Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury or the Borough of Shaston, is in Sixpenny Handley hundred; 101 miles from London, 28 from Dorchester & Poole, and 12 from Blandford; pleasantly situated on a very high hill, and its streets are thoroughfares to the towns of Wincanton, Warminster, Salisbury, Blandford and Sherborne.  This is a place of very remote origin, traditionally reported to have existed long prior to the roman invasion.  By King Alfred it was greatly enlarged and chiefly rebuilt, its site then occupying a part of the eminence now called Castle Green.  In ancient times it was much resorted to, and derived its chief celebrity from its rich monastery, which was founded here as early as the reign of Alfred:  the church was famed for containing the body of Edward the Martyr, whose shrine was the resort of an immense concourse of pilgrims, among these the illustrious name of Canute, who died here, appears most conspicuous. 

This borough is governed by a mayor, recorder, and 12 capital burgesses, who are entitled to hold a court of record for the recovery of debts, every Saturday.  The Earl of Shaftesbury is lord of the manor, and holds a court annually about Michaelmas.  In the 23d of Edward I the privilege of returning members to parliament was bestowed upon the borough, and the right of voting vested in the corporation, and other inhabitants paying scot and lot, in number about 400; the mayor is the returning officer; the present representatives are Ralph Leycester and Edward Davies Davenport, Esqrs.  This is a place of no particular trade; the manufacture of shirt-buttons yields employment to may persons in the neighbourhood, but the principal establishments for receiving this article are at Blandford.  The fine wires used in making the shirt buttons are however manufactured here by several persons.

There were formerly no fewer than twelve churches in Shaftesbury; at this period there are but three, which are dedicated to the Holy Trinity, St. James, and St. Peter: the livings of St. Peter and the Holy Trinity are united, in the incumbency of the Rev. Wm. Pattison; the benefice of St. James’s is at present enjoyed by the Rev. Frederick Ricketts: the presentation to all the livings is vested in the Earl of Shaftesbury.  The other places of worship are a chapel each belonging to the Independent and Wesleyan Methodists, and a meeting-house for the society of friends.  Here are alms-houses, founded by Sir Henry Spiller, Kt. for the maintenance of 10 poor men; and others, by Mr Matthew Chubb, for the like number of poor women.  There is also a charity-school for 20 boys, founded and endowed by Mr William Lush.  The country around Shaftesbury is of an agricultural character, for the most part fertile; the views extensive, with a pleasing proportion of hill and valley scenery.  The market day is Saturday; and the fairs are, the Saturday before Palm Sunday, the 24th of June, and the 23rd of November.  According to the parliamentary returns for 1821, the population of Shaftesbury was – Holy Trinity parish 1,115; St. James’s, including part of Alcester liberty, 724; and St. Peter’s 1,064: total number 2,903.

POST OFFICE,  Salisbury Street, Richard Buckland Post Master.  Letters from London arrive every morning at half past six, and are dispatched every night at half past seven.  Letters from Devon Post and the west arrive every night at half past seven, and are dispatched every morning at half past six.  Letters from Bruton, Castle Cary, Wincanton, Gillingham, Melborne, Stalbridge etc. arrive every night at half past six, and are dispatched every morning at seven.

