Shropshire Directory Transcriptions

  • Cleobury Mortimer Trades and Professions Cassey Shropshire Directory 1871

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    Trades and Professions
    Andrews James, wheelwright and carpenter, Broom green
    Backhouse Henry O., farmer and auctioneer, Brandsley
    Baldwynd George, carrier
    Ballard Richard, shoe maker
    Bamford George, farmer
    Bamford Thomas, farmer, Rookery
    Barber George, farmer and miller, Furnace mill
    Beddoes Benjamin, farmer, Earls Ditton
    Bodenham John, baker
    Booton Thomas, farmer
    Boucher James, land and estate agent
    Breakwell John, wheelwright and carriage maker
    Breakwell Thomas, Old crown Inn and shoe maker
    Bridges James Jennings, chemist
    Bridgman William, sawyer
    Burrow Thomas, Talbot Commercial Inn and assistant overseer
    Butcher William, Swan Inn, and farrier

  • Clebury (Cleobury Mortimer) Universal Directory 1791

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    Is distant from London 132 miles, 13 from Bridgenorth, eight from Bewdley, and eight from Tenbury.  The market is on Wednesday; fairs April 21, Trinity Monday, and October 27.  The church has s spire, six musical bells, and a clock.
    Clebury is situated near Clee-hill, on the north side of the Temd [sic]. Here is a free-school founded by Sire Lacon William Child, who left 3500l for supporting it, and a considerable salary to the master, who is obliged to instruct all such youths of the town as chuse to attend.  It is called North-Clebury and Clebury-Mortimer, to distinguish it from Clebury on the borders of Worcestershire.  It has a castle, built in 1160.
    There is no post-office in this town; a man goes to Bewdley Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, for letters, and delivers them at Clebury. – There is no stage or mail-coach to or from this town. – Several wagons pass through to Bewdley, but the days are not regular.  The excise-office is at the Eagle Inn: Mr. Harrison, supervisor; Mr. Bowell and Mr. Skinner, officers.
    The following is a list of the principal inhabitants:

  • Cleobury Mortimer Slaters Directory 1850

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    Is a parish in the hundred of Stoddesdon – the market town, a small one, is 137 N.W. from London, 33 S.S.E. from Shrewsbury, and 11 E. from Ludlow; situated on the road from the metropolis to the latter town, close to the Southern border of the county abutting upon Worcestershire, and on an eminence rising gradually from the western bank of the river Rea, which is crossed by a neat stone bridge. The country around here is very productive, and its fertility is promoted by the river, and by numerous fine springs that rise in this neighbourhood. The name of the place is said to be derived from its situation, in a district abounding with clay, and from the Saxon word byrig, a town; the adjunct, by which it is distinguished from North Cleobury, is obtained from its ancient possessor, Ralph de Mortimer, who held it at the time of the general survey. The town consists principally of one long street, in which are some good houses, and the mutilated remains of an old cross. The government of the town is vested in a constable, who is annually appointed at the court leet of the lord of the manor, William Lacon Childe, Esq. This town is included in the twenty-seventh circuit of the County Court for the recovery of debts not exceeding £20. Formerly this was a place of good trade, having extensive iron works; these have disappeared, and, with the exception of paper, the town is not distinguished by any manufactures. The malting business is carried on by a few individuals; and on the Clee hills, about three miles west, are collieries, producing good coal, but the works have little, or no influence upon the trade of the town.