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LYDNEY with the Tithing of AYLBURTON<\/strong>
\nLydney is a parish town and railway station: the parish is bounded on the east by the river Severn, which is here connected with the Wye by means of the Severn and Wye railway, which at Lydney forms a junction with the Great Western railway; the town is situated on the high road from Gloucester to Chepstow and Swansea. 9 miles north-east from Chepstow, 123 from London by road and 134 by rail and 20 south-west from Gloucester, in the Western division of the county, Bledisloe hundred, Chepstow union and county court district, rural deanery of South Forest, archdeaconry of Gloucester and diocese of Gloucester and Bristol.<\/p>\n

The town is in the district of the Forest of Dean: about 500,000 tons of coal, iron ore, stone, timber, iron and tin plates are annually conveyed on the Severn and Wye railway, for the most part to the harbour at Lydney, and on to the Great Western railway system: the Lydney station on the Great Western railway (South Wales Division) lies about midway between the town and the port, 1 mile distant from either point. Lydney Creek, port of Gloucester is the term given to the harbour; the width of the outer harbour gates is 34 feet: and within vessels of 700 tons find berth.<\/p>\n

Petty Sessions are held at the Sessions court every four weeks, or oftener, as occasions arise.<\/p>\n

The church of St. Mary is a large structure, in the Early English style, having chancel, nave, and aisles, with a square tower (surmounted by a handsome spire) containing clock and a peal of 6 bells; it has been restored and re-pewed at considerable expense: a beautifully-carved stone pulpit and several handsome stained windows have been added: the large east window, filled with stained glass of gorgeous colouring, was placed by James Cookson, esq. in memory of his uncle Joseph Cookson, esq. late of Clifton: the floor of the chancel is laid with encaustic tiles of rich design, by Godwin: an organ was erected in 1869, at a cost of \u00a3280. The register dates from the year 1678.<\/p>\n

The living is a vicarage, with the tithing of Aylburton annexed, yearly value \u00a3680, with residence, in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Hereford, and held by the Rev. John Joseph Trollope, M.A. of Pembroke College, Oxford, rural dean, prebendary of Hereford Cathedral and surrogate.<\/p>\n

There are places of worship for Baptists, Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists.<\/p>\n

A charity of \u00a32 7s is distributed to the poor yearly.<\/p>\n

Here is a Mechanics’ Institute, which was established in 1843; it has a library and reading room, the latter supplied with newspapers and periodicals.<\/p>\n

The vicinity of Lydney, forming part of the estate of Charles Bathurst esq. is rich in mineral produce, more especially in iron mines: they are now worked by Thomas & Co. Who have large tin plate works near the railway station.<\/p>\n

Fairs are held on May 4th and November 8th, and a general wool and stock fair on 25th June.<\/p>\n

Lydney is by some writers supposed to have been the Roman station “Abona” and there are certain evidences of its occupation by the Romans. In Lydney Park, where stands the mansion of Charles Bathurst, esq. J.P. are the remains of a Roman military station, where fragments of tessellate pavements and hypocausts, together with a large number of coins, broken pottery and implements of various kinds have been discovered: the station included also a temple, dedicated to a deity called Nodens or Nodons.<\/p>\n

The mansion at Lydney Park, is a picturesque Elizabethan stone building, built in 1875 from the designs of C.H. Howell, esq. Architect, of Lancaster place, London; the park is 120 acres in extent.<\/p>\n

Charles Bathurst, esq. who is lord of the manor, Mrs Edward Owen Jones and Thomas Breadstone Croome, esq. are chief landowners. The soil is various, in some places light sandy, and in others principally marl and clay, on the ironstone formation; sub soil, sandstone and ironstone. The stratifications in the neighbourhood of Lydney are the out-croppings of the Forest lower coal measures, after which are the sandstone rock, ironstone and partial formations of the new red sandstone.<\/p>\n

