HUNT & CO.’S 1850

DIRECTORY & TOPOGRAPHY

OF THE TOWN OF LANGPORT & CURRY RIVEL.

Langport Eastover, is a parish and market town, in the hundred of Pitney, 132 miles W.S.W. from London, 5 S. from Somerton, 36 S.W. from Bath, 12 S.E. from Bridgewater, 13 E.N.E. from Taunton, which two last named places are the nearest railway stations. The town is situated on the river Parret, near its junction with the Yeo, over which, and in connection with the town, there is a handsome stone bridge; the navigation within these few years has been considerably increased. The principal street of the town is narrow, but there are some exceedingly well-built and handsome houses, and the whole is well paved and lighted with gas. The church is an extremely fine ancient gothic edifice, and a window of stained glass over the altar is considered rare, and of great beauty, owing to the confined situation only part of the building is seen, near here is also the parish church of Huish Episcopi, a very handsome and beautiful structure, whose lofty and elaborately sculptured tower is one of the most elegant specimens of gothic architecture in the county; the living is a vicarage, in the gift of the Archdeacon of Wells, and is annexed to that of Huish; the two parishes are separated by an arched building, which was formerly a place of worship, and at one time a place of execution, called the hanging chapel, but at present it is converted to a far different use, being a museum, in the possession of a gentleman of the town; the government is a corporate body, granted by charter in the time of James the 1st, consisting out of 12 burgesses, a portrieve, a justice and 2 bailiffs; the portrieve is coroner for the borough, and there are also a recorder, town clerk, and serjeant at mace. The county court is held at the town hall, and there is a branch of Stuckey’s Banking company which is the chief branch office of the county. Langport is a pleasant, agreeable, and cheerful town, and a great deal of business is transacted here; the market day is Saturday, and fairs are held on the Monday previous to Lent, the second Wednesday in August, second Monday in September, and last Monday in November, when a superior stock of cattle may be found. In 1841 the parish of Langport contained 1,172 inhabitants.

About two and a half miles from Langport is the extremely pleasant village of Curry Rivel, near which place are some excellent quarries of lias stone, and many of the houses are built of that material. The celebrated Earl of Chatham, who had a residence in the locality, caused a monument to be erected in memory of his friend who left him the estate; not far from here, rumour asserts, is the spot where Alfred the Great took refuge in the Goatherd’s hut; the surrounding country of Langport and Curry Rivel is varied, and at places command extensive and charming prospects, the great respectability of the inhabitants of both places, and the immediate neighbourhood greatly enhance their importance in every respect.

Post-Office, Cheapside, Post-Master, Henry Coggan. Letters are delivered at 7 a.m. and at 7 p.m. Despatches for London, &c. at 6 43 p.m. For the north at 10 15 a.m. and for Sherborne, Yeovil, Ilchester, and Somerton, at 6 a.m. Box closes at 5 50 p.m.; but late letters may be forwarded by affixing an extra stamp until within 5 minutes of the despatch. Money orders are paid and granted from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., and on Saturdays till 8 p.m.

Post Office, Curry Rivel, at George Coate’s. Letters are delivered from London and all parts at 7 a.m., and despatched at 7 p.m.; box closes at 6 30 p.m.

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Gentry, Clergy, &c.

