth ' is the curate. Near the chapel is a school for children CONVEYANCE TO :— of both sexes, supportedby subscription, and at which BOWDON—Omnibus from ' Royal Ook,'ot 4.30 p.m. daily a Sunday school is also held. The Wesleyans have a CHESTER—Omnibus from ' Royal Oak,' at 12 noon, daily chapel, with a day and Sunday school attached. The National Schools, Richard Carman, master; Mrs. Mary Snelson, mistress DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. KINGSLEY. 209 Gamer Samuel Cookson Tbomas, joine Roberts Joseph, Royal Oak HarUey Frederick, Bank house Cookson John, farmer Ruscoe William, Globe, k farmer Lea WUliam Cookson William, farraer Smith John, shopkeeper Lovekin John, Brook cottage Hignett George, shoe maker Smith Owen, lodging house Barber John, farmer Lowrison Joseph, toiler Stretch Edward, farmer Barker Richard, carrier Lea WUliam, architect Turner John k .lames, butchers Barker Richard, The Dog Littler Ralph, taUor Turner WiUiara, butcher Benion Thoraas,farmer, KdsaU hall Nichols John, general dealer WUlis Job, bricklayer Booth Charles, saddler Nichols Mary (Mrs.), farmer WUlis John, mason Booth John, farmer Nichols Thoraos, farraer Wright John, farmer, Kelsall common Pritcbard WUliam, farmer Wright Joseph, shoe maker Britton Wm. machinist 4c wheelwright Rathbone George, shopkeeper Broom WUliam, shoe maker Wright Samuel, farmer
KETTLESHULME is a township and vUlage in quarries are worked here. The candle wick manufac the parish of Prestbury but ecclesiastically annexed to ture is carried on. The Earl of Derby is lord of the •Saltersford, 7 miles north-east from Macclesfield, in manor and chief landowner. The soil is clayey and the Eastern division of the county, hundred, union and poor ; the subsoil is chiefly rock. The population in rural deaneryof Macclesfield, archdeaconry and diocese 1871 was 321, and the acreage is 1,207 ; rateable value of Chester, situate in a hilly district. Whaleybridge is £1,729. the nearest railway station. There is a National school for boys and girls, also a chapel for Wesleyans and Letters through Stockport there are charities of £2 lOs. yearly value. Stone National School, Miss Leary, mistress Butterworth Rev. Albert Nelson, B.A. Brockiehurst Mary (Mrs.), farmer Kettleshulme Library (Frederick P. Saltersford Vicarage Brockiehurst William, farmer, Clayton Sheldon, sec) Silvester John, Brook bottom Fold farm Lomas Mary (Mrs.), farmer COMMERCIAL. Collier James, farraer Lomas Williara, farmer •Beard John, shopkeeper Cotterill Peter, farraer Longworth Mary (Mrs.), farraer (Bennett James, farmer, Kishfield farm Fidler George, farmer Ollerenshaw John, farmer. Brew top Bennett Margaret (Mrs.), farraer Garlick Samuel, shopkeeper Ollerenshaw Williara, farmer Bennett Robert, farraer Goddard William, farmer PearsonNancy( Mrs.),farmer,Prie3t frm Bennett Samuel, shopkeeper Goodwin Robert, farraer Pennington John, farmer. Green head Boothby George, farraer Handford Amos, farmer, Dunge Pennington Wm. farmer. Round knoll Soothby John Thoraas, Swan with two Heathcote James, Bull's Head Sheldon John 4cSons,candle wick manu Necks Hewitt Joseph 4c George, farmers facturers, Lumb Hole mill Boothby Williara, farraer Hewitt Wra. farmer 4c coal proprietor Sutton William, boot 4c shoe maker Boothby WiUiam, shopkeeper 4c farmer Hill Abraham, farraer Turner Jesse, farmer Broadhead Jaraes, former Hill Ebenezer, farmer Turner John, farraer. Five Lane ends (Broadhead Matthew, farmer Holland Robert, blacksmith Turner Thoraas, farraer JBroadhead Thomas, farmer Jackson James, farraer Wainwright John, farraer Brockiehurst Geo.farraer,Spons bottora Jackson William, farmer Ward John, farmer. Green dales Brockiehurst George, jun. farmer Johnson William, shoe maker Williamson Samuel, farmer
KINGSLEY is a township and considerable village, oats and potatoes. Area of Kingsley township 2,606 and with Newton was formed in 1851 into an ecclesi acres ; rateable value £6,650 ; the population in 1871 astical parish, in the Western division of tbe county, was 1121, with Newton 1,245. second division of the hundred of Eddisbury, union and county court district of Runcorn, rural deanery of POST OFFICE.—George Thomas, receiver. Letters arrive Frodsham, diocese and archdeaconry of Chester. The from Frodsham at 8 a.m. 4c dispatched at 5.30 p.ra. Frods township of Kingsley is bounded on the north by the ham is the nearest raoney order 4c telegraph office river Weaver, and is situated 3 miles west fi-om Acton INSURANCE AGENTS:— station on the London and North Western railway, and London Assurance, T. Gerrard 3 south-east from Frodsham station of the Birkenhead Sovereign Life, W. Blease SCHOOLS :— railway. The church of St. John the Evangelist, con Endowed, Thomas Gerrard, jun. raaster secrated in January 1851, is a red sandstone building National, Edwin Henry Reade, master; Miss Elizabeth in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave, Charlotte Kindall, mistress 'north aisle, south porch, tower and small spire ; the interior is undergoing restoration. The living is a Newton-by-Frodsham is a township and small vicarage, yearly value £200, in the gift of the vicar of village, pleasantly situated on elevated ground, com Trodsham, and held by the Rev. Samuel Hague, of manding an extensive and beautiful prospect, in which Durham University. There are National schools for the river Weaver forms a prominent feature. Newton boys, girls and infants and Sunday schools. The Wes Hall is a handsome modern stone building, the resi leyans, Primitive Methodists and United Methodist dence of Major Hitchen ; the old Manor House is the Free Church have each a chapel. The Free school for residence of Robert Ashton, esq.: these two gentle six boys is endowed with about £40 yearly. Arthur men are the chief landowners. It is 2 miles south Hugh Smith-Barry, esq. is the principal landowner and from Frodsham, and in 1871 contained 124 inhabitants, lord of the manor. Finney Hill, 500 feet above the sea, and has an area of 416 acres ; rateable value £1,182. is about half a mile from the church ; in its neighbour Arthur Hugh Smith-Barry, esq. is lord of the manor. hood is a pit of superior rock marl. The soil is loamy, Letters by foot post from Frodsham, which is the and the subsoil clayey. The chief crops are wheat, nearest money order and telegraph office. King-sley. Booth William Henry, shopkeeper Gibson Edwin, railler, The Water mill Darlington Mrs Braun Alfred, farraer, WindmUl farm Gibson John, miller Hague Rev. Samuel, The Vicarage Challoner Thomas Walker, farraer, Gibson William, farmer, Castle hill Overton Thoinas, Kingsley hall West brook Grice Margaret (Mrs.), beer retailer Parkinson George, Westbrook house Challoner Joseph, farmer, Castle hill Hale Ralph, farmer, Coraraon side Pickering Mrs. Bleakhouse Dariington Thoraas, shopkeeper Hall Edward, farmer. Mill lane Plumb Thoraas Didsbury James, blacksraith HoU Peter, farmer, Pike's nook Walker James, Castle Hill bouse Falkner Henry, farmer 4c shopkeeper Harvey Somuel, wheelwright COMMERCIAL. Farish John, farmer. Peel hall Harvey Samuel, wheelwright k farmer Aidley William, farmer, Dodgley gate Fletcher Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper Holland James, cattle dealer. Mill lane BeU William, farmer. The Cross Frodsham Daniel, farmer, Castle hill Holland William, butcher Billington George, Horse Shoe Frodsham James, farmer, Finney bill Holland WiUiam, jun. farmer 4c cattle Blease William, l»ker k shopkeeper Frodsham James, jun. farmer,OQal pits dealer Blinston Thomas, farmer, Wigginslake Fryer William, cowkeeper Horton William, farmer, Bellair Booth William, farmer, Pike lone Gerrard Thos. farmer 4c land surveyor Hough John, bricklayer 4c mason ]4 [POST OFFICE 210 WEST KIRBY. CHESHIRE. Whalley Williara, farmer, UffMoss Jennings John, farmer, Ton yard Parkinson Geo. farmer, Westbrook ho Woodward John, Red Bull Kay William, farmer, Hurst Parsons Samuel, farmer Woodward Tliomas, wheelwright Lewis John, joiner Pemberton Peter, butcher Wrench Samuel, shoemoker Lewis Roger, timber dealer «cc Randies George, shoemaker Lewis Samuel, farmer k timber mercht Randies John, shoemaker Newton-by-Frodsliain. Lightfoot Lydia (Miss), shopkeeper Ravenscroft Jhn. farmer, HaU o th Hey Ashton Robert, Manor house Lightfoot Thomos, shoemaker Rigby Joseph (Mrs.), farmer, Depmore Robinson Catharine (Miss), shopkeeper Barnes John, Spring side Manifold Peter, farmer Hitchen Major Charles Henry, Newtoi> Moreton Thomas (Mrs.), farmer, Cree- Robinson PhUip, cooper Shallcross Hannah (Mrs.), bnckmoker hall wood hall Frith John, farmer Moss Samuel, farmer, Harehayes 4c former Garratt Wm.Thos. wine 4c spirit mer- Nichols Peter, farmer Show Joseph, beer retailer chant,Newton cottage; 4catFrod9ha[tt Nickson George, farmer Shawcross Thomas, farmer, Hurst farm Hugh Edward, farmer Nickson Thomas, shoemaker Smith Samuel, bricklayer Taylor Thomas, farmer, Hare hayes Lewis John, farmer. The Lodge Norcross John, farraer Thomas George, draper, grocer, general Milling Frederick, farmer Okell Ann (Mrs.), farmer MiUing Frederick, jun. farmer Oultram Charles, tailor dealer, k post office Mort James, farmer Oultram John, shoeraaker Tickle John, farmer, Catten hall Pickering Thomas, farmer Oultram Samuel, shoemaker Walker Henry, tailor Rowe James, blacksmith 4c farmer Overton Thomas,day4c boarding school, Warburton John, butcher 4c farraer Warrall John, huckster Kingsley hall Warburton Wm. former. Green bonk
WEST KIRBY is a township and parish 8 miles rateable valne of township .C2,635 ; the population im west from Birkenhead, bounded on the west by 1871 was, parish 2,724, township 492. the estuary of the river Dee, and on the north by the Parish Clerk, Thomas Rowland. Irish Sea, in the Western division of the county, lower POST OFFICE.—Mrs. Alice Dickson, postmistress. Letters^ division of the hundred and union of Wirral, county arrive from Birkenhead at 6.30 a.m.; delivered at 7.10- court district of Birkenhead, rural deanery of Wirral, a.m.; dispatched at 6.45 p.m. 4c on Sundays at 6.45 p.m archdeaconry of Liverpool and diocese of Chester. INSURANCE AGENT :— There is a station here on the Hoylake Railway. The London Sf Lancashire, J. Strong, Caldy church of St. Bridget is an ancient red stone Gothic SCHOOLS :— building, and formerly had a chancel, nave and aisles, National, Arthur Moss, master; Mrs. Elizabeth Moss, niis but the nave and aisles were thrown together by in Frankby Parish School, Greasby, Joe Hyland Price,, judicious alterations about the year 1789. In 1869 the master; Mrs. Mary Harriet Price, mistress Incorporated Society for Building churches granted £35 St. Agnes, Caldy, Miss Sarah Turnbull, mistress for enlarging the church, and in 1870 it was restored Railway Station, Jas. Hunter Copeland, station master to its original condition ; it now consists of chancel, Caldy is a township, 8 miles west from Birkenheadi nave, aisles, and tower containing 5 bells, and will ac and 1| miles from West Kirby. Caldy Manor, the seat commodate about 600. The register dates from the of Richard Barton, esq. J.P. was built in 1696, and year [ ]. The living is a rectory, yearly value enlarged in 1850: it is an old manor house formerly £700, with 47 acres of glebe and residence, in the belonging to the Glegg family; the manor and home gift of the Dean and Chapter of Chester, and held farm cover 700 acres. Richard Barton, esq. is lord of by the Rev. Thomas Eaton, M.A. of Trinity College, the manor and principal landowner. Soil sandy, sub Cambridge, Canon of Chester. National school en soil rocky. The area is 2,102 acres; rateable value dowed 1634 by James Clegg, and added to by the late £1,460; the population in 1871 was 168. Letters Shaw Leigh, esq. There is a Sunday school. Bennett's through Birkenhead. charity of £260 yearly, derived from land, is disposed Grange (otherwise Caldy Grange) is a township, 8' of in clothing for the poor and gifts of money on Good miles west from Birkenhead, and about 2^ miles from Friday. Richard Barton, esq. J.P. is lord of the Hoylake station. Soil sandy, subsoil rocky. Mrs.. manor. The principal landowners are Mrs. Leigh and Leigh, who is lady of the manor, and the trustees of Rev. Phillips Robin. The soil is sandy, subsoil rocky. Bennett's Charity, are the principal landowners. The The chief crops are potatoes and turnips. The entire area is 907 acres ; rateable value, £1,236 ; the popu area of the parish is 34,299 acres; township 3,310; lation in 1871 was 77. Letters through Birkenhead.
COMMERCIAL. Rowland Thomas,parish clerk. Mill cot West Kirby. Booth Geo. beer retailer, Hill houses Rutter Joseph, cart owner, Elm cot Barker Mrs Booth Henry, shopkeeper, HUl houses Rutter Wm. cart owner. Hill houses Bell Henry, Greenfield Booth Peter, butcher Smith MaryAnn (Mrs.), btchr. HUl bos Brown Charles Dalton, Stone hive Clark Jobn, farmer Sraith William, tailor. Laurel cottage Bustard Wra. Charles, Sandfield house Copeland James Hunter, station master Stong Hannah (Mrs.), lodginghouse Dowie James Muir, Whetstone County Constabulary (John Condon) Todd Eliza (Mrs.), preparatory school,. Driver Rev. George Frederick, B.A. Davies John, boot ma. Cherry Tree cot Hill houses [curote of St. Bridget's] Davies Tbomas, beer rtlr. Hill houses Totty John, farmer Eaton Rev. Thomas, M.A. [rector of Denholm Alexander, gardener,Elm cot Varlow Joseph, farmer St. Bridget's k canon of Chester], Dickson Alice (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 4c Walton Hannah (Mrs.), laundress^ Vicarage post office Hill houses Howard John, HUl cottage,Hill houses Edge Joseph, farmer Webb Albert, Ring o'Bells Lea Thomas, Yew Tree house Evans Abraham, stone mason Whittle Williara, farmer Leach Thomas, Sandy leigb Goulding WUliara, joiner Williams Margaret (Miss), lodging ho.. Leotberborrow Miss, Gorse bonk Hale John, baker. Hill houses Yew Tree cottage Logan Edward, Grove hill Hatton Mary (Mrs.), lodging house Wotherspoon Mervyn, car proprietor;. Logan James, Brookfield Higson Daniel, West Kirby hotel (A. all orders punctually attended to Mocdona Rev. John Cumming, M.A. Peters, raanager). See advert [rector of Cheadle], Hilbre bouse Hughes John,marineengnr. Sunny side Caldy. Macdona George de Landre, F.R.G.S. Hughes WUliam, shopkeeper Barton Richard, J.P. Caldy manor Hilbre house Jones John, farmer. Manor farm Brown Henry Nixon Miss Lunt James, stone mason Harrison Mrs. Caldy cottage Owen Mrs. Hopefield cot. H Ul houses Moore John, farraer. Dee view Bird Thomas, blacksmith Price Miss, Clareraont MooreMary(Miss),lodging ho.Sea view Booth William, farmer Rainford Mrs. Hill Side cottage Owen Priscilla (Mr8.),8bopkpr.Hill bos Evans Sarah (Mrs.), farmer RichordsonFredk.Dee bonk,Hill houses Paley Robert, farmer. Hill houses Hughes William Henry, shopkeeper Sheor Jaraes, Seafield Peers William, farmer. Hill houses Monteath James Johnson, gardener Tidswell Richard Thoraas, Sea view Powell Thoraas, farmer, HiU houses Sherratt James, farm bailifi' Welch Miss, Hill Side cottage Rowland Elizabeth (Mrs.), laundress Sraith John, fanner Wood WUliam, Redstone Rowland Tbos. mason 4c bldr. MiU cot Strong William, insurance agent DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. KNUTSFORD. 211 Maddocks Joseph, &rmer Grange. Powell WUliara, Black Horse Walton Thomas, cart owner Bird Joseph, blacksmith Roberts Priscilla (Mrs.), ehopkcepei Wooliscroft Emma (Mrs.), farmer, Creer Esther (Mrs.), farmer Summerfield Thomas, farmer Grange hall
KNUTSFORD is an ancient market town, township ford Gas and Water Company (Limited). The gas and parish, and poUing place for Mid division of the works are at Heath side, and the reservoir of the water county, in east division of Bucklow hundred, Altrin works is at Booth's mill. Fairs are held on Whit Tues cham union and county court district, Chester arch day, April 23rd, July 10th and November Sth. A curious deaconry and diocese, rural deanery of Frodsham east, old custom is observed here on the occasion of a wed 172 miles from London, 24 east-north-east from Chester, ding, of strewing the streets with sand in fancy devices. 11J south-east from Warrington, 14 south-west from The quarter sessions are held at the Sessions House, ad Stockport, 11| north-west from Macclesfield, 15 south- joining the House of Correction, alternately with Ches south-west from Manchester and 29 east-by-south from ter ; the adjourned and intermediate sessions are also Liverpool. Here is a station on the Cheshire Midland held here, the latter on the first Tuesday in the month. railway, which with the Altrincham and South Junction The County House of Correction, situated in the Toft raUway, connects Chester with Manchester. The parish road, is a very large establishment, surrounded by church of St. John Baptist, standing above King street, lofty walls, in front of which is the Sessions House, a was erected in 1744 ; it is a handsome brick building, handsome stone structure : this prison ranks very high with stone facings and parapet and consists of chancel, for discipline and general management, and for its nave, aisles, with galleries and embattled tower con cleanliness and sanitary arrangements : the separate taining 6 bells and clock : a stained window was placed system is introduced among a certain class of prisoners, over the communion table in 1861 by subscription as a and there are cells for 286 males and 106 females. A tribute of respect to the Rev. Robert Clowes, who was large Market Hall situated in Princess street was then vicar ; this gentleman died in 1864 : an octagonal erected in 1872, at the sole expense of Lord Egerton of stone font was presented in 1865 in memory of James Tatton ; over tbis are an excellent concert room and and Hannah Roscoe by members of their family. The several committee rooms : it is a red brick building, register dates from the year 1581. The living is a vicar Mr.Waterhouse was the architect. Races were formerly age, yearly value about £410 with residence, in the gift held in July : a grand stand, of considerable dimen of Lord De Tabley, Lord Egerton of Tatton, Rafe Os sions, was erected on the course by a company, but the races have been discontinued. The town is situated on wald Leycester, esq. and John Pennington Legh, esq. high ground in a healthy and delightful country, and alternately, as lords of certain manors ; and held by consists principally of two main streets, King street the Rev. Henry Barnacle, M.A. of St. John's College, and Princess street, both narrow, but containing some Cambridge. The Wesleyan chapel in Princess street, a substantial residences and good shops. Scattered brick building with stone front in the Early EngUsh about are several quaint old brick and timber houses, style, was erected in 1864-5, and will seat about 400 ; evidencing the antiquity of the place, but which are attached thereto are mixed schools. The Congregational gradually being replaced by modern brick built houses ; church, situated above Brook Street, was erected in in the outskirts some very large and handsome resi 1866 ; it is a commodious red brick buildingv^ith spire, dences have been erected, and building operations are and has schools attached. The Primitive Methodists, still in progress. Many of the residents of the town Roman Catholics and Unitarians have each chapels. and neighbourhood are merchants in Manchester. The The Unitarian cbapel on Adams Hill is an old build original parish comprised the following townships ing, mantled with ivy ; it was erected in 1689, and Nether Knutsford and Over Knutsford, Bexton, Oiler will seat about 300 persons. There is a Free Grammar ton and Toft. Lord Egerton of Tatton is lord of the School, situated in King street; the date of the foun manor and chief landowner. The area is, entire parish dation ia unknown, but it was prior to the Reformation; 4,832 acres; Nether Knutsford township 756 acres ; the income is £29 yearly. There are National schools rateable value of township £10,534 ; the population in for boys, girls and infante, under Government inspec 1871 was, parish 4,306, township 3,597. tion. The Literary Institute and Working Men's Library is in King street; the library is free to artizans. Palish Clerk, Samuel Bennett, Church hiU. The Savings Bank in Princess street, a small but con venient building, was erected in 1841 ; Mr. Jobn Sid Over Knutsford (or Knutsford Superior) is a town deley is the actuary. There are several charities, the ship adjoining tbe town of Knutsford on the south Antrobus and Piggotts, for placing out children ap east, delightfully situated on rising ground command prentices, tbe income about £120 per annum arises ing a fine view of the surrounding country. Nor from rent of a farm at Antrobus; there are various other bury Booths HaU, the property of John Pennington charities amounting to about £65 per annum, these are Legh, esq. and at present tbe residence of William H. distributed amongst the poor of the townships of OUer Houldswortb, esq. is a fine mansion, standing in a well ton, Over Knutsford, Toft, Bexton, Over Tabley and wooded park ornamented with water : it was buUt in Nether Knutsford. Lady Jane Stanley's charity 1745, but has since been enlarged and embellished. amounts to about £19 per annum, for keeping in re John Pennington Legh, esq. is lord of the manor. pair the foot pavement in the streets, and for providing The principal landowners are J. P. Legh, esq. the a flag for the top of the church. The principal hotels trustees of Mr. W. G. Caldwell, and the Midland in the town are the *' Royal George," in King street, Land and Investment Company. The area is 942 acres; and the " Angel," in King street, at each of which is rateable value £4,436 ; the population in 1871 was 206. ample accommodation for families and visitors. There Cross Town is an ecclesiastical parish formed in is a Freemasons' lodge, and also an Odd Fellows' lodge 1860 from the mother parish of Knutsford, and in tbe and two Foresters' courts. The Altrincham Union Work township of Nether Knutsford. The church of St. house, in Bexton road, has accommodation for about 300 Cross is a brick edifice, erected by the late Peter Legh, inmates. The Union comprises the following places : esq. and consists of chancel, nave, aisles, tower and —Agden, Altrincham, Ashley, Ashton-upon-Mersey, spire ; the stained window was erected by John Pen Aston-by-Budworth, Baguley, Bexton, BoUin Fee, Bol nington Legh, esq. in memory of his infant son : the lington, Bowdon, Carrington, Dunham Massey, Ful font is part of an ancient stone cross, dug up in the shaw Hale, High Legh, Knutsford Inferior, Knutsford old churchyard. The register dates from the year Superior, Lymm, Marthall, Mere, MiUington, Mob 1868. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £82 with berley, Northen, Northen Etchells, OUerton, Parting- residence, in the gift of J. P. Legh, esq. and held by ton, Peover Inferior, Peover Superior, Pickmere, Plum the Rev. Ralph Taylor Bradbury, M.A of Caius College, ley, PownaU Fee,Rosthenie, Sale, Tabley Inferior.Tabley Cambridge. The area is 1,360 acres ; rateable value, Superior, Tatton, Timperiey, Toft and Warburton. The included in the township of Nether Knutsford; the town is well supplied with gas and water, by the Knuts-1 population in 1871 was 774. 14* 212 KNUTSFORD. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Official Establishments, Local Institutions, &c. POST, MONEY ORDER 4C TELEGRAPH OFFICE, Savings School Attendance Committee, John Key raer, Timperley, Bank 4c Government Insurance 4c Annuity Office, King chairman; J. B. Cutter, clerk street—John Hulme, postmaster School Attendance Officers, Joseph Wheeler, Knuts ford; Walter Howitt Hadfield, Altrincham; Joseph Toft, OOTGOING MAILS. Lymm; Edward Earle, Wilmslow All parts except Ireland, North Wales, 4c North-east of Workhouse, Bexton road; Rev. A. C. Adaras, chaplain; England, 10.40 a.m. registered till 10.10 a.m.; extra fee WiUiara Taberer, raaster; Mrs. Elizabeth Taberer, ma 10.25 a.m tron ; John Tranmere Appleby, surgeon 4c vaccinator; All parts 9.45 p.m.; extra stamp 10.0 Letters can be re- W.m Roscoe, schoolmaster; Miss BeU, industrial trainer gistered until 9.15; extra fee 9.30 RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. INCOMING MAILS. Chairman, Nicholas Kilvert; clerk, J.B. Cutter; medical All parts 7 a.m. 4c 3.15 p.m. ; delivery to callers commences officer, J. T. Appleby; surveyor Sf inspector, Alexander 7 a.m. 4c 3.15 p.m.; sunday 7 a.m.; delivery to callers McKenzie at 7 to 10 a.ra. only PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS :— Money Order, Savings Bank, Government Insurance k Engine House, Heath side, John Wood, manager, Man annuity business transacted k Inland Revenue licences chester road, who keeps the keys issued, week days 9 a.m. to 6 p.ra. k Saturday till 7 p.m House of Correction Sf Sessions House, Toft road, Capt. Telegraph business transacted from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. 4c sun- Henry Talbot Price, governor ; Miss Isherwood, matron; days from 8 to 10 a.m Edwin Taylor, deputy-governor; Rev. Wm. Nicholas Ordinary business for the sole of stamps 4c registration of Truss, M.A. chaplain; Sutclitfe 4c Woodcock, surgeons letters from 7 a.m. to 9.45 p.m loth Cheshire Rifle Volunteers (T. M. Davies, captain ; Sunday, office open from 7 to 10 a.m. only, but letters for Henry Roscoe, lieutenant; James EUingbam, sergeant dispatch the same evening can be posted to 9.45 p.m instructor), King street; drUl at Sessions house WALL LETTER Box, Brook street, cleared 9 p.m. week Inland Revenue Office, Royal George hotel, Donald days k 10.15a.m. Sundays Stewart, officer COUNTY MAGISTRATES usuaUy acting for the Division of Police Station,BextonTd. Alfd.Oldham,sergeant in charge Bucklow East.-— Market Hall, Thomas Bratt, keeper The Lord Egerton of Tatton, Tatton park Stamp Office, Kinff st. Thos. Baskerville, snb-distributor The Lord De Tabley, Tabley house Public Weighing 3Iachine, Tatton atreet, Mrs. EUzabeth John Allen, esq. Oldfield hall, Altrincham Pedley, lessee John Barton, esq PUBLIC OFFICERS:— John Carlisle, esq Agent to Christ Church, Oxford, Charles Sedgley William G. Cruiu, esq. Mere Old hall Assistant Clerk to Commissioners of Income Tax, The Hon. W. Egerton, M.P. Rostherne manor Henry Roscoe J. T. Emmerson, esq. Over Peover Assistant Overseer Sf Collector of Poor Rates for Over Samuel Hargreaves, esq. Mobberley Sf Nether Knutsford, Thoraas Clayton, Over Knutsford W. J. Harter, esq. Mobberley hall Coroner for Knutsford Division, William John Roe William Joynson, esq Dunstan, esq. Leftwich Captain Egerton Leigh, West hall. High Legh Clerk to the Highioay Board for the East Division P. Egerton-Warburton, esq. M.P. Arley ball, Northwich of the Hundred of Bucklow, Charles Sedgley Captain Henry Hill, Knutsford Clerks to the Magistrates of the Eastern Division of the Captain W. Blenkisopp Coulson, OUerton lodge, Knutsford Hundred of Bucklow,^ to the Visiting Justices of the Col. Hen. Martin Cornwall Legh,High Legh hall,Knutsford House of Correction, C. Sedgley, Greenup 4c Roscoe Clerks to the Justices,^edgley,Greena[) k Roscoe, Knutsford Clerk to the United Trust of the Cranage and War Places in the Petty Sessional Division are—Aston-by-Bud rington §• Macclesfield Sf Tabley 2'urnpike Roads, worth, Bexton, Crowley, Knutsford Inferior, Knutsford Charles Sedgley superior, Marthall-cum-Warford, Mere, Hobberley,01ler- Clerk to the Commissioners of Land, A.sses.sedSf Income ton, Peover Inferior, Peover Superior, Pickmere,Plumley, Tax for the Hundred of Bucklow, Charles Sedgley Tabley Inferior, Tabley Superior, Tatton k Tofi Perpetual Commissioner for Taking Acknowledgment Petty Sessions held in the court bouse in Nether Knutsford hy MarriedWomen, Charles Sedgley on the first tuesday in every month, except in the month Collector of Property Sf Income Tax, Thomas Clayton, of AprU, also on the fourth Tuesday in March and Septem Over Knutsford ber. Each session will be for the purposes of the Criminal District Surveyor of Highway Board, Joaeph Burgess, Justice Act, and will commence at 11 a.m Over Tabley "INSURANCE AGENTS:— Market Toll Collector, Robert Hewitt, Kingstreet Atlas, J. Wood, Manchester road Sub- Distributor of Stamps, Thomas Baskerville, King st Crown Life, R. Cram, Parr's bonk Surveyor of the United Trust of the Cranage Sf War Guardian FireSf Life, T. M. Davies, King street rington Sf Macclesfield §• Tabley Turnpike Roads, Hand-in-Hand FireSf-Life, Houlden4cSon,Railway sta Joseph Burgess, jun. Over Tabley Law Life, C. Sedgley' Town Crier, Moses Coppock, Market place Liverpool Sf London Sf Globe, C. Sedgley PLACES OF WORSHIP:— Mancliester Fire, A. £. Cutter, Princess street St. John Baptist Church,Chvirch hill. Rev. Henry Bar NorthernFire ^ Life, R. Cram, Parr's bank nacle, M.A. vicar Norwich Fire if Life, J. Siddeley, King street St. Cross Church, Cross town. Rev. Ralph Taylor Brad JPhcenix Fire, R. H. Hulme bury, M.A. vicar Railway Passengers' Assurance, A. E. Cutter, Princess st Congregational Church, above Brook street. Rev. W. J. Royal Fire Sf Life, W. T. Lees, King street Meek,'rainister .^Standnrd Life, Cutter 4c Sons, Princess street Pi-imitive Methodist Chapel, Swinton sq. no stated min Sun Fire, Charles Sedgley Unitarian Chapel, Brook st.Rev. John Briggs Lloyd, min Union, J. Clayton Wesleyan Chapel,Princesa at. Rev. Alfd. Roebuck,ininatr Roman Catholic Chapel, Queen street, Rev. Patrick A. ALTRINCHAM UNION. O'ReUly, priest Chairman of the Board of Guardians, John Ambler; SCHOOLS :— clerk, John Barclay Cutter; assistant clerk, Alfred Free Grammar, King street, Frederick Nicholson, master Edward Cutter Boys' National, Adam's hill, Levi Todd, master District Medical Officers Sf Public Vaccinators, J. T. Infants' National, SilkmiU street. Miss Glass, mistress Appleby, Kuutsford; Thomas A. Somerville, Wilmslow; British School, Brook street, John Stott, master H. Sutcliflfe, Tabley' W. P. Brabazon, Lymm ; Charles Wesleyan School, Prince's st. Miss Macpherson, mistress J. Renshaw, Asbton-on-Mersey; T. T. Blease, Altrinc- National, Cross town, Joseph Magee, master; Mrs. Mary bara Magee. mistress Relieving Sf Vaccination Officers, Joseph Wheeler, Girls' National, Park side. Miss Bradshaw, mistress Knutsford ; Samuel Broadbent, Altrincham; Joseph Toft, Railway Station, John Macauley, station roaster Lymm ; Edward Earle, Wilmslow CONVEYANCE.—Omnibus to Chelford station (Rchd. Mar Superintendent Registrar, John Barclay Cutter row), from Angel Inn, twice daily, morning 4c evening Registrars of Marriages, Samuel Broadbent, Altrincham ; CARRIER TO WARRINGTON.—Frank Murphy, from his 4c Edward Earle, Wilmslow own house, King street, Wednesday and Saturday; re Registrar of Births g- Deaths, Joseph Wheeler turning same day DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE, KNUTSFORD. 213
Sraith WUliam, 1 Freehold terrace Canute Cricket CZwfe (LeviTodd,sec.) Knutsford. Speakman Murray Mackenzie, Elsterne CashHannah(Miss),drssmkr.Prince'sBt PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Starkey Mrs. Heath side CashSaml.sawyer4cgreengcr.Heathside Alderson Mrs. Queen street Steel Mrs. Queen street Chapman John, chimney sweeper ond Appleby John Tranmere, M.R.C.S. Sumner Mrs. 6 Freehold terrace greengrocer. Market place Lond., M.R.c.p. Edin. King street Sutclifie WUliam Henry, King street CheshireRifleVolunteers (l5th),{T.M. Armstrong Thomas, 4 Freehold terrace Swinburne Edmund, Prince's street Davies, capt.; Henry Roscoe, lieut.; Atherton Mrs. Queen street Thrutchley Thomas, Heath side Jas. EUingham, sergeant instructor), BarUng John Rowlandson, King street Truss Rev. William Nicholas, M.A. drill at sessions house, Barnacle Rev. Henry, M.A. [vicar J [chaplain of the House of Correction], Cockram Edmund, plasterer, Love lane BenUey Lance, Tabley view King street Coombes William, whitesmith, bell- Beswick Mrs. Heath side Twiss John, Sunnyside hanger 4:c. Tatton street Burch Mrs. King street Wogstaffe Henry, King street Cooper Wm. salt merchnt. Heath side Birtles Mrs. Paradise green Walkden Miss, Brook street Copeland James, grocer 4c provision Blakiston Miss, Vale bank Walton George, The Elras dealer, Heath side Bogle Edward, Heath side Watson Richard, Minshall street Cram Robert, manager of the Knuts Britclifie Mrs. Love lane Watson Thomas, Prince's street ford branch of Parr'sbank,Prince's st Caird James, Paradise green Woodcock John R. Heath side Cutter4:Sons,estate 4c insurance agents, Caldwell Mrs. Prince's street Wright Miss, Park side Prince's street Cash John, Queen street COMMERCIAL. Cutter Alfred Edward, auctioneer 4c Cosh Mrs. Prince's street Aleock Albert, plumber, glazier 4c house estate agent 4:c. Prince's street Cram Robert, Parr's bank decorator, Silkraill street Cutter John Barclay, clerk to the Cutter Alfred Edward Aleock Mark,boot 4c shoe raakr. King st Guardians k superintendent registrar Cutter John Barclay, Prince's street Appleby John Tranmere (M.R.C.S. of birth8,deaths 4c marriages 4c auditor Cutter Thomas, Prince's street Lond. M.R.c.p. Edin.) physician and of Gas k Water Co. Princes street Dakin Miss, Heath side surgeon; medical officer k public vac Cutter Thos. public accntnt. Prince's st Dean WiUiam, Queen street cinator for the workhouse 4: Knuts Daniel£lizabeth( Miss),raiUiner 4c dress Deane Miss, Prince's street ford district of Altrincham union 4c raaker, Kingstreet Deane Mrs. Prince's street medical referee to the Standard 4c Daniel Samuel, Lord Eldon, Tatton st Ditchfield John, Love lane Prudential Life Insurance Co.King st Darlington k Co. plumbers, glaziers 4c Flatters Robert, Queen street Ardern EUzabeth Gaskell (Miss), ladies' ho.decorators 4c gasfitters, Minshall st Fletcher WiUiara, Toft road school. Prince's street Darlington Peter, Darlington's vaults Foxcroft Miss, Oak bank Ardern John, joiner, cabinet raaker, k brewer, King street France Mrs. Sunnyside upholsterer 4c appraiser. King street Davey Wm. grocer 4c provision dealer. Greenup WUliam, Heath side ArrafieldBros.coal merchnts. Rail wy.sta Prince's street Gregson John, Heath side Arrowsmith Thoinas, Rose ^' Crown, Davies Chas. ladie8'school,Clifton house Grice Joseph, King street King street Davies Thoraas, mason, architect 4c Halton Mrs. Paradise green Ashworth 4c Inman, solicitors. Heath surveyor, King street Horaner Mrs. Pork side side ; k at Manchester Davis Henry, joiner 4c builder, S Free Hampson Thoraas Arthur, Leverton ho Aspin Henry, shopkeeper. King street hold terrace Hartley Richard, Beech house Bagaley William, draper k tea dealer, Drinkwater Henry (Mrs.), shopkeeper. Hewitt Jonas, Queen street Prince's street Heath side Holland Miss, Church house Banner Richd. gun maker. Prince's st DumvUle Peter Chadband, saddler 4c Holland Miss Elizabeth, Prince's street Barlow Ann (Mrs.), grocer 4cc. Kingst harness maker, King street Hollins Miss, Prince's street Barnes Joshua, boot 4c shoe maker, EdenThos.carpenter 4c joiner,Heath side Hurst Frederick, Union honk Minshall street EdwardsEUis J. WhiteBear,lleath side Ingham William Henry, Hozelmere Baskerville Thoraas, boot 4c shoe raaker EUingham James, sergeant instructor, Inman WUliom Samuel, Oak cottage 4c sub-distributor of staraps, King st 15thCheshireRifleVolunteers,Kingst Jackson Frank, King street Bate Rd.Heaford,clothr.4c drpr.King st Fairhurst John, china 4c glass dealer 4c Jackson Mrs. Queen street Bell Joseph, tailor, King street grocer. King street Jones Pryce, Park side • Bennett Mary (Miss), milliner 4c dress Fire Engine (John Wood, superinten Lee Mrs. Market place maker. King street dent), Engine house. Heath side Leicester Mrs. Market place Bentley Lance, conservative agent for Fletcher James, coal merchant, Tatton Lloyd Rev. John Briggs [Unitarian], the Mid division of Cheshire registra street k railway station Prince's street tion association, Tabley view Foster Ann (Mrs.),grocer4cc. Prince's st Lockey James Thomas, Toft road Beswick Joseph 4c Thomas, wholesale Free Grammar School, King street Long John, Grove house butchers, Tatton street (Frederick Nicholson, master) Longridge Robert Charles, Kilrie Beswick George, butcher 4c grocer 4cc. Freeman William, auctioneer, valuer, Macpherson Miss, Brook street Manchester road 4cc. Prince's street ; Meek Rev. William John [Congre Beswick Jsph. butcher 4c cattle dealer. Gallemore Jonas, tailor, King street gational], Heath side King street Galleymore F. S. (Miss), ladies'school, Merriman Mrs. Heath side Bethell Wra. confectioner 4c furniture Ook cottage Morrey Mrs. Heath side dealer. King street Gidman John, cooper 4c basket 4c ham Morrey Mrs. Love lane Birkenhead Peter Kinsey, boot k shoe per maker. King street Nicholson Frederick, Heath side raaker, Prince's street Gidman Thoraas, watch 4c clock maker Norbury Miss, Heath side Blackshaw Ezekiel, farraer, Shaw heath k jeweller, King street Ogram George T. King street Bostock Henry, greengrocer. King st GiUiatt Richard, bookseller, stationer, O'ReUly Rev. Patrick A. [Roman Bradbury John, pig dealer. Brook st printer 4c bookbinder, King street Catholic], Queen street Brandon Jane (Mrs.), net raanufactr. Green John, Red Lion, Market place Over Edwin, Heath side 4c rope k twine dealer &c. King street Greenall John, cab proprtr. Minshall st Paulden Mrs. Heath side Brandon John, net manufactr. 4c rope Greenall Richard, baker. Market place Pearson Mrs. 8 Freehold terrace 4c twine dealer 4cc. King street Greenup WUliara, solicitor (firm,Sedg Piggott John, Heath side Brierley Henry, whitesraith, locksmith ley, Greenup 4c Roscoe), King street Platt Robert, The Elms k bell-hanger, Brook street Hall Richard, grocer, provision dealer, Price Capt. Henry Talbot [Governor of Brierley John, tailor. Love lane 4c wine 4c spirit .merchant; k agent the House of Correction], Toft road British Sf Foreign Bible Society's for W. 4c A.GUbey, wine 4c spirit mer Richordson Edward, Market place Depot, Misses A. E. k C. Burgess, chants. Prince's street Robinson Miss, Manchester road King street Hamraan John, boot k shoe mkr.King st Robinson Mrs. Heath side Brookes Alexdr. greengrcr. 4cc. King st Homraan Williara, whitesmith, lock Roebuck Rev. Alfred [Wesleyan Metho Brookes Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper and smith 4c bellhanger, Tatton atreet dist], King street ironraonger, Princes street HorlowWm. fish 4c game dlr. Prince's st Roscoe Henry, King street Burgess Alice, Elizabeth k Catherine Haworth WUliam Nathaniel, iron Ruspine Frank Orde, Park bouse (Misses), berlin wool 4c fancy reposi monger 4c engine fitter. King street Sedgley Charles, Heath side tory. King street Hayes John, clerk of gaol, County ter Shawcross Francis, Brook house Caesor Hy. corpenter, joiner 4c builder, Hewitt Robert, confectioner. King st Siddeley John, King street Tatton street Hickson WUliam, saddler 4c harness Silvester Joseph, Heath side Csssor Jane (Mrs.),shopkeepr.Tatton st moker. King street Smith Miss Elizabeth, Queen street Caldecott Saroh (Mrs.), Royal George Hill Hy. veterinory surgeon,Church hill Smith Mrs. Chelloston bouae family Sf commercial hotel Sf posting Hindley WiUiom, butcher. King street Smith Mrs. SUkraiU street i house, King street Holford Thomas, White Lion, King st 214 KNUTSFORD. CHESHIRE. [POST OFPICE Holland Sarah Beatrice (Mrs.), linen Parker Eustace George, watch, clock Union Bank of Manchester Limited, draper k milliner 4cc. King street 4c chronometer maker, Prince's street (Fdk.Hur3t,manager); draw on Glyn, Hope Williara, ironmonger, brazier k ParmenterWm. shopkeeper, SUkmill st MiUs, Currie 4c Co. London; Kingst umbrella maker, King street Parrott Thos. linen draper 4cc. King st UrseUJohn,8tone 4c mrbl.masn,Brook st Hothersall Jsph. linen k woollen draper, Parr'sBan?dngCo.Limited,Oldhank, Wagstafie Henry, surgeon, King street silk mercer 4cc. King street Warrington(Robert Cram,manager), Waller Ralph, linen draper 4c baby Hough Jas.grocer4cprovisiondlr.King st Prince's street; draw on Glyn,MiUs, linen warehouse, Prince's atreet Hough Jhn.pastryck.4cconfctnr.King st Currie 4c Co. London Warburton Thos. Cross Keys, King st Hough Samuel, shoe maker. Heath rd Parry William, beer retailer, SUkmill st Wheeler Joseph, registrar of births 4c Houlden George,coal k lime agent,Min- PassTho3.tailor4cwoolln.drpr.Prince'sst deaths, k relieving k vaccination 4c eball street Payne Hannah (Mrs.), leather cutter, school attendance officer for Knuts Houlden Wm.coal&lime mer.Heafh side Market place ford district Howarth Robert Alderson, printer, sta- PayneJohn, boot k shoe makr. King st WhittakerJhn.crpntr.4c joiner,Brook st tioner,book 4c music 8eller,new8ageiit, Pearson Wm. greengrocer 4cc. King st Wigan Coal Sf Iron Co. Limited, bookbinder, pictureframer4cc. Prince's Pedley Elizh.(Mrs.), lessee of weighing (Wm. Houlden, agt.). Railway statn street machine k shopkeeper, Tatton street Wildgoose WiUiam, linen k woollen Howarth Samuel, butcher, King street Peers Wm. grocer k farmer. King st draper, Kingstreet Hudson Edward, tailor. Heath side Peers William, tailor, Heath side Wilks Saml. Hawe8,linen dpr.4cc.King st Hulme Andrew, bricklayer 4cc. King st Pemberton Henry, bricklayer 4c builder, Williamson Thoraas, Bull, Prince's st Hulme John, boot k shoemaker. King st Queen street Wood Arthur (Mrs.), milliner 4c dress Hulrae John, postmaster. King street Pierson Charles, land agent maker, King street Hulme Rd. Hughes, tailor, Heoth side Platt Jsph.boot 4c shoe maker,Market pi Wood James, general drapery 4c mil Hurst Fredk. manaKcrof Union Bnk. of Police Station (Alfred Oldham, ser linery establishment. King street Manchstr. (Knutsfrd.brnch.) King st geant in charge), Bexton road Wood John, smith 4c agricultural im Ikin Jaraes, plumber, painter, glazier Pollitt Thoraas, yeoman, 2 Freehold ter plement maker, Manchester road 4c gasfitter, King street Potter John, butcher, King street Wood Joseph, ironmonger, whitesmith, Inland Revenue Office, Royal George Public Weighing Machine, Tatton locksmith k bellhanger, Minshall st hotel, Donald Stewart street (Mrs. Elizabeth Pedley, lessee) Woolraer Walter, taUor, King street Jackson Peter Holland k William, Read Mark, dlr. in rabbits, Heath side Wright Peter, shopkeeper. Market pi chemists k druggists, seedsmen k Roscoe Henry, solicitor4cassistantclerk WrightWra.grcr. k prvision.dlr.King st wine k spirit merchants, King street to Comraissioners of Income Tax(firm, Yarwood Robert, greengrocer, King st Jackson Chas. comrcl. travlr. Queen st Sedgley, Greenup k Roscoe), King st Yates Thoraas Wm. agent to Ind,Coope Jackson Charles, plumber, painter, gla Ruspine Frank Orde, clerk to Man k Co. brewers, RaUway station zier 4c gasfitter, King street chester School Board, Park house Yearsley Elizabeth (Mrs.), hair dresser Jackson Edwin, 'The Feathrs. Tatfon st Sant George, wholesale grocer k tea 4c tobacconist. King street Jackson Joseph, grocer, wine k spirit dealer, Kingstreet Young Jas. prfssr. of music, Sunnyside merchant 4c seedsman. King street SavingsBank (John Siddeley,actuary), Jackson Thos.bricklyr.4cslater,Heath si Princes street Over Knutsford. Johnson John,grocer 4c provision dealer. Sedgley, Greenup k Roscoe, solicitors, Ashworth Edwd. Lewis, Boothfield bo. ; Prince's street commissioners to administer oaths in 4c Towyn,Denbighshire, North Wales Jone8Pryce,linen k woUn. drpr. King st the supreme court of judicature, clerk Bate William Alfred, Beechwood Kelshaw Henry,boot4cshoenikr.King st to the magistrates of the eastern di Bostock Mrs. Oakfield Kenna Tiraothy, confectioner 4c tobac vision of the hundred of Bucklow 4c Caldwell Mrs. The Nurseries conist. King street to tbe visiting justices of the house Clayton Job Kennedy Ann (Miss), shopkpr. King st of correction. King street Gibbons Benjamin, Woodleigh Knutsford Club Company Limited Sedgley Charles (firm, Sedgley,Greenup Green Miss (WUliam Smith, manager; Alfred 4c Roscoe), solicitor, perpetual com Hdberger Wilhelm, FernhiU Cutter, hon. sec), Tatton street missioner for taking acknowledg Hill Capt. Henry, J.p. Middleton house Knutsford Gas Sf Water Co. Lim. ments by married women, agent to Houghton Mrs. Moorfield (W. S. Inman, sec). Heath side Christ Churcb, Oxford, clerk to the Houldswortb William Henry, Norbury Lee Geo. grocer 4c tobacconist, King st highway board for the eastern divi Booths hall Lee Robert, ale 4c porter merchant, sion of the hundred of Bucklow, clerk Knott Mrs. The Firs Tatton street to the united trust of the Cranage 4c Milne Oswald Rufus, The Grange Lees Titus, ironmonger, nail manufac Warrington 4c Macclesfield k Tabley Murgatroyd Henry, The Sycamores turer 4CC. King street turnpike roads, clerk to the commis Oakes Mcs. The Laurels Lindsey Elzh.(Mrs.),lodgng.ho.Heath si sioners of land, assessed 4c income tax Oldfield Miss, Park cottage Literary Institute Sf Working Men's for the hundred of Bucklow, King st Sutton Edward, Holly bank Library (George T.Ogram,hon.sec.), Seel Henry, tobacconist k smallware Thomson Robert, Obelisk King street dealer. King street Beaton George, farm bailifi" to W. H. Macauley John, station master Shaw Hannah (Mrs.), dressmaker, Houldswortb, esq McGillAlice(Mrs.),.4.wg'eZAo^?. Kingst SUkmiU street Blackshaw Jaraes, Legh Arms Maguire Hannah (Mrs.), dressmaker, Shawcross Frank (Mrs.), ladies' school, Bradbury John 4c Jsph.wholesaJe btchrs Silkraill street Brook house Bradley Thomas, brick 4c tile k drain Marrow Richard, coach builder, 4c Siddeley John, bookseller, stationer, pipe maker, Booth's mill horses 4c carriages for h ire,Prince's st printer 4c bookbinder, King street Caldwell William George 4c Sons, land Marshall Jas. vet. surgeon, Tabley view Silvester Henry Thos. pharraaceutical scape gardeners, nursery 4c seedmen; MUlar G. saddler4charness mkr.King st cheraist. King street 4c at OUerton Morgan Geo. beer retailer, Market pi Slater 4c Co. tailors 4c woollen drapers. Clayton Thomas, assistant overseer 4c Moult Elizh. (Miss), shopkpr. King st Prince's street coUector of rates 4c taxes for Knuts Murphy Anthony, hawker Sraith Charles, salt dealer,Market place ford Inferior k Superior Murphy Francis, beer retailer k car Smith John,tailr.Chapel ho.Adam's hill Eden Thoraas, farmer. Park farm rier. King street Solon John, beer retailer. King street Ellam Fanny (Miss), laundress Musgrave Fras.irnmngr.4c brazr. King st Spruce Caldwell, slater4cbldr.Heath side Ellam John, gardener Newhall James, plumber, glazier k Stamp Office, King street, Thomas Hdberger Agnes (Mrs.), ladies' school, house decorator, Manchester road Baskerville, sub-distributor FernhiU Newland Henry Michael, gents' board Stevenson Thomas, chemist 4c druggist, Hines Geo. gardener to R.O. MUne, esq ing k day school, Heath side Prince's street Kennerley James, gardener Newton Thomas, pluraber, glazier 4c Stewart Donald, inland revenue officer Knutsford Brick Sf Tile Co. Limited house decorator. Princes street Storey Edward, hawker, Manchestr.rd (The) (Joseph Wilding, manager), NichoUsWm.butchr. 4ccattl.dlr. King st Sutdlfi'e 4c Woodcock,surgeons,King st Booth's mUl Nichols Jno. grcr.4c provsn. dlr. Brook st Thrutchley Thomas, cool k Ume mrchnt Ward Robt. farmer, Higher Town farm Nicholson Frederick, head master of Tickell John 4c Son,buUder8 4c controc Wild John, miller 4c farmer,Booth's mill Knutsford grammar schl. Heath side tors k saw mUl proprietors. Brook WUding Joseph, manager of the Knuts Night Asylum, Heath side saw mills ford brick 4c tUe works, Booth's mill Norbury James, butcher. King street Toft Reuben, cabinet maker k uphol Wolstencroft Saml.frmr.Sweetfield farm Nott Robert,grocer4c tea dealer, King st sterer, Manchester road Oldhara Alfi'ed, police sergeant. Police Tomlinson Harriet (Mrs.), midwife. Cross Town. station, Bexton road Queen street Bradbury Rev. Ralph Taylor, M.A. Owen James^ head bricklayer to Lord Turner Jaraes Henry, builder 5c con [vicar of St. Cross J Egerton of Tatton, Heath side tractor, 5 Freehold terrace Cockram Mrs DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. LATCHFORD. 215 Dale Samuel, St. Cross terrace Berry James, tailor Hammond Frdk. taUor, Richmond hill Long Henry, Woodlands Beswick Charles, joiner 4c builder Hayraan Samuel, grocer4c provision dlr Magee Joseph, St. Cross terrace Bradbury Margaret 4c Lucy (Misses), Jennings John, shopkeeper Page Richard, Manor park laundresses Johnson Herbert, carpenter 4c joiner Parry Capt. WUliam Frederick Best, Cockram 4c Acton, plasterers, builders Long Jobn, tanner St. Cross terrace 4c contractors Moston Joseph, carter Pierson Charles,Manor lodge,Manor pk Coleclough George, shopkeeper Wilkinson James, pig dealer RUey Mrs. St. Cross terrace Cooper Martha (Mrs.), shopkeeper Willey John Samuel, gardener to H. Acton John, plasterer, builder 4c con Drinkwater Thomas, boot 4c shoe ma Long, esq. Woodlands tractor, see Cockram 4c Acton Hamman Henry, butcher 4c cattle dlr WiUiamson Charlotte (Mrs.), beer rUr
LATCHFORD is a large township and village in the 1860, in Acker's lane : it is a red brick building ; the parish of Grappenhall, extending a mile south-east from Roman Catholic chapel and schools are in St. Mary's Warrington (a portion of the village is in the borough road. The principal trades carried on here are the manu of Warrington), Bucklow hundred, Warrington union facture of chemicals, tanning, pin, file and tool making, and county court district, rural deanery of Frodsham, wire working, brush, hair seating and curled hair .archdeaconry and diocese of Chester, Mid division of manufacturing. Arthur Hugh Smith-Barry, esq. of the county and is situated on the south side of the river Marbury Hall; Sir GUbert Greenall, bart. M.P. and J.P.; Mersey. The Bridgewater Canal and Old Quay Com P. E. H. Carlisle, the Old Quay Companies, and Bridge- pany's Canal intersect this township. There is a sub water trustees are chief landowners. The soil is clay ; stantial stone bridge over the river Mersey, which subsoil sand. The chief crops are wheat, oats, barley connects Warrington with Latchford, and forms the and potatoes. The area of the township is 778 acres ; great high road from Lancashire to Cheshire. The rateable value £12,342; the population in 1871 waa London and North Western railway has a station here. 3,144 : the area of the ecclesiastical parishes is—St. St. James' is an ecclesiastical parish formed in 1866 James' 300 acres ; Christ Church 940 : the population from the parishes of Grappenhall and Runcorn. The in 1871 was St. James's 2,125 ; Christ Church 1,031. church, situated upon Wllderspool causeway, is a Gothic Parish Clerk of St. James's, James Dobson, 38 Knuts stone building, with square tower containing 1 bell: ford road. at has chancel, nave, aisles and organ. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £350 with residence, in the gift POST, MONEY ORDER 4C TELEGRAPH OFFICE k •of the rector of Grappenhall, and held by the Rev. Savings Bank, Christ Church.—Luke Ellison, sub-post Edward Hughes Thomas, B.A. of Queens' College, Cam master. Letters through Warrington arrive at 6.30 o.m. bridge ; the Rev. WilUam Henry Williams, of South- 4c 3 p.m.; dispatched at 11 a.m. 4c 8.30 p.m port, is the officiating clergyman. There is a mixed WALL LETTER Box, HUl Top, cleored at 7.30 p.m. week Church of England school in School street, St. James' doys only street, and a Sunday school is held in the same. WALL LETTER Box, WUderspool causeway, cleared at Christ Church is an ecclesiastical parish formed in 10.45 a.m. 5 4c 8.15 p.ra. week days; Sundays 8.15 p.m. only 1866 from the parish of Grappenhall. The church Warrington is the nearest post office for the Warrington in Wash lane was consecrated July, 1861 : the style end of Latchford is Gothic : it consists of chancel, nave, north tran Registrar of Births Sf Deaths for Latchford sub-dis sept, organ chamber, vestries, and spire with 1 bell; trict, Henry Fogg, 66 Knutsford road at the west end is a stained window. The living SCHOOLS:— vicarage, yearly value £125 with residence, St. James' (Church of England, mixed). School street, St. Jaraes' street, William Samuel Abraham, master; in the gift of the rector of Grappenhall, and held Mrs. Catherine Abraham, mistress by the Rev. Thomas Wade Powell, M.A. of St. John's Christ Church (boya', girla' k infants'), Wash lane,WUliam College, Cambridge. Boys', girls' and infants' schools Wallace, master; Miss Emily Simister, mistress adjoin the church, and a Sunday school is held in the Roman Catholic (mixed), St. Mary's road, Miss McNally, .same. There is a chapel for Primitive Methodists mistress in Old road, also Bethel Baptist chapel, erected in Railway Station, Ralph Burton, station master PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Coxson Jobn, Brookfidd, Wash lane i Jolley WUliam, 105 Knutsford road Abraham Wm. Samuel, 64 Knutsford rd Dakin Georee, Ariington house Jones John, 80 Wilderspod causeway Adams James, Si. Mary's road Dinwidie Thos.5 Grosvenor ter. Wash la [ Jones Procter, 84 Wilderspool causewy Aleock William, Arpley view Dun John, Rock vUla Kenworthy Rev. Abraham, Ackeralape ArtingstaU George, J.P. Latchford Durham Mrs. 50 Wilderspool causeway Kerr Robt. Hutchinson, Latchford cot house, Wllderspool causeway Dwyer John Meade, 52 Knutsford road Lawrenson Samuel, Willow bank Edelsten John Malin, 3 Woodbine ter Leigh Mrs. 4 Grove street Ashton John, The Ackers Lunt Mrs. Belmont. 433 Knutsford r Atkinson Henry, 74 Knutsford road Eustance Edward, Latchford lodge Fairhurst Charies, 351 Knutsford road McClelland Sam.23 Church ter. Wash la AydonMrs. 78 Wllderspool causeway McClure Mrs. 1 Woodbine terrace £aUey Williara, 54 Knutsford road Fairhurst Williara, Aubrey house Fisher Miss, F{rhouse,405 Knutsford rd McCoUom James, St. Mary's road Banks Thoraas, HUl Top Marsh Richard, 292 Knutsford road Barber Tlios. Greenfield, Knutsford rd Fowler Edward, St. Mary's road Gaskell Saraud, Greenbank Massey WUliam, 80 Knutsford road Bennett John, Hill Top cottage Mather Mrs. 93 Knutsford road BUsbrough John,25 Church ter. Wash la Gleave WUliam, Wilderspool causeway Gorton Mrs. 36 St. James' street Maybury Hy. RosevUs. GrappenbaUrd Bird George Cullen Meldrum John, Ackers lane Birkbeck Mrs. 89 Knutsford road Gough Mrs. 20 Arpley view Goulden Edward S.378 Knutsford road Moore George Charles, Latchford house Blackhurst George, Brook house Morgan WiUiam, Willow bank Bleckly Wm.Hy. Ash field,Thelwa U rd Grirashaw James, Ackers lane Hall J ohn, 92 Wilderspool causeway Morris Mrs. 32 Knutsford road Hlundell Thomas, 87 Knutsford road Mulvanny Rev.Thomas Patrick[Roma n JBolton James, 68 Wllderspool causewy Hall Joseph, Hawthorn cottage, 387 Knutsford road Catholic], St. Mary's rood BowcockRichd.40 Wllderspool causewy NewaU Joseph, 60 Knutsford road Bretherton John, Latchford grange Halls Thoraas, 85 Knutsford road Harrison Joseph, 6 Woodbine ten-ace Parkinson James Broadbent Charles, J.P. The Hollies, Parry Miss, 17 Arpley view Knutsford road Hartley John, 52 Wilderspool causeway Harvey Miss, Ackersfield Pickton Miss, WUderspool causeway Bromhead Henry, Rose vUlas, Grap Pierpoint William, Wash lane penhall road Heathcote Mrs.90 Wilderspool causewy Henshaw Robert, 24 WUderspool road Pimlet Mrs. 1 Grosvenor ter. Wash lane Brown John, 96 Wllderspool causeway PoweU Thoraas Wode, M.A. [vicar of Browne James 241 Knutsford road Hewitt Mrs. 11 Wilderspool causeway Hindley Thoraas, 16 Arpley view Christ Church], Christ Church vicar Caldwell Miss, 286 Knutsford road Holt Miss, 13 Arpley view age. Wash lane Cartwright Walter, Fir grove Hughes WUliam, Hope cottage Preston George, 100 Knutsford road ^ihrimes Peter, 74 Wilderspool causewy Hutchinson Benjamin, Belmont, 429 Reynolds Sylvanus, Blackburn house Clarke Thomas, 304 Knutsford rood Rothwell Mrs. 56 Knutsford road Coates WUliara, OokviUe Knutsford road Rowe Mrs. 84 Knutsford road Cook Jomes, St. Mary's road Jackson Mrs. 26 Wilderspool causeway Rowles John, 17 Wash lane Cooper James, Claremont Jenkins Frederick Rowson Mrs. SummerviUe Cooper Robt. 86 Wilderspool causeway Johnson Samuel, 4 Woodbine terrace 216 LATCHFORD. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Rowson Mrs. John, Sycamore cottage, Dobson James, gas inspector k parish Locker Sarah (Mrs.), sliopkeeper. Cross lane clerk of St. James', 38 Knutsford rd School street, St. James' street Sewards Charles, St. Mary's vUla Dutton Peter, farmer, Common lane Lowe Jas. inspector of Duke of Bridge- Shaw Mrs. 30 Knutsford road Edelsten John 4c Son, pin, file 4c tool water's canal, 296 Knutsford road Smith John, Ivy cottasre, Wash lane manufacturers, Mersey works Lunt John, contractor 4c cart owner, Sraith Peter, J.P. Old fidd EllisonLuke,boot 4c shoe raa.4c post office 19 St. James' street Spann Richard, 83 Knutsford road Evans William, farmer. Hollies farm Lythgoe Elizabeth (Mre.), miUiner, 2 Starkey Geo. 3 Grosvenor ter. Wash la Fair Thoraas, shpkpr. 187 Knutsford rd Water street Stirrup Thos. 76 WUderspool causeway Fairclough James 4c Sons, mUlers 4c MarrattJhn.porkbutcher,4St.Jame8'st Taylor Miss, 302 Knutsford road corn merchants, St. James' street Marsh John, tailor, 327 Knutsford rd Taylor Mrs. 302 Knutsford road Fogg Henry, registrar of births k deaths Miller Jas. shopkpr. 421 Knutsford rd Taylor Mrs. 72 Wilderspool causeway for Latchford sub-district, 66 Knuts Miller Richard, provsn. dlr. Chester rd Thewlis Shaw,Latchfrd.ho. Knutsfrd.rd ford road Monks James, rope k twine manu Thoraas Rev. Edward Hughes, B.A. Ford Peter, farmer. Lower Wash facturer, 3 St. Jomes' street [vicar of St. J ames'], Knutsford road Foulkes Saml. shpkpr. 44 St. James' st Monks Jhn.grocr. 4c provsn.dlr.Wosh la TunstaU Mrs. Tunstall vUla, Ackers la Fowden John, bootmkr. 16 St. James' st Mooney Richord, beer retailer 4c shop Turner Isaac, Ackers lane Fry James, shopkeeper, 13 Sparling st keeper, St. Jomes' street Turner Joseph G. 22 Wilderspool road Fryer James, farmer Morgan Wm. comrcl. travlr.Willow bk. Twiss William, WUderspool causeway Garnett Edward, smith k agricultural Mottrara Joseph, commercial traveller, Vincent Miss, Clifton terrace impleraent maker, 343 Knutsford rd 70 Wilderspool causeway Voisey Lewis, Dalbey villas Green Richard, farraer k dairyman, Mullings John, grocer 4cc WaUace WiUiam, 308 Knutsford road 70 4c 72 St. Jaraes' street Newoll Isaac, painter, decorator 4:c.l99' WaUington Thomas, Oldfield cottage HaU John, farmer. Wash lane Knutsford road Wallington William, St. Mory's road Hallwood 4c Sons, grocers, provision Newton Peter,coopr.WUderspl .causwy Warburton John, Arpley view dealers 4cc. Wilderspool causeway Norbury 4c Crank, joiners 4c buUders^, Waring John, 36 Knutsford road HankeyThos.tailor 4c drpr.2St.James'st Wilderspool causeway WestweU Jas. Snnysde. 376 Knutsfrd.rd Harding 4c Melbourne, millwrights, Norman Thomas,carpenter 4c joiner,290 Whaley Wra. 27 Church ter. Wash lane engineers, iron 4c brass founders, Knutsford road Whittles Jaraes Cave, 300 Knutsford rd Wilderspool iron works PalUnGeo.plrabr.pntr.Scglazr.lBarry st Woods James, Dalbey villas Harding Richard, pianoforte tuner 4c Parkinson Henry 4c Co. tanners. Manor Woods Miss, 2 Woodbine terrace repairer, 44 Knutsford road ! (tannery Woods Mrs. Knutsford road Hatton Tyler,btchr.7 Wilderspl.causwy Parsons Joseph, grocer 4cc. New road Woods Thomas, Knutsford road Hawkins Wm. Stuart, assistant overseer Peake Charles,dispenser at Warrington Woolfall John,82WUderspool causeway for Latchford, 48Wilderspool causewy Infirraary, Knutsford road Worthington Peter, Beech house Hayes Wra. shopkeeper, 11 Sparling st Pendlebury Alice (Miss), draper 4cc. Wrightbooth John, The Ackers Hedgcock WUliam, Bridge inn, 2 Knutsford roud Wilderspool causeway Pickton Thos.pig dlr.Wilderspl.causwy COMMERCIAL. Hedgcock William, sub-baiUff'of War Pierpoint Williara, sizing 4c hair mer Appleton James, shpkpr.lO St. James' st rington Connty Court, 15 Arpley view chant, Thelwall road ArtingstaU George 4c Co. wire workers, Hewitt Mary Ann (Mrs.), Roan Cow, Poole WiUiam, baker, grocer, 4c provi brush manfrs. hair seating k curled 8 St. James' street sion dealer, 126 Knutsford road hair mnfrs. Wilderspool causeway Hitchen Saml. 8hpkpr.393 Knutsford rd Poole WUliara,iron 4c tin plate worker Ashcroft Tiraothy, agent to the Barkhill Holcroft Henry, butcher 4c cattle dealer, 4cc. 175 Knutsford road k Hindleyfield Colliery Co. Old road 94 Knutsford road Pritcbard John, store keeper at gas Ashurst Jas. tailor k shpkpr. Riverside Holt George, american organ manu works, 102 Knutsford road Ashurst John, baker, 33 Old road facturer, Knutsford road Public Weighing Machine (John Ros Banks Thomas k Co. maltsters, Wilders Hopkins John, shopkeeper 4c beer re coe, proprietor). Black Bear bridge pool causeway tailer, ThelwaU road Ray Williara, supervisor of inland- Barber Mary (Mrs.), grocer 4c pro Hough Richard,agentto Bolton Albion revenue, 58 Knutsford road vision dealer, 3 Wilderspool causeway Friendly Society, Thelwall road Reynolds Sylvanus, tanner Barber Thoraas, yeoman, Greenfield Houghton Thomas, grocer 4cc. 353 Richardson Ths.linen drpr.9St.Jame.s'st BamesHy.8hpkpr.33Wildrspl. causewy Knutsford road Riley James, gardener, Grappenhall rd BaxterAlice (Mr8.),8hpkpr. 24 Barry st Howard SI. com. travUr. 40Knutsfrd. rd Riley Maiy (Mrs.), mUliner 4c dress Baxter Thos, shopkpr. 30 St. James' st Huxley George, boot 4c shoe maker, raaker, Grappenhall road Bayley John Gibson, saddler, harness 4c Grappenhall road Roberts, Dale 4c Co. chemical manufac-^ collar ma. 27 Wilderspool causeway Ireland Thoraas, Cheshire Cheese turers, St. James' street Bibby Joseph, shpkpr. 52 St. James' st Jackson Joseph, farmer, Wash lane Roscoe John, coal, coke 4c cannel mer Blinston Joseph, miller, Latchford raill Jackson Thos. shopkpr. 58 St. James' st chant, Black Bear bridge ; office, 268 Boardman Jsph.boot 4c shoe mkr. Ackers Johnson Daniel, skip, hamper 4c basket Knutsford road Bradbury Joseph, pig dealer, 5 Wilders maker, 325 Knutsford road Rose EUen(Mrs.),drssraa.91Knt8f'rd. rd pool causeway Johnson Edmd.iron k tin plate worker 4c Roughley George, shopkeeper, 28 Wil Bridgewater Navigation Co. Limited ironraonger 4cc. Wilderspool causewy derspool road (John Chas. Willson, agent),carriers, Johnson Julia (Mrs.), linendraper, 24 SnutchSamuel,£Zac& J5ear,347Knuts- Black Bear bridge Knutsford road ford rood Broady John, boot k shoe maker, 201 Johnson Williara, pawnbroker k out Speakman Wm. greengrocer, 32 Old rd Knutsford road fitter, 5 St. Jaraes' street Starkey John, boot maker k beer re Brookes Thoraas, Ring o' Belli, k Jolley Tbos. butcher, 101 Knutsford rd tailer. Brook inn, 298 Knutsford rd brewer, 37 Wilderspool causeway JonesDanl. comrcl.trvllr.l3 St.Jaraes' st Starkey Thomas, boot 4c shoe maker,306. Burgess Jas.gardener to G. Dakin, esq Jones Ellen (Mrs.), Golden Lion, St. Knutsford road Burrows Edwd. coal agnt. Railwy.statn James' street Strange Jas. baker 4cc. 12 St. James' st Burton Ralph, station raaster Jones Saml. shopkpr. 2 4c 4 Thelwall rd Stringer John,baker, flour dealer 4: beer Caldwell WUliara, joiner 4c builder, 72 Kenny Jhn. painter, pluraber 4c glazier, retailer, 54 St. James' street Knutsford road Knutsford road Summers Felix, boot 4c shoe maker, 263 Capner —, boat buUder k scull 4c oar Knight Peter, shopkpr. 7 Prince street Knutsford road maker, Wilderspool causeway Knight Peter, smallware dealer 4c Taylor Frederick, shopkpr. Beatrice st Carruthers William, travelling draper droper, 274 Knutsford road Taylor Joseph, Norton Arms hotel k 4cc. 64 Wilderspool causeway Knight Williom, coromerciol traveller, auctioneer, 19 Wilderspool causeway ChantlerJas. skip, haraper 4c basket ma. 288 Knutsford road Teer John, shopkeeper, 69 New road 4c beer retailer, Wilderspool causeway Lake Jas. comrcl. trvUr. 239Knutsfrd.rd Temperance Mission, Knutsford road Clare Arnold, shopkeeper, 7 Brook pi Lake PhUip, grocer, provision dealer 4c Thomas Henry, shopkeeper, 13 Wil Clarke Elizabeth H. dressmaker, 42 beer retailer, Knutsford road derspool cousewoy Knutsford road Larab William, farmer, Wash lane Thornley Morgaret Ann (Miss), dress Cook Phoebe (Mrs.), shopkpr. 18 Old rd Lawrinson Jsph.raarket grdnr.58 Old rd maker, 36 Wilderspool causeway Cook Robt. smallware dealer 4c draper, Lea Jaraes, tailor. Riverside Tinsley John 4c James, tanners, Latch 38 WUderspool causeway Lee John,comrcl.travllr.62Knut8ford rd ford tannery, Thelwall rood Cooper James, shopkpr. Knutsford rd Leigh Jsph.grocr.4c drpr.229 Knutsfrd .rd Turner Isaac, jun. farmer, Ackers lane Cooper William, farmer, Featherfidd Leigh Joseph, shopkpr. 103 Knutsfrd.rd Unsworth Tbos. butcher, Knutsford rd farm. Wash lane Lewis John,comrasn.agt.95 Knutsfrd.rd Wainwright John, hair dresser, 9 WU Curran Robert, architect, 1 Water st Lloyd Thomas, inspector Old Quay derspool causeway Dickins Wm.milk seller, 138 Knutsfrd.rd canal, 314 Knutsford road Walker Edward, coal dlr. Lower wash DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. LITTLE LEIGH. 217 Wolker WiUiam, blacksmith, 15 St. Wilcox Joseph, accountont k estate Wood John, gardener k shopkeeper, 21 James' street agent, 98 Knutsford road Old road Wallington WiUiara, whitesmith 4cc. Wilkinson William, contractor k cart Wood Peter,beer rtlr. 391 Knutsford rd WUderspool causeway owner, 5 Water street Worrall Joseph, Royal Oak Branch, Warburton EUzabeth (Miss), farraer WUlcock Alfd. shopkpr.68 St.Jomes' st 46 St. Jaraes' street Warburton James, brick 4c tUe maker Winders Arabrose,beer retailer 4c shop Wright WUliara, farmer, 31 Old road White Wm. shopkpr. 40 St. James' st keeper, 90 Knutsford road Yarwood Mary (Mrs.), draper 4c small- Whittles James Cave, mining engineer. Winstanley Ralph, shopkeeper 4c reed ware dealer, 78 Knutsford road 300 Knutsford road raaker, 41 Old road Yates John, shopkpr. 191 Knutsford rd
LEFTWICH, see NORTHWICH.
