Wareham

KELLY'S DIRECTORY 1842

WAREHAM is a market town, and borough both corporate and parliamentary, having separate jurisdiction, locally in the division of South Blandford, and hundred of Winfrith; 117 miles s.w. by w. from London, and 18 e. from Dorchester; seated on a peninsula formed by the streams of the Frome and Piddle, near their conflux with the water of Poole harbour. An elegant stone bridge be-strides the Frome. The streets are spacious and airy, composed of houses in general neatly and well built; and the whole are surrounded (except on the south) by a high rampart of earth. The port of Wareham was formerly in some estimation; but, owing to the retreat of the sea and the shallowness of the shore, it has gradually become nearly choked up. The trade of the place is very inconsiderable, except in the export of pipe clay, of which vast quantities are obtained from the clay pits round the town; upwards of ten thousand tons are annually shipped at the quay (which lies south of the town) for various English ports, and thence forwarded to numerous potteries, including those of Staffordshire. In the 2nd year of Anne this town was incorporated, the style of the municipal body being “the mayor, and capital and assistant burgesses.” The corporation have a town clerk and recorder, with other officers, and the mayor for the time being is coroner of the town and of the isles of Purbeck and Brownsea. The corporation have a house of correction, and hold a court of pie-powdre and quarter sessions of the peace; a court of record is held on the first Monday of every month, for the recovery of debts under £40.; and a court baron,, under the lord of the manor, is held annually. Wareham sent two members to parliament from the time of Edward I until the reform bill restricted it to one representative; the gentleman at present sitting for the borough is John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle Drax, of Charborough park, county of Dorset, Esquire.

 

Wareham has formerly eight churches, of which only three now remain, viz, St. Mary’s, the Holy Trinity and St. Martin’s – but it is only in the first-named that service is performed; this is a spacious lofty fabric, and one of the most ancient churches in Dorsetshire; the benefice is a vicarage. There are places of worship for Independents, Wesleyan, Methodists and Unitarians. An endowed free school and some almshouses are the chief charities. The market day is Saturday; fairs, April 18th and September 11th. Wareham borough (which includes the three parishes of the Holy Trinity, St. Mary and St. Martin, and the liberty of STOBOROUGH,) contained, in 1831, 2,325 inhabitants, and by the last census (1841) 2,652.


POST OFFICE
, Peter Selby, Post Master – Letters from all parts arrive every morning at eight, and are despatched every evening at seven.


COACHES
To SOUTHAMPTON The Emerald (from Weymouth) calls at the Black Bear and Red Lion, every forenoon (Sunday excepted) at eleven.
To WEYMOUTH the Emerald (from Southampton) calls the Black Bear and Red Lion, every afternoon (Sunday excepted) at four.


CARRIERS
To BLANDFORD John Bartlett, from his house, every Friday evening
To DORCHESTER Samuel Ford, from his house, every Friday evening.
To DORCHESTER and BRIDPORT John Thomas from the Rising Sun, every Thursday
To POOLE John Bartlett and Samuel Ford, Monday, Thursday & Saturday; James Baker from the Antelope Tuesday and Friday; and John Thomas from the Rising Sun every Wednesday.
To SWANAGE George Hickson, from the Antelope, every Mon. Wed. & Sat.
To WEYMOUTH James Baker , from the Antelope, every Monday and Thursday.


CONVEYANCE BY WATER
To POOLE Boats for goods and passengers, from the Quay every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings - Thomas Brine and Joseph Gillingham owners.

GENTRY AND CLERGY

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASKETT

Charles

esq.

East St

 

 

BOND

John

esq.

Grange

 

 

BOND

Rev.

Nathanial

Holme

 

 

BOND

William

Eesq.

Thynam

(Tyneham)

CALCRAFT

John

Hales

esq.

Ramston

(Rempstone)

CAPEL

Rev.

Trinity

Lane

 

 

CARRUTHERS

Dr.

Robt.M.D.

North St

 

 

FYLER

John

Chammes

esq.

Heffleton

 

GARLAND

John

Bingley

Leeson

house

 

HAMMOND

Mrs

East St

 

 

 

MANSELL

Colonel

Smedmore

 

 

 

OXFORD

Justinian

Mr

North st

 

 

PHIPPARD

Thomas

Mr

East St

 

 

WELD

Joseph

esq.