Alford Rev. Samuel, Heal House

Alford Thomas, Curry Rivel

Bagehot Thos.W. Herd’s hill

Bond Miss Sarah, Cheapside

Bown William, Curry Rivel

Burt Mrs. Harriet, North street

Coles William B. Stonely

Combe Rd. Thos. Earn’s hill

Dinham Mrs. Peel, Bottom

Farrant John, Curry Rivel

Fry Charles, Curry Rivel

Fry William, Portfield

Grueber Rev. Chas. S. Hambridge

Henslowe Rev. Edward Pering, Vicarage, Huish

Hillard John, Curry Rivel

Hyde Mrs. Aller

Lambert Rev. Richd. W. Swell

Louch John, Stanchester

Luer George N. Langport hill

Michell Octavius, North street

Paul Thomas, Cheapside

Paul William, Cheapside

Prankerd Mrs. Langport hill

Quekett Edward, Cheapside

Richardson Henry, Langford

Roberts Rev. H. Curry Rivel

Sewers Mrs. Senr. Curry Rivel

Shaw Rev. William, Pitney

Sparks Samuel, Huish

Stuckey Mrs. Julia, Hill house

Tilley Lieut. Jas. R.N. Fivehead

Uttermare Mrs. North street

Uttermare Thos. Bamfield, North street

Uttermare William, Curry Rivel

Viney Thomas, Langport hill

Warren Miss Sarah, Langport hill

Webb Wm. Henry, Curry Rivel

Wheller Richard, Curry Rivel

Wolff Rev. Joseph, d.d. Vicarage, Isle Brewen

Wolff Lady Georgiana Mary, Isle Brewen

Young Rev. William, Aller

Architect and Surveyor.

Davis Maurice ( & builder) Bow st

Auctioneers ans Appraisers.

Knight Jas. Towill, Langport hill

Palmer John F. Curry Rivel

Bakers.

Baulch John, Bow street

Cable Geo. John, Bow street

Collard Elias, Curry Rivel

Denham William, Bow street

Ellis John, Langport hill

Hartland Wm. Bow street

Hooper James, Langport hill

Long Dorothy, Curry Rivel

Paul George, North street

Vickery John, Langport hill

Weaver Geo. jun. Curry Rivel

Bank.

Stuckey’s Banking Co. Cheapside,

Manager, Paul Thos. draw on Robarts, Curtis, & Co. Lombard street, London

Basket Makers.

Hussey James, Curry Rivel

Richards Joseph, Huish

Beer Retailers.

Barrett Hannah, Curry Rivel

Dean Samuel, Bow street

Denham William, Bow street

Loveridge Heman, Curry Rivel

Lye George, Bow street

Masters Elizabeth, Huish

Wallis Vincent, Curry Rivel

Weaver Solomon, Curry Rivel

West Robert, Bow street

Blacksmiths.

Baker Wm. Curry Rivel

Betty William, Bow street

Billing Joseph, Curry Rivel

Dean Samuel, Bow street

Field James, Bow street

Stacey John, Curry Rivel

Walter Thomas, Bow street

West Orlando, Watley

Booksellers, Bookbinders, Stationers, and Printers.

Barnard Mary, Langport hill

Bennett Ann, North street

Blake George, Bow street

Boot & Shoe Makers.

Burton Francis, Bow street

Butt Leonard, Bow street

Buttle William, Curry Rivel

Churchill Benjamin, Up street

Edwards Sarah, Bow street

Furber James, Bow street

Gillingham Thomas, Bow street

Muncton Anthony, Curry Rivel

Ostler John, North street

Podger Robert, North street

Stacey Charles, Curry Rivel

Weaver Robert, Curry Rivel

Wheller Thomas, Langport hill

Butchers.

Barnard John, Bow street

Cattle Hester, Bow street

Cattle James, Bow street

Churchill Sampson, Bow street

Coggan George, Curry Rivel

Hopkins Thomas, Curry Rivel

Podger George, Bow street

Roberts George, Bow street

Smith William, Curry Rivel

Carpenters.

Baker William, Curry Rivel

Brake Dennis, Curry Rivel

Davis Maurice, Bow street

Gillett Benjamin, Bow street

Gillett Maurice, Bow street

Hart Albion, Bow street

Hartnell Henry, Curry Rivel

Lye George, Bow street

Podger John, Curry Rivel

Richards Robert, Curry Rivel

StaceyJohn, Curry Rivel

Talbot Robert, Curry Rivel

Walter Thos. jun. Bow street

Worthy George, Curry Rivel

Worthy James, Curry Rivel

Worthy Walter, Curry Rivel

Barnard Mary, Langport hill

Bennett Ann, North street

Coate George, Curry Rivel

China and Glass Dealers.