HIGH LEIGH is an extensive township, scattered is a fine mansion, situated in an extensive park, the pro village and chapelry, 7^ miles south-east from Warring perty and residence of Col. Henry Martin Cornwall ton, 5 north-west from Knutsford, and 5^ south-west Legh, J.P. The three lords of the manor and pro from Altrincham, in the Mid division of the county, prietors of the whole township are Col. Henry Martin Bucklow hundred, union and county court district of Cornwall Legh, J.P. Capt. Egerton Leigh, J.P. of Altrincham,and Chester archdeaconry,situated upon the West Hall, and Lord Egerton of Tatton. A wave high road between Warrington and Knutsford, which in of isolated gravel (an uncommon production in Che tersects the township. There are two chapels here. The shire) exists here, in which decomposed granite, rotten- ancient chapel,erected in 1581, is situated in the grounds stone and fragments of coal are found. This township of Col. Henry Martin ComwaU Legh, j.p. and is used is a very good cheese district; and oats, wheat and as a private chapel by that family ; the Rev. Charles potatoes are grown. The soil is clay and loam ; sub John Winser, M.A. of Pembroke CoUege, Oxford, is the soil various. The area is 4,257 acres ; rateable value chaplain. St. John's chapel, erected in 1815, on the £9,209 14s. 6d.; the population in 1871 was 939. spot where the previous chapel had been built in 1404, Parish Clerk, Thomas Atkinson. is a stone building, situated near the grounds of Capt. Egerton Leigh. The register dates from the year 1815. POST 4C MONEY ORDER OFFICE 4C Savings Bank.— The Uving is a vicarage, yearly value £250, in the gift of Henry Tunstall, sub-postmaster. Letters received Capt. Egerton Leigh, J.P. of West Hall, High Leigh, through Knutsford arrive at 7.30 a.ra. 4c dispatched at6 Knutsford, and held by the Rev.Arthur John Richardson, p.ra.; Sundays 11 a.m. The nearest telegraph office is at M.A. of Magdalen College, Oxford. There is a school Knutsford for boys and girls. The charities are of £5 yearly value. LETTER Box in wall, Warrington road, cleared at 5.30' West Hall, the seat of Capt. Egerton Leigh, J.P. is a p.ra.; Sundays 10 a.m. Nbandsome building, pleasantly situated. High Legh Hall National (mixed) School, John Schofield Hudson,master; Miss Spensley, sewing mistress Anderson Miss, Oaktree cottage Harrison Samuel, farraer Renshaw Wilbrahm. shoeraa. 4c cowkpr Callender Mrs. Westfield Hewitt James, farmer Robinson James, farmer Legh Col. Henry Martin Cornwall, J.P . HiU William, jun. farmer Shakeshaft Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer High Legh hall Hill WilUam, sen. farmer Shakeshaft Richard, wheelwright Leigh Capt. Egerton, J.P. West hall Holland Peter, farmer Simpson George, farmer Richardson Rev.Artbr. J no. M .A. [vicar] Hollingsworth George, farmer Simpson Peter, farmer Winser Rev. Charles John, M.A. [chap Houghton Hannah (Mrs.), grocer Sraith Thoraas, wheelwright lain to Col. H. M. Cornwall Legh Hulme Jaraes, farraer Sothern John, fisirmer J.p.], High Legh haU Hunt Susannah (Mrs.), farmer, Swine- Stelfox Peter, farmer Wright Charles Kent yard hall Street Peter, farraer COMMERCIAL. Hutchinson John Scrope, agent to Col. Stringer David, farraer Barber Henry (Mrs.), shopkeeper H. M. Cornwall Legh, J.P. 4C to Capt. Symms Wm. farmer. Bear's Paw farm Barber Peter (Mrs.), farmer Egerton Leigh, J.P Tunstall Henry, grocer k provision Brown Josiab, carpenter k farmer Jackson John, baker dealer, sub-postmaster k collector of Chorlton Maria (Mrs.), farmer Jameson Thoraas, taUor rates 4c taxes Chorlton Thomas, farmer Jeffs Nathaniel, farmer Twiss Joseph, shopkpr. 4c toll collector Chorlton WUliam, farmer Jones William, farmer Vost Ann (Miss), farmer Clork Frederick,former Kinsey Thoraas, farraer Vost Thomas, farmer Cook Henry, former Kinsey William, farraer Wardle John, brick k tile raaker Cook John, farmer. West Hall farm Leigh Mary (Mrs.), farmer Whitfield Joseph, farmer Cook Peter, farraer Lloyd Charles, farraer Whitlow Richard, fanner Cook WiUiom, former Massey John, farmer Wilkinson George, farmer Copland John, jun. gamekeeper to Col Maisey Thoraas, farraer Witter William, farmer H. M. Cornwall Legh, j.p Morgan Joseph, farraer Woodier John, farmer Copland John, sen. farraer Moss Thoraas, larmer Worthington Henry, farraer Cowap Samuel, farmer Newall Thomas, farmer Wright Charles Kent, surgeon Cross William, farmer Newton John, farmer. Dairy farm Wright Jaraes, farmer Davies Thomas, farmer Okell David, farraer Wright James, farmer Earlam John, farmer Oilier Thomas, farmer Wright John, farraer, Crabtree farm Foulkes Henry, farmer Owen Chas. Wm. farraer,Sinkraoss farm Wright John, farraer, Oaktree Foulkes Peter, farmer Owen Wm. farraer, Northwood house Wright John, jun. farraer Gibbon Henry, farraer Percival Elizabeth(Mrs.),farmer,North- Wright Margaret (Mrs.), farraer Gibbon Margaret (Mrs.), farmer wood hall Wright Peter, farraer Gleave Joseph, smith Platt George, farmer. Broad oak Wright Thomos, farmer, Sowton heath Grantham George, farmer Renshaw Thomas, cowkeeper Y'orwood Henry, smith
LITTLE LEIGH (or LEIGH-JUXTA-BARTINGTON) is course of erection. The living is a vicarage, yearly a township, vUlage and, with Dutton and Bartington, value £150, in the gift of the vicar of Great Budworth, an ecclesiastical parish, taken from the mother parish and held by the Rev. George Thomas Willett, B.A. of of Great Budworth in 1834, in the Mid division of Trinity CoUege, Dublin. Adjoining the church is a the county, Bucklow hundred, Northwich union and vicarage house, re-erected in 1864. Opposite the church county court district, rural deanery of Frodsham west, is the parish school for boys and girls, erected in 1840 by archdeaconry and diocese of Chester. Little Leigh is voluntary contributions, the land and timber being pre 8 mUes south from Warrington, and 3i north-west from sented by Lord Leigh, of Stoneleigh Abbey, Warwick Northwich. The river Weaver, and Trent and Mersey shire, and is now mainly supported by him ; a Sunday canal pass on the south. The old church has been en school is also held in the schoolroom. There is a chapel tirely pulled down and a new one is now (1878) in for Baptists, with Suuday school attached. Lord Leigh, 218 LITTLE LEIGH. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE who is lord of the manor, W. P. Bankes, and John Dutton is a township, 5 miles east from Frodsham, Gandy, esqrs. are the chief landowners. There are 6 south-east from Runcorn, 6 north-west from North charities of £6 yearly value. The soil is light; subsoil wich, and about 1^ from Preston Brook station on sandy. A good deal of the land is in pasture. The the North Western Railway, in Bucklow hundred, chief crops are wheat, oats, potatoes, turnips and a few Runcorn union and Warrington county court district, beans. 'The area of the township is 1,529 acres ; and of situate on the river Weaver. The Trent and Mersey the parish 3,670 acres; rateable value of township canal passes through. Here is a small iron church in £5,321 ; tbe population in 1871 was—township, 407 ; which service is performed every Sunday afternoon by parish 966. the vicar of Little Leigh. Schools with residence for the mistress attached are now (1878) in course of Letters through Northwich ; Barnton is the nearest money erection. The Runcorn Union Workhouse is situated order office & savings bank. Wall box cleared at 6 p.m. in this township, about half way between Runcorn and on week days only Northwich, upon an eminence ; it was erected in 1857, INSURANCE AGENT.—Sovereign Life, W. Musgrave and is a plain building, with Elizabethan frontage, Parish School, John Brotberton, master surmounted by a clock and turret and has room Bartington is a township and small village, 4 for 2.J0 inmates. The trustees of the late Captain miles north-^vcst from Northwich, iu Bucklow hundred, Charles Talbot, of Aston Lodge, near Runcorn, are Runcorn union, and Northvnch countv court district. lords of the manor and chief landowners. The soil and There is a chapel for Wesleyans. The Trent and subsoil are clay and sand. The chief crops are wheat, Mersey canal intersects the township. The trustees oats, barley and potatoes. The area is 2,076 acres ; of the late Captain Charles Talbot, of Aston Lodge, rateable value .C 9,003 10s. 8cl. ; the population in 1871 near Runcorn, are lords of the manor and chief land was 461. owners. The soil is strong ; the subsoil is clay and sand. The chief crops are Avheat, oats, barley and pasture. Letters through Preston Brook, which is the nearest money There are charities of £1 Is. 7J-d. yearly value. The order office 4c savings bank Runcorn Union Workhouse, Robert Jones, master; Mrs. nrea is 306 .icres ; rateable value £986 9s. 5d.; the Margaret Jones, matron; Daniel McClean, schoolmaster; population iu IS71 was 118. Letters through North Miss Margaret Ann Jones, schoolmistress; Rev. Edward wich ; Weaverh.am is the nearest money order office and Marsden, M.A. chaplain; John Robinson, surgeon, savings bank. The nearest place for posting letters is L.R.C.P at Acton Bridge. School (mixed). Miss Jane Hemmingway, mistress Little Leigh. Gandy John, farmer 4c landowner Lowe James, farmer Bankes John Percy, Willow green Haddock James, farmer Massey Thoraas, farraer Bower Miss Harrison Margaret (Mrs.), farmer Tborapson Tfioraas, shopkeeper Haslehurst Hadwen, farmer Webster Ann (Mrs.), hay 4c corn dlr Davidson William, Heath lodge Hayes Joseph, bricklayer Withenshaw James, shopkeeper Duncalf Mrs Haywood Joseph,wheelwright Haywood Mrs Horton John, farmer Dutton. Massey Mrs. Holly bank Horton John, frmr. Crumley heath frm Astbury John, former, Dutton park Spencer Rev. Aaron [Baptist] Horton Samuel, farmer Billington Robert, farmer WUlett Rev. Geo. Thos. B.A. [vicar], Leigh Ralph, farmer Booth Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer The Vicarage Massey Daniel, farraer Burrows Sarah (Mrs.), farmer Worrall Mrs Millington Annie (Miss), doy school Campkin John, farraer, Hall COMMERCIAL. Moors George, shoemaker Frith James, farmer Ashbrook Joseph, farmer, Nower farm Moors Thomas, farmer, WiUow green Frodsham John, smith Bankes John Percy, farmer 4c land Platt Henry, farmer Kinsey George, farraer owner. Willow greeu Platt Samuel, farmer Lightfoot Elizabeth (Mrs.), fsurmer. Bower Henry, Bridge inn Rigby James, farmer Union farm Boyer John, grocer Rigby John, farmer Massey Daniel, farmer Cowap John Turner, Horns, k farmer Saunders Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper Moores Williara, wheelwright Cowap Mary (Mrs.), Bowling green Thomason Peter, farmer Mounfield Peter, farmer. Lodge Cowap Wm. Turner, brick 4c tile raaker Young George, blacksmith Nichols Anne (Miss), farmer Curbishley Peter, farmer Reed Annie (Mrs.), farmer, Newbrook Dale Henry, agent to the trustees of Bartington. farm the River Weaver Navigation Co Bower Fredk. John,groc.farin.4c corn dlr Tomlinson John, beer retailer Drinkwater James, farmer Clarke Brothers, coal merchants Yarwood John, farmer, Marsh house
LEIGHTON-CUM-MINSHULL VERNON is much cheese is made about here. The area is 3,903 an ecclesiastical parish formed in 1840 from the acres ; the population in 1871 was 631. parishes of Middlewich andNantwich, inthe Mid division Parish Clerk, WiUiam Gordon. of the county, Nantwich union and county court dis trict, rural deanery of Middlewich, archdeaconry and Leighton (or LEIGHTON CHAPEL, as it is more fre diocese of Chester. The handsome church of St. Peter quently termed), 5 miles from Nantwich, 3^- from Crewe, was erected at Bradfield Green about 1854, principaUy and 6 from Middlewich, is atowi^ship near the Weaver, at the expense of James France and Edward Loyd, esqs.: in the parish of Nantwich, containing only a few scat the body is fitted up with open benches, and will tered farmhouses, two of which were originally the halls seat 3O0 persons; the whole was erected at a cost of the Erdswick and the Del Brookes families; the of £1,700 : it is of stone, in the Early English latter resided therein the reign of Henry I. The Primi style, and consists of chancel and nave, with a turret tive Methodists have a chapel here. The principal land and one bell: the stained window over the communion owner is the Rev. Thomas France-Hayhurst, rector table is probably of the reign of Edward I. A.D. 1307, of Davenham. The area is 1,244 acres; the population and is of three lights : it also contains three crocketed in 1871 was 241, arches, springing from shafts resting on a stone seat, MinshuU Vernon is a township, and scattered which serves for the sedilia : the font of stone is placed village, in the parish of Middlewich, situated on the upon a raised step and is handsomely carved : at the eastern bank of the river Weaver, 4 miles south-west west end is a handsome stained window: the timber roof from Middlewich. The railway station on the London forms an attractive feature. The living is a vicarage, and North Western Railway, called MinshuU Vernon yearly value £113 with residence, in the gift of the statiou, is in the township of Wimboldsley adjoin Bishop of Chester ; the Rev. William Hodgson Coates ing : it is 162J miles from London, 5 from Crewe, 19J is the vicar. The vicarage, adjoining the church, is from Warrington, 26J from Chester, and 39 from Liver a handsome Elizabethan building. There is a National pool. The Shropshire union canal passes through. At school for boys, girls and infants, also a Sunday school the time of the Domesday Survey it was included in the held in the schoolroom. The soil is principally clay, possessions of William Malbedeny: it was from the also the subsoil; nearly all the land is pasture, and transfer of this township to the Vemons, at the time of DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. LISCARD. 219 the division of the baronial estates, that it took its pre of the Huigraves, from whom it received its name. sent name : from this family the manor passed to the Norfield Hall, situated in this township, near the rail Odlintons, and afterwards became vested in Thomas way, is the property of Lewis Loyd, esq. Erdswick Acton, esq. of Aston, and so remained till the year 1736: Hall was erected in 1849 : it is a large and handsome subsequently MinshuU Vernon became the property of building belonging to Lewis Loyd, esq. and is occupied Henry Newport, Earl of Bradford, who by will, dated by Mr. Samuel Davies, farmer. The present lord of 1736, in the event of the death of John Harrison, an the manor is Lewis Loyd, esq. of Monks Orchard, infant, without isEiae, left his estate to Mrs. Ann Smith, Beckenham, Kent, and he and the Rev. Thos. France- of Berkeley square, London i according to Mr. Ormerod, Hayhurst, The Rectory, Davenham, are chief landed the historian, this lady bequeathed the estate to William proprietors. The area is 2,753 acres, the greatest part Pulteney, Earl of Bath, whose heir and brother, Lieut.- of which is applied to dairy purposes : the rateable General Pulteney, died in 17C7, leaving the Bradford value is £5,828 ; the population in 1871 was 390. estates to William Pulteney, esq. afterwards Sir Wil BRADFIELD GREEN is a small village and hamlet of liam Pulteney, bart. : on his death, in ISOiJ, MinshuU MinshuU Vernon, situate on the river Weaver. At Cross Vernon passed to the Earl of Darlington : in the year Lanes is a chapel for Independents ; the Wesleyans 1812 his lordship sold the manor, with a large estate, to have also a chapel. William Rigby, esq. Lewis Loyd, esq. of Monks Letters through Middlewich, the nearest money order office. Orchard, Beckenham, Kent, is the present owner. Hul- There is one delivery every day (Sundays excepted) at grave Hall, on the bank of the Weaver, is an ancient 10 a.m. k letters may be posted up to 5.40 p.m building composed of wood and plaster : it is the pro National School, Williain Gordon, raaster; Mrs. Gordon, perty of the Rev. Thos. France-Hayhurst, and is now sewing mistress; 4cEmily Broad, pupil teacher occupied as a farmhouse : it was formerly the residence Railway Station, John Walker, station master COMMERCIAL. Pridden Thomas, farmer. Park fields Leighton Chapel. Baker Thomas, farmer Tomlinson John, farmer, Newfield farm Beech George, farmer Bebbington Richard, wheelwright Tralfa Richard, farmer, Hole house Booth William, shopkeeper Sc shoe mkr Bolance John, farraer, Cross lanes Wright Mary (Mrs.), farmer Broad James, blacksmith Broadhurst Jonathan,farraer,Highfarm Wright William, inUler Charlesworth John, farmer Critchley Henry, farmer Davenport William, farmer Davies Samuel, farmer, Erdswick hall Bradfield Green. Moreton John, farmer. Spring farm Garnett George, farmer. Moat farm Coates Rev. Wm Hodgson [Vicarage] Richardson Joseph, farraer Hall WUliam, farmer. Park hall Broad James, blacksmith Robinson John, farmer Hollinshead Bros, farmers. Brook farm Bromfield Thomas, Coach Sf Horses Stubbs Charles, cowkeeper Hollinshead Chas. farmer. Weaver bank Hulse Thos. grocer, painter k glazier Stubbs Thomas, cowkeeper Hornby John, farmer. Dairy farm Johnson Mary (Mrs.), farmer Woolley WUliam, farmer Jackson George, farmer, MinshuU hUl Pennell Samuel, farmer Morris George, farmer. Weaver bank Pickering Edward, tailor MinshuU Vernon. Morton John, farmer. Spring farm Prescott George, farraer, NewhuU grove Taylor Misses, Norfield hall Newton John, farmer, Parkfield Ridout George, farmer, Park field
LISCAUD is a township, about 2 J miles north from esq. H. F. Clare Vyner, esq. and John Shaw Leigh, esq. Birkenhead railway station, and about half a mile from The area of the township, which includes New Brighton, Egremont steam ferry station, in the western division is 4,236 acres ; rateable value £5,798 ; the population of the county, parish of Wallasey, lower division of the in 1871 was 8,070. hundred of Wirral, union and county court district of Parish Clerk, J. Watterson. Birkenhead, rural deanery and diocese of Chester, and POST 4C MONEV ORDER k TELEGRAPH OFFICE k archdeaconry of Liverpool. The church of St. John is Savings Bank.—Thoraas Roberts, postmaster. Letters a handsome stone edifice in the Grecian style, con from aU parts arrive from Birkenhead at 7 a.m. 4c 1.45 p.m. sisting of chancel, nave, two vestibules, three fine 5.15p.ra. 4c 7 a.m.: on Sundays, 6 p.m.; dispatched at stained windows, and good organ ; it contains sittings 9.30 a.m. 11.35 a.m. 1.45 p.m. 7.40 p.m for about 1,800 persons. The living is a perpetual PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS:— curacy, yearly value £300, in the gift of the Bishop of Liseard Battery, Magazine lane, Upper Brighton, Lieu Chester, and held by the Rev. Thomas Preston BaU.B.A. tenant Edward Dillon, commandant; master gunner, of Trinity College Dublin, There is a National school Matthew Nelson, in charge for boys, girls, and infants ; also a Roman Catholic Wallasey Public Weighing Machine, Manor road,Thomas school. A handsome Roman Catholic chapel was Pemberton, keeper erected in St. Albans road in 1854, and contains sittings Seacombe Sessions House, Liseard road, John Hindley, for about 700 persons, and has a burial ground attached. inspector ^ ,T r, • ,,. There are also places of worship for Congregationalists, Working Men's Club Sf Reading Room, Upper Brighton, Primitive Methodists and Society of Friends. Liseard Sarauel Liversoye, secretary hall, the seat of Harold Littledale, esq. is a fine stone SCHOOLS:— , ,,. T ^ „ TT structure in the Grecian style, standing in a beautiful St. James' NationalfMagazme lane,Mis3lsabellaIiarrison, park of about 200 .acres. Mrs. Maddocks is lady of the mistress , „ . „ , ,,, ,^ manor. The principal landowners are Harold Littledale St. Albans {Roman Catholic), St. Albans road (Mrs. Mc- Liseard. Bentley Edward, EgertoDermotn plac,e mistres s PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Bentley Harry, 3 WUton street, Gros- Bywater Thomas, Grosvenor vUla,Gros- AbseU Mrs. 3 Sandrock park venorstreet, Liseard park venor street, Liseard park Adams Mrs. Sea View road BidweU Nicholas B. Pembroke viUa, Cannell William, Wilton st. Liseard pk Allison Miss, The Turrets, Sea View rd Westminster road, Liseard park Carrington Mrs. Rake lane AUtree Samuel, Manor road Black Thomas, 6 Longland terrace, Carter Mrs. 1 .South vUlas, Sandrock pk Ambler Thoraas, 2 Park side,M.irtinsla Charter Edward.Clareville, Wallasey rd Archer Frederick Wm. Hayfield house, Blackwdl George Grove, The Grove, Cheever WUliam Campbell, Leahurst, Withens lane Penkett road Withens lane Chesborough Frederick John, Sarum, Arthur John, Stanley cottage, Rake la Blaylock John, Swiss cot. Sea View rd BaUiff George,BeachBank houee,Beach Bosomworth William J. CHfton viUa, Penkett road „ ,j , bank, Manor road Westminster road, Liseard park Chessbrough Mrs. 4 Witherfield ter. Baker Edward Whiteley, Fern villas, Bowden Joseph, 19 Martins lane Withens lane Westminster road, Liseard park Brewin Joseph, 5 Parkside, Martins la Corains Mrs. 4 Spring Vale terrace, Baker Sarauel, Park terrace,Martinsla Broadbent Benjomin, Martins lane Martins lane „ , , Barker Joseph, Greenbank villa, West Brooks WUliara,Brooklond8, Penkett rd Cook Isaac, 3 Longland ter. Rake lane minster road, Liseard park Brown WiUiom Edward, The Lindons, Cook Thurston Wilson, 25 Martins la Barratt Thoraas, 9 Princess road Wallasey road Cooke Alexander, Spring vale, Green la Berwick James, 2 Princess road Brunell Robert, CecU villa, Grosvenor Cooke Nicholas, Gorsey Hey, Mount Bennett Thomas G. Stoinboume vUla, street, Liseard park Pleasant road Westminster road, Liseard park Burnett Henry, Sandrock park Cooper Geo. Edwin, 2 Longland view. Rake lane 220 LISCARD- CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Cotterall Alfred, Sea View road Herbert Albrt. The Towers,Sea View rd Paris Thoraas Jeremiah, Liseard bouse Coulston George, 6 Leopold stieet Hercus Mrs. 14 Longland view, Rake la Parker John George, 5 Sandrock villas, Cowan Jaraes, Wallace vUlla, Grosvenor Herron John, Manor rood Sandrock park street, Liseard park Higgins, Jas. LUac bank, Martin'slane Parking Jas. Beaconsfield, Rake lane Cox Walter, Earleston road. Rake lane Highfield Saml. Beach villa. Manor rd Parr Geo. James, 5Park view. Manor rd Crellin Mrs. Sandrock park Hill Miss, 11 Princess road Penny Isaac, J.P. Liseard manor Crichton Chorf *^]Vliller, 3 Park view, Hinds Mrs. 2 Sandrock vUs.Sandrock rd Percival George, Beach bank. Manor Manor road HobbinsRobt.lO Longland view. Rake la road Croslond Edward Henry, 3 Longland Hobby Richard, 3 Leopold street Perris Henry, 4 Liseard terrace view, Rake lane Holford Edwin,2 Longland ter.Rakela Peskett Adolphus, 5 Princess road Cubbon Henry, 15 Martin's lane HolmesJohn,3Convent ho.St. Albans rd Petrie Jas. Belmont villa. Rake lane Daen Alex. 4 South villas f-androck pk Holmes John, Wallasey road Piatt Edwd. 1 Parkterrace,Martin'sla DaleyJohn, 2 Convent ho. St. Albans rd HoweGeo.Chas. Clifton cot.Sea View rd Pilling Mrs. 2 Park view. Manor road Davies Evan, 5 Leopold street Hugeninan Henry, Mount Pleasant rd Pinder Maltby, Kirk cottage, Earles Davies George, 3 Withenfield terrace, Hughes Enoch, Liseard village ton road. Rake lane Withens lane Hughes John, 12 Leopold street Plimmer WiUiam, 2 Egerton place Davies James, 5 Park ter. Martins lane Hughes Mrs. Mary mount. Mill lane Poole Mrs. Sea View road Davies John, 8 Princess road Hughes TiraothyBristowe,Seabank cot Pooley Frank, Clarence Idg.Penkett rd Davies Wm. Holly bank, Westminster HuUins John,Heather villa,Withens la Pooley Henry, Fairhome,Penkett road road, Liseard park Hunter Robert,Grosvenor st.Liscard pk Pooley Henry, Horaecroft, Manor road Davis EUis, Irlara ho. Sea View roaa Hutchings WUliam H. Osborne villas Pratt Miss, 6 MiU lane Davis Henry, 3 Sandrock villas, Sand Ishelwood John F. 40 Leopold street Pressley Mrs. Alma, WaUasey road rock park Jackson Thoiras, 10 Leopold street Pritt Miss, Stanley cottage, Rake lane Davis Jaraes Walter, Adelaide villas, Johnston Francis, Beach ho. Manor rd Pritt Wltr.Dawson,Penkett rd.Rake la Grosvenor street Jones Frederick William,Princess park Proctor Mrs. Rake lane Davis John, 2 Townfield lane, Liseard Jones Jas.Frdk.Gorphwysfa,Penkett rd Prudence William, Wallasey road Davis Richard, 5 Egerton place Jones Mrs. Withenfield ter. Withens la Pugh Saml. 3 Sunny bank, Martin's la. Day Charles, 4 Leopold street Jones Owen, 7 Mill lane Ranking D. T. M.A. Osborne vUlos Dean Mrs. 2 Sunny bank, Martin's lane Jones Robert, Sandfield, Penkett road Ragnes Mrs. 5 Whitby villas, MUl lane Dean Mrs. Wallasey road JonesSummerville,Gothic ho.Seaview rd Redden Jaraes, 3 Egerton place Delap Mrs. 5 Sunny bank,Martin's lane Jones Thos. Longland view, Rake lane Reddy Jaraes, 1 Queen street Dickson Mrs.Kirk cottage,Earleston rd Jones Williara, 3 Park side, Martin'sla Reed John, Grosvenor st. Liseard park Dickson Wm.Withenfield vil. Withens la Jones William, Poplar terrace Richardson William, Sea View road Dillon Lieut. Edward, 2 Liseard terrace Jones Williara, Sandy mount. Rake la Rideaigh James, Quarry bank Dish Alfd. WithenBeld cot. Withens la Joyce Thoraas, 7 Liseard terrace Rimmer Henry, Fern villas, Westmin Dixon George Nicholson, 6 Princess rd Joynson Mrs. Long view. Sea View rd ster road, Liseard park Dixon Robert,2 Whitby villas. Mill lane Karrau Robert James, Manor road Roberts Joe, Wilton street, Liseard pk. Duck John, Bdmount house, Beach Kidwell James, Thornville house Robinson George, Bardsea, Penkett rd bank, Manor road Kirkpatrick Wm. Young, Wallasey rd Rogers Thos. Beach bank, Manor road Edwards David, Sand Heys, Rake lane Lawler James Valentine, 12 Princess st Ross Alexander Stewart, Florence viUa,. ElamWm.Sunnybank,Mnt.Pleasant rd Lea Jas. Thos.Grosvenor st. Liseard pk Penkett road Ellaby Sarauel, Eaton villa, West Leather James, 4 Manor road Russell Turner, 6 Longland view. minster road, Liseard park Leigh Thomas AUen, 14 Princess road Rake lane Ellis John, Swiss cottage. Sea Viewrd Leitch Robt. 1 Park side, Martin's lane Ryley George, Penkett road Ellis PhUlip, Gowrie cot. Sea Viewrd Lewis David, 3 Princess road Sargent Josepli,Tobin's cots.Liscard rd Else Robert, Rake lane Lewis Walter, Sandrock park Sayer Miss, Mount Pleasant road Evans Frank, Torbay vUla, Grosvenor Little Thomas, Quarry bank Selkirk Hen.Jas.Sunny pl.Sandrock pk street, Liseard park Little Thos. Shepherd, Quarry bank Shakeshaft Mrs. 7 Princess road Evans Richard, Elra cot. Martin's lane Littledale Harold, Liseard ball Shepherd Thomas, Derby lodge, West Farraer Samud, Menar cot. Withens la Lloyd Edward, 3 Park ter. Martin's la minster road, Liseard park Farrow Frank, Harborne villa, West Lloyd Thos. 7 Park side, Martin's lane Shilston Thos.4Sunny bank,Martin's la minster road, Liseard park Logue Alfred Ryder, 18 Martin's lane Simpson WiUiam, RoseviUa, Westmin Fleetwood John, Pleasant view. Rake la LoveridgeThos.Grosveiior st.Liscardpk ster road, Liseard park FoulkesHy.6 Sandrock vUs.Sandrock pk Luya Henry Cox, Spring vale. Green la Slade Robert Burder, The Laurels,^ Foulkes Mrs. MiU lane MacGregor John,2 Beach vil. Manor rd Sandrock park Furniss Wm. H. Weather lea, MiU lane Macwatty Duncan, Sea View house, Sleigh WUliam, Liseard viUage Gamble Mr8.2 South viUas,Sandrock pk Mount Pleasant road Smith Antony, 1 Beach bank.'^Manor rd GardenerPercy,8Longlandview,Rakela Maddocks Mrs. Sea bank Sraith Herbert, 6 Liseard terrace Gate Wm. Westminster road, Liseard pk Main Mrs. 2 Liseard terrace Smith John, Carlton villa, Westminster Geraghty Rev. Thomas, Mill lane Main Robert Donald, Hope cottage, road, Liseard park Gibb Thomas Denson, 1 Sandrock park Wallasey road Smith John David, Tobin's cottages, Gibson William, 34 Leopold street Mann Lowry, J.P. Earleston house, Liseard road Gill Edwd.Westminster road,Liseard pk Earleston road, Rake lane Smith Miss, Beach house. Manor road GUI Miss, Fair view, Sea View road Marrow James, 4 Sandrock park Stanley Walter, 4 Princess road Gill Thoraas Parker, 36 Leopold street Mathias WUliam, Wallasey road Stead Jhn.Chas.StoneycroftjPenkett rd Gleadell Capt. Benjamin, Manor McGuinness Mrs. Manor ter. Manor rd Stewart Cbas. 4 Tobin'scots. Liseard rd lodge. Manor road McManinman WiUiam, 3 Spring Vale Stewart George T. Mill lane GovanCol. Chas. Quarry bank. Rake la terrace, Martin's lane Steward Mrs. Laurel ho. Martin's lane Graveson Michal Tyson, Trafiord Meadows Mrs. Alma, Wallasey road Strong Daniel, WaUasey road house. Rake lane MeadowsJerry,4Longland view,Rake k SuUivan Mrs. Manor cot. Manor road Graveswood WUliam, Derwent vUla, Medcalf Miss, Weabley villa, Manor rd Sweeney Charles William, Stamford Westrainster road MeddereGeo. 4 Park side, Martin's lane lodge, Martin's lane Grundy Jas. Tobin's cottage8,Liscard rd Menbor Miss, Alpine cot. Martin's la Sweeney William James, 7 Martin's la Grundy Miss, 6 Park view, Manor road Metcalf Miss, Manor road Tarleton Blakely, Woodleigh, Mount Gwyther Rev. John Lowe, B.A. [Con Millar Mrs. Withenfield ho.Withen'sla Pleasant road gregational], Sandfield road Mills John, 9 Leopold street Taylor James, Stanley villa, Grosvenor HamUton Geo. Westboume, Penkett rd Morris John, Bootle view, Withen's la street, Liseard park Hargreaves Sophia (Miss), 6 Egerton pi Mullineux James,Kirk cottage, Earles Thompson James William, Seafield ho Harries Mrs. Grove house, Sea View rd ton road. Rake lane Thompson Langley, 13 Longland view. Harris Charles, 2 Pear Tree grove Muir Rev.Jas. Beach bank. Manor rd Rake lane Harris Robert Dean, Poplar terrace Nelson Wm. Jas. Beach bnk. Manor rd Toralinson Hy.5Longland view,Rake la Harrison Edward Hodgson, Brock hey Nettleton John, 38 Leopold street TownleyJohnH.Elm mount, Penkett rd Harrison Thos. Bootle view, Withens la Newton Thoraas George, Egerton place Tucker Henry, Park nook, Grosvenor Harrison WUliam, Egerton place Nobbs Edmund Wbeeler, Rockfield, street, Liseard park Haydon Mrs. 18 Leopold street Penkett road TurkintonSaml.9Longlnd. view,Rake la Hayes James, Manor road Noble Mrs. 4 Sandrock park Walker Frank, 4 Longland ter. Roke la Haynes Wm. Hen. Fairfield ho.Rake la O'Brien John, 6 Martin's lane Walker Mrs. 6 Longland ter. Roke lone Heinecke Carl, 2 Withenfield terrace, Oliver George Washington, Thornton, Wolker Thomos, Beoch cot. Manor rd Withens lane Grosvenor street, Liseard park WoU Henry, Sondfield road Henderson John, Whitby viUas, MiU la Owens Miss, 4 Park view. Manor road Watson Thomas, Beach cot. Manor rd DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. LISCARD. 221 Wensley John, 8 Princess road WUkie Jamea Belmont, Westminster Wilson James, 1 Princess road Wharrie Septimus, Hawthorn viUa, road, Liseard park WitterGeo.Jhn8n. Rl verslea,Penkett rd Withens lane Wilkinson Thoraas, St. Alban's villa, WofiendenWra. Sunnybank,Martin's la Whitburn James Henry, 1 Park view. MUl lane Wood Rev. Maitlaiid A. Penkett road Manor road wuiiams Miss, Cornwall villa, West Wortley John, 8 Liseard terrace Whitfield Hy. 6 Park ter. Martin's la minster road, Liseard park Youd Miss, 8 Martin's lane Whitfield Mrs. 8 Leopold street WiUiams Richard, 3 Peartree grove Yuile David, Poplar cot. Wallasey road COMMERCIAL. Hughes Thoraas, pluraber, Mouut Pleasant road Acock Charles, stationer, 6 Belvidere terrace, Liseard road Hughes WiUiara, butcher, Liseard rood -A desey Margaret (Mis3),'.lodging ho. Ivy cot. Martin's lane Hull George A. T. poulterer, Liseard road AUtree John, Queen's Arms, Rake lane Humes Wm. raaster raariner, Westminster rd. Liseard pk Andrew k MUls, plumbers, glaziers, gasfitters, decorative Hunt EHzabeth & Clarissa (Mrs.), dressmakers, Longland painters, paperliangers, sign writers, Liseard road terrace. Rake lane Anderson Sarah(Mrs.),tobacconist,5Belvidere ter.Liscard rd Ion John, jiji'ner, 16 Leopold street Aspinall Joseph, beer retailer. Rake lane Jackson "Tfiomas, gardener, 14 Leopold street Ball Thomas, joiner, Liseard vUlage Jones Albert, joiner, 4 Martin's lane Balraer Thomas, hair dresser, Liseard road Jones Edward, beer retailer, Withens lane BeUis Edward, beer retailer, Withens lane Jones Jonathan, buUder, 13 Princess road Bellis John, jun. bricklayer, 22 Leopold street Jones Robert, draper, Liverpool house, WaUasey road BeUis John, sen. brick maker, 24 Leopold street Jones Samuel, pilot. Rose cottage. Sea View road Benyon John, landscape gardener k florist, table 4c bedding Karran Robert James, joiner, Liseard village plants, gardens kept in order by contract or otherwise, Kopetzky Emanuel, cabinet maker 4c upholsterer, Liseard rd prospect buildings, fresh vegetables daily, Liseard village Lawrence Joseph Chas. auctioneer, Tower view, Liseard rd Bevan Joseph, butcher, Liseard vUlage Lea James Thoraas, civil engineer 4c surveyor to the WaUasey Beynon Francis, grocer, Liseard vUlage local board, Grosvenor street, Liseard park JBirchall Robert, confectioner, Liseard road Leay William Urmson, coal merchant, Gothic ho. Liseard rd Bradbury John, sec. k manager, Egremont club,Withens la Ledder Ellen —, laundress, 4 Townfield lane buildings Brick Edward, boot maker. Tower view, Liseard road Lee Sarah, shopkeeper, 7 Townfield lane buildings Broadhurst WUliara, shipwright. Oak place, Wallasey road Leicester John, butcher, Liseard viUage Buckley WUliara Rowlands, pilot. Rake lane Liseard ClubSf Concert Hall (Wm. Gate, sec). Manor rd Burrows Frederick, boot raaker. Mount Pleasant road Little Henry, cart owner, Green lane Carey Patrick, shopkeeper, Liseard road Lockley George, shopkeeper, Wallasey road Carran John, tailor, Inkerraan, Wallasey road Love Ada 4c Ellen (Misses), preparatory school 4c kinder •Caren Jane (Mrs.), draper, Liseard villa'ge garten. Love Ada k Ellen (Misses), Clifton vil. Manor rd Chadwick Thomas, butcher, Liseard road Lythgoe Dinah (Mrs.), bootmaker, Mouut Pleasant road Cherry k Lawler, plumbers 4c painters, estimates given for Lythgoe William, beer retaUer, Wallasey road repairs 4cc. Rake lane Mars John, gardener, Sea view road •Chester James, joiner, 3 Townfield lane McDonnell Jaraes Langton Crosbie, gas collector, 7 Long- Clarke Hugh, master mariner. Park terrace, Martin's lane land view. Rake lane Clough Sarah (Mrs.), lodging house, 27 Martin's lane McFall George, plasterer, Rake lane Coghlan William, beer retailer, Liseard village McFall Robert, sen. gardener, Rake lane LOSTOCK GRALAM. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Teasdole James, steward to Harold Littledale, esq. Liseard Watson Thomas, assistant to Dr. Bell, Beach cott. Manor rd Model farm, Mill lane Wilkinson Lucy (Mrs.), dressmaker, 3 Liseard terrace The Sisters of Immaculate Conception Convent (Rev. Williams John, pilot. Rake lane Geraghty Thomas), Mill lane WiUiams Lucy, shopkeeper, Liseard village Thomas William, stonemason, 1 Liseard terrace WiUiams Richard, chemist. Manor road Tipping John, slater, 9 Pear tree grove Williams Thomas, joiner, 14 Leopold street WaUace Wm. Stafibrd,raa8ter mariner.Quarry bnk. Rake la Wilson Peter, car proprietor, Martin's lane Wallasey Gas ?c Water Works (Edmund Henry Harris, Winstanley James, brick setter, 26 Leopold street manager). Mill lane Woodroofe A. k H. china dealers 4c dealers in cut 4c pressed Wallasey Grammar School (D.F. Ranking, M.A.master), glass, Liseard village Withens lane Woodroofe Richard 4c Sons, watch 4c clock makers, Liseard Walsh Allan, printer, Rake lane village, k 130 Duke street, Liverpool Walsh John, jun. gardener, Rake lane Worthington Mary (Mrs.), confectioner, Liseard viUage Walsh John, sen. farm bailiff. Rake lane Wortley John, assistant overseer, 8 Liseard terrace Upper Brighton. Femie Peter, joiner, Sutton's cottages Proctor George, painter, Sutton's cotts Bodell Robert, Mount Pleasant road Hughes Hy. plasterer, Sandfield cotts Reason Charles, saddler, Sutton's cotts Heard WUliara, Fountain lodge Ireland John, plasterer, Sutton's cotts Sraith Oliver, plasterer, Sutton's cotts Jacob Wensley TyrreU,Mount Pleasant King Thos. plasterer, Sutton's cottages Stubbs George, painter, Sutton's cotts house, Mount Pleasant road Livingstone Alex, bootmaker, Sand Summers James, gardener, Elm grove. Looney J as.Liscardlodge, Mt. Pleasant rd field cottages Mount Pleasant road Cleator John, builder, Sutton's cottages McEnnis Alexander, gardener, Mount Watkin Benj. gardener, Sutton's cotts Edwards Edwd. plumber, Sutton's cots Pleasant road Whittle Jno. stonemasn. Sutton's cotts Fenner Ellen (Mrs.), laundress, Sut Parsons Jane (Mrs.), laundress, Sand Williams Mary (Mrs.), laundress, Sut ton's cottages field cottages ton's cottages
LOSTOCK GRALAM is a township, village, and wich, in which the Parliamentarians under Fairfax ecclesiastical parish, formed in 1844 from the mother entirely defeated the royal forces. On the advance parish of Great Budworth, on the high road leading ment of Hugh Lupus to take possession of his new from Northwich to Knutsford, 2« miles north-north earldom, Hugh de Runchamp had a grant of it from east from the former, and 5 south-west from the latter the Earl, and Gralam, his son, assumed the local name : place, in the Mid division of the county, Northwich it afterwards descended from the Lostocks to the Hol- hundred, union, and county court district, Frodsham fords, and subsequently came into the possession of rural deanery, and archdeaconry and diocese of Chester. Peter Langford Brooke, esq. Mrs, Brooke, of Mere Hall, There is a station on the railway from Chester to who is lady of the manor, and Messrs. J. and R. Taylor Manchester belonging to the Cheshire Lines Com and Mr. Henry Warburton, are the chief landowners. mittee. The ecclesiastical district of Lostock Gralam The soil is mixed, subsoil chiefly clay ; the chief crops embraces the several townships of Lostock Gralam, the are hay, potatoes, turnips, wheat and oats. The area eastern part of Wincham, Hulse, Lach Dennis, and of the ecclesiastical parish is 3,505 acres ; the township Birches. This township is intersected by the North contains 1,706 acres, chiefly applied to dairy purposes : Staffordshire Canal. The church of St. John the rateable value £5,765 ; the population in 1871 was— Evangelist is a small brick structure, consecrated in ecclesiastical parish, 1,594; township, 568. 1844, and consists of chancel, nave, and transepts : the LOSTOCK GREEN, a hamlet in this township, a mile living is a vicarage, yearly value £150 with residence, south from the churcb, contains several farmhouse.'* in tbe gift of the vicar of Witton, and held by the and cottages ; here also are chapels for the Wesleyans Rev. William Charles Delaney. The vicarage house and Primitive Methodists. is situated near to the church. The National school, situated near tbe church, was erected in 1851, and POST OFFICE, Village.—Charles N. Moreton, sub-post has an average attendance of 156 cluldren. Here master. Letters arrive from Knutsford at 8.30 a.m. and are a tan yard and two bone mills. The manor of Los are dispatched thereto at 6.30 p.m. Northwich is the tock formerly belonged to a family called Hame, the nearest money order 4c telegraph ofiice principal of which fell in 1644 at the battle of Nant- National School, Edwin Stevens, master Buckley Miss Corker William, butcheRailwayr Station, James Haughton, statiou master Ockleston James, bone merchant 4c Delaney Rev. William Charles [vicar] Corns John, farmer farmer, Lostock lodge Edgerley James Dean Isaac, farraer Ockleston John, tanner Grange EdwardBloor,Highfield cottage Glassford John, farmer Pickering Henry, secretary to North Moreton Mrs Gleave Susannah (Mrs.), farraer wich Gasworks Moss Mrs Hankey Thoraas, farraer Platt John, farmer Whittaker Peter Harkes David, agricultural implement Ravenscroft John, frmr. 4c cheese factor ma. k general sraith; 4c at Mere Shuker Sraal. agricultural raachine agt COMMERCIAL. Hatton Thomas, farraer Stelfox Hannah (Mrs.), farmer Anderson WiUiam, Slow Sf Easy inn Hesketh Jas. Kinsey k WUUam, corn Stockton Henry, Black Greyhound Ball Thomas, shopkeeper 4c bone merchants, Wincham mUls Stubbs Peter, farmer Bell Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper Hewitt Edward, shoe maker Taylor John, farmer 4c landowner Beswick Jaraes, farmer 4c cattle dealer Hindley James, farmer Warburton Henry, landowner, farmer, Burgees William, coal dealer Hindley Joseph, farmer grazier 4c cattle dealer, Bank top Capey Thomas, cattle dealer Holland John, shoe raaker Webster John, tailor Clarke WiUiam, wheelwright Hughes John, farmer Wood Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer CloughSarah4cMartha (Misses), shopks Kinsey John, farmer Wyatt John, grocer Cooke Jane (Mrs.), shopkeeper Moreton Charles N. saddler Yarwood John, farmer
LYSIM is a parish, tovraship and station, bounded on church, which dated back from about the year 1322, was its northern side by the river Mersey and north-east by taken down, except the lower part of the tower and tbe river Bollin, 4^- miles south-east from Warrington, west window, and the present structure erected in 1850, 7 north-west from Knutsford, 6 west from Altrincham, it is in the Early Decorated style, and consists of and 13^ from Manchester, in Bucklow hundred, chancel, nave, aisles and transepts, with a tower: a Altrincham union, Warrington county court district, handsome east window in tbe chancel was erected Mid division of the county, Chester archdeaconry, East by public subscription in 1865 to tbe memory of Frodsham rural deanery, and Chester diocese, on the the late rector, the Rev. William Mclver; it con Manchester, Warrington, Runcorn Gap, and Liverpool tains also several other memorial windows of great branch of the London and North Western Railway. merit; in the north aisle is a private chapel in place of The township is governed by a local board. The church one in the old church belonging to the Domvilles, of the Virgin Mary is a spacious and handsome edifice, formerly of Lymm Hall : this chapel is now divided built of stone quarried in the parish ; the ancient between the owner of Lymm Hall, W. Battersby, esq. DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. LYMM. 223 and Colonel Ross, the proprietor of Dane Bank Lymm ; intersects the parish. The manor is divided : the chief the church affords 980 sittings, of which nearly half are landowners are J. Wilson Fox, esq. J.P. G. C. Dew free for the poor : great improvements were made in hurst, esq. 4cc. Two lords of the manor are mentioned this church in the years 1871 and 1872 : a new organ in Domesday Book. The soil is sandy ; tbe subsoU, chamber was erected on the north side of the chancel, sand and stone ; the chief crops are wheat, oats, a handsome stone reredos was placed at the east end ; potatoes and garden produce ; the population of the this work is divided into five panels, in which are parish in 1871 was 4,541 and the acreage is 4,284 ; beautifully carved tbe histories of—The Agony in the rateable value £25,100. Garden ; The Procession of the Cross ; The Crucifixion ; Sexton, Henry Bradbury. The Entombment; The Ascension; sedilia, richly crocketed, are placed on the south side, and a Credence Heatley Heath, a mile and a half north-east from table on the north of the Sacrarium; the ceiling of tbe Lymm, is a hamlet, at which there is a station for chancel is enriched with paintings. The parish register Warburton and Heatley. — Letters through Lymna, dates from the year 1568. The living is a rectory in which is the nearest money order office. two medieties: the patron of the first mediety is OUGHTRINGTON is a hamlet. Egerton Leigh, esq. of Jodrell Hall, yearly value £349 CROCHLEY LANE, Burford Lane, Reddish, Broom with residence, and held by the Eev. Thomas Redhead Edge, Statham and Lymm Booths are places here. Branfoot, M.A. of Trinity College, Oxford ; the patron CLIFFE LANE is a hamlet 2 miles west. of the second, yearly value £300, is G. C. Dewhurst, esq. of Beechwood, Lymm ; this mediety, formerly POST k MONEY ORDER k TELEGRAPH OFFICE 4C held with Warburton, has lately been entirely separated SAVINGS BANK, James Henshall receiver. Letters from that benefice ; it wUl eventually become a parish, through Warrington arrive at 7 a.m. 4c 2.30 p.m ; dis distinct from St. Mary's Lymm, and will be termed St. patched at 10.5 a.m. 4c 8 p.m ; Sundays dispatched at Peter's, Oughtrington. A handsome new church has 10 a.m. Money orders are granted 4c paid from 9 toG lately been erected in the Oughtrington district called PILLAR LETTER BOXES are cleared daily after St. Peter ; it consists of chancel, nave, aisles, INSURANCE AGENTS :— tower and spire. The present incumbent is the Rev. S. Accident, Scottish Widoics Life, Manchester Fire W. Darwin Fox, M.A. of Wadham College, Oxford. Caledonian Life, Scottish Provincial Fire Sf Life Here is a Grammar School, founded by Sir G. Warbur Guardian Plate Glass, I. H. Evans London Assurance, C. Mclver ton and W. Domville, esq. in 1699 and endowed with London Sf Lancashire John Thomason some land now producing £100 yearly towards the PUBLIC ESTABLISHME.NTS :— salary of the master; there are also Parochial schools Fire Engine, Pepper street for boys, girls and infants and National schools at Police Station, James Steen, superintendent; Holling Oughtrington. There are chapels for Wesleyans, worth, sergeant Primitive Methodists, Baptists and Independents. There Volunteers, Lieut. John Peplow Cartwright; Sergeant are numerous charities, amounting to about £48 yearly J. McGarrie, drUl instructor for distribution. The Police Station is a small building, Working Men's Institute containing four cells. Petty sessions are held here on Local Board of Health, Thoraas J. Ridgway, clerk ;, the third Friday of each month. The Gas Works were William MuUard, collector; James 3Iort, surveyor 4c erected in 1862, they are now under the management inspector of nuisances of the Local Board of Health. Lymm Hall, formerly PUBLIC OFFICERS :— the seat of the Domvilles, now the seat cf W. Collector of Queen's Taxes, Thomas Ardern Battersby, esq. is an ancient edifice, formerly sur Inpector of Weights Sc 3Iea.sure.s, Edward Aston rounded by a moat, standing in grounds of 27 acres. Registrar of Births Sf Deaths for the Lymm District i^ Statham lodge, the seat of Peter Stubs, esq. J.P. is a Relieving Officer, Joseph Toft Assistant Overseer, William Brazendale handsome stuccoed edifice. Oughtrington Hall, formerly Coroner, Thomas Joseph Ridgway the seat of the TrafEords, now the seat of G. B. SCHOOLS :— Dewhurst, esq. J.P. is a handsome stone building with Grammar commanding prospect. Beechwood, a prominent build Parochial, George WUUamson, master; Miss Dearden, ing in park-like grounds, is the seat of G. C. Dew mistress ; Miss Schofield, infants' mistress hurst, esq. J.P. There are several other handsome Oughtrington National, Henry Weaire, master; Miss mansions. There is an old cross in fine preservation, Dewhurst, mistress partly cut out of the solid rock ; it is supposed to be RAILWAY STATIONS:— Roman work, a branch of the Roman military road, iymm, Thoraas Jones, station master Watling street, passing by it to WUderspool and Heatley, WiUiam Bailey, station master Chester. The principal trades carried on here are CARRIER TO WARRINGTON.—Tbos. Moston, wed. 4C sat fustian cutting and tanning. The Bridgewater Canal CARRIERS BY WATER.—The Bridgewater Navigation PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Edmondson Charles Co. George Cole, agent Nelson Thomas Walker, Brookfield Bailey William, Statham Everton Henry, Eagle brow Norris Thomas Potter, J.P. Eaglebrow Barnes John, Sandy lane Fletcher Mias house Barton John, J.P. Chestnuts Fox Rev. Samuel W. Darwin, M.A. Parkinson John W [incumbent of Oughtrington] Pearce, Cambridge house Barton Miss, Church green Pickton Isaac Battersby WUliam, Lymm hall Fox Miss Frodshaw Mrs. Booths lane Pothecary Walter Morrison Bertram Lieut-Col. C— P— Godfrey Col. Albert H. Reddish Pringle C. C Bliraston Mrs Goodlass Richard Richardson Mrs Blimston Thomas Grundy Edward Stelfox, Reddish Ridgway Thomas Joseph Bolderson John Grundy Thoraas, Westleigh Robinson Miss Bond John Hall George, Statham Robson Mrs Brabazon Wm. Philip,M.D. Eagle brow Hordy Miss. Heatley Robson Williara Branfoot Rev.Thos. Redhead, M .A. [re tr] Hardy Mrs Rogers Daniel Bridge John, Heatley Hartley Peter Rohmer John Browning Thoraas, Booths hill Holt James Rycroft John Cartwri^t John, M.D Holt Mrs Scbwabe Henry, Dingle bank Cawley Thomas Hootton Misses, Statham Shipman Miss Cross Simeon, Reddish Kenworthy James, Heatley Sirapson Edwin Crossfield Mrs. Bayclifi" Kitson Rev.Wm.[Primitive Methodist] SraUh Patrick Dewhurst George Bakewell, J.P. Ough King Mrs. Foxley lodge Stubs Peter, J.P. Statham lodge trington hall Knowles John, Heatley Swan John DewhurstGeo.Charnley.J.P.Beechwood Leese G. H. Booths lane Swanwick John Dewhurst John, Oughtrington house Lightfoot Johnson Swanwick J. A Dickens Thomas, Statham Mclver Mrs Taylor Henry Dodds Henry, Heatley Mathieson Niel Taylor Miss Draper Thomas Moston Mrs. East view Taylor Thomas, Heatley Drinkwater Wm. Tlwraas, Booths lane 224 LYMM. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE TodhunterJ.H Forrest Joseph, farmer Pearson Sarah (Mrs.), mUUner Travis Jaraes, Broomedge Foster David, farmer, Reddish Perkins Samuel, farmer Walker Miss Foster John, fanner Perrin John, Railway inn, Heatley Watson George H Foulkes John, commercial traveller Pickles James, brick maker WiUiarason J ohn J Fox John, commercial traveller Pickton John, tailor Woolley Thomas Frangleton John, plumber. Booths lane Plumpton George, tool maker Wootton George Gas Works (Thos. Grifliths, manager) Poole John Thomas, farmer Wright Jarvis Gerrard John, shopkeeper Potts Elizabeth (Mrs.), Boat Wynn James Gibbon James, John 4c Thomas, farmers Ramsdale Peter, grocer, Heatley Yates Mrs Gibbon Edward, farmer Richardson John, saddler COMMERCIAL. Gibbons Thoraas, grocer, Sandy lane Richardson Thoraas, yeoman AUen George, farmer, Heatley Goodlass WaU 4c Co. dry colour raanftrs Ridgway Thos. Joseph, solicitor 4c clerk Ardern John, joiner Goosling Alice (Mrs.), beer retailer to local board k coroner for the honor Ardern Joseph, joiner Gregson Jaraes, baker k fee of Halton Ardern Thoraas, joiner Guest Joseph, Star, Statliara Roach John, tailor Ashton Thomas, confectioner Haslara John, yeoman, Rush green Rowhottom Richard, cattle dealer Blackledge John, farmer, Agden lane Henshall Jas. cheraist, 4c post office Rowlingson Ann (Mrs.), farmer Blimston William, farraer, Statham Hewitt Thoraas, blacksmith. Cherry la Rowlingson Levi, grocer Blinston John, yeoman Hollingsworth George, wheelwright Rowlingson Mark, draper Booth John, bootmaker Holt Frederick, earthenware dealer Rowlingson Richard, farmer Bowen William Corrick, draper Holt Jaraes, contractor Rowson Emily (Mrs.), draper BoydDaniel,comraissionagent,Statliara Holt Jaraes, greengrocer Sharpies James, farraer Brabazon Williara Philip, M.D. surgeon Horton Henry, bootmaker Simpson Ann (Mrs.), coal dealer 4c physician, Eaglebrow Horton Isaac, blacksmith Sirapson Jaraes, farmer 4c bay dealer Bradburn Elijah,fustian master,Booth la Houghton Isaac, blacksmith Skilling Williara, grocer Bradbury Henry, Spread Eagle Howard George, farmer Sraith Joseph, painter Bradbury Thomas, mason, Agden lane Jackson Thoraas, boot maker Southern John, beerretailer Brazendale Thomas, farraer, Burford la Johnson Mary (Miss), farmer, Statham Stelfox Henry T. yeoraan Brazendale William, builder Knowles Robert, tailor Stott Joseph, farmer Bridgewater Trustees [Thos.Wheder, LancashireSfYorkshireBank{hTar)ch), Sumraer Hannah (Mrs.), Plough inn , agent] open tuesday 4c friday, 10 to 2, draw k posting house Broady Elizabeth (Mrs.), boot maker on Alliance Bank, London Swain John, farraer Brooks Hannah (Mrs.), butcher. Leather Richd. fustian mastr. Statham Taylor John Booth, ironmonger Booths lane Leigh George H. jobbing gardener Taylor Thomas P. potato merchant Brooks Robert, cattle dealer Leigh John, wheelwright Thomason James, yeoman Brown Edwin, grocer Leigh Noah, farmer Thomason John, boot maker Bunce William, Bridgwater Arms Leigh WUliam, pluraber Thornicroft Matthew, sawyer Cameron Hu, land agent Longshaw Charles, baker Thornicroft Matthew (Mrs.), miUiner Cartwright John, M.D. 5urg. k physcn Longshaw John, farraer Thorp John, farmer Chantler William, hamper maker Lymm Water Works (James Gregson, Toft Joseph, relieving officer k registrar Cheetham Wm. frmr .4c coal dlr. Heatley sec) of births, deaths k marriages for Chorley John, farmer. Rush green McBlane —, commercial school Lymm district Chorley Thomas, butcher Mantle WiUiam, farmer, Sandy lane Tomline George, watchmaker CI ar" J ames, fustian m aster, Sandy lane Marsh Charles Henry, farmer Voysey Henry, Churchinn Clark Maria (Mrs.),blacksmtb.Heatley Marsh James, farraer Warburton George, yeoman Clark Mary Ann (Mrs.), dress maker, Marsh John, farraer Warburton Hugh, farmer New road Marsh Joseph, farmer Warburton John,grocer, 4c agent for W. Clayton Mrs. beer retailer. Booths la Marsland Samuel, market gardener 4c A.GUbey, wine 4c spirit merchants Cleraenshaw W. H. farmer, Heatley Massey Edwin, farmer Warburton Leigh, farmer Cooper Isaac, blacksmith Massey Louisa (Miss), confectioner Warburton Peter, grocer 4c farraer Dale John Eden, The Dog Millican Jonathan, commercial school Watson George H. architect DanticWra.manure manufctrs.Statham Millan William, Bull's Head West Mary Ellen (Miss), girls'school Darbyshire Ellen (Miss), grocer Morgan Mary (Mrs.), grocer Wheeler Ralph, wheelwright Davis George, fustian master Morgan Richard, farmer Whitelegg Richard, grocer Davis Thomas, yeoman Mort Jas. surv. k inspector of nuisances Whitfield George, farraer Dean John, grocer Moston — (Mrs.), fustian mistress Whittaker John, saddler Dennett Peter, grocer. Booths lane Moston Philip, dairyman Winstanley John, farmer Draper Robt. Watts, tanner, Cherry la Moston Thomas, farmer Winstanley Margaret, (Mrs.), Nag's Dunn Richard, land agent Newburn John, joiner Head Dutton Thoraas, farmer, Heatley Niblet Edward, landscape gardener Winstanley Peter, beer retailer Edmondson Richard, farmer, Heatley Nightingale John, coal dealer Wood George, farmer Ellison Abel, fustian master. Booths Oldfield Ann (Mrs.), farmer Woodall Misses, farmers Evans Isaac Hen. druggist 4c chemist Oldfield Robert, farmer Woodhead (Mrs.), fustian cutter Fairclough Jaraes, beer retailer Owen John, Thrasher Wright Edward, photographer Fairclough John, Fleece, k butcher Owen Richard, commercial traveller Wright James, farmer Fleming Thomas, beer retailer Parker Henry, Dragon, Heatley Wright Jarvis, surgeon Forrest George, grocer 4c miller Pearson Henry, draper Wright Mary (Miss), farmer