The chief crops are wheat, barley, beans and oats: steam machinery for ploughing and reaping has been in use for some years The area of the parish is 6,723 acres of land and 1,350 of water; rateable value, \u00a318,094: the population in 1871 was, township, 2,692, parish 3,353<\/p>\n

AYLBURTON<\/strong> is a tithing in the parish of Lydney, and lies on the high road, 1 mile south-by-west.<\/p>\n

The church of St. Mary’s was rebuilt in 1857, at the expense of the late Charles Bathurst, esq. except \u00a325 given by the lessee of the great tithes. The hamlet of Aylburton has charities of \u00a316 yearly value.<\/p>\n

Near the church and in connection therewith, are situated the schools, erected in 1866 by subscriptions, aided by a government grant of \u00a3350: the buildings consist of three separate rooms for the pupils, and a residence for the master; they are spacious and handsome, built of Forest stone with Bath stone facings: the total cost was \u00a32,000, and the ground they occupy was the gift of the late Rev. W.H. Bathurst, of Lydney Park. A schoolroom was erected in 1868, with a house for a mistress, the expense of which was defrayed by the late Rev. W.H. Bathurst, assisted by contributions from friends: the school is designed for young children only.<\/p>\n

Lydney Church Schools, John Wild, master; Mrs. Tearle, mistress: Miss Badham, infants mistress.<\/p>\n

The area is 1,506 A. 1R. 16P; gross estimated rental, \u00a34,678; rateable value, \u00a33,947; the population in 1871 was 661<\/p>\n

POST, MONEY ORDER & TELEGRAPH OFFICE, Savings Bank & Government Annuity & Insurance Office.- Henry Imm, postmaster.
\nLetters from London & all parts arrive at 1.45 a.m. & are delivered at 7; dispatched at 9.40 p.m.; box closes at 9.15. Letters with an extra stamp affixed may be posted till 9.30 p.m.; letters with two extra stamps may be given to the guard on duty in the railway post office at 10.9 p.m. Day mail from London at 10.20 a.m.; second day mail from London at 5 p.m.; London letters can be posted 10.30 p.m. & with extra stamp 10.40 a.m.; dispatched to London 10.45 a.m. North mail arrives at 7 a.m.; letters delivered at 7.30 a.m.; dispatched at 6.45 p.m.; box closes at 6.30 p.m. and may be posted with an extra stamp till 6.40 p.m.; dispatched at 12 noon and 9.45 p.m. There is a first arrival of the mail from Coleford at 7.15 p.m. & 2nd arrival at 9.40 p.m.<\/p>\n

POST OFFICE, Newerne.- John Rowe Smale, receiver. Letters are posted here till 6.45 p.m.
\nPOST OFFICE, Aylburton.- William Hancock, receiver. Letters arrive fromLydney at 6.30 a.m.; dispatched at 6.40 p.m.<\/p>\n

COUNTY MAGISTRATES FOR LYDNEY PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION:-
\nSamuel Stephens Marling, Esq. M.P. Sedbury pk, Chepstow
\nColonel Edward A. Noel, Clannafalls
\nRobert Castle Jenkins,esq. Beachley lodge
\nWilliam Aeneas Seys, esq. Tutshill lodge
\nKeeling George Baker, esq. Severn house
\nRev. Feilding Palmer, Eastcliffe
\nCharles Bathurst, esq. Lydney Park
\nClerk, James Evans, esq. Chepstow<\/p>\n

Petty Sessions are held at the new Police station every month. The following places are included in the Petty Sessional division:- Aylburton, Alvington, Woolastone, Tidenham and Hewelsfield.<\/p>\n

