{"id":177,"date":"2014-12-10T13:38:13","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T13:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cpaulevans.net\/fodfhtnew\/blakeney\/"},"modified":"2023-06-28T06:22:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T05:22:12","slug":"blakeney","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/about-the-forest\/kelly-s-directory-1879\/blakeney\/","title":{"rendered":"Blakeney"},"content":{"rendered":"

BLAKENEY<\/span><\/strong>,<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0with the tithings of BLEDISLOE, ETLOE and HAGLOE, is an ecclesiastical parish formed in 1853 from the parish of Awre: it is 3\u00bd miles south from Newnham, 4 miles north from Lydney, 15 south from Gloucester and 120 miles from London, on the Gloucester and Chepstow road, 1\u00bd miles from\u00a0\u00a0the river Severn and 1\u00bd miles from Awre station on the Gloucester and South Wales railway, in the Western division of the county, hundred of Bledisloe, Westbury-on-Severn union, Newnham county court district, rural deanery of the North Forest, Gloucester archdeaconry and Gloucester and Bristol diocese.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The church of All Saints is a plain modern stone building, and consists of nave and porch with small belfry and 1 bell.\u00a0\u00a0The register dates from the year 1813.\u00a0\u00a0The living is a vicarage, gross yearly value \u00a3442, in the gift of the Haberdashers\u2019 Company, and held by the Rev. Alexander David Pringle, M.A. of Caius College Cambridge.\u00a0\u00a0Part of the manor of Ruddle is in this parish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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There are Baptist and Congregational chapels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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There is a steam flour mill belonging to Mr. Stephen White, who also carries on a considerable business in the corn trade.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fairs are held on May 12th<\/sup>\u00a0and November 12th<\/sup>\u00a0yearly for cattle, sheep &c.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The soil is clay and loam ; subsoil red sandstone, shale and limestone.\u00a0\u00a0The chief crops are wheat and roots.<\/span><\/p>\n

HAGLOE<\/strong> is a tithing and manor, half a mile south-The Queen is lady of the manor.<\/span><\/p>\n

ETLOE<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0is a tithing three quarters of a mile west.<\/span><\/p>\n

BLEDISLOE<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0is a tithing, 1\u00bd miles north-This tithing with Hagloe an Etloe, takes its name from lows, or barrows, which are still to be seen.\u00a0\u00a0J Mathias, esq. is lord of the manor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The principal landowners are The Crown, Mrs. Jones, Underdean, and Russell James Kerr, esq.\u00a0\u00a0The area of Blakeney is 430 acres, and of the parish of Blakeney and tithings is 3,856A 1R\u00a0\u00a014P.;\u00a0\u00a0The rateable value is returned with Awre ; the population in 1871 was 965.<\/span><\/p>\n

Parish Clerk,\u00a0<\/span><\/i>William Willets.<\/span><\/p>\n

POST, MONEY ORDER & TELEGRAPH OFFICE<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0& Savings Bank & Government Annuity& Insurance Office,<\/strong>\u00a0Blakeney. \u2013 Miss Emma Sophia\u00a0\u00a0Minchin, postmistress.\u00a0\u00a0Letters received through Newnham, delivered at 8 a.m. dispatched at 6.30 p.m. ; dispatched on Sundays at 11 a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

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URBAN SANITARY AUTHORITY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Clerk,\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Maurice Frederick Carter<\/span><\/p>\n

Medical Officer,<\/span><\/i>\u00a0F.T. Bond, M.D.<\/span><\/p>\n

Surveyor & Inspector,<\/span><\/i>\u00a0James Playstead<\/span><\/p>\n

Collector,\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Thomas J Foster<\/span><\/p>\n

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INSURANCE AGENTS:-<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

British Empire Mutual Life,<\/span><\/i>\u00a0T.M. Williams<\/span><\/p>\n

Manchester Fire,<\/span><\/i>\u00a0Alfred Butler<\/span><\/p>\n

Stamp Office,<\/span><\/i>\u00a0Joseph Philpotts, distributor<\/span><\/p>\n

Police Station,<\/span><\/i>\u00a0Joseph Williams, sergeant<\/span><\/p>\n

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SCHOOLS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

National,\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Thomas Foster, master<\/span><\/p>\n

British,\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0Walter Feltham, master<\/span><\/p>\n

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Blakeney.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

RESIDENTS<\/span><\/p>\n

Holmes Simeon, Old Court House<\/span><\/p>\n

James Rev. Thomas [Baptist]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mark Rev. John [Congregational]<\/span><\/p>\n