M ACCLE SFIELD. MACCLESFIELD is a parliamentary and municipal Macclesfield is locally in the parish of Prestbury borough, market and union town, township, and rail hundred of Macclesfield, rural deanery of Macclesfield, way station, 165^- miles from London, 8 north-north archdeaconry and diocese of Chester ; it is one of the east from ongleton, 12 east-south-east from Knutsford, polling stations for the Eastern division of the county. 45 from Burton, 66 from Birmingham, 11| south from The town is pleasantly situated on an eminence near Stockport, 17 from Burslem, 82 from Coventry, 22| the borders of the district still called Macclesfield north-east from Crewe, 37 east-north-east from Chester, Forest. The Bollin, an aflluent of the Mersey, runs 46^ from Dewsbury, 52 from Derby, 22| from Longton, through the town, the lower part of which is called The 5b\ from Leeds, 13 from Leek, 49J from Lichfield, 49 Waters. Macclesfield claims considerable antiquity; from Liverpool, 17^ from Manchester, 67J- from Not it constituted a portion of the royal demesne of the tingham, 82| from Rugby, 66 from Shrewsbury, 37 from earls of Mercia, who held a court here for the ancient Stafford, 37 from St. Helens, 55^- from Tamworth, 32 hundred of Hamestan ; hence, in the record of Domes from Uttoxeter, 87 from Wolverhampton, 23 from War day, it is represented to have been one of the seats of rington and 68 from Walsall. I Eari Edwin. When that survey was made it was com- DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. MACCLESFIELD. 225 prised within the earldom of Chester, of which it con Rivers Chapel, is the only remains of a college of secu tinued to form a part until the abolition of that juris lar priests, founded in 1508 by Thomas Savage, a diction, when the hundred, manor, and forest of Mac native of the town, who became successively Bishop of clesfield lapsed to the Crown. Whilst the town continued Rochester and London, and Archbishop of York ; there the residence of the earls of Chester it was surrounded was formerly a communication with the church by a by a rampart, or a walled fence, which bad three prin door, which is now blocked up ; the chapel is an inter cipal gates, called Jordan gate, Chester gate and Wall esting structure, in the Later style of English archi or Well gate respectively; these names are still retained, tecture, with a turret of three stages, through the lower although no portion of the old gates remain. During of which an elegant arched gateway, highly enriched the Civil War in the seventeenth century the town with shields and other architectural ornaments, leads experienced much injury from the Parliamentarians, into tbe chapel, and above the entrance is a beautiful by whom it was besieged and taken, and who retained oriel window, the lower part of which is ornamented possession of it, under Sir William Brereton, com with the arms of England in the centre, with, on one side, mander-in-chief of the Parliamentary forces for the those of the see of York and on the other those of the county of Chester, in spite of an obstinate attempt on family of Savage, quartered with the arms of tbe sees the part of Sir Thomas Acton to gain it for the King ; to which the founder had been preferred ; the cbapel during the siege the spire of St. Michael's Church was contains several monuments, one of which, much de battered by the cannon of the besiegers. After the cayed, is an altar-tomb on which are the figures of an decapitation of Charles I. a council was held here, at armed knight and his lady, aud a female sitting at which it was resolved to raise four regiments of 700 their feet ; over these is a circular arch, in front of men each, for the service of Charles II. who was then which are two pillars, terminating in pyramids ; the at the head of the army of Scotland. In 1745 a party arch is surmounted by two figures, and the arms and of 100 cavalry took possession of the town for the Pre supporters of Savage ; within are three marble tablets, tender, who, on the evening of the same day, arrived with inscriptions ; on the opposite side is a large mural with 5,000 men and his whole train of artillery ; after monument in memory of Thomas Savage, Earl Rivers, passing the night here, he held a council of war, and who died in 1694, occupying a recess for the altar; the day foUowing marched towards Derby ; but, being above the altar-tomb is a recumbent figure in a flowing alarmed at the approach of the forces under the Duke robe and large wig, under a canopy, supported by four of Cumberland, he fell back upon Macclesfield, to whicli marble Corinthian pillars, over which are the arms and place he was pursued by the Duke, whom the inhabi crests of Savage, with the supporters—a falcon belled, or and a unicorn. Argent: over the pillars are also tants received with lively demonstrations of joy. the Earl's arms, impaled with those of his wives ; there There is good railway communication by means of is also a board, to which are affixed some ancient the London and North Western, the North Staffordshire brasses, representing Elizabeth Legh (wife of Roger and the Manchester, SheflBeld and Lincolnshire lines. Legh, third possessor of Ridge), and six children, The Macclesfield and Peak Forest Canal, communica craving indulgence from the Pope ; under the last- ting with Manchester and other towns inLancashire and mentioned figure is tbe following inscription :—" The Yorkshire, and the Grand Trunk Canal, connecting it p'don for saying of V pater nost', V aves, and a cred,is with London and the intermediate counties, offer great XXVI thousand yeres, and XXVI dayes of pardon;" facilities for a cheap water communication. there are several other figures and monuments; the Macclesfield was made a borough by Randle, Earl of other chapel, which belonged to the Leghs of Lyme, Chester, and in the reign of Henry III. in 1261, Prince contains a mural monument and a brass to some mem Edward, Earl of Chester, made it a free borough, grant bers of that family ; in the church is a recumbent ing certain privileges to the burgesses of the same, figure cut out of two blocks of stone, supposed to repre which were afterwards confirmed by Edward III. in sent William Legh, a schoolmaster, who died in 16.30 ; 1.334 ; by Richard II. in 1390 ; by Edward IV. in 1465 ; tbe chancel contains an altar-tomb, on which are the and by Elizabeth, in 1564. The style of coi-poration recumbent figures of a knight and his lady, represent was fixed by Charles II. in 1678 ; it consisted of a ing Sir John Savage and Catherine bis wile, daughter mayor, two aldermen, recorder, coroner, town clerk, of Thomas, first Lord Stanley ; on the opposite side is and inferior officers, with twenty-four capital burgesses; the recumbent figure of a knight in plate armour ; tbe under the Municipal Reform Act the borough was church contains many other monuments, 4cc. The divided into six wards and the government vested in register dates from the year 1553. The living is a. a mayor, twelve aldermen and thirty-six common vicarage, yearly value £327, in the gift of the councillors, under the usual corporate style ; the limits trustees of the late Rev. Charles Simeon, and held by of the old municipal borough and township being tbe Rev. Edmund Clarke Turner M.A. of Caius Col coterminous, the most populous parts of the adjoining lege, Cambridge. townships of Sutton and Hurdsfield were added to these by the Reform Act to form a parliamentary Christ Church, situated near Great King street, is a borough, which sends two members to Parliament: the spacious brick edifice, with stone dressings : it was borough was further enlarged by the Boundary Act, built in 1775 by Charles Roe, esq. a gentleman who 1868, which included a part of Tytheringtou : the acquired a fortune iu the silk trade, and was the first mayor is the returning officer. in the town who opened a millfor the throwing of silk ; Considerable improvements have been made through the church contains 1,600 sittings, 200 of which are out the borough since the corporation assumed the free ; it has side galleries and a gallery at the west end ; powers of a local board of health in 1852. Street in the latter is a very fine organ ; the tower is square architecture has advanced, and a code of building and contains w bells ; the pulpit, which is large, was one regulations has produced a marked effect upon the of the last pulpits belonging to the Church of England appearance and comforts of cottage houses ; a number in which the Rev. John Wesley preached ; the east of streets have been drained and paved, many thorough window is stained ; it is in three compartments, the fares widened and improved, and the health of the centre piece being The Ascension ; the right compart inhabitants proportionally benefited. ment has for its subject Christ and Nicodemus, and tbe left Christ at the Well of Galilee; the centre piece is St. Michael's ecclesiastical parish was formed in in memory of Christopher Shaw Roe, esq. grandson of 1835. St. Michael's church is an ancient stone build the founder of tbe church ; there is also another memo ing, situated on the brow of the hill, on the east side rial window to the Rev. David Simpson, the first minister of the Market place; it is principally Gothic; of this church ; the subject is The Good Samaritan ; this church was founded by Eleanor, queen of there is a window to the memory of- Miss Watson, of Edward I. in 1278 ; the body of the church was greatly Macclesfield, another to the memory of H. C. Brodrick, enlarged and rebuilt in 1740 ; the interior consists of esq. and one to the Rev. C. 0. Neal Pratt, who was for chancel, nave and aisles; it has a tower (and formerly thirty-three years curate in charge of this church ; there a spire) containing a clock and 10 bells ; the east win is a handsome marble monument, by Bacon, to the dow is stained, representing Our Saviour, the Four memory of Charles Roe, esq. ; it consists of the figure Evangelists, and Moses Delivering the Ten Command-1 of the Genius of the Useful Arts, who holds a medallion ments ; there are two chapels, one of which, called the 1 15 226 MACCLESFIELD. CHESHIRE. [POST OPFICE of Mr. Roe in one hand and in the other the model of a modate about 1,000 persons, and-containe an organ in a wheel; tbe three compartments below contain a repre gallery at the north end of the church, under the tower. sentation of the first silk miU erected in Macclesfield, a The Wesleyan Association have a small chapel in smelting-house (of which Mr. Roe was the proprietor), Church-street west. and a north-east view of Christ Church ; there is also a The Congregational chapel, Roe street, is a brick, mural monument to the Rev. David Simpson, who died building, fronted with freestone; it was erected in in 1799, and consists of a representation in basso-relievo 1828-9 at a cost of £3,000 : it is fitted up with galleries, of The Good Samaritan. The register dates from the contains a good organ and wiU accommodate about 800 year 1775. The living is a perpetual curacy, yearly persons. value £300, in the gift of C. H. Henderson, esq. and The Congregational chapel, Park green, is a hand held by the Rev. Benjamin Cliff, B.A. of St. John's Col- some stone building in the Early English style, with a ledge, Cambridge. tower 105 feet high and was opened in 1877 ; the old St. Paul's is an ecclesiastical parish, formed in 1844 ; chapel in Townley street is a plain brick building and the church, Hallefields, is a handsome stone structure, was opened for divine service in 1787 ; it is now disused. in the Early English style, contains 900 sittings, two- The Wesleyan chapel, Sunderland street, is a plain thirds of which are free ; it consists of chancel, nave brick building, occupying the site of a former edifice : and aisles and tower surmounted by pinnacles, above it is fitted with galleries aU round and will hold about which rises a lofty spire ; there is a good organ at the 1,000 persons : it was re-erected in 1802 at a cost of west end; the east window is stained; the church, about £3,000 ; John Ryle, esq. gave the sum of £1,000 from its elevated position, can be seen from many parts towards the building of the chapel and the purchase of of the town. The living is a perpetual curacy, yearly the organ. value £300, in the gift of the Bishop of Chester and The Wesleyan chapel, Cumberland street, is a hand* held by the Rev. Henry Briant, M.A. of Queens' College, some stone building in the Early English style. Cambridge. The Wesleyan chapel. Bridge atreet, Mill lane, is a St. Peter's parish was formed in 1844. St. Peter's brick building, erected in 1824, but has since been en church, Windmill-street, is a, stone structure in the larged ; it has galleries, contains a good organ, and wiU Early English style, built in 1848 at a cost of about accommodate 1,500 persons ; the cost of the buUding £3,000 ; it consists of chancel, nave and, aisles, with a and the enlargement was about £5,000. The Wesleyans gallery at the west end ; it will seat about 600 persons ; have also a small chapel at Broken cross. the tower is low and contains 1 bell. The living is a The United Methodist Free church is a large brick vicarage, yearly value £150, in the alternate gift of the building on Park green. Crown and the Bishop of Chester and held.by the Rev. The Methodist New Connexion chapel is a spacious William Sinden, of St. Aidans. brick edifice, situated in Park street; it was opened St. George's church. High-street, is a spacious brick for divine service in 1837 ; it is fitted with gaUeries all building, and was erected by Dissenters in 1822, but on round and contains a fine toned organ ; the chapel will the removal of the ministeri(Dr. McAU) to Manchester, accommodate 1,200 persons ; one-third of the sittings it passed into the hands of trustees, and they, on the Sth are free : the total cost of the building, including the of October, 1828, opened it under episcopal authority ; site, was £4,500. it wUl accommodate about 1,700 persons; the cost of The Baptist chapel, Calemine street, will seat 400 the buUding was about £6,400 : the east window is persons. The Primitive Methodist chapel. Beech lane, stained, and was presented by Mr. Thomas Bullock, in is a small brick building, erected in 1850, and will seat memory of his son ; it is in three compartments, the 350 persons. The Reform Methodist chapel. Parsonage centre piece representing Christ Carrying the Cross, and street, is a small brick building and formerly occu the others St. Peter and St. Paul. The living is a vicar pied by the Methodist New Connexion. The Indepen age, yearly value £300, in the gift of trustees and held dent Methodist chapel, Higginbotham street, is a stone by the Rev. James Ellison. building, erected in 1856. The Unitarians have a small Trinity church, Hurdsfield, is of stone, in the Early chapel in King Edward street, which was erected in English style, and was built in 1839 : it will accommo 1690. The Society of Friends have a meeting house in date 800 persons ; one-third of the sittings are free ; it MiU street. has,a tower in which are 2 bells ; the site of the church The Free Grammar school, situated in Cumberland and school was given by the late Professor Smythe, of road, in grounds of its own. was originally founded in Cambridge. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £161, 1502 by Sir John Percival, knt. Lord Mayor of London, in the gift of the trustees of Miss Hyndman and held who endowed it with £10 per annum ; it was re-en by the Rev. William Laycock, M.A. of St. Edmund dowed by King Edward VI. in 1552 with certain tene HaU, Oxford. ments and lands now producing £1,300 yearly, and is The Roman Catholic church, dedicated to St. Alban, called the Free Grammar School of King Edward VI. : situated in Chester-road, is a handsome and spacious the king's charter appoints that there shall be fourteen edifice of freestone, in the Early English style ; the cost governors, inhabitants of the village of Macclesfield of the building was upwards of £6,000, which was raised and the parish of Prestbury : the governors have estab by subscriptions and assistance from the then Earl of lished three exhibitions of £50 each for three years to Shrewsbury ; the tower is yet in an unfinished state ; the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge; twenty the nave is lofty and spacious, with a groined oak roof, guineas are distributed every year from the funds, as and is fitted up with benches ; the chancel, which is at rewards for proficiency; the Rev. Darwin Wilmot, M.A. the south end, is separated from the nave by a rood-loft is the head master ; instruction is given in Greek, Latin, of carved oak, above which are three large figures, re German, mathematics, general history, geography, presenting Our Saviour, the Virgin Mary and St. John ; writing, and arithmetic; there is an extensive library a lofty window above the communion table is richly of valuable books, chiefly modern, belonging to the decorated with stained glass, in seven compartments, school; the present school was erected in 1865-6, and tbe centre containing the full-length figure of St. was opened in June, 1856 : it is of stone, in the Early Alban, the patron saint, and the tracery containing the English style, and comprises a large school room, writing figures of eighteen angels bearing scrolls; there is also school, a class room for modern languages and the second another stained window in three compartments, tbe master's room; adjoining is a residence for the head centre containing the figure of the Virgin Mary, on the master, with accommodation for boarders ; it is situated left St. Edward, and on the right St. John; the reredos in a beautiful and healthy situation and possesses a is of stonework, beautifully carved, having niches and large enclosed playground; the cost of the whole build figures of Our Saviour and the Twelve Apostles; on the ing was about £3,000. west side of the chancel is the Lady Chapel, in which is The modern Free school, Great Kingstreet, is a hand a reredos of stone of three compartments, with figures some stone building in the Elizabethan style aud was carved in basso-relievo, the centre the Virgin Mary, erected by the governors out of the revenues of the on one side The Annunciation, and on the other The Free Grammar school: in 1835, a petition to the Court Coronation of The Virgin in Heaven; the chancel has of Chancery was presented by the governors of that been decorated and panelled ; the church wiU accom school, praying to have a second echool established, DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. MACCLESFIELD. 227 and paid for out of the trust funds, so as to leave the for silk throwing, and the street called Mill street, ancient Free Grammar school unaltered ; but to supply leading from Park-green to the Market place, derived the advantages of education on a different system to its name from that circumstance. The silk throwsters scholars who might require the main portion of their were for many years employed by the manufacturers time to be given to the attainment of modem languages, in London, who supplied the Spitalfields weavers with and such arts and sciences as would best enable them thrown silk, and there are still a number of extensive to carry on the trades and support tbe commerce of establishments employed in silk throwing only ; but a Macclesfield; in compliance with this petition, the great many of the silk manufacturers are throwsters as governors were invested with powers to estabUsh the well. In several of the mills power looms have been above school, which was erected in 1840, at a cost of introduced, as well as hand looms ; but the latter are £2,500, including the purchase money for the site ; Mr. principaUy used. In plain silk weaving the process is John Jackson is the head master, for whom a commo much the same as in weaving woollen or linen; but dious residence has been provided. the weaver is assisted by a machine for the even dis The Macclesfield Sunday school. Roe street, is a noble tribution of the warp, which frequently consists of buUding, four stories high, erected in 1813, at a cost of 8,000 separate threads in a breadth of twenty inches. £5,640; the building contains 26 class rooms, besides Satin derives its lustre from the great proportion of a large upper room which wiU hold 2,000 persons and the threads of the warp being left visible, and the piece is used for lectures and for divine service on Sabbath being afterwards passed over heated cylinders. Other -evenings ; it has galleries all round and contains a good varieties of silk goods are produced by mechanical organ. The Sunday schools in Macclesfield were origin arrangements in the loom, such as using different ally estabUshed in 1796 by the late Mr. John Whittaker, shuttles, with threads of various substances. The to whose memory a handsome monument, surmounted pile, which constitutes the peculiarity of velvet, is pro with a vrhite marble bust, was erected in 1846, in the duced by the insertion of short pieces of silk thread, ground in front of the school : there is a library con which cover the surface so entirely as to conceal the nected with this school) containing 1,100 volumes, for interlacings of the warp and weft. The manufacture the use of scholars, teachers and visitors. of broad silks was first introduced into Macclesfield in The National school, Crompton road, is a stone build the year 1790, by Messrs. Leigh and Voce. Here are ing and is also used for divine service. also extensive manufactories of upholsterers' trim There are National schools connected with all the mings. Many firms are engaged in the manufacture of churches. St. Michael's school, Duke street. Mill street, silk trimmings, such as gimps and fringes. There are is a spacious brick building, erected in 1813 ; the lower also ssveral cotton and smallware manufactories and part is in two compartments, one of which is occupied some extensive breweries. iby the boys and tbe other Ijy the infantS; the upper The Town Hall, situated at the south-east angle of room is occupied by the girls ; it contains a small organ. the Market-place, is a handsome building of white St. Michael's school. Beech lane, is a brick building. freestone in the Grecian style, having in the front four Christ Church school,Great King street,is a commodious massive pillars : it was built in 1823-4, and in 1869-70 stone building, and was erected in 1841, the site having an entirely new frontage was added to meet the require been given by Christopher Shaw Roe, esq. St. George's ments of the inhabitants and the increase in the trade school, High street, is of brick and was erected in 1835 ; of the town ; the hall contains a spacious assembly there is also a branch school in London road, which was room, magistrates' court, with committee rooms and erected in 1845. Trinity church, Hurdsfield, has two offices : underneath the assembly room is a commodious National schools connected with it^-one in Fence butter and corn market. street and the other near the church ; they are built The market is held on Tuesday and Saturday, and of stone, in the Elizabethan style. St. Paul's school, fairs are held on May 6th, June 22nd, July 11th, and Glegg street, is a stone buUding, near the church : it November 11th ; fairs are also held at Sutton, on the was opened 22nd of October, 1851. St. Peter's school, 4th of April and the 4th of September. situated in Windmill street, near the church, is built of The Borough Gaol and Police Offices adjoin. stone, and was erected in 1846. Petty sessions for the borough are held three times There are also Day schools connected with the Primi a-week at the Town Hall, and for the Prestbury divi tive and Association Methodists ; also Sunday schools sion of the hundred of Macclesfield once a-week at the in connection with all the places of worship, some of County Police Office. Macclesfield union comprises which are used for divine service ; and there is also a Macclesfield and tbe forty surrounding townships, viz. Ragged school, which is supported by voluntary con Adlington, Birtles, Bollington, Bosley, Butley, Capes tributions, and can hold above a hundred children. thorne, Chelford, Chorley, Eaton, Fallybroom or FalU- The Wesleyan Centenary school, Bridge street. Mill broome, Gawsworth, Great Warford, Henry-with- lane, was erected in 1839 at a cost of £1,300 : it has Pexhall, Hurdsfield, Kettleshulme, Lower Withington, since been altered and refitted, and contains a good Lyme Handley, Macclesfield Forest, Marton, Mottram organ, placed there at the expense of Mr. David Hol St. Andrew, Nether Alderley, Newton, North Rode, land : in the school are two fuU-length portraits of Old Withington, Over Alderley, Pott Shrigley, Poynton Mr. Thomas Allen and Mr. Joshua Thorley, who were or Pointon, Presbury, Rainow, Siddington, Snelson, connected with the school for many years, and by Sutton, Taxal, Tytheringtou, Upton, Whaley-cum- whose exertions and. liberality the chapel and school Yeardsley, Wildboarclough, Wincle, Woodford, and were erected . the portraits were placed there by Worth, embracing an area of 65,058 acres, and an subscription. aggregate population of 59,345. The cemetery, which is 27 acres in extent, adjoins The Union Workhouse is pleasantly aituated on the the park, the principal entrance being in the Prestbury- west side of the town, in the Prestbury road ; it is a road : it was opened in 1866, and is pleasantly situated, stone building in the Elizabethan style, and was commanding extensive views of the surrounding erected in 1843-4, at a cost of about £10,000 ; it wiU country. There are three mortuary chapels for the accommodate about 700 persons : it is surrounded by Established church. Nonconformists and Roman about 6 acres of land, partly used for the industrial occu Catholics. pation of the inmates, and the other portion tastefuUy The trade of Macclesfield was formerly the manu laid out and planted with shrubs : the building princi facture of silk, mohair and twist buttons ; but this has pally consists of a spacious range to the front and two been entirely superseded by the manufacture of all wings : the board room, offices, and wards for the kinds of silk, from the narrowest ribbon to the different casual poor, form a detached building : the range of kinds of sarcenets, plain and figured gros-de-naples, buildings forms a quadrangle, the rear of which ia used satin, silk velvets, vestings, and silk handkerchiefs of as the hospital and fever sheds, and the sides form the every description : it is now the chief seat in England washhouses and other conveniences: at a short dis for those branches of manufacture. Silk thro\?ing is tance from the other portions a fever hospital was built also an important branch, which is here carried on in 1853-4, at a cost of about £1,200 ; it will accommo extensively. The first silk mill erected in Macclesfield date about 100 patients: the guardians meet at the was opened in IZfifi, iii.Eatk.g?een> ^7 ^' Charles>Roe, board-room every Tuesday at half-past ten o'clock. 15* 228 MACCLESFIELD. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE. The County Court is held monthly : the district com also contains workshops for the various trades, laundry,, prises the following places:—Adlington, Alderley wasbhouse and brewery. The Asylum will accom- Over, Alderley Nether, Birtles, Bollington, Bosley, date about 700 patients. The Asylum Church is a Butley, Capesthorne, Chelford, Chorley, Fallibroome, stone building in the Early English style, consisting of Gawsworth, Great Warford, Henbury, Hurdsfield, Lyme chancel, nave, north and south transepts, organ chamber Handley, Macclesfield Forest, Mottrara St. Andrew, and vestry ; it is capable of accommodating about 400^ Newton, North Rode, Pott Shrigley, Poynton, Prest and is situated at the western boundary of the grounds ; bury, Rainow, Siddington, Snelson, Sutton, Tythering the Rev. Thomas W. Dix, M.A. of Christ Church, Oxford,. tou, Upton, Withington Old, Withington Lower, Wild is the chaplain. boarclough, Wincle, Woodford, Worth : and the courts The Militia Depot is in the Crompton road, and con for the manor and forest of Macclesfield are held in the sists of an extensive series of stone buildings, in the- Town Hall. Middle Pointed style, erected in 1858-9 by the Justices; The PoUce Office for the Borough is at the Town of Cheshire for the 2nd regiment of Cheshire Militia, Hall, and the County PoUce Office for the Prestbury whose head-quarters are now at Macclesfield. division of the hundred of Macclesfield is situated in The Volunteer Drill Hall, situated in Bridge street, King Edward street. is a large brick building, and contains in addition to- The Gas Works, Hibel road, were established in 1818, the hall, reading rooms, officers', sergeants' and store and incorporated in 1826 : they were established by a rooms, and a residence for the instructor. company of shareholders, with a capital of .ClOjOOO'; A public park and recreation ground, situate in the but are now the property of the corporation. Prestbury road, was opened in October, 1854 ; the cost The Water Works are the property of the corporation. Avas about £6,000 ; it comprises 16 acres, and its situa tion and natural beauties are very fine. The working- The Shambles are situated on the brow of a hill, a classes of the town promoted the scheme as a memorial little north from St. Michael's church, on the east side to the late Sir Robert Peel, bart. ; and succeeded in rais of the Market place : they consist of a spacious area, ing the means for completing a park of exquisite beauty covered, and provided with several ranges of stalls, in and of great usefulness ; it embraces cricket grounds, the whole 64, for the accommodation of the butchers. gymnasium, a spacious bowling green, and tastefully The Theatre is a plain brick building, situated in laid-out walks, terraces, lawns, and flower-gardens ; Mill street. there is an elegant entrance lodge and park keeper'.?^^ The Savings Bank, situated on Park green, is a hand residence, in the Gothic style, with handsome entrance- some stone building in the Tudor style ; it contains gates, and a Gothic saloon for horticultural shows ; not the banking rooms and offices, and a residence for the far from the Sntrance to the park is a large boulder actuary. stone bearing the following inscription :—"Thisboulder stone, weighing about 30 tons, was removed from a The Useful Knowledge Society and News-rooms, field near Oxford road and presented by Joseph Hudson Park green, was established in 1835 : the edifice, which Beswick to the Macclesfield Public Park, on the 24th is a large brick building, consists of two news rooms, day of July, 1857. WiUiam Bullock, esq. mayor,. and several class rooms; the institution possesses a Alderman William Carr, chairman. This stone is valuable library of five thousand volumes, comprising similar in composition to the granite rocks at Ravens- some of the best standard works and most of the glass on the coast of Cumberland, and is supposed to popular periodicals of the day ; 8,000 volumes are dis have been carried by an iceberg from that district and tributed annually, principally amongst the operative deposited in the bottom of the sea, which once covered classes, and lectures on interesting literary and scien parts of Cheshire and the adjoining counties, vide tific subjects ore frequently delivered. William Coare Buckland's Relico Diluvian, pp. 198 and 244." Two- Brockiehurst, esq. M.P. is president, Mr. John Dale is Russian guns which were'.captured at Sebastopol are the secretary ; the institution is supported by a large placed near the bowling green. There are also three number of gentlemen and tradesmen, who each sub monoliths or stone crosses from Ridge hill, which are scribe from a guinea upwards. supposed to be Saxon tomb stones, with them are de There is a Public Library on Park green, which was posited the remains of the old market cross which was- established in 1770 ; it contains about 14,000 volumes removed from the Market place in 1705, and given or of valuable standard works and modern literature, also sold to one Matthew William Whitney, who placed it a complete collection of public records; Joseph Barker, on his farm at Upton over the grave of a favourite dop,, esq. is the president. where it remained until its removal to the park in 1858- At the north end of the bowling green is a handsome The Chadwick Free Library, Park green, was pre sun dial, the gift of C. E. Proctor, esq. The park, sented to the corporation by David Chadwick, esq. M.P. ; when completed, in 1854, was transferred to the cor it is a single-storied Gothic stone building of the poration by the originators, in trust for the public, and' Victorian period ; the architect has arranged the en the style and order in which it is kept do credit to the- trance in the centre by means of an octagon porch authorities. with double folding doors on two sides. "The books, numbering about 10,000, are also the gift of Mr. Chad The public baths and washhouses, situated in Halle wick and were selected by Mr. John Plant, F.G.S. of fields, were erected in 1850 by public subscription, at a Peel Park. The library was opened in 1876. Mr. cost of £3,000, the management of which is invested Jonathan HuUey is the librarian. in the corporation of Macclesfield ; they include warm^ The Infirmary is a handsome and spacious stone cold, shower, and vapour baths for first and second, building in the Italian style, situated in grounds of its class bathers, a large swimming bath for males, and a own adjoining the Park ; it was erected and endowed similar provision for females ; the washhouses are con in accordance with the will of the late Joseph Tunni veniently arranged and contain all the modern appli cliffe, esq. of Macclesfield, who was for many years one ances. of the magistrates of the borough and county : it The castle of the Duke of Buckingham which about was opened in 1872 and will accommodate 60 patients. the middle of the 15th century was the residence of The County Lunatic Asylum is situated about a mile Humphrey, Duke of Buckingham, beheaded by Richard from the town on the Chester road, and forms an III. was situated on an eminence to the south of St.. extensive range of buildings in the Italian style, Michael's Church ; some portions of the building are erected in 1868-71, at a cost of about £150,000 and enclosed in the premises of Mr. Samuel Wood, iron opened in 1871; it is in two divisions, one for the males monger. Mill street, who has preserved these interesting and one for females ; each division has its own infirmary ruins intact. and building for the excited patients : the superinten Eddisbury hall, the seat of John Morgan, esq. is a dent's house is in the centre ; the recreation and dining handsome stone building in tbe Elizabethan style, hall and offices adjoin the clock tower which, on the situate on the New Buxton road and standing in a north side, forms the principal entrance ; the building park of 30 acres. The shrubberies are tastefully laid DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. MACCLESFIELD. 229 out, and from the top of a hillock near the house an The Almshouses in King Edward street were founded extensive view of the neighbourhood is obtained. and endowed by Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley in 1703, for Park mount, the residence of James Dawson, esq. J.P. three poor widows; the old houses having become unten is a substantial brick house, pleasantly situated in a antable, six new ones were erected in Cumberland road. park of 20 acres, the approach ia by an avenue of lime There are other charities, of about £150 annual value. trees. The Queen is lady of the manor, and the Earl of Derby the hereditary steward. Fence house, the residence of Charles Brockiehurst, -esq. J.p. is a large stone mansion standing in grounds The township of Macclesfield covers an area of 3,003 100 acres in extent; the approach is from the Buxton acres; rateable value of the municipal borough £85,586; road. the population in 1801 was 8,713 ; in 1831, 23,139 ; in 1841,24,137; in 18.31, 29,645; in 1861, 27,475 and in Hurdsfield house, the residence of Peter P. Brockie 1871, 2(3,837 ; the population of the parliamentary hurst, esq. is a brick building situated about a mUe and borough in 1871 was 35,570; and of the municipal a quarter from Macclesfield centre. borough 35,450. Official Establishments, Local Institutions, &c. POST 4c MONEY ORDER 4c TELEGRAPH OFFICE. MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. 4c Savings Bank k Government Insurance 4c Annuity WiUiara Coare Brockiehurst, esq. Butley hall, near Maccles Office, Ch ester gate. field ; Reforra, Union 4c City Liberal clubs 4c 33 Milk Postmaster—John Kewley. street, Cheapside, London. David Chadwick, esq. The Poplars, Heme hill, Surrey s.e.; [Office opens at 7 A.M.] 2 Moorgate street e.c; Devonshire 4c Whitehall clubs, OUTGOING MAILS. London s.w; k 64 Cross street 4c Reform club,Manchester Lines of road 4c principal places of destination. TOWN COUNCIL. Rushton 7.0 a.m. MAYOR—John WUlott White London k South of England 9.0 a.m. Crewe 4c Cheshire, N.W, of England, Scotland ALHERMEN. 4c Ireland, day mail 9.0 a.m. When elected. Manchester, Liverpool, Lancashire, parts of 1877. 1874. Yorkshire, N.W. of England 4c Scotland 10.30 a.ra. Joseph Wright, esq F. Jackson, esq Congleton 11.25 a.m. John Birchenough, esq Edward Clarke, esq "Stockport 12.0 noon J. Barclay, esq J. B. Wadsworth, esq London, Midland 4c Southern Counties, Stafibrd, W. W. Stanclifie, esq W. Bullock, es(i Stoke 4c the Potteries 12.0 noon W. Pownall, esq D- Clarke, esq Manchester 1.10 p.ra. F. Jackson, jun. esq John W. White, esq Manchester, east 4c west of England4c Stockpoit 2.20 p.ra. 'London 4c all parts (night raail) 9.30 p.ra. COUNCILLORS. No. 1 Ward. No. 4 Ward. INCOMING MAILS. Edwin Pyatt 1875 Joseph J. Lovatt 1875 Lines of road 4c principal places from which mails are John Sraole William Jackson received. J. Dawson 1876 Henry HiU 1876 (delivered.) A. J. Brockiehurst Williom Frost London 4c all parts 7.0 a.m. Jaraes Hooley 1877 C. W. Rowbotham 1877 London, Midland 4c Southern counties, Man J. W. H. Thorp Thoraas Walker chester, Liverpool, Lancashire, Cheshire, parts No. 2 Ward. No. 5 Ward. of Yorkshire 4c Stockport 1.0 p.m. Williara Smole 1875 Joseph Barker 1875 Liverpool, Warrington, Crewe, Congleton, John Fowler Charles Brockiehurst Stoke 4c the Potteries, StaflTord 4c Birmingham, D. Parkinson 1876 John Bower 1876 and parts of Lancashire 4c Yorkshire 4.45 p.ra. W. R. Shatwell Walter H. Rudy ard "On Sunday there is only one delivery, which comraences R. Brodrick 1877 John Mason 1877 at 7 a.m. T. U. Brockiehurst John Newton Money orders are granted from 9 a.m.to 6 p.m. and on Satur No. 3 Ward. No. 6 Ward. days tiU 8 p.m. W. W. Cornes 1875 Anthony Hordern 1875 "Telegraph business is transacted on week days from 7 a.m. Thoraos Crew John Broome CotteriU to 10 p.m. and on Sundays from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. John Morton 1876 William OHver 1876 John Taylor George Walker T. Birchenough 1877 W. C. Pownall 1877 POST k MONEY ORDER OFFICE 4C Savings Bank, Park T. Pickford I Peter Harrison green, Jaraes Nixon, postmaster. Cleared at 10 a.m. k Toicn Cler k—Thoraas Parrott, esq 11.30. a.ra. 4c at 7 4c 9 p.m. Ccmptr oiler—Jaraes Barber COUNTT MAGISTRATES. BOROUGH MAGISTRATES. FOR THE PRESTBURY DIVISION J. Birchenough, esq J. B. Wadsworth, esq D. Clarke, esq J. Swinnerton, esq Uev. J. Thornycroft W.C.Brocklehurst,esq. M.P W. Barker, esq R. Brodrick, eaq J. U. Gaskell, esq T. U. Brockiehurst, esq J. Bland, esq W. W. Cornes, esq C. R. B. Legb, esq P. L. Brockiehurst, esq VV. Bullock, esq J. Stringer, esq Rev. B. Lowther S. Pearson, esq George Godwin, esq G. R. Killmister, esq Thomas Hibbert, esq J. F. D'Arley Wright, esq F. Jackson, esq C. Brockiehurst, esq J. C. Antrobus, esq W. B. Davenport, esq. M.P T. Stringer, esq R. Thorp, esq E. H. Greg, e.=q F. Philips, esq R. Wright, esq J. Dawson, esq Alfred Lowe, ssq G. Dixon, esq A. Hordern, esq F. D. Brockiehurst, esq Joseph Wright, esq G. S. Dalntry, esq C7er^—Thoraas Parrott Clerk, Peter Parrott, Church side. The Prestbury Division coraprises the foUowing places, INSURANCE AGENTS. viz.:—Adlington, Birtles, Bollington, Bosley, Butley, Agricultural Live Stock §• Hailstorm, Firth 4c Sheldon, Capesthorne, Chelford, Choriey, Eaton, FalUbroorae, Gaws King Edward street worth, Great Warford, Henbury-cura-Pexall, Hurdsfield, Atlas Fire Sf Life, Swinnerton4c Brown, Chester gate Kettleshulrae, Lower Withington, Lyrae Handley, Maccles Caledonian Fire §• Life, William Kirkham Clarke, Highst field, Macclesfield Forest, Marton, Mottrara St. Andrew, Gresham Life, Firth 4c Sheldon, Kuag Edward street Nether Alderiey, Newton, North Rode, Old Within!;ton, Hand in Hand Fire §• Life, W. Astle, 4 Bank buildings Over Alderiey, Pott Shringley, Poynton or Pointon, Prest Imperial Fire ^ Life, J. H. Briggs, 6A, Beech lane bury, Rainow, Siddington, Snelson, Sutton, Taxal, Life Association of Scotland, J. O. Smith, Church side Tytheringtou, Upton, Whaley-cum-Yeardsley, Wildboar London Assurance, J. Wright, 2 4c 4 King Edward street; clough, Wuicle, Woodford and Worth. J. Blackshaw, Brown street 230 MACCLESFIELD. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE London Sf Lancashire, J. A. Parrott, Churcli side Volunteer Drill Hall (Sth Chesbure Rifles), Bridge street, National Boiler Insurance, W. Astle, Bank buildings Sergeont-Major James Hilton, instructor Norwich Union, P. P. Brockiehurst Water Works Office, Town hall, William Edwin Jones,. Phoenix Fire, Firth 4c Sheldon, 19 King Edward street 4c collector J. B. Smallwood, Mill street Plate Glass, Sf London §• Provincial Horse Sf Carriage, MACCLESFIELD UNION. W. Astle, 4 Bank buildings Board days, Tuesdays. Railway Passengers', W. Astle, 4 Bank buildings Clerk to Guardians, John May, esq. Church side Reliance Mutual Life, Peter Parrott, Church side Assistant Overseer, Arthur Walker Royal Exchange, P. J. Eaton, 29 Brook street Medical Officers, J. B. Hughes, for the Macclesfielcf Royal Fire ^ Life, John May, Church side district; J. L. Rushton for tbe Sutton 4c Rainow district; Scottish Amicable, Firth 4c Sheldon, King Edward street William Smith for the Gawsworth k Alderley district 4c Scottish Imperial Fire Sc Life, W. A8Ue,4 Bank buildings T. Allen for the Bollington 4c Adlington district Scottish Provident, A. C. Proctor, 4 Brunswick street Relieving Officers, Edward Heathcote for Macclesfield ; Standard Life, J. Mason, Bank Top mill; F. Cooper, Roe Edward Beard for Sutton k Rainow ; Charles Bradley for street; A. Ball, 193 Newton street Bollington 4c Adlington 4c James Downes for Gawsworth Star Life, J. Smallwood 4c Son, 76 MiU street 4c Alderley Sun Fire, G. E. Lalleraand, Graiifre street Workhouse, Joseph D. Potts, master; Mrs. Hannah Potts, Union, W. Mair, 204 King Edward st.; J. Dean, Brown st matron; Francis Chantry, porter; John Foster, tailor 4c Westminster Fire ^General Life, S.4cW.Berisford, 44 4c 46 industrial trainer; Joseph Stetbam, schoolraaster; Miss- Mill street; Vernon Hulme, 15 Byrrashaw, Sutton (fire Mary A. Clarke, school mistress; Thoraas Leigh, baker;. only); M. Clark, 7 Curaherland street (fire only); T Edward Hopson, male nurse; Thomas Hood, joiner k. Hall, 130 Great King street (life only) task master Whittington Life, J. Mobey, 57 Brook street REGISTRARS. PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS. Superintendent Registrar, John May, Church side Baths Sf Washhouses, Hallefields (open daily in sumraer Registrar of Marriages for the Union, Peter Johnson from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. 4c in winter li:ora 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.), Eaton, 35 Brook street William Fisher 4c Mrs. L. Fisher, keepers Registrar of Births Sf Deaths for the District of Mac Cemetery, Prestbury road clesfield East, Peter Johnson Eaton, 35 Brook street County Court Office, King Edward street, Joseph St. John Deputy of Macclesfield East, Isaac Eaton, 37 Brook st Yates, esq. Wellbank, near Sandbach, judge; Peter P. Registrar of Births Sf Deaths for the District of Mac Brockiehurst, registrar; William Mair, deputy registrar; clesfield West, Edward Heathcote, 64 Chester gate; Francis Loose, high bailiff deputy, John Heathcote, 64 Chester gate County Stores for the 2nd Royal Cheshire Militia, Registrar of Births Sf Deaths for Sutton District, Wm^ Crompton road, Major C. E. Carey; Thomas Fitzgerald, Bradbury, 48 Mill lane; deputy, WUliam Tatton, MiU la captain 4c quartermaster Borough Fire Engine Station, Town hall, Church side, POLICE STATIONS. Jabez Wright, superintendent Borough Station, Town hall. Market place, William Corporation Gas Works, Hibel road, Thomas Moore, Sheasby, superintendent engineer County Station for the Prestbury Division of the Infirmary, Cumberland street, Nathaniel Cameron, M.B. Hundred of Macclesfield, King Edward street, house surgeon; Wra. P. Brown, resident visiting surgeon , superintendent Inland Revenue. Office, Macclesfield Arms hotel, Jordan gate, Henry Purchase, supervisor; Joseph Holland, PUBLIC OFFICERS. inspector of corn returns Clerk to the Commissioners of Property Sf Income Tax.,. Lock-up, Town hall. Market place, Edward Matthews, keepr Peter Parrott, Church side Macclesfield PublicPark,Preatb\iry rd. Geo. Roscoe, keepr Clerk to the Commissioners of the Macclesfield District Office of the Local Board of Health, Town hall, John of the Sandon Turnpike Road, Peter Pownall Brockie May, clerk ; Sarauel Whittaker, collector hurst, King Edward street Office of the Inspectors of Weights Sc Measures, The Clerk to the Commissioners of the Macclesfield Sf Chapel- Gutters, Henry Jackson, inspector for the borough; en-le-Frith Sf the Macclesfield Sf Buxton Turnpike Thomas Dale, inspector for the hundred of Macclesfield Roads, George Ridgway Killmister, Brunswick street Overseeers' Officefor the Township of Macclesfield, Union Clerk Sf Receiver to the Trustees Sf Governors of King gateway, Market place, Horatio Walker, assistant over Edward the Sixth's Grammar School, Arthur Crabtree- seer; Henry Dranfield, collector; Edward Heathcote, Procter, Brunswick street relieving officer Collector of Market Tolls, John Benson, Long Acre street Overseers' Office for the Township of Hurdsfield, Commissioners for Taking Acknowledgments of Deeds by Waterloo st. John Brown, assistant overseer 4c collector Married Women, George R. Killmister, Brunswick Overseers' Office for the Township of Sutton, Mill road, street; Thomas Parrott, Church side Peter Wadsworth, assistant overseer 4c collector; Edwin Inland Revenue Officer, Henry Purchase, Prestbury road Beard, relieving officer Inspector of Corn Returns, Joseph Holland Park Side County Lunatic Asylum, Chester road, P. Inspector of Food Sf Drugs, Edward A. Drew, Chester rd Maury Deas, M.B. medical superintendent; Thomas Inspector of Nuisances, Edward A. Drew, Chester road Lyle, M.n. assistant medical officer; Rev. Thomas W. Inspector of Weights Sf Measures for the Borough of Dix, M.A. chaplain; Cornelius Hawkins, clerk Macclesfield. Henry Jackson Stamp Office, King Edward st.Thoraas Sergent, distributor Inspector of Weights Sf Measures for the Hundred of Surveyor's Office of the Board of Health, Town hall, Macclesfield, Thomas Dale, King Edward street Jabez Wright, surveyor; Charles Stubbs, assistant Stamp Distributor, Thomas Sergeant, King Edward street surveyor; Jobn Allen, bookkeepei Supervisor of Inland Revenue, Hy. Purchase, Presbury rd Town Hall, Market place Town Crier, Edwin Oldfield, 30 Cross street
PLACES OF WORSHIP. CHURCHES. "»* p.c. signifies Perpetual Curacy. Name. Locality. Incumbent. Curate. Patron. Value. Pop. St. Michael, V Market place Rev.EdmundClarke Rev. Saml. Topham Trustees of the late £327") Turner, M.A. Rev. C. Sinleon ( loncL Christchurch, p.c.. Great King st Rev.Benjamin Cliff, Rev. T. E. Hamer, C. H. Henderson, 300 f ^^f^'^^' . B.A. B.A. esq } St. Paul, P.c Hallefields Rev. H.Briont,M.A Bishop of Chester.. 300 6,065 St. Peter, v Windmill street ... Rev. Wm. Sinden The Crown 4c Bishop 150 1,610 of Chester alte|r- nately St. George, v High street Rev. Jaraes Ellison Trustees 300 Trinhy, v Hurdsfield Rev. WiUiam Lay- Rev. Robert Hurst, Trustees of Mies 161 cock, M.A. B.A. Hyndman DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. MACCLESFIELD. 231 CHAPELS. Denomination. Locality. Ministers. Roman Catholic (St. Alban) Chester road ' Rev. Canon Walker, ) .. . Friends' Meeting House MUl street [ Rev. R. D. Browne, j P"«^*« Baptist.. Calemine street...'.... Various Congregational Roestreet Rev. G. B. Kidd Congregational Park green Rev. G. J. Allen Pnmitaye Methodist Higginbotham street . Various Methodist New Connexion Park street Various Primitive Methodist Beech lane Various United Methodist Church street west".'.'. Various United Methodist Park green Various Unitarian King Edward street"!!! Rev. John Russell Unitarian Parsonage street , Various Wesleyan... Sunderland street Various Wesleyan (Brunswick) Bridge street, MiU lane Various Wesleyan Broken cross , Various ^\esleyan (Trinity) Cumberland street Various
