BILLING'S 1855 DIRECTORY

“Billing's directory and gazetteer of the County of Worcester, containing a descriptive account of every town, village, hamlet, etc., followed by a general directory”



Billing\'s 1855 directory, page 942
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CRADLEY, a chapelry to the parish of Halesowen, is distant about 2 1/2 miles E. from Stourbridge, on the road to Halesowen and Birmingham. It contained in 1851 a population of 3383 inhabitants.

 Cradley is bounded on the N.W. by the river Stour, and coal and ironstone are found in great quantities and of good quality in this locality ; whilst on the opposite side the soil is a rich clay, and affords excellent pasturage. It is a very populous neighbourhood, and the chief trade carried on is the manufacture of chains, cables, anchors, nails, hammers &c.

 The CHURCH is a plain but neat erection, situate at Church Hill. The Rev. Archdeacon Hone, Vicar; Rev. Charles W. Simons, Incumbent; Rev. G. A. Caley, Curate ; Mr. F. Simms, organist; Mr Thomas Home, Clerk1. Service - 10 30 a.m., and 6 p.m. ; Wednesday, 7 p.m.

 The BAPTIST CHAPEL is a small2 brick building, situate at the top of the town. Rev. John Sneath, Minister. Service - 10 30 a.m., and 6 p.m.

  The UNITARIAN CHAPEL is at Nether End. Rev. Wm. Cochrane, Minister. Service - 11 a.m. and 3.pm.

 The WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL is a large edifice3, situate at the bottom of the village. Rev. John S. Redsdale, Minister. Service - 10 30 a.m., and 6 p.m.

 The PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL is a small building, and was erected in 1853. No stated Minister. Service - 10 30 a.m.. and 6 p.m.

 The NATIONAL SCHOOL is supported partly by endowments, and the remainder by the children's payments.

 THE UNITARIAN SCHOOL, for boys and girls, is supported by endowments and subscriptions. Thomas H. Billingham, Master; Mary Ann Billingham, Mistress. Average number of scholars - boys, 40; girls, 30.

DIRECTORY


  • Cochrane Rev. William, Unitarian Minister, Nether End
  • Homer Mrs. Sarah, Colley Gate
  • Jones Mrs. Elizabeth F, Tregarren House
  • Mason Mr Samuel, Nether End
  • Redsdale Rev. John, Welseyan Minister
  • Simons Rev. Chas. W., Colley Gate
  • Swindell James E., Esq., Magistrate


  • Adams Jabez, victualler, Bull's Head, Over End
  • Adams Henry, shopkeeper
  • Attwood James, butcher, Nether End
  • Attwood William, butcher
  • Beasley John, victualler, Blue Ball
  • Bennett Samuel, beer retailer
  • Bishop & Patshall, tanners
  • Bloomer Joseph, victualler, pawnbroker, and shopkeeper, Robin Hood
  • Bloomer Thomas, nail and chain factor
  • Brettell John, shopkeeper
  • Cemm Thomas, vice maker, jobbing smith, and victualler, Bridge Inn
  • Clews Thos. M., woollen mop maker, Park Terrace
  • Emmett George, shopkeeper, Nether End
  • Fellowes Joseph, malster and miller
  • Fellowes Thomas, victualler, Old Mogul, Nether End
  • Fox Thomas, victualler, Fish
  • Gadd John, cider seller and fruiterer
  • Gill Daniel, shopkeeper
  • Grove John H., beer retailer and shopkeeper, Colley Gate
  • Haddock John, painter and glazier, Nether End
  • Hall James, hair dresser
  • Harper Joseph, farmer, Colley Lane
  • Hawkeswood Joseph, beer retailer and shopkeeper, Yew Tree
  • Hawkeswood William, victualler, Rising Sun, Over End
  • Homer Thomas, Parish Clerk4
  • Hingley Noah, & Sons, ironmasters, chain and anchor makers, &c.
  • Hodgetts Charles R., woolstapler, Park Terrace
  • Howell Thomas, auctioneer, appraiser, victualler, printer, and stationer, agent to the Birmingham Fire Office, Black Swan
  • Hughes Isaiah, victualler, Holly Bush
  • Jones Henry, fruiterer
  • Jones William, maltster, Nether End
  • Kendrick William, beer retailer
  • King Messrs., Fire-Brick Works, Nether Endl house, Wassell Grove
  • Laister Thomas, maltster
  • Leonard Samuel, sen., shopkeeper and farmer
  • Mole Fanny, blacksmith and victualler, Colley Gate
  • Oliver Benjamin, contractor
  • Owen William, beer retailer and shop-keeper, Old White Lion
  • Parkes William, beer retailer, Crown
  • Parrish Henry, victualler, Two Gates
  • Rock Wm., & Co., manufacturers of nails, rivets, traces, chains, chain cables &c., and at 143, Gt. Charles St., Birmingham see advertisement
  • Simms Elizabeth, victualler, Crown
  • Smith Samuel, shopkeeper
  • Stevens John, chain maker, Nether End
  • Tate A., victualler, British Arms,Over End
  • Tibbets John, victualler, Old Two Gates, Park Side
  • Westwood Joseph, victualler, malster, and shopkeeper, Malt Shovel
  • Whythes Joseph, grocer and draper
  • Williams Eliza, victualler, Nether End Tavern, Nether End
  • Williams Joseph, beer retailer, Horse and Jockey, Nether End
  • Wood Thomas, spade and shovel maker, &c., Colley Gate House
  • Wright Alfred J., chemist, grocer, &c.
  • Wyer Samuel, painter and glazier
  • Wyer Samuel E, beer retailer
  • Yeomans W., tailor and draper, Colley Lane

Notes

The microfilm at the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia (which is almost certainly from the BMSGH films) from which this transcription was prepared shows four hand-written markings on the original, made by persons unknown. While not condoning the defacement of library books, it is intriguing that somebody felt strongly enough to make their thoughts known in this way.

1 The person has marked this as Clerk beadle, now dead. The words "now dead" would seem to indicate that the markings were made perhaps around the turn of the century.

2 Apparently the person felt that the Baptist Chapel was being slighted, for they have crossed out the adjective: small

3 Conversely, they have taken exception to the description of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel: a large edifice

4 Again, Thomas Homer's title is corrected: Clerk Beadle

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