PIGOT AND CO.'S 1844 DIRECTORY

"Halesowen, with the villages of Cradley, Netherend and neighbourhoods" from Pigot and Co.'s 1844 directory of Shropshire



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Halesowen (including Cradley) in Pigots\'s 1844 directory, first page
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 Halesowen (including Cradley) in Pigots's 1844 directory, first page 
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HALES OWEN
WITH THE VILLAGES OF CRADLEY, NETHEREND AND NEIGHBOURHOODS.

HALES OWEN is a market town, lying in an insulated parish of its name, separated from the country of Salop, and entirely surrounded by those of Stafford and Worcester - the parish extending into the hundred of Halfshire, in the latter county; 117 miles N. W. from London, 11 s. by E. from Wolverhampton, 5 s. from Dudley, and 7 s. w. from Birmingham - at which latter town are the stations of several important railway lines. This place is said to have formerly been a borough, though it does not appear to have ever returned members to parliament. The town, which is seated in a fertile valley, consists principally of one street, in which are some respectable houses, and of several smaller streets, containing humbler dwellings, irregularly built. The river Stour, which rises in some hills not far distant, passes the town, as does the Netherton canal, about half a mile from it. Lord Lyttelton is lord of the manor and holds an annual court leet; and a court for the recovery of debts under £5. (the jurisdiction of which includes Hales Owen) is held at the court-house,  Oldbury, once a fortnight. This place has been noted for the manufacture of nails, chains and horn buttons. There are, also, an extensive concern, under the firm of the British Iron Company, at Corngreaves; two manufactories for gun barrels; and others for anvils, vices, hammers, files, spades, shovels, &c. The coal trade is of importance; bricks and tiles are made to a considerable extent; and there are several maltings and corn mills, in the town and neighbourhood.
  The parish church of St. John (said to have been erected prior to the conquest) contains a beautiful monument to the memory of Major Halliday, and a plain one to Shenstone the poet; the benefice is a vicarage, in the patronage of Lord Lyttelton, and incumbency of the Rev. Richard Brindley Hone. There are places of worship for Independents, and Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists.  The free grammar school here was founded under a commission for charitable uses. At a short distance from the town are the 'Leasowes,' the seat of the celebrated Shenstone, who received the rudiments of his education in the Hales Owen grammar school.  The market, which at the present day is of little or no importance, is chartered to be held on Monday; and the fair on Easter Monday.  The parish contained, in 1831, 11,839 inhabitants, and in 1841 the population had increased to 17,376.
  Cradley is a chapelry, in that part of the parish of Hales Owen which is in the lower division of the hundred of Halfshire, county of Worcester; two miles N.N.W. from Hales Owen, and three from Dudley and Stourbridge; situated on the river Stour, which, running on the northern and western sides of the chapelry, separates it from the county of Stafford.  Beautifully situate in a woody district, amid pleasing walks, and on the banks of a large pool or artificial lake, is Cradley Spa, where warm and cold baths have been erected: the water is impregnated with sulphate of soda, magnesia, &c, and is much used by invalids during the summer.  At one period an attempt was made to manufacture salt here, but the success was very partial. The making of nails and chains now constitute the staple trade of the chapelry.  The places of worship are the chapel under the establishment, and three others for dissenters: the living is a perpetual curacy. A national school, established here, is supported by subscription.  The soil of this district is fertile, and brick clay of an excellent quality is obtained.  The population of the chapelry, is about 2,000.
  Netherend is a small village in Cradley chapelry, and is chiefly to be noticed as having in its vicinity extensive iron works, where iron in bar, rolled and slit, is manufactured.  In the village is a chapel for Unitarians, and also a free school.  Population returned with Cradley chapelry.

  POST OFFICE, Hagley-street, Hales Owen, Elizabeth Cox, Post Mistress.- Letters from all parts arrive (from Birmingham) every morning at half-past seven, and are despatched thereto every evening at six.