NOBILITY, GENTRY & CLERGY

Arundell Lord James Everard.Wardour Castle

Benett John esq. Pyt House

Blackmore Rev. Richard. Donhead st Mary

Bower Thomas Bowyer esq. Iwerne House

Bowles Charles esq. Barton Hill House

Buckland Edward esq. Blyke Street

Christie Rev. John. Belmont House

Coffin Gen. Pine. Charlton Cottage

Dansey Rev. William. Donhead St.Andrew

Donne Rev. Benjamin. St.James

Downes Rev. R. Berwick St.John

Doyle Gregory esq. St.James

Evans Rev. Thomas. Grosvenor House

Gordon John esq. Wincombe House

Grove Rev. Charles. Sedghill Rectory

Grove Rev. William. Melbury Abbas

Grove Thomas esq. Fern House

Grove Thomas, Jnr. esq. Fern House

Helyar Mrs Mary. Sedghill House

Hoare Sir Rd. C. bart. Stourhead House

Hopkinson Mrs. Knoyle

Howarth Rev. William. Bell Street

Hussey John esq. Nash Court

Monkland Geo. Esq. Donhead Lodge

Onslow Sir Henry Bart. Motcombe House

Ord Rev. Ralph. Semley Rectory

Pattison Rev. William. Castle Hill House

Peacock Rev. Edwd. Fifehead House

Ridout Rev. J.P. Pensbury House

Salkeld Rev. William. Fontmell

Seymour Henry esq. M.P. Knoyle

Tomkyns Rev Henry.Stower Provost

Whittaker Rev. Walter. West Stower

Wyndham Charles esq. Donhead Hall

ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS

Blue Coat School. Bell Street-James Upton master

Brickell Robert. High Street

Evans Rev. Thos. Grosvenor House

Jenkins Mary. St. James

Roberts Thomas. High Street

ATTORNEYS

Buckland Charles Edward. Blyke Street

Burridge William. Barton Hill

Chitty George. Cann

Chitty Philip Mathews. Angel Lane

Hannen Charles. Church Lane

AUCTIONEERS

Guy Jasper. High Street

Meader Wm & Son. Parsons Pool

BAKERS & FLOUR DEALERS

Barnes William. Parsons Pool

Burt Thomas. Bell Street

Foye Mary. Blyke Street

Higgins Thomas. Bimport

Hopkins George. Salisbury Street

Hopkins Louisa. Bimport

Imber James. Blyke Street

BANKERS

Storey William & Robert. High Street - (draw on Barnard & Co.)

Savings Bank. High Street – William Swyer ,actuary (open on Saturday)

BLACKSMITHS

Blandford James. Bimport

Bowren Charles. Gold Hill

Bowren John. Salisbury Street

Smith William. St. James

BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS PRINTERS & BINDERS

Gillingham John. High Street

Hurd Ring. High Street

Rutter John (& public reading room & subscription library). High Street

Swayne William. High Street

BOOT & SHOE MAKERS

Andrews James. St. James

Belbin Samuel;. St. James

Broadway William. Motcombe

Clewett Thomas. Salisbury Street

Dyke William. High Street

Fox James. High Street

Fry George. High Street

Hillier James Jnr. Bell Street

Hoskins James. Bell Street

Knott Thomas. Gold Hill

Lush William. High Street

Plowman James. Blyke Street

Plowman John. St. James

Sims James. Salisbury Street

Snook William. Bell Street

Targett Francis. Bell Street

Warren Robert. Bimport

BUILDERS

Downs Richard. High Street

Meader William. Parsons Pool

BUTCHERS

Bartley James. Motcombe

Bennett John. High Street

Farr Zachariah. Bell Street

Helyer John. Angel Lane

Tanswell Hannah. Bimport

Tanswell James. High Street

Tanswell Samuel. High Street

CABINET MAKERS

Child & Sweet. High Street

Downs Richard. High Street

Highman George. High Street

CARPENTERS & JOINERS

Harding Stephen. Parsons Pool

Hayter Robert. Cann

White John. St. James

CHINA, GLASS &c DEALERS

Campbell Robert. Bell Street

Norton Benjamin Hill. High Street

CHYMISTS & DRUGGISTS

Mullett Sarah & Ann. High Street

Rutter John. High Street

CONFECTIONERS

Garrett Mary. High Street

Hunt Philly. High Street

COOPERS

Beal Daniel. Salisbury Street

Garrett Thomas. High Street

Hayter Richard. St. James

FIRE & OFFICE AGENTS

Atlas. Thomas Burridge Chitty  Angel Lane

County. Thomas Thorn. High Street

Eagle (life) James Hurd. High Street

Globe. William Storey. High Street

Phoenix. William Trenchard. High Street

Protector. James Hurd. High Street

Provident (life) Philip Mathews Chitty  Angel Lane

Royal Exchange. Charles Edward Buckland Blyke Street

Salamander. Wm. Burridge. Barton Hill

West of England. Wm. Hannen. Church Lane

GROCERS & TEA DEALERS  (see also Shopkeepers &c)

Roberts Charles. High Street

Roberts David. High Street

Trenchard Joseph. High Street

Trenchard William. High Street

White Sarah (TEA). High Street

HAIR DRESSERS

Alford John. High Street

Morgan Thomas. Bell Street

Targett Jesse. Gold Hill

HATTERS

Dowland Charles. Bell Street

Morgan William Henry. High Street

INNS

Bush , Thomas Lewis. High Street

Grosvenor Arms, William Edwards High Street

IRONMONGERS

Ackland Robert & Co. High Street

Evans William. High Street

Hopkins John. High Street

Thorn Thomas & son. High Street

LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS

Abbott Thomas. High Street

Buckland Richard. High Street

Buffett Daniel. High Street

Cotton Henry. High Street

Rake Beaven. High Street

LINSEY & WORSTED MANUFACTURERS

Appleby George. St.James

Foot Bartholomew. Salisbury Street

Trowbridge Daniel. St.James

MALTSTERS

Maffey William. High St

Tucker John. Bimport

MILLINERS & DRESSMAKERS

Alford Maria. High St.

