Putley, Herefordshire - Extract from National Gazetteer, 1868

"PUTLEY, a parish in the hundred of Greytree, county Hereford, 5 miles W. of Ledbury, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated to the S. of the road leading from Ledbury to Hereford. The inhabitants are chiefly agricultural. The soil is of a heavy nature, but very fertile. Hops are grown in this parish. A hard clay stone is quarried for the repair of the roads. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £110, and the glebe comprises 20 acres. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Hereford, value £118, in the patronage of the dean and chapter. The church has a square embattled tower containing three bells. The church is partly enveloped in ivy. The churchyard contains a cross of great antiquity. The parochial charities produce about £5 per annum. Putley Court, a modern mansion, is the principal residence. Major Stock is lord of the manor and principal landowner."

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]