DIRECTORY OF TAMWORTH, Where the town is not mentioned after any person's name or place, the principal or first town (Tamworth) is intended. GENTRY AND CLERGY. Annerley Mrs. Eliz. Cole-hill Simpson Rev. Robert Wm. Church-st. A Ackeroyd J. tailor &c. Silver-street Aldridge Samuel, currier, Church-street Alldritt J. shoe maker, Bolebridge-street Allport R. grocer & druggist, Church-st Allport Richard, cutler, &c. Church-st. Allum Richard, surveyor of roads Arnold J. shoe maker, Lichfield-street Arnold Thos. David and Jos, waltsters and brickmakers, Lichfiend-street Atkins J. baker & flour dealer, Cole-hill Atkins Richard, victualler, Market-st B Baker Ann, bookseller, &r. Aldergate-s Baker Aun, watch maker, Market-street Baker Edward, surgeon, Lichfield-street Barber J. boot & shoe maker, College-la. Barber J. boot & shoe maker, Gun-gate Barratt Rd. linen draper, &c. Market-st. Barsby Lois, confectioner, &c. Market a Bassett Geo, saddler, &c. Boleridge-st Barton J. C. Kings Arms Inn, Market-s Batchelor W. gardener, &c. Boleridge-st Beard Abm. hatter, hosier, &c. and agent to Manchester Fire Office, Market-st Beard Elizabeth, brickmaker, victualler, and maltster, Gun-gate Beard J.bookinder, &c. Aldergate-st Bennett Richard, builder, Lichfield-st Berrie Charles James, druggist, grocer, tea dealer, &c. Market-street Biddle Thomas, victualler, Gun-gate Bindley Catherine, tallow chandler and rope and twine maker, George-street Bindley J. & F. milliners, &c. Cole-hill Bindley T. cutler & felmonger, George-s Bird R. & Son, surgeons, Church-street Birmingham Fire Office, George-street, Elizabeth Wain, agent Blood Thomas, butcher, Market-street Bodell Thos. hatter, &c. Boleridge-street Brant Charles, builder, Gun-gate Brayn John, builder, Aldergate-street Broster Thos victualler, Market-street Brown Robert C. surgeon, Church-st. Buckerfield T. & E. hatters, George-st Bulkeley Archibald, attorney, Market-a Butler Hannah, ladies' school, Church-st Butler J. ironmonger, Market-street Butler J. Jace manufacturer, Market-st Byng M. druggist, grocer, &c. Market-s C Camp M. straw hat maker, Lichfield-st Carter Johu, hoot & shoe maker, King-st Carter J. boot and shoe maker, George-s Carter J. boot and shoe maker, College-4 Castle Inn, Market-street, Urum Lucas Clarke J. boot & shoe maker, Lichfield-s Clarke Jacob, victualler, George-street Clarke Wm. statuary, &c. Aldergate-st Clement Wm. shoe maker, Boleridge-st Collingwood H. shoe maker, George-st Cope Thomas, butcher, Lichfield-street Cooper T. watch maker, &c. Market-st Corby E. shoe &c. warehouse, Market-st Cotton Francis, butcher, Gun-gate Cotton Richard, bookseller, binder, sta tioner and printer, Church-street Cotton and Thoraloe, auctioneers and appraisers, Church-street Hamel B. china &e. dealer, Church-street D Darby P. & M. ladies' school, Alder Mills let post horses, Lichfield-street EF Earp J. tailor and draper, George-street Farmer Jos. druggist, &c. Bolebridge-st Fenton J. watch & clock maker, Cole-hill and Alder Mills Found W. shoe maker, Boleridge-street Freeman Samuel, maltster and dealer in hops, corn, hay, &c. George-street G Gadsby Thomas, butcher, Silver-street Hare Emma, ladies' school, Church-st. IJ Izon Wm. blacksmith, &c. Gun-gate Gilbert Wm. tailor & draper, Lichfield-s | Jones Daniel, butcher, Coleridge-st. Globe Fire &c. Office, Aldergate-street, mas Parson Lammin, head-master Gray John, grocer, &c. Cole-hill H Hall Ann, milliner, &c. Boleridge-street tallow chandler, George-street Jones Edward, cabinet maker, Cole-hill K Keeling James, builder, Lichfield-st L Lloyd Rev. Robert, boy's boarding acad. M Marshall John, chair maker, Lichfield-st and druggist, George-st Moore John, tailor, &c. Lichfield-st. Lichfield-st Moram James, shopkeeper, Lichfield-st. N Neal Joseph, tailor, &c. Lichfield-st Orton Thomas, baker, &c. Church-st