INSURANCE AGENTS
\nCrown Life & Phoenix Fire<\/em>, J Cholditch, Bank
\nLondon & Lancashire Life & Fire<\/em>, G.J. Harris
\nNorwich Union Fire & Life<\/em>, E Bromfield, Bank
\nStaffordshire Fire<\/em>, T.A.H. Smith, Wye cottage
\nPUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS
\nStamp Office<\/em>, George J Harris, distributor
\nHarbour office, Lydney lock,<\/em> James Pick, harbour master
\nInland Revenue Office, <\/em>Feathers hotel, A Hegarty, division officer
\nCounty Police Station,<\/em>
\nGloucestershire Rifle Volunteers (12th)<\/em>, Captain A.H. Maule
\nAssistant Overseer & Collector of Assessed & Land Taxes<\/em>, Charles Garland<\/p>\n

CONVEYANCE:-
\nSevern & Wye Railway & Canal Office<\/em>, George Baker Keeling, secretary & general manager
\nGreat Western Railway Station<\/em>, T.E. Trickey, station master<\/p>\n

CARRIERS:-
\nLydney Carrying Co.<\/em> (Jones & Son), between Lydney & Bristol, takes in goods at the former place every Monday & leaves on Tuesday morning & takes in goods at the latter place on Thursday & leaves for Lydney on Friday morning.
\nBristol & Forest of Dean Carrying Co<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Lydney<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRIVATE RESIDENTS
\nBathurst Charles J.P. Lydney park
\nBlackwell Charles, Newerne
\nBromfield Edwin, Highfield cottage
\nBrowne Rev. David George Lathom, B.A. [curate]\nCholditch John, Bank House
\nCourteen George, Newerne
\nCroome Daniel, jun.
\nCurrie A.S., M.B.
\nCurrie Andrew Stark, M.B. Oakfield vil
\nGillman, Edward
\nGollop James, Moorlands
\nGoulton Wm. James, Highbury house
\nHill William Yevily, Moorlands
\nKeeling Geo. Baker, J.P. Severn house
\nKeeling Geo William, Tuthill house
\nLawrence, George, Lydney park
\nLewis Mrs. Churchfield
\nPeters William, Tutnills
\nPortman Major Henry Wm. Berkeley, Red hill
\nProudfoot Thomas, M.D.
\nRoughton Rev. Geo. Waters [Baptist]\nTaylor Joseph, Raglan house
\nTaylor Walter, The Wards
\nThomas S.J., Soilwell house
\nTrollope Rev. John Jsph. M.A. Vicarage
\nWestcott Mrs. Post Office buildings
\nWilliams Thomas, Nass house
\nWood William, High street<\/p>\n

