{"id":195,"date":"2014-12-10T13:48:51","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T13:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cpaulevans.net\/fodfhtnew\/longhope\/"},"modified":"2024-04-18T22:47:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T21:47:06","slug":"longhope","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/about-the-forest\/kelly-s-directory-1879\/longhope\/","title":{"rendered":"Longhope"},"content":{"rendered":"

LONGHOPE<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0is a village and parish, and station on the Hereford, Ross and\u00a0\u00a0Gloucester railway, 6 miles north east from Newnham, 9 west from Gloucester, 8 south-east from Ross and 115 miles from London, in the Western Division of the county, hundred of the Duchy of Lancaster, union of Westbury-on-Severn, Newnham\u00a0\u00a0County court district, rural deanery of North Forest, archdeaconry of Gloucester and diocese of Gloucester and Bristol, situated on the high road from Gloucester to Micheldean and Coleford.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The church of All Saints is an ancient edifice in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave, north and south transepts, south porch and tower surmounted by pinnacles and containing 5 bells: the east window is stained, erected in memory of Vernon George Guise esq. and represents Our Lord as the Good Shepherd: the church was restored in 1870.\u00a0\u00a0The register dates from the year 1560.\u00a0\u00a0The living is an endowed vicarage, yearly value \u00a3400, with residence and about 20 acres of glebe, in the gift of Mrs. Vernon G. Guise and held by the Rev. Frederick Charles Guise\u00a0\u00a0M.A. of University College, Durham.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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There is a chapel for Baptists, with an endowment of \u00a350 for education.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The charities, vested in twelve trustees and the vicar and churchwardens, are of \u00a350 for the church, and the remainder distributed to the poor.\u00a0\u00a0There are also several others of small amount vested in the churchwardens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Edmond Probyn, esq. is lord of the manor and chief landowner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yartleton Hill, commonly called May Hill, which rises to a height of 973 feet above sea level, is in this parish, and commands some magnificent views: the greater part of it has recently been enclosed, but 4 acres on the top have been retained for the use of the public.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The soil is clay and loam; subsoil,, clay.\u00a0\u00a0The chief crops are wheat and roots.\u00a0\u00a0The area is 3,070 acres: rateable value, \u00a35,975: the population in 1871 was 1,088.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Parish Clerk,<\/span><\/i>\u00a0Henry Crease.<\/span><\/p>\n

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POST & MONEY ORDER OFFICE, & savings Bank. -Charles Hampton, receiver. Letters arrive from Mitcheldean [Railway sub-office] at 7 a.m. & from Gloucester at 8.10 a.m.; dispatched at 6.50 p.m.; on Sundays letters arrive at 7 a.m.; dispatched 10 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

National<\/span><\/i>\u00a0Mrs Mary Marsh, mistress<\/span><\/p>\n

British<\/span><\/i>\u00a0Miss Kate Snoddy, mistress<\/span><\/p>\n

Railway station<\/span><\/i>, William Bryant, station master<\/span><\/p>\n

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CARRIERS TO GLOUCESTER.\u00ad- Charles Sterrey & William Sterrey, Wednesday & Saturday<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Barrett Osman, Bradley grove<\/span><\/p>\n

Clements John Pardoe<\/span><\/p>\n

Constance James, Springfield house<\/span><\/p>\n

Greenus Harry<\/span><\/p>\n

Guise\u00a0\u00a0Rev. Fredk. Chas.\u00a0\u00a0M.A. Vicarage<\/span><\/p>\n

Hampton Charles<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Lane Edward Rudge<\/span><\/p>\n

Plant George<\/span><\/p>\n

Probyn Miss Temple<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Seador William, Jordan house<\/span><\/p>\n

Thorneloe, Walbrook house<\/span><\/p>\n

Thorneloe, Mrs. Pedwardine villa<\/span><\/p>\n

Turner William, Summerpool house<\/span><\/p>\n

Wheeler Henry, May Hill villa<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Ambury Joseph, farmer, Harts barn<\/span><\/p>\n

Baldwin Daniel, wood turner & farmer<\/span><\/p>\n

Bennett Benj. Beer retlr. & horse dealer<\/span><\/p>\n

Bradley Wm. Beer retailer. Little London<\/span><\/p>\n

Browning Jas,\u00a0Cross Inn<\/i>\u00a0Dursley cross<\/span><\/p>\n

Bullock William, fruiterer & haulier, Little London<\/span><\/p>\n

Burcher James beer retailer Upper End<\/span><\/p>\n

Coleman Jon Hall, solicitor<\/span><\/p>\n

Constance James & Sons, wood turners & manufacturers of mop, broom, hoe, paddle & garden rake handles, hay rakes, prong stems, scythe sneads, adze, axe & pickaxe handles, Steam saw mills. Established 1788<\/span><\/p>\n

Constance John, farmer, Hill house<\/span><\/p>\n

Constance Mary Ann (Mrs.), farmer<\/span><\/p>\n

Davis Henry, wheelwright<\/span><\/p>\n

Davis Joseph, carpenter<\/span><\/p>\n

Dowding Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer, Royal spring<\/span><\/p>\n

Dowding James, farmer, Nupend<\/span><\/p>\n

Dowding John, farmer Suttridge farm<\/span><\/p>\n

Dowding John, jun. Farmer Bilbut<\/span><\/p>\n

Drew Hy. Hale, farmer Holly Bush hl<\/span><\/p>\n

Field Robert, farmer Dursley Cross<\/span><\/p>\n

Godwin George,\u00a0Plough inn<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Hale William, shopkeeper<\/span><\/p>\n

Hampton Charles, jun. Grocer & draper<\/span><\/p>\n

Havard Thomaas, grocer & draper<\/span><\/p>\n

Hampton Henry, shopkeeper, Little London<\/span><\/p>\n

James Arthur, butcher<\/span><\/p>\n

Joyner William, lime burner<\/span><\/p>\n

Kersey John, miller & farmer<\/span><\/p>\n

Lane, Edward, miller, Furnace mill<\/span><\/p>\n

Lindsay Robert, nail ma. Dursley Cross<\/span><\/p>\n

Mower Isaac, farmer<\/span><\/p>\n

Nelmes Eliza (Mrs.), farmer<\/span><\/p>\n

Nelmes John, farmer<\/span><\/p>\n

Orcher Martha Eliza (Mrs.),day schl<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Pearce Samuel, farmer, Box Bush farm<\/span><\/p>\n

Pugh Thomas, blacksmith<\/span><\/p>\n

Robinson Lee, farmer, Whitmore farm<\/span><\/p>\n

Rudge Nathaniel, blacksmith<\/span><\/p>\n

Scudamore Martha (Mrs.), farmer Bradley farm<\/span><\/p>\n

Selwyn George, The Rock<\/span><\/p>\n

Stephens Thomas & Daniel, millers, Dursley Cross mills<\/span><\/p>\n

Sterrey Chas.frmr,& carrier, Little London<\/span><\/p>\n

Wintle Robert, farmer, Box bush
\nWintle Robert, farmer<\/span><\/p>\n

Wintle William, farmer, Blakemore frm<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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