  Whitchurch is a parish, chiefly in the hundred of Bradford (North), and extending into that of Nantwich, in the county of Chester—the town is 161 miles N.W. by N. from London, situated on the main road between Shrewsbury and Chester, 20 miles from each of the latter places: it is seated on elevated ground, in a rich and picturesque country; and contains some neat streets and respectable dwellings. An intended railway from Crewe to Shrewsbury will include Whitchurch in its route. The town was anciently called Album Monasterium and Blancminster, which have the same meaning (Whitechurch) and appear to imply the seat of a monastery, of which there are no remains; but a hospital was standing here in the reign of Henry III. and was endowed by the lord of the manor with the whole town of Wilnecot, for the relief of the poor at its gate. Of the foundation and history of the ancient castle—fragments of which were visible in 1760, nothing is known. At the commencement of the civil war between Charles and his parliament, the inhabitants of Whitchurch declared in favour of the monarch, and promptly raised a regiment in support of his cause. An iron and brass foundry, a good brewery, and several roperies, are on a respectable scale, but malting may be considered the principal, if not the staple branch. The Ellesmere canal comes close to the centre of the town, and in its vicinity are several brooks—one of which, called Red Brook, is the boundary between England and Wales, and another separates this county from Cheshire. A high steward who superintends the affairs of the town, is appointed by the lord of the manor (Earl of Brownlow), and presides at courts baron and leet, held in October, in the town hall, which is the depository for the rolls and archives of the lordship. Whitchurch is included in the twenty-seventh circuit of County Court towns under the acts for the recovery of debts not exceeding £50. and it is a polling station at the election of members to represent North Salop. The township of Dodington adjoins Whitchurch, and its population is returned therewith. It has a chapel of ease to Whitchurch and a very handsome one for Independents. Tilstock, a chapelry to Whitchurch, is between two and three miles from that town. It contains a neat chapel of ease, erected in 1834, one for Wesleyan Methodists, and a national school. Population returned with the parish. POST OFFICE, Bull Ring, Whitchurch, John Wycherley, Post Master. Arrival of the Mails—From London, Liverpool, Manchester, Nantwich, Crewe, &c. every morning at a quarter past four.—From Chester and Malpas at seven in the evening.—From Shrewsbury, Wem, &c. at a quarter past eight in the morning. Despatches—To London and all parts every evening at eight.—To Shrewsbury every afternoon at four.—To Chester every morning at six. Money Order Office, open from nine in the morning till five in the afternoon. NOBILITY, GENTRY AND CLERGY.Allwood Mr. Joseph, Dodington Arrowsmith Mrs. —, Dodington Bailey Frederick, Esq. Ash Hall Beacall Mrs. Sarah, Dodington Blantern Mrs. Mary, Pepper st Brett Miss Margaret, Dodington Brookes the Misses Fanny & Alice, Green end Brookes the Misses Mary and Jane, Green end Brookes Wm. Lee, Esq. Dodington Clay Mr. Charles senr. Dodington Combermere the Right Honourable Lord Viscount, Combermere Abbey Corser Miss Letitia, St. Marys st Corser the Misses Margaret, Emma & Eliza, Green end Corser Miss Selina Maria, St. Marys st Cotton Captain Francis Vere, Allport Cottage Dodd John Whitehall, Esq. M.P. Cloverley Hall Egerton Rev. William Henry, M.A. Rectory Gaskin Miss Ann. E. Bargate st Godsal Philip L., Esq. Iscoyd Park Goodall John, Esq. Belvidere Hamnett Mrs. Ann, St. John st Hanmer Mrs. Catherine, Bargate st Hanmer Sir John, Bart. M.P. Bettisfield Park Harris Rev. John, Bark Hill Hassall Mrs. Mary, Claypit st Hughes Mr. Richard, Beech Cottge Johnson Mrs. Mary Ann, Bargate st Joyce Mr. Thomas, Hinton Hall Justice Rev. John, Ightfield Rectory Keay Mrs. Elizabeth, Mill st Kent William C. Esq. Green end Kirkpatrick Mrs. Elizbth. Dodington Kirkpatrick Miss Louisa, Dodingtn Lee Miss Sarah, Dodington Lee Mr. Thomas Wood, Oak bank Mainwaring Rev. Edwd. Corra Hall Mainwaring Sir Harry, Marbury Morrall Rev. John, M.A. Bark hill Palmer Rev. Charles E. Dodington