Bewdley Bennetts Business Directory 1899
Allcock T, 92 Welshgate. Grocer & provision dealer, corn, meal & flour dealer, and ham and bacon curer. Hams and bacons of the finest quality
Anchor Inn, Welch gate – T Meadows
Anderson J, grocer, 54 Load st
Angel Hotel, Load street – J Smith, proprietor. Large room will seat upwards of 300 persons. Every accommodation for cyclists
Angel Vaults, Load st – Mitchell & Co
Ashcroft T, fruiterer, 87 Welch gate
Baker, Son & Firkins, auctioneers, Load st
Bawdon E A, family butcher, 49 Load street. Home-made sausage and bacon curer. Families supplied with meat of the finest quality on moderate terms. Families waited on for orders
Bell R, pork butcher, 12 Welch gate
Bewdley Institute, Load st
Bewdley & Wribbenhall Working Mens club, Wribbenhall
Bishop J, refreshment rooms, Severn side, Wribbenhall. Every accommodation for pleasure parties. Dinners, teas, &c., provided on the shortest notice. Terms moderate
Black Boy Hotel – A Dawes, propr. Ales wines & spirits of the finest quality. Replete with every accommodation. Good stabling. Dinners and teas provided.
Bodenham L, 43 Load st. Tea dealer, grocer, cheese & bacon curer, corn, flour, meal & chaff stores. Fresh pork and sausages every Saturday. Agent for Silverbrook and Dulcemona teas
Bowdler R, fishmonger, fruiterer, and dlr in game, Load st. Fresh supplies daily. Wholesale and retail
Bryan M E, bookseller & stamp office, 16 Load st
Channing W J, greengrocer, 45 Load st
Clifford R N, chemist
Coach & Horses Inn, Wribbenhall – J Evans
Cock & Magpie Hotel, Severn side north – Mrs H Ainsworth
Cock Bros, tanners, Severn side south
Coffee Tavern, Load st – W H Tomes
Coldrick T, builder, Load st
Coles E, grocer, Wribbenhall
Coles J, butcher Lax lane
Coles s, farrier & waggonette propr, Dog lane
Cook Miss, toy dealer, 16 High st
Cooksey Miss, draper, Severn side
Cooper W R, confectioner, 66 Load st
Dalley F R & T C, ale, porter, wine & spirit merchants, & British wine mnfrs
Davies W, boot and shoe maker, 65 High st
Dudfield E A, iron, steel, oil & color merchant, 58 Load st. Furnishing, builder’s & agricultural ironmonger, tinman and smith. Agent to the Alliance Assurance Co
Edwards H, butcher, 25 Load st
Elmer H, grocer, Wribbenhall
England J, wardrobe dealer, 93 Welchgate
Farmer J, builder & contractor, Severn Valley bldgs, Wribbenhall
Field S H, confectioner, 1 Load st
Gabb J, surgeon, 6 Load st
Gabb and Johnston, surgeons, Wribbenhall
Gardner R, solicitor, Severn side south
Gardner T & Son, coal & timber merchants, 28 Severn side
George Hotel, family, commercial, and posting house – S E Woodward, proprietress. Comfortable and commodious bed and sitting rooms. Parties catered for
Gillford A, tea dealer, family grocer & provision merchant. Agent for Huntley & Palmer’s biscuits. Fine home-cured hams and bacon, cured on the premises. Choice teas
Glover J, confectioner, Wribbenhall
Great Western Grocery Stores – Mrs Elmer
Great Western Hotel, Wribbenhall – T J Bullus. See Advt
Handley W, grocer, Severn side south
Haymer H, baker, grocer and provision dlr, Catchems End, Wribben Hall
Haywood E, general smith, 2 Dowles rd
Hedges Bros, boot mnfrs, 35 Load st. Best and cheapest house for boots, shoes and slippers. Repairs a speciality. Works, Leicester
Hemingway & Son, solicitors, Load st
Heydon J, baker & flour dlr, 42 Load st
Hinton W R, tailor, 13 Load st
Holberton R, boot & shoe maker, Wribbenhall
Horn & Trumpet, Dog lane – Levi Webster, announces to his various friends that he has taken to the above full-licensed house. Every accommodation for excursionists. Large club room for teas, etc.
