Wareham Pigot's Directory 1830

Wareham

Pigot & Co. Directory 1830

WAREHAM Is a market-town and borough, in the hundred of Winfrith; 112 miles from London, 18 from Dorchester, 16 from Blandford, and 10 from Poole. It is situated on a peninsula, formed by the rivers Frome and Piddle, near their confluence with the water of Poole harbour; and has an elegant stone bridge over the former. The streets are spacious and airy, the houses in general neatly and well built, and the whole are surrounded by a high rampart of earth. In the 2^nd of Queen Anne this town was incorporated, by the style of the 'mayor, capital and assistant burgesses;' they have a town-clerk and recorder; and the mayor for the time being is coroner of the town and the isle of Purbeck and Brownsea. Among other privileges, the corporate body has a gaol and house of correction, and a court of pied powder; and the petty sessions for the Wareham division are holden here. A meeting of the magistrates takes place once a fortnight; and a court baron is held under the lord of the manor, John Calcraft, Esq. annually. The privilege of sending members to parliament was obtained in the 30^th of Edward 1, and the right of election vested in the corporation, all freeholders and inhabitants in general paying church and poor rates, in number about 300; the mayor is the returning officer; and the present representatives are Charles Baring Wall, and John Calvert, Esqrs. The port of Wareham was formerly considerable; but, owing to the shallowness of the shore and the retreat of the sea, it is nearly choaked. The quay lies on the south side of the town; but the trade is very inconsiderable, except in the article of pipe-clay, of which vast quantities are obtained from the clay-pits round the town, upwards of 10,000 tons are annually shipped for various English ports, and thence forwarded to numerous potteries, including those in Staffordshire. The principal inns are 'the Black Bear' and 'Red Lion;' the former a well-frequented house by commercial travellers, and the latter a convenient posting establishment.

Formerly Wareham had eight churches, of which only three are now remaining – St. Mary's, the parish church, Holy Trinity, and St. Martin's; but it is only in St. Mary's that service is performed; this is a spacious and lofty fabric, and one of the most ancient in the county; the living is a vicarage, in the presentation of John Calcraft, Esq.; the present vicar is Rev. Richard Fayle. Here are four chapels belonging to dissenters, an endowed free-school and alms-houses. The market-day is Saturday, and the annual fairs are the 18^th April and 11^th September. By the parliamentary returns for 1821, the borough of Wareham contained 1,931 inhabitants.

POST OFFICE, West Street, Rebecca Saunders, Post Mistress. Letters from Poole arrive every day at twelve, and are despatched every afternoon at a quarter before three. – Letters from Corfe and Swanwich arrive every morning at a quarter before eleven, and are despatched at 20 minutes after twelve.

COACHES

To SOUTHAMPTON, the Independent (from Weymouth) calls at the Black Bear, every morning at eleven.

To WEYMOUTH, the Independent (from Southampton) calls at the Black Bear, every afternoon at three.

CARRIERS

To BLANDFORD, John TUCK, from his house, every Friday evening

To DORCHESTER, William GRALLY, from his house, every Friday evening

To DORCHESTER and BRIDPORT William COOMBES, from the Antelope, every Wednesday evening

To POOLE – BRICE, every Wednesday – and William COOMBES, from the Antelope, every Wednesday morning

To WEYMOUTH – BRICE, every Monday

CONVEYANCE BY WATER

To POOLE, Boats, for goods and passengers from the Quay, every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday morning.

