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: | 1917 |
Description:
Trades and professions named in Cusop include:
Innkeeper: Isabella Thirza Jones [Nelson Inn] |
Mason: George Watkins |
Paperhanger: William White |
Police: William Proctor [Sergeant] |
Rector: Reverend Edward William Stredder [since 1910] |
Schoolmaster: Miss Ethel Duke |
Residents and farm property named include:
Gilbert, | David James | Pen yr hen llan |
Goodwin, | James | Trevaddock |
Gwillim | William | Blaenans |
Lane, | Richard | Ty bordy |
Lewis, | Lewis | Redley |
Lewis, | Thomas | Crega |
Lilwall, | Charles James | Llydy ady way |
Lindesay | Mary Ann [Mrs] | Pentrehiggin |
Morgan, | David | Tychoch |
Prosser, | Albert | Coopers hall |
Williams, | Eliza [Mrs] | New House |
Wlliams | Mary [Mrs] | Church farm |
An image of the full 1917 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. CJ Lilwall Esq. is the chief landowner. 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.
Ref: rs_cus_0016