Howell F, boot & shoe maker, 56 Load st
Humpherson G J & Sons, horn mnfrs, 64 High st
Humpherson J, baker, pastrycook & confectioner, Dog lane. Families and shops supplied daily
Humpherson J, tobacconist and horn mnfr, 72 Load street
Hunt T, practical hand sewn boot and shoe mkr, 73 High st. Repairs neatly and promptly executed Ince J, glass & china dlr, 19 Load st
Inland Revenue Office, Load st
Invicta Sparkling Hop Ale Co, The Factory
Jefferies S, coal merchant, Park lane
Jones C, boot & shoe warehouse, 59 Load st
Jones S, greengrocer, 72 High st
Jones J, family grocer, baker, provision dealer, pastrycook & confectioner, Catchems end. Genuine home-made bread, cakes, etc. Home- cured hams and bacon
Kings Head, High st – G Hardwick
Lawley M, shoeing & general smith, Wribbenhall
Lee G H, watch & clock maker, 29 Load st Lewis J, decorator, 79 Load st
London & Midland Bank, Ltd, Severn side south – T Betts, manager
London Vaults, Load st – F R & T C Dalley, wine merchants
Lowe J & Bros, rope mnfrs, Wribbenhall
Lyon A, butcher, 4 Welch gate
Malt Shovel Inn, Welchgate – J Oakes
Mannin A, grocer, 47 Lord st
Marlow J, baker & confectioner, 53 Load st
Mark G G, stationer, Load st
Mountford G, plumber, 3 Severn side south
Mason T B, hairdresser, tobacconist & general fancy dlr, 69 Load st. Packet tobaccos and cigars of the finest brands, pipes, pouches, &c, always in stock. Agent for P & P Campbell’s Perth Dye Works
Minton S & Son, general drapers, clothiers & outfitters. Family mourning. Carpets, linoleums, floor cloths, bedsteads, mattresses, &c
Mucklow W, brewer, maltster, etc, licensed retailer, Bewdley Brewery. Mucklow’s renowned stout
Noon W, shoeing & general smith, Dowl’s end
Old Fox Inn, Load st – J G Griffin
Old Mug House Inn, Severn side north – R Southam
Old Pack Horse Inn, Top of Load st – A R Maunder, proprietor. First-class accommodation for visitors, luncheons, dinners, teas, &c. Genuine ales, wines, and spirits. Public parties catered for – room for 100. Good stabling
Onslow J, grocer, 6 Welchgate
Owens J, grocer, 37 High st
Owens Mrs, grocer, 40 Load st
Owens T, grocer, 1 High st
Pack Horse Inn, High st – Geo Hardiman, proprietor. Fine home-brewed ales, wines, spirits & cigars of the finest quality. Large room for pleasure parties. Good accommodation for cyclists
Page S T, confectioner, 20 Load st
Pagett E, boot & shoe maker, Catchems end
Palmer E S, butcher & bacon curer, 73 Load st. Families waited on daily for orders, and supplied with best English meat at reasonable rates
Palmer H, grocer, corn, flour & provision dlr, 50 Load st. Agent for Blue Cross teas and Old Calabar dog biscuits
Palmer W, watch maker, jeweller, optician & photographer, 60 Load st. Photographs of this neighbourhood always on hand. Special arrangements for taking groups
Palmer G H, butcher, Wribbenhall
Potter G C. baker & confectioner, 18 High st
Pountney C, game dealer & fishmonger, 34 Load st
Pountney C, hatter, 34 Load st
Powell W, baker, 15 High st
Pritchard S, coal merchant, 27 Severn side south
Prosser C, grocer, 12 Welchgate
Red Lion Hotel, Wribbenhall (near Bewdley Station) – M Webb, proprietress. Dinners, luncheons, etc. provided for any number on the shortest notice. Good accommodation for cyclists. Good stabling.
