930 BROMSGROVE. WORCESTERSHIRE. [POST OFFICE Parliament held in the kin~dom in which members for The Right Hon. Lord Windsor is lord of the manor. - boroug-hs 8at, in the reign of Edward I., and was r.-presented The tlrea is II,30~ acres; rateable value, £3$),557; the- by Thoma~ Rasteland alld Thomas Burneford j 80me of the population of the parish, including a variety of villages and ancient wood-framed houses may be still been, ornamented hanJlets in the north part (the chid of which are BourD with black and white stripes. s("ollops, and cross pieces. The Heath, Great and Little CatshnI, Li('key End, Sidemoor, Hop Pole i,m, ofthe date of1572, which was one ofThe finest Upp.-r ClItshill, Long Eye, Marlbrook, The Rock), in 1871 specimens of this half-timhered doml'stic architl'cture, was was 11,795. taken down fur the entrance to the road leading to the rail- BURCOT is a hamlet of Bromsg-rove, I! miles north-east,. way station: archreologist!l, however, will be grrttified in and I mile south-west from Blackwdl statioll. learning- that this well known alltique stl'Ul'ture has beeu re- TH E ROCK is another hamlet, I mile south, situated on erected alld restored hy the WOrCl:'llter City and ('ounty the Worcester road. Eanking Company, for their branch establi~hment in this FOCKBURY is a division of Bromsgrove parish, 1 mile­ town, under the superintendence of Mr. W. J. Hopkins, of north-west, consisting mostly of agricultural land. Here is­ Worcestt'r: the principal or public husine"s room occupies Ottild's Well. t~e heig-ht of h"? .of the ~rigiT.HlI lower stor.ies, and has a DADFORD (or Dodford) is nearly 2 miles north-west. rIC~ au~ lofty semlclrcula;bay wmdo.w, fillt·d WIth oak trac.ery, A Church of England m ission chapel was erected in this proJecttng at the end facmgthe mam ~tr'eet: a commo~lOus I hamlet in 1862, attached to which is a Sunday school; there house for thl:' !Dana.ger has ~een added to, and dl:'shw~d is also a Baptist chapel an d Sunday school. so as to harmOnIse WIth, the pIcturesque old honse: tile dlf-. • firuityof gettinll a number of good rooms on an awkwllrd HIDEMOO~ IS a .hamlet.of Bromsg~ove, ahout h~lf a mIle, triang-ulnr piece of ground has bl't'n well oVt'rco~ne, the !10rth-~est, mhablted chIefly by Il!lIlt'rs. Here IS a .small result beinll a !\inl!ular Jet beautitul structure, well adapted Iron ~plscopal chapel, e~ected on the aIlo tlllent be~ongmg to. to the sloping' site, with several exquisite windows and door- the vlear. The MethodIsts have a place of worslllp. ways, arranged within the angles. Parish Clerk, John Rose. Official Establishments, Local Institutions, &c. POST & MONEY ORDER & TELEGRAPH OfFICE, Railway Passengers', C. Webb, Post office; F. J. YateS'y Savings Bank Se Government I nsurallce & Annuity Office, H iuh Iltreet H illh street. Royal, J. W. Neale, Stourbridg'e & Kidclel'minster Bank;. Charles "'ebb, postmaster. F. W. TUI ton, St. John street; & C. R. Drury Office open Srom 7 a.m. till 9 p.m Stllndard L~fe, G. W. Gib~ou, Bank, New road ~. J. fates, High street DISPATCH OF LETTERS &c. Sun Fire Life, F. • To London, the Eastern Counties &. the North, Birming­ PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS. ham, Wolverhampton &c. ; Droitwich, Cheltenhalll, Gloucester, Bristol &c. (Ist dispatch), letters can be Corn Return o.ffice §) Corn Exchanye, High street, J ohJl' posted nntil 7.45 a.m. To London, the Eastern CouuTie~, Ganhlt'r, inspl:'ctor County Court ~held at the Public Office, monthly), Richard Birmingham, Dudley, Stourltridge &c.; Droitwich, Red­ Harill~tlln, ~cott, diteh, Cheltellham & Gloucestt'r (~lId dispateh), 9.30 a.m. esq. Worcestt'r, judge; TllollJ8S esq. '1.'0 Worcester & 1\'1 alvern, lU.20 a.m. To Blrlllingham New rua(l, regi!'