{"id":174,"date":"2014-12-10T13:35:38","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T13:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cpaulevans.net\/fodfhtnew\/berkeley\/"},"modified":"2023-06-27T07:38:50","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T06:38:50","slug":"berkeley","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/about-the-forest\/kelly-s-directory-1879\/berkeley\/","title":{"rendered":"Berkeley"},"content":{"rendered":"

BERKELEY<\/strong> is a parish, comprising the corporate and market town of Berkeley, with the tithings of ALKINGTON, BREADSTONE, HAMFALLOW, HINTON and HAM,<\/strong> and STONE<\/strong>, 114 miles from London, 15 south-south-west from Gloucester, 7 from Thornbury, and 19 north from Bristol; it is a seaport and railway station and polling place for the Western division of the county. In Berkeley hundred, Thornbury union, Dursley county court district, rural deanery of Dursley, Gloucester archdeaconry, and diocese of Gloucester and Bristol. The town is situated near the navigable river Severn, about 2 \u00bd miles west from the Berkeley Road station on the Bristol and Birmingham railway, and 3\u00bd south from the Gloucester and Berkeley canal. In the reign of Edward I this town was a borough, but the charter has been annulled, though there is still a corporation.
\nThe petty sessions for the upper division of the hundred are held at the petty sessional court house. The town is lighted with gas.<\/p>\n

The church of St. Mary is a large ancient stone edifice, in the Early English, or Pointed style; it consists of large chancel, with an ornamental stone screen dividing it from the nave and aisles, with seven pointed arches on either side, resting on clustered pillars: it was thoroughly restored and re-seated in 1866, at a cost of about \u00a35,000, which was defrayed by the late Lord Fitshardinge, supplemented by the contributions of the parishioners; there is a large north porch with chamber over it; in the chancel is a handsome stained memorial window to Dr. Edward Jenner, which was erected by public subscription in 1873, at a cost of \u00a3500: the square tower, 90 feet high, is about 50 yards from the church, and contains 6 bells; the Berkeley family have a mausoleum on the south side of the chancel, and the organ is on the north. The register dates from the year 1664.<\/p>\n

The living is a rectory and vicarage, the yearly value being for the rectorial \u00a3970, and the vicarial \u00a3750, in the gift of Lord Fitzhardinge, and held by the Rev John Seton-Karr, M.A. of Magdalen College, Oxford; the Rev Jonathon Lett Stackhouse, M.A. of Exeter College Oxford, domestic chaplain to Lord Fitzhardinge, is curate in sole charge.<\/p>\n

The district church of St. John, at Purton<\/strong>, is a stone building in the Early English style, erected in 1874, at a cost of \u00a31,000 ; it consists of apse, nave, porch, and one bell in an open turret. There is a chapel Wick<\/strong>, erected by the landed proprietors in 1875, which is also used as a day school. There is an iron church (St Michael’s) at Breadstone<\/strong>, opened December 19th 1878, and an iron church at Sharpness<\/strong>. Here are Congregational and Wesleyan chapels.<\/p>\n

There is an endowed Free School and a National school supported solely by Lord Fitzhardinge: there is also a National school at Wick<\/strong>, a Church school at Sharpness<\/strong> supported by the Dock Company, and a Public Elementary school at Purton<\/strong>, maintained by George Muller, esq. of Bristol.<\/p>\n

A Cottage Hospital, under the management of Lady Fitzhardinge, was established in 1877.
\nThere is a reading room and library in the Town Hall.<\/p>\n

In this town was born and buried Dr. Edward Jenner, who introduced the practice of vaccination.
\nThere is a Burial Board, consisting of nine members: the late Lord Fitzhardinge lent the money for the purchase of a piece of ground for a cemetery, which was completed in 1865; the debt being paid off from the poor rates of the parish; the cemetery is at the north end of the town; it is 3 acres in extent, and has a lych gate and house for the sexton: the first interment was made in 1866.
\nThe trade consists chiefly in coals, timber, malt and cheese. Fairs are held on the 14th of May and 2nd Monday in December, for cattle and pigs, and markets are held on the first Wednesday in each month excepting May and December.<\/p>\n

