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Hereford Public Library

Reference:

Local and Trade Directories

Source:

Original document

Title:

Kelly’s Directory of Herefordshire and Shropshire

Place name:

Llanveynoe

Date:

1905

Description:

Trades and professions named in Llanveynoe include:

Blacksmith: David Williams

Curate: Reverend Pendarves George Kekewich [since 1904]

Farm Bailiff [to Guy Trafford]: Thomas Watkins

Assistant Overseer & Commission Agent: James Price

Wheelwright: William Morgan

 

Mentions property called:  

Griffiths,

Arthur

Olchon farm

Jenkins,

Oscar

Cwm

Johnson,

Samuel

Penerwy

Munkley,

John

Turnant

Nicholls,

Arthur

Great Cwm

Nicholls,

 

Trenant

Nicholls,

George

Old Mill

Nicholls,

George

Lower house

Parry,

John

Pont y mwdy

Parry,

William

Olchon

Phillips,

John

Cayo

Powell,

John

Highfield house

Powell,

William

Middle Cwm

Price,

John

Black Hill

Price,

John

Lower Cwm

Prosser,

James

Charity farm

Simmonds,

John

White House

Smith,

Thomas

The Hollies

Smith,

Thomas

Triloode

Smith,

James

Upper house

Smith,

Arthur

Town house

Watkins,

William

Dicks

Watkins,

John

Llandore

Watkins,

Thomas

The Blane

Williams,

Thomas

New House

Williams,

James

Turnant

 

An image of the full 1905 Kelly’s Directory entry for Llanveynoe is given below.

 

Observations:

Local farmers are named. The area, population, rateable value, main crops, geology and other details of the township are given. The architecture of the church is described, and it was restored in 1877 at a cost of £500. Principal landowners are William Phillips Esq., Reverend T Williams and Arthur Nicholls, Esq. Llanveynoe is in the portion of Ewyas Lacy for which HR Trafford of The Court, Michaelchurch Eskley is Lord of the Manor. The Marquess of Abergavenny owns the other portion of the manor.

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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