Reynolds L, grocer, 47 Load st
Ricketts G & C, wheelwrights and blacksmiths, spring van and cart builders, Catchem’s End. Coffin makers and undertakers. Estimates free
Ricketts T, wheelwright, Catchems end
Rising Sun Inn, Catchems End – J Wilden, proprietor. Fine home-brewed ales from pure malt and hops only; wines and spirits of the finest quality. Cigars of the best brands. Foresters’ Club (Court 3085) held at above inn every fourth Saturday
Rotchill Mrs, grocer, Wribbenhall
Russell A, refreshment rooms, The Bridge house
Royal Family and Commercial Hotel – E Pass, proprietor. Headquarters C.T.O. Estimates given for large or small parties. Posting in all is Branches. Boats provided. Good stabling
Saracens Head Inn, Severn side south – J Phillips
Saunders J, boat proprietor, Severn side north
Shrimpton E, grocer, tea dealer & provision merchant, 57 Load st
Smethem J, confectioner, Wribbenhall
Smith C, hairdresser, Welchgate
Smith D, bill poster, 15 Welchgate
Smith G T & Son, mnfrs of all descriptions of British & foreign weights, yard, house & dinner bells, maslin kettle and saucepans, &c., Load st
Smith J (late J W Lea), brush manufacturer. Established 1800
Smith Mrs J, pleasure boat proprietress, Severn side south
Southam J, carpenter & cabinet mkr, Wribbenhall
Southerton T, plumber & painter, 10 High st
Southerton W, plumber, Severn side north
Sparkling Wine Co, Ltd – Hugh Oswyn Gabb, managing director, 6 and 7 Load st. See advt
Stairmand H, late C Jones, family boot and shoe warehouse, 59 Load st. Repairs neatly executed. A good assortment always in stock. Established 1823.
Stringer J, watchmaker, 29 Load st
Styles G, baker, 74 Load st
Swan Inn, Load st – S Bishop
Talbot Inn, High st, Bewdley – E A Bishop, proprietress. Wines and spirits of the finest quality. Oddfellows’ Club, Manchester Unity, held every other Saturday.
Teague G, provision dealer, 38 Welchgate
Teague J, boot & shoe maker, 11 Welchgate
Teague J, tobacconist, 3 Lord st
Thurston Hotel, Severn side south
Tillman G A, market gardener, Wribbenhall
Tudge S, shoeing & general smith & edge tool mkr, 67 High st & Dog lane
Tyler W, chimney sweep, Welsh Gate
Vine Inn, Winbrook rd – S Bishop
Waggon & Horses, Catchems End – J H Carter
Waggon & Horses, Welch gate – C Smith
Wagstaff A J, boot & shoe maker, 38 High st
Ward J, basket & skep maker, 4 Severn side south
Watkins H E, iron & tin-plate worker, 36 Lord st
Webster Mr, surgeon, High st
Whitcombe R H, junr, solicitor, 31 Lord st
Webb A & E E, coal, lime, salt & breeze mchts, Wribbenhall. Special prices to truck and large cash buyers. Hauling of every description undertaken
Wilcox Mrs, apartments, Severn terrace, Wribbenhall
Wilson B W, baker & confectioner, 66 High st
Wood Colliers Arms, Winbrook rd – W Stone
Wooldridge E, coal & salt merchant, Wribbenhall
Wribbenhall Post Office – Mrs. Bishop, postmistress
Young T, watchmaker, 78 Load st
Great Western Hotel Wribbenhall, Bewdley,
T. J. Bullus,
Home-brewed Ales, Wines Sprits, and Cigars good quality only. Good accommodation for cyclists.
Good Stabling.
The Sparkling Wine Co., Ltd., Bewdley.
Hugh Oswyn Gabb, – – Managing Director.
Manufacturers of sparkling and till wines of the very best quality.
Champagnes, Burgundies, Moselles, Etc.
Also still Wines, Orange, Cowslip, Ginger, Dandelion, and others. Quality Guaranteed to sample. All communications to be addressed to “Sparkling Wine Co, Bewdley.” Telegraphic Address: “Grapes”
Source: Bennetts Business Directory (Worcestershire Section) 1899; Bennett & Co. Printers and Publishers, Birmingham.