Peake Rev. Jas. Room, M.A. Bargate st Poole Domville, Esq. Marbury Hall Poole Wm. Halstead, Esq. Terrick Hall Price Rev. Henry H. Ash Reddrop Miss Ann, Claypit st Renton Rev. Wm. Parsonage, Tilstock Roe Mr. Robert, Rose Villa Saxton Mrs. Hannah Maria, Dodingtn Turnbull Rev. Robert, Allport Cott Turner the Misses Martha & Mary, St. Marys street Venables Richard, Esq. St. Marys st Walford Mrs. Rebecca, St. John st Wood Mr. John F. Dodington Worthington Archibald, Esq. the Mount ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS.Billington John, Alkington lane British School, Steele heath—Sarah Hales, mistress Cook Ann (& brdng), St. Mary st Crosse Mary, Claypit st Grammar School, Bargate st—Rev. James Room Peake, M.A. master Hewitt Ann, St. John st Keable William C. (and boarding), Bargate street National Schools:— Bargate st (girls’)—Julia Bell, mistress New st (boys’)—William George Bryant, master Tilstock—George Edwards, mstr Sand and Stephen, Green end ATTORNEYS.Clay Charles, Dodington Etches James Goulbourn, St. Marys st Jones Richd. Parry, St. Marys st Lee & Brookes, Dodington AUCTIONEERS.Churton Brothers, High st Jenkin George, Green end Lakin William, High st BAKERS, FLOOR DEALERS AND CONFECTIONERS.Bate John, Bargate st Bright William, High st Gorse James, High st Griffiths Jane, Green end Phillips Ann, High st Ridgway William, Yardington Venables Samuel (and flour & corn factor), High st BANKERS.National Provincial Bank of England, High st—(draws on the London & Westminster Bank)—George Corser, manager Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Compy, High st—(draw on the Union Bank of London)—John Lowe, managing director Savings’ Bank, St. Marys st—(open on the first and third Saturday in the month)—Samuel Hassell Parker, actuary BLACKSMITHS.Bennet John, Tilstock Clay John, Prees heath Cliff Thomas, Grindley brook Evans Thomas, Welche’s yard Hudson John, Blue gates Oliver Stephen, Alkington Perry George, Ash Poston John, Watergate st Sadler John, Bark hill Savage Joseph, Green end BOOKSELLERS, STATIONRS, AND PRINTERS.Jones Robert Barrow, High st Newling Henry, High st BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS.Allinson William, Claypit st Cooper Thomas, Venables yard Edwards John, Tilstock Goulborn John, Green end Green Thomas (and toy and leather dealer), High st Hesketh John, Green end Hewlitt Richard, Bargate st James George, Dodington Jones Daniel, Tilstock Lewis Edward, High st Martin John, Green end Montford John, Pepper st Newbrook John, Watergate st Penk Thomas, Pepper st Pitt Richard, St. John st Plant Thomas, Claypit st Shone Edward, Grindley brook Wood Thomas, High st
Gill Robert, Watergate st Howell Thos. Capper, High st Robinson Jonathan, Castle hill BRICKLAYERS.Clarke Thomas, Alkington lane Edmonds William, Bargate st Williams Edward, Castle hill BUTCHERS.Allen Charles, Watergate st Batho George (pork), Bargate st Bradbury John (pork), Claypit st Cook Joseph, Green end Day James, Dodington Hinton Thomas, Tilstock Jones John, Bark hill Jones Thomas, High st Littler William, Newtown Milnes Joseph, High st Roberts Edward, Yardington Thomas George, Mill st CABINET MAKERS.Arrowsmith Thomas, Green end Boughey William, Castle hill Burrows Thomas, Scotland st Churton Wm. Parker, High st Holland Thomas, Dodington Lakin William, High st Morgan Charles, Dodington CHEESE FACTORS.Burgess George, Green end Burgess Ralph (& corn), High st and Newtown Elliott Thomas, Clapgate Lythgoe Thomas (& corn), High gate Phillips George, Watergate st CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS.Beck Edward, Watergate st Huxley John, High st Morris John Harper, High st Robinson Richard B. High st CHINA, GLASS, &c. DEALERS.Johnston Robert, High st Marshall John, High st COACH PROPRIETORS.Arden Edwin, Dodington Johnson John, Green end COAL MERCHANTS.Jones Edward, Marbury Lowe Thomas (and bone dust and guano), Bone wharf Roberts Edwin (& lime burner and dealer in fire-bricks tiles, & flags, slates, draining pipes, cisterns, salt, guano, &c.) Victoria Limekiln, and Canal Wharfs Thelwell Thomas, High st Wright George, Coal wharf COOPERS.Cook George, High st Dawson Thomas, High st CURRIERS AND LEATHER CUTTERS.Brereton Margaret, Watergate st Evans William, Green end Wycherley John, Bull ring FIRE, etc. OFFICE