SCHOOLS. Free Grammar, Rev. Darwin Wilmot, M.A. head master; NEWSPAPERS. Rev. Samuel Waters, M.A. second master Macclesfield Courier Sf Herald (James Swinnerton, pro Modern Free, Gt. Kingst. John Jackson, head master prietor k publisher), Chester gate; published every Satur ^^^^$clesfield Sunday,UT. StaghaU.superintendent; Charies day morning Mellor, secretary ; Roe street Macclesfield Advertiser Sf East Cheshire Gazette (Joshua National (St. Michael's), Duke street. Mill street, George Daniel, proprietor k publisher), 50 MiU st.; published sat Peachey, master; Miss Jane Pointon, mistress; Miss Macclesfield Guardian (Robert W. Clarson, proprietor 4c Agnes Cooper, infants' mistress publisiier), Mill street; published Saturday National (St. Michael's), Beech lane. Miss Harriet Ellis, Macclesfield Chronicle (George Hine, publisher), published mistress; Miss Annie Roberts, assistant mistress friday evening National (Christchurch), Great King st. Henry Green, master; Miss Fanny Tubb, mistress; Miss Jemima M. RAILWAY STATIONS. Goddard, infants' mistress London Sf North Western Sf North Staffordshire, Hibel National (St. George's), High street, David Thewless, road, Thoraas Addy, station raaster; Peter Walker, raono- master; Mary Mullock, infants' mistress ger of goods departraent National (St. George's Branch), London road, Miss Mar Manchester, Sheffield §• Lincolnshire, Waters, Robert garet Unsworth, mistress Woodhead, station master National (St. Paul's), Glegg street, Arthur Martin, mas ter; Mrs. Priscilla Martin, mistress RAILWAY CARRIERS. National (St. Pc^er'*), WindmiU st. Miss Mary Mark- Sutton 4c Co. Brunswick street (Edward L. Hayes, agent) land, mistress; Miss Mary M. Johnson, infants' mistress Globe Parcel Express (John Sutton, agent), 1 Lowe st National, Crompton road, Jaraes Wilkinson, master; Miss Manchester, Sheffield Sf Lincolnshire Railway §• Canal Sarah J. Heathcote, mistress Company, Union road (George Taylor, agent) National (Trinity), Fence street, David Armstrong, raas ter ; Miss Elizabeth Peachev, infants' mistress National (Trinity), Hurdsfie'ld rd. Miss Annie M. Potter, CONVEYANCE. mistress; Miss Eliza Peachey, infants' raistress BOLLINGTON.—Omnibus, from ' Pack Horse,' Jordan Infants', Broken cross. Miss Elizabeth Gilchrist, mistress gate, on tuesday 4c Saturday, at 9 a.m. 3 p.m. k 9 p.m.; British,Lord 8t.JohnSmith,master; Mrs.Elizh.Sraith,mstrs arriving at Macclesfield from Bollington at 9.45 a.m. 5 Primitive Methodist, Beech lane, Thomas Cooper, master p.m. 4c 10 p.m Roman Catholic (St. Alban's), Chester road CARRIERS. Ragged Sf Industrial, Brook st. Williara Heaps, raaster BOLLINGTON.—John Ford, from ' Pack Horse,' Jordan Wesleyan (Centenary), Bridge street, MUl lane, Josiah gate, daily Malburn, master BUXTON.—William Fox, from 'Three Pigeons,'Little st. ALMSHOUSES. every tuesday, thursday 4c Saturday Almshouses, Cumberland road ; buUt and endowed by Mrs. STOCKPORT.—John Gaskell, fi-ora 'Old King's Head,' Elizabeth Stanley, in 1703, for three poor aged widows Chester gote, daily PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Baunt Mrs. 90 Great King street Briant Rev. Henry, M.A. [incumbent Abroham Thomas, 17 High street Bayley David, 8 Charlotte street west of St. Paul's], Glegg street Ackroyd Mrs. 4 Beech lane Bayley George, 8 Charlotte street west Briggs John H. 6A, Beech lane Addey Thomas, 296 Hurdsfield road Bayley Samuel, 3 London rood Broadhead John, 1 Park street Adshead Mrs. 92 Chester road Beckett Sarauel, 88 Chester road Brockiehurst Charles, J.P. Fence house Adshead Sarauel, Greenway house Benson William, 18 Benson street Brockiehurst John, 31 Cumberland st Adshead Thoraas, Ecton view,Buxton rd Bentley Rev. Charles [Primitive Me Brockiehurst Mrs. 126 Great King st Albinson WUliam, 29 Roe street thodist], 88 Great Kingstreet Brockiehurst Peter P. Hurdsfield house Allen Rev. George J. [Congregational], Beresford Abraham Knowles, 79 Great Brookes John H. 352 Park lane 27 Park street King street Brooks WUliara, 433 Park lane Anderson Mrs. Walker street Beresford Frederick, 8 Beech lane Broome Joseph, 33 Brunswick street Arden Miss, 90 Chester road Binns Wddon H. M.R.C.S. 31 Park st Broome Thomas, 106 Buxton road Ardern Thomas, 305 Park lane Birchenall John, M.R.C.S. 1 Porkst Broome William, 128 Buxton road Arnold Joseph, 27 High street Birchenoll Mrs. 75 Birch lone Brown Jaraes H. 35 Chester road Aston Rev. Peter, 39 Beech lane Birchenall Mrs. 15 Park street Brown Samuel, 89 Byron's lane BaU WUliam, 11 Park street Birchenough John, The Elms,Byron'8 la Browne Rev. Robt. D. [Roman Catho Barber James, 46 Prestbury road Birchenough Mrs. 19 Hibel road lic], Chester road Barber John, 2 Catharine street Birchenough Thomas, 99 Great King Bullock Alfred W. Brunswick street Barclay Joseph, Brookside, Chelford rd street Bullock Miss, 13 Old Mill lane Barker Charles, Belview, Blakelow rd Birtles Miss, Blakelow road Bullock Thomas, Rock house, Byron's la Barker Joseph, 257 Park lane Blackshaw Samuel, Rock cot. Hollinsrd Bullock William, jun. Cumberland house Barker Wm. Prospect ho. Blakelow rd Bland George, 30 Park green Bullock WUliam, J.P. Wood bank Barlow James, 67 Londpn road Bland Jaraes, 32 Park green Burgess Matthew Henry, 54 High st Barlow Joseph D. 79 Byron's lane Boston Heury, 49 Buxton road Burgess Miss, 25 King Edward street Barnes George, Higginbotham street Bowen Samuel, 55 Beech lane Burgess Mrs. 80 Prestbury road Barnett George, Spring villa, Oxford rd Bowers John F. Spring mount Burgess Mrs. 47 Roe street Barnett William, 4 Davenport street Bowraan Mrs. 11 High street Carter Rev. James, 43 Beech lane Barnett William R. 122 Chester rood Bowman Thoraas, 71 Byron's lane Chadwick George, 33 Beech lane Barry Mrs. 95 Byron's lane Bradburn Samuel, Eccles villa, Park la Chapman Miss, 1 Beech lane 232 MACCLESFIELD. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Cheshire Mrs. 120 Great King stieet Hill Henry, 10 Hill street Pearson Samuel, Jordan gate Clark Georue Napier, 260 Park lane Hill James, 6 Exchange street Pearson Samuel, J.P. Jordan Gate ho Clarke David, J.P. Park house Hill Mrs. 27 Derby street Pearson Stephen A. Park green Clarke Edward, Park cottage Hill Mrs. 36 Prestbury road Penney Mrs. Beswick street Clarke Joshua, 300 Hurdsfield road Holcrof Mrs. 122 Great King street Perkin Thomas, 29 Prestbury road Clarke Williara, 258 Park lane Holland David, 25 High street Pickford Thomas, 57 Roe street Clayton Wm. Peartreecot.Hurdsfield rd Hollond Miss, Canal cottoge. Black road Pierpoint Benjamin, Bank buildings Cliff Rev. Benjamin, B.A. [incumbent Holland Miss, 12 Prestbury road Plant Edwin, 37 Church side of Christ Church], 41 Great King st Holland Mrs. 27 London road Porter Benjamin, 5 Park street Colly US Wm.M.R.C.S.Park villa,Park st Holland Mrs. 47 Prestbury road Pott Mrs. 195 Park lane Colville Mrs. Spring cottage, Chester rd Hollinshead Charles, 52 High street Potts Alfred, 76 Chester road Cooke Philip, 7 Church side Hooley Abraham, 60 High street Potts Miss, 3 Duke street Cooper Arthur, 56 Chester road Hordern Charles Anthony, Park brook Potts Mrs. 250 Park lane Cooper Thomas, 15 Daintree street Horroks Mrs. 24 Park street Powell Mrs. 4 Park street Cornes Mrs. 20 Beech lane Houghton Mrs. 28 Great King street PownaU William C. Hallifield house Corunarrd Louis, 25 Park street Howard Sarauel, 1 George street west Procter Arthur C. 82 Prestbury road Cotterall John B. 14 Beech lane Howell Pelham, 47 Bank street Proctor Robert, 57 Beech lane Cox George, Fountain street Hughes Jaraes, M.R.C.S. 67 Roestreet Purchase Henry, Prestbury road Cox Mrs. 1 Exchange street east Hulley Jonathan, 254 Park lane Pyatt Edwin, 53 Beech lane Crew Thomas, Park villa, Park lane Hunter Alfi-ed, 5 Glegg street Rawlinson Williara, 18 Brook street Cullen Mrs. Buxton road Hurst Rev. Robert, B.A. 14 Waterloo st Reddish Chas. David, 1 Church st. west Dale Benjarain, 61 Beech lane Hyde Williara, 5 James street Reddish Wra. Cooper, 22 Derby street. Davenport Henry, 60 Chester road Ireland Williara J. 41 Beech lane Robinson Ralph, 96 Great King street Davidson Mrs. West Farm cot. Back la Jackson Fernando, Woodland house, Robinson Thomas, 2 Park street Davidson Sidney, 417 Park lane Byron's lane Rogers Mrs. 70 Presbury road Davis John, 29 Beech lane Jackson Fernando, jun. 21 High street Rooson Israel Henry, 187 Park lane Dawson James, J.P. Park mount Jackson John, Great King street Roylance Isaac, 41 Jordan gate Dean John, 86 Brown street Jackson Joseph, 19 High street Royle Young, Royles terrace. Bank top Dean Miss, 54 Chester road Johnson John, 37 Chester road Rushton Edwin, 201 Park lane Deas P. Maury, M.B. Park side. County Johnson Thos. Laburnum ho. Byron's la Rushton Enoch, 14 Duke street Asylum Johnson William, 6 Davenport street Rushton John, L.M.D., M.R.C.S.L. k Dene Mrs. 3 High street Jothan Edwin S. M.R.C.S. 63 Roe street L.S.A. 37 Jordan gate Dix Rev. Thomas W. M.A. Chester rd Knowler Jaraes, Lark hall Rushton John, Park vale Dod Mrs, Daisy bank Kidd Rev. George B. [Congregational], Russell Rev. Jobn,25 Beech lane Dranfield Mrs. 37 Beech lane 296 Park lane Sandford Charles John, Jordan gate Dunkley George, Mill lane Killmister George R. Oakleich SaniterJosephDenby,L.F.p.s.G., L.S. A. Dunkley James, 68 Rojle street Laoleniand Miss, 42 High street k F.G.S. 29 King Edward street Dunkley John Johnson, Royles cottage, Lane John Wood, 28 Chester road Scallon Mrs. 45 Brook street Bank top Lane Mrs. 431 Park lane Sedgley Sarauel, Rose cottage. Black rd Edge Mrs. 49 Roe street Lathara Mrs. 67 Prestbury road Sharpley Saml. Woodbine vils. London rd Eldershaw Charles J. Whirley grove Lawton Mrs. 14 Prestbury road Sharpley Samuel, jun. Woodbine villas, Ellam Mrs. 7 High street Lawton Rupert M. 31 Beech lane London road Ellis Mrs. 25 Justice street Laycock Rev. William, M.A. [vicar of Sharpley Samuel L. 65 Prestbury road Ellison Rev. James [vicar of St. Trinity], Hurdsfield road Shatwell Misses, 31 Brook street George's], 105 Park lane Lees Johu Barlow, 7 Glegg street ShatwellWra. R. Rose mount,Chester rd Ennis John G. 78 Chester road LivingstonjMiss, Swiss cot. Chester road Shaw James N. Byron's laue Enes Mrs. 5 Davenport street Longden Thomas, 77 Byron's lane Sheldon Arthur, Walker street Fawkner Benjamin, 93 Byron's lane Loose Francis, 23 Jordan gate Sherratt Peter, 71 Prestbury road Fawkner Thoraas, 90 Mill street Loose Francis, King Edward street Simester Mrs. 35 Beech lane Femie Henry M. L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S. Lovatt Joseph Jaraes, 421 Park lane Sinden Rev. William, St. Peter's vicar Park green Lyle Thomas, M.D. County Asylum, age, Blakelow road Figgins Mrs. 56 High street Park side Slack Mrs. 16 Beech lane File Charies C. 9 High street Maclese William H. 33 Jordan gate SraaleJohn,TheBrooklands,Oxford road Firth Jobn H. 110 Brook street McNeU Mrs. 18 Beech lane Smale Joseph, 27 Beech lane Fletcher James, 33 Brook street McVaneMrs. Holly cot. Folly broonrd Sraale Josiab, Harrold bo. Byron's lane Foden George, 6 Beech lane Malburn Josiah, The Laurels, Chester rd Smale Josiah, 264 Park lane Foden William, 10 Beech lane Mason John, 85 Brook street Smale William, 41 Prestbury road Ford Hugh, 43 Park green Matley Abel, 30 Chester road Smale Williara, South view, Byron's la Ford Hugh, jun. 80 Chester road Matley Mrs. 53 High street Smallwood John Wright, 105 High st Froggatt Harry, Bank buildings May John, Church side Smith John, 8 Crompton road Froggatt John, Oxford rood MeekjJohn, Willerby house Smith John, 17 Park street Frost William, Hollifield house Meeke Mrs.2 Beech lane Smith Mrs. 62 Bridge street Gee Mrs. 1 High street Mellor John, 116 Great Kingstreet Smith Mrs. 107 Higli street Gee Samson, 45 Prestbury road Mellor Mrs. 118 Great Kingstreet Sraith Mrs. West End house, Back lane Gent William Thoraas, Prestbury road Menard Josue, 52 Prestbury road Smith Samuel, 53 Sunderland street Goodwin Mrs. 193 Pork lane Middleburst Mrs. Hill cottage Smith Sidney, 47 Brook street Gordon John, 90 Waters green Middleton Nathaniel S. 39 Hurdsfield rd Snape Thoinas H. Handforth villa, Gould Miss, 51 High street Millett Jaraes, Hollin bank, Hollin's rd Oxford rood Grice Mrs. 31 Byron's lane Mitchell James, 5 Great Queen st Snow Richard, 108 Buxton road Holl James 387 Pork lane Morgan John,Eddisbury hall, Buxton rd Somerville John, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. 1 Hall Miss, H Chester gate Morris George, 90 Brook street Park street Hall Thomas. 130 Great King street Morton John B. 252Park lane Spedding Mrs. 91 Byron's lane Homer Rev. T. E. B.A. Vincent street Moss Matthew, Moss cot. Hurdsfield rd Staghall Mrs. 109 Hi^h street Hamraond Thoinas, 45 Great King st Mottershead Joseph, 13 Beech lane Staghall William B. Church square Hamson Wra. West grange. West Bond st Mottershead Mrs. 8 Exchange street Stancliff" Wm. Springfield, Byron's lane Hand Henry, 59 Prestbury road Mottershead Mrs. 3 Great Queen street Stanley John, 44 Chester road Hargreves Robert, 10 Jordan gate Naden Thomas, 35 Jordan gate Stanley Mrs. 42 Prestbury road Harlow Mrs. 43 Prestbury road Needham Jas. Roe Wood ho.Hurdsfield Stayley Thomas, 48 Hobson street Harrison Mrs. Brunswick terrace Newton Mrs. 255 Park lane Steel Isaac, 17 Cross street Harthshon Samuel, 43 Brook street Nicholson Joshua 01dfield,2o3 Park lane StevensJas.Liraetree house,Chestergate HasUe William, 69 Beech lane Nuttall John, Block Rood cottage Stevenson Geo. Wm. 27 Prestbury road Hayes Thoraas Allen, 46 Chester road Oakes Mrs. 24 Brook street Stone Luke, 88 Brook street Heathcote Jaraes, Higher Fence road Oldhara Benjarain, 97 Great King st Stringer John, Whirley road Hemingway Jas. Foden Bank, Byron's la Oldhara George R. Green vil.Byron's la Stringer Thomas, J.p. Sicamore hill Hemingway Mrs. 5 High street Oldham Mrs. 47 Buxton road Stubbs James, Prestbury road Hidderley Thomas, 14 Daintree street Parker Misses, 251 Hurdsfield road Swanwick Thos. The Laurels, Chester rd Higginbotham John, 298 Hurdsfield rd Parker Mrs. Foden Bank cottage, Swindles Samuel, 249 Hurdsfield road Higginbotham John Charles, Meadow Byron's lane Swinnerton Misses, Mill street bank, Chester road Parrott Thomas, Church side Tatton William, 4 Bridge street Higson Miss, 43 Great King street Partington John, 27 James street Taylor Jacob, 51 Beech lane DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. MACCLESFIELD. 233 Taylor John, 256 Park lane Walker Thomas, 15 Hiffh street Wilraot Rev. Darwin, M.A. West Taylor Mrs. 19 Brunswick street Wallworth Wra. 46 Cumberland street Brook house Taylor Robert F. S. M.R.e.S.E. 24 Walshall Mrs. 37 Prestbury road Wilshaw George, London rood Bridge street Walton Samuel, 132 Great King street Winfrey Misses, Whirley grove Taylor William, 262 Park lane Warren Jonathan, 68 Chester road Wood Joseph, 'The Limes, London road Thompson John Wm.69 Prestbury road Warren Mrs. 66 Prestbury road Wood Miss, 51 Prestbury road Thorley Mrs. 19 Duke street ^Waters Rev. Sarauel G. M.A. Cumber Wood Richard, 86 Great King street Thorp Robert, 110 Buxton road land street Woodward Edward, 64 Chester road Thorp Walter, Sunnyside cot.Oxford rd Watson Isaac, 415 Park lane Woodward Hy. Holly bank, Byron's la Tidcombe Miss, 130 Buxton road Watts Martin Henry, 2.'j9 Park lane Wright Charles, 39 Jordan gate Turner George, 128 Great King street West Jonathan, 20 Brook street Wright Geo. Warren, 124 Gt. King st Vare Mrs. 22 Brook street Weston Mrs. 62 Byron's lane Wright Jabez, 13 High street Vaux John, M.D. 60 Chester sate Weston Thomas, 55 Prestbury road VV right John, Field bank, Chester road Vernon Mrs. 5 Cumberland street Whaley Williain, Brunswick street Wright Joseph, Summer hill, Chester Wadsworth Edwd. West Farm cottasre WhiteJohn W. Holly bank,Byron's lane road Wadsworth John B. j.p. Highfield ho Whittaker David, 65 Roe street Wright Miss, Broken cross Wadsworth Mrs. 23 High street Widdell Mrs. 43 Hibel road Wright Nathaniel, 31 Great King st VN'nlker Rev. Canon Henry [Roman Wilde John, 47 Beech lane Wright Sarauel, Chesnut cottage, Catholic], Chester road Wildgoose James A. Salisbury house Broken cross COMMERCIAL. Balfour Lewis, silk mer. (John Lewis, agent), 59 Park green Abbott Thomas Joseph, rope 4c twine manufr. 42 Chester gt Ball Daniel, greengrocer, .57 Park lane Abraham Thomas, silk dyer. Wall street Ball George, Roebuck inn, 1 Market street Adamson Peter, grocer, 2(5 Jordan gate Ball James, beer retailer, 120 High street Adderley Richard, shopkeeper, 47 Steeple street Ball William, silk manufacturer & throwster, 11 Pickford st Adderley Thoraas, oil raerchant, 142 Newton street Bamford George, shopkeeper, 153 Hurdsfield road Adshead Brothers, iron merchants, King street Baraford Jaraes, grocer, 96 Paradise street Adshead Samuel, brewer (see Lonsdale 4c Adshead) Baraford John, cutler, 73 Sunderland street Albinson James H. shoe maker, 38 King Edward street Baraford Joseph, sliopkeeper, 24 Poole street Albinson John, undertaker, 2 Brook street Bamford Joseph, silk manufacturer, Poole Street mills Albinson Thomas, beer retailer, St. George's street Bamford Matthew B.silk throwster, Albion mills, London rd Aleock George, grocer, 67 Hurdsfield street Bamford Walter, grinder. Depot mills. Mill street Allaby Louisa (Mrs.), furniture dealer, 9 Back Wall gate Bancroft Mary (Mrs.), dress maker, 36 High street Alien Emily (Miss), dress maker, 5 Old MiU lane Band William, general dealer, 64 Mill lane Allen George, coal merchant, Hibel road Bann James, toy dealer, 47 Commercial road AUen Henry, cabinet maker k paper hanger, 80 Park lane Bannister Samuel, paperhanger, 7 Brook street Allen James, cotton dyer, Dep6t mills. Mill street Bannister William, hatter, 108 Waters green Allen Jaraes, shopkeeper, 42 Pickford street Barber 4c Jackson, iron k brass founders, Henderson street Allen John, butclier, 99 Mill street Barber Elizabeth (Mrs.), grocer, 22 Mill lane Allen John, draper, 9 Brook street Barber Jabez, boot maker, 72 Hurdsfield road Allen Sarah Ann (Mrs.), dress 4c raantle maker, 64 Brook st Barber Phillip, beer retailer, 58 Buxton road Allen Thomas, pawnbroker 4c jeweller, 61 Chester gate Barber Ralph, silk weaver, 24 King Edward street AUett Henry, cabinet maker, 25 Cross street Barber Samuel, shopkeeper, 61 Buxton road Alman Francis, chemist, 24 MiU lane Barber Sarah (Mrs.), SwanwithTwo iV^ecAs, 05 Chester gt Anderton Isaac, farmer. Broken cross Barber William, butcher, 113 Mill street Anderton Isaac, jun. beer retailer, 143 Great King street Barclay k Henstock, solicitors, Exchange chambers. Ex Anderton James, Bowling Green inn, bi Cnckatool Pit hill change street Andrew, Burrowes k Attkins, silk manufacturers 4c throw Barker W. 4c J. silk manufactrs. 4c silkmen, 47 Sunderland st sters, Commercial road 4c Wellington mills Barker Charle«, excursion agent, 49 Sunderland street Andrews Mary (Miss), ladies' school, 65 Bridge street Barker Wm. Crompton Road tavern, 51 Crorapton road Arighi Anthony, cabinet maker, 42 Mill lane Barlow John, Black Horse inn, 47 Church side ArkcoU Williara J. veterinary surgeon, 46 Jordan gate Barlow John, Navigation inn, Black road Armitage Rachel (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 11 Arbourhay street Barlow John W. corn k cheese factr. 4c pork butchr. 63 Mill st Arnold George, butcher, 15 Park green Barlow Thos. grocer 4c provisn. dlr. 93 Mill st. k 3 Chester gt Arnold Joseph, silkman k throwster, see Birchenough 4c Baimes George, Fence tavern, 1 Arbourhay street Arnold Barnes 4c Son, silk manufacturers, Paradise mill. Park lane Ashness Joseph G. grocer 4c provision dealer,.55 Sunderland st Barnes Isaac, coach builder. King Edward road Ashwright John, shopkeeper, 18 Wellington street Barnes John, Wheatsheaf, 10 Stanley street Aspin Joshua, builder, 6 Waterloo street Barnes Robert, florist, 212 Hurdsfield rood AspinwallChas. Fredk.cabinet ma.4cupholstr.464c48Chester gt Bornett William 4c Co. silk dyers, Chester Road dye works, Aspinwall Henry S. stone, tiraber 4c builders'raaterial mer Chester road chant 4c builder k contractor. King Edward street 4c Barnett George, silk nianufacturer, 64 Old Mill lane Teggs iVose stone quarry, Sutton Barnett John, professor of music, Spring villa, Oxford rood Astle William, estate agent 4c agent for the Railway Pas Barnsley Micah, Golden Eagle, Stanley street sengers' Assurance Co.; Scottish Imperial Fire 4c Life; Baren Thomas k Son, coppersmiths 4c tinplate workers, 19 National Boiler Insurance Co.; Plate Glass Assurance 4c 21 Mill lane Association k London 4c Provincial Horse k Carriage Barritt David T. watch maker, 53 Brook street Assurance Co. 4 Bank buildings Bates William Isaac, chemist 4c druggist, pharmaceutical Astley Williara, bricklayer, 116 Chester gate cheraist, drysalter 4c photographic material dlr. 116 Mill st Atkinson Henry, chemist & druggist 4c surgeon dentist, 79 Bathington John, shoe maker, 26 Stanley street Sunderland street Bay John, china 4c glass dealer, 50 Mill lone Atwell Dorothy (Mrs.), cooper 4c basket dlr. 59 Chester gt Bay John, confectioner, 16 Mill lane Atwell Joseph, shopkeeper, 110 Bank street Bayley George, builder 4c stone mason, 35 Ryle street Ault John A. jun. fishraonger, 21 Back Wall gate Bayley Geo. general k comraercial printer, 9 Cumberland st Ault William, fishmonger, 9 Hurdsfield road Bayley Henry, grocer, 5 Pierce street Backhouse Elizabeth (Miss), confectioner, 61 Mill street Bayley John, boot raaker, 57 High street Baddeley Benjarain, stationer 4c printer, 114 Waters green Bayley William, grocer, provision dealer 4c ale 4c porter Bagnall Samuel, furniture dealer, 59 k 61 Sunderland street merchant, 52 k 54 Water street Bailey Elizh.( .MrR.),dress ma.4c small ware dlr.107 Chester gt Beard Joseph 4c Son, veterinary surgeons, 101 Chester gate Bailey George, silk throwster, Soho mills, Heapy street Beard Henry, urabreUa maker, 23 Stanley street Bailey Isaac, joiner, 3 Bond street Beord John, farmer, Higher Fence farm Bailey John, provision dealer, 1 Bond street Beard Thomas, boot maker, 41 Hurdsfield road BaUey Nathan, coal dealer, Vincent street Beech Joseph, hoot raaker, 11 Mill lane Bailey Thomas, farmer, Broken cro.ss Belfield Aaron, wholesale confectioner, 26 Great King street Bailey William, pork butcher kc. 32 Stanley street BeU Joseph, beer retailer, 46 Roe street Bailey William, Rose inn, Brasshonse street Benson Henry, undertaker, 15 Derby street Bailev William, shopkeeper. Barton street Benson Wm.silk ranfr.Alma mill, Pickford st.4cl8 Benson st Bain David, coal agent to Lord Vernon, Buxton road Berisford Brothers, silk men k throwsters, Poole Street mills Baker Jaraes, sdk raanufacturer, Byron street Berisford Sarauel k Williara, wine 4c spirit merchants 4c Bakley John, hairdresser, 21 Mill lane wholesale grocers, 44 4c 46 MiU street 234 MACCLESFIELD. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Berks Tbos. grocer 4c wine 4c spirit mercht. 28 Chester gate Broadbent Frances (Miss), shopkeeper, 23 Bridge street Berry William, Horse Sf Jockey, 52 Mill street Broadhead Henry, grocer, 280 Hurdsfield road Beswick Charles, tailor, 23 Derby street Broadhead John, coal merchant, 1 Park street k Hibel rd Beswick Jaraes shopkeeper, 116 High street Broadhurst Geo. auctioneer 4c estate agent, 12 Brunswick st Beswick Thoraas, pawnbroker, 19 Catharine street Broadhurst Henry, chemist 4c druggist k accountant, 20 Beswick Williara, shopkeeper, 203 Buxton road Jordan gate Bey Ann (Mrs.), grocer, 58 Oxford street Broadhurst James, provision dealer, 190 High street Biggerstafi" Alfred, grocer, 46 Duke street Broadhurst John, provision dealer, 58 Mill street Bigland Samuel, hat manufacturer, 31 Mill street Brockiehurst John k Thomas k Sons, silk manufacturers, Billinge William, beer retailer, 7 Stanley street throwsters k spinners, Hurdsfield rood, 4c 32 4c 33 Milk Billinge Williara, broker, 5 Watercotes street, Cheapside, London Billington George, boot raaker, 27 Sunderland street Brockiehurst, Wright ic Mair, solicitors, 2 4c 4 King Bingham Henry, shear maker. Depot mills. Mill street Edward street Binns Wildon H. M.R.C.S. surgeon, 31 Park street Brockiehurst Isaac (Charles Sherratt, agent), coal merchant, Birch John, hat maker, 114 Chester gate 3 Wharf, Black rood Birchenall k Somerville, surgeons, 1 Park street Brockiehurst Jonathon, commercial traveller, 98 Buxton rd Birchenough 4c Arnold, silk men & throwsters, Presbury rd Brockiehurst Joseph, draper, 45 Commercial road Birchenough Thoraas 4c Son, silk manufacturers 4c throw Brockiehurst Joseph, fruiterer, 102 MUl street sters, Henderson Street mill Brockiehurst Wm. coal agent, Prospect mount, Buxton rd Birchenough John, sUk manufacturer k throwster, Park Brocklehursls k Co. bankers. King Edward street; draw lane 4c Chester road mills; 4c 145 Cheapside, London e.c on London k Westminster Bank, Lothbury, London e.c Birchenough Joseph, baker, Charlotte street Bromley Mary (Mrs.), hosier, 60 Mill lane Birchenough Joseph, undertaker of silk, 4 Sharpley street Broome 4c Whaley, engineers 4c machine tool makers 4c wood Bircumshaw Joseph, grocer, 120 Newton street cutting machinery manufacturers, Buxton road Birtles James, hoot maker, 61 Bond street Broome Sarauel, drysoiter 4c cheraist, 5 4c 7 Sunderland st Blackburn Williara, lampwick manufacturer, 2 The Clough Broome William, milk seller. Pott's farm Blackeley Charles, blacksmith, 105 Chester gate Broome William, silk dyer, Crompton road Blockshow John, builder, contractor k timber dlr. Brown st Brough Caroline (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 18 Presbury road Blackshaw Peter, Old Bird in Hand, 15 Comraercial road Brough John, smallware dealer, 30 Byron street Blackwell William, farmer, Rulow nob Brough Thomas, silk finisher. Silk street Blakely Thomas, nail maker, 6 4c 8 Park lane Brown Frederick, draper k milliner, 59A, Mill street Bland George, surgeon, 30 Park green Brown George, coach smith ; yard, Great King street Bland James, surgeon, 32 Park green Brown Hester (Mrs.), berlin wool dealer, 90 Pierce street Bloor Eliza 4c Sons, horse k cattle food manfrs. Watercotes Brown James, grocer, 10 Chester road Blythe Henry, bill poster k furniture broker, 30 Pickford st Brown James H. printer, bookseller, stationer, bookbinder Boden Frank, wine 4c spirit 4c ale 4c porter merchant, 36 k lithographic printer (see Swinnerton 4c Brown) King Edward street. See advertisement Brown Jane (Mrs.), provision dealer, 6 Derby street Bond Sarah (Mrs) 4c Son, silk throwsters.Depot mills,MUl st Brown John, silk dealer, 7 Park street Boon John, Chester Road tavern, 18 Chester road Brown Robert, newspaper reporter, Cumberland street Booth James, greengrocer, 41 Byron's lane Brown Samuel, silk raanufacturer, Albion raills, London rd Booth John, tobacconist, 122 Mill street Brownbridge Robert, eugineer, millwright 4c machinist, 11 Booth Joseph, grocer 4c com dealer, 65 Chester road Pickford street Booth Joseph Thomas, grocer, 5 Cross street Brownson George, tailor k woollen draper, 13 Chester gate- Booth Thomas, brassfounder, Pickford street Brunt Hannah (Mrs.), grocer, 178 Newton street Boothby Hezekiah, painter k decorator, 28 Waters Brunt John, silk broker. Great King's street Boothby Thomas, wholesale confectioner, 39 Hurdsfield road Brunt Joseph, grocer, 184 Crompton road Boston Henry, leather merchant 4c factor, 4c dealer in all Brunt Joseph Isaac, silk broker. Great King street kinds of miU strapping, 55 Mill street 4c 1 Exchange st Buckingham William H. draper, 25 Roe street Boston Thoraas, shopkeeper, 47 Fence street Buckley George, broker, 33 Buxton road Bottomley Jane Emily (Mrs.), grocer, 1 Green street Buckley Samuel, gas collector, 49 Beech lone Bowden Joseph, Old Royal Oak Sf Sun inn, k wholesale Buckley Thomas, shopkeeper, 248 Hurdsfield road wine 4c spirit merchant, Buxton road; 4c 45 Mill lane 4c Budgen William H. toilor. 52 Duke street Comraerciol buildings, Marple Bull Samuel, draper, 206 Hurdsfield road Bower John, cheraist, 44 Mill lane Bullock 4c Sons, photographers, 2 Buckley ter. Hibel road Bowers John F. corn 4c cheese factor, 13,15 4c 17 Stanley st Bullock William k Sons, silk merchants, King Edward st. Bowles Luke, provision dealer, 17 Derby street Macclesfield; 4c at 45 St. Edward's st. Leek, 4c 27 Cannon Bowman Brothers, drysalters, George street street, Manchester Bowman, Duncan 4c Co. methylated spurit makers 4c dis Bullock Alfred W. solicitor, Brunswick street tillers, George street 4c Elizabeth street Bullock Charles, china dealer 4c grocer, 49 Newton street Boyd E.4c E. drapers 4c milliners, 54 Chester gate Bullock George, wholesale grocer, 3 Mill street Boyd Eliza (Mrs.), grocer, 34 Derby street Bulloek Jolm, furniture dealer, 17 4c 19 Back Wall gate Boyd James, auctioneer 4c house agent, 32 Derby street Bullock John, linen draper, 27 Market place Bracegirdle John, Pack Horse, Broken cross Bullock Joseph, grocer, 164 Buxton road Bracegirdle Philip, shopkeeper. Broken cross Bullock Reuben, Dog inn, 29 Pickford street Bradburn John, builder 4cc. see Hill 4c Bradburn Bullock Thomas, glass 4c china dealer, 16 Park green Bradburn Samuel, corn 4c cheese factor, 10 Brunswick st Bullock Thomas, silk merchant. Park green Bradbury J. R. k R. J. silk manufrs. 4c throwsters. King st Bullock Thomas, woollen draper 4c tailor, 12 Mill street Bradbury John, whitesmith 4c machinist, all kinds of masons' Bullock Thomas William, optician, 27 Stanley street tools made to order, George street west Bullock William, farmer. Broad Carr head Bradbury Joseph, shopkeeper, 3 George street west Bulmer Alice (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 19 Commercial road Braddock John, provision dealer, 30 Brook street Burgess Charles, woollen draper, tailor 4c general outfitter Braddock Samuel, watch maker, 28 Mill lone (see Vickerstatt" k Burgess) Bradley Ellen (Mrs.), grocer, 233 Compton road Burgess David, provision dealer, 145 Crorapton road Bradley Henry, slater k slate merchant, building material Burgess Elizabeth (Miss), smallware dealer, 37 Church st dealer 4c dealer in tiles, chiraney pots 4cc. 11 Roe street Burgess George, butcher, 43 Buxton road Bradley James, corn 4c provision dealer, 43 Chester gate Burgess George, joiner 4c builder, 38 Cumberland street Bradley Thoraas, draper, &Q Sunderland street Burgess Isaac, dogger, 7 Church street Bradley Thomas, farraer, Broken cross Burgess James, shoe maker, 45 Derby street Bradock Williara, painter 4c paperhanger, 15 Duke street Burgess James, shoeing forge. Church side Brandreth Robert J. grocer, 76 Hurdsfield road Burgess John, dogger, 121 Chester gate Bratt Esther (Mrs), grocer, 46 Derby st Burgess John, shopkeeper, 2 P < I • >freet Bray Sarauel, urabreUa maker, 25 Shaw street Burgess Joseph, confectioner, 34 Lower Bank street Bredbury John, basket maker, Broken cross Burgess Joseph, farmer, Black Spring cottage Bredbury Jonathan, shopkeeper. Broken cross Burgess Peter, butcher, 164 Hurdsfield road Brees Thomas, plumber 4c glazier, 49 Park green Burgess Peter, grocer, 82 MUl street Brickell Joseph, fire wood dealer, 90 Chester gate Burgess Samuel, butcher, 18 Hurdsfield road Briggs Isaac, Waters Green tavern, 96 Waters green Burgess Samuel, china dealer, Thornycroft street Brindley Ambrose, clothier, 39 Church street Burgess Thomas, butcher, 30 Green street British Sf Foreign Bible Society (depot) (Mrs. Sarah Burgess Thomas, shopkeeper, 48 Waters Brooker, agent), 54 MiU street Burgess WiUiam Turner, coal agent, 3 King Edward street DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. MACCLESFIELD. 235 Burrows 4c Moseley, buUders 4c tiraber dealers 4c steam saw Cooper Thomas, chemist k druggist, agricultural cheraist 4c mill proprietoi-s, Catharine street homoeopathic medicine vendor, 17 Chester gate 4c 78 4c 80 Burrowes Mary (Mrs.), grocer4cprovision dlr.l6 Presbury rd Sunderland street Burton John, grocer 4c oil merchant, 36 Brown street Cooper Thomas Master, Beech Lane day school. Beech lane Bnrton WUliam, shopkeeper, 76 High street Cooper Thomas S. photographer, 1 Roe street Bury Margaret(Mr8.),earthenware4ctilemanufr.Byron'sla Cope George D. painter 4c paperhanger, 28 Brook st Butterworth John, beer retailer, 7 King Edward street Cope John, painter 4c gilder, 18 Mill lane Buxton Hannah (Mrs.), farraer. Moss farm Corbeshley James, shopkeeper, 59 Cross st Buxton Mathew, baker, 43 Hurdsfield road Corbishley Edward, shopkeeper, 183 Buxton road Byrne Mary (Mrs.), miUiner, 3 Church street Corbishley George H. silkman, Crossall street Byrne Thoraas, provision dealer, 1 Steeple street Corke John, Nelson inn, 3 Buck Wall gate ^'L'SP?.®^^ ^^y (Mrs.) 4c John, greengrocers 4c fruiterers, Corke Thomas, confectioner, 88 Pierce street 73 Chester gate Cornes W. W. k Co. silk manufacturers. Park mills ContreU Joseph, grocer, 51 Roe street Cornforth John, White Swan, Rodney street Capper George, paper dealer, 104 Pierce street Cotterill Jaraes George, sraallware dealer, 120 MUl street CarneU Hannah (Miss), girls' school 4c circulating library, Cotterill John Broome, hosier k draper, 10 Mill street 51 Sunderland street Cotton James, draper, 19 Windmill street Cornell Thomas, stotioner, 45 Brown st Cottrell John, silk throwster, 74 King Edward street Carr Anthony, shopkeeper, 44 Waters County Court Office (J. P. Brockiehurst, registrar). Carr WiUiam, shopkeeper, 20 Hurdsfield road King Edward street Carswell Thomas, surveyor to the highway board, Presbury County Lunatic Asylum (P. Maury Deas, M.B. med. division, 19 King Edward street supt.; Thomas Lyle, M.D. assist.med. officer; Rev. T, Cartwright Eliza (Miss), Red Lion, 24 Catharine street W. Dix, M.A. chaplain; Cornelius Hawkins, clerk), Cash Hannah (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 72 Waterloo street Chester road Gaulton Thomas, provision dealer, 42 Derby street Cowlishaw George, Old George Sf Dragon, k brewer, 23^ Cave Mary Ann (Miss), confectioner, 11 MiU street Sunderland street Chadwick James, shopkeeper, 62 Ryle street Cox Abraham, corn 4c provision dealer, 102 Mill lane Challinor Joseph, Flower Pot, Oxford road Cox George, silk throwster, Mount Pleasant raills, Knight st ChaUinor Thomas, fancy wood merchant, Canal side Cox James, fish 4c game dealer, 30 Chester gate Challioner^George, grocer, 20 Cross street Coxon Thoraas, butcher, 22 Chester road Chambers George, slate merchant, 5 Carlotte street west Cragg Thomas, gasfitter 4c plumber, 6 4c 8 Waters Chantry Sarauel, boot maker, 46 Peel street Crawford Edwin, The Old Mill Stone, Mill Stone passage Chapman Emma (Mrs.), Cheshire Cheese, 8 Stanley street Crew Wm. 4c Sons, silk 4c satin finishers. Palace wks. Mill bt Chaplin Sarab (Mrs.), The Unicorn inn, Unicorn gateway Crew Herbert, Old Red Zion, 41 Sunderland street Chappell James, draper, 46 St. George's street Crew Thoraas, silk finisher, Vincent street Chatfield Leonard, boot maker, 53 Hurdsfield road Critchley, Brinsley 4c Co. silk manufacturers 4c throwsters. ChatwaU Reuben, tailor, 40 Sunderiand street Bridge Street mills Cheetham Joseph, beer retailer, 47 Bond street Crook Joseph, Albion, 6 London road Cheetham Thos. coal mer. Hibel rd. k Leek 4c Bollington Crookes William, Crown inn, 76 Bond street Cheshire Permanent Benefit Building Society (William Cross Wm. Edwd. auctioneer 4c land k estate agnt.l7 Duke st Astle, secretary), 4 Bank buildings Crowder John, beer retailer, 21 Windraill street Cheshire Thomas, provision dealer, 16 Stanley street Crowder Jonathan, Bridge inn, 15 Brook street Chorley Paulina (Mrs.), dressmaker, 9 Park street Crowder Joseph, clogeer, 77 Chester gate Clark John, dyer, 72 Bridge street Crowder Robert, gasfitter, 42 Waters Clark Joseph, slater, 4cc. 33 Mill lone . Cundift' Ann (Mrs.), provision dealer, 19 Brown street Clark Matthew, insurance agent, 7 Cumberland street Currie Bernard, coal agent, 60 Bridge street Clark Thomas, confectioner, 52 Mill lane Dailey William, The Moulders' Arms, 14 Stanley street Clork Williom, butcher, 48 Mill street Dakin Joseph 4c Henry, tailors, 9 Waterloo street Clork Williom, coal merchant, 37 High street Dale Daniel, grocer 4c provision dealer, 29 London road Clarke 4c Derbyshire, corn 4c cheese factors, 12 Chester gate Dale Elijah, cabinet 4c mattress raaker,80 4c 88 Waters greeri Clarke Williom K. cool merchont, 37 Highst. 4c Hibel rood Dale Jaraes, shopkeeper, 20 Elizabeth street Clarkson Henry, Union inn, 25 Union street Dale John, wholesale druggist, 2 Great King street Clarson Robt. W. printer, publisher k stationer, 59 Mill st Dale Thomas, linen draper, 21 Sunderland street Clayton k Brookes, coal merchants, Union road Daniel Joshua, printer, stationer, bookseller k proprietor k Clayton David, hosier, 14 Chester road publisher of the " Macclesfield Advertiser 4c East Cheshire Clayton John, joiner 4c builder. Brook street Gazette," 50 Mill street Clegg Edmund, Talbot inn, 104 Chester road Daniel Joshua, sewing machine agent, 50 Mill street Clegg Elizabeth (Miss), dress maker, 133 Bridge street Daniels Henry, butcher, 49 Hurdsfield road Clowes James, hoot maker, 18 Catharine street Daniels WilUam, carpenter 4c joiner, 34 King Edward st Clowes James, shopkeeper, 28 Bank street Davenport Brothers, silk gimp raanufocturers, Paradise mill* Coates Emma (Miss), milliner, 14 Chester gate Davenport David, tin plate worker, 48 Derby street Cobb Charles, telegraph inspector for the north west division, Davenport Eliza, provision dealer, 29 Cross street 94 Park lane Davenport Ellen (Mrs.), greengrocer, 12 King Edward st Cockitt Thomas, painter 4c paperhanger, 13 Presbury road Davenport James, confectioner, 10 Roe street Cochrane Daniel, drugs 4c sweets, 6 Cross street Davenport Richard, shopkeeper, 54 Waterloo street Coldough Edward Thomas, umbrella maker, 75 Park lane Davenport Thoraas, tea merchant, grocer k Italian ware* Collier A. A. (Mrs.), hosier, 74 Mill street houseman. Grasshopper tea warehouse, 16 Market place Collins Mary (Mrs.), provision dealer, 28 Water street Davenport William, shopkeeper, 30 Knight street Collins Wltr. prntr. stationer k bookseller, 264:28 Park grn Davies James, shoeing sraith, Little street Collyns William, M.R.C.S. surgeon. Park villa. Park street Davies Richard, plumber, 34 Waters Comberbaeh Thomas Roden, Macclesfield Arms com Davies Williara, provision dealer, 30 Jordan gate mercial ^ posting hotel, Jordan gate Dawson Ann (Mrs.), farmer, Backlane Condifi* Charles, boot maker, 45 Buxton road Dawson George, beer retailer, 26 Lord street Cook John, boot maker, 93 Mill lane Dawson George, hosier, 25 Market place Cook Peter, tailor, 31 Park lane Day Isaac, boot 4c shoe maker, 33 Park green COOKE PHILIP, general k furnishing ironmonger, agri Day John, pawnbroker, 145 Park lane cultural implement agent k dealer in shooting k fishing Day William, grocer, 116 Park lane tackle, 11 Church street k 7 Church side Dean John, hosier, 55 Brown street Cooke Richard, beer retailer. Canal side. Black road Dean John, provision dealer, 171 Park lane Cooper Arthur, draper, 39 Chester road Dean Wm. cooper, earthenware k glass dlr. 87 Chester gate Cooper Charles, butcher, 13 Mill street Deane Sarah (Mrs.), grocer, 161 Pork lone Cooper Elizh. (Mrs.), lodging ho. keeper, 26 King Edward st Dendy 4c Beard, silk manufacturers, St. George's st Cooper Frederick, ship 4c insurance agent. Roe street Dene Mary Ann (Mrs.), grocer, 24 Jordell street Cooper George, baker, 31 Cross street Denton James, shopkeeper, 72 Old Mill lane Cooper James, baker, 143 Black road Denton Joshua, Castle inn, 27 Church street Cooper John, butcher, 34 MiU lane Dexter Thomas, plumber 4cc. 29 Derby street Cooper Jhn. dentist, 17 Chester gate 4c 78 4c 80 Sunderland st Dicken William, beer retailer, 43 Brown street Cooper John, general ironraonger, 39 Mill street Dickens k Cooper, silk manufacturers,Paradise mill, Park la Cooper Joseim, glass k china dealer, 80 k 82 Waters green Dingle Solomon, shoe maker, 38 Hurdsfield road Cooper Sarah (Mi88),draper, 22 Jordan gate Dixon EHzabeth (Mrs.), Durham Ox, 68 Hurdsfield road 236 MACCLESFIELD. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Dixon Harold C. raanager to Manchester 4c Liverpool Dis Franklin Mary (Mrs.), provision dealer, 3 Bridge street trict Banking Company, Park green Frith Charles, stone mason 4c builder, Chester gate Douohouge Michael, milliner, 8 Hurdsfield road Frith Samuel, Stag §; Pheasant, 141 Park lane Dooley George, farmer, Whirley road Froggatt Harry, solicitor, Bank buildings Doran Owen, florist 4c fruiterer, 51 Chester gate Frost E. k G. wood turners. Steeple street Dowley Christopher, greengrocer, 42 Derby street Frost William, silk throwster, Soho mills, Heapy street Downes Samuel, tea dealer k grocer, 64 Mill street Fytton Thomas, grocer k corn dealer, 36 Fountain street Dovvnie William, tailor, 30 Hurdsfield road Galery David, Pine Apple, 44 Watercotes Downie Williara, jun. tailor, 20 Coraraercial road Gallimore Isaac, provision dealer, 22 Stanley street Downing Jaraes, linen draper, 56 Mill street Gallimore Joseph, farraer. Broken cross Duffield James, grocer, 51 Cross street Galliraore William, hair dresser, 30 Hurdsfield road Duffield John, beer retailer, 2 Water cotes Gas Works (Thos. Moore, engineer), Hibel road Duffield Sarah (Mrs.), coal dealer, 112 Brook street Gaskell Francis, confectioner, 80 Mill street Duison John, coal dealer. Broken cross Gaskell James, baker, 79 Mill street Duncalf George P. insurance agent, E.Kchange chambers. Gatley Williara, Orange Tree, Mill lane Exchange street Gee John, baker 4c flour dealer, Stanley street Duncalf Thoraas Henry, dispensing 4c faraily cheraist, dry- Gee Joshua, grocer, 75 Union street salter 4c homoeopathic medicine vendor, 35 Chester gate Genders Williara, butcher, 94 Chester sate Dunkerley Jsph. k Son, silk manufacturers, King Edward st Genders Williara, Spirit Vaults, 78 Waterloo street Duiikerley Martha (Miss), dressmaker, 21 Park street Geraughty Patrick, greengrocer, 44 Derby street Dunkley John Johnson, tailor 4c woollen draper k pianoforte Geriand Belthasa W. analytical chemist, 124 Buxton road dealer, 110 4c 112 Waters green Gibbon William, grocer, 11 Watercotes Dunn Charles, shopkeeper, 17 Commercial road Gilbert Joshua H. baker k grocer, 42 Sunderland street DunningtonMary(Miss),milliner4c dress ma. KingEdwardst Gilcrist William, cabinet maker, 91 Mill lane Dyer Frederick N. day k boarding school, 32 Chester rd Gill Hy. Clayton, Pack Horse commercial ho t el, J or dan gt Earlam Thomas,tailor, 74 Bridge street Oilman Daniel, greengrocer, 15 Chester road Earp Frederick, tallow chandler, 4 Market street Globe Cotton Spinning Sf Manufacturing Co. Limited Eastham Thomas, boot 4c shoe raaker. Waters green (George H. Holden, manager), Lower Heyes mill Eastwood William, Weavers' Arms,lQ Bankstreet Globe Parcel Express, general carriers, (John Sutton, Eaton Edward, drysalter, 25 Fountain street agent), 1 Lowe street Eaton Harriet (Mrs.), dressraaker, 21 Roe street Godwin John, designer k card cutter, Athey street Eaton Peter J. registrar of births 4c deaths, 29 Brook street Goldthorpe Charies, butcher, 12 Waterloo street Eaton Walter, beer retailer, 87 Jaraes street Goodfellow Thomas, Flying Horse commercial hotel, 53 Eccleston Edwin, engineer & raillfurnisher , 76 Sunderland st Chester gate Eccleston Williara. butcher, 68 Cross Hall street Goodier Henry, wood turner, 19 Boden street Edwards Eleanor (Mrs.), temperance hotel, 17 Hibel road Goodwin Ashton L. Derby Arms, 76 Chester gate Edwards Isaac, butcher, 1 Church street Goodwin Charles H. painter 4c paperhanger, 118 Chester gt Edwards Jacob, fish 4c game dealer, 36 Stanley street Goodwin George James, printer, bookbinder 4c stationer, 3 Ellis Ann (Mrs.), draper, 13 Cross street Market place Etchells James, smallware dealer, 50 Chester gate Goodwin James, painter, Stanley street Etchells Joseph, brass founder, Turnock street Goodwin Matthew, hair dresser, 9 Sunderland street EtcheUs Sarah (Mrs.), provision dealer, 67 4c 69 Chester rd Goodwin Noah, cabinet maker 4c upholsterer, 69 Mill street Evans Harry, brewer. Star brewery. Bond street Goodwin Ralph, butcher, 27 Mill lane Evans Samuel, Hare Sf Dog, Stubbs's place Goodwin Samuel, stationer, 76 Mill lane Fairfax Fronds, boot maker, 51 Park lane Gorton Clarence, cabinet maker, 106 Waters green Fairfax Louisa (Miss), dressmaker, 27 Roe street Gosling Jas. painter, gUder 4c paperhanger 4cc. 57 Park grn Fairhurst Edward, beerretailer, 118 Park lane Gosling John, butcher, 54 Mill lane Fairhurst Henry, beer retailer, 3 Samuel street Gosling John, shoe maker k dogger, 15 Sunderland street Fairhurst Robert, joiner 4c builder, 23 Duke street Gosling Joseph, butcher, 41 MUl street Farrar Jas.pluraber 4c glazier 4cc.see Martin, Farrar 4c Mellor Gosling Sarah (Mrs.), grocer, 101 Hurdsfield road Favill John, swift rice 4c bobbin 4cc. manufacturer for silk Gouldstrow James, tobocconist, 109 Chester gote cotton k woollen, 4c cabinet maker 4cjoiner, Depot inills Grafton David, draper, 139 Great King street Fawkner Bros, drapers 4c hardware dlrs. 6 4c 8 Gt. King st Greaves Mary (Mrs.), The Old Plough inn, 26 Chester rd Fawkner Eliza (Mrs.), dressmaker, 25 Stanley street Green Benjamin, musicol instruraent dealer, 81 Mill street Fawkner George, boot k shoe maker, 25 Stanley street Green Hannah (Miss), draper, 114 Hurdsfield road Fawkner Henry, shopkeeper, 2 Brown street Green John, shopkeeper, 51 Buxton road Fawkner Thomas, smallware dealer, 118 Mill street Green John, tobacconist, 62 Sunderland street Fern Isaac, chemist, 63 Hurdsfield road GreenaU 4c Co. brewers, 109 Chester gt.; 4c at Warrington Femie Henry M. L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S. surgeon. Park green Greenway John, general dealer, 82 Mill lane Fidler Levi, Three Townships, 32 Hibel road Greenwood Daniel, window blind raaker 4c wire worker, 29 FUlcock Peter, tallow chandler, The Gutters Church street west Findlow Martha (Mrs.), cook 4c confectioner, 31 Mill laue Greenwood Jane (Mrs.), provision dealer, 291 Park lane Finlow John, draper, 24 Jordan gate Gregory Andrew, beer retailer, 96 Paradise street Finlow Samuel, baker, 15 Duke street (Sutton) Gregory Eliza (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Broken cross Finlow William, builder 4c contractor, dealer in slates, chira Gregory William J. paperhanger, 17 Roe street ney pots, fire bricks 4cc. 25 West street Gretton William, cigar dealer 4cc. 20 Mill lane Finney Isaac, bookseller 4c newsagent, 74 Chester gate Griffith James, pawnbroker, 24 Park green Firth 4c Sheldon, estate agents k surveyors, 19 King Ed Griffith Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 114 Park lane ward street Griffiths Fernando, surgeon dentist, 4 Hibel road Fitton AUred, tailor, 131 Park lane Grindey Joseph, shopkeeper, 22 Comraercial road Fitton Rose (Mrs.), grocer, 106 MiU lane Gudgeon Thomas, Angel hotel, Market place Fitton Sarauel, miller, Macclesfield flour mills. Union road Hadfield Charles, druggist 4c drysalter, 1 Mill street Fleher Elizabeth (Miss), dressmaker, 190 High street Hall David, coal dealer, Stanley street Fleech George, painter 4c paperhanger, 123 Chester gate Hall Frederick, silk designer, 72 Presbury road Fletcher Samuel, draper 4c grocer, 84 High street HaU George, coppersmith, 35 Mill lane Foden W. k G. timber merchants, Yard, Beech lane Hall Henry, greengrocer, 43 Cross street Ford David, chimney sweeper, 97 King Edward streei Hall Jaraes, engineer, 95 Windmill street Ford Elizabeth (Mrs.), Lord Byron,41 Bridge street Hall John, general dealer, 215 Crorapton road Ford HughjCoal 4c cannel merchant, 43 Park green; wharf, HaU John, grocer 4c provision dealer, 74 Brook street Hihelroad; 4c Congleton Hall John, joiner, 293 Park lane Ford James, artist, 203 Park lane Hall John, woollen draper, tailor 4c outfitter, 23 Market pi Ford William, chimney sweeper, 11 Wood street Hall Peter, silk mercer, family draper 4c undertaker, 14,16, Forden Williara, cowkeeper, Whirley grove 18 4c 20 Mill street Fountain John 4c Sons, Uvery stables 4c saddlers, King Ed Hall Ruth (Mrs.), taUoress, 13 Duke street ward street 4c 32 Chester gate Hall Thomas, confectioner, 202 Crompton road Fowler Jaraes 4c John, silk manufrs. Depot mills, Mill st Hallowell Robert, rope 4c t^vine manufacturer, 7 Derby st Fowler John, silk raanufacturer, Paradise mills, Park lane Hallworth Peter, earthenware 4c china dlr. 72 4c 74 Waters Fowler Joseph, provision dealer, 82 Chester road Hallworth WUliam, grocer, 170 Bond street France Joseph, grocer, baker 4: provision dlr. 162 Park lane Hamer Alice Maria (Miss), day school, Brunswick street Frankin David, nail maker, Catharine street Hamer John, nail maker, Catharine street DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. MACCLESFIELD. 237 Hammond Adam, undertaker, 38 Roe street HiU 4c Bradburn, builders k contractors 4cc. 28 4c 30 Peel st Hammond Amelia (Miss), day school, 9 Presbury road Hill Edmond, builder, 26 Hobson street Hamraond Edward, joiner 4c builder. Great King street Hill Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 49 Pitt street Hararaond James, draper, 4 Brook street Hill Frederick, pawnbroker 4c jeweller, 1 Park lone Hammond James, fancy box manufacturer 4c draiier, 7 Hilton Wm. silk manufr. 4c throwster, Townley street Market place 4c 36 King'Edward street Hine George, stationer k bookseller, 70 Mill street Hammond John Thomas, silk merchant. Depot raills Hine Sarah (Mrs.), Hen Sf Chickens, 30 Derby street Harapson John, grocer, 81 Hurdsfield road Hine William, grocer 4c corn dealer, 21 Finsbury square HampsonJobn,plumber k authorised gasfitter,18 Stanley st Hobson George, draper, 3 Exchange street Hampson John, White Bear, King Edward street Hobson Joseph, tripe dresser, 1 Derby street Hampson WiUiam, butcher, 128 Hurdsfield road Hobson William, joiner 4c builder, 10 Charles street Hamson 4c Hatton, silk manufacturers, Peel street Hockenhull John, silk roanufactr.see Hooton 4c Hockenhull Hamson William, jun. k Co. brewers k spirit merchants, Hodkinson John, cheraist 4c druggist, 101 Mill street Royal Oak brewery, 89 Mill street Hodkinson John, grocer 4c provision dealer, 32 Roe street Hamson Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 1 Chester road Hodkinson John, jun. pianoforte dealer 4c cabinet raanufac Hamson James, smallware dealer, 109 Mill street turer, 34 k 36 Roe street k at 10 Kiusey street, Congleton Hamson William, jun. No 100 Vaults, 87 Mill street Hodkinson Joseph, butcher, 1 Old Mill lane Hancock Peter, shopkeeper, Sunderland street Hodkinson Joseph, cutler 4c locksmith, 13 Park greeu Hand Henry, solicitor, 3 Church side Hodkinson Samuel, shopkeeper, 14 Commercial road Hand Mary (Mrs.), smallware dealer, 25 Park lane Hodkinson William, butcher, 60 MiU street 4c 44 Jordan gate Hand WUUom L. pork butcher, 83 Mill street Holden Ellen (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 40 Hurdsfield road Honkinson Wm. k Ann (Mi8s),bakers k flour dlrs.95 MilKst Holland S. 4c W. agricultural impleraent manufacturers 4c Hordern William, shopkeeper, 96 Hurdsfield road dealers 4c machinists, East Cheshire Agricultural Imple Harding David, beer retailer, 13 Pickford street raent dep5t. Broken cross Harding Samuel, confectioner, 40 Jordan gate Holland Abrahara, greengrocer, 83 Mill lane Harding Samuel, grocer, 76 Brown street Holland Dvd. silk throwster,Mount Pleasant mills,Knight st Harding Sarah Ann( Mrs.),furniture dealer,5 BackWall gate Hollond George, wheelwright. Broken cross Hardy Thomas, grocer, 172 High street Holland Isaac, confectioner, 17 Great King street Harewood WilUam, boot maker, 13 Derby street Holland James, chimney sweeper, 29 Mill lane Hargreaves Samuel, draper, 74 Sunderland street j Holland Joraes, Commercial inn, 37 Brook street Harlow Benjamin, engineer 4c ironlounder. King Edward st Hollond Jaraes, linen draper, 18, 20 4c 22 Chester gate Harlow John, grocer, 25 Derby street Holland John, greengrocer, 13 Sunderland street Harrison 4c Mellor, silk dyer, Tobor street Holland John, silk manfr. 