Cable George and Son, Bow street

Underdown Samuel, North street

Coach Builder.

Isaac James, Langport hill

Crease George, Bow street

Parsons Thomas, Langport hill

Agricultural (cattle), Barnard Mary, Langport hill

Atlas, (F.& L.) Braodmead Nicholas, Huish

Clerical, Medical, and General, (Life) Barnard Mary, Langport hill

County (Hail), Barnard Mary, Langport hill

Crown (Life), Murly George B. Bow street

Farmers and Genaral (Fire, Life, & Hail), Stuckey and Meade Cheapside

Globe (F. & L.), Warren James F.H. Langport hill

Imperial (Fire), Millard James, Langport hill

Law (Life), Warren James F.H. Langport hill

Medical and Invalid (Life), Parsons James, Cheapside

Norwich Union (F. & L.), Broadmead Nicholas, Huish

Phoenix (Fire), Murly George B. Bow street

Sun (F. & L.) Underdown Samuel, North street

West of England (F. & L.), Quekett Edwd. Stuckey’s Bank, Cheapside

Grocers and Tea Dealers.

Marked thus * are also Drapers.

*Brown Joseph C. Curry Rivel

Cattle Martha, North street

*Coate George, Curry Rivel

Dean Samuel, Bow street

Ham James, Curry Rivel

Hartland William, Bow street

*Hills Robert, Bow street

*Knight Jas. Langport hill

*Lock Elizabeth, Curry Rivel

Loveridge Mary, Curry Rivel

*Stuckey Samuel & Meade Francis, ( & cheesefactors) Cheapside

Weaver Geo. jun. Curry Rivel

Inns and Public Houses.

Angel, Bow street, Robbins Edgar

Bell Inn, Curry Rivel, Palmer John Fussell

Black Swan, North street, Sweeting Richard

Dolphin Commercial Inn, Bow street, Mead Isaac

Langport Arms, ( Commercial & posting house) Cheapside, Blake James

New Inn, Westover, Gore Mary

White Lion, North street, Lock Walter

Ironfounder.

Dyke Richard, Watley

Ironmongers, Braziers, &c.

Major William, Bow street

Underdown Saml, ( and cutler), North street

See Grocers and Tea Dealers.

Maltsters.

Blake James, & Jas. Dyer, Westover

Young Thomas, Curry Rivel

Millers.

Cable James, Bow street

Lang Joseph, Hambridge Mills

Milliners and Dressmakers.

Davis Jane, Huish

Hart Mary, Bow street

Howe Jane, Bow street

Preece Harriet, Beard’s Buildings

Painters, Plumbers, &c.

Davis James, Bow street

Jeffery Thomas, Bow street

Lanthall James, Bow street

Lugg William and John, North street

Major William, Bow street

Taylor Thomas, Bow street

Williams Daniel, Curry Rivel

Saddle and Harness Makers.

Bishop Chas. Curry Rivel

Hewett Henry, Curry Rivel

Lock James, Bow street

Lucas George, Langport hill

Vile Timothy, Cheapside

Schools.

Infant; Mistress, North Anne

Matthews Mary G. Bow street

National, Huish; Master, Bell John; Mistress, Davis Caroline E.

Sewers Charlotte, Curry Rivel

Sewers Samuel Henry, Curry Rivel

Underdown Sarah Ann, North st

Solicitors.

Blake Richd. Henry, Cheapside

Broadmead Nicholas, Huish

Louch John, North street

Murly Geo. Bullock, Bow street

Parsons James, Cheapside

Warren James F.H. Langport hill

Atyeo William, Bow street

Champion Walter, Curry Rivel

Denham George, Newtown

Pope Thomas, Curry Rivel

Robbins George, Bow street

Robbins Henry, Bow street

Robbins Richd. Langport hill

Tout George, Bow street

Webb George, Curry Rivel

Wheller James, Langport hill

Worthy Simeon, Curry Rivel

Straw Hat Makers.