AGENTS.Agricultural Cattle Insurance Company, William A. Cartwright, Watergate st Atlas, Robert Barrow Jones, High st Birmingham, Thomas Wood Lee, Oak bank British, George Jenkin, Green end Clerical, Medical and General (life), Henry Morris, High st Industrial and General (life), Charles Foulkes, St. Marys st Law, William Parker Churton, High street Manchester (fire), Samuel Hassell Parker, St. Marys st New Equitable (life), Samuel Hassell Parker, St. Marys st Phoenix (fire), Wm. Lakin, High st Provident and General, Thomas Joyce, High st Provincial (Welsh), Thomas Whittingham, Dodington Royal Exchange, Henry Morris, High st Salop, Richard Matthews Angior, St. John’s lane Shropshire and North Wales, John Harper Morris, High st Sun, Walmsley & Pearson, High st FRUITERERS & FISHMONGRS.Connor John, Pepper st Hogan John, St. Marys st GROCERS & TEA DEALERS.Marked thus * are also Ironmongers. (See also Shopkeepers, &c.) Bright William, High st * Corser Henry, High st Fenner William, Tilstock Gorse James, High st * Hassall John, High st Huxley John, High st Jarvis Thomas, High st Morris John Harper, High st Mullock Thomas, Green end Price Robert, High st * Robinson Richard B. High st Thompson James, High st HAIR DRESSERS.Bottwood William, Watergate st Foulkes William, Watergate st Kempster Benjamin, Watergate st HOSIERS.Barber William, Watergate st Harper Robert, Watergate st Hinton Catherine & Sisters, Watergate street INNS & HOTELS.(See also Taverns & Public Houses.) Lord Hill (& inland revenue office), John Price, Watergate st Swan, Geo. Bradshaw, Watergate st Victoria, Thomas Platt, High st White Lion, Honor Jones, Watergate street JOINERS AND BUILDERS.Allen Benjamin, Newtown Elliott Joseph, Red brook Jenkin George (and architect and surveyor), Green end Oulton Samuel, Bargate Rowlands Edward, Dodington Smith William (& licensed valuer), Dodington LAND AGENTS.Lee & Co. Red brook, near Whitchurch LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS.Allen Joseph, High st Bass Charles, High st Fenner William, Tilstock Howell Edward James, High st Moyle Richard, High st Price Robert, High st Ravenshaw Arthur, High st Shone John, High st Walmsley & Pearson, High st MALTSTERS.Brown William, Clay pit street and Newtown Burgess Ralph, Newtown Hassell John, High st Jones Edward, St. Marys st Joyce Thomas, High st Lea Edward, Dodington Roberts John, Tilstock MILLERS.Jebb Thomas, New Mill Roberts John, Steam Mill MILLINERS & DRESS MAKERS.Allen Ann, Newtown Bolas Susannah, St. Mary’s st Boughey Elizabeth, Castle hill Butler Mary, Alkington lane Catharall Eliza, Claypit st Hinton Elizabeth, Green end Oulton Elizabeth, Bargate st Phillips Elizabeth, High st Sumner Ellen, Bark hill NAIL MAKERS.Evanson William, Watergate st Hamer William, Castle hill Hassall John, High st PAINTERS & GILDERS.Briscoe John, Dodington Crosse Thomas, Bargate st Jarvis John, Dodington Rodgers William, Watergate st Skidmore James Stephen, High st Slaney Thomas, Dodington Wragg Isaac, Bark hill PLASTERERS & SLATERS.Griffiths William, Yardington Lee John, High st Ruscoe John, Watergate st Ruscoe William, Pepper alley PLUMBERS & GLAZIERS.Cork Thomas, Dodington Dodd George, High st Kent John, High st Maddocks John, Green end Slaney Thomas, Dodington ROPE & TWINE MAKERS.Batho Richard (and flax dresser), Tilstock Burrows John, Dodington Shone Joseph, Green end SADDLERS.Baker Thomas, High st Cocksey Richard, Pepper st Porter George, Green end Wycherley John (& saddlers’ ironmonger), Bull ring SEEDSMEN.Bailey William (& nursery), Dodingtn Caldacott Thomas, High st Corser Henry, High st Grisdale William, Bargate Hassall John, High st Lythgoe Thomas, Highgate Robinson Richard B. High st Williams William C. Bargate SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS IN GROCERIES & SUNDRIES.Ackers Hannah, Watergate st Barber William, Watergate st Barlow Ann, High st Batho George, Bargate st Batho Richard, Tilstock Bebbington John, Newtown Bradshaw John, High st Briscoe Elizabeth, Pepper st Broster John, Green end Caldacott Thomas, High st Clutton Thomas, Green end Cooper Edward, High st Fallows Thomas, High st Furber Sarah, Watergate st Gorse James, High st Hamer William, Green end Hort Edward, Claypit st Kempster Mary, Claypit st Newbrook John, Watergate st Newton Margaret, Green end Poole Mary, Bark hill Porter Richard, Green end Povey Joseph, Bargate st Powdrell Thomas, High st Rodgers Ann, Watergate st Roycroft Edward, Grindley brook Ruscoe Eliza, Pepper st Taylor Charles, Claypit st Williams Henry, Green end Wright George, Mill st
