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Tarrington, Herefordshire - Post Office Directory, 1863
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Extract from Post Office Directory of Herefordshire, 1863
Transcription by Barbara Haner © 2004TARRINGTON.
TARRINGTON is a parish and village, 6½ miles west from Ledbury, and 7 ½ east from Hereford, on the main road, in the hundred of Radlow, Ledbury union and county court district, deanery of Weston, and Hereford bishopric and archdeaconry. The Hereford and Worcester railway runs through the parish. The church of St. James is a plain stone building in the Gothic style; the tower, which is square, is in the Norman style, and contains 6 superior bells. The living is an endowed vicarage, valued at about £400 per annum, with residence and 38 acres of glebe land; in the gift of Lady Emily Foley of Stoke Edith Park, who is the lady of the manor; the Rev. Charles Smith, M.A., is the vicar. There is an excellent school for boys and girls supported by Lady Emily Foley. The population in 1861 was 543. The soil is clayey, but rich for agricultural purposes, and many hops are grown. The chief landowners are Lady Emily Foley and the Rev. John Hopton. There are several small charities in connection with the church.HIGHNAM, The Vine, Seager Hill, Alder's End, and Barr's Court are places here.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Gwillim George, esq Jones Mr. William, Tarrington house Mapleton Rev. James Henry, M.A. | Mason Charles, esq. The Vine Morgan Rev. Thomas Smith Rev. Charles, M.A. Vicarage |
COMMERCIAL.
Badham Mrs. Jane, shopkeeper Cole Thomas, plumber & glazier Davies Thomas, farmer, Highnam Davis Hannah (Mrs.), Foley Arms, & postmistress Bishop Henry, farmer, Little Tarrington Brook Richd. toll collectr. Tarringtn. Gate Garston Henry, farmer, Barr's court Godsall Thomas, farmer, Eastwood Green James, shopkeeper & mason Green John, mason Grundy William, station master Gwillim George, surgeon Jones Sarah (Mrs.), farmer, Hill farm Kings Andrew, smith Kings Charles, wheelwright Mason Charles, steward to Lady Emily Foley, The Vine | Mutlow Alfred, general agent, & agent to the Westminster fire & Westminster & General Life Mutlow John, farmer, Alder's end Powell William, shoemaker, Common Pritchard Daniel, master of Lady Emily Foley's school Pritchard John, carpenter Pritchard Elizabeth (Mrs.), mistress of Lady Emily Foley's school Smith Mrs. Ann & Sons, millers, Steam mills Smith William, farmer, The Farm Taylor Bennett, farmer, Brook house Taylor John, bailiff to Lady Emily Foley Taylor John, butcher, farmer, & shopkpr Williams Isaac, butcher Williams Richard, cooper Wood Silas, tailor & parish clerk |
Letters through Ledbury arrive at 9.30 a.m.; dispatched at 4 p.m. The nearest money order offices are at Ledbury & Hereford
[Transcribed by Barbara E. Haner in June 2004
from a personal copy of Post Office Directory of Herefordshire, 1863]