Held at: | Hereford Public Library |
Reference: | Local and Trade Directories H/914.244 |
Source: | Original document |
Title: | Kelly’s Directory of Herefordshire and Shropshire |
Place name: | Longtown and Clodock |
Date: | 1905 |
Description:
Trades and professions named in Longtown include:
[sub] Postmaster: Samuel Prothero | Minister: Reverend David Fforest Dafis [Baptist] |
Bailiff: Thomas Munkley | Painter & Decorator: John Prosser |
Blacksmith: Arthur John Williams | Parish clerk: George Long |
Beer retailer: John Farr | Policeman: William Proctor [constable] |
Blacksmith: John Thomas | Registrar: Phillip Gwillim |
Boot maker: William Parry | Relieving Officer: Lionel Miles |
Boot maker: William Prothero Jun. | Road surveyor: Phillip Gwillim |
Butcher: John Farr | Schoolteacher: Albert May; Miss Emma Price |
Carpenter: William Jones | Surgeon: Joseph Swinburne Townley |
Carpenter: William Williams | Tailor: Roger Pugh |
Carrier: William Prothero | Thrashing machine owner: William Farr |
Grocer: John Lewis | Timber merchant: Elijah Howells |
Grocer: Miss Alice Greenow | Vicar: Reverend George Vaux Collinson |
Grocer: William Prothero | Wheelwright: John Price |
Harness maker: Frederick Townsend | Wheelwright: William Jones |
Innkeeper: George Bridgewater [Crown Inn]; Mrs Sarah Farr [Greyhound]; George Henry Hyde [Cornwall Arms]; Benjamin Price [New Inn]; Wilfred George Watkins [New Inn, Cwm Dulas] | Wheelwright: William Williams |
Ironmonger: William Prothero |
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Machinist: Leonard Miles |
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Mason: David Pritchard |
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Miller: Bridgewater [Pontynys mill]; Mrs William Davis [Clodock mill]; Evan Evans [Pontys mill]; Peter Watkins [Cwm Dulas] |
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Mentions property called:
Bilbo | Maerdy |
Brooks | Middle Pont Hendre |
Buildings | Middle Trewern |
Bulpha | Money-ferdin |
Castle terrace | Mynudd-ferddyn hill |
Castle Vach | Old Court |
Clodock Cottage | Old Mill |
Coldbrook | Pant farm |
Court-Llacca | Park Road farm |
Cwm Dulas | Penydre |
Cwm farm | Pen-y-lan |
Cwm-coched | Perth-y-perton |
Denmark Cottage | Pont Hendre |
Far House farm | Pontynys |
Garn | Pool farm |
Gilbertstone | Quarry House |
Glan Nant | Redlands |
Glen Orchon | Ruthlin |
Great Cwm-coched | Sandhurst Cottage |
Great House | Shop Vach |
Greidol | Sun Farm |
Groves | Sunnybank |
Hunt House | The Ferns |
Hunt House farm | The Moody |
Jessamine House | Tregoed |
Kellyn | Trelandon |
Llandee | Trelandon cottage |
Llan-won-og | Trewern |
Longtown farm | Ty Bach |
Lower House | Ty-Mawr |
Lower House farm | Upper Wern-du |
Lower Maescoed | Wayne |
Lower Pont Heendre | Welsh Hunt House |
Lower Wern-du | Yew Tree Cottage |
Images of the full 1905 Kelly’s Directory entry for Longtown are shown below.
Observations:
The area, population, rateable value, main crops, geology and other details of the parish of Clodock and the township of Longtown are given, and it is noted that Longtown is a separate parish for all but ecclesiastical purposes. The architecture and history of Clodock church is described, as is the chapel of St Peter in Longtown, which is in Early English architecture style and was restored in 1868 at a cost of £600. There are also Baptist and Primitive Methodist chapels. There are Fairs for sheep & cattle and an annual statute fair. There is a Board school for 100 children; average attendance 65.
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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