4c throwster, 11 Pickford street Harrison George, butcher, 94 Mill street Holland John Cox, coal merchant. Canal side, Brook street 4cr Harrison George, cool merchant, 26 Paradise street 48 High street Horrison John, butcher, 69 Roe street Holland Samuel, farmer. Hill Top farm, Broken cross Harrison Juhn, canal carrier, 114 Brook street Holland Samuel, wheelwright, 51 Mill lane Harrison John, York hotel. Church side Holland Thomas, tailor, 11 Daintree street Harrison Peter, Bull Sf Gate inn, 70 Wafers Holland Thoraas, tobacconist, 78 Sunderland street Harrison Samuel, butcher, 10 Church street Holland William, cliiraney sweeper, 11 Bank street Harrison Sarah Maria (Miss), draper, 41 Cliester gate Holland Williara, shoe maker, 30 Park street Horrison Thomos, Adelphi hotel, 28 Jordan gate Hollenshead Elizabeth (Mrs.), grocer, 26 Sunderland street Harrison Thomas, butcher, 112 Mill street Hollinshead Charles, silk manufacturer, Duke st. (Sutton) . Harrop Edward, grocer, 341 Park lane Holt Catharine (Mrs.), beer retailer. Cross street Harrop Marian E.(Miss), smallware dealer, 68 Chester gate Holt Charles, auctioneer. Park green Harrop William, grocer, 96 Park lane Holt George, boot k shoe maker, 66 Chester gate Harscher Ferdinand, jeweller 4c watch maker, 33 Mill st Holt Thomas, tailor, 39 Hibel road Hart Samuel, brush maker, 67 Park lane Hood Charles, builder, 14 Waterloo street Harvey Brian, draper, 71 Sunderland street Hood Thomas, joiner, 9 Duke street Hassell John, greengrocer, 263 Hurdsfield road Hooley Jaraes, tea dealer 4c grocer, 55 Chester gate Hassells Thomas, draper, 21 Mill street Hooley John,coal merchant, 27 Pork green 4c Hibel road Hattersley Lloyd, glass 4c china dealer, 68 Sunderland st Hooley Peter, paper dealer, 12 Chatham street Hatton Tliomas, beer retailer, Poole street Hooton 4c Hockenhull,silk manufrs.Paradise mill,Park lant- Hatton Thomas, silk manufacturer, see Hamson 4c Hatton Hopkins John, Oxford Iwtel, 71 Oxford road Hawkins Cornelius, clerk to the Park Side County Asylum, Hordern, Watson k Stubbs, brewers k maltsters k wine 4: Park Side County Asylum spirit merchant, Grapes brewery. Lord street Hayes Edward L. painter k gilder, 5 King Edward street Horobin Peter, baker 4c confectioner, 8 Adlington street Hayes Mary (Miss), milliner, 31 Roe street Horrocks Thomas, Brace's Arms, 231 Crompton road Haynes Sarah, provision dealer, 10 4c 12 Silk street Horsfield John, Park tavern, 160 Park lane Heaney John, tallow chandler 4c peat fire manufacturer, 53 Horsfield Samuel, Market Vaults, Market place Derby street Horton James, Brewers' Arms, 139 Bridge street Heapy John, collector of rents, 79 Mill lane Hough Ann (Mrs.), butcher, 24 Church street Heath George, boot maker, 48 Paradise street Hough James, boot maker, 144 Great King street Heathcote Edward, farraer, Teggs Nose farm Houghton Jaraes, picture frarae maker k general dealer;^ Heathcote Edward, registrar of births k deaths for the west 110 4c 127 Chester gate Macclesfield district 4c relieving officer for the Maccles Houghton Samuel, Old King's Head, 21 Commercial road field district, 64 Chester gate Howell Pelham, silk broker, 38 Park green Heathcote George, vaccinating 4c education officer for the Huckell 4c Pattinson, silk mercers, linen 4c woollen drapers Macclesfield union, 64 Chester gate 4c milliners, 26 MUl street Heathcote John, grocer k provision dealer, 70 Chester gate Hudson Charies, gas fitter, 104 Mill lane Heeley James, nail maker, 6 Chatham street Hudson Joseph, greengrocer, 59 Derby street Heeley John, nail maker, 4 Court, Stanley street Hudson William, boot 4c shoe maker, 117 Park lane HenshaUHannah(Mr3.), Parft inn,k brewer,73 Presbury rd Hughes Jaraes, M.R.C.S. surgeon, 67 Roe street Henshall James, shopkeeper, 2 WindmUl street Hulley Jasper, coal dealer, Windraill street Henshaw George Wm .saddler k harness mkr.56Chester gate Hulra Edward, gold k silver smith, 38 Mill street Henshaw Robert, basket maker. Broken cross Hulme W. k T. H. silk dyers, London road Henstock Henry Arthur,solicitor, see Barclay k Henstock Hulrae George, jun. painter, paperhanger 4c glass 4c china, Hepplestone Jsph. linen draper k umbrella mkr. 78 Derby st dealer, 45 Chester gate Hepplestone Joseph, smallware dealer, 86 Mill street Hulse James, greengrocer, 119 Park lane Heywood Jas. confectioner k greengrocer, 45 Sunderiand st Hulse Thomas, greengrocer, 88 4c 90 Bridge street Heywood Samuel, draper, 1 Cross street Hume George, painter, 18 Jordan gate Hibbert John, farmer, Red House farm. Mason's lane Hume Henry, greengrocer, 101 Chester road Hicks WiUiam, smaUware dealer, 11 Cross street ^ Huraphreys Thoraas, grocer, 62 Cross street Higginbotham k Co. silk merchants. Depot mills. Mill st Hunt Jaraes, coal merchant. Bridge street Higginbotham Edward, wood turner, EUzabeth street Hurst Abraham, grocer, 77 Park lane Higginbotham Edwin, draper, 32 Mill lane Hurst James, butcher, 50 Waters Hilginbotham John H. millwright 4c machinist, Statham st Hurst John, boot maker, 35 Lower Bank street Higginbotham Joseph, baker, 55 Crompton road Hurst Jobn, Brown Jug, 81 Park lane HiKeinbotham Sarauel, baker, 6 Hatton street Hurst Joseph, grocer, 59 Higginbotham street Higginbotham Wm. saddler k harness maker, 31 Park green Hyde Mary Ann (Mrs.), draper, 120 Park lane 238 MACCLESFIELD. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Improved Felt Carpet Co. (Josiah Malburn, manager), Lawton Robert, Moss Rosci London road felt carpet manufacturers, Crompton road Lawton William, butcher, 16 Chester gate Infirmary (Nathaniel Cameron, M.B. house surgeon, Wm. Lea William k Son, steam saw mills, Cross street P. Brown, res. visiting surgeon) Cumberland street Lea Heber, leather cutter k hoot maker, 15 Hurdsfield rd Ingham William, blacksmith, Pitt street Lea John C. King's Arms, 21 Derby street Ingles Harriet (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 29 Boden street Leach William, confectioner, 88 Mill street Isherwood Frederick W. hosier 4c haberdasher, 68 Mill st Leadbeater Henry, watch maker, 88 Hurdsfield road Isherwood John Robt.hosier 4c smallware dealer,114 Mill st Leadbetter Thomas, grocer 4c confectioner, 108 Chester gate Jackson J. 4c F. silk manufacturers, Sutton mill, Cross st Leah John, coach builder, Macclesfield carriage works, Jackson Joseph 4c Thoraas, grocers 4c tea dealers,103 Mill st Bridge street Jackson Betsey (Mrs.), provision dealer, 18 Highstreet Leal James, saddler. 111 Mill street Jackson Edward, shopkeeper, 92 Windraill street Lean Sarah Ellen (Mrs.), ladies' school, 62 High street Jackson Eliza (Mrs.), Albert inn, 43 Mill street Lee John, ioiner, 18 Duke street (Sutton) Jackson James, baker, 154 Hurdsfield road Lee John Thoraas, provision dealer, 8 Mill road Jackson John, house k estate as;ent, 15 King Edward st Lee William, inspector of gas, 7 Great Queen street Jackson John, King's Head, Byron's lane Leech Benjarain Richard, photographer, 30 Roe street Jackson Thomas, ironfounder, see Barber 4c Jackson Leech John, dogger, 39 Cross street Jackson Thomas, shopkeeper, 41 St. George's street Lees Mary Ann (Miss), dress maker, 55 Brook street Jackson Thoraas, silk raachinery broker, 21 Union street Ldgh John, builder k carpenter, 21 Cross street Jackson William, baker, 117 Bridge street Leigh John, Seven Stars, 17 Old Mill lone Jennings Thoraas, farmer, West farm. Back lane Leigh Peter, secondhond clothes dealer, 37 Stanley street Jepson EUzabeth (Miss), milliner 4cdress maker, 57 Crossst Liberal Club (Charles Fowler, secretary), 62 Chester gate Jepson Emraa (Mrs.), draper, 134 Great King street Livio Joshua, furniture dealer, 17 Sunderland street Jinks George, coal merchant. Union road Lockett John,cheese 4c corn factor4cprovision mer.SMarket pi Jinks Samuel, beer retailer, 63 Byron's lane Lockett Samuel, boot k shoe maker, 35 Mill street Johnson Thos.4c Son, reed 4c heald manufrs.Chester Gate mill Lockitt Mary (Miss), Golden Lion, 5 Mill street .Johnson Benjamin, clog maker, 60 Sunderland street Lockitt Thomas, chemist k seed merchant, 34 Market place Johnson Edwin, silk agent, 484c 50 Duke street Logan 4c Hemingway, contractors, 31 Jordan gate Johnson George, currier 4c leather dealer, 8 Church street Lomas Edwin, hair dresser, 4 Stanley street Johnson Jas.Sharman, farrier4cshoeingsmith,88Chester gate Lomas George, hair dresser, 15 Cross street Johnson Jaraes Sharman, medical botanist, 91 Chester gate Lomas John, cigar dealer, 28 Sunderland street 4c at 32 Sunderland street Lomas Joseph, hosier, 19 Cross street Johnson John, cool merchant, Nixon's yard Lomas Thomas, provision dealer, 50 Buxton road Johnson John, h.iir dresser, 67 Mill street Lomas WiUiara, shopkeeper, 6 Norton street Johnson John, shopkeeper, 27 Pickford street Longden Isaac, Puss in Boots, 180 Buxton road .lohnson Leah, wheelwright, Whirley grove Longden John, blacksraith, 166 Buxton road Johnson Mary Ann (Mrs.), herbalist, 32 Sunderland st Longden Thomas, stone mason, London road Johnson Richard, joiner, 3 Long Acre street Longshaw John, Blue Bell, Mill lane Johnson Samuel, shoe maker, 108 Brook street Lonsdale 4c Adshead, ale k porter brewers, Macclesfield Johnson Thomas, commercial traveller, 11 Cumberland st brewery. Park green Johnson Thomas, reed maker, 1 Catherine street Lovett Charles, hair dresser 4c umbrella maker, 71 Chester gt Johnson Thos. silkman 4c throwster, Victoria mill. Mill st Lowe Charles, tin plate worker, 62 Cross street Jolley Clement, machine 4c cabinet turner, Depot mills, Lowe Edward W. R. ironmonger, 121 Chester gate Mill street Lowe William, Jolly Sailor, khrev/er, 63 Sunderland street Jolley Clement, .shopkeeper, 58 Waters Lowndes Charles, batcher, 44 Chester gate Jones David, hair dresser, 115 Mill street Lowndes George, butcher, 38 Stanley street Jones Edward L. gun maker, 34 Jordan gate Lucas k Sutton, sUk trimming manufacturers, 31 Duke st Jones Henry R. Wharf inn, Brook street Lunt Charles k Son, lace k braid manufrs.74 KingEdwardst Jones Maria (Mrs.), mantle maker, 9 4c 11 Old Mill lane Lynch Phillip, provision dealer, 01 Park lane Jones Thomas, shopkeeper, 15 Fountain street Lyon John H. gas fitter, 24 Park street Jothan Edwin S. M.R.C.S. surgeon, 63 Roe street Lyons Lewis, auctioneer, 6 Churcb street Judge Thomas, Bull Sf Gate, 32 Chester gate Lyons Lewis, shopkeeper, 29 Sunderland street Kelly Anderson, beer retailer, 140 Newton street Lyons Mary (Miss), dress maker, 18 King Edward street Kelly WUliam, watch k clock maker, 40 Chester gate Mabe Wilfiam, tin plate worker, 79 Chester gate Kemp Edward, Albion inn, 11 Bridge street Maburn Fredreck, music seller, 5 Park green Kennedy Elizabeth (Mrs.), dressmaker, 43 Bridge street McCabe John, china dealer, 76 Waters Kent David, furniture dealer, 3 Park lane McCarmley Jaraes, shoe maker, 13 Daintree street Kent John, draper, 18 Comraercial road Macclesfield A dvertiser Sf East Cheshire Gazette (Joshua Kenworthy John, confectioner, 80 Derby street Daniel, proprietor k publisher); published Saturday, 5'J Kenworthy Sarauel, cutler 4c umbrella maker, 22 Park green Mill street. See advert Keogh John, Bull's Head, Market place Macclesfield Carriage Society Limited (WiUiam Wads Kiley Rowland, herbalist, 38 Market place worth, manager), Hibel road Killrainster 4c Procter, solicitors, 4 Brunswick street Macclesfield &f Cheshire Trade'Protection Society (James Kinder Henry, provision dealer, 68 Derby street Boyd, sec). Roe street Kirk Joines, farraer, Ryles Park farm Macclcsfleld Chronicle {George Hine, publisher) (published Kirk Joseph, shee raaker, 70 Sunderland street friday evening), 70 Mill street Kirk Peter, comraercial traveller, 3 Davenport street Macclesfield Courier &c Herald (James Swinnerton, Kirk William, provision dealer, 1 Mill lane proprietor 4c publisher) (published Saturday morning), Kirkham Frederick, painter 4c paperhanger, 9 Chester road Chester gate. See advert Kirkham John, furniture dealer, 5 Brook street Macclesfield Equitable Provident Society Limited(Wil\iam Kirkham William, tailor, 51 Park green Barnett, sec.); office, 65 Sunderland street; at 65 Hurds Kitchingman Samuel, The Old Derby Arms, 50 Derby st field road; 20 Chester road; 24 Cross street; 22 Brown st.; Knight John, farmer. Moss Bower farm 90 Chester gate; Charlotte street; Central stores, 67 4c 69 Knight William, painter 4c paperhanger, 38 Chester gate Sunderland street; 1 Brook street 4c Hibel rood Knowles William, clothes dealer, 46 Waters Macclesfield Guardian (published by Robert W. Clarson Kusack Michael, small ware dealer, 20 Derby street on Saturdays), 59 MiU street Lakin Charles, general dealer, 17 Waterloo street Macclesfield Old Library (Jsph. Barker, prest.),Park grn Lalleraand George, insurance agent, 4 Grange street Macclesfield Patent Sulphate of Copper Co, (Samuel Lane John Wood, hosier 4c shirt maker, 7 4c 9 Mill street Orme, manager). The Moss Lane Nathan, butcher, 32 Brown street Macclesfield SavingsBank (William Biden,actuary),open Lane Sarauel, boot maker, 21 Bond street on tuesday 4c Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Park green Latchford Cornelius, provision dealer, 30 Brown street Macclesfield Scientific Society (John M. Moss, sec), Mac Latchford James, Dolphin inn, 60 Windraill stredt clesfield Useful Knowledge Societies Institution, Park grn Latchford Joseph, grocer, 36 Beech lane Macclesfield Skating Rink (Joseph Worsley, proprietor), Latchford Joseph, provision dealer, 12 Peel street Presbury road Latham John, butcher, 100 Mill street Macclesfield Tea Co.( Robert Raynor, mon.), 9 Chester gate Lawton Mary (Mrs.), marine store dlr. 29 Comraercial road Macclesfield Young Men's Association, Reading Sf Coffee Lawton John Jas. 4cWm. grocers k provision dlrs. 110 Mill st Rooms (Mr. StaghaU, hon. sec). Mill street Lawton Charlotte(Mrs.),profe8sor of music,104Waters green McDermot Christopher^ beer retaUer, 17 Elizabeth street Lawton Rt. gas enginr. 4c sanitary pipe.agent, 104 Wafers gn Mack James, confectioner, 36 Cheater gate DIRECTORY*} CHBSmiRE. MA<7CLESFI»L1>. 239 Mair William, solicitor (Rrm, Brocldehurst, Wright &: Mair), Mottershead Thomas, farmer, Bowden-Downs fkrm 2 4c 4 King Edward street Mottershead WUliam, Wheat Sheaf, 16^ Waterloo street Malburn George, toy dealer, 110 Park lane 'Moulton 4c Martin,ho.4c estate agts. 4c aecntnt8.76 Derby st Malkin James, hair dresser^, 29 Chester gate Moulton Henry, Bnfanma,260 Hurdsfield road Malkin William, broker, 38 Sunderland street Naden Thomas, draper 4c hosier, 19 Park green- Malkin WUmott, glass& china dealer, 9 Church street Naden Tristram, draper Sc grocer, OO'ByroE's Ittne Manchester Sf Liverpool District Banking Co. (branch) Neal Thomas, coal dealer," Water street (Harold C. Dixon, manager), Park green; 4c (branch) Needham Jaine8,colliery proprietor k coal merchant, Hibel Brunswick street (open tuesday k saturdav); draw on road 4c Pott Shrigley Smith, Payne & Smiths', r Lombard street, London e.c Needham John, farmer, Whirley road Manchester, Sheffield Sf Lincolnshire Railway Co. {Canal Neighbour James, shopkeeper, 52 Waters «fe}9artoien^)earriersbycanal,(Geo.Taylor,agent),Brook3t Neild Sarah (Mrs.), draper, 119 Bridge street Manon Michael, rag & bone merchant, lG4s 18 Exchange st Nelson Robert, shopkeeper, 39 Stanley street Marren Edward, chimney sweeper, 8 Newgate Newton John, silk dyer. Park Green dye work9,Park green Martin, Farrar 4c Mellor (late Robert Davies), plumbers k Newton Joseph, butcher, 156 Park lane glaziers 4c authorised gas & water fitters, Waters green Newton Sarah (Mrs.), mantle maker, 85 Mill lane Martin Joseph, boot &; shoe maker, 4 Roe street Newton William, butcher, 11 Derby street Martin Joseph, grocer, 66 Brown street Nicholson J. 0. silk manufacturer & throwster, Hope mill, Martin Joseph, house 4c estate agent 4c accountant (see Tbe Dams; 4c at 24 Milk street, London e.c Moulton 4s Martin) Nicol James, White Hart inn, 53 Roe street Martin Joseph, news agent, 3 Chester road Nicol John, coal agent, Hibel road Martin Sarah (Mrs.), milling, 86 Mill lane Nield Sarah (Miss), draper, 119 Bridge street' Mason, Taylor & Co. silk man£r8.4c throwsters. Bank Top mill Nield Thoraas, livery stable keeper, 8 Sbaw street Mason James, confectioner, 20 Church street Nixon Frederick, clothier, hatter 4c hosier, 78- Mill street Moson John, grocer, 1 Cumberland street Nixon Job, Feathers inn, 14 Waters Mason John, provision dealer, 13 Church street Nixon Joseph, Bowling Green tavern, 40 Greea street Mason Jonathan, provision dealer, 39 Park green Nixon Joseph, coal dealer, Nixon's yard Maaon Peter, auctioneer 4cc. k provisiondealer, 29 Church st Nodin Eraanuel, cask dealer, Chatham street Mason William, grocer, 199 Crorapton road Norbray Bradford, basket maker, 20 King Edward street Mason WUliam, hair dresser, 52 Chester gate Norbury Henry, grocer, 11 Chatham street Mason Wm. milliner 4c baby linen establishment, 2 Mill st Norbury William, butcher, 56 Park lane Massey Ellen (Mrs.), dress maker, 15 Roe street i •North Cheshire Brewery Co. Limited (George Ibeson, Massey Ephraim, farmer, Whirley Barn farm secretary k manager), Cliarles street Massey Isaac, shopkeeper, 20 Mill road Numnerley Richard, land agent,Blakelow cott.Blakdow rd Massey Joseph, reed 4c haraess maker, Elizabeth street Nuttall Robert, Elephant f Castle, 79 Arbouriiay street Massey William, butcher, 8 Cross street Oakes Charles, wine k spirit vaults, 65 Mill street Massey William G. draper, 26 Hibel road Oakes Ruben, painter, 39 Mill lane Mathers Betsy (Miss), tripe dresser, 86 Chester gate Oakes William, shopkeeper, Hurdsfield road Mathers Nathaniel, chimney sweeper, 23 Wood street Oldfield Caleb, wheelwright, 302 Hurdsfield road Maurice Frederick William, Queen's Sf Brunswick hotels, Oldham Benj. ale k porter brewer. Crown brewery,Bond st k wine k spirit merchant. Waters green k Hibel road 4c Oldham Elizabeth (Mrs.),provisiondealer,162Hurdsfield rd brewer, Brunswick brewery, Ring Edward street Oldham Ellen (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 24 Green street Maurice Samuel, corn 4c clieese factor, 27 Mill street Oldham Henry, Feathers inn, 213 Crompton road Maxwell William K. boys' day school, 29 Duke street Oldham Samuel, ironmonger, 14 Park green May John, solicitor (firra, Parrott May 4if Sons), Church side Oldham Williara, beer retailer, 178 Buxton road Maydcw Tbomas 4c Son, plumbers, glaziers 4c chemical Oliver George, grocer, 107 Mill street burners, 40 Park green Oliver Isaac, china dealer, 41 Park lane Maydew Mary (Mrs.), grocer, 9 London road OHver John, farmer. Hill Cottage farm Mayer Joseph, George hotel, 48 Jordan gate Oliver Wm. grocer k tea dealer, 57 Mill 8t;4t 1 Exchange st Meech Gabriel, tailor 4c woollen draper, '24 Chester gate Ollerenshaw Frances (Mrs.),butcher, 75 4c 77 Hurdsfield rd Meech William S. boot 4c shoe maker, 26 Chester gate Ollerenshaw John, joiner k builder 4£c. Garden street Meek John 4c Robert, general drapers, 36 Mill street Ollerenshaw Thomas, confectioner, 50 Park lane Mellor Amelia Jane (Mrs.), confectioner, 5 Chester gate Orrae John, grocer, 13 Hurdsfield road Mellor Charles, provision dealer, 23 4t 25 Pitt street Orme Joseph. Bee Hive, Black road Mellor Francis, sUk dyer (see Harrison k Mellor) Orme Mary (Miss), shopkeeper, Byron's lane Mellor John, coal merchant 4e molt dealer, Hibel road Orrae Soloraon, silk ogent, 68 Bank street Mellor Sarah (Miss), shopkeeper, 18 Brown street Orrae Thoraas, beer retailer, 98 Arbourhay street Mellor William, plumber k glazier 4£c. (see Martin, Farrar Orrae Williara, butcher, 31 Chester gate 4c Mellor) Orpe George, tailor, 11 Sunderland street Middleton Betsey (Miss), Lamb inn, 33 Stanley street Osborne Alfred, Silk Mill tavern, 66 Sunderland street Middleton Nathnl.S.sIate,lime 4c sanitary tube mer.Hibel rd Osborne Thomas, beer retailer, 69 4c 71 Hurdsfield road Mien Joseph, tobacconist, 81 Chester gate Owen James, joiner k builder, 3 Lowe street Mills Samuel, photographer, 5 Chester road Pack John, tailor, 78 Mill lane MiUwood John, town ball keeper, 26 High street Palmer Samuel, cooper, 7 4c 9 Mill lane MUnes Benjamin, boot 4c aboe maker, 25 Chester gate Parkinson David,blacking ranfr.4csmaU waredIr.34Derby st Mitchell Harry, grocer 45 provision dealer, 12 Park green Parkinson John, ironraonger, 2 Market place Mitchell John, beer retailer, 27 Steeple street Parkinson Maria (Mrs.), lemonade 4c soda water manu Mitchell Wm.general draper 4e pawnbFofcer,27 Chester gaite facturer, Chester gate Mobey George, grocer, 21 London road Parrott, May 4c Sons, solicitors. Church side Mobey James, oil 4c soap merchant, 67 Brook street Parr's Banldng Co. Limited (branch) (Beiyamin Pier Moore John Thomas, draper, 3S Mill lane point, manager); office hour3,10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; tue.sday, Moores John, stone mason. Park street 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Market Moors Thomas, lay agent, 3 Charlotte street west place; draw on Messrs. Glyn, MiUs, Carrie 4c Co.London Morgan Henry, boot 4c shoe maker, 26 Presbury road Pass Williom, butcher, 77 Mill street Morley Samuel, draper, 33 Cross street Pottinson Thomos, linen draper, see Huckell 4c Pattinson Morris WUliam George, Spread Eagle, 93 Chester gate PownaU William, silk manufacturer. Crompton road Morton Harry, Punch Bowl, 1 Union gate way Peacock Elizabeth (Miss), milliner 4c draper, 144 Park lane Moseley Frances (Mrs.), Railway hotel, 26 Hibel road Peake Mory (Mrs.), beer retoiler, 65 Bank street Moseley Samuel, builder 4:c. see Burrows 4c Moseley Pedley John, butcher, 27 Park lane Moss k Ardern, silk mannfaeturers, London Road mills Peirce WiUiam, french polisher, 125 Park lane Moss Charles, beer retaUer, 22 Crompton road Pennie Richard, confectioner, 92 Mill lane Moss Eliza (Mrs.), shopkeewr, 21 Hibel rood Pennington William, silk weaver, 22 King Edward street Moss George, beer retaUer, Xing street Percival Edward, Old King's Head, k brewer,63 Chester gt Moss George, greengrocer, 27 Buxton road Perkin Charles, joiner, 41 Hibel road Moss Samuel, silk broker, 10 Daintree atreet Perkin William, cabinet maker k upholsterer, 23 Chester gt Motershead George, Morning Guttf Mill lane Peyatt James, broker, 17 Cross atreet Mottershead David, boot maker, 2a Bond street Pickering Edwin, boot, shoe k clog maker. 9 4c 11 Park grn Mottershead James,boot 4c shoemaker 45clogger,53 Crossst Pickering Frederick, insurance agent, 88 Derby street Mottershead Joseph, baby linen wanabouse, 47 Stanley st Pickering Henry, woollen k linen draper 4c taUor, gentle Mottershead Ralph, shopkeeper, 10 King'street men's clothes cleaned 4c renovated, 99 Chester gate 240 MACCLESFIELD. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Pickford Thoraas 4c Co. brewers k wiue 4c spirit merchants. Rowley Daniel, accountant, 21 Brunswick street Lion brewery. Mill street Rowson Israel, silkman, 1 Dale street Pickford Henry, paper hanger, 36 Old Mill lane Roylance Edward, builder, 48 Chester road Pickford John, beer retailer, 2 Crosshall street Roylance Edwin, painter, 13 Catherine street Pickford Thoraas, White Lion, 109, 111 4c 113 Mill street Roylance Geo. builder, timber dlr.4c wheelwright,Waters grn Pickford WUliara, shopkeeper, 80 Bank street Roylance Peter, grocer, 214 Black road Pierce Wm. C. grocer, k wine k spirit merchant, 72 Mill st Royle James, undertaker, 71 Roe street Pierpoint Benj. man. to Parr's Banking Co. Lira. Market pi Royle Jonathan, joiner, 18 Townley street Pillmott Jaraes, boot maker, 6 Stanley street Rudyard Walter, silk trimming manf. Soho mills, Heapy sft Pimblott John, watch k clock maker, 112 Park lane Rushton Enoch, engineer, millwright 4c silk machinist,. Pimblott WUliara, shopkeeper, 177 Hurdsfield road Duke street 4c Depot mills Pimlott James B. farmer, Whirley grove Rushton John, silk manufacturer. Paradise raills. Park lane. Plant Jaraes, boot raaker, 149 Park lane Russell Charles, sUk dyer, 8 Hatton street' Plant Phoebe (Mrs.), Alaccaroni inn, 11 Stanley street Ryder Rachel (Mrs.),shopkeeper, 236 Hurdsfield road Plant Simon, Commercial hotel, 23 Hibel road Ryder Samuel, hair dresser, 37 Mill lane Plant William, silk inspector, 39 Church side Ryder William Thomas, grocer, 26 Mill lane Platt David, beer traveller, 42 Duke street Sadler James, provision dealer, 63 Bond street Platt Mary (Mrs.), grocer, 80 Mill lane Sadler Mario (Miss), ladies' school, 59 Roe street Pool Vincent, silk finisher, Henderson street St. Leger Martin, beer retailer, 19 Pickford street Poole James, beer retailer, 191 Crorapton road Sainter Joseph Denby, surgeon, L.F.P.s.G., L.S.A., F.G.S.T Porter Benjamin, silk broker, 1 Lowe street 29 Kind Edward street Potts Josiah 4c Son, silk raanufacturers, 17 King Edward st Samson George, painter 4c glazier, 1 Windmill street Potts, Wright 4c Co. silk raanufactrs. 4c throwsters. Brook st Sandford Charles John, surgeon, Jordan gate Potts John, coal merchant, 33 Chester rood Sargent Robert, blacksmith. Lower Exchange street Potts John, game dealer k fruiterer, 103 Chester gate Savage John, small ware dealer, 42 Mill street Potts Joshua, silk manufacturer, 10 Crompton road Savage Joshua, gas fitter k pluraber, 69 Park lane Potts Samuel, silk dealer, Brown Street mill Saxon Abel, tin plate worker, 14 Hurdsfield road Potts Williara, potato dealer, 29 Curaherland street Scales 4c Salter, boot k shoe rafs. 12 Market pi.; 4c at Leed* Powderill Alfred, silk throwster, Soho raills, Heapy street Scanlon Charles 4c Henry, silk dyers, Pickford st Pownal John, boot 4c shoe maker, 38 4c 41 Brow street Schofield Jaraes Frederick, joiner k builder, Pickford streei Pownall Wm. 4c Sons, silk manfrs. 4c throwsters, Crorapton rd Schofield John, Croion inn, 122 Chester gate Pownall Benjamin, painter 4c gilder, 35 Brook street Schofield John, shoe raaker, 20 Brown street Pownall Joseph, shopkeeper, 44 King Edward street Scragg Emanuel, Red Lion, 160 Hurdsfield road Pownall Nancy (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 104 Hurdsfield road Scragg Sarauel, shopkeeper, 37 Sunderland street Pownall Thomas, buot 4c shoe maker, 13 Bond street Seal Charles, professor of music k organist, 5 Jordan ffate Poyser Ann (Mrs.), dress maker, 19 Roe street Sergeant Thoraas, law stationer, 9 King Edward street Poyser John, paper honger, 19 Roe street Shaldon Jaraes, grocer, 106 Hurdsfield road Pritcbard Jonathan, pluraber, glazier, gas 4c steara fitter, Sharpley Sarauel k Sons, silk raanufacturers k throwsters^. painter, bellhanger 4c paperhanger, 19 Derby street Albion raills, London road Proctor Arthur C. solicitor (firm, Killmister 4c Procter), 4 Sharpley Jaraes, pork butchr. 49 Mill st. 4c 19 Sunderland •» Brunswick street Sharpley Jane (Mrs.), grocer,68 Mill lane Procter Robert, leather merchant 4c factor, 44 k 46 Sunder Sharpley John, painter, 24 Beech lane land street; 4c at 3 Nicholas croft, Manchester Sharpley John, wheelwright, 87 Chester road Provan Sarah (Mrs.), dress maker, 23 Waters Sharpley Sarauel, silk raanufacturer, London road Public Baths Sf Washhouses (William Fisher 4c Mrs. Lydia Sharrock Sarab (Mrs.), grocer, 62 Byron's lane Fisher, keepers), Hallefields Shatwell Huraphrey 4c Co. silk manfs. 64 King Edward st Raby Henry, Old Wheat Sheaf, 14 Market place Shatwell John, new 4c second hand bookseller, generak Radley Joseph, butcher, 12 Mill lane stationer 4c news agent, 75 Sunderland street Rammell Richard, grocer k provision dlr. 43 Sunderland st Shatwell Sarah A. (Mrs.), hosier k fancy repstry. 40 Mill si Rawlinson Samuel B. provision dealer, 66 Oxford street Shatwell Thoraas G. furniture dlr. 8, 10 4c 11 Blackwall ^t Ray George 4c Co. silk waste dressers, Soho raills, Heapy st Shatwell Thoraas tailor, Cumberland street Ray Jobn, medical botanist, 9 Stanley street Shaw Jas. N. silk trimming mfrs. Albion mills, London rd Read William, grocer, 46 Heapy street Shaw Joseph, provision dealer, 13 Windmill st Reddish Brothers, silk manufacturers; figured 4c plain goods Sbaw Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 112 Bank street in all classes, ladies' scarfs, surats, cravats, cut-ups, black Shaw Sarauel, provision dealer, 40 Duke street goods 4cc. Waters Green mill Sheo John, clothier, 20 Stanley street Redforn Joraes, stationer, 88 Mill lane Sheldon Arthur, estate agent 4c survyr. see Firth 4c Sheldoft Redish James, beer retailer, 60 Brown street Sheldon John, Old Nag's Head, 60 Waters Redwood Charles, miller 4c grocer, 66 Brook street Shelton Frederick, grocer, 1 Hurdsfield road Reed Alfred, butcher, 106 Chester gate Shepley Henry, beer retailer, B,eech lane Refuge Friendly Society (Joseph E. Harrop, agent), 16 Sherd Ellen (Mrs.), confectioner, 3 Derby street High street Sherratt Edwin, silk throwster. Paradise mill, Park lane Religious Tract Society (Depot) (Mrs. Sarah Broaker, Sherratt John, boot 4c shoe maker, 34 Mill street agent), 64 Mill street Sherratt John, brazier 4c tin plate worker, 87 Chester gate Reynolds Wm. stay maker 4c fent dealer, 23 Back W^all gate Sherratt William, greengrocer, 138 High street Rhodes Williara, Union inn, 2 Union tiateway Sherwin Catharine (Mrs.), brush manufacturer, 29 Mill st Richards Thoraas, butcher, 68 Cross street Sherwood John, silk designer, 3 St. George's street Richardson Henry, confectioner, 150 Hurdsfield road Shird George, butcher, 39 Bond street Ridgeway Sarauel, farmer, Danes raoss Shringley Eliza (Miss), dress maker, 161 Hurdsfidd road Ridgway k Barlow, railliners k dress makers 4c fancy re Shufflebotham Ann (Mrs.) dress raaker. Water street pository, 18 Market place Shufflebotham John E. steam saw raills, 86 Brook street Rigby John, shopkeeper, 39 King street Shuttleworth, Frank 4c Son, printers 4c statnrs. 90 4c 92 M ill st Riseley Joseph, provision dealer, 17 Church street west Sidebothara Joseph, grocer, 7 Galaraine street Riseley Thoraas, silk designer, 6 Riseley street Simister Thomas, milliner, 71 Mill street Risley David, baker, 105 Hurdsfield road Simon James, beer retailer, 42 Hibel rood Roberts John, The Old Mill Stone, 66 Waters Simpson Job, farmer. Lower Rosewood farm Robinson Charles, china k larap dealer, 105 Park lane SimpsonVeter,Bate hall, coraraercial 4cfamily hotel,brewer Ruhinson Jaraes W. grocer, 37 Mill stieet 4c wine 4c spirit raerchant, 39 Cliester gate Rodgers William, upholsterer, 15 Jordan gate Sirapson Thoraas, joiner, 22 Lower Exchange street Roe Thoraas, tin plate worker, 103 Park lane Sincock Enoch, Bull's Head, Broken cross Rogers Geo. general draper, railliner 4c hatter, 7 Chester gt Singleton William, Fox Sf Grapes, Pitt street Rogers Joseph, boot raaker, 16 4c 17 Church street Sinnett Charles, fruiterer, 13 Hibel road Rollinson George, shopkeeper, 1 Rodney street Sinnett James, fruiterer 4cc. 60 Pickford street Ronan Matthew, furniture broker, 115 Chester gate Skellern James, grocer, 61 Hurdsfield road Rose Thoraas, Presbury Road tavern, 32 Presbury road Skerratt Thomas, shopkeeper, 108 High street Rowbotham J ohn 4c Chas. Wm.silk manufrs. Brown St. mill Skinner Thoraas, boot maker, 12 Chester road Rowbotham Jaraes, baker, 30 Water street Slack Charles E. shopkeeper, 74 Old Mill lane Rowbotham John R. grocer k baker, 2 Park lane Slack George, butcher, 22 Cross street Rowbotham Thomas, butcher, 146 Park lane Slack Moses, boot maker, II Byron's lane Rowbotham WiUiam, boot 4c shoe maker, 167 Great King st Slack Thomas J. beer retailer, 4 Chester road DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. MACCLESFIELD. 241 Slack Williain, baker, 7 Elizabeth street Swindells Wro. shopkeeper 4c beer retailer, 65 Waterloo st Slade Joseph A. newspaper reporter, Brookside cottage Swinnerton 4c Brown, printers, booksellers, stationers, book Slater Cyrus, draper, tailor 4c milliner, 45 MiU street binders 4c lithographic printers, Chester gate Slater David, provision dealer, 84 Bond street Tonsey Thomas, hair dresser, 52 Sunderland street Slater John, grocer, '28 Green street Tatton Charles, brush manufdcturer, 66 Mill street Smale Brothers, silk monufs. Bollin miU, Townley street Tatton Williara, coal raerchant, Union road Smale Josiah 4c Sons, silk manufacturers 4c throwsters, Taylor Francis, dentist, 5 Exchange street Bollin mill, Townley street Taylor Juhn, silk raanufacturer, Silk street Smole William, silk manf. 4c throwster, Oxford Road mills Taylor Joseph, wine 4c spirit dealer, 109 Mill lane Smoles Mary 4c Ann (Misses), dressmakers, 92 Waters green Taylor Mary (Mrs.), leather seller, 24 Sunderland street Smalley Jonothan, turkish bath proprietor, 13 Park street Taylor Mary Ann (Mrs.), silk dealer, 68 Waters Smallwood John W. 4c Son, chemist 4c druggist, 76 Mill st Taxlor Robert F. S. M.R.C.S.E. surgeon,24 Bridge street Smallwood George, shopkeeper, 40 Hibel road Taylor Thoraas, greengrocer, 48 Waterloo street Smallwood Jiiroes, shopkeeper, 1 Brown street Taylor William, silk raonufocturer, see .Mason, Toylor 4c Co Smallwood WUliam, garment dyer, 7 Exchange street east Taylor William George, pawnbroker, 56 Mill lone Smith James 4c Son, silk trimming manufacturers, Pitt st Thocker Thomas, hosier, 3 Brown street Smith 4c Sons, manufacturers of upholsterers' trimmings, Thackray Anliur Thomas, brewer 4c wine 4i. spirit merchant, hat bands, paris lace, prussian bindings 4cc. Depdt mills, 13 King Edward street Mill street Thackray Jonathan, brewer. Bridge street Smith Henry, butcher, 47 Chester gate Thomas Thoinas, furniture dealer &clolhier,234c26Church st Smith Henry, shopkeeper, 34 Green street Thompson John, grocer, 73 Bridge street Smith James, grocer, 82 King Edward street Thompson Joseph James, accountant, 63 Brook street Smith James, rag 4c bone dealer, 100 Mill lone Tborapson Sarah (Miss), boot 4c shoe dealer, 31 Church at Smith Jomes S. painter k plumber, 1 Fountain street Thorley Elizabeth (Mrs.), hardware dealer, 83 Hurdsfield rd Smith John J. boot 4c shoe maker, 27 Bridge street Thorley Olive (Mrs.), grocer, 25 Cuckstool Pitt hill Smith Joseph, fishmonger, 3.5 Cross street Thornicroft WUliara, No.SO Vaults, 85 Mill street Smith Mottiew, provision deoler, 36 Nixon's yard ThornleyGeo,refresliment rooms4ccoiifectionr.ll6Water8 gt n Smith Sarah (.Mrs.), linen draper, 53 Sunderland street Thornley James, silk throwster, Soho mills, Heapy stien Smith Thomas, butcher, 72 Chester gate Thornley Williain, house 4c estate agent, 38 Presbury nad SmithThos.S.importer of german dried yeast,29Hurd.sfield rd Thorp Robt.4cSons, smallware manufactrs. GasFactory mills Smith William J. trimming manufacturer, 8 Crompton rd Thorpe 4c Maddocks (.vlissM), dressmakers, Jordan gate Snape Thomas Henry, reed maker. Peel street Tideswell SarahAnn(Miss),millnr.4cstrw.bonnetma.62Mill st Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (depot), Tigeswell Abraham, draper, 43 Bond street (Mrs. Sarah Brooker, agent), 54 Mill street Timmins Isaac, boot 4c shoe manufacturer, 1 Market place, Somerville John, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S., surgeon, see Birchenall 4: 2 4c 4 Church street 4c Somerville Titterton Benjamin, draper, 85 Chester gate Southern Benjamin, bookb'nder, 17 Jordan gate Tomkinson Samuel Robert, grocer 4c tea dealer, 37 Market pi Spencer Marquis, hair dresser, 4 Derby street Tomlinson John, ogent for patent stoves, 48 Water strt-et Spring Francia Edward, Crown Sc Anchor inn, 12 Stonleyst Tool John, secondhand clothes dealer, 15 Back Wall gote Stafford John, cabinet maker, Presbury road Topper Robert, dogger, 53 4c 65 Park green Stafford Williain, grocer, 27 Lower Bank street Town's Yard Sf Weighing Machine (Joseph Leighton, Staghall Mary (Mrs.) 4c Son, coopers,basket skip 4c hamper storekeeper), Buxton road manufacturers, willow importers, glas^ 4c china 4c earthen Trafford John, beer retailer, London road wore dealers, 4c fancy repository, 84 Mill street Trainer Williara, grocer, 183 Hurdsfield road S'te/»;iO/^ce(Tho8.Sergeant, distributor), 9 King Edward st Travis John, painter 4c decorator, 37 Park green Stanclifie Brothers, ale 4c porter brewers, Sutton brewery, Travis Sarauel, wotch 4c clock maker, 7 Pork green B3rron'8 lane Trovis Williara, soap manufacturer, 290 Hurdsfield road Staniforth John, silk manufacturer. Pool Street mills Trayners George, tobacconist, 30 Mill street Stanley Esther (Mrs.), ahopkeeper, 89 King Edward street Trotter Henry, house 4c estate agent, 4 Church street w.st Stansfield Frances (Mrs.), beer retailer, 76 Newton street Truman Joseph, furniture dealer, 84 Waters green Stanway Samuel, wheelwright, 92 Brook street Tucker Henry 4c Co. sdk manufacturers 4c throwsters, Pick Stanway Thomaa, coal merchant 4c grocer, 20 4c 23 Park st ford Street uiills; 4c at 19 Old Change, London e.c,; 4c 33 Steel Abraham, boot maker, 25 Mill lane York street, .Vl anchesler Steel Jo.seph, nail maker, 3 Half street Turner Hy. 4c Co. trimraing manufacturers, King Edward st Steele farah Ann (Miss), shopkeeper, 2 Bridge street Turner Elizabeth (Miss), milUner, 31 Hurdsfield road Steeple Martha (Mrs.), butcher, 87 Hurdsfield road Turner George, ironraonger, 41 Mill lane Steeple Thomas, pork butcher, 85 Hurdsfield road Turner Joseph, baker 4c provision dealer, 58 Chester gale Stevens Williara, greengrocer, 14 Albion street Turner Joseph, draper, 84 Mill lane Stevenson George W. silk throwster. King Edward street Turner Robert, boot maker, 108 Hurdsfield road Stevenson Henry, grocer 4c agent for W. 4c A. Gilbey, wine Turner Thomas, auctioneer 4c estate agent, 12 Church st 4c spirit merchants, 16 4c 36 Market place Turner William Henry, Peel Arms, 47 Peel street Stevenson Jesse, provision dealer, 112 Chester gote Turnstall William, confectioner, 73 Brown street Stonehewer Elizabeth (.Vlrs.), shopkeeper, 1 Chatham street Twemlow Charles, butcher, 76 Chester gate Stringer Alfred, pawnbroker k milliner, 106 4c 108 Mill st Tyler Israel,boot 4c shoe nint.104 MiU St.; 4c otWolverhamptn Stubbs Ann (Mrs.), straw bonnet maker, 7 Back WaU gate Unsworth James, silk designer, 43 Roestreet Stubbs George, shopkeeper, 23 Fountain street Unwin Henry, boot raaker, 77 Mill lone Stubbs James, brewer 4£C., see Hordern, Watson 4c Stubbs Unwin James, Bull inn, 55 Buxton road Stubbs John, printer 4c stationer, 7 Back Wall gate Unwin John, draper, 10 Chester gote Stubbs Richard, Black's Head, 17 Mill street Upton Frances (Mrs.), draper, 73 Hurdsfield road Stubbs William, shopkeeper, 82 Cross street Upton Mory (Mrs.), railliner, 22 Roe street Sutton k Co. railway carriers (Edward L. Hayes, agent), Vaux John, M.D. surgeon, 60 Chester gate 6 King Edward street Verga John, tar distiller,4c carver 4c gilder, 67 Chester gate Sutton J ames,silk trimming manufacturer,8eeLucap4cSutton Verity Edwin, raineral water manufacturer, Macclesfield Suttuii Jane (Miss), dress maker, 3 Roe street mineral water works, Catharine street. See advert Sutton Jane M. (Miss), milliner, 288 Hurdsfield road Vernon Lord Augustus Henry (David Bain, agent), colliery Sutton John, confectioner, 13 Jordan gale proprietor 4c coal merchont. Union road 4c Beech lane Sutton Jobn, grocer, 1 Mason's lane Vickestaft" 4c Burgess, woollen dropers, tailors 4c general Sutton John, provision dealer, 1 Lowe street outfitters, 4 4c 6 Mill street Swoine Elias, shopkeeper, Shaw street Vivian Frederick, commission agent, 2 Great Queen street Swaine Peter Henry, provision dealer, 37 Park lane Wade John, silk manufacturer, 119 Chester gate Swaine Siimuel, grocer, 142 Park lane Wadsworth Jobn B. 4c E.silk manufctrs. Park raill, Peel st Swaine Thomas, watch maker 4c jeweller, 11 Chester gate Wadsworth Joseph, weavers' material dealer, 12 lloe street SwainsonCharles,coal merchant (John iNicol,man,),Hibel rd Wadsworth Reubin, tin plate worker, 13 King street Swift Joseph, coal agent, 98 Waters green Wadsworth Wra. 'The Woodman inn, iok 47 Hurdsfield id Swinddls Ann (Miss), grocer, 138 JSewton street Wainwright John, beer retailer, 63 Beech lone Swindells George, cutler, 48 Stanley street Wainwright Motthew, clog 4c shoe deoler, 26 CommerciHl rd Swindells George, silk throwster, Depot mills. Mill street Walker John 4c Son, pawnbrokers 4t jewellers, 30 Cuck Swindells Joseph, boot 4c shoe maker, 63 Mill street stool Pitt hill Swinddls William, draper, 49 Waterloo street Walker Alfred, cheraist 4c druggist. Waters Swinddl* William, sliopkeeper, 267 Black road Walker Francis Chandler, draper 4cc.46 Mill lane 16 2-12 MACCLESFIELD. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Wnlker George, cheese factor, 19 k 21 Church street Wild Saroh Ann (Mrs.), grocer, 182 Crompton rood Walker George, provision dealer. Waters Wilde William k John, silk monufacturers 4c throwsters, Walker Hannah (Mrs.), beer retailer, 39 Marketplace Albert mill, Pickford street . Walker John, baby linen warehouse, 62 Mill lone Wildgoose John Lawrence, general furnishing 4c mill iron Walker John, boker, Boden street monger 4c dealer in electro-plated 4c nickel silver goods, Walker Thomas, hosier k glover, 90 Mill lane, 4c pawn 33 Chester gate broker, 3 Old MiU lane Wildigg John, butcher, 35 Sunderland street Wallace Williara, beer retailer, London Road terrace Williams Alfred, saddler 4c harness maker, 48 Hurdsfield rd Wallis Charles T. tailor, 24 Comraercial rood Williams James, furniture dealer, 39 Sunderland street Walmesley Tbomas, cutler 4c gasfitter, 6 Derby street Williams Jaraes, painter k gilder, 21 King Edward street Walsh Cornelius, grocer, 24 Water street WiUiaras John, dogger, 3 Hurdsfield road Walsh Ellen (Mrs.), milliner, 77 Sunderland street Williams John, glass 4c china dealer, 33 Church street Walton George, printer 4c paper merchant, 67 Chester gate WiUiarason Sarauel, farraer, Danes moss Wrtlton Joseph, silk throwster, Soho mills, Heapy street Willott William, Queen's Arms, 195 Hurdsfield road Walwyn WiUiam, beer retailer, 34 Nixon's yard Willson Agnes (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 42 Stanley street Warburton William 4c George, tailors, 76 Bridge street Wilshaw Catharine (Miss), shopkeeper, 79 King Edward Ward Daniel, fishmonger, poulterer 4c fruiterer, 4 Market pi street Ward Soroh A. shopkeeper, 103 Mill street Wilshaw George, silk manufacturer, London Road mills Ward Thoraas, temperance hotel, 42 Jordan gote Wilson Daniel, general dealer, 79 Hurdsfield road Wardle Ellen (Mrs,), greengrocer, 3.5 Stanley street Wilson John, ironmonger, 67 Mill lane Wardle Jobn, provision dealer, 8 Mill street Wood J. 4c J. T. tea 4c cotfee merchants, grocers 4c italion Wardle Sarauel, boot raaker, 36 Mill lane warehousemen, London tea worehouse, 5 Market place WHrren 4c Bennett, drapers. 78 Hurdsfield road Wood R. 4c W. lemonode, ginger ale, soda water k potash Warren David, baker. 101 King Edward street water raanufrs. Macclesfield raineral water wrks. 25 Mill st Warren Jonathan, silkman 4c throwster, 64 King Edward st Wood John Henry, wholesale k raercontile stationer, en Warren Peter, earthenware dealer, 104 Waters green graver, lithogropher, color 4c generol printer, Reliance Warren Richard, farmer. Crooked yard steara printing works, 22 Mill street Warren Sarah, grocer, 10 Byron's lane Wood John Henry, wholesale 4c retail cricket 4c british Worren Thoraos, cabinet maker 4c upholsterer, Chester gate sports outfitter, dealer in footballs, lawn tennis, badmin Warren William, provision dealer, 167 Park lane ton, racquets 4cc. 4cc. 22 Mill street Warrington Ann (Mrs.), raantle raaker, 94 Mill lane Wood Joseph, glue manufacturer 4c bone merchant, Har VVorrington Rachel (Mrs.), Green Dragon, 41 Mill street rington bone 4c glue works Warrington Thomas, butcher, 69 Chester gate Wood Richard, family 4c dispensing chemist 4c druggist, Watson Isaac, brewer kc. tee Hordern, Watson 4c Stubbs agricultural chemist 4c homceopothic medicine vendor, 26 Watson William, linen draper, 98 Mill street Mill street Waits Martin, brass 4c iron founder k engineer 4c . Wood Samuel, butcher, 124 Chester gate Catharine atreet Wood Samuel, general furnishing 4c mill ironmonger, cutler, Webster Rochael (Miss), dress maker, 26 Brook street lock, gun 4c whitesmith, bellhanger, brazier, tin plate Wt-lch Henry, beer retailer, 110 Hurdsfield rood worker 4c authorised gasfitter, 32 Mill street Wf llings John, grocer, 179 Buxton road Wood William, beer retailer, 16 Church street west Wrlsh Thomas, general deoler, 64 Derby street Wood William, chiainey sweep, 59 Pork lone West James R. E. Mermaid, 56 Derby street Woodrufi*Charles, choir maker, 37 Hurdsfield rood M'eit Jonathan, trimming manufactr. Soho raill, Heapy st Woodward Henry, silk manufacturer, Prestbury ituod mills Weston William, beer retader, 33 Roe street Woodward Ralph, grocer, 33 Byron's street Whaley William, engineer 4cc. see Broome 4c Whaley Woodyatt Richard, cbeinist k druggist, 10 Market place Whalley Nathan, general dealer, 35 Hurdsfield road Woolam William, sewing machine agent, 30 Mill lane Whalley Thomas, tin plate worker, 31 Chester rood Wooley Charles, tailor, 167 Hurdsfield road Whalley Thomas, jun. gasfitter, 103 Chester rood Woollscraft William, engineer, 6 Duke street Whalley Thomos, jun. ipon 4c tin plate worker, 1 Prestbury Working Men's Total Abstinence Sf Mutual Improve mod ment Society (Robert MeUor, secretary), 14 Pickford st Wheelton Joseph, greengrocer, 40 Waterloo street Worsley Joseph, linen draper 4c dogger, 18 4c 35 Church st Wheelton William, beer retailer, 3 Byron's lane Worthington Frances (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 83 Chester gate Whiston Thomas, Three Pigeons, k brewer, 16 Little street Worthington James, hosier, 73 Mill street Whitaker Williara E. commercial traveller, 39 Prestbury rd Worthington John, beer retailer, 39 High street White John W. silk dyer, High street Worthington Jhn. dogger 4c boot lace manufr. 20Park green Whitehurst Amelia Ann (Miss), milliner, 75 Brown street Wrogg Durham, butcher, 47 Mill lone Wtdtmore Joseph, cork manufacturer, 9 Derby street Wragg Elizabeth (Miss), provision dealer, 24 Mill street Whittacker John, general dealer, 30 Sunderland street Wright George 4c Sons, dyers 4c cleoners, 19 Mill street; k Whittaker James, provision dealer, 94 Black road at Stockport ^V•hjttaker Jane (Miss), dress moker, 39 Catharine street Wright T. 4c S. booksellers k stationers, 51 Mill street Whittaker John, fruiterer, 72 Sunderland street Wright Charles, professor of music 4c late band-master of Whittaker Samuel, collector to the local board of health, the Earl of Chester's Yeomanry, 39 J ordan gate 56 Bridge street Wright Edward, wine 4c spirit 4c ale 4c porter mer. 23 Mill st Whittaker Thomas, beer retailer, 33 Newgate Wright Henry C. prolessor of music 4c pianoforte ware Whittaker Thomas, butcher, 70 4c 72 Mill lane house, 6 Market place Whittaker Thomas, provision dealer, 74 Mill lone Wright John, solicitor (firm, Brockiehurst, Wright k Whittoker William, cab proprietor. Exchange strct Mair), 2 4c 4 King Edward street Whittaker William, shopkeeper, 56 Sunderland street Wright Joseph, silk manufocturer, see Potts, Wright k Co Whitter Lynch, plumber, 3 Cross street Wright Nancy (Mrs.), Ring of Bells, 42 King Edward st Wiggius Joshua, dress 4c raantle raaker, 45 Park lane Wright Robert, boot k shoe maker, 76 Mill street V\ lid John 4c George, grocers, tea dealers 4c cofiee roasters, WyIde Elizbh. (Mrs.), provision dealer, 46 4c 48 Byron's lane 15 Mill street Wylde John, chemist 4c druggist, 2 Chester roud Wild Edwin, Pig Sf Whistle, 96 MUl street Yarwood Clementina (Mrs.), beer retlr. 65 4c 67 Hurdsfield rd
MACCLESFIELD FOREST is a township and 1824 : it has a gallery at the west end, and wiU hold chapelry in tbe parish of Prestbury, Eastern division about 200 persons : there is a small bell turret, con of tbe county, hundred, union, county court district taining 1 bell. The living is a perpetual curacy united and rural deanery of Macclesfield, archdeaconry and with Wildboarclough, yearly value £130 with residence, diocese of Chester, 4^ miles east-by-south from Maccles in the gift of the Barl of Derby, and held by the Rev. field, and forms a part of the lofty chain of hills skirt Gage Earle Freeman, M.A. of St. John's College, Cam ing the southern verge of the county adjoining Derby bridge. Near tbe chapel is a parochial school. The shire ; it is very bleak and mountainous, and the land charities are £2 lOs. per annum. Tbe townships of is very unproductive. The Forest of Macclesfield, Lyme, Hurdsfield, Kettleshulme, Rainow, Bollington, formerly very extensive, was similar to other royal Pott Shrigley, Upton, Tytheringtou, Wincle, Maccles forests which belonged to the Crown and were under field Forest, Sutton, Wildboarclough and Bosley, formed royal protection for pleasure and recreation. The part of the Royal Forest of Macclesfield. The farms Episcopal chapel, originaUy built in 1673, was rebuUt in are small and widely scattered. The township contains DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. MALPAS. 243 4,000 acres, all the property of the Earl of Derby, who Letters through Macclesfield, which ia tbe nearest money is lord of the manor. The population in 1871 was 208 ;. order office rateable value £3,068. Parochial School, G. Scholefield, master Barlow James, former, WUsher top Corbishley Elizabeth (Mrs..),, farmer, LoiigdenJbn.finner.Bottom-of-the-Oven Barlow John, farmer, Bottom-of-t^e- Chapelhouse farm Massey Joseph, farmer Oven Dawson Elizabeth (Mrs.,), frmr. Smithy Nield Joseph, farmer, Ferrister Barlow Maria (Mrs.), farmer. Platting Dawson Hannah (Mrs.), farmer Nield Tbomas, farmer Barlow Thos. &rmer, Hinesdough Etchells James, farmer Robinson Esther (Mrs.), farmer Booth Mory (Mrs.), former, Lachegate Etchells John James, farraer Shufflebotham Ralph, frmr. White hills Brees Thoinas, ilarmer Etchells Mathew, farraer Stewart James; farraer Brough James, former, Parting gap Goodwin John, farraer, Knowl Truraan Betty (Mrs.), farraer Bullock James, former, Fenton bank Haywood John, farraer. Long clough Trueman James, farraer Bullock Jaraes, farraer, Toot bill Heothcote Edward, farmer Trueman James, jun. farmer Bullock Jamea^joui..farmer Hilditch Edwin, farraer Trueman Solomon, farraer Bullock Joseph, farmer Hollinshead John, blacksraith 4c farmer Walker Nothara, farmer Cooper James, farraer, Wilsher place Hollinshead Joseph, farmer Warren Joseph, farmer Cooper John, farraer. Homestead Jodrell Sarah 4c Ann (Misses), farmers WhillockMary(Mrs.),.farnier,Harding8 Cooper William, farmer. Crooked yard Jodrell John, farmer, Toogate land Cooper William, farmer. High ash Latham Samuel, farmer Wilson Isaac,, stonemason
MALPAS.
