l:HRECTORY. • 5 ALMELEY. (HEltEFORD.] • ,4.:LMBLEY is a townsl1ip, parish, and village, 16 miles mar], with gravel in some parts. Miss Elizabeth FoJey is north-west from , 5 from Kington (polling town), lady of the manor; and Miss Elizabeth Foley, Edward and 4 from Weobley (petty sessional town), ia Stretford SouthaJl, Esq., T. Downes, Esq., R. S. Cox, Esq., and and Wolpby Hundreds, Weobley Union, and Hereford Mrs. Onslow, are chief landowners. The villages are arcbdeaconry and bishopric;; it is situated on the Brecon Woonton, about l mile from the church, and Almeley, and Kington tram-road ; Hereford and Aberystwyth mail­ surrounding the church. The townships are Hopley's road passes through the parish. The church of St. Mary Green aud Logaston. Houghton or Wootton is a hamlet. is an old stone building, in the Gothic style, restored by But none of these have any separate officers, being consi­ cleaning the stone pillars and bringing out the handsome dered townships for manorial purposes only. old oak ceiling, about 1843; has a tower, nave, aisles, HoPLEY's GREEN is a township, l mile north-north­ miniature transepts, porch, chancel, organ, vestry, 5 bells, east, in Wolphy Hundred; acreage about 400 acres. Miss and a clock. The living is a vicarage, worth £207 lOs. Elizabeth Foley is lady of the manor; Miss Elizabeth yearly, with residence and 59a. 3r. 8p. of glebe land, in the Foley and F. Downes, Esq., are chief landowners • gift of the Bishop of Worcester by the late arrangement; . LOGASTON is a township, 1 mile east, in Wolphy Hun­ William Edwards, .A.M., is the incumbent. There is a dred; acreage about 200 acres. Miss E. Foley is lady of National school for 60 children, supported by yearly the manor; and Miss E. Foley, Mrs. Ooslow, and Miss subscriptions. There is a camp near the church, also a Pember, are chieflandowners. barrow. The population, in 1851, was 638, and the NEWPORT HousE is the residence of Miss Foley. acreage is 3,35211. 2r. 21 p., including the whole parish with UPCOTT CRoss, Meer Common, and The Stocks, are all townships~ The soil is clayey; the subsoil is clay and places here. GENTRY. ·Dykes James, farmer 1 Pritcbard Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer, Edwards Rev. William,M.A.theVicarage Harper John, wheelwright, W ootton W ootton Foley Miss, Newport house Jones Edward, farmer, the Stocks Shears James, farmer, Lower Wootton Williams Henry Hunter, esq Jones William, • Buck,' Wootton Smith Samuel, farmer, Lower Wootton TRADERs. Lilwall William, farmer, Wootton Sneade John, farmer Baird Henry, beer retailer&:sbopkeeper Mainwaring James, farmer, Upcott Stimsoo James, farmer Beavan Thomas, farmer,Hopley's green Morris John, blacksmith Strange Mary (Miss), farmer Bowcott John, boot & shoe maker Ovens John, farmer, Meer common Vaughan William, shopkeeper Bowen Elizabeth (Mrs.),farmer,Upcott Price John, blacksmith, Wootton Wall William, farmer, Hopley's green cross Pritcbard Ann (Mrs.),farmer,Logaston Watkios Samuel, 'Plough,' & wheel• Davies John, farmer, Almeley Wootton Prosser Thomas, shopkeeper, Wootton , wright, Wootton PosT OFFICE, Wootton.-1\frs. Isabella Treherne. post-~ dispatched at ! past 3 p.m. The nearest money order mistress. Letters arrive from Hereford at~ past 8 a.m.; office is at Eardisley . ASHPBR.TON, 6 miles north·west ;from , lately erected, of plain but handsome exterior and very on the Hereford and canal, is a town- commodious within, for 80 children. Ashperton is gene­ ship and parish, in Radlow Hundred, Ledbury Union, rally considered as a chapelry to and Hereford archdeaconry and bishopric. The liv- mother church. Population, in 1851, 517; acreage, ing is attached to Stretton Grandison, of which the 1,715. Rev. John Graves, M.A., is the vicar. The church is an VERZONS, Woodsend, Piccadilly, Mainstone Court, old building of stone, having a porch and square castel- Lower Town, Hausnet, Tustons, Roaks, Moorend, and lated tower containing 4 bells. There is a new school Wassington, are places here. , , Ashperton. 