Peters John (& marble), Canal whrf Roberts Edwin, Limekiln wharf STRAW BONNET MAKERS.Baker Ellen, High st Crosse Harriet, Bargate st Hewlitt Rebecca, Margate st Hinton Elizabeth, Green end Pink Ann, Chester lane Wood Eliza, High st SURGEONS.Bromfield John, Bargate st Brown John, Claypit st Groom Thomas, St. Marys st SURVEYORS, LAND, &c.Lee & Co. (land agents), Red brook near Whitchurch New Thomas B. Alkington lane TAILORS.Catherall William, Tilstock Crosse Thomas, Claypit st Elliott John (& draper), High st Lee Robert, Dodington Morray William, New st Morris John, Ash Nokes Thomas (& clothier), High st Oulton James, Bargate st Purcell John, Bargate st Read Thomas, St. Marys st Smith William, New st Taylor Charles, Claypit st TALLOW CHANDLERS.Lewis John, Watergate st Robinson Richard B. High st TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES.Anchor, Robert Barlow Jones, Pepper st Black Bear, Elizabeth Large, High st Black Lion, Isaac Wragg, Tilstock Bull’s Head, Thomas Harris, Watergate street Coach & Horses, Thomas Smith, High st Crown, Daniel Witney, High st Eight Bells, Hannah Brown, High st Feathers, Isaac Wragg, Bark hill Fox & Goose, John Burgess, Green end George, John Ruscoe, Watergate st George & Dragon, Elizabeth Jarvis, Ring end Golden Ball, Margaret Jones, Pepper st Highgate, Richd. Bradshaw, Highgte Horse & Jockey, Henry Barrow Jones, Church lane Horse Shoe, Joseph Allmark New Inn, Robert Boys, Bark hill Red Cow, Martha Kent, Pepper st Red Lion, Thomas Hinton, Tilstock Royal Oak, Elizth. Wright, Dodingtn Star, John Jones, Watergate st Vaults, Robert Barrow Jones, St. Marys street Vaults, Edward Tudman, High st Wellington Arms, Thomas Fowler, Newtown White Bear, John Lee, High st RETAILERS OF BEER.Cook Henry, Watergate st Edge Ann, Newtown George Joseph, Green end Griffith William, Yardington st Griffith William, Greed end Henshall Robert, Bargate st Lloyd John, Yardington st Morgan Elizabeth, Watergate st Morray William, New st Roberts Thomas, Bargate st Smith Joseph, Green end Welsh Benjamin, Green end Wycherley Hannah, Green end TIMBER MERCHANTS.Jenkin George, Green end Whittingham James, Green end Whittingham Thomas, Dodington VETERINARY SURGEONS.Cartwright William Andrew, Watergate street Keay Samuel, New st WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS.Bradshaw George, High st Jarvis John, Green end Joyce James (and church clock), High street WHARFINGERS.Humston John, Canal wharf Lowe Thos. Bone & Guano wharf Roberts Edwin, Victoria Limekiln and Canal wharfs Wright George, Coal wharf WHEELWRIGHTS.Allmark Joseph, Tilstock Cox John, Mill st Davies William Augustus, Dodington Groome Joseph, Tilstock Higgins William, Yardington Read Samuel (& thrashing machine maker), Grindley brook Ridgway William, Yardington Vickers Wm. & Son, Castle hill WHITESMITHS.Clutton Thomas, Green end Poston John, Watergate st WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.Jones Edward, St. Marys st Jones Barrow, Pepper st Tudman Edward, High st MISCELLANEOUS.Cartwright William Andrew, registrar of births, deaths, and marriages, Watergate street Chester Mary, corn dealer, Bark hill Edge John, clogger, Pepper st Edge William, chair maker, Green end Foulds John, accountant, Green end Foulkes John, clerk to the magistrates, St. Mary’s st Griffiths Thomas, parish clerk and sexton, Bargate st Hassall John, tanner, High st Henshall Joseph, box and trunk maker, Yardington Hesketh William, clogger, Green end Johnson James, umbrella mkr, Green end Jones Edward, brewer, Dodington Jones John, tanner, High st Jones Wm. corn inspector, Watergate st Morris Henry, bank clerk, High st Parker Samuel Hassall, collector of Government taxes and poor’s rates, Saint Mary’s street Parton Jeremiah, agricultural machine maker and wire worker, Green end Peake Thos. boat builder, Grindlay brook Smith William & Son, iron and brass founders, Dodington Thelwell Thos. small ware dealer, High st PLACES OF WORSHIP |
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