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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:

Michaelchurch Escley

Date:

1905

Description:

Trades and professions named in Michaelchurch Escley include:

 

Blacksmith: Charles Davies

Carpenter: Richard Watkins

Carrier: Arthur Challenor

Grocer: Charles E Price

Grocer: John Nathaniel Watkins

Gamekeeper: John Powell

Gamekeeper: William Walker

Innkeeper: Arthur Challoner [Bridge Inn],

Innkeeper: Mrs Joshua Jenkins [New Inn]

Mason: Charles Hughes

Mason: Isaac Pugh

Miller: Charles E Price [Michaelchurch Mill]

Schoolmaster: Mrs Margaret Armstrong

Sub postmaster: Charles E Price

Tailor: William Robert Howard

Vicar: Reverend Charles Henry Cook [since 1903]

 

Residents and property named include:  

Altree,

Thomas

Upper house

Carbery,

William

Ty Craddock

Christopher,

William

Brighton Camp

Gwillim,

Thomas

Maerdy

Howard,

Henry

Birches

Howells,

John

New House

Howells,

Jonathan

Tynag quint [?tyn-y-gwynt]

Hughes,

Charles

The Cefn

James,

Richard

The Firs

James,

Richard jun.

Bank farm

Jones,

Noah

Tanners

Jones,

Thomas

Pentwyn

Lewis,

Thomas

Lower House

Lewis,

William

Groves farm

Lewis,

William

Pucha

Maddy,

Samuel

Great Cefn

Mapp,

George

Bridge farm

Meredith,

Aaron

Llanrosser

Munkley,

James

Ty Mawr

Philips,

Isaac

New House

Phillips,

John

Coed Robin

Phillips,

Sophia [Mrs]

Tyucha

Phillips,

Thomas

Cairon

Powell,

John

Wilderness

Powell,

Phillip

Rhydynog

Price,

Arthur

Old Hay

Price,

George

Upper pen y park

Price,

John

Old house

Price,

John

Old Kates

Price,

Louisa [Mrs]

Quakers

Price,

William

Blaenan

Price,

William

Greyland

Pritchard,

William

Yew Tree Cottage

Prosser,

Daniel

Glybes

Roberts,

Joseph

Rocky fold

Roderick,

 

New House

Shaw,

William

Rhyd y back

Smith,

John

Clothier Hopkin

Smith,

John

Vicarage

Trafford,

Henry Randolph

Michaelchurch Court

Walker,

 

Gigfran

Watkins,

Henry

The Wern

Watkins,

John

White house

Watkins,

Thomas

Lower House

Williams,

George

Llanbadon

Williams,

James

Spring Castle

 

An image of the full 1905 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. Henry Randolph 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; average attendance 32.

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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