MALPAS is a small market town, township and parish, was born at the Higher Rectory in 1T83", his father partly in Flintshire, and polling place for Western divi being then rector ; his brilliant career and premature sion of the county ; the township is in Whitchurch death in India are well known : when or by whom this nnion, the parish eztenda into the unions of Nantwich rectory was divided is not defined by any known record; and Tarvin, in the east division of the hundred of Brox but a document,.bearing date 1^85, with the signatures ton, county court district of Whitchurch, rural deanery and seals of the then " two " rectors, granting a license of Malpas, archdeaconry and diocese of Chester, 15 to the lord of Cholmondeley to have a domestic chapel, mUes south-south-east from Chester, 5 north-west from is preserved in the muniment room of Cholmondeley Whitchurch, 12 east-by-eouth from Wrexham, 12"south Castle. west from Nantwich, and 165 from London. The town Probably the double rectorate is a sign that St. stands on an eminence commanding extensive pros Oswald's was of the nature of a collegiate church. pects of the surrounding country, the Welsh mountains A chapel of ease at Iscoyd is served from the mother forming a bold and picturesq,ue background on the churcb. The Congregationalists, Wesleyans and Primi west: it is irregularly buUt, and consists of four streets tive Methodists have chapels in the township. diverging from a common centre : there is a station 1^ miles north-east of the town on the Chester, Whit The Grammar school was founded in the seventeenth church and Shrewsbury branch of the London and century ; the master has £25 per annum ;. the Marquis North Western Railway. of Cholmondeley has the nomination of the master and Th^e church of St. Oswald, which stands on an six free scholars. eminence, is a noble edifice, chiefly in the Peipen- In 1719 Richard Alport left £500 to found a day diuular style of Henry VII. with some portions in school : it is now conducted on the National system, the Decorated style : the interior consists of chancel and is for boys and girls : the income derived from the and nave, with aisles separated from the nave by 6 various bequests for this charity is now about £116 per lofty pointed arches, supported by clustered columns, annum.. and two ancient chapels of the Cholmondeley and There is also a National infant school, and there are Egerton families, enclosed by carved oak screens : subsidiary schools throughout the parish. in the east window are some richly stained glass me The Cholmondeley Almshouses were founded about dallions of considerable antiquity and rare beauty, 1636 for the support of 6 poor persons, who are ap presented by the late Marquis oi Cholmondeley ; the pointed by the Marquis of Cholmondeley, and have chapels are also highly decorated with richly stained about £6 15s. per annum, with a portion of bread memorial windows and alabaster tombs, with life-size weekly. In 1841, Elizabeth Taylor bequeathed her recumbent figures : the whole of tbe interior of the fortune to the Rev. Henry Wigfield, of Bickcrton, with church was restored in 1841 at a cost of £2,600 ;• its merely an expressed wish that it might be devoted to appearance is very rich, being materially aided by the a charitable purpose : this trust has been discharged carved and panelled ceiling of dark oak and the pave by the erection of a row of houses for the support of 6 ment of encaustic tiles : the handsome massive tower poor persons, who receive £15 a year each. Many bene contains 6 fine-toned bells and a clock ; there is a fair factions have at various times been made for the organ. The register dates from the year 1561 : in the benefit of the poor of this parish, the whole producing vestry is a very old carved chest of beautiful workman at the present time more than £140 yearly, which is ship said by connoisseurs to date from the twelfth distributed and apportioned to the various townships in century. The living is a rectory^ in two medieties, the accordance with the wishes of the donors, on a plan higher mediety, returned in 1831 at £1,000 yearly value, called the " mise." inclusive of the glebe land, with a good residence and Malpan, occupying a commanding position, was se 94 acres of glebe, is in the alternate patronage of the lected as a site for one of the numerous border for Marquis of Cholmondeley and Thomas Tyrwhitt Drake, tresses erected to prevent the encroachments of the esq. and held by the Rev. the Hon. Wm. Trevor Kenyon, Welsh people : the only trace of the old castle now to M.A. of Christ Churcb, Oxford, who resides at the be found are remains of the keep, adjoining tbe church Higher Rectory, pleasantly situated near the church in yard. Tbe old hall, formerly occupied by the Brere six acres of pleasure grounds; the lower mediety, tons, was destroyed by fire in 1760. valued in 1831 ^t £910 yearly, with residence and 32 1 he town is supplied with water by works erected at acres of glebe, is in the patronage of T. T. Drake, esq. the expense of tbe Marquis of Cholmondeley and T. T. and held by the Rev. Charles William Cox, M.A. of Drake, esq. and vnth gas by a company (limited). Trinity CoUege, Cambridge, who resides at the Lower There is a subscription library and reading room. Rectory. In the centre of the town a monument was erected Reginald Heber, the eminent Bishop of Qalcutta, in 1877 by the children ot the late Rev. Charles lb* [POST OFFICE 244 MALPAS. CHESHIRE. Edfre is a township in Whitchurch union, 2 miles Augustus Thurlow, M.A. chancellor of the diocese, hon. north from Malpas. The Rev. C. W. Dod is chief land canon of Chester cathedral, and 33 years rector of the owner and resides at Tbe Hall, an ancient mansion higher mediety of this town. standing in a park of 200 acres. The Dod family have Wednesday is the market day, but the market has been possessed of this manor from a very early period. fallen into disuse. Fairs were formerly held on the 5th The area is 1,67:2 acres; rateable value £3,ld» ; the of April, the 26th of July, and the ^th of December for population in 1871 was 262. Letters by foot post cattle and small wares, but are now discontinued. from Malpas, which is the nearest money order ofece. There is a Police Station, and the residence of the local police officer. Tbe magistrates hold their meet- Hampton is a township in Whitchurch union, three Angs monthly at the " Egerton Arms," Broxton. quarters of a mile north-east from Malpas railway The Cemetery, situated in the Station road, was station. The Marquis of Cholmondeley is lord of the consecrated 1st AprU, 1875, and covers an area of 2^ manor. The Rev. G. R. Downward and the Marquis acres. of Cholmondeley are tbe principal .owners. The Wes- The township of Malpas contains -1,998 acres of land, Wans and Primitive Methodists have chapels here. The the re,teable value is £5,462, and !had a population in a/ea is 1,219 acres ; rateable value ££.688 ; the popula 1671 of 962 ; but the parish comprises no less than 25 tion in ia71 was 370. Letters by foot post from townships, viz. Agden, Bickcrton, Bickley, Bradley, Malpas. There is a WALL LETTfiB Box at tbe turn- Broxton, Bulkeley, Chidlow, Cholmondeley, Chorlton, pUce, which is cleared at 5.46 .p.m. KJU week days. Cuddington, Duckington, Edge, Egerton, Hampton, Malpas is the nearest money order office. Larbton, Macefen, Malpas, Newton, Oldcastle, Overton, Stockton, Tushingham, Wichaugh, and Wigland, in L5Coy4 is a township, 3i miles aouth froaa Malpas, Cheshire, and Iscoyd, in Flintshire. Tbe area is and although forming a part of ,the parish of Malpas, 27,'094 acres; rateable value £35,786 ; the population is in the county of Flint for all civiil purposes. in 1671 was •5,543. Vestry Clerk, M. H.' Danily. Ne-wnton-by-JVIalpas is a township in Whitchurch Parish Clerjt, Edward'TomUnson. union, li miles south-west from Malpas. T. T. Drake, esq. is owner and lord of the manor. The area is 210 Biekley township, in "Whitchurch union, 8 miles acres.; rateable value £334; the population in 1871 east from Malpas and-.5 north from Whitchurch, is a was 22. large agricultural district ,of scattered houses. The Marquis of Cholmondeley is sole owner of the land and Oldcastle is a township in Whitchurch union, 2 lord of the manor. The area is 2j096 acres ; rateable miles south-by-west from Malpas, extending to the value £3,687 ; the population in,1871 was .S9i4. borders of Flintshire, and derives its name from a castle Letters by foot postirom Malpas, which is the nearest founded here by the Romans, no trace of which can now money order office. be found. In 1644 Oldcastle Heath wa,s the scene of a conflict between tbe Parliamentarians' and Royalists, Cholmondeley is a township, in Nantwich union when the latter were defeated notwithstanding they and county court district, 4 miles north-east of Malpas. outnumbered their opponents as nearly tbree to one. The chief owner and lord of the manor is the Marquis of The trustees of the late W. Dod and T. T, Drake, esqrs. Cholmondeley, who resides at(The Castle, a noble Nor are the landowners ; tbe former is lord of the manor. man castellated building of atone, occupying the sum The areade 885 acres ; rateable wal«e £1,123 15s.; the mit of a commandingeminence,.surrounded with pic population in 1871 was 115. Letters by foot post turesque pleasure grounds and a wdl timbered-domain through Malpas. of about 500 acres: the domestic chapel, a cruciform building of brick, stands a shprt distance east-by-north Overton is a town^ip in Whitchurch union, 1^ mUes of the Castle, adjoining the site of the Old HaU ; the north-by-west irom Malpas. Samuel Leigh Gregson, Rev. Samuel Stratford Lambrick, E.A. of Trinity Col esq. who is lord of the manor, and George 0. Crump, esq. lege, Dublin, is chaplain. Here, is a National school. are the principal landowners. Overton HaU, formerly The area is 2,898 acres; rateable value £3,268.; the moated, is a venerable bailding, the residence of Samuel population in 1871 was 29JJ.-—Letters through Mal L. Gregson, esq. The area is 708 acres ; rateable value pae, which is the nearest money order office. £1,420 10s.; the population in 1871 was 106. Letters National School, Tobias Martindale, master; Mrs. Mar by foot post from Malj^s. tindale, mistress Cuddington (or Kydingtou)) is a township in Whit Stockton is a tovimship in Whitchurch union, 2 mUes church union, 2 miles west-south-west'from Malpas, on south-west from Malpas, on the Flint border. PhiUp the road from Malpas to Bangor. T. T. Drake, esq. is William Godsal, esq. is owner and lord of the manor. lord of the manor and principal landowner. Cudding The Hall is occupied as a farm house. The area is 263 ton Lodge is the picturesque residence and property of acres ; rateable value £412 ; the population in 1871 W. F. H. Clark, esq. Cuddington iHall is the residence was 23. Letters by foot post from Malpas. and property of G. Brassey, esq. The area is 1,347 Wichaugh (or Wichalgh) is a township in Whit acres ; rateable value £2,461 ; the population in 1871 church union, I mile south from Malpas. Richard was 290. Letters by foot post from Malpas, which is Henry Done, esq. is chief owner and lord of the manor. the nearest money order office. The area is 323 acres ; rateable value £595 ; tbe popu Chorlton is a township in Whitchurch union, 2 miles lation in 1871 was 17. Letters by foot post from west from Malpas, the principal landowner is George Malpas. Cresswell Crump, esq. The manorial rights are lapsed, but are supposed to belong to Sir Richard Puleston. Sir Wigland is a township in Whitchurch union, 2J Edward Archibald Hamilton, bart. has a residence here, miles south-by-east from Malpas. Thomas Bright which is situated in pleasant grounds of about 3i60 acres. Cross, esq. is chief landowner. The Primitive Metho There is a school for boys and girls,ereeted in 1864, at dists have a chapel. The manors of Higher and Lower the cost of Mrs. Clutton. Here is an old Hall, bearing Wych, included in this township, are the property of date 1666, which was formerly moated; and when drain T. T. Drake, esq. The area is 562 acres ; rateable value ing a few years ago a marble or tesselated pavement £1,056 10s.; the population in 1871 was 171. Letteis was cut into ; which would lead to the supposition that by foot post fiom Malpas. a Roman Camp had existed here. The area is 460 acres ; rateable value £1,110 133.; the population in 1871 POST, MONEY ORDER&TBLEGRAPH OFFICE & Sa'ings was 105. Bank k Government Annuity k Insurance Otfiie.— Matthew Henry Danily, postmaster. Letters from all parts arrive through Whltcliurdi at 5.20 a.m. k 4.30 p.m.; Letters by foot post from Malpas. There isaWxLL LETTER- dispatched ot 7.50 p.m.; box clo.srs 7.30 p.m. Tcle^iaph BOX at Richard Glutton's ; cleared at 6.20 p.m. ou wetk office open from 8 a.m. tUl 8 p.m. Tiie office i* cpen drtys. Mulpas i« the nearest money order office on Sunday frora 8 to 10 a.m. k half an hour before letters School, Miss Einn.a Draper, n.istresa are dispatched DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. MALPAS. 245
INSURANCE AGENTS :— PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS :— Alliance Fire, T. G. Wycheriey Burial Boavdy Edward. Tomlinson, clerk Imperial, E. Askew Police Station; William-Bathell, sergeant Liverpool Sf London Sf Globe Fire ^ Life, W. Brittain London Union Fire §• Life, J. Htant PuBLJc OFFICERS :— Phcenix Fire, C. Hope Registrar of Births Sf^ Deaths', John WilUarar Provincial Life, S. G. Wycherley Deputy Registrar, Kdward Tomlinson Railway Passengers' Assurance, E. Askew Royal, J. Keay, Old Castle SCHOOLS :— Sun Fire Sf Life, J. Cooke Endowed, Joseph Leesi master;- Miss Sarah Green, mistrs- CotJNTY MAGISTRATES.—George Barbour,esq, Broxton; Granimar, Matthew Henry Danily, master Robert Barbour, esq. Bolesworth oa-stle ; Robert Howard, National (infants). Miss Elizh, Danbury, infants' mistrs- esq. Broughton hall; Hon. Edward Kenyon, Macefen; RAILWAY STATIONS :— John H. Leche, esq. (chairman). Garden; Robert 0. Broxton, Thomas Warburton. station master Orion, esq. Tattenhall Malpas, Edward Askew, station raaster Clerk, George Boydell, esq Parishes in the division are AMford, Coddington, Farndon, OMNIBUSTOTHE STATION (George Edwards,proprietor)' Handley, Hartill, Malpas, iShucklach, Tilson & Waverton CARRIER TO WHITNCHURCH.—Joraes Jones, friday lUialpas- Lewis Joseph Slater, coal mer.' Ebnal ' Clark Edward Stephens PRIVATE RESin-ENTS. McCattry Hugh, lodging house Hignett Thomas Boker Henry, Ebual Malpas Gas Co. {limited) (Thoraas Lambrick Rev. Samuel Stratford, B.A. Broadhurst Mrs George Wycherley, sec) [chaplain] Browne Rev.J.Harri80»[Fndependent] Malpas R^dingR6oni{ia^h.Leea,aec) COMMERCrAL. Cox Rev. Chos.Wm.M.A.LnwerRectory NationalProvincialBankof England Ankers Joseph, farmer Dean Richard (branch of Whitchurch, open on Wed Cartwright James, farmer, Park farm' Duront Edward nesday frora 1 till 3 p.m. JohnRaven- Cooper Richard, farmer i lay-Gordon Mrs. Ebnal shaw, manager);, draw» on Head Dftdd Charles Betteley, grocer, draper, Johnson George, Groves Ollice, London ' ironmonger, seedsman k agricultural Johnson Mrs. Laurel house Orton George, farmer' agent Jones Lloyd, Belle Vue Parker Robert, surgeon' Dodd Joseph, blacksmith Jordison Christopher, I..R.C.P; &C. Parker William, farmer. Hough Drinkwater Edward, head gamekeeper Prospect house Pitts Jobn, tailor' to the Marquis of Cholmeindeley> Kenyon Rev. the Hon. William Trevor, Reeves Joseph & Thos. butchers & frmrs Croxton green M.A. [rector of Higher Mediety],j Reeves Richard, farmer Edge John, former Higher Rectory Roberts Jaraes, drusfgist & grocer Evans Sarah (Mrs,), farmer Large Miss, The Lodge Robinson Esther (Mrs.), farmer • Griffies Williara, fairmer Macauley Mrs Shaw Jane'( Mrs.), ladies'school ' H ignett Thoraas, land agent Moyle Thoraas, Ebnol Stant John, baker & grocer • Hulrae Edward, farmer Porker Robert Taylor James, baker Lothoin Colton, farmer, Pa'rk side firm' Stevenson Miss Thelwdl EUfeabeth (Mrs.), cowkeeper Malcolm John, head gardener Welch Mrs Tomkin Thomas, cooper Manning Thoraas, farmer Tomlinson Edward, tailor Manley Richard,farmer, Croxton green- COMMERCIAL. Wharton Rebecca (Mrs.), dress-maker Robinson William, builder Askew Edward, station ir aster & goods White Elizabeth (Mrs.), fanner,.Lees - ShardGeo.markt.gardener,Croxton grn agent for the L. & N.W. Railway Co. White James, Crtncn ' Tomlinson Henry, farraer, Weaver form' Malpas station Whittingham George, cooper Bailey Richard, shopkeeper wuiiams Edwin, grocer Chorltonv. Barlow William, shoe maker' Williams George Frederick, saddler I>rakeTho8.Wm.Tyrwhitt,Chorltonldg: Barnes Henry, veterinary surgeon Williams John, registrar lof births k Hamilton Sir Edward Archibald, bart. Battarbee Fredk. brewer & spirit dealer deaths for Malpas district Guards' k Junior United Service Battarbee Richard, cheese fiaotor Williams Joseph, coal, lime &soft'raer- Clubs Bayley Daniel, tailor chant, Malpas station Penk George- Bellis William, shoe maker Wbolley Wm. farmer, Holliiwwood Bentley William, photographer'" COMMERCIAL. Wycherley Thomas George, saddler Broad Jobn, former. Old hall' Bevin Margaret (Mrs.), farmer ' Ybung John, fanner. Moss farm BIythen Moses, shopkeeper Caldecott Richard, wheelwright' Brittain Williara, land agent' Bickley. Clutton Richard, shopkeeper & cooper Brown Isaac Allen, farmer. Old hall ' Copeman'William Latham Robert, farmer Callcott Arthur, watch k clock raaker Povell Tbomas^-carpenter k joiner Callcott Mary (Mrs.), beerretailer COMMERCIAL.'- Robinson John, farraer Bithell Robert, farmer Smith Richard, wheelwright k sraith' Chesters Ann (Mrs.), fanner Broom William, farraer Chesworth Charles, carter Trickett John, farraer, Chorlton cottg. Chesters Thoraas, farmer Vaughan Qeorge, jun. farraer Clutton Peter, butcher Cliff Joseph, blacksraith Cooke Joseph, draper k erocer Cooper Henry, farmer Cooper Henry, farmer, Preston hall Cuddington.^ Darlington James, farmer BeattyCapt.David Longfield,CherrybiU' Doiiily Emily (.Miss), ladies school Done Richard, farmer, Bickley liall Danily Matthew Henry, master of Brassey George,-Cuddington ball Dutton John, pig dealer ClarkWm.Frdk. Hugh, Cuddington 4dg. Grammar sehool Eaton William, bricklayer Vaughan George Dobson John, shopkeeper Faalkner William, former Done ThoiLas, farmer, Ebnal Harris Charles, farmer COMMERCIAL. Downes Gdward W.draper, grocer, out Hopley Joseph (Mrs.), farmer Arthan Joseph, wheelwright fitter k funeral furnisher Howeil Sorah (Miss), former Clutton George, machine owner Duckers Joseph, flour dealer Jemiings Soroh (Mrs.), farmer Clutton John, blacksraith Eitwards George, coal k provision dlr Langley Evan, farmer Dodd Joseph, railler k timber hanlier^^ Edwards John, stone raason Langley Joseph, farmer Cuddington raill Eaton John, plumber k glazier Leach George (Mrs.), wheelwright Downes Randle,.farmer Fleet Thomas, sexton Morris Bathsheba (Miss),. &nueF Groom Frederick, baker & grocer Fletcher John, printer &c Moyle Jobn, former Groom Thoraas, bricklayer Flood Edward, marine store dealer Oakden Anthony, farmer Huxley Charles, shopkeeper Gellion John, joiner Overton John, miller k farmer Kerrisen George, farmer Heighway Ann (Mrs.), Wyvern Parry Robert, farnier Latham John,. Red Lion Hope Charles, Red Lion Phillips Joseph (trustees), farmer Lewis George, farmer Hughes Charles, pump maker Pureell George, shopkeeper Mullock Ambrose (Mrs.), farmer Huxley Mary (Mrs.), farmer Shaw Mary (Mrs.), farmer Mullock Richard, former Huxley Thos. builder & wheelwright Shone John, farmer Mulluck Robert, farraer Jones Eaton, plumber k glazier Payne Sarah (Mrs.), farmer Jones Henry, blacksmith Cholmondeley. Price Samuel, cowkeeper Jordison Cliristr. surgeon, Prospect ho Cholmondeley The Marouis of. Castle Reddrop Williara, farraer Lancley Jane (.Mrs.), cowkeeper Brassey Robert Percival Roberts Robert, currier £P0ST OFFICE 246 MALPAS. CHESHIRE. Faulkner John, farraer Overton. Edge. Gibbons Thomas, blacksmith Gregson Samuel Leigb, Overton haU Dod Rev. Charies Woolley, Edge hall Griffies George, faxnifir COMMERCIAL. C0M.MERCIAL. Grifiies William, shoe maker Atkineon Thos. form bailiff to S. L. Barlow Thoraas, blacksraith Groom Ann (tAra.), Blue Cap Gregson, esq. Overton holl Biggins Samud, builder Jones John, shoe maker Bevin Thos. Salmon, former. Lone farm Davies Jsph. Edwd. farmer. Manor ho Johnson George, farraer, Hampton post Huxley John, tailor Depper Henry, farmer Johnson John, farmer Huxley Thomas, farmer, Kidnal Faulkner Josiah, farraer Latham John Richard, farmer Jones Joseph, farmer. Scar farm Griffiths Henry, farraer Mills Robert, wheelwright •Rigby Thoraas, farmer Horapson WiUiara, railler OsweU Edwd.Francis,fTmr.Harapton hll Houlbrooke Joshua, farraer Parker Henry, shopkeeper Stockton. Houlbrooke Theinos, farraer Price George, shopkeeper -Caldecott Charles Cheers, farmer Johnson EUzabeth (Mrs.) (exors.), far Stephenson Thoraas, farmer mer, Higher boll Thdwell Martha (Mrs.), beer retailer Wichaugh. Matthews Jobn, farmer Thomason Peter, tailor Johnson Thomas, farmer Palin Thomas, cowkeeper Weston John, farmer k cattle dealer Roberts Thomas, farmer Price Jaraes, farmer Ravenscroft John, farmer, Simmond's Newton. Wigland. green &: Gate housfe forms Platt Janiefl,farmer Evans William, farraer Rigby John, miller Hickton Samuel, fanner Rogers Soroh (Mrs.), farmer Oldcastle. Hopley Joseph, wheelwright Stevenson Ambrose, former Bebbington Edwin, blacksmith Holland John, farmer Wilkinson John, cowkeepw Bebbington Henry, shopkeeper Jonea Jane (Mrs.), gardener Downes Richard, farmer Lea William, farmer. Higher wych Hampton. Hankey Ann (Mrs.) k Son, farmere Lloyd Thomas, shopkeeper Jones Wilding, Hompton New hall Harris William, farmer Lloyd Williara, farraer COMMERCIAL. Overton John, larmer Taylor James, farmer Davies Mary (Mrs.), farmer Overton William, farmer Taylor Thoraas, farmer Dodd Edward, beer retailer Williams John, luiHer Voughan Joseph, shopkeeper Done John, former. Manor house Wright James, farmer Wright James, farmer
MARBTTUT is a townshipiinthe parish of Great Bud was the "property and residence of the ancient family of worth, aimileanda talf norfhfrom Northwich, in the Merbury, or Marbury, which became extinct by the Mid division-of ••the county, Buctlow hundred, "union death of Richard Marbury, esq. in the year 1684 : in and county court district of Northwich, and intersected 1708 it was purchased under a decree of the Court of by the Trent and Mersey-Canal. Marbury Hall, the Chancery by Richard, Earl Rivera, of Rock Savage, seat.of Arthur Hugh Snaith-Bajiry, esq. is a spacious whose daughter brought it in marriage to James, Earl brick mansion with stene'facings, and the east front is of Barry more ; having passed to the Earl's second son, approached through a fine avenue of elm trees : the the Hon. Richard Barry, and on his decease vrithout grounds-slope down to the edge of a magnificent sheet issue to the eldest son of his next brother, James Hugh of water, about 80 acres in extent, called Budworth Smith-Barry, esq. Arthur Hugh Smith-Barry, esq. his mere, stocked with every variety of fish. The gallery heir, is now proprietor of the manor and chief land contains some splendid works of art by Canaletti (An owner. The area is "362 acres; rateable value £1,327 ; tonio), Beltrafio, Salvator Rosa, Bonifagio, II Tintoretto, the population in 1871 was 37. Letters through (Giacomo),Velasquez, Vandyck, Rubens, G. and N. Pous- Northwich, which is the nearest money order office, sin and others. The manor, in the reign of Henry III. Smitb^Barry Arthur Hugh, J.p. k Lady Mary, Marbury hall I Kinsey John, frmr | Ruscoe Thos. Sc Son,miller8 & corn dlrs
MARBURY-CUM-aTJOISLEY. MABBUBT is a parish containing the townships of Mar- produce about £27 yearly. The village of Marbury is bury-cum-Quoisley • and Norbury, on the borders of pleasantly situated, commanding most picturesque Salop : it is 8 miles north from Whitchurch, 12 south views in every direction, to which its " meres" (covering west from Crewe station,'-8 8outh>-west from Nantwich, 32 acres) lend a charm, assisted also by the quaint and and 6 east from'Malpas,'and ^'8^ south-west from remarkably clean half-timbered buildings : it is noted Wrenbury railway station, in the Western division of for the salubrity of the air and consequent longevity the county, Audlem division «f the Nantwich hundred, of its residents. Marbury mere covers 26 acres. Mar Whitchurch union and couijty court district, rural bury Hall, a handsome mansion, occupying an emi deanery of Nantwich, archdeaconry and diocese of nence near the village, is the residence of Cudworth Chester. The EUesmere and Chester canal passes through Halstead Poole, esq. who is the principal landowner the parish. The church (name unknown) is a venerable and lord of the manor, TheOld Hall is occupied by Btone building, chiefly in the Perpendicular style, and Mr. Peter Tapley, farmer. The soil is of a peaty consists of chancel, irave, aisles, and a handsome tower nature ; subsoil gravel. The chief crops are wheat, with 6 bells and clock r the chancel was rebuilt in 1824 : oats, barley and some land is in pasture. The area is— the east window is enriched with stained glass, erected parish 3,638 acres ; township 2,106 acres ; rateable in memory of Captain William Poole, wbo, at the age value—parish £7,10S ; township £4,337 ; the population of twenty, was killed at the attack on the Redan in the in 1871 was—parish 381 ; township 758. Crimea, after passing tbrough all the engagements of Parish Clerk, William Harding. tbe Russian war. The register dates from the year POST OFFICE.—Wm. Harding, jun. receiver. Leftel's 1538. The living was a rectory, annexed to tbat of arrive from Whitchurch at 7.40 a.m.; uispotched at5.45 Whitchurch, Salop, joint yearly value £1,458 with p.m. Whitchurch is the nearest money order otfice residence aod about 10 acres of glebe, in the gift of Endoioed School, Joseph Swallow, master; Mrs. Swallow, Earl Brownlow, and held by the Rev. William Henry mistress Egerton, M.A. of Brasenose College, Oxford. The living QiUOisley is about a mile west. Marley Green is a of Marbury is at present considered to be a vicarage, as mile east; Horse Green, a mile north. Quoisley meres the tithes from only the one township, viz. Mar- cover 21 acres. bury-cum-Quoisley, are paid to the present incumbent, Norbury is a tovimship, a mile north from Marbury. the Rev. John Thornton, M.A. of Trinity College, Cam The Marquis of Cholmondeley is principal owner and bridge ; at the next vacancy at Whitchurch, Marbury lord of the manor. The Wesleyans have a chapel here. will revert to its original condition of a separate The area is 1,533 acres; rateable value £2,768 ; the rectory, in tbe gift of Earl Brownlow. The new population in 1871 was 377. Letters by foot post Parish school was erected in 1870, with accommodation from Whitchurch, which is the nearest money order for 120 children. There are several charities, which offiice. DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. MARLSTON-CUM-LEACH. 247 Tapley Peter, farraer, Old hall Edwards Charles, farraer Marbury. Thoraason Isaac,whlwriglit.Marley grn Green Thoraas,wbeelwright,Swanna grn Massie Thomaa WainwriRht John, farmer, Hollyhurst Harding Joseph, tailor Poole Cudworth Halstead, Marbury hi Welch George, grocer &c Harvey Mrs. farmer, Horse green Poole Miss, Morbury cottage Welch Richard, blacksraith k agricul Harvey William, farmer Thornton Rev. John, M.A. Rectory tural implement maker Holland George, wheelwright COMMERCIAL. Williams James, farraer. Hollyhurst Jones John, farraer, Swanna green Ackers Harriet (Mrs.), farmer Wood Joseph, farmer. Holes farm Lee Williara, farmer, The Mount Bate Charles, farraer, Townley farm Lewis Edwin, farraer. Horse green Fowles Soroh (Mrs.), shopkeeper Quoisley. LodmoreMary(Mrs.),frmr.Swanna grn Green Robert, wheelwright Clutton William, coal merchant Maddocks Joseph, shopkeeper Harding Joseph, Swan mn k farmer Hassall George, farmer. Mere house Oakden William, farmer, Brook farm Harding William, tailor Lewis Richard, jun. frmr. Hadley hall Perry George, farmer, Outridge Higginson Thos. Willey,frmr. Hursh hi Lewis Richard, sen. farmer Perry John, former, Outridge Hitchin Williara, farmer Phillips Mrs. farmer, Swoniia green Hodgskin John Tbomasj farmer, Mor Norbury. Roberts John, farmer bury hayes Ankers WiUiam, farmer, Honley park Ryecroft Richard, farmer Jackson Thomas, railler Burgess Mary (Mrs.),frmr. Lower boll Slione Jos. frmr. Norbury Coraraon firm Lodmore Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer, Chesters George, farmer. Lower bonk Shone John, farraer Marley green Chesters Thomas, farmer, Snobb form Stokes George, farraer Sutton John, frmr.&brcklyr.Hollyhurst Drinkwater George, farmr Higher holl Sumner John, farraer. Rye bank Sutton Ralph, cool raerchant k brick Drinkuoter George Evoii, farmer Taylor Joseph, farmer, 6utrid|i:e layer, Poole's siding Eaton Thomas, former Taylor Margoret (Mrs.), former
MARLSTON-CXTiyi-LEACH, with Saltney, Hough and has a railway station on the Great Western line. Green and Five Ashes,is a new parish,f ormed out of parts There are chapels for Wesleyans and Primitive Metho of St. Mary, Chester, and the parish of Hawarden dists, also a British School. in Flintshire, 1^ miles south-west from Chester, in the Hough Green is one mile south of Chester, and Chester union and county court district, archdeaconry comprises several handsome residences and villas. and rural deanery of Chester. The church of Holv Five Ashes is a small hamlet about one mile south Epiphany is a plain stone structure, erected in 1854-5, west of Chester. and consists of cbancel and nave. The register dates from the year 1856. The living is a vicarage, yearly value POST, MONBT ORBER & TELEGHAPH OFFICE & SAV £200, with residence, in the gift of the Bishop of INGS BANK, Saltney.—IsaocJones, postmaster. Letters Chester, and held by the Rev. Ernest F. Whitehouse, of arrive from Chester at 5 a.m. k 4.20 p.m. k are Trinity College, Dublin. There is a National school dispotche'd thereto at 9.-55 a.m. k 8.35 p.m.; sunday for boys and girls. S. W. Mainwaring, esq. who is lord delivery at 7 o.m.; dispotched ot 8.35p.m of the manor, and the Duke of Westminster are the SCHOOLS:— principal landowners. The soil is chiefly clay ; sub National( Mari8ton-cum-Leach),R. J. Theakston, master; Mi.os M.Ellis, mistress soil sand. The chief crops are wheat and oats. The British (Saltney), Charies Silk, moster; Miss A. Whal area is 975 acres ; rateable value, £2,670 ; the popu ley, mistress lation in 1871 was 136, and for the whole parish 2,977. Railway Station, John Valentine Goban, station master Saltney is a village 2 miles south-west from Chester, Police Station, Saltney, Jaraes McBraide, sergeant Gront Donold, butcher Marlston-cum-Leach. Great Western Railway Carriage ^ Hough Green. Murray Major, Lache house Wagon Works (George Major, man) PRIVATE RESIDENTS. COMMERCIAL. Hastings John, store keeper to the Bagnall Benjamin Boddy Francis, former Great Western railway Banka Arthur Davies Somuel, former Heath Geo. ho. k sign pointr. k glazier Bolland William Hillyard Joseph, farmer Johnson David, shop keeper Clare Thomas, Rose vUla Jones John, farmer Jones Evan, beer retailer k brewer Clayton William Jones Joseph, farraer, Two Mile honse Jones John, beer retailer Clegg Mr. Pickering Robert, farmer, Rough hill Kemp George, chemist Dutton John Borwise Price William, farraer Kidd Thomas Howard, coraraission Dutton Mrs. Tbe Laurels Wood Joseph, farmer agent Eddy E— M— G— Knight Jamea, City Arms Edwards Mrs Saltney. Knox Jaraes, engnr. & machine broker Fletcher Philip Henry Amos Jobn Lone John, shop keeper Gardner WUliam Albert, Redland Chester John Lloyd's Camerian Chain Sf Anchor house Edwards George Public Testing Co.Limited{Audrew Griffiths Giles Fischer Charies A. St. David's villa Jock,monoger) Griffiths Thomas Major George, Saltney villa Paul John Wm. commercial traveller Holheod Mrs Piliington George Price Charles, shop keeper Horrop Williom Ryland William L. Price Ellia, beer retailer Hignett Thomos Hugh, Holljbaok Salisbury Enoch Robert Gibbon, J.P. Priest Felix, boot & shoe deoler Humfrey Charles, The Limes Glan Aber Proctor & Ryland, bone manure mnfrs Jack Andrew, Belle vue Whitehouse Rev. Ernest F. Vicarage Proffitt John, beerretailer Jackson Roger COMMERCIAL. Richards Edward, Railway inn Kilner Uev. Joraes Naze Andrews William, brickmaker Roberts Joseph, farmer, tialtiiey side Knox Jaraes Appleton John, grocer form Leet Charles Bennett Peter, boot k shoe maker Ryley Ellis, Queen's inn Lowe Mrs Bevan James, provision dealer Saltney Literary Society (Alfred Lowe Williora F Blaney Thomas, RedLion Spencer, secretary) Mackillop Archibold ChaUiner John, draper Saltney{The)SolidBrick Co. (Thomas Mossy Mrs. Mansfield lodge Collins Jaraes, grocer & provision dlr Horabin, secretary )f; offices, 66 Morris Edward Connah Charles, Wellington inn Watergate street, Chester Oakes Joseph, J.P Cowap Charles Richardson, coal mer Thomaa Margaret (Mrs.), shopkeeper Parker Mrs chant: k at Cool exchange, Chester Trow Tliomas, boot & shoe maker Peacock SVna Porter Mrs Dee (The) Oil Company Westminster Brymbo Coal §• Coke Ce. Lim. (Geo. Cockrill, agent) Price Mrs Denton Geo. Hy. k Co. chemical mnfrs Williams Evan, butcher Royle Thos. Richd. P. Hough Greenho Detton Alfred, farmer Wood Henry & Co. chain cable k Thompson William Dickson William, shopkeeper anchor manufacturers, Dee Iron wks Todd Miss Evans Thoraas, Prince of Wales Wood Jaraes, tailor Troughton Mrs Fletcher Wm. Hy. baker & provan. dlr Woodhouse Joseph, shop keeper Tunder Frederick Sarauel Flintshire OilSf Cannel Co. Limited, Wrexham Sf Acton Conl Co. Limited Word Mrs (P. J. Bordessa,8ec.),St.David'8wks (Edward Deans, agent) Williams Edward Jones Gorst John, baker k groeer 248 MARFLE. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Brown William Watson Mrs Five Ashes. Lowe Mrs Wetherell Jonathan Barrington Jaraes Shearing Robert Wilcockson Edward, farmer, Ash lodge Brown Elisha Taj lor — Wilcockson Jaraes, former
MARPLE is a township, viUage and ecclesiastical pa potatoes. The area is—township 3,210 acres; eccle rish formed from the mother parish of Stockport, 4 miles siastical parish, 2,000 acres ; rateable value of township, south-east from Stockport, 12 north from Macclesfield, £20,176 ; the population in 1871 was—township, 4,100 ; in the Eastern division of the county, Macclesfield hun ecclesiastical parish, 2.130. dred, Stockport union and county court district, rural Parish Clerk, James KelsaU. deanery of Macclesfield, archdeaconry of Chester and Chester diocese, situated on the Peak Forest and Mac POST, MONEY ORDER & TELEGRAPH OFFICE, Savings clesfield Canal, and has a station on the Manchester, Bank, Government Annuity k Insurance Ofiice.—Mrs. Sheffield and Lincolnshire railway, near the Derbyshire Martha Shiriev, postmistress. Letters arrive thromjh border. The church of All Saints is a plain stone build Stoekport ot 6*.15 o.m. & 3.7 p.m.: dispatched at 8.45 ing, and consists of chancel,nave, aisles,organ and clock. a.ra. &7.45 p.m.; Sundays, dispatched at 7.45 p.m The register dates fron tbe year 1655. The living is a National School, Arthur Leigb, master vicarage, yearly value £200, with residence and 45 Sheffield Sf Midland Railway Station, Samuel Rowbottora, acres of glebe, in the gift of the rector of Stockport, and station master held by the Rev. Reginald Samuel Adams, M A. of Caius Low MAEPLE is an ecclesiastical parish formed in CoUege, Cambridge. There is a National school for 1870 from the mother parish of Stockport and within boys and girls ; a Sunday school is held at the the township of Marple. The church of St. Martin con school-room. There are chapels for Wesleyans and Pri sists of chancel, nave, south porch and turret containing mitive Methodists. There are charities of small yearly two bells. The register dates from tbe year 1871. The value, and almshouses for five aged women, built and living is a perpetual curacy, yearly value £100, in the endowed by Mrs. Bridge. The cotton manufacture is gift of Miss M. A. Hudson, and held by the Rev. Ed carried on here. Thomas Bradshaw Isherwood, esq. is ward Hayes, M.A. of St. Alban HaU, Oxford. There lord of the manor and chief landowner. Mr. Isherwood are National schools for boys and girls in connection ia a descendant of the brother of John Bradshaw, who with the church. The names of residents are included presided at the trial of Charles I. Marple Hall, the seat with the township of Marple. The area is 823 acres ; of Tbomas Bradshaw Isherwood, esq. is a fine mansion the population in 1871 was 1,074. of stone, mantled with ivy; it has the principal front within a square court. The soil is sandy ; subsoil clay and gravel. The chief crops are wheat, oats and iV^a^ionaZ 5cAooZ,WUliamVeal, master; Miss Holl, infants' mistress PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Bowden George Thomas, ironmonger Johnson Francis Williams, solicitor k Adams Rev. Reginald Saml.M.A. [vicar] Bowden John, builder county coroner, & cierktoirusteesof AKeiiliead Mrs Bowden Joseph, irrucer k provision dlr Marple turnpike trust Ashworth Thomas, Heath wood Bowden Robert, buildrr Kellett Joseph, farmer Bailey James Bower William, farmer Kent Joseph, wharfinger Baker George, Stone edge Bradbury George, grocer K ent William, coal merchant Bedson George, Oakleigh Bradbury Williara, droper & grocer Kershaw John, grocer Bowden John, Spring bank Bradbury Williara, grocer King William, farmer Bowden Robert BrindleySamuel,seedsraon & newsagent Lee Robert & Sons, tinplate workers Bridge Mr. Thomas Broadhurst Jaraes, farmer Leech Betty (Mrs.), farmer Budge Mrs Broadhurst John, former Le Mare, Edward, former Carver Thomas, esq Carrington John, fietrmer Lomos Jaraes, farraer, Marple wood Flversron James Carver Tbomas, cotton spinner Lomas Mary (Mrs.), butcher Ernill Mrs Chodwick James, glass & china dealer Loraas Robt. farmer,Chapel House farm Hague Charles, Empress place Cooper John, farmer, Wysbersley hall Longson Joseph, farmer Hague Joseph, Erapress place Cooper Thomas, farmer Mancheater, Sheffield Sf Lincolnshire Ha\es Rev. Edward, M.A. [incurabent Co-operative Society's Store (James Railway Sf Canal Company (Jonn. of Low Marple] Arders, manager) Bennett, goods agent) Hihhert Jaraes Thoraas, esq Cutler Henry, provision dealer Marple Gas Company Limited (Wm. Hodgkinson Mr. Samuel,Beamsmoor ho Dawson Joseph, tailor Walmsley, secretary) Holme Isaac, Heath wood Dunckley Lenard, plumber & glazier Marple Mineral Company (Mr. John ilowe Jubn, esq Edwards Robert, grocer Worthington, manager) Isherwood Thomas Bradshaw, esq. Ernill Elizabeth (Mrs.), milliner Mason Tbomas, tailor Marple hall Fearnley J ohn,hardware dealer, H awk's Mather Richard,nail maker Jackson Mrs green Moores William, registrar of births & Johnson Francis Williams Fidler James, farmer, Dan bank deaths for the Marple district Jones Mrs. Springfield Fidler Reuben,farmer Morton Edward, wheelwright Leech John Joseph, Springf eld Fielding Williara, farraer Ponsonby George, hair dresser Massey Benjamin, Oakleigh Garside Robert, farmer Prentice Williora, plumber & glazier Outram Mr. Richard GraharaJoshua,boot ina.Hawk's green Richordson John^ former Penman John, Pleasant view Greaves Jaraes, calico printer Richardson William, gardener Bamson Mr. Thomas Hadfield John, farmer Roebuck Thomas, confectioner Ross Edward, Rose cottage Hague Joseph, surveyor for Marple Rowbottom Eli, farmer Shepley Jomes, esq Hague Jsph.&Chos. builders&contrctr.s Sharpies Chorles, grocer & corn mchnt. S'-'phottom .iRmes Hall Williara, boot maker Sheldon John, butcher Sidebottom WOliam Hallsworth John, Navigation inn Shepley James, cotton raonuEacturer iSiaulcy Dean, Beecli mount Harapson Thomas, provision dealer Shirley Martha (Mrs.), postmistress & Turner Williom Henry, J.P. Heatli'-ote John stationer Jolly Sailor inn Wyatt Thomas, Emprrss place Heginbotham Jesae,Sportaman'sArms Stanton }\y.(^ra.),Harelf Hounds inn Yuile William, Brahin's hall inn Swindells William, farmer COMMERCIAL. Heuinbotham John, farmer Taylor James, butcher Allcock John, boot 6c shoe moker Henshall Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper Taylor Joseph, salt dealer Allen Jomes, newsagent Hibbert Emanuel, miller,Lower Marple Taylor Randle, tonner Arkwright Peter & Co. cotton spinners, H ibbertJ as.Thos.surgeon, Lower M arple Tetlow George, clock k watch cleaner Mellor raill Hollins Mill Company, cotton spin Torkington William, joiner Bailey Jomes, surgeon ners k manufacturers Turner Peter, provision dealer & general Barlow Isaac, farmer Holme Isaac Clayton, chemist draper Beauraont John, farmer Howard George, fruiterer Wadsworth Eli, farraer Belfield James, carrier k farraer Howe John, surgeon Warburton Ellis, plumber k gas fitter Bennett Robert, grocer k corn dealer Hyde Joseph, farmer Wardle Noah, farmer Booth John, farmer J inks James, boat builder Warren Peter, Crown Inn Booth Robert, farraer Jinka Johu, Ring o' Bells inn Waterhouse James, cotton waste dealer J MARTHALL-CUM. OAQ DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. { LITTLE WARFORD. *'^^ Wayne Alice (Mrs.), confectioner Wlieeldon Robert, provision dealer Woolley John, grocer Wearing William, Bull's Head WiiliaiiiH Joseph, farraer Wyatt James Williara, draper Weeldon George, grocer Wood John, blacksraith k farrier Wyatt Thoraos, builder k contractor Westbrook James, farraer Wood Samuel, grocer Yarwood John, spade manufacturer
MARSTON is an important township and village, one known as the •' Marston Old Mine " is 112 yards in and was with part of Wincham in 1875 formed into an depth, and contains an excavated area of 33 acres : in ecclesiastical parish out of the mother parish of Great 1814 the late Emperor of Russia (Nicholas) visited tbis Budworth, in the Mid division of the county, hundred, mine with the Royal Society of England, on which union and county court district of Northwich, rural occasion it was splendidly illuminated with upwards of deanery of Frodsham West, archdeaconry and diocese 10,000 lights, and a banquet was provided at the bottom. of Chester, one mile north-east from Northwich, and a In 1854 Sir W. Harailton, Sir J. Forbes, Dr. Wbewell mile and a half south-south-east from Great Budworth, and other members of tie British Association paid a situated on the Trent and Mersey canal. The church of visit to this remarkable mine, when it waa again illu St. Paul is a plain brick building erected in 1874, and minated ; nearly 1,000 people descended in one day to consists of chancel, nave, north aisle, with vestry and inspect its stupendous chambers. The Marston Hall organ chamber on tbe south side of the chancel contain Mine, worked by Messrs. William Hayes k Son, is also ing a good organ ; there is a low spire and one bell. situated in this township ; this is tbe largest mine in The living is a vicarage, yearly value £150 and residence, tbe trade, having an excavated area of about 40 acres. in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Christ Churcb, Lord De Tabley is lord of the manor and principal Oxford, and held by the Rev. Edward Octavius Rawson, landowner. The soil is light; subsoil chiefly sand. The chief crops are wheat, oats, potatoes and turnips. Tbe B.A. of St. John's College, Cambridge. A Church of area is 1,045 acres ; rateable value £8,286 ; the popu England school, with teacher's residence, was erected lation in 1871 was 772. here in 1855 by public subscription, the land for the site having been given by Lord De Tabley, for the education of the miners' and salt boilers' children. POST OFFICE.—Thomas Newman, receiver. Lettersarrive frora Northwich at 7.0 a.ra.; dispatched at 7.0 p.ra. on About 60 infants at present attend this school, tbe week days, and at 12.30 noon on Sundays. The nearest elder children attending either at Northwich or Great raoney order office is at Northwich Budworth. Here is a forge belonging to Mr. Thomas INSURANCE AGENT.—Liverpool Sf London Sf Globe Office, James Rigby, for the manufacture of iron, also several J. Fletcher extensive salt manufactories and rock salt mines : the Church of England School, Miss My. Jane Delamere, mist Anderson Arthur Farish Isaac, farmer, Marston boll Milner Edward, white salt proprietor Fletcher Johnston, Marston house Fletcher k Rigby, rock & white solt Moreton John, shopkeeper Platt Jaraes proprietors, Marston salt works Newraan Thomas, grocer k post office Plott John Fletcher Johnson, lime k cool merchont Pimlott John, salt agent Roswon Rev. Edward Octavius, B.A. Forster George, dairy mon Platt Juhn, coal dealer [vicor], Vicarage Gorst George (Mrs.), milliner Poole Jaraes, shopkeeper Abbott David, dairyman H;inling Thomas, grocer Rayner Jobn, beer retailer Astles George, shopkeeper Hayes Williora k Son, rock k white Rigby Thoraas James, iron manfactr. Borber John, farmer i«alt proprietnrs(John Pimlott,ogent), Marston forge Brookes Alfred, Red Lion Marston Hall mine Sumraerfield Joseph, shopkeeper Buckley Mory Ann (Mrs.), draper Henley George, shopkeeper k coal Thompson Jabez, white salt proprietor Collins John, shopkeeper dealer Thompson John k Son, rock k white Dickens Jobn, grocer & beer retailer Hewitt John, farmer salt proprietors Fair Joines, farmer k cattle dealer Hunter Williara, blacksmith Verdin Joseph & Son, rock k white salt FoirfauTst Annie (Miss), dress & mantle Jackson William, farraer proprietors k at Winsford kc maker Leigh Williara, provision dealer Woodier James, dairyman
MAJRTHALL-cum-LITTLE WARFORD is an The principal landowners are Lord Egerton of Tatton, ecclesiastical parish formed in 1840 from tne mother who is lord of the manor. Sir Henry T. Holland, Jobn parishes of Knutsford and Rosethorn, and comprises Pennington Legh, esq. and John Taylor, esq. The soil the townships of Marthall-cum-Little Warford and is clay ; subsoil sand. The chief crops are wheat, oats Oilerton, 3| miles south-east from Knutsford, a mile and pasture. The area is—ecclesiastical parish, 2,014 west from Chelford railway station, in the Mid division acres ; township 1,733 acres ; rateable value £1,006 13s ; of the county, eastern division of the hundred of Buck- tbe population in 1871 was—ecclesiastical parish 534 ; low, Altrincham union and county court district, Frod township 274. Letters through Knutsford, which is sham rural deanery, Chester archdeaconry and diocese. the nearest money order office. All Saints' church is a plain red brick building, con OUerton is a township in Knutsford civil parish : it sisting of nave only, with one bell; adjoining is a is 2 miles south-east from Knutsford, on the high road Sunday school. The register dates from the year 1843. from Knutsford to Macclesfield, Here is an elementary The living is a vicarage, yearly value £150, in the gift school endowed with £5 5s. yearly. Lord Egerton of of Lord Egerton of Tatton,' and held by tbe Rev. Tatton is lord of the manor and principal landowner. William Henry Leicester, M.A. of Christ's College, The area is 1,215 acres ; rateable value £2,377 ; the Cambridge. There are charities of about £3 10s. yearly population in 1871 was 260. value. Oilerton Hall, erected in 1728, the residence of Mr. Louis Willoughby Andrews, is pleasantly situated. Elementary School, Jaraes Mohony, master Hope Robert, farraer, Boguley fold ]Coulson Cap(. William Lisle Blenkin- Marthall-cum-Little "Warford. Jennings Sarauel, wheelwright I sopp, J.P. OUerton lodge Ldcester Rev. Wra. Henry, M.A. vicor Moxon James, farmer .MaHOii William COMMERCIAL. Mason Joseph, farmer, Cragg house Stubbs Henry, Yewtree bouse Acton Richord, farmer Moore William Dalton, Egerton Arms Wilkinson Mrs Barrow John, former, Pinfold farm k veterinary surgeon COMMERCIAL. Bloor Joseph, farmer, Kell green Rawlins Williara, miller, Coltier's mill. Bird John, farm bailifF to Henry Stubbs Bowden Edward, form bailiff, Sondle Little Warford Cheethara Richd. farraer, OUerton Lth bridge, Little Warford Stonier Charles, farmer Dakin Charles, farmer. Heath farm Broceginlle William, former Summerfield John, former. Peck mill Dakin Chas. farmer, Oilerton greeu Callwood John, farraer. Little Warford Taylor Richard, farmer. Little Warford Faulkner Samuel, farmer Clarke John, shopkeeper, Mere hills Walton Joseph, farmer Hnrrop William, shopkeeper Dale Wm. blacksmitfa, Little Warford Wilson William Fisher,farmer,Moathal! Hill Joseph, farmer Hewitt Peter, former. Little Warfoi-d Hope Henry, farmer Hope Ann (Mrs.), farmer. Moat ball OUerton. Hope Peter, farmer Hope Peter, farmer Andrews Louis WilIoughby,011erton hall Lees Henry, farmer, Rose cottage 250 MARTON. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Mottershead Martha (Mrs.), farmer Stephens Henry, farraer Williams Joseph, tailor Poole Mary (Mrs.), farraer, Brook ho Stephens Parker, Dun Cow inn Woodward William, farmer Potts Joseph, blacksmith Stubbs Henry, farraer, Yewtree house Townshend Rev. Wm. B.A. Parsonage Simcock Caleb, farmer Wilkinson John Davies, farmer
MARTON is a township, small village and ecclesias Rees G. Gronow, M.A. of Christ's College, Cambridge. tical parish, formed from the parish of Prestbury, The Rev. William Townshend, B.A. of Brasenose College, situated on the Manchester and Birmingham road, 3^ Oxford, is curate in charge. A little north of the church miles north from Congleton, and 6 south-east from Mac is a National school for boys and girls ; it has an en clesfield, in the Eastern division of the county, hundred, dowment of £15 a year. Marton Hall, now a farm union and rural deanery of Macclesfield, county court house, was the ancient seat of the Davenport faraily; district of Congleton, archdeaconry and diocese of Ches it is a half-timbered building ; the arms of the Daven ter. The church of St. James, situated on the east side port family, curiously carved, still ornament one of the of the Congleton and Wilmslow road, is a curious rooms, which is wainscoted with oak, William Bromley half-timbered building, with a low wooden spire, in Davenport, esq. M.P. is lord of the manor, and owner of which are 3 bells : it is said to have been built by Sir the whole township, which is believed to have been in John Davenport about the year 1343 : it consists of the possession of the Davenport family since about the chancel and nave and has a primitive appearance : year 1176. The township contains 2,152 acres ; rateable the east window is stained : in the belfry are the re value £4,162 13s. 3d ; the population in 1871 was 312. cumbent figures of two knights in armour, now much dilapidated, supposed to be the effigies of Sir John GORSELEY GREEN, Pikelow, and Mutlow are ploces here. Davenport, tbe founder of th( cbapel, and his son Sir Parish Clerk, John Andrews. TJrian. In 1871, during the incumbency of tbe Rev. J. P. Firman, M.A. tbe church was thoroughly re stored at a cost of £1,500 by Mrs. Barber, daughter of POST OFFICE.—Edward Cooper, receiver. Lettersarrive the late John Darcey, in memory of her family. The frora Crewe ot 7.30 o.ra.; dispatched thereto at 6 p.m. living is a vicarage, value £66, in the gift of William The ueorent raoney order office is at Congleton National School, John Andrews, master; Mrs. Jane An Bromley Davenport, esq. M.P. and held by tbe Rev. drews, raistress COMMERCIAL. Hodgkinson Samuel, farraer Shufilebottora John, former, Brookside Blackshaw John, farraer. Oak farm Lawton Peter, farmer, Bunts lone Siras Joseph, farmer Blackshaw John, farmer, Pikelow Lucas Ezra, farraer, Moss farm Sims Thomas, farraer, Mutlow Blackshaw John, sen. former, M utiow Massey Emmo (Mrs.), farmer Stanway James, blacksraith Bolshaw Henry, farmer, Messua-^e farm Massey Enoch, former, Gorseley green Taylor John, farmer Cooper Edwd. wheelwght. & hlouksmith Massey Stephen, farmer, The Mere Taylor Thomas, cowkeeper Davenport Chorles, farmer Morris Joraes, former, Pikelow Taylor Williom, farraer. The Hall DovenportDovid, gamekeeper to W. B. Potts Anil (Mrs.), tailor Walker Ellen (Mrs.), Davenport Arms Davenport, esq. M.P PottsElleii(Mrs.),cowkpr. Gorseley grn Washington Charles, farmer Davenport John, brick maker Potts John, farmer. Chapel hou-e Weatherby Arthur, farmer Davenport Peter, cowkepr. Marton hth Potts Richard, fanner, bank farm Worthington Edward, tiiilor Galley Mary (Mrs.), farmer Robinson Simeon, raarket gardener Wright Joseph, larmer, Mutlow
MARTON (or MERTON) is a township and scattered tinned pos- MICKLEHXJRST is a well buUt village, ecclesias Western railway, 3 miles north from Staleybridge, and tically connected with MiUbrook,in the Eastern division 5 north-west from Tintwistle, in which township it is of the county, prettily situated amongst the hills, comprised: this township was placed under the pro separated from Lancashire by the river Tame and on visions of the Local Government Act in 1863. On an the borders of Yorkshire and Derbyshire, half a mile acclivity overlooking the village are the remains of a east from Mossley station on the London and North British or Roman fortification, called Bucton Castle i DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. MIDDLEWICH. 251 traces of foundations may still be discovered. Here Letters through Manchester, via Mossley, which is the near are large cotton and woollen mills, upon which the est raoney order office population is chiefly dependent. A National mixed PILLAR LETTER Box in Mlcklehurst road, cleored ot 10 school was built in 1872 to hold 180 children : it is a.m. &7.10 p.m. week doys only now (1878) about to be enlarged; the Independents INSURANCE AGEST -.—Scottish National, J. Buckley also have a school here. The Earl of Stamford and SCHOOLS:— Warrington i'» lord of the manor and the principal National (mixed), Robert Hopwood Sidebottom, moster; landowner. The area and rateable value are included Miss Emily Gray, assistant mistress in Tintwistle. Independent, Miss Eliza Ridgway, mistress Clementson Henry, Richmond house HeapJhn.Allen,frmr.&corrier,Greentop Matthews Soroh (Mrs.), farmer Clementson John, Richmond house Heap Robert, former k wooistapler Nield Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper, beer Kershaw Charles, Castle view Hollingworth Mory (Mrs.), Dysarts retoiler & farraer Kershaw Hugh Arms Norrainton Charles, ironmonger, beer Lawton George, Rose bank Hollingworth Sarah (Mrs.), draper kc retailer &c Lawton Joseph F. Merle house Howard Alfred, wool carder Plott John, farraer Lawton WiUiam, Rose bank Howard John, farmer, Castle Radcliffe Williara k Sons, plain k fancy Sbaw Miss Howard Williom, farmer flannel manufactrs. Car Brook mills Winterbottora Giles, Vale honse Hoyle Jos. draper k woollen flock dealer Schofield Betty (Mrs.), farraer COMMERCIAL. Kershaw William, grocer Scones Saroh (Mrs.), shopkeeper Buckley James, shopkeeper Lawton George k Sons, manurocturers Shockleton William, farmer Buckley John, farmer of plain and fancy saxony cricketing ShawJsph.&Co.wooUn.mnfrs.Sqnhremls Buckley Robert Hyde, cotton spinners k shirting flannels &c. Vale mills k Shaw Jonathan, shopkeeper Clementson Edward k John, cotton 26 BosinghoU street, London e.e Siddall Jomes & John, blacksmiths spinners, Victoria & Albert miU Lawton John, waste dealer Waterhouse Geo. grease manufacturer Deornoley Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper Lee Charles, beer retailer Whitworth John, shopkeeper Evans John, boot k shoe maker Lees Edward, farmer. Wild Abraham, farmer Graves J one (Mrs.), farmer. Lower cote Lees Lewis, former WiUiamson Abel, farmer Haigh Hugh, farraer Lees Samuel, waste dealer Wood John, pluraber MIDDLEWICH is a market town, township, and the late J. F. France, esq.: the lower part is used for parish, in the Mid division of the county, in the unions the sale of butter and eggs, on market days ; the upper of Northwich, Congleton and Nantwich, 21 miles east compartment is for the use ot tbe magistrates, public from Chester, 5 north-west from Sandbach, 6 south from meetings, newsroom, and Literary and Scientific Insti Northwioh, 9 from Knutsford, 63 from Birmingham, tution. A petty session is held once a month. Newton 32 from Stafford, 39 from Liverpool, 167 frora London, Manorhouse, the seatof W. R. Court,esq. J.P. is a modern having a station on the London and North Western stone building standing in a small park. Rev. Thomas railway, and comprises the townships of Byley-cum- France-Hayhurst, J.P. is lord of the manor and prin Yatehouee, Clive or Cliff, Croxton, Kinderton-cum- cipal landowner. The entire area of the parish is 13,110 Hulme, Middlewich, MinshuU Vernon, Moresbarrow- acres; rateable value of township; £2,517 ; the popu cum-Parme, Newton, Occleston, Ravenscroft, Sproston, lation in 1871 was—parish 4,920, township 1,283. Stublach, Sutton, Wimboldsley and Weaver, the latter Sexton, James Dunning. of which is situated in the first division of Eddisbury Clive is a small township about 2J miles south-west hundred, union and county court district of Northwich, from Middlewich. The nearest railway station ia at Northwich hundred, Middlewich rural deanery, Chester Winsford, about a mUe distant. Tbe township is inter archdeaconry and diocese. The Trent and Mersey sected by the Grand Junction line of the London and Branch canal passes through, and there is a branch North Western Company, the river Weaver, and the canal to Shropshire, Birmingham, Wolverhampton Shropshire Union Canal. At Clive Green is a cbapel and Chester. The church of St. Michael is a large for Wesleyan Association Methodists, erected in 1849. and handsome Gothic structure, with a tower, clock Clive HoU was taken down some time ago, and a brick and 6 bells : chancel, nave .and aisles : there is a beau residence erected on its site, which is in the occupancy of tiful east window, by Evans, of Shrewsbury : the arches a farmer ; it still bears the name of the Hall farm, a d and pillars of the nave are of stone, with ornamented belongs to St. John's College.Cambridge,left by the Rev. capitals: there are two chapels, which formerly be John Hulse to endow the Hulsean Lecture and Christian longed to tbe barons of Kinderton ; tbe north chapel Advocate in the University of Cambridge. So early as within the church was the burial-place of the the reign of John, Warin de Olive was lord of tbe ancient family of the Venables : the last boron of manor, Richard Clive, of Huxley, in the reign of Eliza that name was buried here in 1679 ; the south is the beth, was the last heir of this branch, when the pro Lady cbapel. Tbe registers in the church date from the perty descended to Rachael Clive, daughter of Joshua year 1603, the older registers are at Lichfield. The Clive, esq. of Huxley ; she married Tbomas Wilbraham, living is a vicarage, yearly value £300; the vicar is esq. of Townsend, and the manor is now the property the Rev. Francia Minton, M.A. of Pembroke College, of George Wilbraham, esq. of Delamere House, who is Cambridge. Nearly adjoining the church are the the chief landowner in the township. Tbe land here is National school-rooms for boys and girls, forming a chiefly applied to dairy purposes. The area is 457 very handsome and commodious building in the Gothic acres ; rateable value £3,117 ; tbe population in 1871 style, erected in 1854, giving education to 500 children. was 165. Letters tbrough Winsford, which is tbe There is a Congregational chapel here; also one for nearest money order k telegraph office. Wesleyans. The Savings Bank is held in the Town Hall, and is open every alternate Tuesday. The town Croxton is a township a mile north-west from Mid is of considerable antiquity, and retains to this day dlewich. Tbe manor is the ancient inheritance of the many thatched houses; the streets are narrow and Croxton family : the ancient hall is now occupied as a badly paved : it is lighted with gas and situated near farm house. The soil is loamy, and the subsoil clay: the confluence of the rivers Dane and Croco : its name the land is chiefly in pasture, and is the property of the is derived from its being tbe middlemost of the wiches Rev. Thomas France-Hayhurst. The area is 430 acres ; or salt towns, and its origin is supposed to be at least rateable value £1,939 : the population in 1871 was 45. as remote as the time of the Romans. The market day Xinderton is a township. Here is a very ancient ia on Tuesday, and fairs are held the last Tuesday in house of timber and plaster, erected by tbe MinshuUs, the months of February, April and October. The con and dated 1616. The Rev. Tbomas France-Hayhurst solidated charities comprise 3lA. 3B. producing £150 is lord of the manor and principal landowner. The yearly. Holford's charity for the townships of Middle area is 1,637 acres ; rateable value £ . ; tbe popu wich, Newton and Kinderton, is in tbe gift of the vicar. lation in 1871 was 485. Letters through Middlewich. The salt works here are not on a large scale. The Town Hall is a modern building, erected at the expense of Hulme is annexed to Kinderton. 252 MIDDLEWICH. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Mooresbarrow with PAKME is a township, 2 miles old Hall, and it is now occupied by Mr. John Tomlinson, souih-east. B. D. Vawdrey, esq. is lord of the manor farmer. This was the residence of the Stanley family and principal landowner. The area is 425 acres ; the up to the year 1660. Here is a chapel for Wesleyan population in 1871 was 21. Association Methodists. The brine used in the salt works at Winsford and neighbourhood is chiefly found, Occlestone (or OCCLFSTON) is a township and in the vale of the Weaver, and in consequence of the scattered village, a mile and three-quarters to the south- gradual drainage, the land on its banks has sunk below south-west from Middlewich, situated on the western bank of the river Wheelock, and near the line of the the level of the river, submerging a great portion of the Grand Junction Canal, and half-a-mile from the Min township. The area is 1,200 acres, chiefly applied to shuU Vernon station on the North-Western Railway. pa.sture and grain ; the rateable value is £1,373 ; the Before the reign of King John, Occlestone gave name population in 1871 was 154. Letters through Wins to a family, which continued lords till after the reign ford, which is the nearest money order and telegraph of Heury V. In the 37th of Henry VI. Richard Bun office. bury held the township in socage from Lord Audley. Wimboldsley (or WIMBERSIEY) is a township 2 The Bunburys continued the proprietors till the 12th of miles to the south-west of Middlewich, on tftie east bank King James, when Sir H. Bunbury sold it to William of the Weaver ; the Middlewich branch canal passes Moreton, esq. of Moreton, for £600, who, ten years through. Here is a station on the London and North- afterwards, sold it to Sir John Davenport, of Davenport, Western railway, called the MinshuU Vernon station, for £1,049. The manor subsequently became vested in after the name of the adjoining township. Lea Hall the Whitmores of Apsley, and afterwards the properly situated near to the railway is a brick building, in the of Edward Vernon, esq. William R. Court, esq. of Dutch style, and was erected in the reign of William and Manor Hall, is lord of the manor and the chief land Mary : in tho year 1779 it was the residence of the owner ; Messrs. John Hornby and John Trelfra are celebrated Dr. Fothergill; Chalmers says, altfliough he also proprietors. The land is applied to pasturage for rented it only by the year, yet " he spared no expense dairy purposes. The area is 721 acres ; rateable value to improve :" during tbe recess from Midsummer to £1,299 ; the population in 1871 was 94. Michaelmas " he took no fees, but attended to prescribe gratis at an inn in Middlewich once a week;'' it is now Ravenscroft is a small township a mile north from occupied as a farmhouse by Mr. Charles Caytwrigbt :it Middlewich. Ravenscroft Hall, the seatof Edward H. was formerly enclosed by a moat, which has been filletl ]\loss, esq. J.P. is a handsome mansion in the Grecian up, with the exception of a small portion situated on style of architecture, erected in 1830, and pleasantly the western side. Edward Chapman, esq, is lord of the situated on the river Dane ; it has lately been rebuilt manor. Tbe landowners in the township are E. Chap- by the present proprietor, who is lord of the manor and man,William, Jobn and James Sidcbotham, and Edward landholder. Tbe area is 140 acres ; rateable value Lloyd,esqr8.the latter of whom owns but a small portion. £1,239 ; the population in 1871 was 35. The area is 1,690 acres ; principally applied to pasture Sproston is a township and small village 2 miles for dairy purposes ; rateable value £6,809; the popula- east-by-north from Middlewich, situate on the river in 1871 was 74. Dane. -The Rev. T. France-Hayhurst and Christopher Kay, esq. are the principal landowners. The area is Letters through Middlewich, which is the nearest money 846 acres ; rateable value £1,961 ; the population in order & telegraph ofiBce 1871 was 168. MinshuU Vernon Railway Station, John Walker,sta tiou raaster Sutton is a township on the river W^heelock, in the county court district of Northwich, n mile south of POST, MONEY ORDER &TEI.EQRAPH OFFICE & Savings Middlewich, containing only three farms and a mill. Bonk & Government Annuity & Insurance Office.