NOBILITY, GENTRY AND CLERGY
  • Attwood George, Esq.  Hawn House
  • Attwood Miss Mary Ann, Leasowes
  • Best Benjamin, Esq.  Corngreaves
  • Bowen Rev. William, Netherend
  • Bradley Miss Charlotte, Church st
  • Green Mr James, Hagley st
  • Homfray David Esq. Witley Lodge
  • Hone Mrs Augusta, Church st
  • Hone Rev. Richard Brindley, Vicarage House
  • Lyttelton Right Hon. Lord, Hagley Park
  • Meredith William, Esq. Bellevue
  • Phillips Mrs. Mary, Hagley St
  • Reeves Rev. Edward, Highfield
  • Smith Mrs Elizabeth, Grange House
ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS.
  • Free Grammar School, Dudley road - John Lomax, master
  • Infants' School, Church St - Mary Ann Thompson, mistress
  • National School, (girls) Church st - Mary Bannister, mistress
  • National School, Cradley - Benj. Harrison, master; Ann Allen, mistress
  • Todd Miss (boarding) Honnington
  • Unitarian Charity School, Netherend, - Thomas Henry Billingham, master
  • Westwood Joseph, Netherend
  • Wharton Miss, High St
ANVIL MANUFACTURERS.
  • Hopkiss Moses, Rag Mill forge
  • Wood Brothers (& vice) Furnace hill
ATTORNEYS.
  • Hayes & Son (& clerks to the magistrates) Cornbow
  • Homfray Jeston, High St
BAKERS & FLOUR DEALERS.
  • Deeley Charles, Cornbow
  • Moss William, High St
BLACKSMITHS.
  • Higgs John, Islington
  • Mole Daniel, Colleygate
  • Partridge Charles, Rumbow
  • Partridge William, Grange
  • Standen Robert, Spring hill
  • Taylor Thomas, Cornbow
BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS.
  • Harris William (& printer) High St
  • Sault Saml. (& ironmonger) Cornbow
BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS.
  • Eden John, Hagley st
  • Glaze John, Hagley st
  • Hall James, Hagley st
  • Hall William, Hagley st
  • Hawkswood Richard, Colleygate
  • Homer Joseph, Cradley
  • Leech Edward, Peckingham st
  • Parkes William, High st
  • Simmons William, Bull ring
  • Smith Jesse, High st
  • Smith Joseph, Spring hill
BRICK AND TILE MAKERS.
  • Attwood George & Co. Hawn Works
  • Finney John, Hasbury
  • Finney Labon, Spring hill
  • Grove Richard, Spring hill
BRICKLAYERS.
  • Brettell John, Cradley
  • Brettell Samuel, Cradley
  • Grove Edward, High st
  • Grove Thomas, High st
BUTCHERS.
  • Attwood James, Cradley
  • Attwood William, Cradley
  • Beasley Stephen, Cradley
  • Cooper George, Church st
  • Hodgetts Henry, Peckingham st
  • Hollies William, High st
  • Jeptha William, Hagley st
  • Jones Thomas, Cradley
  • Moseley George, Peckingham st
  • Robinson William, Hagley st
  • Smart Robert, High st
BUTTON MANUFACTURER - HORN.
  • Harris Thomas, Spring hill
CARPENTERS & JOINERS.
  • Bloomer John, Colleygate
  • Connop Benjamin, Church st
  • Thomas Francis, Peckingham st
  • Whitehouse Joseph, Hagley st
COAL MASTERS.
  • Attwood George & Sons, Hawn Colliery
  • King J. & W. Netherend Colliery
COOPERS.
  • Dallow William, Hagley & Cradley
  • Forrester Charles, Islington
  • Stokes William, Bull ring
DRUGGISTS.
  • Bishop Thomas, Cradley
  • Granger Mattw.Field Pearce, Hagley st
  • Johnson Thomas, High st
  • Phillips David, Peckingham st
  • Welch John, Hagley st
FIRE, &c. OFFICE AGENTS.
  • Birmingham, Matthew Granger, Hagley st
  • Birmingham District, A. C. Homer, Colleygate
  • Crown, Hayes & Son, Cornbow
  • Phoenix, Benjamin Trewolla, High st
GARDENERS.
  • Bayliss Charles, Townsend
  • Beache Noah, Cradley
  • Bennett William, Cradley
  • Crosby Thomas, Spring hill
  • Roper William, Cradley
GROCERS AND DEALERS IN SUNDRIES.
  • Bishop Thomas, Cradley
  • Bissell Thomas & Co.  High st
  • Cemm Thomas, Cradley
