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: | 1929 |
Description:
Trades and professions named in Longtown include:
[sub] Postmaster: Charles Lewis | Miller: Richard Bridgewater [Pontynys Mill] |
Baker: James Wheeler | Motor Bus Proprietor: WG Morris |
Blacksmith: Arthur John Williams | Motor Bus Proprietor: Wilfred Pritchard |
Boot & Shoe repairer: John Proctor | Policeman: [none given] |
Boot maker: William Ernest Prothero | Registrar: George Price |
Butcher: George Proctor | Relieving Officer: George Price |
Carpenter: Edwin Basil Prosser | Schoolteacher: [none given] |
Carpenter: John Prosser | Shopkeeper: Charles Lewis |
Carpenter: William Williams | Shopkeeper: Mrs Elizabeth Prothero |
Chimney Sweep: John Skyrme | Surgeon: William Holmes Morgan |
Grocer: James Wheeler | Vicar: Reverend Harry Astbury |
Harness maker: James Lane | Wheelwright: Aaron Farr |
Innkeeper: Allen Proctor [Greyhound] |
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Innkeeper: Edwin Powell [New Inn, Cwm Dulas] |
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Innkeeper: George Jones jun. [Crown Inn] |
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Innkeeper: John Davies [New Inn] |
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Innkeeper: Mrs Sarah Ann Pugh [Cornewall Arms] |
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Mentions property called:
Belpha farm | Maerdy |
Brooks | Middle Pont Hendre |
Bryn | Middle Trewern |
Bryn Cottage | Moody |
Bryn View | Mynyddferdyn |
Buildings | Old Court |
Castle Vach | Pendre |
Chapel House | Penland |
Coldbrook | Penrhwl |
Cwm Dulas | Perth-y-perton |
Cwmbologue | Pontagorthain |
Cwm-coched | Pontynys |
Garn | Shop Vach |
Gilbertstone | Sunnybank |
Glan Nant | Tanhouse farm |
Great Bilbo | Tregoed |
Great Hunt house | Trelandon |
Greidol | Trelandon cottage |
Groves | Ty Bach |
Hunt House | Tycenoll |
Hunt House farm | Tycradoc |
Jessamine House | Upper Wern-du |
Kellyn | Wayne |
Llandee | Welsh Hunt House |
Llan-won-og | Yew Tree Cottage |
Lower Cwmcoched |
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Lower House |
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Lower House farm |
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Lower Maescoed |
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Lower Trewern |
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Lower Wern-du |
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Images of the full 1929 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. Motor omnibuses run to Abergavenny and Hereford.
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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