Held at: | Hereford Public Library |
Reference: | Local and Trade Directories |
Source: | Original document |
Title: | Post Office Directory of Herefordshire |
Place name: | Longtown |
Date: | 1856 |
Description:
Trades and professions in Longtown include:
Beer Retailer: Thomas Parry |
Blacksmith: John Jones |
Butcher: John Lewis |
Carpenter: Thomas Cooke |
Chemist [Druggist]: William Humble |
Curate: Reverend C L Eagles |
Harness maker: John Hope |
Registrar & Relieving officer: John Price |
Road Surveyor: John Hughes |
Schoolmaster: CH Meredith |
Shopkeeper: William Williams |
Surgeon: John Brunton |
Tailor: Nicholas Cheese junior, John Nicholls |
Wheelwright: John Preece |
An image of the full directory entry for Longtown is given below.
Observations:
Local farmers are named. Reference is made to population and geology. There is a Free school and a Baptist chapel. Fairs are held on 29 April and 22 June yearly, a Wool Fair in the first week of July and a Statute Fair on 22 September.
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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