Pigot & Co.'s Directory of Berks, Bucks ... , 1844. [Part 2: Hants to Wilts, & Wales]

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Somtr~tt~birt. WATCHET, &c.
and there are vessels employed in the coasting trade to Two n1iles south frorn Watch et, in the same parish as
and from Bridgewater and Bristol, and in bringiug coal that town, is the respectable village of \VILLITON, situ ..
frorn Wales. The only manufactures are those of woollen ated n pou the direct road frotn Taunton or B riclgewatet·
cloth and paper, ou a small scale. In the tiiue of Queen to l\linehead. The roads in this neighbourhood, which
Elizabeth the ha1 bout· \vas cleared out, and a pier built, were at one time almost impassable, have of late years
at the expense of the Wyndham family, which was, in been much improved. Williton is a polling station at
the beginning of the last century, repaired by Sil' Wm. county elections for west Son1erset. There is a chapel
Wyndham: he was buried in the parish church in 1740. of ease, and the l\1ethodists and Baptists have places
The Ead of Egremont is lord of the manor, and holds of worship. Fairs are held here in the months of Feb ..
a court leet and baron annually. The coast about here is ruary and Septetnber. Po pulatiou returned with the
rocky; the clitf.-3, two miles \Vest fr01n the town, abound partsh.
with fine alabaster; and a great quantity of the sea Jhrer- SToGUMBER is a village and parish, in the hundred
wort, or laver, is gathered IJll the roclis ett low water. of 'Villiton aud Freemauners, se,·en n1iles N. by E. from
The pm·ish church of St. Peter is a handsome struc- \Virelisco1nbe, and four and a half s.s.E. from \Vatchett.
ture, situated between this place and Williton: the liv- There is a considerable brewing establishment here
ing is a discharged vicarage, in the patronage of the (called the~ Stogun1ber Brewery,) the malt liquor from
prebendary of St. Deucuman in vVells Cathedral. There which is held in great estimation: it is said to owe its
a1·e places of worship for Baptists and W esleyan l\ietho- celebrity in a great measure to the peculiar quality of
dists. The 1nar·ket is held on Saturday, and an an11 ual the \Vater, which is so well adapted to the process of
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(including- \VATCHET and \VILLtTON) contained, by dedicated to St. l\1 ary, and a chapel for Baptist~. The
tne returns for 1831, 2,120 inhabitauts, and by the last parish contained, in 1831, 1,294 inhabitants, aud at the ,
census (1841) 2,5:36. J last census (1841) 1,384. I
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POS'I' OFFICE, \VATCIIET, Edmund Chidgey, Post lllaster.-Letters fro1u all parts arrive (frmn l.·:.·
WILLITON), and are despatched to that town daily. !
~OS 'I' OFFICE, WILLITON, John Stevens, Post JJ!a.ster.-Letters fron1 all parts arrive and arc ~.
despatched daily.
NOBILITY GENTRY AND BLACKSMITHS. GROCERS, DRAPERS AND
ci..ERGY. Browning John, \Vatchet DEALERS IN SUNDRIES.
A eland Sir Peregrine, St. A udries' hse Conrt Henry, Old Clee\·e Bellamy Robert, Williton
Blomart Gen. Daul. F. Willit house Davis Edward, Nettlecotube Brown James, Crowcon1be
Blomart John, esq. Willit house Davis \Villiam, \Vatehet Burnet.t George, Stogumbet·
Buclinell George, esq. Crowco1nbe Edbt·ooke Nathaniel, Old Cleeve Cavi1l George, Watchet (Watclu~t
Bucknell Miss Harriet, C ro\vcoznbe P(lnuy \Villimn, \VilJiton Date Jas. ( & druggist & irotunonger)
Cadell Thoznas, esq. Sandford Brett Westcott John, \Villiton Langdon Robert, WiJliton
Carew Geo. Henry, esq. CrowcomLe 1 BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS. Langdon William, Williton
Court [combe Court Burton Francis, \Villitou l\lajor Isaac, Stogumber
Carew John Francis, esq. Crow- Bm'ton Richard, \Vatchet Norman Richard, "\Vatchet
Carew Thos. Geo. Warrington, esq. Burton Thomas, \Vatchet Press Thomas, 'Vatehet
Waterhouse Court Henry, Olu Clee,'e Symons \Villiam, Old Cleeve
Chilcott Rev. \V. F., 1\tlonksih·er Greenslade George, Watch et \Villiams Elizbth. &Ann, Stogumbet·
Ellison Rev.-, Nettlecombe Langdon \Villiam, Williton Williams Joseph (and ageut to
Egremont the Hon. the Earl of, Or- Lewis George, Stogumber Stuckey's Banking Co.) \Vatchet
chard Wyudham house , Penn Robert, Stogumber \Villiams Joseph, Williton
Elers George, esq. Stogumber Peppin Thomas, \Villitou INNS AND PUBLIC HOUSES~
Escott Bickhan1, esq. M.P. Hartro\V Perry John, 'Vatchet Anc!wr, Gowen Bal<er, \Vatchet
Gatchell J oseph, esq. Old Cleeve Spar I\ s George, \Villi ton Bell, Ann Nicholes, Watchet
Greethan1 Rev. J. K. Sandford Brett j \V~Ilian1s George, Watchet Blue Anclwr Inn., Willian1 Hurford,
Halliday John, esq. Chapelclea\·e \V mters John, Stogumber Blue Anchor [eo m be
Lanphiel' Henry, esq. Bickualler BREwERS. Ca·rewAnns, Robert N onnan, Crow ..