  • Chatwin Henry, Islington
  • Fellows Noah, Birmingham st
  • Granger Mattw.Field Pearce, Hagley st
  • Grove John Haden, Cradley
  • Grove Richard, Peckingham st
  • Hawkshead Joseph, Cradley
  • Hodgkins Benjamin, Cornbow
  • Horton William, Hagley st
  • Moss Milliam, High st
  • Petford Felix, Cradley
  • Phillips David, Peckingham st
  • Sault Susan, Cradley
  • Smith Samuel, Cradley
  • Taylor Abraham, White hall
  • Taylor Jacob, Spring hill
  • Tibbetts Joseph, Cradley
  • White Sarah, Bull ring
  • White William, Islington
  • Willetts George, Islington
GUN BARREL MANUFACTRS.
  • Burr John, Hayseech
  • Rose Aaron, Hales Owen Mills
INNS & PUBLIC HOUSES
  • Birmingham Tavern, John Smith, Hagley st
  • Black Horse, Joseph Heath, Greenfield
  • Black Swan, Nathl. Ward, Cradley
  • Cock, Peter Parton, Cornbow
  • Crown, William Stokes, Bull ring
  • Fox, William Grove, Cornbow
  • George Inn, John Cooper, Church st
  • Globe, Geo. Moseley, Peckingham st
  • Golden Cross, James Cooksey, Peckingham st
  • Half Moon, Isaac Mallin, Peckingham st
  • Holly Bush, Simeon Wooldridge, Cradley
  • Horse Shoe, Daniel Mole, Colleygate
  • Leopard, Thomas Grove, High st
  • Lodge Ford Inn, Benjamin Woodhall, Cradley
  • Lyttelton's Arms Inn (& excise office) Samuel Challinor, High st
  • Malt Shovel, Ann Willetts, Church st
  • May Pole, Samuel Leonard, Cradley Forge
  • Nelson's Arms, William Knight, Spring hill
  • New Inn (& posting house) George Granger, White hall
  • Old Mogul, Thos. Fellows, Netherend
  • Plume of Feathers, Aaron Rose, Church st
  • Queen's Head, Jane Ganner, Birmingham st
Retailers of Beer.
  • Beasley John, Cradley
  • Beddall Francis, Netherend
  • Bloomer Josiah, Cradley
  • Byng Thomas, Cradley
  • Cannop Samuel, Lower wharf
  • Cemm Thomas, Cradley
  • Edwards Elizabeth, Cradley
  • Granger Edward, Birmingham st
  • Grove James, Islington
  • Haddock John, Netherend
  • Hadley William, Cradley
  • Hall Joel, Rumbow
  • Hall Joseph, Rumbow
  • Harrison Elizabeth, Cradley
  • Harrison George, Spring hill
  • Hawkshead Joseph, Cradley
  • Homer Thomas, Cradley
  • Jones Thomas, Cradley
  • Jones William, Islington
  • Nash Mary, Peckingham st
  • Roper William, Colleygate
  • Tate Abel, Colleygate
  • Tibbetts Joseph, Cradley
  • White Samuel, High st
  • White Sarah, Birmingham st
  • Withers Henry, Spring hill
  • Withers Thomas, Cornbow
IRON MASTERS AND IRON MANUFACTURERS.
  • Evers Samuel & Sons, Cradley Iron Works
  • New British Iron Company, Corngreaves - Benj. Best, manager
LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS.
  • Fernie Henry, Hagley st
  • Petford Felix, Cradley
  • Trewolla Benjamin, High st
MALTSTERS.
  • Corbett John, Church st
  • Fellows Joseph, Cradley
  • Ganner Jane, Birmingham st
  • Harris James, High st
  • Harrison Elizabeth, Cradley
  • Jones William, Hagley st
  • Mason Samuel, Netherend
  • Oliver William, Netherend
  • Parkes Edwin, Cornbow
  • Potter George, Honnington
  • Tibbetts William, Cradley
MILLERS.
  • Fellows Joseph, Cradley
  • Hulston William, Hasberry
  • Morris Joseph, Luttley Mill
  • Moss Joseph, Grange
  • Potter John, Illey
NAIL AND CHAIN MANUFACTURERS.
  • Bissell Thomas, & Sons, Greenfields
  • Cox William, Cradley
  • Hawkswood Joseph, Cradley
  • Hingley Joseph (chain) Cradley
  • Hodgkins Henry, Hagley st
  • Hodgkins Thomas, Cornbow
  • Jones Thomas, Olive House
  • Pargeter Joseph and Thomas, Birmingham st and Careless green
  • Rock Joseph & William, Cradley
  • Wood Brothers (chain) Furnace hill
  • York Edward, Cornbow
PAINTERS, PLUMBERS AND GLAZIERS.