Davis Jane & Lucy, North street

Honeyball Jane, Bow street

Hurman Henry P. Curry Rivel

Larcombe John, North street

Munckton Wm. Webber, Curry Rivel

Prankerd John, Cheapside

Tailors.

Edmonds Geo. Curry Rivel

Lock Walter, North street

Meade Walter (& Draper), Bow st

Paul Charles, North street

Payn George, Curry Rivel

Payn Henry Andrew, Cheapside

Payn John, Beard’s buildings

Payn John, Curry Rivel

Pittard James, Curry Rivel

Wheelwrights.

Richards Robert, Curry Rivel

Stacey John, Curry Rivel

Talbot Robert, Curry Rivel

Walters Thomas, Bow street

Walters Thos. jun. Bow street

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

Blake James, Cheapside

Draper Elizabeth, Bow street

Miscellaneous.

Boat Builder, Heard Charles, Bow street

Chimney Sweeper, Russell Wm. North street

Confectioner, Hart Mary, North street

Cooper, White Charles, North street

Farrier, Whitemore Thomas, Bow street

Genaral Merchants, Wharfingers, & Carriers, Stuckey & Bagehots, Bow street

Glover & Fellmonger, Lewis Samuel, Huish

Hair Dresser, Pomeroy William, Bow street

Seedsman, Young Thomas, Curry Rivel

Tallow Chandler, Coate Thomas, North street

Tanner, Broadmead James, Huish

Tinman & Brazier, Willis George, North street

Watch & Clock Maker, Couzens John, Bow street

Law and Public Officers.

Broadmead Nicholas, clerk to the Parrett navigation company, Huish

Caines Richard P. coroner for the western division of Somerset, North street

Hurman Henry P. registrar of birth, and deaths, Curry Rivel

Munckton William Webber, deputy coroner for the western division of Somerset, Curry Rivel

Murly George Bullock, solicitor to the Langport and Mid Somerset benefit building society, and to the

Langport guardian association, Bow street

Prankerd John, registrar of births, deaths, & marriages, Cheapside

Warren James F.H. clerk to the mayor & corporation of Langport, to the board of guardians, & to the

trustees of Langport, Somerton, & Castle Cary turnpike roads, Langport hill

public buildings, offices, &c.

County Court, Town hall, judge, John Monson Carrow; clerk, Edward Lovell; assistant clerk, James

F.H.Warren; high bailiff, Edward Charles Coles; assistant bailiff, Thomas Denman

Engine House, Langport hill, keys at William Betty’s

Gas Company, Watley

Inland Revenu Office, Langport Arms, Cheapside; officer, George Edwards

Stamp Office, Cheapside, sub-distributor, Francis Meade

Town Hall, Cheapside, keeper, Thomas Denham

Union, Langport, medical officer, John Prankerd; surgeon, John Larcombe, North street; master,

Thomas Dickenson; mistress, Mrs. Dickenson

coaches, omnibuses, and vans

Bridgewater, Hawkin’s Omnibus, from the White Lion, Mon. & Thurs. at 8 30 a.m.; Hunt’s Omnibus,

Mon. Tues. Thurs. & Sat. at 9 a.m.

Bristol, Edward’s Van, from the Black Swan, daily, 8 30 a.m.

Chard, Edward’s Van, from the same Inn, Tues. Thurs. & Sat. 8 30 a.m.

Taunton, Fairy Mail Coach, from the Langport Arms, 10 30 a.m.;

Mitchell’s Omnibus, from the White Lion, at 8 30 a.m.

Yeovil, Martock, & Sherborne, Fairy Mail Coach, from the same inn, 3 30 p.m.

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