There are numerous charities, amounting in the whole to \u00a3130 yearly.<\/p>\n

The manor embraces nearly thirty parishes, and is one of the most extensive in the kingdom: it was granted by William the Norman to Roger de Berkeley; Henry II deprived his successor of the title and estates for espousing the cause of Stephen, and conferred them upon Robert Fitzhardinge, who assumed the title of Baron de Berkeley. In this castle, after experiencing all the indignities and cruelties that could be conceived, the unfortunate Edward II was murdered by his keepers\u2014the Lords Gournay and Montravers; above the steps leading to the keep is a room called the Dungeon, containing the original furniture, and which is shown as having been the place where the deed was committed: the castle is the residence of Lord Fitzhardinge, and is one of the most ancient and interesting feudal fortresses yet retaining in England: it was built in the latter end of the 12th century, by Robert Fitzhardinge, on whom the Great Manor of Berkeley had been conferred by King Henry II., and it has remained in the possession of his descendants down to the present time, the present Lord Fitzhardinge being the twenty-eighth owner in direct descent in the male line: it consists of a keep, almost circular in form, an inner courtyard, surrounded by buildings of antique castellated form, containing a noble hall, a chapel, and a great number of apartments which have undergone no more alteration than was necessary to accommodate them to modern use; the dungeon room in the keep in which King Edward II was murdered in 1327, remains in very much its original condition: the castle was besieged by the Parliamentary forces in 1645, and was surrendered upon honourable terms, but was afterwards given back to George Lord Berkley, on condition of its being rendered incapable of defence: the castle is surrounded by terraces bright with flowers, and a beautiful lawn studded with majestic Scotch fir trees and cedars.<\/p>\n

White Cliff Park, one mile south-west of the castle is the property of Lord Fitzhardinge; it is about 330 acres in extent, and is used as a deer park.<\/p>\n

The principal landowners are Lord Fitzhardinge, John James Croome, Thomas Breadstone Croome and William James Marsh, esqrs, and the Rev. Sir Edward Harry Vaughan Colt, bart.<\/p>\n

The soil is various, with sand and clay; subsoil marl, clay and gravel. The area of the entire parish is 13,420 acres of land and 2,320 of water: gross estimated rentals\u2014Berkeley, \u00a32,681; Alkington, \u00a311,368: Breadstone, \u00a32,611; Ham and Stone, \u00a39,832; Hamfallow, \u00a35,834; Hinton \u00a38,443;
\nThe population in 1871 was,
\nBerkeley Borough 1,161
\nAlkington tithing, 1 mile east, 921
\nBreadstone tithing 2 miles north-east, 140
\nHam tithing, \u00bd mile south, 635
\nHamfallow tithing and Hanmore and Wansell hamlets, 3 miles north, 928
\nHinton tithing and Purton hamlet, 3 miles north, 562
\nStone chapelry, 3 miles south, 260. More details under a separate heading.
\nParish Clerk<\/em>, vacant.
\nPOST, MONEY ORDER & TELEGRAPH OFFICE, Savings Bank & Government Annuity & Insurance Office.\u2014Daniel Ford, postmaster.
\nLetters are delivered at 6.45 a.m. and 8 p.m.; dispatched at 4.30 a.m. & 7.5 p.m.
\nMoney order office open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\nCOUNTY MAGISTRATES Attending the Petty Sessions.
\nLord Fitzhardinge
\nHerbert Jenner Fust, esq.
\nSamuel Long, esq.
\nHerbert Jenner Fust, jun. Esq.
\nCapt. Morse
\nClerk<\/em>, Charles Scott B.A.
\nPetty Sessions are held at the Petty Sessional Court.\u2014Berkeley, & all the tithings therein, viz.; Alkington, Breadstons, Hamfallow, Hinton & Ham & Stone
\nCORPORATION
\nMayor, Daniel Sutton
\nSergeant-at-Mace, Frederick J. Sermon
\nAldermen from the years<\/em>,
\n1852 & 1868 David Legge
\n1853 & 1869 William Gaisford
\n1854 & 1871 John Cary
\n1859 Lord Fitzhardinge
\n1862 & 1867 James Gastrel Phillips, esq.
\n1863, 1864 & 1878 Daniel Sutton esq.
\n1866 Alexander Mackintosh, esq\/
\n1867 Octavius Long esq.
\n1870 Isaac Thomas Bridgman
\n1872 William Sharland
\n1876 James Herbert Crook
\nINSURANCE AGENTS.\u2014
\nAccident ; Clerical Medical & General Life ; Law Fire & North British Life &Fire<\/em>, C Scott B.A.
\nNorwich British Life & Fire<\/em>, W. Legge
\nPhoenix Fire<\/em>, Mrs. S. Parslow
\nProvident Life<\/em>, T. Edwards, The Bank
\nSun Fire<\/em>, T. Adams<\/p>\n

PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS
\nExcise Office<\/em>, ‘Berkeley Arms’
\nStamp Office<\/em>, Thomas Adams, distributor
\nPolice Station<\/em>, Thomas Taylor, sergeant
\nPUBLIC OFFICERS.\u2014
\nClerk to the Magistrates for the Upper Division of the Hundred, to Highway Board, to Burial Board, to Gas Inspectors & Sanitary Committee & Steward to Lord Fitzhardinge’s Manors in the County of Gloucester<\/em>, Charles Scott, B.A.
\nAssistant Overseers<\/em>, Thomas Greenfield, Berkeley; Thomas King, jun. Bevington; George Evans, Woodford.
\nRegistrar of Births Deaths & Marriages<\/em>, Hy Codrington
\nDeputy Registrar<\/em>, Arthur Rodway
\nRelieving Officer<\/em>, Henry Codrington
\nHarbour Master<\/em>, James Calway, Sharpness
\nCustoms (Examining Officer)<\/em>, Charles Cox, Sharpness
\nSub-Agent & Surveyor to Lloyds<\/em>, Jas. Calway, Sharpness
\nSCHOOLS.\u2014
\nFree<\/em>, Rev. John Seton-Karr, M.A. master; Noah Gilbert, deputy master
\nNational<\/em>, Amoss Moss, master; miss Sophia Ponting, mistress
\nNational<\/em>, Wick, Miss Silvia Bowkett, mistress
\nChurch (infants’)<\/em>, Sharpness, Miss Mary Eleanor Burton, mistress
\nPublic Elementary, Purton<\/em>, James Winter, master
\nCONVEYANCE.\u2014 Omnibus from the ‘Berkeley Arms’ to meet every train at the Berkeley road, or Berkeley stations.
\nRAILWAY STATIONS\u2014
\nBerkeley Road<\/em>, William Day Chorley Station master
\nBerkeley<\/em>, William Mabbett, station master
\nSharpness<\/em>, L.O. Kidd, station master
\nSharpness<\/strong> is a seaport and terminus of the Sharpness branch of the Midland railway, in the tithing of Hinton, 3 miles north-by-west from Berkeley. Here are extensive docks which were opened November 25th 1874, and consist of a tidal basin 545 feet in length by 250 feet in width, lock 320 feet by 60 feet, floating dock 2,200 feet in length and 24 feet in depth, and graving dock 350 feet in length by 50 feet in width, and with a depth of water of 15 feet. Ships of moderate tonnage now go direct to Gloucester by way of the Gloucester and Sharpness ship canal. A bridge is in course of construction across the river Severn, which will connect the docks with the coal fields of Wales; when completed there will be facilities for shipping coal from this port, which will then, doubtless, become a thriving place.<\/p>\n