Lulworth

castle

 

ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS

Free

School

East st

GROVES

Master

 

MOSS

Mary

boarding

North st

 

 

SELBY

Frederick

boarding

Elm cottage

 

ATTORNEYS

BARTLETT

Charles

Oldfield

North st

 

 

DUGDALE

Robert

 

North st

 

 

FILLITIER

Clavel

& Freeland

North st

 

 

MARSHFIELD

Robert

Dugdale

East st

 

 

PHIPPARD

Thomas

Priory

 

 

 

AUCTIONEERS

BEST

& Lance

 

East st

 

 

GREEN

Leonard

Snow

West St

 

 

BAKERS AND FLOUR DEALTERS

CHURCHILL

Charles

 

South st

 

 

CURTIS

Joseph

 

West st

 

 

FRAMPTON

Jonathan

 

North st

 

 

HARRIS

Thomas

 

West st

 

 

HARRIS

William

 

Cow st

 

 

MEADON

John

 

West st

 

 

ORCHARD

Charles

 

East st

 

 

PHILLIPS

Elizabeth

 

East st

 

 

SPICER

Stephen

 

North st

 

 

STICKLAND

Henry

 

North st

 

 

WIILIAMS

John

 

West st

 

 

BANKS

National & Provincial Banking Company

 

 

(drawn on the London Joint Stock Banking Company)

 

James C.

MARR

Manager

 

 

 

Williams,

Cox &

Williams

South st

 

 

(drawn on Williams Deacon & Co. London)

 

 

BLACK AND WHITESMITHS

BALL

John

South st

 

 

 

DAVIS

William

Sawpits

 

 

 

HAYWARD

Thomas

West st

 

 

 

HOARE

George

North st

 

 

 

HODDER

Thomas

East st

 

 

 

SANSOME

Aaron

Trinity Lane

 

 

BOOKSELLERS AND PRINTERS

DUGDALE

Elias

South st

 

 

 

GROVES

Charles

West st

 

 

 

SHIPP

Ann

North st

 

 

 

BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS

ASH

Joseph

North st

 

 

 

ASH

Thomas

Sawpits

 

 

 

HARDY

James

North st

 

 

 

HIBBS

John

West st

 

 

 

HISCOCK

George

East st

 

 

 

HOOPER

John

East st

 

 

 

HORDLE

George

South st

 

 

 

SANSOM

David

Church Lane

 

 

SMITH

Stephen

West st

 

 

 

BREWERS AND MALTSTERS

BENNETT

Stephen

South st

 

 

 

FOOKES

Joseph

West st

 

 

 

PANTON

James

Sawpits

 

 

 

TOWNSEND

Samuel

Pound Lane

 

 

BUILDERS AND CARPENTERS

BEST

George

East st

 

 

 

CARD

Edward

West st

 

 

 

CHURCHILL

Henry

South st

 

 

 

CHURCHILL

William

West Walls

 

 

DUGDALE

William

North st

 

 

 

HOBBS

John

East st

 

 

 

BUTCHERS

BENNETT

Angel

West st

 

 

 

BENNETT

Thomas

Mill Lane

 

 

 

DAVIS

John

West st

 

 

 

KEYNES

Robert

South st

 

 

 

BUTTER FACTORS

BAKER

George

South st

 

 

 

GILLINGHAM

Joseph

on the Quay

 

 

CABINET

MAKERS

 

 

 

 

CARD

Charles Henry

West st

 

 

 

CARD

Edward

West st

 

 

 

CHINA

GLASS &c

DEALERS

 

 

BAKER

Abraham

West st

 

 

 

REDMAN

Thomas

South st

 

 

 

CLAY MERCHANTS

MORTIMER

William

East st

 

 

 

PIKE

William & John

North st

 

 

 

COALDEALERS

ABBOTT

William

Trinity Lane

 

 

CLARK

Edward

Quay

 

 

 

DUGDALE

William

Quay

 

 

 

CONFECTIONERS

HARRIS

William

Cow St

 

 

 

LOCKYER

John

South st

 

 

 

CORN FACTORS

 

 

 

 

DEAN

Edward

South st

 

 

 

GREEN

Leonard Snow

West st

 

 

 

CURRIERS AND LEATHER CUTTERS

BURGE

William

North Bridge

 

 

HORDLE

George

South st

 

 

 

SAUNDERS

George

North st

 

 

 

FIRE &c OFFICE AGENTS

ACTIVE

Thomas

Phippard

Priory

 

 

ATLAS

Robert Dugdale

Marshfield

West st

 

 

CROWN

John T.