COMMERCIAL
\nArman Sarah (Mrs.), Rifleman’s Arms<\/em>
\nBailey William, blacksmith, Newerne
\nBallinger Henry, Carpenter
\nBarnard Samuel Fisher, Feathers Hotel<\/em>
\nBettington Mary (Miss), dress maker Newerne
\nBettington Wm., Carpenter & Furniture dealer
\nBevan Jane (Mrs.), dress maker
\nBirks Charles, Purton Passage hotel,<\/em> and ferry, Purton
\nBirks George, True Heart<\/em>
\nBristol & Forest of Dean CARRYING Co. Limited<\/em> (George Jackson, capt.), Lydney basin
\nBromfield Edwin, accountant, Bank
\nBrown Charles John, White Horse inn<\/em>, Newerne
\nCastle James, greengrocer, Newerne,
\nChalk Mary (Miss) ladies boarding school, Althorpe House
\nCholditch John, bank manager Bank
\nClaridge Geo. Watch maker High street,
\nClark Benjamin, grocer, Newerne
\nCollins John, ironmonger, Newerne
\nCollins Sarah (Miss), dress maker
\nCotton Richard, baker, draper & grocer
\nCourteen George, Maltster, Newerne
\nCraddock James, Haulier
\nCroome Daniel, jun. Solicitor
\nCurtis, Thomas, Red Lion inn<\/em>
\nDavies John, engineer, Cookson ter
\nDavies Thomas, shoemaker
\nDavis Jsph. Shipwright, Lydney harbour
\nDenby John, farmer, Dairy farm
\nDicks James, clothier, Newerne
\nDowle George, grocer, Allaston meend
\nDowle William, shopleeper, Newerne
\nDykins Wm. Coal shipper, Cookson’s ter
\nEdwards Thomas, band master
\nEdwards Thomas, farmer, Gurshill farm
\nEdwards Wm. Farmer, Guershill farm
\nEnsor Benjamin, shoemaker, Albert st.
\nFinch William, baker, Newerne
\nFletcher Thomas, dairyman, Queen st
\nFreeman George, carpenter
\nGarland Charles, accountant & assistant overseer
\nGarton Charles & Co. Beer stores
\nGloucestershire Banking Company<\/em> (branch of) (John Cholditch, man.) ; draw on Union Bank of London
\nGollop, Ridler & Co. Coal merchants & shippers
\nGlyde Wm. Farmer, Allaston Meend
\nGosling Fras. boarding ho. Sandford ho
\nGrimes John, master mariner, Newerne
\nGwilliam Thomas, printer, Newerne
\nHaddock Sedona, grocer, Newerne
\nHaile Elisha, farmer Purton manor
\nHarris George James, boot & shoe maker, stationer & news agent, & stamp office
\nHarris Hy. Grocer & coal mer. The Cross
\nHarrison Albert Wm. Farmer, Holmes frm
\nHarwood Geo. Jun. Gas manager, Gas ho.
\nHathaway Frederick Henry, chemist & druggist, stationer, & agent for W.& A. Gilbey, wine & spirit merchants.
\nHawkins John, grocer & post office, Lydney Basin
\nHegarty Alexander, inland revenue officer
\nHenderson Matthew, greengrocer
\nHewlett Thomas, farmer
\nHill & Hathaway, drapers & grocers
\nHolder Samuel, maltster & hop merchant
\nHolford Geo. Coal mer. Cookson’s ter
\nHolford Thomas, shopkeeper
\nHolford William, Moulders Arms<\/em>
\nHowell James, mason
\nHowells Oliver, plumber, glazier & gasfitter
\nHughes Wm. China dealer, The Cross
\nHurle William Abercrombie, civil engineer Bath Place
\nImm William, Postmaster
\nJacobs Isaac, clothier, Newerne
\nJames Mary (Mrs.), ironmonger, Newerne
\nJones Edwin & Son, general merchants, Lydney basin
\nJones William, shopkeeper, Churchfield
\nJordan Charles, shoe maker
\nKeeling George Baker, secretary & general manager to the Severn & Wye Railway & Canal Company
\nKeeling George William, civil engineer, resident engineer to the Severn & Wye Railway & Can Co.
\nKnowles Mary (Mrs.), beer retailer
\nLawrence George, land steward to Charles Bathurst, Lydney park
\nLee William, farmer, Warren’s farm
\nLeffler Aaron, watchmaker, High street
\nLong George, farmer, Duffield farm
\nLong William, farmer, Newerne
\nLydney Trading & Carrying Co<\/em>
\nMallard William, Swan<\/em>
\nMechanics’ Institute<\/em> Charles Bathurst, patron; G B Keeling esq. President: E.Wintour, sec,)
\nMerrick Samuel, saddler & harness maker
\nMorgan Richard, shoe maker & butcher
\nMorse Edwin, grocer, Newerne
\nNicholls Charles, blacksmith, Newerne
\nNurse Albert, railway contractor
\nPark End Coal Co<\/em>. (J.G.Sully, man)
\nPearse Thomas, iron foundry
\nPerkins Henry, farmer, Hurst Farm
\nPhillips George, blacksmith
\nPick Jas. Harbour master, Lydney lock
\nPinnegar Richard, grocer, New street
\nPonter William, temperance hotel, & quarry owner
\nPope Alfred, tailor, Bath place
\nPowell Brothers, blacksmiths, Newerne
\nPowell John, shopkeeper
\nProudfoot Thomas, physician
\nPughesley William John, manager of chemical works
\nReece Reece, coal shippers, Cookson’s ter
\nReichenbach Oscar, civil engineer, Severn & Wye offices
\nRidler Emma (Mrs.), Railway Hotel<\/em>
\nRemnant Richard, haulier & Bridge Inn<\/em>
\nRidler William coal shipper, Queen street
\nRoberts Thomas, beer retailer, plumber & glazier, Forest road
\nSainsbury Thos. Jun., Farmer, Crump farm
\nSainsbury, Thomas, Snr, Farmer, Rodley Manor farm
\nSanders John, farmer, Ness
\nSanders Thomas, farmer, Blackrock farm
\nSandford James, beer retailer, Newerne
\nSaunders John, shopkeeper, Newerne
\nSevern & Wye Railway & Canal Office<\/em> (George Baker Keeling, sec)
\nSmale John Rowe, grocer & draper
\nSmallwood William, shoe maker
\nSmith Edward, ironmonger
\nSmith Jas. Boot & shoe maker, Newerne
\nSmith Thos. Head gardener, Lydney Park
\nSmith Wm. Shopkeeper & baker, Newerne
\nSmith William James, butcher
\nStephens & Co. Coal mer. Cookson’s ter.
\nStephens John, saddler Newerne
\nTaylor Walter, farmer, Wards
\nThomas & Co. Tin plate works
\nTrotter Thos. & Co. Coal & stone proprtrs
\nTurner Hy. Chemist & druggist, Newerne
\nWatts Bros. Grocers & drapers, Newerne
\nWalker William, Queens Head inn<\/em>
\nWatkins William, hair dresser, Newerne
\nWebb Mary (Mrs.), dress makers, Old Furnace
\nWeedon & Co. Coal mers. Lydney basin.
\nWilkins Robert, beer retailer
\nWilliams Fredk. Farmer, Allistone court
\nWilliams Mary Rose (Mrs.), cooper, Newerne
\nWilliams Thomas farmer, Nass Court farm, Nass house & Clift farm
\nWintour George, butcher, Newerne
\nWintour Richard, farmer
\nWooles William, beer retailer, tiler & plasterer<\/p>\n

