Held at: | Hereford Public Library |
Reference: | Local and Trade Directories |
Source: | Original document |
Title: | Kelly’s Directory of Herefordshire and Shropshire |
Place name: | Michaelchurch Escley |
Date: | 1917 |
Description:
Trades and professions named in Michaelchurch Escley include:
Blacksmith: Herbert Davies |
Carpenter: Henry G Price |
Carpenter: Richard Watkins |
Carrier: Arthur Challenor |
Gamekeeper: John Hooper |
Grocer: Mrs Jane Watkins |
Innkeeper: Arthur Challoner [Bridge Inn], |
Miller: Charles E Price [Michaelchurch Mill] |
Schoolmaster: John Thomas Bailey |
Sub postmaster: Charles E Price |
Tailor: Arthur Howard |
Vicar: Reverend Edgar Arnold Gray [since 1916] |
Wheelwright: Henry G Price |
Residents and property named include:
Allen | Mrs | Michaelchurch Court |
Altree, | Thomas | Upper house |
Carbery, | William | Ty Craddock |
Evans, | George | Marsh farm |
Farr, | Allan | Old house |
Gladwyn, | George | Ty Mawr |
Hoddell, | Jas. Ernest | Bank farm |
Hooper, | John W. | Gigfran |
Howard, | Henry | Birches |
Howells, | George Edgar | Cairon |
Howells, | Jonathan | Tynag quint [?tyn-y-gwynt] |
James, | William | The Firs |
Jones, | Cecil J. | Clothiers |
Jones, | Henry | New House |
Jones, | Thomas | Pentwyn |
Lewis, | Ann [Mrs] | Grove farm |
Lewis, | Arthur | Pucha |
Lloyd, | William | Coed Robin |
Maddy, | Morgan | Great Cefn |
Maddy, | Price | Catompin |
Meredith, | Aaron | Llanrosser |
Phillips, | John | Tyucha |
Phillips, | Thomas | White house |
Powell, | John | Rhydynog |
Price, | Arthur | Old Hay |
Price, | George | Upper pen y park |
Price, | John | Old house |
Price, | John | Old Kates |
Price, | John | Tanners |
Price, | Thomas | Blaenau |
Price, | William | Pykes |
Price, | William | Quakers |
Prosser, | Daniel | Glybes |
Prosser, | James | New House |
Prosser, | William | Brighton Camp |
Roberts, | Joseph | Rockfield House |
Saunders, | William | Castle farm |
Shaw, | Elizabeth [Mrs] | Rhyd y back |
Tuck, | Thomas | Bridge farm |
Watkins, | Gilbert | Maerdy |
Watkins, | Henry | The Wern |
Watkins, | Thomas | Lower House |
Whistance, | Lewis | White cottage |
Williams, | George | Llanbadarn |
An image of the full 1917 Kelly’s Directory entry for Michaelchurch Escley is given below.
Observations:
Local farmers are named. The area, population, rateable value, main crops, geology, county court arrangements and other details of the Parish are given. RRWR Trafford and the Marquess of Abergavenny are joint Lords of the Manor and are the principal landowners. The architecture of the church, restored in 1872, is described, and there is a Primitive Methodist chapel. There is a public elementary school, with master’s house, for 100 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.
Ref: rs_mic_0180