1857 Post Office Directory

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Astbury 1857

ASTBURY, or NEWBOLD ASTBURY, is a township, agreeable village, and extensive parish, in the southern division of the county of Chester, Northwich hundred, Congleton union, and deanery, archdeaconry, and diocese of Chester, South Cheshire. The village is pleasantly situated 1½ miles south-west from Congleton. The parish church of St. Mary is an old structure of stone, and is considered one of the handsomest in the shire; it is in the Gothic style of architecture, consisting of nave and chancel, north and south aisles, with a tower at the north-west angle containing 4 bells and a clock, and surmounted by a spire. The interior is well pewed, has a gallery, on which is erected a powerful organ, and contains a curious old font. The nave is separated from the aisles by massive clustered pillars, beautifully arches, and the chancel by an elegant carved screen.. The roof is of oak. There are several interesting memorials in the sacred edifice. The living is a rectory, worth £2,000 yearly, with residence. The Rev. Offley Crew, M.A., is the rector, and the Rev. Conway Joyce, B.A., is curate. The Rectory is a large and handsome building of red brick. There is a National school, built in 1852, for boys and girls, supported by subscription and the children’s pence; the average attendance is about 100. The parish of Astbury comprises the chapelries of Buglawton and Congleton. The population of the entire parish, in 1851, was 18,000, and the acreage, 19,062. The population of Newbould Astbury, in 1851, was 705, and the acreage is 2,730. Bricks and tiles are made here. Brownlow and Wall Hill are places in this township.
The following are townships in the parish of Astbury:-
DAVENPORT township is 4½ miles north from Astbury and 4½ north-west from Congleton (its post town). It is in Northwich hundred and Congleton union. Davenport Hall (a brick building) is the seat of Mrs. Tipping. The population, in 1851, was 129, and there are 755 acres of land. Lady Wilmot is lady of the manor and owner of the township.
HULME WALFIELD township is 4 miles from Astbury and 1¾ from Congleton. The church (opened October, 1856) is a very handsome and substantial stone building, built on an elevated spot, commanding extensive views of Mow Cop, Cloud End and the Derbyshire hills. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the gift of the Rev. Offley Crew, M.A., the rector of Astbury; the Rev. T.P. White is incumbent. The church will accommodate 300 persons, and consists of nave, chancel, north aisle, handsome font, and an organ. In 1851 a handsome National school was erected, with residence for master and mistress. There are 128 on the books, and there is a Sunday school. The population, in 1851, was 131, and there are 1,047 acres of land. The soil is clay and sand. A.H. Davenport, Esq., and the Misses Varden are the chief landowners.
MORETON-CUM-ALCUMLOW, or GREAT MORETON, is a township of scattered houses, 2½ miles south-south-west from Congleton (its nearest market and post town and money order office), in the southern division of the county, Astbury parish, Congleton union, Northwich hundred, deanery, archdeaconry, and diocese of Chester, pleasantly situated near the Macclesfield canal and the North Staffordshire railway. George Holland Ackers, Esq., is lord of the manor and chief landowner, and resides at Moreton Hall, a handsome castellated mansion, situated in a well-wooded park. Alculmlow is a hamlet near the western verge of the township, of which Randle Wilbraham, Esq., J.P., is the owner. The population, in 1851, was 133; and the acreage is 1,100.
RADNOR township, 2 miles east from Astbury and 2 north-west from Congleton, in Northwich hundred and Congleton union. Here are two farm-houses.
SOMERFORD township, 3 miles west from Astbury and 3 west-by-south-west from Congleton, in Northwich hundred and Congleton union. Somerford Park, the seat of Sir Charles Peter Shakerley, Bart., is a red brick mansion, pleasantly situated, overlooking the vale of the river Dane. The population, in 1851, was 97, and there are 1,203 acres of land. Sir C.P. Shakerley, Bart., is lord of the manor and owner. The soil is sandy and clay, and produces good crops of pasture and wheat.
SOMERFORD BOOTHS township is 3 miles north from Astbury and 3 west-by-north from Congleton. It is in Northwich hundred and Congleton union. Here is a Primitive Methodist Chapel, with a Sunday school. The population, in 1851, was 274, and there are 1,278 acres of land. The chief crops are pasture and wheat. Clement Swetenham, Esq., is owner, who resides at Somerford Booths Hall, a stuccoed mansion, in the Elizabethan style of architecture.
WEST HEATH township is half-a-mile from Congleton. Sir C.P. Shakerley is chief landowner.