POST, MONEY ORDER & TELEGRAPH OFFICE & Savings Bank.\u2014Oliver George Marling, subpostmaster. Letters arrive from Berkeley at 8 a.m., dispatched at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

PRIVATE RESIDENTS
\nFitzhardinge Lord, Berkeley castle
\nAlpass Mrs
\nAyris Mrs
\nBartlett Rev. Arthur Rbt. M.A. [curate]\nBridgeman Isaac Thomas
\nCrewe Rev. Walter Francis [curate] Sharpness
\nCooke James Herbert
\nCroome James, Breadstone
\nEdwards Frederic
\nEvans Rev. David [Congregational]\nHadley Timothy, Purton
\nHadley William Pearce
\nHickes George
\nHickes, The Misses
\nHooper Thomas, Lion house, Newport
\nJones Richard, Acton house
\nLong William Alkington
\nMarsh Miss, Breadstone
\nMarsh William John Lorridge farm
\nMatthews William, Wanswell
\nPalairett Captain Charles Harvey
\nParadise Mrs.
\nScott Charles, B.A. Actree house
\nSermon Frederick Jeremiah
\nStackhouse Rev. Jonathon Lett, M.A. [curate in charge]\nWoolright Mrs. Salter house<\/p>\n

COMMERCIAL
\nAckland Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper
\nAdams Thomas, linen draper & farmer
\nAldridge Edward, hairdresser
\nAllen Charles, farmer Heathfield
\nAllen Robert, farmer, Blackhall
\nAllen Wm., farmer & cattle dealer, Clapton
\nAlpass George, furniture dealer
\nAlpass John, beer retailer, Hamfallow
\nAlpass John, jun, grocer
\nAlpass Thomas, grocer & baker
\nAshby Edwin, beer retailer, Oldminster
\nAyliffe Charles & James, carpenters & wheelwrights
\nAyliffe Charles, brickmaker
\nBailey Robert, farmer, Abwell
\nBailey Thomas Pearce, farmer, Walgaston farm, Mobley
\nBaker Elias, George<\/em>
\nBaker John, shopkeeper
\nBallinger George, farmer, Hogsdown
\nBallinger Henry, farmer, Newport
\nBarber Henry, farmer, Blisbury
\nBarber John, farmer, Woodland farm
\nBarrett Elizabeth (Mrs.), beer retailer, Halmore
\nBarter James, farmer, Wick
\nBarton Elias, farmer, Oakleys farm
\nBarton Richard, farmer, Goldwick
\nBarton Susanna (Mrs.), farmer, Bevington
\nBell Edward Collinson, chemist
\nBell Jemima (Mrs.), milliner
\nBennett Elizabeth (Mrs.), Boar’s Head<\/em>
\nBooth & Co. Timber merchants. Sharpness
\nBragg Elias, White Hart<\/em>, Newport
\nBridgeman Isaac Thomas, surgeon
\nBrown Gopsill & Son, sack contractors
\nCalway James, harbourmaster, & sub-agent & surveyor to Lloyd’s Agency, Sharpness
\nCarrington William, butcher
\nCary John, farmer, Hamfield
\nChard John, Old Bell<\/em>, Alkington
\nChurchill John, baker
\nClark Daniel, fancy repository
\nClark Peter, smith & ironmonger
\nClark Thomas, brickmaker, Oakhanger
\nClark Thomas, park keeper to Lord Fitzhardinge, White Cliff park
\nClutterbuck John, farmer, Buckets hill
\nCodrington, Eliza Ann & Anna Maria (Misses), ladies school
\nCodrington Henry, registrar of births, deaths & marriages & relieving officer
\nCook Charles, farmer, Halmore
\nCook George, beer retailer
\nCook Job, Crown<\/em>, Newport
\nCooke James Herbert, land agent to Lord Fitzhardinge