\trar; Joseph Laughton, high bailift; (3rtl rlh.patch), 2 p.m. To Gloucelotel', Hri>itol, the \-\ est Martin Curtler, Worcester, treasurer of EnJ;!land &. South Wales, 8.35 p.m. To LOlldon, Ire­ Fire Enyi"e Station, St. John strt:et, Wm. DuffiIl, supt Burial Board, H. Barrett, clerk to the board; John Rose,. land, ~eothnd & all partll exrept the West, 8.35 p.m.; lodge kl'eper & rt'gi~trar with additional stamp till 8.50 p.m. Local POllt tor Inland Revenue Office, Golden Cross hotel, Hi~b street,. Lickey, Catshill, Stoke Prior, Hanhury &c. 5.50 It.m Jallles Holt, super'visor; John Gardner, officer WALL LETTER BOXES & TIMES OP CLEARING. Weighing Machine, William Ra~, \\eigher Weighing IllaelJine, 9.15 a.llI. 6.50 & 8.20 p.m. wt::t:k days, Pollce Statzon, ~tation ",treet, Alfred 1') ler, supf'rintendent­ & 10 a.m. sUlldays; Worce,ter [<trel:'t, ».15 a.lII. 6,[,0 & Public OfficI', :;tation street. Petty sesillions held every 8 p.m. week dfl~s; Sid..moor, 6.50 p.m. wt:ek da\s; Rail­ tupsda)' at 11 a.1ll way statinn, 8.15 a.m. & 8.30 p.m. week days; New road, Stump Office, High st. Jobn Broad Wilson, sub-distribntor- 7.30 & 8.20 p.m. week da,}'s, & 10 a.llI. on sunda,}s EROMSGROVE UNION. DELIVERY. By letter carriers & to calh'rt4, 7 a.m. & 3.30 p.m. On !lun­ Clerk to Guardians, J. H umpbreys Relieving Ojjicers, John Adams, Bromsgrove; WaIter da\ s tht're IS only a morning delivpry, & letters are deli­ W~'att, vered, upon persol,al applil'utlOn, at tile office, from 7 till Bladon, Hedditch; William Belhrou!!hton District Medical Officers, Willialll Smith, Redditch; J. 00 10 a.m. after \\IJich no attl:'odalJce is given sundays ut ~. the office Gaunt, Alvechurch; L. R. Raymond, Belbroughton; G. P. Dunn, Romslt·y Money ordf'rs are issued & paid from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; on Deput'!l~ satllrda.\ s, frolll 9 a.m. to l:l p.m Superintendfmt Rf'gistrar, John Humphreys; AIfrt'd Palruer, H ill,h street COUNTY MAGISTRArES (BROMSGROVE DIVISION). ReyistTar.~qf BirthlJ ~ DtJaths, Bdwin CoxeIl, Bromsg-ro.;. Robert Bouru.-, e-q. Grafton mallur, chairman \\ Ill. Wylttl, Belhroull;hton j Waiter B!adon, Redditch Franci!! Watt, t'sq. Penlllly, TeTllly Iiegistrars ':1' Marriages, J allies LaughtoD, BrolDsgrove ;. Rev. Gporge H. Biggos, EttilJgtoll \icarflgf',Stratford·on-Avon & "' illialll T. Hemillg', Redditch Rev. J ohu DllY CoIlis, D.D. Vicar I~e, ::itratford-on-Avon A.<.<ri..drwt Ove'r.<reer ~ Rate Collector, James Alfred Smith Rob. rt ~",a\lw()(Id, esq. Higby hall lrol khou.~e, ltf'v. George W. Murray, M. .A. chaplain; John COlbett, e~q. M.P. Irllpney, Droitwich Chllrlesl'arey, medical officer; J.AlIiullOD, master; Mrs~ William E. Evedlt, esq. Finstall park AlliullOU, matron Arthllr Rylalld esq. Linthurst PUBLIC OFFICERS. Clerk, T. ~, otl, esq Clerk to the Commissioners of Land Ta:c, Thomas Scott,. e~q. LOCAL BOARD & TOWN IMPROVEMENT COM. ;\'ew road IlIsfll'ctor of Common Lodging H ouse.<r, Alfred Tyler,. MISSIONERS. ~talioll Stl eet WiJ1iflm J .. fleries, chairman SlImupl Saywell In'~lle"'or oj Nui.qances, Jolm Bevan, Worre!'\ter road William Brouk Roger Pros... er bt.~pector of Weights~' Mea.m're8. AII'll. Tyler, Station 8t John Gre..n Genr'l!e Bur'rllws Town~' lJ1strtct SurtU1?/Or, John Adllms .J olln Sht'ldon WiIIiam Corbt'tt l'own Crier, Henry Albut, :st. Juhll street William Rholldes Widiam Lamb Thoma!! Grove Will am Smith Batten PLACES OF WORSHIP. John Hllrv~y JalIJt~s Palry St. John's Church, Ht'v. Gt'orge W. Murray, M.A. vicar; W Rlt..r Brook Rev. Willialll Harl'ison l;olmore, M.A. curate; John Clerk to the Local Board ~. Commi.~sioner.<roftht Town, TIT hutt, sen. organist; .J ohn Rose, clprk &. !\pxton B. H. Sanders, I:'sq. The ~tI:'Jls, St. John btred All 8aints' Church, Hon. & Rev. Adolphus H. T. Massey,. M.A. vicar; Jolm Tirbutt, jun. org-anist INSURANCE AGENTS. St. Peter's Roman CathIJlic Chflptl, Worcester road,. N01'1vich ~ London Accidental ~ Norwich ~ London Hev. ('anon Geor~e J ett'ries, pT'iest Plate (T/as,<r. F. J. Yates, High street Baptist Chapel, Worcesler Iltl'eet. ministers various Noncich Union Fire, A. Palmer, HiRh street BfI/dist Chll.pel, New r.Qad, Rev. EdwlIrd T. S('ammf'll Pha:1.i;c Fire, G. W. Gibson, Hank, High street; W. independent Chapel, Chapel street, Rev. David Davies.. Green, High street minister.