Astbury
PRIVATE RESIDENTS
Crewe Rec. Offley
Joyce Rev. Conway, B.A.
COMMERCIAL
Astles Joseph jun. farmer
Astles Joseph sen. Royal Oak, & frmr
Baddeley William, farmer, Oak farm
Baker Anthony, farmer, Mill house
Bibbey Charles, farmer, Field house
Bourne Rd. farmer, Broad’s tenements
Bramley George, shoemaker
Brindley David, farmer, Peel farm
Buckley George, farmer, Weld ho. farm
Bunn George, beer retailer, Brownlow
Cartlidge Henshall, farmer, Cis green
Cartlidge John, sexton
Cartlidge Samuel, parish clerk
Cartlidge William, assistant overseer & collector
Cheshire William, farmr. Limekiln farm
Clark Samuel, tailor, Brownlow
Clark Thomas, tailor
Cumerbach Thomas, farmer, Brick house farm
Cundy Joseph, farmer & cattle dealer
Davenport John, shoemaker
Dean Chas. Taylor, farmer, Dairy brook
Dean Joseph, jun. farmer, Fair fields
Gee John, farmer & shpkpr. Dairy brook
Green Thomas, Egerton Arms, & frmr
Grimsey John, grocer
Harrison Jane (Miss), schoolmistress
Hill Richard, blacksmith, carpenter & wheelwright
Hughes John, farmer, Wall hill
Hughes Joseph, farmer, Wall hill
Lawson James, farmer
Leadbeater Charles, farmer & corndealer
Leadbeater Charles Edward, farmer, Cis green
Marrow Joseph, farmer, Brownlow
Minchill William, farmer
Morris Hannah (Mrs.), Lockett’s tenements
Oakes Daniel, farmer, Peel lane
Painter Jeremiah, toll collector, Marsh gate
Proudlove Jsph. farmer & brick & ti’e ma
Redfern Mrs. farmer, Gorse farm
Robinson Samuel, farmer, Lit. Bent frm
Shaw Charles, farmer
Sherratt John, farmer, Wall hill
Sherratt Joseph, farmer, Glebe farm
Shrigley George, farmer, Bent farm
Shrigley Sarah (Mrs.), farmer, Dubbthorn farm
Siddom Edward, farmer, Dairy brook
Thompson John, Horseshoe, & farmer
Thornhill George, farmer, Dairy brook
Turnock Joseph, farmer, Brook house
Wade George, master of National school
Wallworth Hannah (Mrs.), farmer, Wall hill
Warburton Edward, farmer, Brownlow
Webb Thomas, farmer & poulterer
Yates Charles, carpenter, farmer & beer retailer
Yates Samuel, farmer, Reeves farm

Davenport
PRIVATE RESIDENTS
Tipping Edmund Joseph, esq. Davenport hall
Tipping Mrs. Anna, Davenport hall
COMMERCIAL
Cliffe Peter, farmer
Cliffe Thomas, farmer
Harding James, farmer, Stockery
Hayward Thomas, farmer
Moss Jonathan, bricklayer
Peake George, bricklayer
Peake Lydia (Miss), day school
Venables John, market gardener, Congleton road
Yarwood Mrs. farmer, Wood house

Hulme Walfield
PRIVATE RESIDENTS
Bridles Robert, esq., Daisy bank
White Rev. Thomas Pritchard, M.A.
Wilmot Edward Woollett, esq. Daisy bank
COMMERCIAL
Brindley Nathan, farmer
Davenport Thomas, farmer, Clap hatch
Foden Thomas, farmer
Ford Mary (Mrs.), farmer
Gee Samuel, farmer, Mount pleasant
Hulme David, farmer, Walfield hall
Hulme Henry, farmer, Old hall
Lucas Jeffrey, farmer, Sand hole farm
Taylor Henry & James, farmers
Thomas Mary Ann (Mrs.), farmer
Whittaker Thomas, farmer, Hill top

MORETON-CUM-ALCUMLOW
Ackers Geo. Holland, esq. Moreton hall
COMMERCIAL
Bayley Daniel. cowkeeper, Alcumlow
Hulme Thomas, farmer, Lodge farm
Goodall Mary (Miss), farmer, Brownlow farm
Machin Jsph. carpenter & wheelwright
Mathie Robert, carpenter
Plant George, farmer, Roe park farm
Pool Samuel, blacksmith
Pridden Thomas, farmer, Alcumlow
Stonier James, farmer, Wood farm

Radnor
COMMERCIAL
Bostock Henry, farmer, Radnor hall
Ward Joseph, farmer, Radnor house

Somerford
PRIVATE RESIDENTS
Hill John esq. Somerford park farm
Shakerley Sir Charles Peter, bart. Somerford park
Wood John, West Kirby, near Hoylake
COMMERCIAL
Cliff James, blacksmith, Pecklow smithy
Ford Henry, agent
Hill John, land agent & farmer, Somerford park farm
Ford John, farmer, Lightwood
Hill Lucy (Mrs.), farmer, Loachbrook
Wood James, farmer