\nCooke Joseph Chamberlain, shopkeeper, Sharpness
\nCope Ellen (Mrs.), Swan<\/em>
\nCope George, plasterer
\nCope James, plasterer
\nCopeland Hannah (Miss), ladies’ school
\nCorbett Harcourt Edmund, chemist
\nCornock John, jun, farmer, Blanchwrth
\nCornock Mary (Mrs.), farmer, Breadstone
\nCottage Hospital (J.Y. Bridgeman, medical attendant)
\nCox James, farmer, Rookery farm
\nCox Robert, farmer, Woodford
\nCreese Edmund, farmer, Halmore
\nCreese Henry, farmer, Halmore
\nCullimore James, farmer, Swanley grn
\nCurtis Albert Aug. Chemist, Sharpness
\nDaly Robert, ship builder, Sharpness
\nDauncey William, farmer, Crawless farm
\nDaw Hy. Farmer, Floodgate farm, Ham
\nDowell Amelia (Mrs.), Coal Merchant
\nEdwards Frederic, manager to branch of Gloucestershire Banking Co.
\nEvans George, farmer, Woodford
\nFear Benjamin, cooper & brewer
\nFord Charles, farmer, Clapton
\nFore Samuel, coal & corn merchant, Sharpness; & at Nailsworth
\nFox S.H. & Co. Corn warehouse, Sharpness
\nFoxwell Benjamin, farmer, Breadstone
\nGabb Henry, farmer, Wick
\nGabb John, farrier, Woodford
\nGas Works (Nathanl. Moffatt, proprtr)
\nGazard James, farmer, Panthurst
\nGazard Thomas, farmer, Prior’s Wood
\nGazard William, farmer, Halmore
\nGloucestershire Banking Co.<\/em> (Branch) Frederic Edwards, manager); draw on Union Bank of London
\nGlover Mry. Ann (Mrs.), wine & Spirit mer.
\nGraham Jas. Bluchr. Blcksmth. Sharpness
\nGreenfield Thomas, sergeant-major of Berkeley Squad of Royal Gloucestershire Hussars, & assistant overseer
\nGregory & Son, saw mills, Wick
\nGrove Edward, saddler, Clapton
\nGrove Thomas, farmer, Appleridge farm
\nHadley Frank & Sidney, millers, Purton
\nHadley Ellis, miller, Oil mills
\nHale Hannah (Mrs.), beer retailer
\nHarding Stephen, farmer Sanigar farm
\nHarding William C. Butcher, Sharpness
\nHarris Charles, farmer, Breadstone
\nHarris John, farmer, Breadstone
\nHawker Sidney William, farmer, Wick
\nHawker William, farmer, Hamfallow
\nHodder George, Berkeley Arms<\/em>, Purton
\nHodder James. Shopkeeper, Sharpness
\nHooper Thomas, farmer, Newport
\nIsaac James, grocer
\nJames Thomas, carpenter
\nJenkins Egbert, Mariners’ Arms<\/em>
\nJohns & Son, shop chandlers, Sharpness
\nJones Daniel, Passage House<\/em>, Purton
\nJones Robert C. Farmer, Halmore
\nJones William Cox, farmer Woodford
\nKerman Chas. Ship engineer, Sharpness
\nKing John, jun. Salmon fisher, Ham
\nKing Joseph, farmer, New park
\nKing Samuel, boot & shoe maker
\nKing Thomas, blacksmith
\nKing Thos. Farmer & butcher, Bevington
\nKing Thomas, jun. Assistant overseer for Ham & Stone, Bevington
\nKing William, farmer, Bevington
\nKnight Edmund, baker, Woodford
\nKnight James, beer retailer, Bevington
\nLane John Alfred, grocer & outfitter, Sharpness
\nLegge David & Son, auctioneers
\nLeonard Geo. Nelmes, farmer Brown’smill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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