1 Dutson Josepb, wheelwright Philpotts Thomas, farmer, Hausnet GENTRY. · Dutson Thomas, farmer & hop grower, Pitt Stephen, farmer, Wassington Buckle Rev. John, M.A. [curate] Verzons Pudge James, farmer, Moorend Gregg Sidney, esq Dutson William, builder & carpenter Simmonds Edward, shoemaker TRADERS. Fenn Thomas, tailor, Woodsend Taylor Thomas, wheelwright Able John, farmer, Vicarage farm 1 Firrcher Jane (Mrs.), farmer, Piccadilly Taylor Thomas, farmer, Roaks .Bayne William, registrar of births & Gallier Thomas, solicitor, Pride wood Wilks William,jun. Fleece inn deaths for dietrict Godsall George, yeoman, Lower town Woodyatt Richard, farmer, Lower town Brazier Ann (Mrs.), beer retailer Howell Edward, butcher Aston. Caldwell Peter, bailiff to the Rev. John Howell Elizabeth (Mjs.), shopkeeper, WHiiams Rev. William, B.A. Rectory Hopton, 1\I.A. Mainstone court Asbperton TRADERS. Cale Jeremiah, agent to the Hereford Humphriss William, smith Davies James, wheelwright & Gloucester canal co Jobnson Joseph, carpenter Pugh Charles, farmer Chamberlain John, shopkeeper & parish Lane Robert, farmer, 'fuston's farm Letters through Ledbury, which is clerk Palmer John, farmer, Wood~end the nearest money order office ASTON' J:NGBAM is a township, parish, and village, gular appearance when seen from a distdnce, from the o miles east from Ross railway station, 2 from Mitchel­ otherwise barren appearance of the hill. The population, dean road station, 13 from Gloucester, and 130 from in 1861, was 636, and the acreage is 2,378. The London, in Greytree Hundred, Ross county court dis­ soil is red sandy loam; the subsoil is rock and red brick trict and petty sessional division, Newent Union, Here­ earth. Capt. K. M. Power· is lord of the manor; and ford archdeaconry and bishopric ; it is situated on the Capt. Power, Mr. Edwards, and several others, are chief borders of Gloucestershire, 2 miles north of the Hereford, landowners. There are charities of .£17 )'early 'Value, Ross, and Gloucester railway, and close by the celebrated left by the Rev. Christopher Stock, rector of this parish, May Hill, known as the mariner's landmark in the Irish in 1662; £10 to the school, and £7 to repairs, payable Sea and BristoS ..eaanne]. The church is an old stone out of the Great Woodends estate, in the parish of building, coloured white, very plain style, and pretty good Linton. repair; has nave, porch, chancel, font, tower, and 4 bells. AsToN CRUSE is I mile distant west. Hill House, Old The living is a rectory, worth £350 yearly, with residence; Oab, Lower Crocketts, Upper Barrell, Upper Coldridg~, the Rev. Henry L. Whatley, M.A., is the incumbent. Gorteley, Luxtree, New House, Withymoor, Yattletoo, There is a National and Free school for boys anrl girls, Knightshill, and Oatfield, are places here. endowed with £10. May Hill is an object of curiosity; CoLDRIDGB was occupied by the Romans. on the top is a clump of fir-trees, which has a very sin- GENTRY. Baker Wm. wheelwright & carpenter Green Elisha, farmer, Lower Crockett8 Edwards Mrs. Hill house Bald win William, sb.oemaker Hale Reuben, tailor, May bill Rudge Mhs, Hill house Benbow Georgt>, farmer & miller Hanbury Joseph, farmer, Yattleton Whatlev Rev. Henry L. :Y:.A Cole Jame~, 'White Hart' Hodges Thomas, farmer • TRADERS. Davis .John, carpenter Holder Sampson, farmer Ahrahall John, tanner Davis Thomas, farmer Hook Mrs. mistress of Parochial school Ambury Joseph, tiumer Gardener John, farmer, Old Oakd farm Jackson Jobn, farmer, Oatfidd Aubnry Thomas, parish clerk Garrold John, farmer & surveyor of Lewis William, 'Crown • Baker James, blacksmith roads, Knigbtshill Lewis Wm. wheelwright&. carpenter