Somerford Booths
Swetenham Clement, esq. J.P. Somerford Booths hall
COMMERCIAL
Berresford William, butcher
Boon James, gamekeeper to C. Swetenham, esq.
Booth James, butcher
Bostock Daniel, farmer, Field house
Broadhurst Wm. New Pool inn, & farmr
Dale William, farmer
Fisher Joseph, blacksmith, New pool
Gallimore Thos. markt. gardr. Wall nitch
Gibbs Elihu, wheelwright
Goodwin James, wheelwright
Hodgkinson Ann (Mrs.), farmr. Crabb mill
Hough Sarah (Mrs.), day school
Hulme Elisha, farmer
Lockett Thos., miller & farmr. Mill bank
Massey Abraham, farmer, Grove house
Roylance Peter, butcher & shopkeeper, Wall nitch
Sims William, farmer, Plumtree
Spragg Thos. & Sons, farmrs. Holly farm
Taylor Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer, Tan yd
Vernon George, farmer, Shanwick
Wilkinson George, farmer, The Hall
Yates James, farmer, Dairy farm

West Heath
PRIVATE RESIDENTS
Crewe Mrs
Gent Miss
Solly Arthur Isaac, esq.
Solly Edward Harrison, esq.
Turner Rev. John Williamson
Washington Mr. Ralph
Wilson Rev. Jonathan
COMMERCIAL
Bibbey Charles, farmer
Davenport Joseph, farmer
Davenport Luke, beer retailer
Ford Thomas, farmer
Hill Thomas, farmer
Lawton James, silk manufacturer
Lucas Thomas, farmer
Morris Mrs. farmer
Skellern Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper
Sutton Samuel, farmer
Warton Edward, farmer
Worth George, beer retailer
Wood Joseph, miller

Letters for the above townships are received through Congleton. Congleton is the nearest money order office.

National School Hulme Walfield, Richard Thomas, master; Mrs. Mary Ann Thomas, mistress

Odd Rode 1857

ODD RODE is an extensive and populous township and railway station, in the parish of Astbury, 3½ miles south-south-west from Congelton, in the southern division of the county, hundred of Northwich, union of Congleton, deanery, archdeaconry, and diocese of Chester. The township, which is scattered, comprises the hamlets of SCHOLAR GREEN, HALL GREEN, KENT GREEN, RODE HEATH, THURLWOOD, ODD RODE and a portion of MOW COP; it is pleasantly situated on the North Staffordshire railway, the Trent and Mersey canals, and in a fine district, the land peculiarly adapted for grazing; it is also a good corn country. The objects of interest in the township are Mow Cop and Old Moreton Hall; the former a lofty mountain rising to the height of 1,091 feet above the level of the sea, the view from the top of which is extensive and beautiful; the latter is a venerable timber and plaster structure, dating from 1549, and is a very fine specimen of the time; it is the property of Mrs. Moreton Craigie. The Episcopal chapel of the Holy Trinity is a plain and unpretending building of brick; the interior is neat, and will accommodate about 400 persons. The living is a curacy, worth £125 yearly, with a good residence, in the gift of Randle Wilbraham, Esq., J.P., of Rode Hall; the Rev. James Losh, M.A., is the incumbent. The Wesleyans have a chapel at Hall Green, and another at Mow Cop. There are Free schools for boys and girls at Odd Rode, built and supported through the kindness and liberality of the Wilbraham family. There are collieries and stone quarries in the vicinity, and there is a variety in the soil, but clay prevails. The population of the township, in 1851, was 1,853; the acreage is 3,692. The chief landowners are Randle Wilbraham, sen. Esq., J.P., Mrs. Moreton Craigie, Randle Wilbraham, jun., Esq., J.P., G.C. Antrobus Esq., George Holland Ackers, Esq., Sir Henry D. Broughton, James Stamford Caldwell, Esq., Mrs. Chaddock, Mr. Samuel Faram, Mr. John Ford, C.B. Lawton, Esq., George Pointon, Esq., the Stonetrough Colliery Company, William Yates, Mow Cop Colliery Company, and Mrs. Jane Smith. Odd Rode Hall, the seat of Randle Wilbraham, sen., Esq., J.P., is a large and handsome building, delightfully situated in tastefully laid out grounds overlooking a fine sheet of water. There are many good houses in the township.
MOW COP is a village and railway station, partly in Odd Rode township, taking its name from Mow Cop hill; it is on the North Staffordshire railway, 9 miles from Stoke,154½ from London, 3 from Congleton, 6 from Burslem, 11½ from Macclesfield, 33½ from Burton-on-Trent, 40½ from Derby, 28½ from Manchester, 49¾ from Liverpool, 247 from Edinburgh, 55 from Birmingham, 40½ from Wolverhampton, 25½ from Stafford, and 67 from Leicester. Here is a Wesleyan chapel. A colliery is worked.
HALL GREEN is a village in Odd Rode township, with a Wesleyan chapel.
At BANK are a colliery and flint grinding mills.
At KENT GREEN is a colliery.
CUTTLEFORD is a place here.