Aylburton<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRIVATE RESIDENTS<\/p>\n

Allaway Thomas W. Millend
\nBowen Mrs. Sandford cottage
\nCadman T. Kingstone house
\nEdwards Mrs. The Common
\nEdwards Rev. Samuel George, B.A. [curate] Old Park House
\nGardiner Miss
\nGardiner William
\nGem George, Tankerhopes
\nJones Edward, Tabor House
\nTuckwell William John Stevens<\/p>\n

COMMERCIAL
\nAddis John, shoe maker
\nBirks Elizabeth (Mrs.), George inn<\/em>
\nCadman Thomas, inspector of mines
\nClatworthy Mary (Miss), schoolmistress, Schoolhouse
\nColwell Henry, cooper
\nEnglish William, grocer
\nGarland Hnnh. (Mrs.), farmer, Lodge frm
\nGarland Thomas, farmer, Park farm
\nGarland William, farmer, Tump farm
\nGem George, farmer, The Warren,
\nGipson George, painter
\nHandcock Wm. Shoe maker & postmaster
\nHarris James, mason, The Common
\nHarris Thomas, mason, The Common
\nHarris William, mason, The Common
\nHopkins John, farmer, The Common
\nHoskins Robert, The Cross<\/em>
\nHoskins William, farmer
\nJames Thomas, Travellers’ Rest<\/em>
\nLucas Emanuel, farmer, Bream Lodge
\nPage George, farmer
\nPowell John Wm. Veterinary surgeon
\nPowell William, blacksmith
\nRobins Sarah Ann (Mrs.), grocer
\nSmith Thomas, gardener to Charles Bathurst, esq.
\nToogood Henry, park keeper to Charles Bathurst, esq.
\nTuckwell Wm. John Stevens, surgeon
\nWatkins William, shopkeeper & butcher
\nWilliams Edward, farmer, The Common
\nWilliams Philip, miller
\nWood George, chimney sweeper<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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