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Slater's Directory
Wincanton
Wincanton
is a market town and parish, in the hundres of Norton Ferris, 108miles
west by south from London, 29 south from Bath, 5 south south east from
Bruton, and 14 south from Frome. Its ancient name was Wyndcaleton
, derived from its situation - a town on the 'winding Cale', a river
that runs at the lower or west end of town. It subsequently was called
Wincalton and Wincaunton, but for many years past
has been spelt as it is in this work. It is a town of great antiquity,
and was the scene of many actions between the Britons, Saxons and Danes.
A great part of the town was destroyed by fire in 1747, but since rebuilt
in an uniform and handsome style. Formerly there was a great trade cariied
on here in the manufacture of linen and bed-ticks, but it was entirely
migrated to the north of England. The principal inn here is the 'Greyhound,'
a comfortable commercial house, as well as a posting establishment.
The parish of Wincanton comprises the market town, the inbounds of which
are designated 'the borough' and the circumjacent parts are called 'the
tything.' Two constables for the former and a tything-man for the latter
are appointed at the manorial court, and a court leet is held annually
for the hundred, of which the Marquess of Anglesey is lord, but the
court for the manor is not held regularly.
The parish church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (situated at the western
extremity of the town), is a very neat edifice, and much improved of
late years within and without. There are two chapels for dissenters.
The charities are some trifling donations to the poor on Saint Thomas'
day and on Good Friday. The only gentlemans seats in the immediate vicinity
worthy of notice are 'Roundhill house', 'Bayford Lodge', one mile east,
and 'Holebrook House', one mile and a half west. The country about here
is very pleasant, and the land very productive. Towards the south an
extremely fine view is obtained, the eye being carried over the fertile
vale of Blackmore to the extent of 20 miles or more. About a mile south
east of the town rises a mineral spring, resembling the waters of Cheltenham.
The market is held on Wednesday, for corn (by sample), cattle, butter,
cheese etc: The fairs are Tuesday in Easter week and Michaelmas day.
The parish contained in 1841, 2296 inhabitants, and at the last census
(1851), 2488.
Post
Office, High street, John Chilton MUSGROVE, Post Master. - Letters from
London, Bath etc: arrive every morning at half past six, and are despatched
every evening at twenty minutes past six. Letters from Weymouth, Dorchester,
Sherborne, Frome, Bath, etc: arrive and are despatched daily, at half
past twelve.
Gentry
and Clergy |
SMITH
Samuel, (and Draper), Charlton Horethorn |
ABARROW Miss,
High St |
TRASK Charles,
(and Draper), Charlton Horethorn |
BAILWARD John,
Esq, Horsington |
Hair
Dressers |
BAKER Mr James,
South St |
ANDREWS William,
(and Umbrella maker), High St |
BARTON Charles,
Esq, Holbrook House |
BIOLETTI Albert,
High St |
BASTARD Thomas
Charles, Esq, Charlton Musgrove |
CHICK Richard,
South St |
BEWSEY William
Mogg, Esq, South Cheriton |
Inns
(see also Taverns & Public Houses) |
BROWN Mr Joseph,
Batch |
Bear
(Commercial) - Thomas GRIST, Market Place |
BROWN Mrs Nicholas,
Batch |
Greyhound
(Commercial & Posting House & Inland Revenue Office) - |
COLLINS Rev.
Henry, North St |
John BAILEY,
Market Place |
COOMBS Mr,
Horsington |
Ironmongers |
DAVIS Mr John,
South St |
DENT Jane,
High St |
DAY Rev. George,
High St |
DOWN Jonas,
Market Place |
DEANE Mr Edwin,
South St |
NEWMAN William,
Market Place |
DODINGTON,
William Manning, Esq, Horsington |
RICHARDS Thomas,
High St |
DROVER Rev.
John W., South St |
Linen
Drapers |
FENWICKS Miss,
Market Place |
DAY Ira, High
St |
FEATING Captain,
R.N., High St |
HAMILTON James
& William, High St |
FITZGERALD
H.T.G., Esq, Maperton Hse |
LONGMAN Samuel
Hine, Market Place |
GATEHOUSE Mr
John, West Hill |
RUSSELL George
& Co., High St |
GATEHOUSE Rev.
Tho., North Cheriton |
SNOOK Henry,
South St |
GEORGE Miss
Jane, Colyton Terrace |
Maltsters |
HANSFORD Mr
Benjamin, Mill St |
SLY Samuel
(and Wine & Spirits Merchant), High St |
KING Mr William,
Rodborse House |
SLY William
(and Brewer), North St |
LEIR Rev. C.M.,
Charlton Musgrove |
Milliners
and Dress and Straw Bonnet Makers |
MARINDIN Rev.
