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: | 1913 |
Description:
Trades and professions named in Longtown include:
[sub] Postmaster: Samuel Prothero | Ironmonger: Mrs William Prothero |
Blacksmith: Arthur John Williams | Joiner: Aaron Farr |
Blacksmith: John Thomas | Machinist: Leonard Miles |
Boot maker: William Parry | Miller: Richard Bridgewater [Pontynys Mill] |
Boot maker: William Prothero Jun. | Miller: William Farr |
Butcher: George Proctor | Minister: Reverend David Fforest Dafis [Baptist] |
Carpenter: John Prosser | Parish clerk: Henry Hyde |
Carpenter: William Jones | Policeman: William Weale [constable] |
Carpenter: William Williams | Registrar: George Price |
Carrier: Frederick Davis | Relieving Officer: George Price |
Grocer: Miss Alice Pugh | Schoolteacher: Albert May; Mrs Maud May; Miss Ellen Roberts |
Harness maker: James Lane | Surgeon: William Holmes Morgan |
Innkeeper: George Jones [New Inn] | Tailor: Roger Pugh |
Innkeeper: Mrs Alice Addis [Greyhound] | Undertaker: Aaron Farr |
Innkeeper: Mrs Amy Griffiths [Crown Inn] | Vicar: Reverend George Vaux Collinson |
Innkeeper: Mrs Ann Gwilliam [Cornewall Arms] | Wheelwright: Aaron Farr |
Innkeeper: Mrs Elizabeth Watkins [New Inn, Cwm Dulas] |
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Mentions property called:
Bilbo | Maerdy |
Brooks | Middle Pont Hendre |
Bryn | Middle Trewern |
Bryn Cottage | Money-ferdin |
Buildings | Old Court |
Castle terrace | Pant farm |
Castle Vach | Park Road farm |
Clodock Cottage | Pen-rhwl |
Coldbrook | Penydre |
Cwm Bullog | Pen-y-lan |
Cwm Dulas | Perth-y-perton |
Cwm farm | Pont Hendre |
Cwm-coched | Pontynys |
Garn | Redlands |
Gilbertstone | Ruthlin |
Glan Nant | Sandhurst Cottage |
Glen Olchon | Shop Vach |
Greidol | Sun Farm |
Groves | Sunnybank |
Hunt House | The Ferns |
Hunt House farm | Tregoed |
Jessamine House | Trelandon |
Kellyn | Trelandon cottage |
Llandee | Trewern |
Llan-won-og | Ty Bach |
Longtown farm | Tycenoll |
Lower House | Upper Pont Hendre |
Lower House farm | Upper Wern-du |
Lower Maescoed | Wayne |
Lower Pont Hendre | Welsh Hunt farm |
Lower Wern-du | Welsh Hunt House |
| Yew Tree Cottage |
Images of the full 1913 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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