Leggett

South st

 

 

NORWICH UNION

Clavell &

Freeland Filliter

North st

 

 

PHOENIX

Charles Henry

Card

West st

 

 

SUN

James

Tuck

North st

 

 

WEST OF ENGLAND

Charles Oldfield

Bartlettt

North st

 

 

GROCERS AND  DEALERS IN SUNDRIES

BAKER

Mary Ann

East st

 

 

 

BEST

George

East st

 

 

 

BROWN

Austin

South st

 

 

 

CARD

William

West st

 

 

 

FAREWELL

Mary

South st

 

 

 

FRAMPTON

Jonathan

North st

 

 

 

FREER

Thomas

South st

 

 

 

MEADEN

John

West st

 

 

 

PITT

John

South st

 

 

 

REDMAN

Thomas

South st

 

 

 

SPICER

Stephen

North st

 

 

 

STICKLAND

Henry

North st

 

 

 

WAREHAM

William

North st

 

 

 

INNS (see also Taverns & Public Houses)

BLACK BEAR

(commercial)

John Bailey

South st

 

RED LION

(& posting house)

Robert Blacklock

North st

 

IRONMONGERS

BRETT

John

South st

 

 

 

DUGDALE

William

North st

 

 

 

SELBY

Cornelius

& William

South st

 

 

LINEN DRAPERS

FLORANCE

William

South st

 

 

 

GILLINGHAM

John Barnett

South st

 

 

 

LANCE

William

North st

 

 

 

SPICER

Stephen

North st

 

 

 

TASKER

Jos.&John Anthony

West st

 

 

 

MALSTERS

BENNETT

Stephen

South st

 

 

 

FOOKS

Joseph

West st

 

 

 

PANTON

James

Sawpits

 

 

 

TOWNSEND

Samuel

Trinity Lane

 

 

MILLERS

DEAN

Edward

South st

 

 

 

HICKS

William

Stoke Mills

 

 

SEYMOUR

James

Vinegar Mill

(Binnegar?)

 

SLY

John

Bindon Mills

 

 

WILLIAMS

John

West st

 

 

 

PAINTERS, PLUMBERS & GLAZIERS

DARLEY

Charles

North st

 

 

 

MARSH

William

North st

 

 

 

SHEPHERD

George

West st

 

 

 

SADDLERS & HARNESS MAKERS

DUGDALE

Thomas

North st

 

 

 

DUNSTAN

Henry

West st

 

 

 

HYDE

Charles

West st

 

 

 

TRENCHARD

Thomas

East st

 

 

 

SALT MERCHANTS

ABBOTT

William

Trinity Lane

 

 

CLARK

Edward

Sawpits

 

 

 

STRAW-HAT

MAKERS

& MILLINERS

 

 

BEST

Mary

North st

 

 

 

BYTHEWOOD

Sophia

West st

 

 

 

SHEPHERD

Mary

West st

 

 

 

SURGEONS

CARRUTHERS

Robert MD

North st

 

 

 

COPE &

EMMOTT

North st

 

 

 

WILLIAMS

William

East st

 

 

 

TAILORS

BAKER

John

North st

 

 

 

BISHOP

Charles

North st

 

 

 

CLENCH

George

North st

 

 

 

HOOPER

Joseph

West st

 

 

 

HOUMSELL

George

West st

 

 

 

WEATHER

William

North st

 

 

 

TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES

ANTELOPE

Joseph Hine

BAGGS

West st

 

BRICKLAYERS'

ARMS

John

COOPER

West st

 

CARPENTERS'

ARMS

William

BRIDLE

West st

 

COUNTY

HOUSE

Thos.

ASH

Poole Turnpike

DUKE OF

WELLINGTON

Hny.

BURDEN

East st

 

HORSE &

GROOM

William

DAVIS

Sawpits

 

KING'S

ARMS

George

HOARE

North st

 

LORD

NELSON

John

WHITE

North st

 

NEW

INN

Job

SHORT

on the Quay

QUEEN'S

HEAD

Eliza

BUSSEY

West st

 

RISING

SUN

Henry

OXFORD

on the Quay

ROYAL

OAK

Thomas

HUTCHINS

North st

 

THREE

TUNS

Thomas

TRENCHARD

East st

 

WHITE

HART

John

COFFIN

South st

 

WATCH AND CLOCK MAKERS

SELBY

Wm. &

Cornellius

South st

 

 

TUCK

John

North st

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

BAKER

George

 

Cattle dealer

South st

 

BEST

George

 

Toy dealer

North st

 

BROWN

Dennise

& John

Tanners

South st

 

CARD

Edward

 

Land surveyor

West st

 

CRIBB

Francis

 

Basket maker

North st

 

ELMES

John

 

Coach maker

North st

 

EYERS

William

 

Hair dresser

East st

 

FOOKS

Joseph

 

Furniture broker

West st

 

HOBBS

John

 

Bricklayer

East st

 

HOBBS

John

 

Seedsman

East st

 

KING

John

 

Beer retailer

North bridge

KING

John

 

Veterinary surgeon

North st

 

LEGGETT

John

Ludway

Chymist

South st

 

PERRY

Charles

 

Clothes dealer

South st

 

SANSOM

Aaron

 

Beer retailer

Trinity Lane

TAYLOR

James

 

Millwright

North bridge

TRENT

Geo.

 

Registrar of births &c.

Sawpits

 

WESTERN

William

 

Dyer

West st

 


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