  Ellesmere is a market town and parish, in the hundred of Pimhill, 169 miles N.W. from London, 16 N.N.W. from Shrewsbury, and 12 from Wrexham; situate near the north-western extremity of the county, contiguous to Flintshire. The town is of Saxon origin, and supposed to derive its name from the water called Ailsmere, i.e. the greatest mere—being the most extensive lake in this part of the country; it covers about one hundred and sixteen acres, and is well stocked with fish. Its environs have two advantages superior to other lakes; a good town borders on one side, and the beautiful park of Oteley on the other. A mansion, in the Elizabethian style, erected by the owner of the property, Charles Kynaston Mainwaring, Esq., and a tower of considerable height immediately adjoining it (commemorative of the birth of his son and heir), form picturesque objects from the town: the park is also a fine one, strikingly diversified with hill and dale. Near the mere is a house of industry for the poor of five parishes, from which is a delightful prospect; and on the Castle-hill is one of the finest bowling-greens in the kingdom from which nine different counties may be seen. The green occupies the site of the keep of the ancient castle, a frontier fortress during the unsettled period which preceded the final subjugation of Wales, and was probably demolished about the close of the parliamentary war. Ellesmere formerly gave name to a hundred, which, with its dependencies, was annexed to that of Pimhill, in the 27th year of Henry VIII. Part of the manor of St. John of Jerusalem extends to the town and liberties of Ellesmere, which is exclusively governed by its bailiffs, chosen annually by a jury at a court-leet of the lord of the manor. The ancient hundred court for the recovery of small debts has been superseded by the new county court, in which claims are adjudicated to any amount not exceeding £50. The town has an aspect of respectability and comfort: it is gas-lighted, and the houses are in general neat and well constructed. In 1833 a handsome building was completed for a town-hall and market-house, the ground floor being for the accommodation of those who have butter, poultry, &c. for sale; while the upper portion is appropriated to public meetings and occasional assemblies. The principal trade of Ellesmere is malting; the barley of the neighbourhood being remarkably good, a corresponding demand for the malt is generally experienced; and the butter and cheese produced in this part of the country are of the finest description. There are several excellent inns, the chief of which is the Bridgewater Arms. This place is in some measure benefited by a navigation, called the Ellesmere canal, which forms a communication between the river Dee at Chester and the Severn at Shrewsbury, and by collateral branches to all parts of the kingdom. The canal was constructed, in pursuance of an act of parliament, in the 34th of George III. The parish church of St. Mary is an ancient structure, in the decorative style of English architecture, with a lofty square tower in the centre, wherein is a ring of eight bells: the east window is a fine composition in the later style. The living is a vicarage, in the patronage of Lord Alford; the present vicar is the Rev. John David Day. The other places of worship are for Independents, and Primitive, Association, and Wesleyan Methodists. The chapelries of Cockshut, Dudlaston, and Penley (the last-named in the county of Flint), belonging to this parish, are all perpetual curacies. There are two schools for children of either sex, conducted upon the National plan. Ellesmere is the centre of an Union under the new Poor-Law, consisting of seventeen parishes, nine of which are in Salop, and