cers and druggists, Market-st. Platts Wm. wheelwright, Aldridge-st. Pullen Ann, dealer in sundries, Gun-gate R Redfern J. dealer in sundries, Lichfield-s Riley James, turner, &c. Church-st. S Sale and Ladbury, drapers, Lichfield-st. clerk Seargeant C. painter & glazier, George-s T Tatlow M. and S. milliners, Lichfield-st. ware dealer, George-st. Tylecote Sam, wine merchant, Cole-hill and Francis Bindley, librarians Peters Rich. curriers, Boleridge-st. Pickard James, grecer, &c. Market-st. Pickard Wm. hair dresser, George-st. Pickering Thos. chair mkr. Boleridge-st Pike Rich. shopkeeper, &c. Lichfield-st. Pipe James, linen draper, &c. Silver-st. Pipe Rich. dealer in hops, Lichfield-st. | Vinson Jos. hair dresser, &c. Silver-st V Vale Ann, milliner, &c. Church-street W Wain Eliz. linen draper, &c. George-st Wheeley Henry, gardener, &c. Gun-gate Wilcox Saml. victualler, Church-street Wilcox T. B. plumber, &c. Aldergate-st Wootton John, carpet maker, George-st. Y Young Win. auctioneer, Church-st. POST-OFFICE, SILVER-STREET, Mrs. Hannah Kerr, Post Mistress. Letters to London are despatched ev ery afternoon at half-past four, by the Chester and Holyhead Mail, and arrive every morning at half-past nine (Mondays excepted)-Letters to Birmingham are despatched at twenty minutes before seven in the morning, and arrive at five minutes before six in the evening. To LONDON, the Royal Mail (from Chester stad Holyhead) calls at the Castle Inn, every Afternoon, at a quarter before five-and the Umpire (from Liverpool) calls at the King's Arms, every morning (Mondays excepted) at one; both go through Atherstone, Hinckley, Lutterworth, Northampton, Dunstable, St. Albans, &c. and the Herald (from Manchester) calls at the King's Arms, every mor ning (Mondays excepted) at five; goes through Atherstone, Nuneaton, Coventry, Daventry, Towcester, Stoney Stratford, Dunstable, St. Albans, &c. To ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH, the Tally-ho (from Birmingham) calls at the Rose and Crown every Tuesday and Saturday afternoons at 2, goes through Measham, &c. TO BIRMINGHAM, the Royal Mail, from the King's Arms every morning at a quarter before seven, and returns at a quarter past five the same afternoon-the Tally-ho (from Ashby-de-la-Zouch) calls at the Rose and Crown every Monday and Friday morning-the Royal Dart (from Nottingham) calls at the King's Arms every afternoon (except Sundays) at a quarter past one; all go through Fazeley, Drayton, and Sutton. To CHESTER and HOLYHEAD, the Royal Mail (from London) calls at the Castle Inn every morning at a quar ter before ten; goes through Stafford, Eccleshall, &c. To LIVERPOOL, the Umpire (from London) calls at the King's Arms every morning (Mondays excepted) at five; goes through Lachfield, Stone. Newcastle, Warrington, &c. TO MANCHESTER, the Herald, (from London) ca'ls at the King's Arms every morning (Mondays excepted) at nine; goes through Lichfield, Stone, Newcastle, Congleton, Macclesfield, and Stockport. TO NOTTINGHAM, the Royal Dart (from Birming ham) calls at the King's Arms every morning (Sundays excepted) at eleven; goes through Measham, Ashby-de la-Zouch and Sawley. CARRIERS. To LONDON, goods are forwarded by Canal, from Fazeley, daily. TO ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH, John Cox (from Biruningham) calls at the White Horse every Tuesday morn ing. TO ATHERSTONE, Robert Hudson (from Lichfield) calls at the White Horse every Saturday afternoon-Wm. Harris and John Riley, from their houses, Church-street, every Tuesday morning TO BIRMINGHAM, Pettifer's Waggon (from Nottingham) calls at the White Horse every Monday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings; goes through Sutton, Erdington, &c. and Deacon, Harrison, and Co.'s Waggon, (from Nottingham) calls at Cope's, Gungate, three times