S., Shanks House |
COX A.L. &
A., High St |
MESSITER George,
Esq, Bayford Hill |
CROACH Emmeline,
High St |
MESSITER Henry,
Esq, High St |
CURTIS Ellen,
North St |
MESSITER John,
Esq, Church St |
FROST Elizabeth,
Mill St |
PHABAYNE Rev.
John F., Charlton Horethorn |
HUNT Susan
& Louisa, High St |
PHELIPS Rev.
Richard C., Cucklington |
JACOBS Elizabeth,
North St |
RAWLINGS Mr
Stephen, Mill St |
MAIDMENT Corinna,
High St |
RING Mr Richard,
High St |
PARSONS Mary,
Mill St |
STANLEY Mrs.,
Littiford House |
RAWLINGS Mary
Ann, High St |
WICKHAM Rev.
Thomas Whalley, Horsington |
Painters,
Plumbers and Glaziers |
WYNDHAM George
D., Esq, Roundhill House |
EDWARDS John,
High St |
WYNDHAM Henry,
Esq, Roundhill House |
FRANCIS Thomas,
High St |
Academies
and Schools |
GOODFELLOW
John, Market Place |
DAY Alfred,
High St |
MATTHEWS Charles,
High St |
GOODFELLOW
Jane, Market Place |
Saddlers |
GOODFELLOW
Mary, High St |
CURTIS William,
South St |
JEANES Susan,
Church St |
DOWDING Charles,
High St |
National
School,
North St - |
FOWLER James,
Silver St |
Edwin CROUCH
- master, Susan CROUCH - mistress |
WILLIAMS John,
Bayford |
PHILLIPS Mary,
Coylton Terrace |
Shopkeepers
& Dealers in Groceries & Sundries |
Attorneys |
DOVE Benjamin,
Mill St |
BIGING William
R., High St |
GILBERT Edward,
High St |
COOPER Edward
Yalden, High St |
HANNAM Robert,
Charlton Horethorn |
JILLARD John
Welman, High St |
LEACH Henry,
High St |
MESSITER George
& Henry & John (and clerks to the magistrates), High St |
LONG John,
Cucklington |
Auctioneers |
MOGER William,
Horsington |
HANNEN William,
Coylton Terrace |
NICHOLAS Walter,
North Cheriton |
MOODY Thomas,
Ireson House |
ROGERS William,
Silver St |
Bakers |
Surgeons |
DARE Philip,
Church st |
BRUORTON William,
High St |
HUNT Charles,
High St |
EASTMENT &
SURRAGE, High St |
HUNT Henry,
Silver St |
Tailors |
VINING Charles
M., High St |
BOTTLE Henry,
North St |
VINING Uriah,
North St |
HALL WILLIAM,
(and Draper), High St |
WILLIS William,
High St |
HANSFORD John,
Mill St |
WINTER William,
South St |
HUTCHING Richard,
(and Draper), High St |
Bankers |
JACOBS Uriah,
Market Place |
Stuckey's
Banking Co.,
South St - (draw on Robarts, Curtis & Co., London) |
KING John,
Church St |
- Richard CAINES,
agent |
KING Richard,
Mill St |
Savings
Bank,
High St - Thomas PHILLIPS, actuary |
MASTERS James,
Charlton Horethorn |
Blacksmiths |
RUSSELL George
& Co., High St |
BATEMAN John,
Bayford |
Taverns
& Public Houses |
RICHARD Thomas,
High St |
Dolphin
- Thomas WHITE, High St |
VINING Harry,
Church St |
Half
Moon -
Jos. DAVIDGE, Horsington |
Booksellers
& Stationers |
Kings
Arms -
John DAVIES, Charlton Horethorn |
CORBEN Henry
William, High St |
New
Inn -
Samuel STACEY, South St |
DAVIS John,
High St |
Red
Lion -
Gideon GALE, Market Place |
PHILLIPS Thomas,
High St |
Red
Lion -
Richard TAYLOR, Charlton Horethorn |
Boot
and Shoe Makers |
Red
Lion -
Silas WHITE, North Cheriton |
AXTIES John,
Charlton Horethorn |
Trooper
- James STAY, Market Place |
BOND Elizabeth,
High St |
Unicorn
- Samuel KNAPTON, Bayford |
BOND George,
Market Place |
White
Horse
- William KEEPING, Bayford |
CAYFORD Thomas,
South St |
Retailers
of Beer |
KENISTON Joseph,
Bayford Hill |
GREEN George,
Bayford Hill |
KING Francis,
High St |
GUTCH Robert,
North St |
PARSONS John,
High St |
HANNAM William,
Horsington |
PARSONS William,
High St |
LINDSEY Rachael,
Mill St |
PITMAN Elijah,
Church St |
WILLIAMS John,
Bayford |
PUOD George,
North St |
Veterinary
Surgeon |
VINCENT James,
High St |
SYMES Charles,
Church St |
Butchers |
Watch
& Clock Maker |
BENJAFIELD
George, High St |
WEARE Joseph,
Church St |
OBORN Benjamin,
High St |
Wheelwrights |
Cabinet
Makers and Upholsterers |
GOODFELLOW
John, South St |
GREEN Elias,
Market Place |
HIGDON Jonas,
South St |
GREEN Robert,
High St |
Miscellaneous |
JAMES John,
South St |
ANDREWS William,
Wood Turner, High St |
MATTHEWS William,
High St |
BLAKE John,
Confectioner, High St |
Carpenters
& Builders |
BRACHER William,
Cheese Factor, South St |
AMES Silas,
Market Place |
CREWE James,
Cattle Dealer, Tything |
GARRATT Robert,
Batch |
FRY William
& Sampson, Millers & Marine Store Dealers, South St |
GOODFELLOW
John, (& Coach Maker), South St |
HANNAM James,
Basket Maker, South St |
GREEN George,
Bayford Hill |
JACOBS Uriah,
China & Glass dealer, Market place |
GREEN Robert,
High St |
LONG John Marsh,
Inspector of Weights etc:, Church St |
Chemists
& Druggists |
TIZARD Edwin,
Brazier and Tinman, Mill St |
CORBEN Henry
William, High St |
VINING Henry,
Licensed to let post horses, South St |
PHILLIPS Thomas,
High St |
Places
of Worship and their Ministers |
Coopers |
St.