the remainder in Flintshire. The population of the Union, at the last census, amounted to 15,226. The market is held on Tuesday, and the fairs on the Tuesday after the 2nd of February, the third Tuesday in April, Tuesday in Whitsun-week, the first Tuesday in July, the last Tuesday in August, the first Tuesday in October, the third Tuesday in November, and the first Tuesday in December. Ellesmere parish contained (including the chapelries before mentioned), in 1841, 6,603 inhabitants, and in 1851, 6,940. POST OFFICE, Scotland-street, Andrew Bickley, Post Master.—Letters from all parts arrive (from Shrewsbury) every morning at ten minutes before seven, and are despatched at a quarter before six in the evening. NOBILITY, GENTRY AND CLERGY.Bayley Samuel, Esq. the Avenue Bayley Mr. Thomas, Spare Bridge st Bennett —, Esq. Sodyllt Hall Birds Rev. David, St. John’s Hill Blackburne Mrs. Jane, Trimpley Burrows Rev. Samuel Hollinshed, Church st Cust Captain —, Church st Davies Mr. John, Dudlaston Hall Day Rev. John David, Vicarage Deighton Mrs. Jane, Church st Dymock Rev. Edward, Penley Hall Dymock Mrs. Mary, the Mount Edwards Miss Mary, Church st Edwards Miss Mary Ann, Trimpley Evans Richard, Esq. Watergate st Fallowes Mrs. Mary, Watergate st Ferrell Lovett, Esq. the Grange Founereau Philip, Esq. Overton Farmston Miss Margaret, Trimpley Hanmer Sir John Bart., M.P. Bettisfield Hall Hughes Miss Letitia, Watergate st Jebb Richard George, Esq. Lyth Kenyon the Rt. Hon. Lord, Gredington Kynaston Sir John Roger, Hardwick Hall Langford John Davies, Esq. Chapel street Lawrence Mr. Thomas, Hampton House Lowe Mr. Thomas, Church st Mainwaring Charles Kynaston, Esq. Oteley Park Master Rev. Geo. S. Welshampton Menlove Miss Sarah, Trimpley More Rev. William, Hordley Oswell Thomas, Esq. Scotland st Peake Rev. John, Talbot st Penny Mrs. Jane, Scotland st Polwhwle Rev. Robert, Penley Provis William, Esq. the Grange Reay Miss Maria, Scotland st Rider Mr. Thomas, New Cricket Rider Mrs. Jane, Trimpley Shearton Mrs. Jane, St. John’s Hill Stanton John, Esq. Scotland st Tyson Rev. Thomas, Chapel st Vaughan Mr. John, Pentreh-y-lin Wynn Mr. Richard, Chapel st ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS.Marked * are Boarding and Day. * Birch Eliza, Trimpley * Gough Ann & Mary, St. John’s hill * Jenkins Sarah, Willow st National Schools:— Canal wharf—Thomas George Thompson and Thomas Davies, masters St. John’s hill—Mary Davies, mistress Welshampton—Joseph Mansfield, master * Ponton James Batt, Willow st Saint John’s Middle School, St. John’s hill—Jonathan Jones, master
(See also Fire &c. Office Agents) Cooley Charles Easter & Son, (to the Bridgewater Estate and to Sir John Roger Kynaston), Canal wharf Cust Captain — ( resident agent to the Bridgewater estate), Church st Pay William (general), Church st Pearce Charles (to the Shropshire Union Railway & Canal Carrying Company), Canal wharf ATTORNEYS.Blackburne Edward (and clerk to the magistrates), Market hall Dymock Robert M. the Mount Menlove Wm. Edward, Church st Morrall Robert, Town hall Pritchard Peter, Chapel st Randles William Henry, Willow st Salter George, Swine Market st Wace Charles Richard, Cross st BAKERS & FLOUR DEALERS.Colemere Ann, Cross st Davies Richard, Swine Market st Harrison Samuel, Scotland st Hughes Thomas, St. John’s hill Jackson Sarah, High st Parry Thomas, Cross st BANKERS.Rocke, Eyton & Co. High st—(draw on Robarts, Curtis & Co. London) Whitchurch & Ellesmere Banking Company, High st—(draw on the Union Bank London),—John Lowe, manager (The above Banks are open on the market day only, from ten to three). Savings’ Bank, Scotland st—(open on the second and last Tuesday of each month, from ten to one)—William Lea, secretary BLACKSMITHS.Davies