{"id":200,"date":"2014-12-10T13:52:13","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T13:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cpaulevans.net\/fodfhtnew\/minsterworth\/"},"modified":"2024-04-21T12:49:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T11:49:12","slug":"minsterworth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/about-the-forest\/kelly-s-directory-1879\/minsterworth\/","title":{"rendered":"Minsterworth"},"content":{"rendered":"

MINSTERWORTH <\/span><\/strong>anciently called MORTUNE, is a parish and straggling village, 4\u00bd milrd west from Gloucester, intersected by the turnpike road from Gloucester to Chepstow, in the Western division of the county.  Westbury-on-Severn union, Duchy of Lancaster, Gloucester county court district, rural deanery of North Forest, archdeaconry of Gloucester and diocese of Gloucester & Bristol. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The church of St. Peter was rebuilt in the Decorated style in 1870, and consists of chancel and nave, with north aisle, and tower with 6 bells; the chancel east window is stained and very handsome, and there are other stained windows; the former church having been liable to be flooded by the Severn, the new building is raised four feet.  The register dates from the year 1633. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The living is a vicarage, yearly value \u00a3250, with residence and 2\u00bd acres glebe, in the gift of the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol and held by the Rev.William Balfour, M.A. of Magdalene College, Oxford, and Rural Dean of Gloucester. <\/span><\/p>\n

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There is a mixed National school under Government inspection.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The charities are of about \u00a340 yearly value. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Duni House is the seat of William Viner Ellis, esq. and Hygrove is the property of Charles Barrow-Evans, esq. the lord of the manor: these gentlemen are the principal landowners. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Here is a Wesleyan chapel. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The soil is alluvial, and very productive, well adapted to the growth of apples for cider.  The chief crops are wheat, apples and pasture.  The area is 1.938 acres; rateable value, \u00a35,840; the population in 1871 was 459.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Parish Clerk,<\/span><\/i> Samuel Meadows.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Letters arrive from Gloucester at 8.45.  PILLAR LETTER BOX is cleared at 5.30 p.m. The nearest money order office is at Gloucester.<\/span><\/p>\n

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National School<\/span><\/i> Mrs. Eliza Mays, mistress<\/span><\/p>\n

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CARRIERS TO GLOUCESTER (returning same days):- Thomas Butler & William Morgan, from Littledean, mon.wed. & sat.  Giles Cox, from Westbury, mon. wed. &  sat.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Balfour Rev. William M.A. Vicarage<\/span><\/p>\n

Ellis George, Severn Bank house<\/span><\/p>\n

Ellis The Misses, Severn Bank House<\/span><\/p>\n

Ellis William Viner, Duni house<\/span><\/p>\n

Hawkins Mrs. Minsterworth court<\/span><\/p>\n

Stephens James, Severn side<\/span><\/p>\n

Syms William, Hygrove house<\/span><\/p>\n

Amphlett Eliza (Mrs.), shopkeeper<\/span><\/p>\n

Amphlett Henry, cooper<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Barrett Ralph, farmer<\/span><\/p>\n

Bennett John, farmer & overseer<\/span><\/p>\n

Bick Henry, tailor<\/span><\/p>\n

Binns James, blacksmith & shopkeeper<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Cole Richard, jun. Farmer Highcross farm<\/span><\/p>\n

Fletcher Harriet (Mrs.), shopkeeper<\/span><\/p>\n

Hampton Edmund, farm bailiff to Frederick Harvey, esq. of Churcham, Morecroft farm<\/span><\/p>\n

Hooper Joseph, baker<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Jones Charles, farmer<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Luker Henry, farmer<\/span><\/p>\n

Mayo James, fruiterer<\/span><\/p>\n

Mayo Joseph, coal merchant<\/span><\/p>\n

Pugh John, farmer,  Morecroft farm<\/span><\/p>\n

Stevens Richard, commercial traveller<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Wells Chas. Edwd. Farmer & overseer.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MINSTERWORTH anciently called MORTUNE, is a parish and straggling village, 4\u00bd milrd west from Gloucester, intersected by the turnpike road from Gloucester to Chepstow, in the Western division of the county.  Westbury-on-Severn union, Duchy of Lancaster, Gloucester county court district, rural deanery of North Forest, archdeaconry of Gloucester and diocese of Gloucester & Bristol.    The church…<\/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-200","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/200","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=200"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/200\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53304,"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/200\/revisions\/53304"}],"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=200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}