Buckland Agnes. High St

Evans Anna. High St

Goddard Mary. Salisbury St.

Howarth Jane & Mary Ann. Bell St.

Poole Leah. High St.

Roberts Maria. High St.

OIL & COLOURMEN

Ackland Robert & Co. High St.

Trenchard Joseph. High St.

PAINTERS PLUMBERS & GLAZIERS

Bown Joseph. Blyke St.

New Philip. Salisbury St.

Norton John. High St.

PATTEN MAKERS

Dowding Thomas. Bimport

Garrett Thomas. High St.

Hanham Thomas. Bell St.

Imber James. Blyke St.

SADDLERS & HARNESS MAKERS

Dowland Stephen. High St.

Miles Jeremiah. High St.

Mullett Israel. High St.

SHIRT BUTTON WIRE MAKERS

Bennett Robert. Bell St.

Brockway Ann. Cann

Dowling John. Bell St.

Dunham Sarah. Bell St.

Hodder William. Moss Lane

Lewis Sarah. Salisbury St.

SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS IN SUNDRIES

Andrews William. St.James

Baker John. Salisbury St.

Blandford Elizabeth. Motcombe

Brickell John. Motcombe

Clewett Thomas. Salisbury St.

Cross William. St James

Fricker John. Bell St

Harding Stephen. Parsons Pool

Highman William. High St.

Jeans Mary. Bell St.

King John. St. James

King Thomas. Bell St.

Lilly James. Bimport

London Thomas. Church Lane

Matthews John. St. James

Sweet James. Bell St.

Whitmarsh Charles. High St.

STRAW HAT MAKERS

Bastable Mary. Salisbury St.

Broadway Frances. High St.

Child. Susannah. High St.

Dowland Margaret. High St.

White Matilda. Salisbury St.

SURGEONS

Bennett Henry. Park Lane

Buckland Jas. & Geo. Bimport

Hurd James. High St.

Woodcock Mark. High St

SURVEYORS

Stephens Samuel. Bell St.

Upjohn James. Bell St.

TAILORS marked thus * are also Drapers

*Baker John. High St.

*Dunham Thomas. High St.

Hibberd John. Bell St

London John. Bell St.

Maskell Jesse. High St.

Mullett John. High St.

Snook John. High St.

*White James. Bell St.

TALLOW CHANDLERS

Brockway William. High St.

Hanham Thomas. Bell St.

Hanham Thomas jnr. High St.

Roberts Charles. High St.

TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES

Bowles’ Arms.Jesse Targett. Gold Hill

Crooked Billett. Thomas Mansfield. Salisbury St.

Cross Keys. Thomas Garrett. High St.

Crown & Punch Bowl. Thos.Smalley High Street

George. John Mitchell. High St.

Fat Ox. William Ingram. Bimport

Flying Horse. John Freke. High St.

Fountain. Hester Martin. Motcombe

Fox & Hounds. James Lewis. St.James

Griffins Head. Aaron Shepherd. Bell St.

Half Moon. William Flower. Cann

Half Moon. Rebecca Parsons. Blyke St.

Hop Bag. William Isgar. Bell St.

Kings Arms. Sarah Godwin. Blyke St.

Mitre. Samuel Tanswell snr. High St.

Rose & Crown. Samuel Tanswell.High St.

Ship. William Highman. High St.

Star. Robert Foot. High St.

Sugar Loaf. Lydia Rogers. High St.

Two Brewers. Samuel Belbin. St.James

White Lion. John Hanham. High St.

White Swan. Thomas Meader. High St.

TAWERS

Caird Edward. St.James

Watts Isaac. Blyke St.

Young John. St.James

TIN-PLATE WORKERS & BRAZIERS

Hopkins John. High St.