Thomas, Canal wharf Evans William, Willow st Jenks John, Cross st Penlington Edward, Welshampton Robinson John, Church st BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS.Baugh Ewd. (& stamp office), Cross st Thompson Thomas, High st BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS.Aaron John, Scotland st Antley Thomas, St John’s hill Bennett John, Watergate st Devenport Richard, Scotland st Gittins Thomas, Sparbridge st Glaves Robert, Church st Hollis William, Watergate st Maddocks Deborah, Willow st Morris William, Cross st Powell Richard, Birch lane Powell Thomas, Scotland st Richards Frank, Watergate st Richards Joseph, Church st Turner Ann, High st Turner William, Birch lane Wellings William, Chapel st BRAZIERS AND TINMEN.Barlow Henry, Cross st Povey Thomas, Son & Co. Market pl Towler Emma, High BRICKLAYERS.Howell William, Church st Jenks Edward, Scotland st Jenks Joseph, Cross st Ralphs William, St. John’s hill BUTCHERS.Clay John, Cross st Copnall Richard, Church st Jones James, St. John’s hill Lowe Samuel, Church st Phillips William, Scotland st CABINET MAKERS.Taylor Richard, Trimpley Thompson Eliza, Watergate st CHINA, GLASS, &c. DEALERS.Povey Thomas, Son & Co. Market pl Roberts Robert, Cross st COOPERS.Freeman Edward, Watergate st Jones John, Watergate st Rowland John, Scotland st Rowland John, jun. Watergate st CURRIERS AND LEATHER SELLERS.Butler John, Watergate st Gough Robert, Watergate st Wright Henry John, Church st FIRE. &c. OFFICE AGENTS.Albion (life), Edward Baugh, Cross st Agriculturist (cattle), William Pay, Church st Clerical and Medical (life), Samuel Lea, Scotland st Crown, Edward Blackburne, Market hall Eagle, Chas. Richard Wace, Cross st Farmers’ & Graziers’ Peter Pritchard, Chapel st Provincial (Welsh), William Pay, Church st Royal, Edward Jenkins & Sons, Trimpley Royal Exchange, Thos. Thompson, High st Salop (fire), Charles E. Cooley & Son, Canal wharf Shropshire and North Wales (fire), Edward Blackburne, Market hall Sun, Edward Baugh, Cross st GROCERS & TEA DEALERS.Marked thus * are also Druggists. * Brotheridge Charles, High st Colemere Ann, Cross st Cooke Charles, Watergate st Davies Charles, Cross st * Lea Samuel, Scotland st Morris Peter, High st * Parry William, High st * Povey Thos. Son & Co. Market pl HAIR DRESSERS.Baugh Ann, High st Evans Thomas, Watergate st Everett Simon, Cross st INNS.(See also Taverns & Public Houses.) Black Lion, Edwd. Jones, Scotland st Bridgewater Arms, William Paddock, High st Red Lion, William Pay, Church st IRONMONGERS.Barlow Henry, Cross st Burton Richard, High st Coffin Thos. (& cutler), Scotland st Povey Thomas, Son & Co. Market pl JOINERS & BUILDERS.Whalley William, Church st Williams Edward, Spare Bridge st LIME BURNERS.Burrows Stephen, Sycamore tree Jones Edward, Frankton & Tetchill Peake Edward, Hampton bank Povey Thomas, Son & Co. Little mill LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS.Davies Thomas, High st Hampson John, Cross st Povey Thomas junr. Scotland st Povey Francis, Cross st Roberts William & Co. High st Williams Owen H. Scotland st MALTSTERS.Bickley Robert, Birch lane Cooke Charles, Watergate st Freeman Edward, Watergate st Furmston John, Scotland st Hampson John, Cross st Lea John, Scotland st Morris Edward, Church st Pearce Thomas, Swine Market st Rodenhurst William, Cross st Stant Richard, Watergate st Wilkinson Jonas, Cross st Windsor George, Spare Bridge st MILLINERS & DRESS MAKERS.Baugh Ann, High st Haynes Sarah, Watergate st Jones Jane M. Watergate st Kynaston Mary, Willow st Matthews Elizabeth, Willow st Penberthy Jane, Willow st Povey Ellen, Cross st Roberts Ann, Scotland st Roberts Jane, Swine Market st Thompson Hannah, Church st Williams Owen H. Scotland st Wright