— Geo. Wm. R. Court, esq. is lord of the manor and principal Buckley, postmoster. High town. Letters arrive from landowner. The area is 160 acres ; rateable value £499 ; London and all parts at 2.35 a.m. & 2,15 p.m ; dispatched the population in 1871 was 38. at 11.45 o.ra. for London & oil parts (except Ireland) dc at 10.45 p.m. General raail for London & aU porta—box Weaver (or WEEVEE) is a township and viUage, the closes at 11.30 a.m. k 10 p.m houses of which are scattered, 4^ miles west of Middle INSDRANCE AGBNTS :— wich. The township is situated on the banks of the Accidental Death, T. Hulme river Weaver, and is in the eastern division of the British Empire Life, T. Hulme Eddisbury hundred. The manor, at an early period Crown Life, L. Jackson attached to the fee of Aldford, was held under the Imperial Life, C. Brown Ardernes by a family who assumed the local name. In Liverpool Sf London ^ Globe Fire, T. Hulme the 55th of Henry III. Henry de Wever held the town Manchester Fire, L. Jackson k Son ship of the fee of Aldford by finding two men to guard Phoenix Fire, C. Brown Sovereign Life, J. Pickering, Sutton miill; k T. Dale the castle there forty days during the Civil Wars; it 5Mw Fire, J. H. Cooke remained vested in the Wevers until the reign of Henry PUBLIC ESTABLISHMEHTS :— VI. when it passed by marriage with Elizabeth the Inland Revenue Office, King's Arms hotel, R. Shaddock, daughter, and eventually sole heiress, of Thomas Wever, collector: Henry Purchase, supervisor> William Carter, to John Stanley, ancestor of the Stanleys of Alderley inland revenue officer Park, from whom it was purchased by the Wilbrahams, Police Station, Queen street, Richard Rowbottom, super in whose possession it still remains. George Wilbraham, intendent in charge esq. of Delamere House, is the present lord of the SCHOOLS:— manor and principal landed proprietor. Weaver Hall Grammar, Nicholas Fearon, esq. master was an edifice of considerable extent, composed of tim National, Frank Lidbury, master; Miss Price, mistress; ber and plaster, after the style of other ancient build Miss Farrington,infants' mistress ings in the county : the present hall was partly rebuilt MiddlewichRailwayStation,Thoa.Worthingtox\fit^i.masir CARRIERS BY WATER.—3'^eiVoWA Staffordshire Rail in the year 1847, and formed one of the wings of the | way Sf Canal Co. daily,to all parts; Thomas BaU, agent Middlewich. Bailey Thomas, Bull'a Head, k plum Buckley Mary (Miss), shopkeeper Dutton Miss ber & paper hanger Bunn Elizabeth (Mrs.), pork butcher Haddon Thomas Ball Oriando, linen k woollen draper & Burgess Daniel, shopkeeper Hughes John stamp office Carr Thomas, rope maker Million Rev. Francis, M.A.'[vicarl Barker Richard, veterinary surgeon Cawley Samuel, grocer kc Walker Re V.George K.[ Congregational ] Bebbington Samuel, tailor & shopkeepr Clarke Samuel, builder Benlow William, shoemaker Cooper Edwin, saddler & harness raa C0.M MERCIAL. Boosey William, seedsraan k gardener Dale Frederick, beer retailer Andrews James, shopkeeper Brockiehurst John, shoemaker Dale Tbomas, shopkeeper Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co. Brown Charles k Robert, wine & spirit Dale Timothy, earthenware dealer (Thomas Haddon, manager); k 10 merchant, &c. Darlington Joseph, shopkeeper Mark-lane, London Buckley George, grocer & post office Darlington Ralph, butcher DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. MILLBROOK. 253 Darlington Richard, pork butcher Thornton Henry,grocer k boot &slioemo Garnett John, farmer, Petty wood Darlington Shem, pork butcher Verdin Joseph k Sons, solt proprietors Holiingshead Peter, farmer Davies Joseph, hairdresser k shopkeepr Ward Henry Lea, chemist k druggist Morrow George, farmer Davies Samuel, shopkeeper Woshington Thomas, skin dealer Morrow William, farmer Dierden John, linen & woollen draper Wholley Henry, general deoler Martin Richord, farmer Dobson William, dogger Whorton Henry, tailor Ookes Joseph, farraer, Norcroft Drinkwater Willinm, fancy repository Whorton John, tailor Sproston John, wheelwright Earl Prances (Mrs.), King's Arms Whitaker Thomas, ironmonger kc Williams James, farmer Earl James, linen droper k grocer Whitaker William, Wheat sheaf Etches Samuel Edmund, watch k clock Whitehead Richard, plumber Sc glazier Moresbarrow-cum-Parme. maker Wilson Charles, dogger Grocott Mary Ellen (Mrs.), farmer Foster James, boot k shoemaker Woodward John, Carbineer innkpoat- Percival Peter, farraer Gas Worka (Thoraas Hulrae, sec) ing house Taylor Peter, former Glover Samuel, shopkeeper Woodward Samuel, draper k gi'ocer Goodier George, batcher & public boker Ravenscroft. Grammar School (Nicholas Fearon, Clive. Moss Edward Elkauali, J.P. Ravens master) Artingtall JefFrey, farmer. The HaU croft hall Grant John, marine store dealer Beckett William, farmer WiUington George, farmer Harrob James, shopkeeper Burgess James, farmer Earl William, cowkeeper Sproston. Hayman William, Horae Sf Jockey Gemmel Thoraas Henshall Mory (Miss), milliner Latham John, farmer, CUve cottage Owen Joseph, farmer Beblington (exors.) of Ralph, farraer Hewitt Robert, confectioner Booth Joseph, farraer Hitchin Mario (Miss), milliner Palin Mary (Mrs.), farmer Swanwick Philip, farmer, CUve house Booth Joseph, farmer, Cinder LUI Hughes Benjondn, blcksmth. k shpkpr Carson Johu, shopkeeper Hughes Jomes, surgeon Carter Samuel, former Hulme Thomas, grocer Cotton. Beckett Georjie, furmer, Cotton hall Eoton Thomosi farmer, Sproston hall Hulrae William Hitchen, butcher Gleave William, farmer Inland Revenue Office, King's Arms Raton John, farraer Holland Thomas, farmer, Byley hall hotel (Henry Purchase, supervisor; Twiss Jobn, farmer Lancaster Jaraes, blacksmith Williora Carter, officer; k R. Shad Latham William, farmer. Case bank dock, collector) Croxton. Lea Cleraent, farraer, Manor hou»e Jackson Luke k Son, stationers Carter Robert, farmer, D dry house Lea Rachel (Mrs.), farraer.Dock bank Latham Thomos, shopkeeper Hewitt John, farmer. Blue slates Sherraan John, farmer. Dairy bauk Lawrence Charles k John, joiners k Hoole Peter, miller, Flint mill Stelfox Sarauel, farraer builders Taylor John, farmer, Croxton hall Stubbs (Mrs.), farmer ' Lawrence Thomas, general dealer Sunderland Joseph, farmer Lees William, butcher Kinderton. Whitaker Joseph, farmer k gardener Literary Sf Scientific Institution Maeers Edmund Wilkinson Thomas, farmer, Dorfit-lds (David Hording, treaturer; Thomas SulUvan Jeremiah Williams Jerfraiah, Fox Sf Hounds Hulme, sec; Stamford Hulme, li Yarwood Mary (Mrs.), farmer brarian. Town Hall) COMMERCIAL. Manley Edwin,grocer & provision dealer Allman William, shopkeeper Sutton. Manley Thomas, shopkeeper Bailey Francis, Talbot inn Beech James, farmer, The Cottage Mann Peter, saddler k harness maker Broster Thomas.farmer, Knight's hulme Garnet John, farmer. Glebe form McDonald Peter, Rose Sf Crown Carter Jaraes, farmer. Pool head H ulse Thoraas, miller Middleicich Gas Light * Coke Co. Clarke I'eter, shopkeeper Prescott Geo. larmer,Sutton Hall farm (Limited), (Thomas Hulme, sec) Cooke John Henry, solicitor Morris Timothy, Lord Hood Dale Thomas, tailor Barrows Green. Morrison John, furniture dealer Dole William, blacksmith Brockley Peter, farraer Nightingale Juhn, rope maker Harding David, registrar of births, Charlesworth JoliUj farmer Norton William, hoir dresser deaths & marriages RichardsonJoseph,farmer,Leightonhall Percival George, shopkeeper Hassoll Ann (.Mrs.), Boar's Head inn Ridout George, farmer Perry Soroh (Miss), shopkeeper Hodskiss Richard, Navigation inn Weaver. Pickstock Soroh (Mrs.), milliner H ulse Thomas, cnrn dealer Holland John, shopkeeper Postles Williara, provision dealer Ingram Ellen (Mrs.), boarding k day Morris Jaraes, woodman Powell Joseph, tailor k woollen draper school Owen Joseph, farmer. School bank Rathbane Ann (Mrs.), ironmonger & Lea Rachel (Mrs.), farmer Shaw Joseph, farraer, The Grove tin plate worker Lowndes Joseph, farraer, Brier pool Tomlinson Chas. farraer. Dairy farra Read Misses, fancy repository Maddock Richard, farmer Toralinson John, farmer. Weaver haU Rowbottom Kichord, superintendent of Manley John, gamekeeper Trelfa Thomas, farmer. Wood farm police Moreton George, farmer, Hall farm Waddington Saml. farmer. Court farm Rush Patrick, grocer Pickering Thomas, miller Williomson Tliomas, keeper Rycott Robert, solicitor Prescott John, farmer. Brook bouse Ryle Joshua, cheraist Royle William, hop k corn dealer Wimboldsley. Sant George, shopkeeper Seddon Ralph, salt manutacturer, Kin derton works BirdstoU John, farmer. Dairy farm Storer Richard, Black Bear k wine & Broad Abigail (Mrs.), Plough inn, k spirit vaults Wilkinson Thoraas, farmer, Dawfields Summerfield Thos. ironmonger feseeds- Wilson Henry, shopkeeper blacksmith mon&agentforChas. Massey's manures Yarwood Bradford, farmer, Kinderton Burston William, farmer Tailor Jobn Hough, shopkeeper lodge ^ , , Carter John, fanner. Lea bead Tatler John Berdess, hairdresser YoxaU Williara, corn k fiour dealer Cartwright Charles, farmer, Lea hall Taylor Horry, White Bear hotel k Robinson William, farmer. Twelve posting house; picnic parties supplied Occlestone. & good occommodatiou for travellers; Broad William, blacksmith Treller Richard, farmer, Yew-tree bUliords &c Carter George, liarmer farm MILLBBOOK is an ecclesiastical parish formed in owner. The area is 1,700 acres; the population in 1863 from the mother parish of Mottr.i,m-in-Longden 1871 was 2,591. dale, under Staley Local Board, and it includes that portion of Staley not within the borough of Staly POST & MONEY ORDER & TELEGRAPH OFFICE k Sav- bridge. The church of St. James is a stone structure, ings Bank.—Charles Norris, receiver. Letters throuah consisting of ohanoel, nave, north aisle, with tower Stalybridge, delivery commencjaat 7.30 a.m. & 5.15 p.m.; and spire. The register dates from the year [ ]. dispatched at 9.40 a.m. k 7.10 p.ro.; week days only The living is a vicarage, yearly value £160, in the WALL LETTER BOX at Barlow schools deared at 9.15 gift of trustees, and h6ld by the Rev. Richard Salkeld. a.m. k 6.45 p.m. week days only There are several large cotton mills and a Methodist Staley or Stayley is » populous township, ex New Connexion Cbapel and reading rooms. The ^ tending for 2i miles north-east of Stalybridge, in Mot Earl of Stamford and Warrington is principal land-. tram parish, Macclesfield hundred, Ashton-uuder-Lyne 254 MILLBROOK. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE hnion. St. Paul's ecclesiastical parish is within the and are preserved by the Earl of Stamford and War borough of Stalybridge. The township is well rington for grouse. In 1871 the population of the town lighted with gas, and the streets are principally ship was 5,788, and the area 2,760 acres ; the rateable paved. The inhabitants are mostly employed in value, including Millbrook, is £30,599 ; the rateable the large cotton mills. A National school was built at value in the borough is £11,329. Carbrook in 1877. Stayley Hall, now a farmhouse, was Assistant Overseer, Wm. MallaUeu, Demesne street. formerly the manorial residence of the Staveleighs, from whom the township derives its name. The Man National School, Win.Russell,master; Miss RosCjinistress chester and Huddersfield Canai passes through here, LOCAL BOARD OP HEALTH. and the river Tame forms the northern boundary of Clerk, Noah Buckley the township and county, separating it from Lancashire. Surveyor Sf Inspector of Nuisances, Wm. Moors The hills on the eastern boundary are very picturesque, Collector,_ , Wm. Mallalieu being covered with heather and diversified with wood. Medical Officer of Health, James Lawton Andrew Millbrook. Millbrook Spinning Co. (EUis Leach, Garside John H. & Co. Limited, calico Andrew Aaron monoger) printers & dyers, Buckton Vole works Goddard, Cornelius Moss Edward, farmer Hadfield Benjarain, Royal Oak Hussey George C Norris Charles, grocer k post office Howord John, farmer Leigh Henry Robinson Williara, shopkeeper Hull Wolter, machinist, Staley hill Lowe Williara, Oakwood house .Sinister James, grocer Hyde Robert k Co. Limited, woollen Salkeld Rev. Richard ^vicar] Slater Moses, Hare Sf Hounds manufacturers COMMERCIAL. Smith Genrffe, shopkeeper Kinder Hugh, Dog Sf Partridge Barton William, farmer Staley Mill Co. Limited Lawton John, fanner Bottomly Jomes, farmer Thornhill Joseph, farraer Lowton Thomas, farmer Garside Sorah (Mrs.), Grove inn Wade (Mrs.), farraer Laycock Williom, former Godfrey George, grocer Wilson Robert, bootmaker Monfbrd Edward (Mrs.), farmer Hadfield Benjamin, Royal Oak Wood Robert, butcher Mayson Joseph, ahopkeeper, Carbrook Haughton Aaron, shopkeeper Woodhouse Godfrey, registrar of births Mills George, farmer Howard George, farmer k deaths Mills John, farmer, Staley hall Howard John, farmer Woodhouse Wright, beer retailer Olorenshaw Martha (Mrs.), farmer, Howard Robert, farmer k wooUeii Staley hill raanufacturer. Spring grove Staley. Pot t Amos, Reindeer Hyde Nelly. (Mrs.), shopkeeper Basshaw Henry Braddock Schofield John, farraer Lawton Hannibal, shopkeeper Bottomley John Schofield William, farmer Laycock Williara, farmer Buckley John Edward, Staley hUl Show Samuel, Church inn Lees George, farmer Buckley Noah, Shaw bank Swallow Arnold, carrier Linley Williom. farmer Wagstafi"Mrs. Staley hill Sykes WUliam, farraer. Round hill . Locdl Board of Health, Noah Buck COMMERCIAL. Thorp John, shopkeeper ley, clerk; William Moors,surveyor Bagshaw Henry Braddock, cotton Travis Jobn, shopkeeper, Carbrook & inspector of nuisances ; William spinner, Staley mill Wade Thomas (Mrs.), farmer Mallalieu, collector ; James Lawton Bardsley John, farmer. Barlow Waterhouse George, farmer Andrew, medical officer of healtli Block-sage Thomas, brick maker; k at Webster George, farmer Lydiate Thoraas, shopkeeper Dukinfield Wilson George, farraer Claude Nathaniel,beer retailr.&shopkpr Buckley Henry k Edward, shopkeepers Wilaon James Lowton, former Millbrook Reading Rooms Byrom James, former Winterbottom John, farmer MINSHULL VERNON', see LEIGHTON. MOBBERLEY is an extensive township, parish and Dublin, is the curate. There are National schools for village, 3 miles e.ist-north-east from Kuutsford, 6 from boys, girls and infants, endowed with £9 13s. ye.irly, Altrincham, 15 south-south-west from Manchester, and and a Sunday school is held at the schoolroom, which 4 from Wilmslow, in the Mid Division of the county, is a very commodious building, a short distance from hundred of Bucklow, union and county court district of the churcb. Coppock's charity of £10 yearly is for Altrincham, rural deanery of Macclesfield, arch bread. The Wesleyans and Congregationalists have deaconry and diocese of Chester. There is a station of chapels here. The Manor House, formerly the site of a the Cbesbire Midland railway about one mile north priory, is a good residence,in the occupation of the rector. west from the church. The ancient church of St. Newton Hall, the residence of Mr. Jobn Harrison Wilfred consists of chancel, nave, aisles, porch and Howard, is a handsome building, in tbe domestic embattled tower with 6 bells and clock; the most Gothic style ; Mobberley Old Hall, the property of modern portion of the church is the tower, which was W. J. Harter, esq. J.P. but at present unoccupied, has erected by Sir John Talbot in 1533; the aisles are some good oak panelled rooms, also a handsome stair separated from tbe nave by eight pointed arches, four case of the same material, still remaining. The HaU, on each side ; at tbe west end of tbe nave is a beautiful the property and residence of WiUiam James Harter, pointed arch, but nearly bidden by the gallery and esq J.p. is a handsome building of stone, about half a organ ; the roof has some handsome carved oak panel mile east of the church. The principal landowners are ling ; there are clerestory windows; the nave and Lord Egerton of Tatton, R. 0. Leycester, esq. W. J. chancel are separated by a carved oak screen ; the Harter, esq. J.P. Samuel Hargreaves, esq. J.P. J. P. chancel end is lighted by a window in the Perpen Legb, esq. and others. The Rev. George Mallory, M.A. dicular style ; on tbe south side of the chancel are the Rafe Oswald Leycester, esq. and William James Harter, piscina and sedilia, in excellent preservation ; there is esq. J.p. are lords of the manor. The soil is various, a very old relic closet; in the chancel is a curious old but for the most part clay; the subsoil is clay. The painting on wood, with monumental inscription in chief crops are wheat, beans and oats. The area is Latin ; also marble tablets to Lawrence Blakiston, 5,138 acres ; rateable value £10,396 6s. 7d.; the popu lieut. 62nd Regiment, son of Major Blakiston, of Mob lation in 1871 was 1,391. berley New Hall, wbo fell at the assault of Sebastopol, Parish Clerk, John Catanach. September Sth, 1855 ; and to Julia, wife of tbe Rev. George Mallory ; to the Rev. Henry Offley Wright, of POST OFFICE.—Mrs. Mary Norbury, sub-postmistress. Mottram St. Andrew, and his wife, Jane ; and to the Letters are received through Knutsford at 7 a.m.; dis Rev. John Holdsworth Mallory, M.A. a former patron potched at 6 p.m. weekdays k 9 p.m. Sundays. The and rector of this parish and his wife Julia. Theregister nearest money order office is at Knutsford dates from the year 1578. The living is a rectory, yearly National Schools, John Catanach, certificated master; value £750, in the gift of and held by tbe Rev. George Miss Harriet Jackson, mistress; Miss Mary Walker, Mallory, M.A. of Brasenose College, Oxford. The Rev. certificated infants' raistress George Battersby Gordon, B.A. of Trinity College, Railway Station, John Sbrieyes, station master DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. MORETON. 255 Pleockley George, Holly house Chopman William, assistant overseer & Maddock Joseph, farmer. Wood lane Burgess Jobn, Spring bonk collector of rotes k taxes Moson John, farmer, Owen house Burgess Thomas, New mills Clarkson John, farmer Merrell Elzth.(Mrs.),cowkpr.Wallbrow hdeii George, sen Cooksnon Geo. farmer, Dicken house Morgan James, t'ormer, Dukinfield boll Gallowoy John, Anson house Cunliffe Williara, tailor Mottersheod Edwin, farmer, Grove ho Gordon Rev. George Battersby, B.A. Daniel Jaraes, farmer Norbury Jomes, farmer. Wood end fcurote of Mobberley], Grove house Daniel Joseph, farraer Norbury Jaraes, jun. farmer. Wood end Hargreaves Samuel, J.P. Holt house Dawson Williani, farmer Norbury Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper k Harter Wm. Jos. J.P. Mobberley holl Doming Henry, Wright's Arms poat office Harwood Rev. Peter Robert [Inde Dourans James, farmer, Rectory farm Peers James, farmer. Mount Pleasant pendent], Lake bouse Eden George, jun. fanner. Dairy house Peers Mary (Mrs.),shopkeeper Howard John Horrison, Newton hall Eden James, farraer. Holly House farm Percival Samuel, farraer Mallory Rev. George M.A. [rector] Eden Thomas, farmer, Sandliole farm Pierson Hannoh (Mrs.), farraer, Park .Manor house Egerton Jaraes, shopkeeper farra Peers Thomas tiyre George, blacksmith Pierson John, farmer & pig butcher COMMERCIAL. Goostrey Jaraes, farmer Puristan Edward, farraer Aldcroft William, beer retailer Goostrev Robert,farmer. Pavement lane Rathbone William, gamekeeper to Ardern James, farmer, Pepper street Graisty Hazlehurst, frmr. Yew Tree farm W.J. Harter, J.P Barber John, former Green George, carpenter Read Williara, engraver Barrow James, boot k shoe moker Green John, carpenter Ross William, gardener to Rev. George Barrow Jhn. corpenter, joiner k builder Green William, Bull's Head, & joiner Mallory, M.A Baskerville Charles, shopkeeper k builder Shreeves John, station master Beswick Joseph, bootmaker k farmer. Harl David, shopkeeper, Hall bank Simcock Caleb, farmer Pepper street Hatton Ralph, farmer Simcock Joseph, miller Blackshaw Geo. bricklayer, builder &c Hayraan Enoch, farraer & hay cutter Skelhorn Joseph, farraer Bracegirdle Abraham, farmer Hewitt Isaac, farmer, Kay bouse Stan nor John,'farraer, Bollin house Braceinrdle Daniel Joseph, farnier Hewitt Richd. farmer. Vale Wood farra Stephens George, farmer Bracegirdle Hannah (Mrs.), farmer, Hewitt Samuel, tailor Stockton Eliz. (Mrs.), farmer. Beech ho Heald mill HicrginsonThos.farraer,Greenbank farra Walton I.oaac, boot & shoe maker Bracegirdle James, farmer, Mere house Hobson Peter, farmer. Graveyard farm Warburton John, shopkeeper Bracegirdle Jobn, farmer, Yarwood Holt John, farmer Warburton Richard, farraer house Hooley Alfred, farmer, Bleakley hall Warburton William, farmer Brockiehurst Saml. farmer, Broad oak Hooley John, farmer. Little Oak Waterhouse Joseph, farmer, Lindow ho Brown Henry, farmer Hough Joseph, farmer. Cherry house Whitelegg John, Railway inn,k frmr Brown Isaac, farmer, Stnckenhey Hunt John, farmer. Town lane hall Whittaker John, shoe maker Brown John, farmer Jackson John, farraer, Baguley green Whittaker (Mrs.), Bird in Hand, Brown John, thotcher k dogger Jack:tonPeter,joiiier&bldr.&targetmkr Knowles green Brown Richard, beer retaUer k farmer Jackson Peter, farraer, Hill house Wilkinson William, farmer Brown William, farraer Johnson John, shopkeeper Worsley Mory (Mrs.), farraer Burgess Elijah, farmer, Saltersley Key k Richardson, crape manufac Worthington John, farraer, Woodend Burgess Tbomaa, farmer, Gleave house turers, Mobberley raill Worthington Sarob (Mrs.), shopkeeper ColdweU David, farmer. Smith's luae Low Fredk. Spencer, manager of Kay Worthington Williara, farmer, Birtles Carter William, farmer k Richardson's crape factory, Mob Wright Sarah (Mrs.), farmer Cosh Joseph, Roebuck, k farmer berley mill Wych Henry, farraer Cbontler John Henry, farmer Leicester Thomas, former Wych William, farmer, Burley hurst LITTLE MOLLINGTON (orMOLLINGTON BANAS court district of Chester. Col. Humberston is lord of TRE) is a township in tbe parish of St. Mary-on-the-Hill, the manor and principal landowner. The soil is clay; Chester, a mile south from Mollington railway station, subsoil clay. The chief crops are wheat, oats and grass aud 2 miles north-west from Chester, near the Eliesmere land. The area is 248 acres ; rateable value £579 : the canal, in the Western division of the county, higher population in 1871 was 44. Letters througb Chester, division of the hundred of Wirral, union and county the nearest money order office. Ash mall Alfred Smith Tbomas, farmer, Mollington frm MORETON-cum-LINGHAM is a township, 4J Bullock, esqrs. The area of the ecclesiastical parish is miles west from Birkeuhead, in the parish of Bidston, 2,029 acres ; township, 1,193 acres ; rateable value Western division of the county, hundred and union of £2,826 15s.: the population in 1871 was, ecclesiastical Wirral, county court districtof Birkenhead, rural deanery parish 651 ; township 455. of Wirral, archdeaconry of Liverpool and diocese of LINGHAM is a hamlet, f of a mile north of Moreton Chester. There is a station here on the Hoylake rail on the sea coast: here is a lighthouse, which has twice way. Moreton was formed into an ecclesiastical parish been removed inland in consequence of the encroach in 1864. Christchurch, a beautifulGothicstone building, ment of the sea. erected at a cost of £9,000, was consecrated in 1863, Letters through Birkenhead. LETTER Box cleared at it consists of cbancel, nave, north transept, and tower 5.50 p.m with spire : it has 320 sittings, 96 of which are subject Christ Church National Schools, Mrs. Ruth Spark, mist to a moderate rent. The living is a rectory, estimated Saughall Massey (or .MASSIE) is a township, yearly value £208, in the gift of William Inman, esq. forming part of the ecclesiastical parish of Moreton. 5J of Upton Manor, at whose sole cost the church and miles north-west from Birkenhead and 1 from Moreton. parsonage were erected, and the living endowed ; tbe R. Vyner, esq. is lord of the manor and principal land Rev. Matthew Fearnley, M.A. of St. John's College, owner. The area is930acres ; rateable value £1,554 5s.: Cambridge, is the rector. R. Vyner, esq. is lord of the the population in 1871 was 196. Letters through manor ; the principal landowners are R. Vyner and B. Birkenhead. Edwards Emraa (Mrs.), market gardnr Rimraer John, Plough inn If Druide' Moreton. Edwards Thomas, wheelwright Arma Fearnley Rev. Matthew, M.A. [rector]. Gordner Wra. former, Sondbrook lane RoUet George Haiidson, farmer The Rectory Hole Robert, Farmers' Arms Rollet James, forraer Jones Richard Hornby Benjomin, Coach Sf Horaea Smith George, farmer Sraith Capt. Robert, Moreton haU Joues Samuel, wheelwright Sutton Emraa (Mrs.), farraer Woodfin Mrs Johnson Williom, farmer Sutton Joseph, farmer Biddle John, farraer Ledshara Richard, farmer Thomas Jobe, farmer Hriscoe Peter, farmer Meloby John, former Wilkinson John, farmer Hroad Samuel, blacksmith Parkuison Jolm, farraer Wylie Alexander, shopkeeper Davis Ann (Mrs.), farmer Porkinson John, jun. former J^ownes Richard, farmer Parkinson Josepli, farraer Lingham. Doyle Thomas, farmer Piggott George, farmer Webster James Duncan William, farmer Potter Thomas, farmer Dodd Thomaa, farmer 256 MOSSLEY. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Parrel William, farmer Brassey Edward, former Price Nathaniel, farmer Glover Jane (Mrs.), farraer Brosfer Thomas P. farmer Smith John, foi mer Howard Jobn, farmer Cronton Williara Sraith Joseph, tarraer Morgan Joseph, lighthouse keeper Godwin John, beer retailer Stanley Margoret (Mrs.),farmer Richards William, farmer Jones John, former Thoraas Samuel, farmer Lomb Thomas Kelshaw, farmer Wilkinson Uenry, tarraer Saughall Massey. Mealor William, Saughall hotel Bennett Thomas, farmer Mutch Thomas, farmer MOSSLEY is a market town and ecclesiastical parish it. Fairs are held at Mossley Bottoms on the 2nd formed from tbe parish of Ashton-under-Lyne in 1865 ; Friday and Saturday in May these are prize, fairs, and it is in the Eastern division of the county, union of a general fair on tbe first Friday and Saturday in Oct Ashton-under-Lyne, rural deanery, archdeaconry and ober lor cattle. Fairs are also held at Upper Moseley diocese of Manchester : I8I5 from London, 2J north on the last Friday and Saturday in February aud the from Stalybridge, 3 north-east from Ashton-under- 2l8tof June ; a prize fair is held on the last Monday Lyne, situated on tbe river Tame, and in tbe counties in October. Fairs are also held at Baguley (a place of Chester, York and Lancaster, the greater part of here), the first Friday in March and September. the population being in the two latter counties ; the Broadcar, Hartshead, Hazlehurst, Heyrod and Luzley London and North Western Railway have a station are hamlets. In the outlying district are collieries here : the Huddersfield canal runs parallel with it. and srone quarries. White Hall, the seat of Mrs. Extensive cotton mills being built have raised it from Mayall, is a modern stone mansion, with portico and a small hamlet to a flourishing town, well lighted terrace, situated at the summit of Mossley Brow, and with gas, and the principal portion paved ; the streets commanding extensive views of the surrounding coun- extend lErom Manchester road, Mossley bottoms, up ties : there are several handsome villa reaidences. Toe the summit of a steep hill towards the Y'orkshire Earl of Stamford and Warrington is lord of tbe manor. borders, termed Upper Mossley, on the road to Ashton- The principal landowners are the Earl of Stamford and under-Lyne. The church of St. George is a plain stone Warrineton and Egerton Leigh, esq. The population is structure. The register dates from [ ]. Tbe about 15,000. living is a vicarage, yearly value £300, in the gift of Sexton (St. George's), WiUiam Taylor. the rector of Ashton-under-Lyne, and held by the Rev. Tbomas Newham Farthing, M.A. of St. Catherine's Col POST, MONEY ORDER&TELEGRAPH OFFICE & Savings lege, Cambridge. St. John's ecclesiastical parish was Bank k Government Annuity k Insurance Office, Man chester road, Mrs. Harriet Shaw, receiver.—Letters arrive formed in 1869 from Friezeland and Lydgate. Tbe from Manchester at 6 a.m. 1.22 p.m. k 3.18 p.m.; church of Sc. .John the Baptist is a Gothic stoue dispatched at 10.30 a.ra. 12.51 p.m. k 7.45 p.m. Sun structure, consisting of chancel, nave, and tower days dispotched at 5.10 p.m with spire, built in 1877 ; it was const-crated Apiil POST k MONEY ORDER OFFICE & sovings bank. Brook 24th, 1878. The register dates from 1878. The living bottom, Wm. E. Mills, receiver. Letters dispatched at is a vicarage, yearly value £200, in the gift of 9.55 a.m. 12.30 p.m. & 7.30 p.m. Sundays dispatched the Bit-hop of Manchester, and held by tbe Rev. Joseph at 4.45 p.m.; the wall letter boxes are cleared daily. Telford Macdonogb, B.A. of Trinity College, Dublin. Letters for Hartshead through Stalybridge There are National and British schools. Tbere are also INSURANCE AGENTS :— Unitarian, Methodist New Connexion, Roman Catho London §• Lancashire Fire, D. Dempsey, Stamford road lic, Congregational and Wesleyan chapels, the two Railway Passengers, J. E. Cookson latter being handsome stone structures ; most of them Railway Station, John Eardley Cookson, station master SCHOOLS:— having schools attached. There is a, small cemetery St. George's National (mined), Bernard Le Beau, raaster situated in Staley with one mortuary chapel opened in St. John's National, Roughtown, George Hirst, master 1878. Tbe Local Board for tbe district of Moesley was British, Abney road, Jobn Schofield, master; Miss Sarah formed in 1863. The Mechanics' Literary lustitute Schofield, mistress with Reading Room was established in 1840 ; it is a British, Carr bill road, Robert Pickles, master plain stone building: the library contains 1,514 St. Joseph's (Catholic), Argyle street. Miss Margaret volumes : the reading room is well supplied with daily Haggarty, raistress and weekly papers and periodicals ; classes are also Registrar of Births Sf Deaths, John Hartley held here for both sexes ; the subscription is 58. a PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS:— year ; there are also three smaller clubs and reading Cemetery rooms. Tbe market is held on Friday. At Mossley LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH. Clerk, William Toy Crop are three small circular reservoirs belonging to Surveyor, Collector Sf Inspector of Nuisances,J aa.UayneB the Ashton and Stalybridge water works. Near here Medical Officer of Health, James Lawton Andrew are barracks belonging to Ashton-under-Lyne. At Literary Institution, Joseph Ellis k Herbert Lawton, Hartshead a pike was erected to restore the ancient hon. sees landmark, Hartshead Pike : it stands prominently on Police Station, Lawrence Moun«ey, sergeant the summit of a hill; there are several inscriptions on Gas Works, Rfchard Merrell, manager PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Buckley William, Springbank Mayall Mrs. Highfi'-ld house Andrew James Lawton, Stamford road Buckley Wm. Henry, Stamford street Mayall Mrs. Lees, White hall Andrew Mrs. Egerton house Burgess John, Manchester road Mayall William, Stamford street Andrews George J.P. Apsley house Campbell Peter,Heyrod cott.Hartsheod Noel Rev. Jaiues Coombs, B.A. [curate Aiidrew8Jery,Prospect ho.Stockportrd CordinoU Rev. Edword Peter [Roman of St. George's] BeanDex, Stamford street Catholic], Argyle street Norton Richard, Woodend view Bea.-ley James, Woodend view Cottrill Hen. Hulme, Woodend view Ousey Miss, Heyrod hall, Hartshead Beswick Andrew, Storatbrd street Ellis Joseph, Stamford street Passmore Hev. Robert [Methodist], Bevan John H. Sioraford street Farthing Rev. Tbomas Newham, M.A. Stamford street Bostock M rs. Lees road [vicar of St. George's], Stamford st Porter Rev. Llewellyn [Congregational] Broadbent VMlliara, Carr hill Frost Elias, Woodend view Schofield Georee F. Siamford road Brooks Robert, Arundel street Haigh Joseph, Vale house SlaterJlin.Geo.[Unitariaii]Stamfordrd Brurawell Geo.Merry.M.D.Staralord rd Heathcote John, Carr hiU Smith William, istamford rood Buckley Jomes, Carr hill road Howard Henry Thompson Juhn, iStaraford street Buckley James, Waterion Howttrd William, Woodend view Whitehead John, Stamford sin-et Buckley Juhn, Albert ho. Manchester rd Hyde Joseph, Manchester road Wilkinson Robert, Boundry cottage Buckley John Charles, Carr hill Kershaw John, Lees road Wright Edward, Stamford street Buckley Moses, Carr hill road Lees Samuel, Stamford etreet Wrigley Andrew, Carr hill Buckley Mrs. Woodend Lees William Alfred, Manchester road COMMERCIAL. Buckley Richard, Woodend Macdonogb Rev. Joseph Tdford, B.A. Albion Mill Co. cotton spinners Buckley Robert Shaw, Westholme [vicor of St. George's] AndrewJas. Lawton, surgn.Stamford rd Buckley Thomas, Manchester rood Mayoll John, Stamford street AshcroftTlios. R.soddler,Manchester rd Buckley Thomas L. Suuifurd street MoyuU Miles, Stomford street AshwortbAbel,porkbutcher, Arundel st DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. MOSSLEY. 257 Austenbury Wm. groeer, Stamford st Crossley Charles, draper, Manchester rd Kaye Herbert, butcher, Manchester r Boiley Jaihes A. brass k iron founder, Dalton Edwd. tobacconist, Stamford rd Keate Edward J. dogger, Stamford s see Bennett k Bailey DawsonSeth&Jas.enginrs.Moncbstr.rd Kelly Richard, shopkeeper. New Earth Bailey Wm. shopkeeper, Stockport rd Day John, farmer, Luzley Kelsall (Mrs.), farraer, Luzlev Banks William Edward, machinist, see Dennis k Banks, machinists k general Kennedy John Lawson k 60. calico Dennis k Banks pipe fitters,all kinds of mill work re printers, Hartshead works Barker John, draper, Waegon road paired. Canal ironworks Kenworthy John, draper k grocer, Barrowcluagh Catherine (Mrs.), grocer Dunkerley Elizabeth (Mrs.), butcher, Manchester road & draper, Stamford street Stamford market Kenworthy Joseph, earthenware dealer, Barrowclough David, tailor,Waggon rd Dyson Sl.contrctr.& bldr. Brook bottom Manchester rood Barton Jlin.cabinet maker.Stockportrd Dyson Simeon, butcher. Lees road Kenworthy Jsph. grocer, Manchester rd Batley George Henry & Wiiliam, con Edwords William, shopkeeper, Lees rd Kenworthy Robert, farraer. Brood cor tractors k builders. Bottom's wharf Ellis Joseph, cool merchant, see Kenworthy William, umbrella repairer fiatley Geo. k Wm. farmere, Scont Mitchell k Ellis k hairdresser, Manchester rood Baxter Levi,tailor&draper,Stamford st Evitt Joseph, greengrocer, Woggon rd Kershaw Charles k Sons, cotton spin Bean Dex, surgeon, Stamford atreet Fielding Joseph, stationer k confec ners, Valley mills Beard Jacob, eeeengrocer. Carter street tioner, Stamford street Kenhaw Hugh k Sons, manufacturers Beaumont Geo.plumber, Manchester rd Fielding Wra. pork butcher,Stamfordrd of roller, clearer, sixer's, winder's, & Beaumont Mall, furniture dealer & Firth Alfred, shopkeeper. Bottoms spinner's cloths. Bottoms painter, St-imford road Firth David, watch raaker, Stamford rd Kershaw James F. dentist, Stamford rd BeaverAlfredW.flshmonger,Waggon rd Firth Horriet (Mrs.), small wore dealer, Kershaw John, farmer, Luzley Beaver John, grocer. Waggon road Brook bottom Kershaw Soroh (Mrs.), marine store Bell Henry, linen draper, Stamford st Firth Joseph, wheelwright k smith, dealer, Stamford street BellRt.grocr.&fi8hmongr.Manchestr.rd Mlcklehurst rood Kirkham Thomas, farmer. Quick Bennett & Bailey, brass k iron founders, Fitton Thos. baby linen wa. Waggon rd Knott Abel, shopkeeper, Stockport road MUl street Fitzpatrick Cornelius, shopkeeper, Lawton Hervey, furniture warehouse, Betts Haiinah(Mrs.),grocr.Mnchstr. rd Manchester rood Anthony street Binns Thos.furniture dealr. Manchstr .rd Frost Thomas, butcher, Seel fold Lawton John Thoraas Buckley, grocer, Birch Henry, Grapes, Hartshead Frost Thoraos, larmer cabinet maker, &c. Manchester rood B lockburn Robt.confectnr. Mancbest r.rd Furness Geo. gen.outfittr. Monchstr.rd Lawton Joseph, joiner. Lower sand heys Booth George B. chemist, Stockport rd Gortflide Sarah J. ( Miss), ladies' school, Lowton Mary (Mra.),Britannia, Man Booth Jsph. cigar dealer, Manchester rd Stockport road chester road Booth Ralph, farmer, Luzley Gas Works (Richard MerrdI, man.), LeeeJeanet( Mrs.),beer rtlr.Stockportrd Bottomley Charles & Brother, woollen Manchester rood Lees Jsph.plmbr.&gosfittr. Lancasterst waste dealers. Waggon road Gledhill John, sewing machine agent, Lees Mary (Mrs.), draper k grocer, Bottomley k Hyde, cotton spinners, & Brook bottom Manchester rood at Cocker bill Gledhill Wm. linen draper, Stamford rd Lees Saral. linen draper,LancaBter street Bradbury Eliza (Mrs.),drapr.Stckprt.rd Grabom John, tailor k draper, Lees rd Lilly Edward, wotchmker. Stockportrd Bradbury Jeremiah, grocer. Mill street Greaves Edwd. boot maker, Stamford st Lloyd William R. shopkeeper. Carter st Bradbury Jobn, grocer, Manchester rd Hague Edward, hatter, Stamford road Local Board of Health ,\V illiam Toy, Bremen Wm. tobacconist, Stamford st Hague Rotdilfe, brush raanufacturer, clerk; James Haynes, collector, in Bretland Jhn. baker k grocer. Seel fold Stamford road spector of nuisances k surveyor; Jas. Brierley James, grocer, Stamford road Haigh Betty, butcher, Lees road Lawton Andrew,med. officer of health Broadbent James, printer, Stamford st Haigh Edward, beer retailer, Georgest Lomos Jobn Thomas, farmer Broodbent Sl.Friendship,Manchatr. rd Haigh Jhn. Thos. shopkpr. Mnchstr. rd Longlands George, farmer Broadbent William, solicitor, see Toy Haigh Soml. confectionr. Manchstr. rd McAulifi'eSarah(iVIr8.),drapr.Waggn.rd k Broadbent Haigb Thoa.watch maker, Stamford rd McLaren George, tailor. New Earth Brooke Edwin, draper, Manchester rd HoigbWra. grocer & draper, Apsley ter McLaren John, tailor, Chapel street Brooks Rt.cottn.8pinr.Brook bottms.ml Half Owen, shopkeeper, Manchester rd Maiden John, Churchinn, Stockport rd Brumwell George Merry, M.D. surgeon, Hamraond George, architect, surveyor Mollolieu Ann (Mr8.),drapr.Stamfordst Stomford rood Malloliew S—, shopkeeper k estate ogent, 18 Abney terrace Manchester Sf Liverpool District Buckley&Lees.cottn.spinnrs.Springmls Hardcastle Wm. coal dealer, Bottoms Bank (branch) (Jlin.Morrison,man); Buckley Nathaniel & Sons, cotton Hardcostle Wm.shopkpr.Moncbesterrd draw on Smith,Payne& Smith ; open Bpinner8,Carrhill raills, Manchester rd Hargreoves Hannah (Mrs.), plumber k doily from 9 to 8, Saturdays 9 to 1, Buckley Robert k Sons, cotton spinners, pointer, Manchester rood Manchester road Albert mills, Manchester road Horrison Edwd. greengrocr.Stamford st Morland k Co. Broad car colliery Buckley&SonSiCottn.spinnrs.Albertmls Harrop Joseph, tailor, Staraford street Marland Edwd.cntrctr&bldr. Egerton st Buckley Amelia,8hopkeeper,Stamfordst Hawley k Shepherd, millwrights k Marland Geo. corn dealer, Stockport rd Buckley James, chemist, Brook bottom engineers. Bottoms Marland Joel, farmer, Broad cor Buckley James, clock maker k draper, Hawley Benj.brass mouldr.Stamford st Marland William, Fleece, Stamford st Manchester road Hayes William, farmer Marsden k Bradwell,tea iraprtrs.Lees rd Buckley Jaraes (trustees of), cotton Heap Mary (Mr8.),sbopkeepr. Seel fold Marsden Edmund, pork butcher k spinners. Brook bottom tnUls Heathcote Luke, confctnr. Carr Hill rd Buckley John,confectioner,Lancaster st Heys Jbn.grocer k corn dIr.Stamford st grocer, Corr hill rood Buckley Keziei,BuU'sHead,Stamird st HUl James, farmer, Quick Marsh David, toilor, Lees rood Buckley Mary (Mrs.), Highland Hiller William, draper, Manchester rd Moud Chas. shopkeeper,Carr Hill road Laddie, Seel fold Hilton k Hopkins, ctn.spinrs. Union ml Mayall George k Co. cotton spinners Buckley Robert, grocer, Stockport road Hodson Wm. shopkeeper, Waggon road Queen street mills Buckley Robert Hyde, cotton spinner Holden Chas. Thos. draper. Market st Mayall Ben, grocer, Manchester road & manufacturer, Woodend mills Holmes Charles k Co. ironraonger & Mayall John, cotton spinner BuckleyTbos.R.grocer k draper,Millst pawnbrokers. Waggon road Mayall Sampson, shopkpr. Stamford st Buckley Wm.grocer&drapr.Mnchstr.rd Holt James, hatter, Stockport road Meanock Nathan, cotton spinner. Bank Burgess John, iron founder. Bridge end Hornby John, tailor, Manchester road mill, Rooches Carroll Margaret (Mrs.), fishmonger, Howard Abel, provisn. dlr. Stamford rd Mellor Thomos, plumber, Wyre street Stamford road Howard Ezra, stationer k newsagent. Merchant Samuel, hardware dealer, Cartwright Majr. greengrocer,Cbapel st Brook bottom Stomfurd road Castle Amos, beer retailer, Wyre street Howard Jhn. eating ho. Stamford rarkt MeyoU Geo. confectioner,Manche8ter rd Chall Geo. shopkeeper, Apsley terrace Howard William, farmer Mills Allen, grocer,&c. Stamford street Cheetham Wm. greengrocer,Stamford st Hoyle Lizzie(Mr8.),8hopkpr.Apsley ter Mills Geo. linen droper. Brook bottom Clarkson Ralph, tailor, Stamford rood Hulley John, corn dealer, Wyre street Mills Hannah (Mrs.), confectioner, Clayton Jsph.fancygd8.dlr.Manchstr.rd Hyde John, cotton spinner, see Bottom- Stockport rood Coleman Edward, Tollemache Arms, ley k Hyde Mills John,umbrellorepoirer,VVaggn.rd k brickmaker, Manchester road Hyde Joseph, solicitor, Manchester rd Mills Williara, hosier, Brook bottom Coope Thomas, farmer Jackson John, shopkeeper, Lees road Mills William E. grocer. Lees road Co-operatve Stores (Abraham Morrel, Jackson Soml.bootmaker. Manchester rd Mitchell & ElliSjCool mrcht.Stamford rd sec.). Manchester road Jackson Thomas, auctioneer, Egerton st Morten Joseph, shopkeeper, Bottoms Cope 'Tbomas, farmer, Laddin Jones Dovid, draper, Stamford street Moss Abel, shopkeeper, Apslt-y terrace Crook William.beer retailer. Waggon rd Jones Fred, coal raerchant, Egerton st Moss Edward, dogger, Stomford street Crossley Mary Ann (Mrs.) Sc Soroh Jnnes Hy .cheraist &dent8t.ManchBtr.rd Moss John, beer retoiler, Brook bottom (Mrs.), pawnbrokers, Egerton street Kaye Benjarain, hosier, Staraford street Moss John, beer refailer,Carr Hill road 17 258 MOSSLEY. CHESHIRE. [POST OPFICE Moss Sally (Mrs.), Churchinnk shop RoylanceJhn.tlnplotewrkr.Mancbstr.rd Taylor Samuel, baker, Stockport road keeper, Staraford street Roylance Thos. tinplt. wrkr. Arundel st Tetlow Aaron, draper, Stamford road Moss Sarah (Mrs.),draper, Stamford st dchofleld Misses, drapers, Anthon> st Thompson, Alfred, tobacconist, Stam Moss Williara, farmer. Broad car Schofield Geo. F. surgeon, Staiuford rd ford street Mossley Reform Club, Stamford road Schofield Jas. ironfounder, see Wool- Thoro pson Mary (Mrs.) ,grcr .Mnchstr .rd Mossley Spinning Sf Manufacturing house & Schofield Thornhill Rt. joiner. Lower Sand heys Co. Limited, William Buckley, sec Schofield Joseph (trustees of), cotton Thorpe Susannah (Misa), ladies' school, retary, Manchester road jiprnners. Weir mill Bagualey Newton Martha(Mrs.),6Va7rt/orrf/4r/«« Schofield Lawton J. hoot & shoe maker, Thorpe William, boot' & shoe raaker. Nield Edward, Commercial inn, Mon Stamford street Waggon road chester rood Schofield Saraud, grocer. Carter street Topham Wm. butcher, Manchester road Nield Edward, jun. New Bridge inn Scholfield Mary (Miss), drpr. Lancstr. st Town Abraham, farraer Nield James, Croivn, Stamford street Scholfield Sarah(Mrs.), tailr.Waggn. rd Toy&Broadbent, solicitrs. Mossley brow Nield Robert, farmer Scholfield Wm. beer retailer, Waergon rd Tracey John, shopkeeper, Staraford st Nield Samuel, butcher, Manchester rd Scolfield David, shopkpr. Manchstr. rd Turner Betty (Mrs.), larmer. Scout Nield Sidney, tobacconist, Stockport rd Scott Joseph, shopkeeper, Stockport rd Valentine Brothers k Wrigley, coal Offilen John, grocer k provision dealer, Seel Amelia (Mrs.), Shears inn, Carr raerchants k owners, George street Stamford street hill road Valentine Mary (Mrs.), dressmaker, Ogden John, shopkeeper, Carr hill road Seel John, smith, Stamford street Stockport road Ogden Ralph, grocer k draper, Man Sdel Samuel, ironmonger, Stamford rd Valentine Rt. hardwre. dlr. Stomfrd. st chester road Senior Geo. shuttle tongue mkr. Laddin Wade Joseph, butcher, Stamford street Ogden Saml. wood turner, Stockport rd Senior Jas.brokr.&irnmngr. Stmfrd. rd Wadsworth Edward, beer retailer k Olilham Charles, butcher, Anthcny st Senior James, nail maker, Laddin butcher, Brook bottom O'Neil James, shopkeeperjManchjtr.rd Sergent Win. confectioner, Stamfrd. rd WadswcrthWm. tailor&drpr.Brook htm Pass John, spindle maker, Wyre street Sertain John, shopkeeper. Chapel street j Walshaw Jno. leather sdlr. Stockprt. rd Pemberton Joseph, draper, Stamford st Settle John, Wtcher, Manchester road Watson Emmitt, dogger, Manchstr. rd Pemberton Levi, boot mkr. Stamfrd. st Shaw Edmund,grocr.&drpr. Stmfrd. rd haling Joseph, vvutclimaker, Slock- Pickford John, joiner k builder Shaw George, farmer Wport road Pickford Sarauel, smith, Egerton street Shaw Harriet (Mrs.), draper, con Whitehead Alfred L. tinplate worker, Pickles Robert, schoolmaster at british fectioner k post office, Manchester rd Mill street school, Woodend view Shaw James, butcher, Stockport road Whitehead Hannah( Mrs.), eating house Pinder Geo. shopkeeper, Mlcklehurst rd Show Jas. statnr. k nwsayrt. Brook blra keeper. Waggon road Platt George, farmer Show John, farmer. Quick W h itehead J as. confectioner k stationer, Platt John, estate agent, Stamford st Shaw Jonathan, shopkeeper. Bottoms Manchester road Platt Josiah, farmer, Quick Shaw Samuel, farmer Whitehead John, grocer,Carr Hill road Potter Rd. fishmonger, Stamford mrkt Shaw Timothy, shopkeeper, New earth Whitehead John, mill furnisher k hand Rodclifie Allen, butcher. Bottoms Sheard Ebenezer, greengrocer, Man cut tack maker, Broad bottom Raddifi'e Hy. undertaker, Stockport rd chester road Whiteley Hy.boot raaker, Manchstr. rd Radcliffe Jas. grocer &c. Staraford st Shepherd Thomas Beaumont, mill Whittaker Lees, Old Pack Horse, Radcliffe Seth, boot mkr. Stockport rd wright, &c. see Hawley k Shepherd Staraford street RADCLIFFE WILLIAM, George hotel, Shepley James, farmer, Luzley Wilkinson Rt. joiner & buildr. Bottoms Stamford street Simpson Josph. coal agt. VVagRon road Winterbottom Brothers & Co. coal raer Ratcliff'e Alfred, butcher, Stamford rd Smith Beniamin, draper, Manchester rd chants, Manchester road Ratclifte Thomas, tinman, Stamford rd Smith Fred, butcher, Lancaster street Winterbottom Henry, linen draper, Rawcliffe Jas. undertaker,Manchstr. rd Smith Jomes H. conltctioner, Man Arundel street Rawling Wm.boot maker.Manchstr.rd chester Toad Wolfenden Thoinas L. pork butcher, Rhodes James, grocer, Staraford street Stafibrd Edwd. provision dealer. Lees rd Stamford street Rhodes John, grocer k draper, Man- Stamford Club (James E. Smith, man Wood Benjamin, coal dealer chtster road ager), Stamford street Wood James, Radway tavern, Man- Rhodes William, farmer Swan Joseph, farraer, Luzley ehester road Richards Si. boot & shoe ma. Waggn. rd Sykes John, broker. Seel fold Wood Jsph. fishmonger, Stamford mrkt Roberts Joshua, farmer. Brunt hill Sykes John, grocer, Anthony street Wood Mary(Mrs.),china dlr. Stnilrd. st Robinson Aarou & Wm. wheelwrights Sykes Jobn, undertaker, Manchstr. rd. WoolliouseiSc Schofield, irnlndrs. Botms k smiths, Waterton works Sykes Josph. ironmonger, Manchstr. rd Worsnip Jane(Mr3.),8hpkpr.Coir hl.rd Robinson Abel,pianofrte.dlr.Stmfrd. rd Sykes Josph. tobacconist, Manchstr. rd Wrigler Mary Ann (Mrs.), draper, Hobinson George, butcher,Manch3tr. rd Sykes Z —, confectioner. Market street Stamford street Robinson John, farmer Taylor Eleazer,newsagent, Manchstr. rd Wrigley William Henry, furniture Robinson Joseph, builder, Lees road Taylor Enoch.confectioner, Staraford rd warehouse, Staraford street Robinson Win. undertaker, Stamford rd Taylor Jhn. Stamfrd. Ar. Stamfrd. st Yates James, farmer, Broad car Roebuck Fanny (Miss), dressmaker, Taylor Jhn.Heywood, farmr. Lit. Haigh Young William k Co. cotton spinners, Manchester road Taylor Jsph. greengrocer, Staraford rd North end k River Meadow mills MOSTON is a township, in the parish of St. Mary- mansion, which has been lately restored, with the ad on-the-Hill, Chester, 3 miles north from Chester and dition of a new wing, stands in a well-wooded park, and one south-east from Mollington railway station, in the is the seat of Major Swetenham. Moston Dale is a hand Western division of the county, lower division of the some stone building, the residence of Miss Massey. The hundred of Broxton, union and county court district of soil is clay ; subsoil clay. The chief crops are wheat Chester. The Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire aud oats. The area is 273 acres ; rateable value £1,318; Junction Railway and the Eliesmere Canal cross the population in 1871 was 18. Letters through Ches in this township. Major Swetenham is lord of the ter, which is the nearest money order office. manor and chief landowner. Moston HaU, a fine brick Massey Miss, Moston dale Swetenham Major Jaraes, J.P. Moston hall MOTTRAM-in-LONGDENDALE, with BROAD- stands on an eminence in Longdendale, and the' neigh POTTOM, is a township, parish, and railway station, in bourhood is remarkable for the romantic and picturesque the Eastern division of the county, Macclesfield hun grandeur of its scenery; it is separated by the river Ethe dred, Ashton-under-Lyne union, Hyde county court row from Derbyshire. The parish church of St. Mary is a Mottram. Simpson Maria (Mrs.), Crescent Marsland John & Brother, cotton spin Bell Rev. Charles [curate! Thotcher Joraes, shopkeeper ners, Best hill k Lymefield mills Burnett WiUiam Edward Sevier Tinker Thoraas, shopkeeper Maxwell Wm. wholesale & retl. druggist Chapman Mrs. Hill End house Tweedale Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper Mellor Joe, shopkeeper & jeweUer Worhorst Wm. Joseph, blacksmith Perrin Thomas, pork butcher Dawber William Platt Benjamin, beer retailer MUler Rev. John Robert Charlesworth, Broadbottom. Sykes Rt. Wooley, auctionr. & shopkpr M.A. fvicar] Ashton Jaraes Thorp Walter, coal merchant Rowland Edward Bostock Charles, Broadbottora haU Thornley Samuel, coal merchant Simpson George Marsland Henry Wagstaff Solomon Marsland John, Hague Hattersley. COMMERCIAL. Matley Miss, The Hodge Bramwell Thomas, farmer. Court house Andrew Ammon. Roe Cross Ramsbottom John, Harewood lodge Broadbent John (Mrs.), beer retailer Ashton John, d^ggist Sidebottom Alfred Kershaw, J.P. White- Buckley John, farraer. Pinfold Ashton Joseph, grocer & corn dealer gate Dodd George, farmer Beeley George, Pack Horse Sidebottom Mrs Jackson Thomas, farraer, Greenside Booth William, beer retailer Kirkham Wra. Stamford Arms kfriat Braddock James, shopkeeper COMMERCIAL. Loraas John, farraer Braddock Joseph, farmer Adamson James, dogger Meakin Benjarain, former, Greenside Burnett Wm. Edward Sevier, surgeon Andrew .John, boys' k girls' school Robinson Fanshaw, farmer. Pinfold Chadwick Thomas, shoe maker Ashton Samuel James, grocer, draper & Robinson Henry, farmer Clayton John, grocer & corn dealer post office Robinson William, farmer, Greenside Dakin George, cooper Bardsley, John, shopkeeper Smith Jemima (Mrs.), Rising Sun Goddard EUen (Mrs.), Hare Sf Hounds Beaumont WUliam, ironraonger Taylor Samuel, farmer, Bunker's bill Hadfield George, contractor & builder Booth John, shopkeeper Thompson George, farraer Harrison Thomas, farmer, Mottram Booth Joseph, grocer and draper Wardle John, farraer. Tor Booth Robert, beer retailer Wilcockson John, farmer. Bottoms hill moor Booth Robert, butcher . Williamson Abel, Horse Shoe Heys Israel, feUmonger Broadbent Henry, butcher Kirk William, farmer Broadbent Wriffht, beer retailer Matley. Longden —, farraer, Hague Broadbottom Industrial Co-operative Turner Miss, Herrop edge Marsden Joe, butcher COMMERCIAL. Marsden Joseph, farmer. Roe cross Society (Jaraes Fernley, manager) Burgess Joseph, Griffin Andrew Samuel Goodier, yeomanry, Marsland James, shopkeeper Westwood Oldham Joseph, farmer, Hague Clayton James, shopkeeper Dewsnap Walter, newsagent & stationer Critchlaw John, farmer, Matley moor Oldham Samuel, druggist Daville Wm. farmer, Lower Matley hall Rhodes George, Star Hase Henry, furrier and shopkeeper Higginbottom Isaac, draper Dodd John, farmer Rhoodbouse John, Waggon Sf Horses Horris Geo. Wagn.^Horses,Sand mill Roberson Bold, Red Bull's Head Hirst John& Sons, cotton spinners k manufacturers, Broadbottom mills Heap Arnold, farraer, Taylor fold Roberts James, Admiral Tollemache Jefi"reys Robert, farraer. Oak form Sandiford Jobn, Dog Sf Partridge Hume Thomas, boot maker Jackson Jhn. cotton spinner, Hodge mUl LoodmonWm.farra-balfi'.toDl. Adamson Seville Stephen, Robin Hood Olorenshaw Anthny. frrar. Matley moor Shaw Isooc, shoe maker Jackson Samuel, Shoulder of Mutton Kenvon Sarah Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper Parkey Thomas, farraer, Wrlghey fold Shaw John, farmer k butcher Pearson John, yeoraan, Hyde road Shaw Mary Ann (Miss), White Hart Lede'boerBrothers & Co. calico printers, Hodge print works Shaw Williara, brewer Shepley Thomas, shopkeeper Thompson William, farmer, Longlands Sidebothom Jomes, joiner & builder Lockwood Thomas, coal merchant Lowe Henry, boot maker Turner Williara, Neio inn Sidebottom Alice (Mrs.), greengrocer WbitelieadJohn, beer rtlr. Matley moor Sidebottom John,farmer, Parsonage frm Lowe John, boot maker and grocer 17* 260 MOULTON. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE MOUIiTON ia a township and compact TiUage, and parish. The hail and demesnes of Moulton were was formed from Davenham, in 1877, into a separate formerly vested in the Bostock family, from whom, at ecclesiastical parish, situated in the Mid division of the a subsequent date, they passed with the manor of county, in the Middlewich division of the hundred, Bostock, and are now the property of the Rev. T. union and county court district of Northwich, and dis France-Hayhurst. Messrs. Verdin and Sons have ex tant from the latter place 3 miles south. The church tensive salt works in this township, and have lately of St. Stephen the Martyr, situate in the middle of the built about one hundred good dwelling-houses here for village, was opened on January 16th, 1877 ; it ia a their workpeople. Colonel Charles Hosken France- handsome stone building consisting of chancel and Hayhurst, of Bostock Hall, ia the lord of tbe manor ;. nave, with spire and one bell. The Rev. William and tbe principal landed proprietors are Lord Delamere,. Robert Hopkins, B.A. of Trinity CoUege, Dublin, is the the Rev. T. France-Hayhurst, Messrs. Verdin and SOD» officiating clergyman. Here are chapels for Congrega and Mr. S. Allen. It comprises 388 acres, chiefly ap tionalists and Primitive Methodists, situated in the plied to pasture and grain ; rateable value £6,887, and village ; a cbapel for the latter was built in tbe contained 511 inhabitants in 1871. year 1875, and the old building is now used as a Letters through Northwich; Davenhara is the nearest money Sunday school. There is also a school for infants, the order office elder children attending at Davenham, the adjoining Infants' School, Miss Marian Davies, mistress Hopkins Rev. William Robert, B.A Fryer Joseph, farmer Ravenscroft Caleb, grocer, butcher and Mo8eley John Hickson Enoch, procer provision dealer, Moulton cottage HoUier Joseph, shopkeeper Roberts Charles, farraer COMMERCIAL. Ikins Thoma«, fish dealer Verdin Joseph k Sons, white salt pro Astbury William, farmer, The HoU Kennerley Thomas, grocer & beer rtlr prietors, k at Winsford kc Buckley George, shopkeeper Lyon George, grocer k beer retailer Vernon Charles, grocer Buckley Mark, shopkeeper Marrow James, draper, boot & shoe Wilson Jobn, provision dealer Cording James, dogger warehouse k furniture deoler Young John, farm-bailiif to Messrs. Darlington Thoraas, corn & fiourdeale r Postles Joho, tailor Verdin k bons NANTWICH. NANTWldH (or Namptwich) is a parish, market and This town has been more than once devastated by union town, tovTnship, railway station, and polling- fire and pestilence. In the year 1438 it is said that place for the Western division of the county, head Nantwich was lamentably consumed by fire, and again of a county court district, in the hundred and in 1583 ; in which year, on the 10th of December, rural deanery of its own name, archdeaconry, and " chaunced," as it is expressed in the parish register, diocese of Chester, 161 miles from London, 20^ " a most terrible and vehement fyre, beginning at the south-east from Chester, 36 south - south - west Water-Lode, about six of the clock at nighte, in a kit from Manchester, and 11 north-east from Whitchurch chen, by brewinge. The wynde beinge very boysterouse (Salop), situated on the old road leading from London encreased the said fyre, which verie vehementlie burned to Chester, and about 3| miles from Crewe. The and consumed in the space of fifteen houres six hun Shrewsbury and Crewe railway crosses over Broadlane, dred bayes of buyldinges, and could not be stayed at the bottom of PUlory street, where there is a station; neither by laboure nor pollice, which I thonghte good there is also a Une from here to Wellington (Salop) ; to commende unto the posteritie as a. favourable it also possesses the means of canal navigation to punishment of the Almightie in destroying the buyld Chester, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Liverpool, Lon inges and goods onlie, but sparinge the lyves of manyc don, Hereford, Gloucester, Worcester, Stoke-upon- people, which, consideringe the tyme, space, and perUl, Trent, the Potteries, and various other places. were in great jeopardie, yet, by God's mercie, but onlie Nantwich occupies a pleasant position on the banks two persons that perished by fjre," By Ellen Wright, of the river Weaver, which intersects the town, and who saw the said fire, and wrote this, the damage was over which is built a substantial stone bridge of one computed at £30,000. Anothe'r entry, dated the yeanv arch, and at the lower part of the town is an aqueduct of our Lord 1585, is also found in the parish register, for the Grand Junction canal, which passes over the which runs thus :—" This yeare passed oure most noble road by an iron bridge and bank ; the Eliesmere canal Queen Elizabeth (whom God longe preserve), of her joins this canal a shore distance from the town. royalle and princillie bountie, granted a commission, The tovra is governed and supplied with water by under her owne hande, to make a general collection the Local Board of Health, the works for which are at throughoute all the realme of Englande, for the re- Baddiley, a village 4 miles south-west from the town. edifyinge agane off this town of Namptwich, which King Henry III., in order to distress the Welsh, who liberalitie was collected in the yeare above saide, and carried on a great traffic in salt, ordered the brine-pits in this yeare foUowinge." On the 23rd of December, to be filled up, which proved a temporary shock to the 1586, was buried John Masterson, gent., " One of the prosperity of the town ; but on the return of peace four Commissioners for Collection." According to the they were again opened, and continued for many years epitaph of this gentleman, the success of the coUeciaon the increasing source of wealth and employment to the and the speedy building of the town was almost wholly inhabitants. In the reign of Henry VIII., Leland owing to his exertions. Queen Elizabeth contributed says, " there were 300 salt-works in operation." In the £2,000, together with the use of timber from the forest early part of Elizabeth's reign they were reduced to of Delamere, towards its more speedy completion. A 216, some of which belonged to the Crown, some to the number of the houses then erected remain to this day. Earl of Derby, and others to families of distinction in It is recorded in the parish register, dated 1587, that the town and county. In the year 1624 they appear to the town of Namptwich " was visited with a kind of have been further reduced to one-half in number, as f renzie or madde ague, of which disease there dyed the pits of superior quality had been discovered in the vale yeare af oresaide about seven score and odd persons." In of the Weaver, where the advantage of water carriage 1596, George Fallowes, who had received his discharge is far superior, so that the salt-works here have gradually from the Cadiz expedition, under the Earl of Essex, declined, and are now entirely abandoned. The Old introduced the flux,which proved fatal to a great num Bait Spring, supposed to have been the first discovered ber of the inhabitants ; frora the 12th of June, 1604, in the town, is still in existence, and notwithstanding to the 2nd March, 160.'*, nearly .lOO persons were swepr its proximity to the river, from which it is distant only away by the plague, which continued its ravages ; this six feet, it still retains its original strength. I dreadful scourge is supposed to have bean brought from DIRECTORY,] CHESHIRE. NANTWICH. 26 J Chester. Mr. Wilbraham, of the Tovrasend, had the Foster Grey Blackburne, M.A. of Brasenose College, honor of entertaining King James on his visit toNant- Oxford. vrich in 1617. A battle is said to have taken place in The Wesleyan chapel, in Hospital street, is a hand the vicinity of Nantwich, between the EngUsh and the some brick building, capable of holding about 1,000 Welsh, in the reign of WiUiam the Norman. In 1113 hearers : it underwent considerable alterations in 1877 the town was laid waste by the Welsh, and in 1146, at a cost of about £2,000, when it was re-pewed and a they, having again committed great devastations in new front added. The Primitive Methodist chapel, in the county, were cut off at Nantwich on their return. Welsh row, is a small edifice, erected in 1840. On the visit of King Edward I. to Nantwrich, in 1282, he granted protection to several of the inhabitants, The Congregational church, in Monk's lane, is a that their corn and other provisions should not be seized spacious building, the interior of which is well arranged, on account of the approach of the Welsh army. During and contains a circular gallery ; it has sittings for the period of the Civil War Nantvfich remained firm in about 700 : the building has lately been altered to its devotion to the Parliament, being considered an im receive an organ, and the interior beautified, at a cost portant garrison. In January, 1644, the town sustained of about £500 : the organ is the gift of Miss J. Ramsey, a severe siege from Lord Byron, who carried it qn with and cost £.^530. the utmost vigour. The old Baptist chapel in Barke street is now the Templars' Hall. A new chapel -or the Baptists in The chui-ch of SS. Mary and Nicholas is a noble Market street was opened in November, 1873. cruciform structure, in the Decorated Gothic style, The United Methodist Free church is in Castle street. vrith a fine octagonal tower rising from the centre to The Friends' meeting-house is in Pillory street, vrith a the height of 110 feet, and containing a peal of 6 beUs : burial-ground attached. The Unitarian chapel is in this tower is one of the most characteristic external Hospital street. features ; its great peculiarity being its immediately The Grammar school, founded in the year 1611 and falling off above the roof of the church from the square situated in Welsh row, is a brick building, and has at form into an octagon, while on one side the stair turret present about 40 scholars. The National school, near runs up as a projection, giving it altogether a very pic Beam street, is a large brick building, erected in 1837 ; turesque outline : the internal dimensions of the nave to this an infants' school has since been added ; about are about 70 feet by 57 feet; those of the chancel 170 boys and 160 girls and 150 infants is the average about 52 feet by 24 feet 6 inches, and those of the attendance. There is also a school for infants in Wood transepts respectively 37 feet 6 inches and 39 feet 9 street, with an average attendance of 80. A school is inches by 27 feet 6 inches, the central tower occupying held in the Roman Catholic chapel. The Wesleyan an area of 34 feet square ; the whole internal length is school is in Hospital street, and is attended by about 156 feet, and that of the transepts, from north 'to south, 150 boys and girls, and 100 infants. 111 feet: there are no remains of the ancient fittings A cemetery, situated about a mile from the town, was of the nave, but the chancel has magnificent canopied opened in the year 1875 by the Nantwich General stalls of most excellent workmanship : the east window Cemetery Company (Umited) ; it comprises three acres is a remai'kable instance of the transition from Flowing of ground, with mortuary chapel. to Perpendicular tracery ; it would appear to be of the The principal trade of Nantwich is the manufacture same age as the purely Flowing windows in the sides of of boots and shoes. Leather is manufactured, and the chancel, yet is at first sight a Perpendicular win there are also two clothing manufactories. The Old dow, though, on examination, the tracery is found to Cotton Factory in Mill street has been converted into consist of a repetition of small windows of Flowing a corn mill and iron foundry. tracery, so combined as to give the whole the appear A general market is held every Saturday and is ance of Perpendicular work ; it is crowned externally numerously attended. Fairs are held on Saturday after with a beautiful crocketed canopy, which intersects the February 2nd, March 26th, second Tuesday in June, pierced parapet above, over which it is continued in September 4th, and December 4th. A Smithfield sale open work ; this window with its canopy, taken in for cattle is held in Broad lane on the first Monday in combination with its exquisite buttresses and groups of every month by Mr. T. Fowles, of Nantvnch. pinnacles which flank the east end of the chancel, The old Market Hall, formerly in High street,has been forms a design extremely unique and beautiful: the pulled down, and a spacious new hall,situated in Market interior was restored and entirely new-seated a few street and Churchyard side was built in 1867 : this hall years since : the chancel contains good sediUa, and has is well supplied with meat, vegetables and dairy pro had very fine canopied niches on either side of the duce on market day. east window : at the northern angle of the stone screen Special petty sessions are held monthly at the Magis which divides the chancel and nave are steps leading trates' room, Welsh row. from within the chancel into a noble stone pulpit, The Police Station is situated in Welsh row, attached richly carved, which stands against the north-east pier to which are residences for the superintendent and sei'- of the tower ; it has long been disused, and a modern geant. The Excise Office is held at the Lamb Hotel, in wooden one placed in the nave : there are, irrespective Hospital street. The Town Hall, erected in the lower of the chancel, three entrances to the church—the great part of the town, on the banks of the river Weaver, is west doorway, of Early English date ; the south porch, a Gothic buUding of brick and stone, and contains upper which is in the westernmost bay, and is chiefly of the and lower rooms ; the former is used for meetings, con fifteenth century, is vaulted, and has a chamber over certs &:c. and the latter for a corn exchange; the local it; and the north door, which is of beautiful and un board meetings are also held here. common design : the font is chastely and exquisitely The county court is held in the Magistrates' room, carved : there are a powerful-toned organ, and several Welsh row, every month. The following places are com monuments : the details of this sacred edifice through prised within the district:—Acton, Alpraham,Alvaston, out are exceedingly beautiful and well studied ; the Aston, Austerson, Baddington, Beam Heath, Brindley, buttresses, in particular, are of most graceful and, in Burland, Beeston, Bunbury, Burwardsley, Baddiley, jsome instances, of unique design ; and it would be BIckerton, Broomhall, Bulkeley, Barthomley, Bas difficult to find any parish church displaying altogether ford, Batherton, Blakenhall, Bridgemere, Calveley, a more perfect and interesting development of the style Cholmondestone, Cholmondeley, Chorley, Chorlton, of the fourteenth century : the stained vmidow in the Checkley, Coole Pilate, Coppenhall Church, Coppenhall south transept, is the gift of G. F. Wilbraham, esq. : the Monks, Crewe, Doddington, Eaton, Edleston, Egerton, west window is a memorial to the late rector. Canon Faddiley, Hatherton, Haughton, Henhull, Hurlestone Chater : a remarkable Jesse window has been placed HasUngton, Hough, Hunsterson, Hankelow, Larton, in the Lady Chapel anonymously. Lea, Leighton, MinshuU Church, MinshuU Vernon, The registers are complete from the year 1572, and Nantwich, Newhall, Peckforton, Poole, Ridley Rushton, with some omissions from 1539. The living is a rectory, Rope, Stoke, Sound, Spurstow, Shavington-cum-Gresty, yearly value £300, with residence and 5 acres of glebe, Stapeley, Tarporley, Tilstone-FearnaU, Tiverton, in the gift of Lord Crewe, and held by the Rev. Utkinton, Wardle, WettenhaU, Wistaston, Woolstan- 262 NANTWICH. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE wood, Worleston, Woodcott, Wrenbury-cum-Frith,Wal- Meakin & Delves'- Almshouses, Love lane.— Mrs. gherton, Warmingham, Weston, Willaston, Wybun Ermine Delves, by deed, dated September 5th, 1722, bury. gave several houses in Barker street, and two houses The Union House, situated on Beam heath, about a and a bam in Love lane, for the purpose of erecting mile from the town, is a spacious brick building, and and endowing an hospital for poor men (natives of will hold about 260 inmates. The union comprises Nantwich) and their wives, who are respectively to be 78 parishes and townships, viz. Acton, Alpraham, of the age of fifty years or upwards, of honest life and Alvaston, Aston-juxta-Mondrum, Audlem, Austerson, conversation, to be governed by the same rules and Baddiley, Baddington, Barthomley, Basford, Bather orders as Sir Edmund Wright's hospital, except as to ton, Beeston, Bickcrton, Blakenhall, Bridgeujere, the name and kindred of Wright. The recipients of Brindley, Broomhall, Buerton, Bulkeley, Bunbury,Bur- this charity (at present 2 men, 1 woman, and 3 land, Burwardsley, Calveley, Checkley-cum-WrinehUl, married couples) occupy six hou,ses in Love lane, and Cholmondeley, Cholmondestone, Chorley, Chorlton, each married couple or man and woman receives £115s. Church Coppenhall, Church MinshuU, Coole Pilate, a quarter. Crewe, Dodcott-cum-Wilkesley, Doddington, Eaton, Sir Roger Wilbraham's Almshouse, in Welsh row, for Edleston or Edlaston, Egerton, Faddiley, Hankelow, six poor men, was rebuilt in the year 1870. Lord HasUngton, Hatherton, Haughton, Henhull, Hough, Tollemache of Helmingham, the descendant of the Hunsterson, Hurleston, Lea, Leighton, MinshuU Ver founder, appoints to these whenever a vacancy occurs, non, Monks Coppenhall, Nantwich, Newhall, Peckfor on the nomination of some of the inhabitants of the ton, Poole, Ridley, Rope, Rushton, Shavington-cum- town : four of the inmates should be appointed from Gresty, Sound, Spurstow, Stapeley, Stoke, Tarporley, the inhabitants of Nantwich, and two from the town Tilstone-FearnaU, Tiverton, Utkinton, Walgherton, ship of Acton : the recipients have 10s. each every Wardle, Warmingham, Weston, Wettenhall, Willaston, quarter, a pair of shoes every C^hristmas, and various Wistaston, Woodcott, Woolstanwood, Worleston,Wren- articles of clothing once in two years, amounting to- bury with Frith, Wyljunbury, for which 81 guardians £1 4s. 6d. each, from Lord Tollemache of Helmingham. are chosen, who meet at the board-room for the trans Wilbraham's Almshouses, in Welsh row,were founded action of business. in the year 1676, by Roger Wilbraham, esq. and en The Manchester and Liverpool District Bank is dowed with an annuity of £24 for ever, arising out of situated in Churchyard side ; it is a handsome Gothic lands in Betchton : the stipends were augmented by stone building. Randle Wilbraham in 1721 : there are three tenements, The Savings Bank, in Welsh row, is a brick edifice, of brick and wood, consisting of one room each on the erected in 1846, at an estimated cost of £970. ground floor, with a, room over each : the inmates The Gas Works, in St. Ann street, were established receive 17s. 6d. per quarter from George Fortescue WU in 1832 : there are two gasometers, which contain re braham, esq. of Delamere House, Northwich, an annual spectively 12,000 and 28,000 cubic feet of gas ; the sum of 6s. 8d. for coals, and once in two years a gown latter is about to be replaced by a telescope gasometer, and petticoat are provided for each widow ; they also which wUl hold 60,000 feet. receive, in addition, the sum of £2 Is. annually from The Liberal Club is held at the Town HaU and was WilUam Sprout's charity. formed in 1875 ; it has at present about 60 members. Bridget Wood, by her will, dated 31st January, 1725, A private house in Barker street has been converted bequeathed £350 ; this, with £20, au accumulation of into a club house, and is called the Nantwich Club ; it interest, and £70 left by John Bromhall. and a further has about 80 members, who are admitted by ballot, the sum of £10 left by Mary Hickson, was lent out by the annual subscription being £1. trustees, on the security of the Nantwich workhouse, A new Post Office, to replace the present building in and the repayment of it, with .£4 10s. percent, interest, High street, is now (1878) in course of erection in secured by indenture, bearing date 25th January,1782: Pillory street. these moneys, except Hickson's, still remain on that The Church House, in Churchyard side, is used as a security : the sum of £16 15s. the interest of Bridget working men's club and reading-room ; the latter is Wood's bequest, is distributed in clothing once in two provided with the London and provincial papers, and years. there is a small library attached. Peter Sprout, by wiU, dated 26th March, 1834, be There are several Friendly Societies in the town ; of queathed to the trustees of Sir Edmund Wright's these the Odd Fellows and the Foresters hold their charity £2,200, upon trust to place the same out in meetings at the ShakespeareTavern and the Wilbrahams' Government securities ; out of the dividends thereof Arms respectively. to pay an annual sum of £4 to the rector, £2 to the Here are the o3rd Cheshire Rifle Volunteers, number parish clerk, £2 to the trustees of the charity, and the ing 120 members, commanded by Capt. Chaales Stuart remainder of the interest to be divided equally amongst Brooke. ten poor persons, selected by the trustees, without re The charities are numerous, and comprise the follow ference to sect, from the poor housekeepers residing ing :— in the township, each recipient not to be under fifty Crewe's Almshouses, Beam heath, were erected in years of age, the preference being given to natives of 1767, pursuant to the intentions of Sir Thomas Crewe, the town : the same donor further bequeathed, after serjeant-at-law, wbo died in 1633, and Sir John Crewe, the decease of his wife, the sum of £500, with a re of Utkinton, who died in 1711 ; the former harming quest that the dividends or interest thereof should be given several rent-charges for the purposes of such a divided equally amongst the six widows, and their foundation, and the latter having augmented the en- successors for ever, who might be living in the alms downient with the bequest of lands in Wardle : the houses in Welsh row, endowed by the WUbraham building is of brick, having seven compartments, with family. a small garden for each inmate : the persons who enjoy Mary Masterson bequeathed a sum of £20, the in this charity are married men, preference being given to terest of which is to be annually expended in bread, for- decayed tradesmen ; each receives 2s. 6d. a week. the poor residing in Pillory street, Nantwich. A sum of Sir Edmund Wright's Almshouses, at the east end of 16s. is paid every year for bread by the treasurer of Hospital street, are for six poor men, who are not ad Sir E. Wright's charity. mitted under fifty years of age ; each inmate to receive Ralph WUbraham, by -will, dated 1661, gave all his £4 per annum, and a warm grey gown, faced with red, estate " to the poor in general, at the discretion of his every three years ; to be members of the Church of executors, who appointed £400 to the poor, and £50 England, and a preference given to the name of to the Grammar school." Every Christmas £14 is paid Wnght, if natives of Nantwich : in addition to the by G. F. Wilbraham, esq. for the purpose of providing^ rent-charge of £32 per annum, left by the founder clothing for the poor in Nantwich. these poor men have been the joint objects of charity John Bromhall, by a codicil to his will, bearing date with others, and they enjoy about £14 each yearly January 3rd, 1.731, bequeathed the sum of £50, in paid in quarterly instalments ; they have also, every trust to lay ont/'the same in the purchase of land or Christmas, a new shirt, a pair of shoes and a cravat. hereditaments,/and directed the profits arising from DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. NANTWICH. 263 out thereof to be paid-to the Charity school in Nant- to the putting forth young children as apprentices, the vrich. said young children to be natives of Nantwich. The Mrs. Martha Chorlton, daughter of Sir Edmund property consists of 24A. 3E. 24P. bringing a rental of Wright, gave £200 to trustees, for such charitable pur £76 yearly. poses as they might approve of : this was invested in Consolidated Charities.—It appears, by the table of land, with an addition of £30, advanced to complete benefactions in the parish church, that twenty-one per the purchase : the land consists of 7A. IR. 27P. situated sons gave a sum of money, amounting in the whole to inthe township of Stapeley, parish of Wybunbury, let £503, for various charitable purposes. In 1786, £500 at an annual rent of £30, which is paid every half-year was invested in the purchase of certain lands in to the treasurer of Sir E. Wright's Almshouses : the Acton and other places. The churchvv.irdens act as present recipients of the charity are four widows, trustees in letting the lands and receiving and dis chosen by the trustees, who are paid £5 each ; the re bursing the rents, about .£.")4, the whole of which arc mainder of the rents is employed by the trustees in ex applied as nearly as possible according to the request tending some of the charities of the town when the of the various donors. In addition to the rents of the funds of ,such are insufficient; these widows also re land there are dividends arising from £4(10, £3 per ceive £5 per annum each in addition under the will of cent, being moneys received from the Liverpool, Bir WUliam Sprout. mingham, and Cheshire Canal Company, and £40 in Mr. Matthew Meakin, by will, bearing date 19th the Savings Bank. The canal runs through the lands April, 1738, gave the sum of £200 to the trustees of in Acton, and, with tbe embankment, occupies a Wright's charity, to maintain a poor man and his wife : space of 2A. IR. 12P. for which the company agreed to this money was invested in land. pay at the rate of £200 per acre. William Sprout, by his wUl, dated July 25th, 1829, Hannah Hickson, by will, gave £10, the interest gave to the governors of the Chester Infirmary the sum to be distributed yearly, for ever, to poor people in of £1,000 : he also bequeathed, after the demise of Barker street, Nantwich. Margaret Shade, in 1530, his brother, Peter Sprout, £2,000 in the Government bequeathed certain lands, in trust, for the benefit of funds, and requested his trustees to p.ay out of the the poor of Wich ^Malbank, a former name for Nant annual profits thereof a sum of £10 yearly to each of wich : this property, consisting of ISA. OK. 13P., is the inmates of Wright's charity, an annual sum of £2 situate in the parish of Bunbury, producing an annual to the rector for a sermon on the 24th November, £1 rental of £36 : the amount is distributed amongst 60 yearly to the parish clerk, £2 annually to the treasurer poor householders, by two equal payments at Easter and of Sir B. Wright's Almhouses, £.'3 per year to defray the St. Thomas's Day. Richard Peover gave a rent-charge expenses of the anniversary dinner, also £5 to the of £2 per annum, arising out of a meadow, near to churchwardens for the time being, to be by them ex Beam street, towards maintaining a monthly sacrament pended in cleansing and keeping in repair the large com for ever. mon sewer leading from the east end of the parish church Mary Swan, by her will, dated January 1st, 1837, to the river : the testator further directed that the sur bequeathed to the minister and churchwardens of the plus of the said interest and dividends, if any, should parish church at Nantwich the sum of £1,000, upon be distributed amongst the poor inhabitants of Nant trust, to distribute the interest thereof among the poor, wich. Mr. Sprout also assigned the remainder of his either in bread, clothing, or money, as they shall from personal estate and effects to be invested in Govern time to time approve of, the poor residing in Hospital ment securities by his trustees, and to pay out of the street to have the preference : the testator died in 1846. dividends and proceeds thereof £.j each yearly to the and in the month of September of the said year the widows of Mrs. Martha Chorlton's charity, £.5 to each gift was invested in tbe 3J per Cent. Annuities : the of the inmates of Delves' charity, £5 per annum to dividends amount to the sum of £28 13s. 2d. Thomas each of the eight old maids who were the recipients of Proudman gave 20s. a year to be distributed in bread Miss Walker's charity, £25 yearly in augmentation of for the poor residing in Welsh row, Nantwich. the salary of the organist of the parish church, £20 Praer's Obit.—This charity was tiiunded by the WU per annum towards the expense of the nightly watch braham family : it is an annual charge of £1 6s. 8d. of Nantwich, £20 per annum towards supporting the upon lands now in possession of Lord Tollemache of Sunday school. Helmingham. Miss EUzabeth Walker, by will, bearing date in Harwar's Charity.—This property formerly consisted 1793, bequeathed the remainder of her personal estate of a public-house, called the Ring o' Bells, and now a and effects, after the payment of her debts and certain butcher's shop, let at the yearly rental of J:15, and legacies therein named, to be invested in the funds, or now forms part of the consolidated charities. upon any other good security, for the purpose of estab Bennion's charity is £775 Consols, producing £23 lishing a perpetual fund, with the interest or annual yearly. proceeds arising therefrom to pay the sum of £5 each FoUiott's charity, founded 1851 (£180 Consols), is to as many aged maiden women as the produce shall £5 7s. yearly for fuel. admit of, due regard being paid to the character aud In the vicinity of Nantwich are the residences of morals of each recipient ; she also further requested several persons of distinction, and many respectable that a sum of £200, left to procure a provision of £10 famUies, whose grounds and mansions add materially yearly to John Tinsley, should after his death be added to the beauty of the scenery : amongst these seats are to the general fund : the £200 is secured upon the Cholmondeley Castle, Peckforton Castle, Crewe Hall, Nantwich and Woore turnpike trust, with interest at Doddington Hall and Park, Combermere Abbey, Dor £5 per cent, per annum. Another sum of £750 (stock) fold HaU and Park, and Shrewbridge Hall, the latter a stands in the name of certain trustees in the £3 J per commodious mansion standing in well-wooded pleasure Cents. Reduced, the net dividends of which are grounds near to the town. Parkfield, a handsome £26 lis. 4d.; the principal objects of this bequest are modern-builtmansion, about half a mile from the town, six elderly maidens, chosen by the trustees, to whom is the seat of Levi Leigh, esq. £5 each are annually paid. A further sum of £2 13s. The area is—parish, 3,579 acres ; township,, 696 is paid yearly to the objects of Mrs. Martha Chorlton's acres: rateable value—parish. £16,800: township, charity, and one guinea to the clergyman for preaching £14,969 : the population in 1871 was—parish, 7,234 ; an anniversary sermon on the 24th of November. A township, 6,673. part of the surplus is expended upon the dinner Alvaston is a small township, 2 miles north-east directed to be given by Sir Edmund Wright, and the from the town. The soil is partly arable and grazing ; residue carried to the general account of the charity, the latter predominates. The area is 616 acres; rate under the management of his trustees. able value, £498 ; the population in 1871 was 23. WUliam Hodgkins, by will, bearing date December, Letters through Nantwich, which is the nearest money 1689, gave his messuage and land at Alvaston, a town order office. ,• o -i ship of the parish of Nantwich, from and immediately Woolstanwood is a small township, 3 miles north after the demise of his wife, in trust that all the rents. east from Nantwich. The Chester branch of the Lon- issues and profits arising therefrom should be appUed ' don and North-Western railway intersects a portion 264 NANTWICH. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE of the parish. Here is a small Wesleyan chapel, built subsoil is clay, and the land is chiefly in grass. The area in 1870. F. E. Massey, esq. who is lord of the is 609 acres; rateable value, £1,333; the population manor, G. Shakerley, esq. and the trustees of the late in 1871,75. Letters through Nantwich, which is the Mrs. Lloyd, are the chief landowners. The soil and nearest money order office. Of&cial Establishments, Local Institutions, &c. P08T& MONEY ORDER, TELEGRAPH OFFICE k Savings Railway Sf Ocean Sf General Acddent, J. M. Johnson, Bank k Government Annuity & Insurance Office, High st Oat market Reliance Mutual Life, T. Parsonage, High street Postmaster—George Roy. Royal Fire Sf Life, C. Grocott, Swine market Letters arrive at Nantwich from London & all parts at 2.30 Royal Exchange, W. Sandford, High street a.m. & 2.50 p.m. k dispatched at 11 a.ra. & 10.30 p.m. Scottish Provincial Fire Sf Life, J. GUbert, London road The box closes at 10.50 a.m. k 10 p.ra. but forwarded with Sovereign Life, J. Skidmore, High street an extra stamp up to 10.15 p.ra. Letters delivered at Star Life, R. L. Wright, High street Sun Fire Sf Life, T. Bower, jun. Hospital street 7 a.m. k 3 p.m Whittington Life, J. T. Campbell, Pepper street Letters are dispatched frora this office to the following ploces per messenger :— PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS A.M. County Court, held monthly, at the Magistrates' room, Audlem, at which place letters arrive at 8. 0 Welch row; ottice, Coppenhall terrace, Crewe; Joseph Borbridge „ „ „ 7.40 St. John Yates, esq. Sandbach, judge; Captain Frank Paul Chorley „ „ „ 9. 0 Matthews, high boiliff; Edword Delves Broughton, esq. Faddiley „ „ ,, 9.40 registror ; C. E. Speakman, esq. deputy registrar; Thos. Gresty „ „ „ 9.30 Bromfield, deputy bailiff" Hatherton ,, ,. „ 9. 0 Inland Revenue Office, Lamb hold, Hospitol street Wistaston ,, „ „ 9. 0 Local Board Rate Office, Thomas William Fowles, col Worleston „ ,, „ 9.30 lector. Beam street Wrenbury „ „ „ 8. 0 Corn Exchange, held in the Town haU on Saturday Wybunbury „ „ „ 7.40 Police Station, Henry Saxton, superintendent Letters are dispatched to Nantwich from the following Stamp Sf Legacy Duty Office, High st. Edward Hounsura plates;— Grirtiths, sub-distributor Leave Arrive at Nantwich at Cemetery, Beam heath Audlem 5.30 p.ra 7. 0 p.m I'own Hall, High street, Samuel Williamson, keeper Barbiidge 5.40 p.m 7.20 p.m Public Weighing Machine, Hospital st. Hy. Brown, clerk Chorley 5. 0 p.m 7. 0 p.m NANTWICH UNION. Faddiley 9.40 a.m 10.30 a.m Board day Saturday, fortnightly. Gresty 5.45 p.ra 7.30 p.m Hatherton 4. 0 p.m 7. Op.m Clerk, C. E. Speakman. esq Wistaston 5. 0 p.ra 7.30 p.m Assistant Overseer, Jonn Moore Johnson Worleston 6.30 p.m 7.50 p.ra Relieving Officers, John Woodward, Bunbury district; Wieiibuiy 5.45 p.ra 7.45 p.m Charles Griffiths, Wrenbury district; Joseph Gregory, Wybuubury 6. 0 p.m 7.30 p.m Nantwich district; Wybunbury district Vaccination Officers, John Woodward, Bunbury district; Charles Griffiths, Wrenbury district; Joseph Gregory, COUNTT MAGISTRATES. Nantwich district; Jsph. Pickering, Wybunbury district Viscount Combermere, Comberraere abbey Medical Officers, Frederick F. Jay, Audlem district; Wm. Francis Elcocke Massey, esq. Alvaston Bird, Bunbury district; Alexander R. Haughey, Crewe Wilbraham Tollemache, esq. Dorfold hall district; William E. W. Vaughan, Haslington district ; Major S. C. Starkey, Wrenbury hall Seyraour H. Munro, Nantwich district; John Larden Thomas Fletcher Twemlow, esq. Betley, StaSbrdshire Seller, Tarporley district; Williara Thomson, Wrenbury W. H. Hornby, esq. Poole hall district; C. W. VVarburton, Wybunbury district H. R. Corbet, esq. Adderley Superintendent Registrar, Joraes Pick, Willaston Henry J. Tollemache, esq. Dorfold hall Deputy Registrar, Thomas Lovatt, Willaston The Baron Von Schroder, The Rookery Registrars of Births Sf Deaths, John Woodward, Bun William Jones, esq. Stapeley bury; Edward H. Griffiths, Nantwich ; Charles Griffiths, T. L. Boote, esq. Corbrook house, Audlem Wrenbury; Joseph Pickering, Wybunbury Clerk to the Magistrates, Edwd. Delves Broughton, esq Registrars of Marriages, John Woodward & Joseph The places in the division are:—Acton, Aston-juxta-Mon Pickering; the register office in Hospital street is open drum, Audlem, Austerson, Alvaston, Barthomley, Barth- doily, 10 to 4 ertun, Bosford, Baddington, Boddiley, Blokenhall,Bridge- Workhouse, John Lloyd Griffiths, master; Rev. Foster G. mere, Brindley, Broomhall, Buerton, Burland, Checkley- Blackburne, M.A. chaplain; Seymour Hugh Munro, cum - Wrinehill, Chorley, Chorlton, Cholmondeston, medical officer; Mrs. Mary Owen Griffiths, matron Church MinshuU, Church Coppenhall, Coole Pilate, Crewe, Dodnott-cum-Wilkesley, Doddington, Edleston, RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. Faddiley, Henhull, Hurleston, Hatherton, Hough, Hem- Clerk, C. E. Speakman, esq sterson, Haslington, Hankelow, Lea, Leighton, Marbury- Inspector Sf Surveyor, John Aldersey Davenport cum-Quoisley, Monks Coppenhall, Newhall, Norbury, Nantwich, Poole, Rope, Stapeley, Sound, Stoke, Shaving URBAN SANITARY AUTHORITY. ton-cum-Gresty, Tittenley, Willaston, Worleston, Wood Clerk, H. C. Lisle, esq cott, Wir8wall,Wrenbury-cum-Frith,Walgherton, Wes ton, Inspector, Herbert Gentry Wistaston, Wybunbury, Woolstanwood Surveyor, Wolter Williomson Collector, Thomos WilUom Fowles INSURANCE AGENTS. ALMSROUSES. Atlas Fire Sf Life, E. H. Griffiths, High street Commercial Union, W. Blair, Midland bank Sir Edmund Wright's, Hospital street County Fire, W. Buckley, High street Sir Thomas k John Crewe's, Beam heath Eagle Life, J.H. Bellyse, Hospital street Wilbraham's Sf Tollemache's, Welsh row Economic Life, W. Shenton, Welch row Delves', Love lane Law Fire, C. Stuart Brooke, Dysart buildings PUBLIC OFFICERS. Liverpool Sf LondonSf Globe FireSf Life,J.Moore, Oat raarkt Clerk to the Commissioners of Taxes, Henry Claud Lisle, London Sf Provincial Life, J. H. Bellyse, Hospital street Hospital street Manchester Fire, W. Shenton, Welsh row Clerk to the Local Board of Health, Henry Claud Lisle, Northern Fire Sf Life, H. C. Lisle, Hospital street Hospital street Norwich Life Sf Fire, T. Cawley, High street Clerk to the Magistrates for the Hundred of Bradford Norwich Sf London Accident, VV. Shenton, Welsh row North, Salop, C. S. Brooke, Dysart buildings Phoenix Fire, S. Massie Clerk to the Commissioners of Taxes for the Whitchurch Provident Life, W. Buckley, High street Division, Salop, C. S. Brooke, Dysart buildings Prudential, J. Greaves, Pall mall Commissioners to take Acknowledgments of tlie Deeds of Railway Passengers' Assurance, J. A. Vaughan, Rail Married Women, Edward Delves Broughton, esq. k way station Charles Stuart Brooke, esq DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. NANTWICH. 265 Surveyor to the Nantwich Division of Highway a,Thomu SCHOOLS. Bower, Hospital street National, Market street, John Cope, master; Miss Annie Clerk to Highway Board, Audlem Division of the Hun Jenks, girls' mistress; Miss Ellen Artus, infants' mistress dred of Nantwich, Edword Delves Broughton National,Wood st. (infants'), Miss Margt. Massey, mistress Clerk to Nantwich Highway Board, Jas. Pick,Londonrd Wesleyan, Hospital street, Albert Sandys, master; Miss Sub-distributor of Stamps, Edward H. Griffiths, High st Selina Louisa Poce, mistress Prosecuting Solicitor for Nantwich Division, C. S. Roman Catholic, St. Ann's street, Miss Margaret White Brooke, Uysart buildings heod, mistress Clerkto Union Assessment Committee,C.E.Speakm«n,e8Q Clerk to Trustees of Beam Heath Enclosure, Chories NEWSPAPER. Stuort Brooke, Dysort buihlings Nantwich Guardian, published wednesdoy & friday, Alex Supervisor of Inland Revenue, Edwd. Bowers, Broad lane ander Mackie & Edward Brewtnall, printers & publishers; School Attendance Officer, J. WhitUngham, Welsh row office, 45 High street Surveyor to the ZocaZfioerrrf,Wm.S.Williarason,Ho«pital st Town Crier, Samuel Williamson, Welch row RAILWAY STATION. Railway Station, John Augustus Vaughan, station master PLACES OF WORSHIP. CARRIERS. SS.Mary ScNicholasChurch,Uey. Foster Grey Blackburne, M.A. rector; Rev. Roland Victor Barker, M.A. curate ALPRAHAM, BURNBURY k HIGHWAY SIDE—Joseph Dutton, tuesday & Saturday, from Mrs. Worsey's, High Roman Catholic, St. Ann's st. Rev. Edward Byrne, priest street; John EUson, Saturday, frora ' Cock' inn Wesleyan Chnpel, Hospital street. Rev. Mark Sbaw, super MiNSHULL OVER, WINSFORD, MIDDLEWICH k NORTH intendent ; Rev. Bucklev Yates, minister WICH, Bolland, Saturday United Methodist Free Church, CasUe street, Rev. Jabez LauRford, minister WATER CONVEYANCE. Primitive Methodist Chapel, Welsh row. Rev. Joseph LONDON & intermediate places (Fellows Morton & Co.), Timmins, minister boats frora the Canal basin, occasionally Baptist Chapel, Market street, Rev. Robert P. Cook BIRMINGHAM, MANCHESTER, LIVERPOOL, WOLVER Congregational Chapel, Monks lane. Rev. Henry Samuel HAMPTON, WORCESTER, STOCKPORT, SALOP, CHES- Payne, minister TBR, HEREFORD, GLOUCESTER & NORTH & SOUTH Friends' Meeting House, Pillory street WALES — The Shropshire Union Railway Sf Canal Unitarian Chapel, Hospital street Company, from the Canal basin daily (Benj. Clay, agent) Nantwicli. Edwards Rev. Charles, Hospital street Nickson Miss, Dysart buildings PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Eyton Mrs. Welch row Nixson Thomas, Welch row Adgeley Mrs. The Barony Forster William, Shrewbridge hall Noons Miss, Hospital street Barker Rev. Rowland Victor, M.A. Galley Williara, Pillory street PankburstMiss, Hospital street [curote], Dysart buildings Hall Richard, Barker street Parks Mrs. Pillory street Barnett Mrs. The Barony Hard wick Miss, Marsh lane Payne Rev. Henry Samuel [Congrega Barrington Miss, Welch row Harlock Samuel, Brook field tional], Ferndale, Crofts Billings William, Vauxholl Hensley Thomos William, Wtlcli row Pickin Miss, Crofts Blackburne Rev. Foster Grey, M.A. Hetherington Wm. Isaac, Hospital st Platt Mrs. Marsh lane [rectorj. Rectory Hirst Rev. Jermyn Shephard, B.A. Platt Mrs. Pillory street Brooke Charles Stuort, Dysart bldgs [head master of the GraramarSchool], Prince Miss, Pillory street Burgess Mrs. Ferndale, Crofts Welch row Purser Mrs. Welch row Butterworth Edward, Hospital street Hobson Frederick Wade, The Bank Ramsey Miss, Dysart buildings Byrne Rev. Edward [RomanCatholic], house. Churchyard side Shaw Rev. Mark [Wesleyan], HoaptLst The Barony Hughes Miss, Welch row Shufflebotham Miss, Welch row Cawley Thomos, Welch row Hulme Mrs. Crofts Sraith Mrs. Pillory street Choter Miss, Welch row Kent Mrs. Dysart buildings Speakraon Mrs. Dysart buildings Chesters Philip Hole, Wall Fields house Lagrage Charles Clement, Welch row Steventon Mrs. Pillory street Chesworth Mrs. Broad lane Laxton Charles, Crofts "yC^ Talbot Mrs. Welch row Cook Rev. Robt.P.[BaptistJ, Vauxhall Leigh Levi, Pork field ^ Thoraas Joseph, Hospital street Cooke Mrs. Market stieet LewL COMMERCIAL. Bolland Thomas Davis, furniture broker, Hospital street Adaras Thomas, shoe manufacturer, Marsh lone Boston Francis & Son, wholesole boot k shoe maker, Hos Allen Joraes, officer of inland revenue. Barker street pitol street, k ot Sandbach Ankers Edward, dealer in sraallwares, Welch row Bouch Joseph (Mrs.), railliner k dressmaker. Hospital street Ankers Fredk. furniture broker & urabreUa raa. Hospital st Boughey Richard, joiner k builder. Marsh lane Ankers Thoraas, baker & confectioner. Hospital street Boughey Thoraas, dairyman. Mill street Anning Lucy (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Welch row Boughfy John, dairyman, Welch row Astles Samuel, blacksmith. Beam street Bower Thomas, jun. architect & surveyor. Hospital street Astles Thoraas, greengrocer. Hospital street Bowers Edward, supervisor of inland revenue. Broad lane Astles Thoraas, shoe manufacturer. Hospital street Bowers William, coal merchont, Stotion yard Baddeley Gregory, coal dealer, Station yard Bowker George, general dealer, Welch row Barnett Richard, dog maker, Welch row Bowker Henry, photographer &c. Churcbyord side Basford Joseph, shopkeeper. Mill street Bowker Jone (Miss), glass k china dealer. Hospital street Basford Thomas, Odd Fellows' Arms, Welch row Bowker Thomas, butcher, Pepper street Bayliss Edwin, confectioner, Hospital street Bowker Thomas, furniture brolcer. High street Bebbington Daniel, grocer. Beam street Bowker William, butcher. Pillory street Bebbington Hannah (Mrs.), butcher. Churchyard side Bowyer William, hairdresser. Oat morket Belfield Joseph, earthenware dealer, Welch row Boyer Robert, butcher, Welch row Bellyse Jsph Hayward, soHcitor, Hospital st.; & at Audlem Bradshaw John & Co. tanners. Millstone lane Bentley James, pianoforte tuner. Pillory street Bray Araelia& Lizzie (Misses), ladies'school. Hospital street Betteley Martha (Mrs.), beer retailer. Beam street Brimelow Peter &.Tames,agricu]tural engineers,Mill foundry BIckerton Edward, butcher. Oat market Brockley George, shopkeeper. The Barony Birchall William, Three Pigeons inn, Welch row Brooke Charles Stuort, solicitor, clerk to the mogistrotes for Bird Emma & Annie (Misses), milliners. High street the hundred of Bradford, North Solop, clerk to the cora- Bithall Sarab (Mrs.), turner & chairmaker, Hospital street missioners of taxes for tbe Whitchurch division, Salop, Blount John & Co. grocers. High street clerk to the Beam Heath Trastees, Nantwich k prose Blud Samuel, fdlmonger, Welch row cuting solicitor for the Nantwich division, Dysart buildings Bolland Joseph Gardner, Cheshire Hounds inn. Hospital st Brotberton Richard, Bridge Foot inn, Welch row i266 NAKTWICH, CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE Broughton, Hensley & Speakman, solicitors, Welch row; & Gainan Henry, wholesale grocer, High street at Crewe Garnett Samuel, chemist & druggist. High street Brown George Frederick k Alfred, wine k spirit merdiants, Gentry Herbert, urban sanitary inspector, Welch row High street Gilbert Bros, wholesale shoe manufacturers Brown Thomas Hanson, Vine inn, Hospital street Gilbert William, Bridge tavern, High street Buckley William, linendraper, Highstreet Grain WUliam Henry, earthenware dealer. Hospital st Burford Edward, Swan, Pillory street Grattidge Edwin, boot & shoe maker, Pillory stieet Burgess William, shopkeeper, Welch row Green Robert, dairyman, Love lane Butler William, boot k shoe maker, Welch row Green Thomas, hairdresser. Pillory street Cadman k Lightfoot, stonemasons. Market street Green William, butcher. Barker street Cadman John, butcher. Pepper street Green William, tinplate worker, Welch row Cadman Martha (Mrs.), Black Lion, Welch row Gregory Joseph, relieving officer, Welch row Carrington Anthony, stationer k newsagent. High street Grice Joseph, chemist & druggist, High street Carrington Mary (Mrs.), hatter, High street Griffiths Edward Hansum, printer, stationer, bookseller, Cartlidge William, Wickstead Arms, Mill street bookbinder, sub-distributor of stamps k registrar of births Cawley &Perrin,ironmongers,hop& seed merchants. High st & deaths, Highstreet Charlesworth Frances (Airs.), grocer, & agent for W.k A. Griffiths Thomas, butcher, Vauxhall Gilbey, wine k spirit merchants. High street Grocott Charles, annatto manufacturer. Swine market Checketts Benjamin, veterinary surgeon, Beam street Grocott William, grocer, High street Chesters Henry, WAra^sA^w/, Pepper street Grocott William, Roebuck, Swine market Chesters John, Old Red Cow, Beam street Groucott Thomas, cabinet maker & upholsterer. Pillory st Chesters Joseph, wholesale grocer & provision merchant, Groucott Williara, grocer. Welch row baker, corn & cheese factor, Mill street Guardian (Nantwich) Newspaper Office (Daniel Knight, Chesters Philip Hale, family grocer, provision merchant & agent), 45 High street Italian warehouseman. High street; wholesale stores, Hall John, glass & china dealer, Hospital street Pepper street. See advertisement Hamraersley John, general dealer, Oat market Chesworth Henry, coal, lime & slate merchant, brick k tile Hammersley John James, provision dealer, Hospital st manufacturer, k dealer in raw & ground bones, guano &c. Harapson Thomas, provision dealer, Hospital street Pillory St.; works, Burland, & at Wrenbury. See advt Hampson William, joiner & cabinet maker, Hospital street Clarke John, baker k confectioner. Pillory street Harding John, Son k Co. wholesale clothing factory. The Clarke John, brick, pipe k tile raanufacturer. Broad lane; Barony works, Baddin(rton, Aston-juxta-Mondrura, Ighttield &c Harding John, joiner, builder & brick maker, Hospital st Clef^iT Joshua, grocer. Hospital street Harding Sarah (Mrs.), BootSf Shoeinn, Hospital street Cliff Samuel, ironmonger, hop k seed merchont, & agent for Harding Williain, shoe manufacturer. Hospital street agricultural implements. High street Horlock George k Co. wholesole clothiers, VVelch row Cooke Ann (Mrs.), grocer. Beam street Harris Geo Doftglas, organist of parish church, Welch row Cooke Benjamin, architect, Churchyard side Harrison Mary (Mrs.), fruiterer. High street CookeBenj.(Mrs.),milliner&baby linen dep6t,Churchyd. side Haywood John, carpenter &joiner. Crofts Cooper & Davies, plurabers k glaziers. Hospital street Healey Thomas, ahopkeeper, Welch row Cooper Thomas, pluraber k glazier &c. Pillory street Heap J ames, tailor, Hospital street Cooper William, hairdresser k tobacconist, Welch row Heap John, shoe manutacturer. The Barony Cooper William, tanner, Welch row Hearnden WUliam, beer retailer & optician, Pillory st Co-operative Stores (J oseph Massey, man.), Churchyd.side Heath George, shopkeeper, Beam street Cope James, coach builder. Pillory street Heath George, shopkeeper. Pepper street Cope John, buteher, Pillory street Heath Martha (Mrs.), Forester' Arms,k provision dealer;, Cope Robert, boot & shoemaker. Oat raarket Welch row Cope Thoraas, butcher. Hospital street Hesketh William, King's Head, Mill street Corbett John, shopkeeper. The Barony Hilditch Henry, boot k shoe maker, Hospital street Cork Charles, tailor, Beara street Hilditch Job, boot k shoe maker. Churchyard side Cornes John, farraer. Hospital street Hinde John, grocer. Hospital street Coward, Gilbert k Co. boot & shoe manufacturers, Beamst Hobson John & Sons, who. boot k shoe manufctrs. Mill st Cox Williara, tailor, Welch row Hockenhull Jas. plumber & glazier &c. Beam st. & at Crewe Crawford Edwin, tailor, Beara heath Hockenhull Joseph, shoe manufacturer. Pepper street Crewe Daniel, Nantwich Arms, Swine market Holding Daniel, cooper, Beam street Crosby Edward, tailor. Pepper street Holland Ann (Mrs.), Wilbraham Arms, Welch row Crosby Samuel, tailor, Mill street Holland Williara, pluraber & glazier &c. Welch row Crosby Thomas, Peacock inn, Beam street Hollowood Ann (Miss), laundress, The Barony Cureton Ann (Mrs.), & Annie Sabino (Miss), ladies' school. HoUowood George, shoe manufiicturer, Vauxhall Barker street Holmes Elizabeth (Mrs.), earthenware dealer, Welch row Dale William, tailor, Pepper street Horton Thomas, boot k shoe maker. Churchyard side Daniels Thomas, hairdresser & tobacconist, Hi-jh street Houlding Joseph Williom, droper, High street Darling John, veterinary surgeon. Barker street Howard Joshua, pawnbroker, Welch row Davenport George, boot & shoe manufacturer. Pepper street Howell William, draper, High street Davenport Hannah (Mrs.), dressmaker. Pillory street Hulraes Isaac, provision dealer. Hospital street Davenport John, shoeraaker. Crofts Hulse Elizabeth (Mrs.), harness raaker, High street Davenport JohnAldersey, rural sanitary inspector,Heathside Hyde Anne (Mrs.), shopkeeper. Beam street Davies John, shopkeeper. Hospital street Jackson Annie (Miss), dressraaker. Mill street Davies Martha (Miss), milliner &c. High street Jackson Joseph, draper. Pepper street Davies Ricliard William (Mrs.), milUner k straw bonnet Jarvis Thomas, shopkeeper, Beam street maker. Hospital street Johnson John & Wm. tailors, hatters k outfitters, Highst Davies Thomas, shopkeeper. Beam street Johnson Thos.&John Moore, printers &. stationers, Oat mrkt Davis John, manager of Nantwich gasworks, Churchyd.side Johnson Joseph, gardener, Wall lane Dean Thomas, shopkeeper. Wood street Johnson Thomas, dealer in sewing mochines k bicycles, Deaville Jane (Miss), shopkeeper. Hospital street High street Deaville Williain, hosier. Pillory street Joinson Samuel, Royal Oak, Beam street Dooley Thomas, fruit dealer. Hospital street Jones Ambrose, printer k agent for the ' Crewe k Nant Downes & Co. bankers (draw on London k Westminster wich Chronicle,' Hospital street , Bank), High street, k at Audlem Jones John, general drpr. milliner, hosier & oulfitr.High at Dunning Charles, Swan with Two Necks, Welch row Jones Julia (Miss), berlin repository, miUinery, babylinen& Dunning Thomas, stationer k newsagent, Welch row drapery establishment. Hospital street Dutton Joseph, grocer, Crewe rood Jones Thomas, wheelwright, Hospital street Edwards Joseph, White Lion, Swine market Jubb Francis, George Sf Dragon, PUlory street Fitton Sarah k Ann (Misses), confectioners. High street Kelley Frederick, Red Lion, Oat Market Foden George, grocer, Welch road Kinerston George, butclier. Hospital atreet Forsdick George William, clothier & outfitter, High street Kitchen Henry, butcher, Welch row Forster Frederick, lost k boot tree monufacturer. Beam st Knight Daniel, printer, stationer, bookbinderfcmusicseUer, Forster William, boot k shoe maker, VVelch row ' Guardian' office, High street Fowles Thoraas, ouciioneer, Beam street Knight Thomas, grocer k provision dealer, Welch row Fowles Tliomas WUliara, furniture broker, Oat market Knowles Wesley, shopkeeper, Beam Heath Galley Tlionjas, grocer, Welch row Knowles Williaui, coal dealer. Station yard DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. NANTWICH. 267 Lamb Charles, harness maker, Welch row Rhodes Eliza (Mrs.), ladies' school, Hospital street Lapage Charles Clement, surf^on, Welch row Ridgway George, grocer & provision dealer, Hospital street Latham Joseph, builder. Pillory street Rifle V'olunteers (33rd Cheshire), Capt. C. S. Brooke; Lea Elizabeth (Mrs.), horneas maker, Pillory street Lieuts. J. M. Toler k H. Martin; Sub-Lieut. H. C. Lisle; LeO' Williora, currier. Church lone Drill Instructor, J. Dalton Lee Wil)iani & Sons, coopers. Hospital street Rowley James, butcher. Crofts Lewis Robert Salraon, pawnbroker, Weaver bank Rush Walter, (Mrs.), milliner. Hospital street Lightfoot John, stone k marble mason. Snow hill Samuel John (Mrs.), milliner. Hospital street Lisle Henry Claud, solicitor. Hospital street Sandbach James, greengrocer, Hospital street Livesley Adam, commercial traveller. The Barony Sandford WUliara, wholesale k retail grocer. High street Lloyd James, confectioner, Welch row Sorgeont Thomas, grocer, Welch row Lloyd Robert, plumber & glazier &c. Welch row Savings Bank (Henry Martin, sec), Welch row Lockett Sorah Clifton (Miss), dressmaker. Hospital street ScoUy Michael, general dealer, Pillory street Lovatt Williara, tailor & woollen droper, High street Sharratt Henry, clothier, Welch row McNair John, watch &: dock maker. Hospital street Sharratt William, second-hand clothes dealer, Welch row Madeley James, builder, Hospital street Shenton Mary (Misa), confectioner. High street Manchester ^" Liverpool District Banking Co. (branch ; Shenton Williara, solicitor's clerk, Welch row head office, Manchester), Fredk. Wade Hobson, manager Shufflebotham Ann (Miss), railliner & haberdasher. High st Simmons William, grindery dealer. Beam street (draw on Smith, Payne &Smiths',London),Cburchyd.side Skidmore James Stephen, chemist, High street Manning Bros, grocers & Italian warehousemen. High st Skidmore Margaret (.Mrs.), railliner, Welch row Marshall John, The Shakespeare tavern. Beam street Sleigh William, grocer, Welch row Martin Edward Harrison, land agent. Hawthorn buildings Smith Edward, carpenter & joiner, VVelch row Martin Henry, solicitor. Hawthorn buildings Smith John, shopkeeper, Hospital street Mason Ann (.Miss), confectioner, Pepper street Smith Joseph, Nag's Head, Beam street Mason John, commercial traveller. Broad lane Steventon Elizabeth (Miss), miUiner & fancy repository, Mathews William, surgeon. Manor house Matthews John, builder, contractor k timber merchant, Highstreet Beam street Steventon John, tallow chandler & seedsman, Pepper street Merga Lucy (Mrs.), straw bonnet maker. Oat market Stewart WiUiam Greenwell, W/ii#e Horse inn, Pillory street Midland Banking Co. Limited, (branch; head office, 38 Stokes Thomas, carting agent for G.W.Ry.Co. Hospital st New Broad street, London), Edward Butterworth man. Stretch k Harlock, general drapers, High street (draw on Lndn. k County Bank, Lndn.), Churcbyd. side Stubbs Jane (Mrs.), beer retaUer, The Barony Mission Room, Hospital street Stubbs Peter, provision dealer. Crofts Morris James, poultry dealer. Swine market Sumner Heury, hairdresser. Beam street Morris VVUliam, lath render, Hospital street Sutton Richard, upholsterer & paperhanger, Hospital street Moulton Enoch, beer retailer. Pillory street Sutton William, brush manufacturer. Hospital street Mudd Simon, fish k poultry dealer. Pillory street Taylor R. S. & J. flour stores. Pepper street Munro Seymour Hugh, surueon. Hospital street Taylor John, raineral water nianufacturer Templars' Hall, Barker street Nantwich Club (Henry Mortin, hon. sec). Barker street Tiiley Williara, grocer, Beam street Nantwich Gas Com. iiflt.( John Davis, man.), St.Ann'sst Tilsley Charles, boot & shoe maker, Welch row Nantwich General Cemetery Co. Lim.{Rey. H. S. Payne, Tomkinson Ann (Mrs.), plumber k glazier &c. VVelch row hon. sec) Tomkinson Edward, hairdresser, Welch row Nantwich Liberal CZM6(AmbroseJones, hnn.8ec.),Townhl Tomkinson Mary (Mrs.), bread baker, Welch row Nantwich Local BoardFire Brigade. .Market street Topham John, provision dealer. Pillory street Nantwich Volunteer Fire Brigade, Market street Topham WUliom, grocer. Hospital street Nield .James R. solicitor's clerk, Welch row Townley Thoraas, Temperance hotel, Hospital street Nixon Samuel, provision dealer, Millstone lane TunnicUff Aaron, auctioneer, Beara street Nixson John Sutton, shoe manufacturer. Hospital street Turner George, Black Horse inn, k deoler in cigors & Gates William, Land) Hotel Sf posting house, Hospital st O'Hara Thomas, cutler. Oat market tobocco, Hospital street Orchard Thomas Lamacrate, classical k commercial school, Turner Sarauel, boot k shoe maker. Hospital street Hawthorn buildings WaUey John, draper. High street Owen Edward, animal k bird preserver, Nixon's row Walley Thomas, blacksmith. Love lane Owen William, provision dealer, Welch row Ward William, livery stables proprietor. Brood lane Pace Elliott Frederick, pork batcher. Hospital street Warren John, provision dealer. Oat market Palin John, watchmaker & jeweller, & glass k china ware Welch Henry, coach builder. Beam street house. High street. See advertisement Welch WilliamJames,coach builder & agent for Ind k Coope'.i Palmer John, upholsterer & cabinet maker. Hospital street burton ales, Hospital street Parker John, plumber & glazier, &c. Pillory street WhitUngham John, corn miller, ^fBntwich mill Parkes Frances Jane (Miss),ladies'echool, Dysart buildings Whittingham John, school attendance officer, Welch row Parratt Thoraas, blacksmith, Hospital street Wild George & Sons, boot k shoe manufacturers, Hospital Parratt William, Talbot^ inn. Oat market street Parsonage Thomas, furnishine: ironmonger. High street Wilkes Edwin, carter. Marsh lane Pedley John, brick maker. The Barony Wilkinson Maurice, watch k clock maker. Hospital street; Phillips Ann (Miss), shopkeeper, Pepper street k at Stockport Phillips Henry James, Bowling Green inn. Monks lane Wilkinson William, fish deoler, Welch row Pickmere k Holden, wine & spirit merchants. High street Willett Joseph, boot k shoe maker. Beam street Pierce Thomas, plumber k sflazier, &c. Hospital street Willett Joseph, boot & shoe ma. k haberdasher. Hospital st Piggott Thomas Massey, Crown hotel Sf posting house. WiUiarason Samuel, bill poster, town crier, k keeper of the High street Town hall, Welch row Plant Henry, nurseryman & seedsman. Red Lion lane Williamson Thomas, shoe raanufacturer, Hospital street Platt Edward, milliner, Welch row Williamson Walter Stringer, land agent & survyr.Hospital st Poole Henry, watchmaker & jeweller, High street Windsor Sarauel, provision dealer, Welch row Poole John, clog maker. Barker street Witbinshaw Bros, curriers k leather raerchants, Welch row Pooley Henry, bread baker. Pillory street Wood Thoraas, currier k leather raerchant, Beam street Poyser Fanny (Mrs.), Queen's Head, Welch row VVoolstencroft Benjamin, cheraist, Hospital street Prince John, leather raerchant, Beam street Working Men's Club Sf Reading Room, Churchyard side Prince Richard, timber merchant. Beam street VVorsey Lucy (IVIrs.), confectioner. High street Proctor Elizabeth (Mrs.), Cock inn. Oat market Wright Jaraes Thoraas, provision dealer. Action view Public Weigh Bridge (Henry Brown, clerk). Hospital st Wright John, boot & shoe raanufacturer, Welch row Purden Francis, provision deoler. Pillory street Wright John, Red Cow, Beam street Ray Hy. builder & contractor; k at City walls, Chester Wright Richard Lightfoot, provision dealer. High street Rhoden Thomas, cattle & provision dealer. Beam street Young John, wholesale k retaU wine k spirit merchant, Rhodes Edwin Herbert, stationer &e. High street High street Alvaston. Hockenhull Mary (Mrs.), farmer Dodd Martha (Mrs,), farmer Massey Francis Elcocke, J.P Galley Richard, farraer Farrall George, heath keeper Woolstanwood. Gibson Thoraas, farmer Forster William, farmer Boulderstone Ann (Mrs.), farmer Jones —, farmer Green Henry, farmer Cooper Thoraas, farraer WUliamson Charles, miller 268 GREAT NESTON. CHESHIRE. [POST OFFICE 6BEAT NESTON is a market town, township and Letters tbrough Great Neston, which is the nearest money parish, situated on tbe south-west side of the peninsula order office. Post office, William Mealor. Delivery 7.15; formed by the Dee and the Mersey ; a station on the dispatch 6.25 a.ra. 11.35 a.m Parkgate and Neston branch from Hooton, having Leighton is a township in the parish of Great direct railway communication to Liverpool and Chester, Neston, a mile north from Great Neston. Asbfield Hall, in connection with the Birkenhead and Chester rail the seat of Uvedale Corbett, esq. J.P. is a fine stone man way, being 9 miles from tbe former and 11 from the sion, commanding a fine view of the river Dee and the latter place, 4J west from Hooton station on the Birken W^elsh mountains ; the grounds are beautifully laid out, head, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction railway, and J. J. Houghton, esq. who is lord of the manor, and 193 frora London, in the Birkenhead county court dis Theodore Rathbone, esq. J.P. are the chief landowners. trict, union of Wirral, higher division of the hundred The area is 1,605 acres; rateable value £1,836 ; the of Wirral, AVestern division of the county, rural deanery population in 1871 was 334. Letters through Great of Wirral, archdeaconry of Liverpool and diocese of Neston, which is the nearest money order office. Chester. The parish consists of the townships of Great Ness is a township and pleasant village, near the Neston, Little Neston, Leighton (in which Parkgate is shore of the river Dee, in the parish of Great Neston, 1 chiefly situated), Ness, Ledsham, Willaston, Thornton- mile south from Neston station. Sir John Massey Hough and Raby. Willaston and Thornton-Hough now Stanley Errington, bart. is lord of the manor and chief form separate ecclesiastical parishes. The church of landowner. The area is 3,435 acres, which includes SS. Mary and Helen, has been rebuilt, at a cost of the sea coast ; rateable value £1,784 ; the population about £8,000 ; it is a beautiful structure in the Early in 1871 was 344. Letters through Great Neston, English style and consists of chancel,nave with an ele which is the nearest money order office. gant arcade, and aisles; the tower, which contains Parkgate is a watering place and railway station 6 bells, is the only old feature which was originally Nor and terminus on the Parkgate and Neston branch from man but is now Gothicized. There are 750 sittings all Hooton, on the estuary of the Dee, formerly a packet free. There are in the church some interesting Runic station, in the township of Leighton, parish of Great stones which are carefully preserved, and the tombstone Neston, Wirral hundred and union, Birkenhead county of some old ecclesiastic. The old registers have been court district, 5| miles west from Hooton railway station, lost: the present registers date from [ ]. The living with which it is connected by a branch railway, a mile is a vicarage, yearly value £743 98. lid. with residence north-west from Great Neston, 12 miles north-west and 7 acres of glebe, in the gift of the Dean and Chapter from Chester, and 194 from London. Here is a Presby of the Cathedral of Chester ; the Rev. Richard William terian chapel. There is an excellent school for young Gleadowe, M.A. of Caius College, Cambridge, is the gentlemen at Mostyn House and a preparatory school for vicar and is also a surrogate. There is also a Presby young ladies. This was once a place of considerable terian chapel. There are National schools at Neston trade ; but, in consequence of the navigation being im for boys, girls and infants, and there is a mixed school peded by the formation of a sandbank, it is now unim at Little Neston. The board of guardians meet at portant as a place of business and consists of several Great Neston the first Monday in each month. Petty residences and lodging houses, with a long promenade sessions are held here last Friday in each month ; the facing the river Dee, and fronting the lofty range of magistrates'sittings are held at the Court House, Great Welsh mountains, which rise prominently on the oppo Neston. A court leet and court baron are held an site side of the estuary. nually. The charities are £25 yearly. The market POST, MONEY ORDER k TELEGRAPH OFFICE & Savings day is Friday. There are fairs on February 2nd, May Bank & Government Annuity & Insurance Office, Neston. 29th, and September 29th, for cattle. John Johnson Miss Sarah Hodgson, postmistress. Letters from Chester Houghton, esq. (who is lord of the manor), Uvedale Cor arrive at ,7 a.m. & 3.15 p.m.; dispatched at 9.55 a.m. k bett, esq. and Christopher Bushell, esq. J.P. are the 7.45p.m principal landowners. The soil is clay and sand ; sub POST OFFICE, Parkgate.—Samuel Basnett. Letters fi-om soil clay. The chief crops are wheat, oats, barley, Great Neston arrive at 7.30 a.m.; dispatched at 6.30 p.m. potatoes and turnips. The area of the parish is 15,293 The nearest money order office is at Great Neston acres ; township, 1,303 ; rateable value of parish COUNTY MAGISTRATES, £17,572; township, £8,107 58. The population in 1871 Who sit at Great Neston when required. was, parish 4,334 ; township, 1,856. Christopher Bushell, esq. Great Neston Parish Clerk, John Coventry. Duncan Graham, esq. Little Neston Theodore Rathbone, esq.Leighton Rev. Mark Coxon, Heswell Little Neston is a township and village in the INSURANCE AGENTS -.—Royal Fire Sf Life, E. & I. Jones parish of Great Neston, situate on the river Dee, \h SCHOOLS :— mile south from Great Neston station. Here is a Pri National, Great Neston, William Musgrave, master; Miss mitive Methodist chapel, also a Roman Catholic Mary Ann Kerns, mistress chapel, erected in 1843. There are schools for Roman Mixed Boys', Little Neston, Henry C. Pennington, master Catholics and a Church of England mixed and National Middle Class Boys', Little Neston, Thos.Ruddock, master schools. The Duke of Norfolk is lord of the manor Infants', Parkgate, Miss Isabella Cooper, mistress and tbe chief landowner. The soil is clay and sand : Roman Catholic (mixed). Little Neston, Miss Louisa subsoil clay. The chief crops are oats and wheat, Higginson, mistress potatoes and turnips. The area, which includes the RAILWAY STATIONS :— Great Neston, Henry Hughes, station master coast, is 1,993 ; rateable value £4,171 ; the population Parkgate, George Moore, station master in 1871 was 662. CARRIER TO CHESTER.—Thomas Broster, every Saturday Great Neston. Hoddard Henry Rich Joseph PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Howell Alfred, Elm viUa Richardson Arthur Bomocle Rev. Henry G. [curate] Jenkins William Rounthwaith Frank, Moore side Bell Edward, Elm grove Jones Edward, Moore side Russell David, M.D Bennett George Jones Joseph, Park view Sample John, Moore Side house Bennett WiUiom Jones Miss Scott WUliam George Boddington Thomas Jones Mrs. Park view Street Josiah Bushell Christphr. J.P. Hinderton haU Jones WiUiam Todhunter Mrs. Meadows Churton John, Manor house, Moore side Lloyd Thoraas Turnbull Miss, The Cottage Davies George Lowthian Miss, Bank cottage Ward Misses Davies Miss, Bradburn villa Lyon Mrs Wensley William W. Meadows Gillonder George Meacock Robert Williams Frederick Gleadowe Rev. Richard William, M.A. Merrily James, Broadlake cottage WiUiaras Mrs. Yew Tree house [vicar & surrogate], Vicarage Young Misses, Ashfield house Glynn Thomas Myers WiUiam Grocott William Nicholls Misses, Rose cott. Moore side COMMERCIAL. Haigh Miss Parry Richard P Adam George, painter Henderson John A. Dee ho. Moore side Parry Thomas Anyon Miles, shoe maker Peers Henry Anyon Samuel, blacksmith DIRECTORY.] CHESHIRE. GREAT NESTON. 269 Anyon Tbomas, coal dealer Smith k Co. grocers & drapers Cottrell Joseph, farmer Birch Jonathan, tailor Smith Barbara (Mrs.), baker Green John, Wheatslieaf Brannan Charles, cart owner Smith John, mason Grundy Nathaniel, farmer Briscoe William Davies, butcher Stafford Joseph, ironmonger Johnson Williara, farraer Broster Thomas, carrier Stanley George, shopkeeper Lloyd John, joiner Capper Benjamin, master mariner Swift Henry, butcher Mealor Samuel, blacksmith Chalton Thomas, gardener Taylor William, shopkeeper Mealor Sarah (Mrs.), farmer Cheshire Rifle Volunteers (Wth) Thompson James, farmer Roberts Hugh, shopkeeper (Francis Hynes, 8ergt.),head quorters Thompson Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper Scott Andrew, farmer Conway William, joiner Warwick Joseph,.keeper of Sessions ho Stock Edward, farraer Cooper George, Malt Shovel Webb Richard, saddler Williams John, shoe maker Cottrell Thomas, grocer k fiour dealer WensleyWm.W.orgnst.of parish church Cottrell Wm. flour & provision dealer WhalleySamuel, boot maker & registrar Parkgate. CoventryJhn.plmbr.pntr.& parish clerk of births, deaths k marriages PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Crimes William, White Horse Whittle Geo. butcher & cattle dealer Babbington James Davies Thomas, wheelwright wuiiams Edward, boot raaker Breach Ch.irles, Warren Davies Wm. grocer k provision dealer Wood Ellen (Mrs.), shopkeeper Briscoe John Delamore Sarah (Mrs.), farmer Wood J ames, watch maker Briscoe Misa, Snapes cottage Drury Hen. Wm. stationer & bookseller Woodward John, joiner Cabry Thomas, Alma cottage Edge James, beer retailer Youds William k Co. brickloyers CortmeU .Mrs Edge John, Greenland Fishery Youds Catharine (Mrs.), shopkeeper Corfield Richard H Evans Cborles (Mrs.), ironmonger Young Misses, ladies' school,A8bfield ho Duncan William Knney John, beer retailer & brewer GrenfellRev. Algernon S.Mostyn house Flood Mark, farrier Little Neston. Haigh Reginald Fore Thos. chemist (Rt. McGufrog,man PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Halkett Rev. A. M. [Presbyterian] Foster William, woollen draper Chesworth Thomos Hinde William Heaton Groy Woolton, timber merchont Doley Rev. Conon Joseph [Catholic'] Holbrook Miss, Talbot house Griffith Joseph, boot moker Darlington John William, Rose lea Hughes Mrs. The ViUaa Grocott Williara, builder Davies Miss, Weatheretone bouse Hutchinson George Hall George, Brewer Arms Gorst W. A. Hinderton lodge Johnson George, Hilbre house Hall William Thomas, joiner Graham Duncan, J.P. Lydiate Kirkpatrick Thoraas Hancock William, Golden Lion hotel Graham James M Lacy Mrs. Dovers house Handley Peter, whitesmith Hampson William Maddock Jaiaes Henshaw George, boot maker Harris Mrs. The Moorings Mitchell Miss Herbert Thoraas, builder Lawrence Abraham, Henton house Moore Mrs. South View cottage Hitchmough Thos. fiour& ; provisn. dlr Pownall John, Windle hill Needhara Francis, The Villas Hobley Henry, grocer Ward Henry John, Wood pork Nichol Miss Hodgson Jomes, chemist. & post office Wise William, Hinderton Roberts Misses Hughes Williora, Plough inn Wye Maxwell Seocorab Mrs. Deva honse Jellico Samuel, shopkeeper Sutton Miss Johnson Sarah Ann (Mrs.), Black Bull COMMERCIAL. Thompson Jaraes, Dee house Broster Joseph, farmer Torbett Stanley, Grantham houee JONES EDWARD k JOSEPH, auc Chesworth Thomas, farraer tioneers, valuers & estate agents. Walker Miss, Prospect house Cottrell John, cowkeeper Wboolley Mrs Agents to Royal Insurance Company Davies Mary (Mrs.), farmer Jones Wm. wine & spirit merchant Dodd John, farmer COMMERCIAL. Kerns Edwin, collector to Local board Evons Edward, blacksmith Basnett Saml.provisn.dealr.&post office Lancester Wm. inland revenue office Graham James M. former Basnett Samuel, shoe maker Lloyd John, saddler Hancock Ralph, shopkeeper Bettson John, fisherraan Lloyd Thomas, fellmonger Hancock Thumas, former Brierley WUliara, fisherraan Local BoardOffices (Arthur Richard Hart Henry, joiner Briscoe Mary (Mrs.), lodging house son, clerk) Higginson Louisa (Miss), school mistrs British Workman P.H.( Mrs. Eliza Lyon & Reynolds, solicitors HuGfhes Henry, station muster beth Williams, proprietress) Maddock Jonathan, boker &provsn.'dlr Jockson Isaac, general agent Bushell Jaraes, fisherman Mallinson Thomos, shopkeepr. k farmer Jones WUliam, shopkeeper Bushell Robert, refreshment rooras Mealor Sarauel, Nag's Head Lee Sarah (Mrs.), farmer Chester Arms hotel Sf posting house Mealor Thomas, farmer Mealor Joseph, farmer ( Edward Crispe, proprietr). See advt MinshuU Catliarine(Mrs.),confectioner Mealor William, tailor, & post office Churcbland Wro. Arnold, estate agent MinshuU James, coal dealer Neston Colliery Company (Limited) Clorapitt Harriet (Mrs.), library Molyneux Tbomas, baker k grocer (F. B. Mott,8ec.j Wra.Hamp8on,man) Clampitt Samuel, lodging house Morrison Robert, shopkeeper Neston Water Works Company Cole VVUliam, architect k civil engi Munnerley Thoraas, stone mason {Robert Jackson, raan) neer. Sunny Side house Musgrave WUliam, schoolmaster Pritcbard Sarauel, farraer Copple Henry, gardener National Bank of Liverpool Limited Pritcbard Sarah (Mrs.), farraer Edwards Mary (Miss), lodging house (branch) (E. k. J. Jones, monogers) Pritcbard Williain, builder Evons Maurice, S,awyers' Arms Nelson Thomas, grocer Roberts Betsy (Mrs.L shopkeeper Evans Richard, fisherman Neston Sf District Building Society Roberts Mary (Mrs.), Bull inn Evons Samuel, fishernian (J.H.Nel NBWTON-by-CHESTER is a, township in the the year 1644, between a detachment of the garrison of parish of St. Oswald, Chester city, partly within the Chester and the Parliamentary forces. Here are the parliamentary borough of Chester, a mile and a half extensive nursery grounds of James Dickson and Sous. north-north-east from Chester, in the Western division The Earl of Kilmorey, who is lord of the manor, and of the county, lower division of tbe bundi-ed of Brox James Dickson, esq. arc the chief landowners. The ton, Chester union and county court district. Newton soil is rich loam, subsoil clay. The area is 423 acres ; Hall, the residence of The Misses Humberston, is a red rateable value £ [ ] - thepopulation in 1871 was252, brick building, erected about the time of Queen Anne, FLOOKERSBROOK is partly in this township. standing in extensive well-wooded grounds and had Letters through Cfiester, which is the nearest money originaUy a moat. Near tbis hall a battle was fought in order office. Budden Rev. John W. [Wesleyan], Dickson WiUiara Alfred, Newton villa Walker John, Newton bank Brook lone Huraberston Misses, Newton hall Yarland Charles John, Laurels Cavalier Rey. James [Cotholic Apos Roberts Robert, The Firs tolic] , Brook lane Robertson Edward, Laurels COMMERCIAL. Evans-Lloyd Edward, The Plos Roscoe Mrs. Newton house Dickson James & Sons, nurserymen k Davies-Colley Thomas, M.D. J.P. Thoraas Rev. Robert Davies, B.A. [In seedsmen, k at Eastgate st. Chester Dickson George Arthur, Springfield curabent of Christ church, Chester], Stockton Thoraas, farmer Dickson James, Brookfield house Heywood lodge NEWTON-by-MIDDLEWICH, which forms a its banks two salt works. William R. Court, esq. J.P. who suburb almost burrounding Middlewich, is a populous is principal landowner and lord of the manor, resides at township, in the hundred and union and county court the Manor House, a handsome mansion, pleasantly district of Northwich. Here is a Grammar school, aituated in a small park. The area, which includes founded about the latter end of tbe seventeenth cen Middlewich, is 1,150 acres; the population in 1871 was tury. Here is a Primitive Methodist chapel. Tbe 1,730. Letters through Middlewich, which is the Trent and Mersey Canal passes through, and has on nearest money order office. C ourt William Roylance, J.P. Manor ho CoppenhallHannah(Mrs.),markt.grdnr Percival Sarauel, Golden Lion Hughes Mrs Dale George, blacksraith Podmore John, fanner Jones Mrs Dale Joseph, sawyer Reade Thomas, Crown inn, good ac Pownall James, Newton hall Derbyshire Charles, raarket gardener com raodatiou for travellers, fine ales Sproston Thomas Evans John, blacksraith & choice cigars Steele George, Spring cottage Hollinshead Charles, farraer Roles George, farmer Wood Isaac Moreton Hollinshead Jaraes, grocer, &c Sant John, shopkeeper CCMMERCIAL. Hough Alice (Miss), linen draper Sant William, cowkeeper Allen Elizabeth'(Mrs.), hosier Hough Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper Seddon Ralph, salt proprietor Ball Thoinas, Canal Check ottice Hough Sarah (Miss), shueraaker Sproston John, greengrocer Bancroft Mary (Mrs.), White Lion Jackson Williain, farmer Sproston John, tanner Bayley John, Red Lion Johnson Reuben, White Horse Stanway Jane (Mrs.), shopkeeper Beckett James, farmer Jones William, blacksmith Stonier James, provision dealer Bodmore John, farmer Lindop Thos. millwright k engineer Sweatraan William, blacksraith Bratt Samuel, Red Cow Manley George, eartlienware dealer Swinton Thoinas, farmer Bunn George, shoemaker Mellor Theophilus, Cheshire Cheese Trent Sf Mersey Canal Office (Tiioraas Burke Mary (Mrs.), gencril dealer Mordon John, shopkeeper Ball, collector Burrows James, general dealer Moss Thomas, butcher Vernon Mary (.Vlrs.),shopkeeper Carr John, school Nixon John, shopkeeper Walker Ralph, wheelwright Cooper Isoac, shoeraaker k shopkeeper Oakes James, Junction inn Worthington Isaac, beer retailer Coppenhall George, market gardener Olliver WiUiam, coal dealer Wriglit George, shopkeeper NORBURY is a township, village and ecclesiastical and girl-s, and a Sunday school is held in the school parish, formed in 1843 from the mother parish of room. Here are collieries. William John Legh, esq. St. Mary, Stockport, 3 miles south-east from Stockport, is lord of the manor and chief landowner. The soil is 9 north-east from Macclesfield, in the Eastern division clayey and sandy, the subsoil gravel and clay ; the of the county, Macclesfield hundred, Stockport union chief crops are wheat, oats and potatoes. The area is and county court district, Macclesfield rural deanery, 1,410 acres ; rateable value of township £7,295 ; the Chester archdeaconry and diocese, situate on the road population in 1871 was—ecclesiastical parish 1,037, from Macclesfield to Stockport. The church of St. township 1,291. Thomas is a Gothic stone building, and has nave, aisles, Sexton, John Thompson. organ, low tower, 6 bells and stained east window. The register dates fiom the year 1834. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £120, with 9 acres of glebe, in Letters through Stockport via Hazel Grove, which is the the gift of WiUiam John Legh, esq. of Lyme Park, and nearest money order office held by the Rev. James Gordon, B.A, of St. John's Col National School, Charles Jackson, master; Mrs. Sarah - lege, Cambridge. There is a National school for boys £. Jackson, infanta' mistress