Stickland James. Blyke St.

Thorn Thomas & Son. High St.

TOY DEALERS

Norton Henry. High St.

Oram Jas. (& library).Salisbury St.

WATCH MAKERS

Belzoni Frederick. Bell St.

Cole John. Salisbury St.

Guy Jasper. High St.

James Robert. High St.

Mansfield Thomas. Salisbury St.

WHEELWRIGHTS

Goddard William. Hains Lane

Hayter Robert. Cann

WHITESMITHS

Imber Jeremiah. Salisbury St.

Imber Thomas. Salisbury St.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

Rogers Lydia. High St.

Trenchard William. High St.

MISCELLANEOUS

Atchison Joseph. Haberdasher. High St.

Atchison William London. Glover &c.

Blanchard James. Chair Maker. Bell St.

Blandford Walter. Inspector of Buildings to Earl Grosvenor. Salisbury St

Dowland John, Horse Hair Mnftr. Gold Hill

Edward Henry Keasberry, distributer

Chas. Edwd. Buckland, Inspector

Fairbairn Jno, nursery & seedsman. High St

Maffey William. Corn Dealer. High St

Meaden William. Coach Builder. Salisbury St

Shirley Thomas. Pawnbroker. Coppice St

Swyer Walter. Brewer. Abbey Lane

Thomas Geo. Currier & Leather Cutter

Tucker John. Woolstapler. Bimport

Turner John Lambert, portrait &c painter

CARRIERS

To LONDON, Woolcott & Co. from the Bush Inn,

Every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday - and Thomas Russell & Co

from the “star” every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday

CORN MARKET, near White Lion, High St.- to  BLANDFORD , William Cross, from St. James, every Sat.   

To BRISTOL, WINCANTON, &c, Thomas Kettle, from   COUNTY STAMP OFFICE, at the Bank - the Star every Thursday – and B H Norton, High St. every Monday

To DONHEAD, Chas. Dewey, from the Bush Inn every Sat

To EXETER,  Woolcott & Co from the Bush Inn every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday – and Thomas Russell & Co. every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

To POOLE, George Collis, from the Bush Inn, every Monday, and B H Norton, from the High Street every Thursday.

To SALISBURY, Charles Dewey, John Burt, George Bell St.

Woods & Chas. Bennett, from the Bush Inn, every Sat.

To SWALLOWCLIFFE, John Burt, from the Bush Inn, Every Saturday

To TISBURY, George Woods, from the Bush Inn, every Saturday.

COACHES

To LONDON, the “Royal Mail” (from Devonport to TOLLARD ROYAL)

 Chas. Bennett, from the Bush Inn, every Saturday calls at the Grosvenor Arms, every night at twenty. minutes after seven- the “Phoenix” (from Exeter)

To WINCANTON, George Collis, from the Bush Inn, calls at the Bush Inn, every night at eleven – and  every Monday

the “Traveller” calls at the Grosvenor Arms every afternoon at five; all go through Fovant, Barford, Wilton, Salisbury, Andover, Overton, Basingstoke, Hartford Bridge, Bagshot &c.

To BRISTOL & BATH, the “Wellington” (from Poole) calls at the Grosvenor Arms, every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday forenoon at eleven; goes through Gillingham, Mere, Stourton, Maiden Bradley, Frome, Beckington &c.

To DEVONPORT the “Royal Mail” (from London) calls at the Grosvenor Arms, every morning at half past six; goes through Milborne Port, Sherborne, Yeovil, Axminster, Honiton, Exeter, Chudleigh, Ashburton, Plymouth &c.

To EXETER, the “Phoenix” (from London) calls at the Bush Inn, every night at about a quarter past eleven; and the “Traveller” (from London) calls at the Grosvenor Arms, every morning at 9; both go through Milborne Port, Sherborne, Yeovil, Axminster and Honiton.

To GILLINGHAM, the “Hope” (from Salisbury) calls at the Bush Inn, every Sunday, Wednesday & Friday at eleven.

To POOLE, the “Wellington” (from Bristol) calls at the Grosvenor Arms, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon at half-past two; goes through Iwerne, Blandford, Wimborne &c

To SALISBURY, the “Hope” (from Gillingham) calls at the Bush Inn, every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday afternoon at half-past twelve.

Shaftesbury St James              Shaftesbury St Peter             Shaftesbury Holy Trinity

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