{"id":223,"date":"2014-12-10T14:05:08","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T14:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cpaulevans.net\/fodfhtnew\/wollastone-or-woolaston\/"},"modified":"2024-04-02T14:42:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T13:42:00","slug":"wollastone-or-woolaston","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/about-the-forest\/kelly-s-directory-1879\/wollastone-or-woolaston\/","title":{"rendered":"Wollastone or Woolaston"},"content":{"rendered":"

WOLLASTONE<\/span><\/strong>is a village, parish and station on the South Wales railway, 5 miles north-east from Chepstow, 12 south-east from Monmouth, 11 south-west from Newnham and 134 from London, situated on the western bank of the River Severn.\u00a0\u00a0The village, which is very much scattered, partly lies on the high road from Newnham to Chepstow, in the Western division of the county, hundred of Westbury, union and county court district of Chepstow, rural deanery of South Forest, archdeaconry of Gloucester and diocese of Gloucester and Bristol.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The church of St. Andrew is an ancient and curiously formed structure in the Norman style, beautifully restored in 1859:\u00a0\u00a0it consists of chancel, nave, south aisle, organ chamber and a massive western tower;\u00a0\u00a0the church is entered on the south side through an old porch, and the interior is rendered exceedingly noble by the length and height of the nave, combined with its fine timbered roof;\u00a0\u00a0the arcade which divides the aisle from the nave consists of double shafts of polished marble, with richly foliated capitals;\u00a0\u00a0the large east window of the chancel is stained.\u00a0\u00a0The register dates from the year 1688.\u00a0\u00a0The living is a rectory, gross yearly value, with the chapelries of Alvington and Lancaut annexed, about \u00a3640, with residence, in the gift of S.S. Marling, esq. M.P. and held by the Rev. William Somerset, LL.D. of Magdalene College, Cambridge.\u00a0\u00a0The charities are about \u00a37. 10s. Yearly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Samuel Stephens Marling, esq. M.P. is lord of the manor and chief landowner.\u00a0\u00a0The soil is mostly gravel;\u00a0\u00a0subsoil limestone and sandstone.\u00a0\u00a0The chief crops are wheat, barley and fruit.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The area is 4,376 acres of land and 1,040 or water.\u00a0\u00a0Rateable value, \u00a38.084 ; the population in 1871 was 998<\/span><\/p>\n

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

POST OFFICE.\u2014Mrs. Sarah James, receiver.\u00a0\u00a0Letters arrive by foot post from Lydney at 8.30 a.m.; dispatched at 6 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0Lydney is the nearest money order office<\/span><\/p>\n

INSURANCE AGENT.\u2014Staffordshire Fire,<\/i>\u00a0W Shillam<\/span><\/p>\n

Assistant Overseer,<\/span><\/i>\u00a0William Morgan<\/span><\/p>\n

Registrar of Births & Deaths,<\/span><\/i>\u00a0Thomas Richard Steel<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a National School for boys & girls which was erected in 1862, at a cost of upwards of \u00a31000 ;\u00a0W.P.Thomas, master ; Mrs. Thomas, mistress.<\/span><\/p>\n

R<\/span>ESIDENTS<\/span><\/p>\n

Bubb Henry, The Grange<\/span><\/p>\n

Bullock Thomas, Platts house<\/span><\/p>\n

Davis Henry, Brooklyn cottage<\/span><\/p>\n

Maskell George, The Common<\/span><\/p>\n

Smith Mrs. The Platts<\/span><\/p>\n

Somerset Rev. William, LL.D. Rectory<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Adams Thomas, farmer Sheepcot farm<\/span><\/p>\n

Ball George, farmer, Plusterwine<\/span><\/p>\n

Ball James, farmer, Woodside<\/span><\/p>\n

Ball John, farmer, Park Hill<\/span><\/p>\n

Ball Richard, farmer, Whitewalls<\/span><\/p>\n

Ball Samuel, farmer, Woodside<\/span><\/p>\n

Battershill Charles John, farmer<\/span><\/p>\n

Biddle Hugh, farmer, Plusterwine<\/span><\/p>\n

Blanch William,\u00a0Woolastone inn<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Butler Charles, blacksmith, Brookend<\/span><\/p>\n

Dance William, farmer, Ferry farm<\/span><\/p>\n

Davis John, beer retailer, Common<\/span><\/p>\n

Edwards Charles, butcher, Park Hill<\/span><\/p>\n

Fletcher Edward & Thomas, farmers, Woodside<\/span><\/p>\n

Fletcher Joseph, boot & shoe maker, Netherend<\/span><\/p>\n

Fletcher William,\u00a0Old Duke\u2019s Head<\/i>\u00a0\u00a0butcher, Brookend<\/span><\/p>\n

Fussell Isaac, beer retailer<\/span><\/p>\n

Higgs James, shopkeeper, Netherend<\/span><\/p>\n

Hillier Orchard, farmer, Green pool<\/span><\/p>\n

Howell James, carpenter, Cone<\/span><\/p>\n

James Sarah (Mrs.), grocer & draper, & postmistress, Brookend<\/span><\/p>\n

Lee Frederick,\u00a0Netherend inn<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Lewis James, grocer, The Common<\/span><\/p>\n

Martin George, shoe maker, Netherend<\/span><\/p>\n

Morgan Charles, farmer, Brockweir<\/span><\/p>\n

Morgan Edwd. Farmer, Ashwell grange<\/span><\/p>\n

Morgan William, assistant overseer<\/span><\/p>\n

O\u2019Hare Mary (Mrs.),shopkpr, Common<\/span><\/p>\n

Peters William, farmer, The Knights<\/span><\/p>\n

Phillips John, gardener, Woodside<\/span><\/p>\n

Prewett Hugh, blacksmith<\/span><\/p>\n

Price William, farmer, Slade<\/span><\/p>\n

Pritchard John gardener, Park hill<\/span><\/p>\n

Proctor George, farmer, Caynsham<\/span><\/p>\n

Prosser George, farmer, Common<\/span><\/p>\n

Prosser John, farmer, Common<\/span><\/p>\n

Reeves William, farmer, Woodside<\/span><\/p>\n

Shillam John, shopkeeper &\u00a0\u00a0shoe maker, Common<\/span><\/p>\n

Smith Mary (Mrs.), corn dlr. Netherend<\/span><\/p>\n

Smith Samuel, parish clerk & sexton<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Steel Thomas Richard, registrar of births & deaths<\/span><\/p>\n

Tamplin Richard, grocer, Netherend<\/span><\/p>\n

Taylor & Co. Beer dealers, Sandford ho<\/span><\/p>\n

Tudor William,\u00a0Carpenters\u2019 Arms<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Watts James, farmer, Woodside<\/span><\/p>\n

White Charles, grocer, Park hill<\/span><\/p>\n

Williams Henry, farmer, Netherend<\/span><\/p>\n

Williams Jas. farmer, Burnthouse farm<\/span><\/p>\n

Williams Jas. sen. Farmer, Burnthouse<\/span><\/p>\n

Woodroffe William Henry, farmer, Plusterwine House.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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