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ASHPERTON 6 miles from north-west from Ledbury, on the Hereford and Worcester railway, is a parish, in Radlow hundred, Ledbury union, rural deanery of South Frome, and Hereford archdeaconry and bishopric. The church of St. Bartholomew is an old building of stone, having a porch, and square castellated tower containing 4 bells. The date of the earliest register is 1537. The living is a chapelry annexed to the vicarage of Stretton Grandison; joint annual value £600, in the gift of the Rev. John Hopton, M.A., of Canon Frome Court, and held by the Rev. John Buckle, M.A., St. Mary's Hall, Oxon. There is a National mixed school for 80 children. The population in 1861 was 534, acreage 1,715. The Rev. John Hopton, M.A. is chief landowner. It is in Ledbury county court district. Parish Clerk, John Chamberlain.
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Buckle Rev. John, M.A. Parsonage |
Gregg Sidney, esq. |
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Able John, farmer, Vicarage farm Allies Thomas, farmer, Avenbury court Burgwin George, beer retlr. & shopkpr Cale Jeremiah, coal, timber & cider merchant & farmer Cale William, spade tree maker Chamberlain John, shopkpr. & parish clk Dutson Joseph, wheelwright Dutson Thomas, farmer & hop grower, Verzons Dutson William, carpenter Fenn Thomas, tailor, Woodsend Fincher Thomas, shopkeeper Howell Edward, butcher Howells Caroline (Miss), shopkeeper |
Humphreys William, smith Johnson Joseph, carpenter Lane Robert, farmer, Tuston's farm Palmer John, farmer, Woodsend Philpotts Thomas, farmer, Hausnet Pitt Stephen, farmer, Wassington Pudge James, farmer, Moorend Simmonds Edward, shoemaker Taylor Thomas, farmer, Roaks Taylor, Thomas, wheelwright Treherne Henry, farmer, Lower town Woodyatt Rebecca (Mrs.), farmer, Lower town |
National Mixed School, Charles Humphrey, master; Miss Elizabeth Bevan, mistress
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