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1852
Slater's Directory
Milborne Port
At one time a parliamentary
borough, but now only ranking as a village, is in the parish of its
name, and hundred of Horethorne, 115 miles s.w. from London, 12 n.w
from Shaftesbury, 8 south from Wincanton, and four half n.w. from Stalbridge,
situated at the foot of a steep hill, on the river Ive, and chiefly
built on the sides of the high road from Yeovil to Shaftesbury. The
only buildings to attract notice are the church and the market house.
The inhabitants formerly found employment in the weaving of dowlas,
tickings, linsey-wolsey, and sail cloth. These trades have disappeared,
and have been succeeded by glove making, but not extensively. This town
returned members to parliament so early as the 26th year of Edward I,
and continued so to do until the Reform Bill deprived it of that privilege.
The parish church of Saint John is a neat edifice, but presents nothing
requiring particular description. the benefice is a vicarage, in the
gift of the Marquis of Anglesey, who is lord of the manor. The Rev.
Edward Walter WEST is the present vicar. There is a chapel for Independents.
Fairs are held on the 5th June, and the 28th October, for cattle, pedlery,
and pleasure. The parish contained, in 1851, 1745 inhabitants.
Post Office, Maria
KING, Post Mistress - Letters from all parts arrive (from Sherborne)
every morning at half past eight, and are despatched every evening at
five.
Gentry
and Clergy |
HINE
James, Blacksmith |
AYERS Mrs Ann |
HOBBS Samuel,
Tailor |
BREWSTER Rev. |
HOBBS William,
Tailor |
LONGMAN, Mrs
Ann |
HYDE George,
Plasterer and Tiler |
MEDIYCOTT Sir
William Coles, Bart. |
HYDE Gideon,
Plasterer and Tiler |
PARSONS Samuel
Newton, Surgeon |
HYDE John,
Shopkeeper |
WEST Rev. Edward
Walter |
HYDE Joseph,
Plasterer and Painter |
Public
Houses |
LONGMAN Sylvanu-,
Maltster |
JENNINGS Sarah,
Kings Head |
MAIDMENT James,
Boot Maker |
CHARLTON Joseph,
Queens Head |
MARCH Charlotte,
Shopkeeper |
Shopkeepers
& Traders |
National
School
- Henry SAVAGE, master - Ann EVERALL, mistress |
ABBOTT James,
Shopkeeper |
NORTHOVER William,
Butcher |
ARNOLD James,
Boot & Shoemaker |
PITMAN John,
Glove Manufacturer |
BAKER Joseph,
Plumber & Shopkeeper |
PITMAN Joseph,
Agent General insurance company |
BAUNTON John,
Butcher |
PITMAN Thomas,
Shopkeeper |
BREWSTER Rev.,
British School, Master |
PITMAN William,
Carpenter |
COOMBS George,
Corn Miller |
SHEPHARD James,
Brush Maker |
DOVER James,
Tailor |
TANNER Charles,
Shopkeeper |
DOVER William
James, Hair Dresser |
THRING James,
Grocer and Draper |
DYKE George,
Tailor |
WINTER John,
Blacksmith |
DYKE Silas,
Glove Manufacturer |
Places
of Worship and their Ministers |
ENSOR Thomas,
Glove Manufacturer |
St John's Church
- Rev. Edward Walter WEST, vicar and |
FRENCH Ann,
Shopkeeper |
Rev. William
LLOU, curate. |
FUDGE William,
Beer Retailer |
Indenpendent
Chapel. |
GANE Samuel,
Draper & Watchmaker |
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