PRIVATE RESIDENTS
Broady Robert, esq. Rode heath
Chaddock Mrs. Elizabeth, Old ho. green
Ford Mr. John, Bank
Mainwaring Rev. James, Boden hall, Street lane
Pedley Thomas, esq. Rode heath
Wilbraham Randle, esq. jun. J.P. Rode heath
Wilbraham Randle, esq. sen. J.P. Rode hall
Williamson Robert, esq. Ramsdell hall
COMMERCIAL
Bailey Ann (Mrs.), farmer, Moor’s farm
Barker George, tailor, Scholar green
Bayley William, farmer, Pear house
Beresford Thomas, farmer, Ash bank
Berisford James, beer retailer & shopkeeper, Kent green
Berisford John, butcher, Sinderhill
Brereton Geo. blacksmith, Rode heath
Broady Robert, salt works, Rode heath
Brownsword William, beer retailer, Scholar green
Buckely Samuel boot & shoe maker, Hall green
Burgess John, farmer, Chance hall
Burgess William, farmer, Kent green
Cartlidge Wm. E. shopkeeper, Mow Cop
Cave Thomas, schoolmaster
Clayton Martha (Miss), farmer, Rode heath
Condcliffe Wm. beer retailer, Scholar grn
Cooke Arthur, Bleeding Wolfe, & farmer, Hall green
Dale John, farmer, Pump farm
Dale John, farmer, Stone Chair
Dale Richard, farmer, Pump house
Dale Sarah (Mrs.), farmer Town end
Davenport John, agent, Alma cottage
Faram Samuel, grocer, builder,carpenter & brick & tile mkr. Thurlwood
Goodwin Jas. & Co. flint grinders, Bank
Gray John, farmer, Bank
Gray Robert, farmer, Bank
Grimsey Thomas, beer retailer, Rode heath
Guest George, grocer &c. Hall green
Hall John, shopkeeper, Mow Cop
Hamlett Samuel, grocer, Bank
Harding Nehemiah, shopkeeper & postmaster, Mow Cop
Heathcote Robert, farmer, Mow Cop
Hill George, farmer, Scholar green
Hill Maria (Mrs.), butcher, Kent green
Hobson James, saddler, Hall green
Hodgkinson John, Broughton Arms, Rode heath
Laithwood James, farmer, Brickhouses
Lawton Luke & Co. (Mow Cop colliery company), Mow Cop
Lawton William, beer retailer, Mow Cop
Lea William, shopkeeper, Scholar green
Lear Thomas, lodge keeper
Massey John, farmer, Town end
Midford George, carpenter & farmer, Thurlwood
Mole Samuel, beer retailer, Mow Cop
Moors John, farmer, Kent green
Morris William, farmer, Scholar green
Mould Joseph, farmer, Mow Cop
Mould Samuel, beer retailer, Mow Cop
Newton William, shopkeeper & coal dealer, Scholar green
Pointon George & William, corn factors & millers, Rode heath
Reece George, agent
Rigby Richard, toll collector, Hall Green gate
Rose Thomas, farmer
Rounding William, farm bailiff to Geo. Holland Ackers, esq. Moreton Old hall
Scott John, police officer, Hall green
Shaw Francis, farmer, Street lane
Shufflebotham Ellen (Mrs.), schoolmistress, Odd Rode
Skerratt Thomas, blacksmith, Boarded barn
Smallwood Thomas, farmer & shopkeeper, Street lane
Smith Jane (Mrs.), farmer, Cuttleford
Steele John, station master, Mow Cop
Stonier George, corn miller & farmer, Rode mill
Taylor Geo. carpenter & wheelwright, Boarded barn
Tellwright Saml. farmer, Old House green
Thorley John, farmer, Kent green
Turner James, beer retailer & shopkeeper, Kent green
Verner Geo. beer retailer, Mow Cop
Viggers George (of Luke, Lawton & Co.), coal master, Bank
Walker John, farmer, High Smallwood
Warham John, painter, plumber, glazier & postmaster, Rode heath
Williamson Brothers (Stonetrough colliery company), Kent green
Yates James, farmer, Hole house
Yates Samuel, farmer, Boarded barn