I.Juxton Thos. C. esq. \Veacmnbe hse' STOGUMBER BREWERY, Stogntnber Gre~lJiwund,Sarah H. 'Vatt~, \V ate het
Newton Re\r. \Villiam, Old Cleeve BUTCHERS. London Inn, Thomas Yotlllg \,Yil ..
Norris John, esq. Bicknaller Bucknell Charles, \Villiton liams, \Vatchet
Notley James T. B. esq. Sto~utnber Dore Peter, l\'louksilver .1Vew Inn, Thomas Rawles, Williton
Poole Rev. Charles, Williton Hidler Thomas, \tVatchet Sllip, James Hohbs, Blue Anchor
Poole Rev·. Robert, Watchet Thorne Henry, Stogumber Star, vVilliam \Vatts, \Vatchet
Redesdale Rev.-, Crowcombe Thorue .. Tames, Stogumber Swan, \>Villiam Alfol'd, Stogutnber
St. Albyn Langley, esq. Alfoxton Trebblc Robert, \Villiton !Vldte Hm·se, Hy. Reed, Old Cleeve
Stephens 1\lrs. l\1ary, \Villiton CARPENTERS. 117/dte Horse, Jas. \Vatts, Stogu1nber
Stl'ickland John, esq. \Vatchet Cridland James, 'Vatchet ff.7yndham. Arm.s, Henry Sparl\s,
Stt·oud Rev. J oseph, \Villiton Hurley & Son, \Vatchet \Villi ton [Willitou
Sutton Rev. Stephen, \Vatchet Jones Jarnes, \Vatchet IJ7yndllanz Hotel, Samuel Dunn,
Trevelyan Sir Jno. bart. Nettlecombe Matthews \Villiam, Old Cleeve LIME BURNERS.
ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS. ·Reed Janl~s, ~togumbet• Boswell Peter, Watchet
Haddon Louisa, Old Cleeve Sn.ll¥. 13en.Jamin. & J
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?h!I, Stogumber ~imblett :' ~~111, \Vat~he.t
Huggins James, Williton \V:ll~arns Rol.>ei t, n Ilhton r J<l~ll~S \~!lham,. Dmnfm d
NATIONAL ScHooL, Stogumber- W.Ihcomhe John, Old Clee' e Peat se Ntchola:-;, Old Cleeve
Thomas Batt, master . COAL ME~CHANTS. . MALTSTERS.
Sutton ~ophia, \tVatchet l G~tnblett .. lo~1~, '' atchet Giles Jmnes, Stogurnber
Syines vViJliam Stoo-mnber Gim.blett \VIlham, \Vatchet Hole Her~l'Y George, Watchet
' o Goner John, 1Vatchet Pearse N tcholas, Old Cleeve
. ATTORNEYS, HoblJs James Blue Anchor Rice John \Villitou
Le1gh ~ W ..a rden, Bardon Hole George,',Vatchet Stoate Jol:n, Williton
R~wchff~ ~harles, Stogumber Hole \Villiam Gimhlett, '\Vatchet Stoate Thornas & Willimn, \Vatchet
TnP.P Wilh~I~l Uptc~m, Nettlec01nbe l\loore Robert, \.Vatdwt SToGUMBER BREWERY, Stogun1ber
Whtte Heni), \Vllhton Weddon Ann, '.Yatchet Tuckfield John. Stogun1ber
. BAKERS. COOPERS. I \Veddon Ann, Watchet
Burton.Richard, Watchet James John, \Villiton MILLERS.
Case Rrchard, \Vatche~ . Seward \Villiam, \Villiton Bindon Geol'ge, Old Cleere
Culverwell Thomas, Wilhton FIRE, &c. OFFICE AGENTS. Duddridge George, Stogumber
Flea Arthul', Watclle~ . BRITISH. James Thristle, vVilliton Gooding William, Old Cleeve
Langdon Thomas, Wllhton N OR\V 1 CH, J ose1)h VVilliarns, Willi- Leigh Thos.O RCHARDl\11 ILL, VVilliton
l\-:!ol'gan J<?h!l, Stog~n?ber ton, and Wm. ~ymons, Old Cleeve ~latthews Elizabeth, Old Cleeve
P1pJ!en Wtlham, 'vV1ll!ton PALLADIUM and PnmNIX~ Leigh & lVIatthews George, Old Cleeve
Whtte John1 Stognmbel~ 'Varden~ Bardo11 1\lilton Robert, 1Villitou
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