Elizabeth, Watergate st PLUMBERS, GLAZIERS, &c.Ellis Thomas, Cross st Griffiths John, Watergate st Lloyd Edward, St. John’s hill Lloyd Thomas, Watergate st Lloyd William, St. John’s hill Perkins John (painter), Willow st Towler Emma, High st PORTER DEALERS.Allinson John, Cross st Jenks Joseph, Cross st Paddock William, High st Pay William, Church st Povey Thomas, Son & Co. Market pl SADDLERS AND HARNESS MAKERS.Beckett William, Cross st Gough William, High st Lee William, Market place SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS IN SUNDRIES.Butter Jane, Cross st Davies John, Welshampton Davies Sarah, Watergate st Jones Margaret, Watergate st Harris James, Welshampton Price Elizabeth, Willow st Thompson Robert, Church st Roberts Emma, Scotland st SLATERS.Ashley John, Scotland st Brookfield John, St. John’s hill Howell Rowland, Scotland st STRAW BONNET MAKERS.Hayes Sarah, Watergate st Morris Elizabeth, Cross st Roberts Ann, Scotland st Roberts Jane, Swine Market st Wright Elizabeth, Watergate st SURGEONS.Gummow Benjamin W. Scotland st Gwynn Thomas, St. John’s hill Monsley Thomas, Chapel st Watson James, High st TAILORS.Davies Thomas, Scotland st Davies William, Chapel st Humphreys Richard, Watergate st Nunnerley Lazarus, Birch lane Platt Frederick, St. John’s hill Reynolds Mark, Church st Roberts John, St. John’s hill Roberts Robert, Scotland st Rodenhurst Thos. St. John’s hill Thompson Robert, Church st Warburton William, Welshampton TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES.Bottle, John Cartwright, Welshfrankton Bricklayers Arms, Edward Ralphes, Scotland st Bull & Dog, John Butter, Scotland st Bull’s Head, John Edwards, Cross st Canal, Edward Davies, Canal wharf Dolphin, Thomas Copnall, Church st George & Dragon, Mary Davies, St. John’s hill Golden Lion, Mary Marsh, Watergate st New Inn, Richard Taylor, Trimpley Red Lion, Jno. Thomas, Welshamptn Spread Eagle, Jas. Ralphes, Birch lane Sun, Thomas Hatton, Welshampton Swan, Jonas Wilkinson, Cross st Talbot, Jno. Nicholls, Spare Bridge st Three Tuns, Richard Stant, St. John’s hill Unicorn, John Parry, Cross st Vaults, Joseph Jenks, Cross st Vaults, William Paddock, High st White Hart, Robt. Bickley Birch lane While Lion, John Pearce, Swine Market st RETAILERS OF BEER.Dodsforth John, Spare Bridge st Hughes Hugh, Church st Stant Richard, Watergate st TIMBER MERCHANTS.Jones John, Canal wharf Pearce Thomas, Swine Market st VETERINARY SURGEONS.Hampson Thomas, Spare Bridge st Jenks John, Cross st WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS.Cross William, Cross st Grosvenor Robt. E. Swine Market st WHEELWRIGHTS.Clay John, Welshampton Edge William, Birch lane Pearce Thomas, Swine Market st Speake Thomas, Welshampton WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.Allinson John, Cross st Jenks Joseph, Cross st Paddock William, Watergate st Povey Thomas, Son & Co. Market pl MISCELLANEOUS.Beakbane Henry, tanner, Church st Cartwright Jno. stone mason, Canal wharf Clay William, iron and brass founder, Canal wharf Colmere John, miller, Ellesmere Mill Darbyshire George, clogger, Cross st Davies Mary, nail maker, St. John’s hill Jenkins Edward & Son, auctioneers, Trimpley Jones John, coal merchant, Canal wharf Jones John, nursery & seedsman, Swine Market st Lloyd Edward, portrait & animal painter, Willow st Lowe Samuel L. tallow chandler, High st Parry John, rope & twine maker, Cross st Pemberton Richard, hatter, St. John’s hill Ralphes Edward, bird & animal stuffer, Scotland street Tilston John, boat builder, Canal wharf Williams Mary, Berlin wool & fancy repository, Church st Young John, canal inspector, Canal wharf Public Buildings, Offices, &c.PLACES OF WORSHIP, |
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