Held at: | Hereford Public Library |
Reference: | Local and Trade Directories H/914.244 |
Source: | Original document |
Title: | Kelly’s Directory of Herefordshire |
Place name: | Cusop |
Date: | 1905 |
Description:
Trades and professions named in Cusop include:
Brick maker: William Morris |
Innkeeper: George Watkins [Sun], Isabella Thirza Jones [Nelson Inn] |
Mason: George Watkins |
Quarryman: James Price |
Rector: Reverend David Christmas Moore [since 1901] |
Schoolmaster: Thomas John White |
Wool Stapler: Arthur Jones |
Residents and farm property named include:
Gilbert, | David James | Pen yr hen llan |
Goodwin, | James | Trevaddock |
Lane, | Richard | Ty bordy |
Lewis, | Thomas Henry | Blenheim house |
Lilwall, | Charles James | Llydy ady way |
Lindesay | Alex Clement | Pentrehiggin |
Meredith, | John | Redley |
Morgan, | Thomas & David | Tychoch |
Pagden, | Rev. George Dermer | Rectory |
Price, | James | Blaenans |
Smith, | Esther [Mrs] | Coopers hall |
Trafford, | Guy Rawson | Merdy |
Watkins, | John | Crega |
Williams | Elizabeth [Mrs] | Tyllyshope |
Williams, | James | New House |
An image of the full 1905 Kelly’s Directory entry for Cusop is given below.
Observations:
Local farmers and private residents are named. The area, population, rateable value, main crops, geology, county court and other details of the Parish are given. The architecture of the church is described as Norman style; it was built by the monks of Llanthony and restored in 1857. The foundations of Cusop castle still remain. Francis Trumper is Lord of the Manor. There is a public elementary school built in 1875, enlarged in 1898, for 90 children; average attendance 40.
This directory is not comprehensive in its coverage of all farms and commercial premises in the parish at the time. Also, in the transcribed lists of properties that are named, spellings in the original have sometimes been amended to reflect more common usage. In case of doubt please refer to the image of the original entry.
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