GENTRY & CLERGY
BROWN	Rev. James	Church Lane
CLAVELL	Mrs	West Street
CLEMENT	Joseph	North Street
DUGDALE	Capt. Edward	North Street
FAYLE	Rev. Richard	Pound Lane
HAMMOND	Harry	West Street
HANWELL	Admiral	North Street
HELLIER	John	East Street
OXFORD	Justinian	North Street
PARDY	?	North Street
PHIPPERD	Thomas	West Street
PHIPPERD	Thomas	North Street
PINK	Thomas	North Street
SQUIRES	Rev.	?
COMMERCIAL
THOMAS	Denney	East Street	Academies & Schools
STICKLAND	Eliza	South Street	Academies & Schools
TUCKER	Abigail	West Street	Academies & Schools
BARTLETT	Thomas	North Street	Attorneys
DUGDALE	Robert	North Street	Attorneys
FILLITER	George	North Street	Attorneys
DUGDALE	William	North Street	Auctioneers
GREEN	Leonard Snow	South Street	Auctioneers
BOLT	Thomas	North Street	Bakers & Flour Dealers
CHURCHILL	Charles	South Street	Bakers & Flour Dealers
CURTIS	Joseph	South Street	Bakers & Flour Dealers
CURTIS	Josiah	North Street	Bakers & Flour Dealers
FIFIELD	Peter	West Street	Bakers & Flour Dealers
HARRIS	Thomas	West Street	Bakers & Flour Dealers
MEADEN	John	South Street	Bakers & Flour Dealers
ORCHARD	Charles	South Street	Bakers & Flour Dealers
WHITE	William	North Street	Bakers & Flour Dealers
FRYER	Andrew & Fryders	North Street	Bankers
BALL	John	South Street	Black & Whitesmiths
BUDDEN	John	North Street	Black & Whitesmiths
BUDDEN	Joseph	West Street	Black & Whitesmiths
DAVIS	William	Sawpits	Black & Whitesmiths
HAYWARD	Thomas	West Street	Black & Whitesmiths
HOAR	James	North Street	Black & Whitesmiths
SANSOM	Aaron	West Street	Black & Whitesmiths
ASH	Thomas	Sawpits	Boot & Shoemakers
BALL	James	North Street	Boot & Shoemakers
HIBBS	John	West Street	Boot & Shoemakers
HOOPER	John	East Street	Boot & Shoemakers
HORDLE	Thomas	West Street	Boot & Shoemakers
BLACKLOCK	Robert	North Street	Brewers & Malsters
PANTON	Sarah	South Street	Brewers & Malsters
TOWNSEND	Samuel	Pound Lane	Brewers & Malsters
WHITE	Stephen	South Street	Brewers & Malsters
BEST	George	East Street	Builders & Carpenters
CARD	Edward	West Street	Builders & Carpenters
CHURCHILL	Charles	South Street	Builders & Carpenters
DUGDALE	William	North Street	Builders & Carpenters
GILLINGHAM	William	West Street	Builders & Carpenters
BENNETT	Angel	West Street	Butchers
DAVIS	Edward	West Street	Butchers
KEYNES	Robert	South Street	Butchers
KING	Richard	South Street	Butchers
BAKER	George	South Street	Butter Factors
GILLINGHAM	Joseph	on the Quay	Butter Factors
BROWN	John	on the Quay	Coal Dealers
PIKE	William	on the Quay	Coal Dealers
LAWRENCE	John & Reuben	South Street	Coopers
MARSHFIELD	William	West Street	Coopers
DEAN	Edward	South Street	Corn Factor & Malster
GREEN	Leonard Snow	South Street	Corn Factor
BURGE	William	South Street	Curriers & Leather Cutters
FRAMPTON	William	North Street	Curriers & Leather Cutters
MARSHFIELD	Robert Dugdale	North Street	Fire &c.Office Agents ATLAS
DAY	George	at the Bank	Fire &c.Office Agents CROWN
FILLITER	George	North Street	Fire &c.Office Agents NORWICH
LAWRENCE	John	South Street	Fire &c.Office Agents PHOENIX
DAY	George	at the Bank	Fire &c.ffice Agents PROTECTOR
JOHNSTON	Richard	South Street	Grocers & Tea Dealers
KENDALL	James	South Street	Grocers & Tea Dealers
MEADEN	John	West Street	Grocers & Tea Dealers
PITT	John	South Street	Grocers & Tea Dealers
BAILEY	John	Black Bear (commercial) South Street	Inns
BLACKLOCK	Robert	Red Lion (& posting house) North Street	Inns
LODGE	Dennett	South Street	Ironmongers
SELBY	Peter	South Street	Ironmongers
HURST	Limpus	South Street	Linen Drapers
STICKLAND	John Beauchamp	South Street	Linen Drapers
TASKER	Jos.&Jno.Anth.	West Street	Linen Drapers
DARLEY	Charles	North Street	Painters,Plumbers & Glaziers
SHEPHERD	George	West Street	Painters,Plumbers & Glaziers
EDMONDS	Joseph Gardner	South Street	Saddlers & Harness Makers
TRENCHARD	Thomas	East Street	Saddlers & Harness Makers
TUCK	Catherine	West Street	Saddlers & Harness Makers
PAIN	Sarah	South Street	Straw Hat Makers
SHEPHERD & CHURCHILL		West Street	Straw Hat Makers
ERMINGHAM & COPE		North Street	Surgeons
WILLIAMS	William	South Street	Surgeons
BISHOP	Charles	North Street	Tailors
BISHOP	John	West Street	Tailors
PRINCE	George	South Street	Tailors
URRY	William	North Street	Tailors
WEATHER	William	North Street	Tailors
BAGGS	Joseph	Antelope West Street	Taverns & Public Houses
COOPER	John	Bricklayers'Arms West Street	Taverns & Public Houses
LOCK	Robert	Country House Turnpike	Taverns & Public Houses
FOOKS	Jos.	Duke of Wellington East Street	Taverns & Public Houses
BRIDLE	William	Duke of York West Street	Taverns & Public Houses
CRIBB	Francis	Hit or Miss North Street	Taverns & Public Houses
DAVIS	Ann	Horse & Groom Sawpits	Taverns & Public Houses
HOAR	James	King'sArms North Street	Taverns & Public Houses
HARRIS	Mary	Lord Nelson North Street	Taverns & Public Houses
BRINE	Thomas	New Inn on the Quay	Taverns & Public Houses
DAVIS	William	Rising Sun on the Quay	Taverns & Public Houses
GRITTEN	John	Rose & Crown West Street	Taverns & Public Houses
TRENCHARD	Thomas	Three Tons East Street	Taverns & Public Houses
RANDALL	Samuel	White Hart South Street	Taverns & Public Houses
BARNES	Thomas Randall	North Street	Watch & Clock Makers
RANDALL	William	South Street	Watch & Clock Makers
VENABLES	William	South Street	Watch & Clock Makers
BAKER	Abraham	West Street	China &c. dealer
BROWN	Dennis	South Street	Tanner
BROWN	John	East Street	Wine &c Merchant
CARD	John	West Street	Hairdresser
CRIBB	Francis	North Street	Basketmaker
FOOKS	Joseph	East Street	Pawnbroker
GROVES	Charles	North Street	Bookseller
HORLSTONE	John	North Street	Fishmonger
ORAM	William	North Street	Millwright
PAIN	William	South Street	Hatter
ROLES	Richard	West Street	Hosier
SLADE	George	North Street	Miller
WARREN	Josiah	West Street	Stone Mason

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