  • Cooper John, Cradley
  • Day Edward Green, Cornbow
  • Harris Thomas, Church st
  • Round William, New road
  • Wyer Samuel Edward, Cradley
SADDLERS.
  • Fiddian George, Peckingham st
  • Prynn Thomas, High st
  • Reynolds Thomas, High st
SPADE AND SHOVEL MANUFACTURERS.
  • Rose William Henry, Birmingham st
  • Vaughan John, Drew's forge
  • Wood Brothers, Furnace hill and Stourbridge
STEEL MANUFACTURERS.
  • Attwood George and Sons, Corngreaves Steel Works
STRAW HAT MAKERS.
  • Charlton Mary, High st
  • York Sarah, Cornbow
SURGEONS.
  • Bloxham Joseph, Townsend
  • Haslewood & Teed, Cradley
  • Hayes Henry, High st
  • Kendrick George, Church st
  • Moore Edward, Townsend
  • Phillips Benjamin Erasmus, High st
TAILORS.
  • Brettell Benjamin, Islington
  • Charlton John Horatio, High st
  • Gilbert William, Church st
  • Moore Benjamin, Cornbow
  • Moore Joseph, Spring hill
  • Whatmore Samuel, Hagley st
TIMBER DEALERS.
  • Withers Joseph, Spring hill
  • Withers Thomas, Cornbow
WHEELWRIGHTS.
  • Beach Richard, New rd
  • Osborne John, Spring hill
  • Southwell George, Grange  1
Miscellaneous.
  • Athanaeum Reading Room, Townsend - Arthur Burr, secretary
  • Brewin Thomas, agent to the Dudley Canal Co.  Hales Owen hill
  • Bridgewater Elizth, milliner, Church st
  • Burr Jno. civil engineer, Highfield House
  • Compson Thos. tanner & currier, Cornbow
  • Fellows George, file and rasp manufacturer, Netherend
  • Gas Works, Cornbow
  • Grove David, corn dealer, Peckingham st
  • Hodgetts Jane, hair dresser, High st
  • Johnson Thomas, tin-plate worker, Peckingham st
  • Jones Mary, lime burner, Heywood wharf
  • Lane James, watch maker, Hadley st
  • Police Station, Hadley st
  • Shilcock Edwin, hardware dealer, Hagley st
  • Siviter Thomas, gas tube manufacturer, Rumbow
COACHES & OMNIBUSES.
To BIRMINGHAM, the Mail (from Stourbridge) calls at the New Inn, every evening at six, and a Coach, every morning at a quarter before ten - Jordan's Omnibus (from Kidderminster) calls at the Lyttelton's Arms, every morning (Sunday excepted) at half-past eight - and another calls at Mr Trewollas', at the same hour.
To KIDDERMINSTER, Jordan's Omnibus (from Birmingham) calls at the Lyttelton's Arms, every afternoon (Sunday excepted) at half-past five - and another calls at Mr Trewollas', at the same hour.
To STOURBRIDGE, the Mail (from Birmingham) calls at the New Inn, every morning at half-past ten - and a Coach every evening at half-past seven.

CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY.
The nearest Station to Hales Owen is Birmingham, seven miles distant, where the London and Birmingham, the Grand Junction, the Birmingham and Derby Junction, and the Birmingham and Gloucester Railways have their respective Stations.
There are regular conveyances to Birmingham, as noticed in the preceding list of Coaches and Omnibuses.

CARRIERS.
To BIRMINGHAM, Thos. Knight, from his house, Birmingham street, every Monday, Thursday and Saturday - and Jos. Tildesley, from his house, Church street, every Tuesday, Thursday & Sat.
To BROMSGROVE, Thos. Knight, from his house, Birmingham st, every Tuesday.
To STOURBRIDGE, Joseph Tildesley, from his house, Church st, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

CONVEYANCE BY WATER.
To BIRMINGHAM, DUDLEY, TIPTON, STOURBRIDGE. &c.  Boats, pass through daily, and forward goods to all parts - Thomas Brewin, agent, Heywood wharf.



Note

1 Mr George Southwell was the great-great-great-grandfather of the transcriber of this directory (Stephanie Robinson)

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