Peter & St. Paul's Church
- Church St, Rev. Henry COLLINS |
BATEMAN John,
Bayford |
St
Lawrence's Church
- Cucklington, Rev. C. PHELIPS, rector |
HORSEY James,
North St |
Stoke
Church
- Stoke, Rev. R. C. PHELIPS, rector |
Curriers and
Leather Sellers |
St.
Stephens Church
- Charlton Musgrove, Rev. C. M. LEIR, rector |
GEORGE James,
(& Tanner), High St |
St
John's Church
- Horsington, Rev. Thomas W. WICKHAM, rector |
ROYCE George,
Church St |
St
John's Church
- North Cheriton, Rev. Thomas GATEHOUSE, rector |
Fire
& Office Agents |
St.
Peter's Church
- Charlton Horethorn, Rev. John F. PHABAYNE, rector |
Albert
(Life) - Richard CAINES, South St |
Baptist
Chapel
- Mill St |
Alliance
- Richard CAINES, South St |
Independent
Chapel
- Mill St |
Atlas
- James BRACHER, High St |
Wesleyan
Methodist Chapel
- Charlton Horethorn |
Church
of England
- Robert CLARKE, Market Place |
Poor
Law Union
- Workhouse, West Hill |
Crown
(life) - William K. BIGING, High St |
Governor
- James SEALEY |
Farmers
& General
- Edward Y. COOPER, South St |
Matron
- Sarah W. SEALEY |
General
- James HANNAM, South St |
Schoolmaster
- George PRICE |
Law
(life) - George & Henry & John MESSITER, High St |
Schoolmistress
- Emma CURTIS |
Legal
& Commercial
- Richard CAINES, South St |
Clerk
to th Board of Guardians
- Robert CLARKE |
Liverpool
& London
- Richard CAINES, South St |
Chaplain
- Rev. Henry COLLINS |
Medical,
Invalid & General
(life) - Henry Wm. CORBEN, High St |
Surgeon
- William BRUORTON |
Metropolitan
(life) - Thomas PHILLIPS, High St |
Relieving
Officers
- Richard BORD, Joseph COX, Edmund READ |
Norwich
Union
- Robert CLARKE, Market Place |
Registrars
of Births, Deaths & Marriages |
Royal
Exchange
- John DAVIS, Market Place |
Superintendent
Registrar -
Robert CLARKE, Market Place |
Sun
- James BRACHER, Market Place |
Registrar
of Marriages
- James HANNAM, South St |
West
of England
- George & Henry & John MESSITER, High St |
Registrar
of Births & Deaths
- Edmund READ, Bayford Hill |
Gardeners
and Seedsmen |
County
Court
- Held at the Town Hall |
GREEN Thomas,
High St |
Judge
- John Monson CARROW, Esq. |
MARTIN Silas,
Mill St |
High
Bailiff
- Edward Charles COLON |
WHITE Thomas,
High St |
Clerk
- Edward LOVELL |
Grocers
& Tea Dealers
(see also Shopkeepers) |
Assistant
Clerk
- John MESSITER |
ARNOLD Richard
Mogg, Church St |
Bailiff
- William HANNEN |
BRACHER James,
High St |
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HANNAM James,
South St |
Stamp
Office
- Market Place, Robert CLARKE, Distributor |
KEDDLE Thomas,
Bayford |
Town
Hall
- Market Place |
RICHARDS Thomas,
High St |
Wincanton
Reading Society
- Market Place, Edwin CROUCH, Librarian |
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