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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:

1934

Description:

Trades and professions named in Michaelchurch Escley include:

 

Blacksmith: Herbert Davies

Carpenter: Henry G Price

Grocer: Charles Cooper

Innkeeper: Arthur Challoner [Bridge Inn],

Innkeeper: William Price [New Inn, Urishay]

Miller: Charles Lewis [Michaelchurch Mill]

Schoolmaster: [no reference]

Sub postmaster: Charles Lewis

Tailor: Arthur Howard

Vicar: Robert Denys Gwyther Clunn [since 1933]

 

Residents and property named include:  

Altree,

Thomas

Pentwyn

Altree,

Thomas

Upper house

Bowen,

David Jn.

Ty Craddock

Capper

Mrs

Michaelchurch Court

Christopher,

Arthur

Rockyfold

Christopher,

William

Old house

Cole,

George

Bank house

Evans,

Alice [Miss]

Marsh farm

Francis,

William

Gigfren

Gane,

Harold Thos.

Llanbadarn

Greenow,

Edgar

Cairon

Howells,

George Edagr

Lykes

Howells,

Thomas

White house

Lewis,

Arthur

Pucha

Lewis,

Arthur Beechy

Tanners

Lewis,

Frank

Grove farm

Lewis,

William

Ty Mawr

Lewis,

William

Wilderness

Lloyd,

William James

Coed Robin

Phillips,

Thomas Joseph

New House

Powell,

Charles

The Firs

Powell,

John

Bridge farm

Powell,

Phillip John

Rhydynog

Price,

Arthur

Lower House

Price,

Arthur

Old Hay

Price,

George

Upper pen y park

Price,

Gilbert

Tyucha

Price,

John

Old house

Price,

John

Old Kates

Price,

Rd.

Birches

Price,

William

Quakers

Pritchard,

Henry John

Clothiers

Pritchard,

John

Upper Llannon

Prosser,

Daniel

Glybes

Prosser,

James

New House

Prosser,

William

Brighton Camp

Prosser,

William

White cottage

Roberts,

Joseph

Rockfield House

Ruck,

Arthur

Rhyd y back

Sanders,

John

Castle farm

Sanders,

William

Cefnkeest

Smith,

Henry

The Wern

Stewart,

James

The Tump farm

Stokes,

William

Lower House

Trafford

Richard RWR

Michaelchurch Court

Tuck,

Thomas

Vicarage farm

Watkins,

Gilbert

Maerdy

 

An image of the full 1934 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 is Lord of the Manor and the principal landowner. The architecture of the church, restored in 1872, is described, and there is a Primitive Methodist chapel.

 

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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