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Peterchurch, Extract from E.C. Lascelles Directory of Herefordshire, 1851
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Extract from E.C. Lascelles Directory of Herefordshire, 1851
Transcription by Richard Lane © 2002
PETERCHURCH.
PETERCHURCH, an extensive parish, situated twelve miles W. from Hereford, on the Hay road, on the banks of the Dore, in the golden Valley; in the vicinity are the ruins of Snodhill Castle, also Uris-Hay Castle, the seat of T. De-lahay, Esq.
THE CHURCH is a handsome stone edifice, with tower and lofty steeple, containing six bells. In the church may be seen a piece of rude sculpture, representing a trout with a gold chain round its neck, said to have been taken in the River Dore, from which the celebrated Valley derives its name. The Rev. Brathwaite Armitage, Vicar; Mr John Howard, Clerk and Sexton. Services - 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
BAPTIST CHAPEL. No stated Minister. Services - 10.30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL Supplied by Circuit Preachers. Services - 10.30 a.m.
CLERGY AND GENTRY Armitage Rev. Brathwaite, M.A., Vicar, Vicarage Davies Mr. Castle farm Jenkins Rev. W. J., Curate Jones Rev. Morgan, Vicar of St. Margaret's, &c., Cross Way
TRADES, FARMERS, ETC. Ball Isaac, Police Officer Jones Joseph, farmer, Old Hay Ball Thomas, Cider retailer Maddox James, farmer, Hinton Barrett Jeremiah, farmer, Hinton Maddox Wm., corn miller, Trenant Mill Davis John, farmer, Hinton Maddox Wm., farmer Davis Thomas & Robert, blacksmith Maddy Wm., farmer, Wilmerstone Davis William, shoemaker Matthews Samuel, farmer, Well Brook Dod Wm., farmer, New Lodge Matthews Thomas, farmer, Oakley Eckley John, farmer, Upper Well Brook Medlicote John, farmer, Hinton Court Evans, Wm., miller, Snodhill Merrick Charles, blacksmith Garrett Wm., farmer Morgan George, Police Officer Gwin John, victualler, Bolton Arms Morgan George, shopkeeper, wheelwright, and timber dealer Hancorn Wm., grocer and timber sealer Pearce Thomas, farmer, Snodhill Howard John, jun., victualler, Crown Powell James, Grocer and draper Howard John, sen., beer retailer, wheelwright, Clerk and Sexton Powell John, carrier to Hereford, Wed. & Sat. Howells Matthew, farmer, Coombe Price Thomas, grocer Hughes Thomas, shoemaker Serrall John, farmer, Dragon's Pool Jenkins John, chemist and druggist, Cross Way Williams George, farmer, New House Jenkins Thomas, farmer, Snodhill Williams Wm., farmer, Snodhill Jenkins Wm., grocer and draper, Cross Way Winter, Grocer Jones Jeremiah, shoemaker
[Transcribed by Richard Lane in November 2002
from a copy of Lascelles Directory of Herefordshire, 1851 in Hereford Central Library]