Post Office Directory Extract 1855 North Bradley

NORTH BRADLEY is a township, village, and parish, situated 2 miles south of Trowbridge Station, 107½ from London, 3 north-west of Westbury, 12 south-east of Bath, 7 north of Warminster, 7 north-east from Frome, and 30 from Salisbury, in the Hundred of Whorlesdown and Westbury union. The living is a vicarage, valued at £640, with 25 acres of glebe land. The Rev. Harry Lee, B.D., is the patron and incumbent. The church, a very large structure, has a beautiful Norman tower, with 6 fine-toned bells. There is a school attached, endowed by the late Archdeacon Danheny, which is conducted in the same manner as those in connection with the National Society; also an asylum for sic poor people of the parish, with the annual amount of 10s each. The population, in 1851, was 2,298, 987 in Bradley and 1,311in Southwick; and the acreage amounted to 3,966, which is principally pasture. William Tynley Long Pole Wellesley, Esq., is lord of the manor.

SOUTHWICK is a hamlet and tithing; Yarnbrook is 1 mile east; Pole’s Hale, 1 mile west; Catteridge 1½ miles south- west; Brook House, 1½ miles south; Limbere, Hopper’s Pole, and Mutton Marsh 2½ miles west; Silver Street, 2 miles south-west; Vagg’s Hill, 2 miles west; Norris, Hill, Road, Over Court, Brickers, and Druces are other places.

Letters through Trowbridge which is also the nearest money order office

Gentry/Private Residents

Surname Given Names Title Industry/Occupation Place/Parish Francis William Mr. Sudery John Mr.

Traders

Surname Given Names Title Industry/Occupation Place/Parish Allen James Shopkeeper Badcock Eliza Mrs. Publican & shopkeeper Long Arms Bennett Joseph Parish Clerk Butcher Peter Farmer Culverhouse William, Jnr. Butcher Culverhouse William, Snr. Butcher Eyers James Farmer Farr Jane Mrs. Farmer Francis Edward Farmer Francis William Farmer Hales John Shoemaker Hayden Ann Miss Farmer Hayden John Farmer Hobbs Thomas Carpenter Hussey Williams Plumber & Shopkeeper Keevil Job Farmer Keevil Peter Farmer Long Richard Farmer Merrett Isaac Shopkeeper & baker Moore Charles Farmer & Maltster ©Wiltshire OPC Project/2014/Teresa Lewis Moore Edward Farmer Moore John Blacksmith Noakes Robert Farmer & miller Say Richard Farmer Singer Samuel Relieving Officer Warner Miss Schoolmistress Watson Ann Mrs. Publican Old Ring of Bells Webb Uriah Publican New Ring of Bells White James Carpenter & joiner Woodman Jonathan Publican Haulier Woods George Farmer

SOUTHWICK

Gentry/Private Residents

Surname Given Names Title Industry/Occupation Place/Parish Greenhill Hannah Mrs. Peacock Edward Reverend Weaver Benjamin reverend Road

Traders

Surname Given Names Title Industry/Occupation Place/Parish Beller John Corn dealer Culverhouse James Blacksmith Culverhouse Samuel, Snr. Stonemason Deacon John Beer Retailer Dew William Farmer Vagg’s Hill Farm Doel William Baker & shopkeeper Eaden Joseph Stonemason &c. Farr Mrs. Farmer Foot James Grazier Francis Mary Mrs. Farmer Norris Hill Farm Francis William Tailor Road Freeman Williams, Snr. Farmer Fussell Henry Baker Gerrish Thomas Publican Fleur de Lis Gibbs James Miller Gibson William Farmer Goulter Henry Boot & Shoemaker Greenhill Benjamin Farmer Greenhill John Farmer Greenhill Joseph Publican New Inn Greenhill Joseph Beer retailer Road Grist Eliza Farmer Hunt John Farmer Pound Farm Jones James Talman Farmer Road Common Farm Keevil Peter Farmer Overcourt Farm Langley Thomas Relieving Officer Road Long Job Farmer Druce’s Farm Long William Farmer Druce’s Farm Long James Farmer Brickers Farm Long Jane Mrs. Farmer Long John Farmer Court Farm ©Wiltshire OPC Project/2014/Teresa Lewis Morgan James Baker & shopkeeper Perrott Silas Farmer Hoopers Pool Farm Pickard Alfred Shopkeeper & baker Pickard Richard Farmer Richards Joseph Farmer Rodway John Carpenter & wheelwright Rose John Beer retailer & shopkeeper Sargeant Job Carpenter Stroud John Grocer & draper Westlake William Publican Red Lion