Pringle, Rev. Alex. David, M.A. [Vicar]<\/span><\/p>\n

Webb John<\/span><\/p>\n

White Mrs<\/span><\/p>\n

White Stephen Adolphus, Mill End<\/span><\/p>\n

COMMERCIAL<\/span><\/p>\n

Adams John, grocer<\/span><\/p>\n

Bennett William, miller, Nibley<\/span><\/p>\n

Butler Alfred, draper & grocer, & agent for W. & A.\/Gilbey, wine & spirit mers<\/span><\/p>\n

Charley James, builder & plasterer<\/span><\/p>\n

Charley Samuel, grocer, draper & newspaper correspondent<\/span><\/p>\n

Charley Walter, butcher<\/span><\/p>\n

Clayfield Henry, butcher<\/span><\/p>\n

Collins Thomas, beer retailer, Ayleford<\/span><\/p>\n

Creswell Frederick, painter & paperhngr<\/span><\/p>\n

Davis James, farmer, Hulins farm<\/span><\/p>\n

Davis Thomas, Cock\u00a0<\/i>Nibley<\/span><\/p>\n

Dyer William & Son, grocers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dyer Alfred, baker<\/span><\/p>\n

Fisher William, plumber & glazier<\/span><\/p>\n

Ford Samuel, furniture dealer<\/span><\/p>\n

Gas Light & Coke Co.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0(Samuel Charley, sec.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Godfrey Isaac,\u00a0Kings Head<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Godwin James, boot & shoe maker<\/span><\/p>\n

Griffiths Eli,\u00a0Yew Tree<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Griffiths John, farmer, Hays farm<\/span><\/p>\n

Harris Charles Sidney, clothier<\/span><\/p>\n

Holder William, boot & shoe maker<\/span><\/p>\n

Hopkins Robert, boot & shoe maker<\/span><\/p>\n

Hulin Caleb, blacksmith & wheelwright<\/span><\/p>\n

Hulin Walter John, organist & teacher of music<\/span><\/p>\n

Inman Martin Roe, carpenter<\/span><\/p>\n

Jennings William, farmer Nether hall<\/span><\/p>\n

Kelsey Frances (Miss) fancy repository<\/span><\/p>\n

Minchin Emma Sophian (Miss) shopkeeper & postmistress<\/span><\/p>\n

Moore John tailor, boot & shoe wareho<\/span><\/p>\n

Morse Charles, jun. Fishmonger<\/span><\/p>\n

Newman David, shopkeeper<\/span><\/p>\n

Nickoles Jas.\u00a0Swan Temperance Hotel<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Parsons Mary (Mrs.),\u00a0Bird-in-Hand<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Penn Richard Morse, builder, joiner, wheelwright & timber merchant<\/span><\/p>\n

Phelps Thomas, farmer, Nibley<\/span><\/p>\n

Philpotts Joseph, chemist & druggist, & stamp office<\/span><\/p>\n

Powell Jas., wood turner & rake maker<\/span><\/p>\n

Shipton Thomas, farmer<\/span><\/p>\n

Smith, Wilkinson & Co., brewers, Steam brewery<\/span><\/p>\n

Smith James, farmer, Little Box<\/span><\/p>\n

Taylor Martha (Mrs.), farmr. Viney frm<\/span><\/p>\n

Thomas Sarah (Mrs.), farmer<\/span><\/p>\n

Virgo William, farmer<\/span><\/p>\n

Webb John, Surgeon<\/span><\/p>\n

Whitaker John, gasfitter<\/span><\/p>\n

White John Watts,grocer<\/span><\/p>\n

White Stephen Adolphus, miller & corn merchant, Steam mills<\/span><\/p>\n

Williams Thomas Major, tailor<\/span><\/p>\n

Williams Walter, painter & paperhanger<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bledisloe.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

RESIDENTS<\/span><\/p>\n

Wood Mrs. Bledisloe cottage<\/span><\/p>\n

Baber Francis, farmer, The Box<\/span><\/p>\n

Smith John, farmer, Poulton farm.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BLAKENEY,\u00a0\u00a0with the tithings of BLEDISLOE, ETLOE and HAGLOE, is an ecclesiastical parish formed in 1853 from the parish of Awre: it is 3\u00bd miles south from Newnham, 4 miles north from Lydney, 15 south from Gloucester and 120 miles from London, on the Gloucester and Chepstow road, 1\u00bd miles from\u00a0\u00a0the river Severn and 1\u00bd miles…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":241,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-177","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=177"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2030,"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/177\/revisions\/2030"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}