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: | 1917 |
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: Harry Miles |
Boot maker: William Parry | Miller: Abraham Davies |
Boot maker: William Prothero Jun. | Miller: Richard Bridgewater [Pontynys Mill] |
Butcher: George Proctor | Minister: Reverend David Fforest Dafis [Baptist] |
Carpenter: William Williams | Policeman: William Weale [constable] |
Carrier: Frederick Davis | Registrar: George Price |
Harness maker: James Lane | Relieving Officer: George Price |
Innkeeper: George Jones [New Inn] | Schoolteacher: Miss Margaret Parry; Mrs Edith Davies |
Innkeeper: Mrs Alice Addis [Greyhound] | Surgeon: William Holmes Morgan |
Innkeeper: Mrs Amy Griffiths [Crown Inn] | Tailor: Roger Pugh |
Innkeeper: Mrs Elizabeth Watkins [New Inn, Cwm Dulas] | Undertaker: Aaron Farr |
Innkeeper: Roger Pugh [Cornewall Arms] | Vicar: Reverend Frederick George Llewellin |
| Wheelwright: Aaron Farr |
Mentions property called:
Bilbo | Maerdy |
Brooks | Middle Bryn |
Bryn | Middle Pont Hendre |
Bryn Cottage | Middle Trewern |
Buildings | Money-ferdin |
Castle Vach | Moody |
Clodock Cottage | Old Court |
Coldbrook | Pant farm |
Cwm Bullog | Pen-rhwl |
Cwm Dulas | Penydre |
Cwm-coched | Pen-y-lan |
Garn | Perth-y-perton |
Garn Gallard | Pont Hendre |
Gilbertstone | Pontynys |
Glan Nant | Redlands |
Glan Olchon | Ruthlin |
Greidol | Shop Vach |
Groves | Sun Farm |
Hunt farm | Sunnybank |
Hunt Hill villa | The Ferns |
Hunt House | Tregoed |
Hunt House farm | Trelandon |
Jessamine House | Trelandon cottage |
Kellyn | 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 House |
Lower Ridway | Yew Tree Cottage |
Lower Wern-du |
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Images of the full 1917 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 public elementary school for 110 children.
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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