a week-John Cox (from Ashby-de-la-Zouch) calls al the Weite Horse every Monday morning-Wm. Daft, from his house, Bolebridge-street, every Thursday morning-and Samuel Wilkins, from his house, Bolebridge. street, every Thursday and Saturday morning. TO BURTON, John Riley, from his house, Church-st. every Thursday morning. To LICHFIELD, Robert Hudson, [from Atherstone] calls at the White Horse every Saturday morning-Wm. Harris and John Riley, from their houses, Church-street every Friday morning, To NOTTINGHAM, Pettifer's Waggon [from Birmingham] calls at the White Horse every Sunday, Wednes N. B. Letters forwarded to all parts by day, and Friday; goes through Ashby-de-la-Zouch. 1 DOSTHILL HOUSES, -two miles from Tamworth, (to which it is a hamlet) and 114 from London. In 1821, it contained 13 houses and 51 inhabitants. In 1826, its annual value was estimated at £925, and its proportion to the county rate; included with Kingsbury and Hurley ;- the latter was valued at £2847. In the neighbourhood is Dosthill-house, the seat of W. Dickenson, Esq. and Dosthill-lodge, the seat of B. Peel, Esq. At a short distance is Fazeley; and Drayton Park, the seat of Sir Robert Peel, which, though bordering the county, forms a part of Staffordshire. WILNECOTE,-25 miles from Tamworth, (to which it is a township)-contained 139 houses and 653 inhabitants in 1821. In 1826, its annual value was estimated at £2075, and its proportion to the county rate at £8 12s 11d. Wilnecote-Hall is the seat of Major Bamford. AMINGTON and STANIDELE or STONEDELPH, not being noticed in the Conqueror's Survey, caused Dugdale to conclude that they formed a portion of Wilnecote. They are townships in the parish of Tamworth, from which they are distant 1 mile, 10 from Coleshill and 113 from London. In 1803, the parochial rates amounted to £192 12s. at 4s. in the pound. In 1811, the population was about 200. In1821, they contained 49 houses and 257 inhabitants. In 1826, their annual value was estimated at £3947, and their proportion to the county rate £16 8s. 11d. SECKINGTON,-a village, 4 miles from Tamworth and 116 from London, is a a parish in the Hundred of Hemlingford. In 1803, its parochial rates amounted to £71 10s. 7d. at 1s. 104d. in the pound. In 1811, its population was about 130. In 1821, it contained only 23 houses and 126 inhabitants. In 1826, its annual value was estimated at £1247, and its proportion to the county rate was £5 3s. 11d. It is a rectory, value £5 16s. Sir Francis Burdett, Bart. patron. The church was dedicated to All Saints, and at a short distance from it, on a hill, are the vestiges of a circular fort. In the year 757, this village was the theatre of war, between Cuthred, king of the West Saxons, and Ethelwald, king of the Mercians; the latter was slain, during the sanguinary conflict, by a traitor of the name of Beornred, who was shortly after put to death by king Offa, who succeeded Ethelwald. SHUTTINGTON, or SHUTTENDON, or SHUTTENTON,-three miles E. by N. from Tamworth and 112 from London, is another place supposed to have belonged to Seckington, not being mentioned in Doomsday-book. It was given by Wm. Burdett to the monks of Aucote, except a portion of its lands, which he had previously disposed of to the nuns of Polesworth. It is a parish in Hemlingford hundred. In 1803, its parochial rates amounted to £215 2s. 6d. at 6s. 9d. in the pound. In 1811, its population was about 170. In 1821, it contained 30 houses and 169 inhabitants. In 1826, it was valued at £1730 and its proportion to the county rate was £7 4s. 2d. It is a curacy, value £ô. The property of Aucote priory was, after the dissolution, granted to Thomas, Lord Audley, subsequently obtained by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, and from him it passed to queen Elizabeth, it is said, in exchange for other lands. |