Tidenham
TIDENHAM is a parish and village, distant rather more than 2 miles-east-by-north from Chepstow, and 14 south-west from Newnham, in the Western division of the county, Westbury hundred, Chepstow union and county court district, South Forest rural deanery, Gloucester archdeaconry and Gloucester and Bristol diocese. Tidenham stands on a narrow peninsula, with the Wye on one side and the broad Severn on the other, and just below Cockshoot Hill; this peninsula, on which stands the parish of Lancaut, forces the river Wye to make extraordinary bend beneath its precipitous banks.
The church of St. Peter is an ancient stone building in the Middle Pointed style, and consists of a chancel, nave, Early English north aisle, porch and a tower with 6 bells, and contains an organ and old Norman font, said to be of the eleventh century, made of lead, and curiously carved; the large east and a small south window of the chancel are stained, representing events in the life of Our Lord; and a beautiful window has been placed in the north aisle to the memory of the Rev. H.C. Morgan, by his son, T.H. Morgan, esq. of Tidenham House. The register dates from the year 1708. The living is a vicarage, yearly value about £400, with residence and 108 acres of glebe, chiefly woodland, in the gift of D Higford Burr, esq. and held by the Rev. Percy Burd, B.A. of University College, Durham.
There is a chapel for Wesleyans.
The charities are of £22 yearly value, which are applied for church and educational purposes.
Samuel Stephens Marling, esq. M.P., J.P. who is lord of the manor, Thos. Hen. Morgan esq. Wm. Aeneas Seys, esq. and F Hammond, esq. are the chief landowners. The soil is loamy; subsoil limestone. The chief crops are wheat, barley and turnips. The area is 6,034 acres of land and 3,310 of water; rateable value, £12,240; the population in 1871 was 1,661.
SEDBURY, about 2 miles south; Bishton and Church End, 1 mile west; Stroat and Wibdon, 2 miles north, are hamlets; Sedbury Park, sistant about two miles from Chepstow, the seat of Samuel Stephens Marling, esq. M.P. is a handsome mansion of the Italian style, situate in a finely timbered estate, through which runs the famous Offa’s Dyke.
There is a chapel of ease (St. Luke’s) at Tutshill, about 1 mile and a quarter south-west.
On the banks or the Wye, and not far distant are Tintern Abbey, Raglan Castle, Piercefield Views, Chepstow Castle, Usk, Caldecot, and Roman baths excavated at Caerwent.
Parish Clerk Daniel Tyler, Woodcroft
POST & MONEY ORDER OFFICE & Savings Bank—Mrs. Mary Thomas, receiver, Tutshill. Letters arrive from Chepstow at 6.30 a.m./ dispatched at 7p.m. Church End.—Charles Whimhurst, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive from Chepstow at 8 a.m.; dispatched at 6 p.m.
Police Station, Woodcroft, Bishton, Robt. Tanner, sergeant
There are three National schools, which are all under Government inspection, supported by voluntary contributions.
SCHOOLS
Tidenham, George Frederick Long, master
St. Luke’s Miss Mary Stokes, mistress
Tidenham Chase, Miss Eliza Moody, mistress
TIDENHAM
PRIVATE RESIDENTS
Beor E.J. Netherop
Bryan J.B. Ivy Rock cottage
Burd Rev. Percy, B.A. Vicarage
Churchyard Mill, Chase farm
Cowburn Capt. Dennel hill
Cowburn The Misses, Boughspring
Jayne W.E. Meads house
Morgan Thomas Henry, Tidenham ho
Rymer Mrs. C Church cottage
Williams Mrs. Ivy rock
Wood Mrs. Ashberry
Yockney S.W. Wye cottage
COMMERCIAL.
Doward Mary (Mrs.), farmer Day jo
Hunt James, farmer Wallop farm
Joyce Thomas, assistant overseer
Joyce William, farmer, Hanley farm
Prior John, farmer, Chelten Elm
Perry Benjamin, farmer, Pill house
Ravenhill George, farm bailiff to Miss Churchyard
Rymer Henry, farmer, Philpot’s court
Rymer James, farmer
Rymer Joseph, farmer, Philpot court
Williams James, shopkeeper, Chase
BISHTON
PRIVATE RESIDENTS
Armstrong Mrs. Stoulgrove house
Barrow Miss, Rye cottage
Gabell Rev. Arthur Charles [curate of Tidenham] Oakwood
Hewett F.W. Yewberry house
Lindam Major Charles James, Vale cot
Osborne Mrs. Woodcroft villa
Palmer Rev. Fielding, M.A., J.P. East cliff
Philips The Misses, Penmoyle house
Smart John, Oak cliff
COMMERCIAL
Adams Adam, farmer, Bargains farm, Chase
Allwood Albert, butcher
Baylis John, farmer, Oakfield house
Brettell Jeremiah, farmer
Glynn Thomas, gardener, Old Bishton
Goulder Joseph, shopkeeper
Jones James, market gardener
Price George, boot & shoe maker
Rowlands William, beer retailer
Rymer John, farmer, Bishton farm
Smith Henry, carpenter, Woodcroft
Tyler Daniel, mason
STROAT
Read John, Stroat house
Lewis John, blacksmith
Pridham Reuben, boot & shoe maker
Proctor George, farmer, Madet farm
Richards William, carpenter
Rymer John P. Farmer, Stroat farm
Turner Abraham, George & Dragon
Turner Richard, machine man
White John, shopkeeper
SEDBURY
Brookes J. Sedbury cottage
Marling S.Stephens, M.P., D.L., J.P. Sedbury park; Stanley park, Stroud; & Reform club, London s.w.
Bendall Daniel, carpenter
Evans William, blacksmith
Prewett James farmer, Brickhouse
Prewett Thomas, farmer
Prosser John, farmer, Pensylvania
Rugman John, farmer
Rugman Samuel, farmer, Bradhams ct
Upton William, gardener to Samuel Stephens Marling,esq. M.P.
TUTSHILL
PRIVATE RESIDENTS
Bradbury J. Gloucester cottage
Chapman Mrs. Elm villa
Clarke Mrs. Gloucester villa
Daniel Mrs. Alma cottage
Evans Thomas, Tutshill lodge
Ferris S. Charles P
Freeling Francis, Wirewood green
Hodgson W.L. Tutshill villa
Hodgson, The Misses Bridge cottage
Hughes Henry, Castleford
Jenkins Colonel
Jones Thomas J. Bridge house
Mayo Rev. William L. [Baptist] Vine cottage
Seys William Aeneas, J.P. Tutshill ho
Watkins Mrs.
COMMERCIAL
Baylis John, farmer, Oakfield house
Evans John, boarding house keeper
Evans Thomas, solicitor
Fryer Mary (Miss), teacher of music
Hill Rowland, Cross Keys hotel
Hort Mary (Miss), farmer, Tutshill farm
Ivins John, butcher
Morris Thos. Carpenter & wheelwright
Pitt Frederick, blacksmith
Prichard John, carpenter
Prichard Mary (Mrs.), beer retailer
Wilson Jabez, grocer & draper
WIBDON
Bowen Evan, farmer, High hall
Brown Mary (Miss), draper
Bull Ellen (Miss) farmer, Garstons
Manders Mary (Mrs,), shopkeeper
Rymer James, farmer, Wibdon farm
Turner Richard, drillman