Wareham

Pigot & Co. Directory 1830
          

WAREHAM Is a market-town and borough, in the hundred of Winfrith; 112 miles from London, 18 from Dorchester, 16 from Blandford, and 10 from Poole. It is situated on a peninsula, formed by the rivers Frome and Piddle, near their confluence with the water of Poole harbour; and has an elegant stone bridge over the former. The streets are spacious and airy, the houses in general neatly and well built, and the whole are surrounded by a high rampart of earth. In the 2nd of Queen Anne this town was incorporated, by the style of the 'mayor, capital and assistant burgesses;' they have a town-clerk and recorder; and the mayor for the time being is coroner of the town and the isle of Purbeck and Brownsea. Among other privileges, the corporate body has a gaol and house of correction, and a court of pied powder; and the petty sessions for the Wareham division are holden here. A meeting of the magistrates takes place once a fortnight; and a court baron is held under the lord of the manor, John Calcraft, Esq. annually. The privilege of sending members to parliament was obtained in the 30th of Edward 1, and the right of election vested in the corporation, all freeholders and inhabitants in general paying church and poor rates, in number about 300; the mayor is the returning officer; and the present representatives are Charles Baring Wall, and John Calvert, Esqrs. The port of Wareham was formerly considerable; but, owing to the shallowness of the shore and the retreat of the sea, it is nearly choaked. The quay lies on the south side of the town; but the trade is very inconsiderable, except in the article of pipe-clay, of which vast quantities are obtained from the clay-pits round the town, upwards of 10,000 tons are annually shipped for various English ports, and thence forwarded to numerous potteries, including those in Staffordshire. The principal inns are 'the Black Bear' and 'Red Lion;' the former a well-frequented house by commercial travellers, and the latter a convenient posting establishment.

Formerly Wareham had eight churches, of which only three are now remaining – St. Mary's, the parish church, Holy Trinity, and St. Martin's; but it is only in St. Mary's that service is performed; this is a spacious and lofty fabric, and one of the most ancient in the county; the living is a vicarage, in the presentation of John Calcraft, Esq.; the present vicar is Rev. Richard Fayle. Here are four chapels belonging to dissenters, an endowed free-school and alms-houses. The market-day is Saturday, and the annual fairs are the 18th April and 11th September. By the parliamentary returns for 1821, the borough of Wareham contained 1,931 inhabitants.

POST OFFICE, West Street, Rebecca Saunders, Post Mistress. Letters from Poole arrive every day at twelve, and are despatched every afternoon at a quarter before three. – Letters from Corfe and Swanwich arrive every morning at a quarter before eleven, and are despatched at 20 minutes after twelve.

COACHES

To SOUTHAMPTON, the Independent (from Weymouth) calls at the Black Bear, every morning at eleven.

To WEYMOUTH, the Independent (from Southampton) calls at the Black Bear, every afternoon at three.

CARRIERS

To BLANDFORD, John TUCK, from his house, every Friday evening

To DORCHESTER, William GRALLY, from his house, every Friday evening

To DORCHESTER and BRIDPORT William COOMBES, from the Antelope, every Wednesday evening

To POOLE – BRICE, every Wednesday – and William COOMBES, from the Antelope, every Wednesday morning

To WEYMOUTH – BRICE, every Monday

CONVEYANCE BY WATER

To POOLE, Boats, for goods and passengers from the Quay, every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday morning.

GENTRY & CLERGY

 

BROWN

Rev. James

Church Lane

CLAVELL

Mrs

West Street

CLEMENT

Joseph

North Street

DUGDALE

Capt. Edward

North Street

FAYLE

Rev. Richard

Pound Lane

HAMMOND

Harry

West Street

HANWELL

Admiral

North Street

HELLIER

John

East Street

OXFORD

Justinian

North Street

PARDY

?

North Street

PHIPPERD

Thomas

West Street

PHIPPERD

Thomas

North Street

PINK

Thomas

North Street

SQUIRES

Rev.

?

COMMERCIAL

 

 

THOMAS

Denney

East Street

Academies & Schools

STICKLAND

Eliza

South Street

Academies & Schools

TUCKER

Abigail

West Street

Academies & Schools

BARTLETT

Thomas

North Street

Attorneys

DUGDALE

Robert

North Street

Attorneys

FILLITER

George

North Street

Attorneys

DUGDALE

William

North Street

Auctioneers

GREEN

Leonard Snow

South Street

Auctioneers

BOLT

Thomas

North Street

Bakers & Flour Dealers

CHURCHILL

Charles

South Street

Bakers & Flour Dealers

CURTIS

Joseph

South Street

Bakers & Flour Dealers

CURTIS

Josiah

North Street

Bakers & Flour Dealers

FIFIELD

Peter

West Street

Bakers & Flour Dealers

HARRIS

Thomas

West Street

Bakers & Flour Dealers

MEADEN

John

South Street

Bakers & Flour Dealers

ORCHARD

Charles

South Street

Bakers & Flour Dealers

WHITE

William

North Street

Bakers & Flour Dealers

FRYER

Andrew & Fryders

North Street

Bankers

BALL

John

South Street

Black & Whitesmiths

BUDDEN

John

North Street

Black & Whitesmiths

BUDDEN

Joseph

West Street

Black & Whitesmiths

DAVIS

William

Sawpits

Black & Whitesmiths

HAYWARD

Thomas

West Street

Black & Whitesmiths

HOAR

James

North Street

Black & Whitesmiths

SANSOM

Aaron

West Street

Black & Whitesmiths

ASH

Thomas

Sawpits

Boot & Shoemakers

BALL

James

North Street

Boot & Shoemakers

HIBBS

John

West Street

Boot & Shoemakers

HOOPER

John

East Street

Boot & Shoemakers

HORDLE

Thomas

West Street

Boot & Shoemakers

BLACKLOCK

Robert

North Street

Brewers & Malsters

PANTON

Sarah

South Street

Brewers & Malsters

TOWNSEND

Samuel

Pound Lane

Brewers & Malsters

WHITE

Stephen

South Street

Brewers & Malsters

BEST

George

East Street

Builders & Carpenters

CARD

Edward

West Street

Builders & Carpenters

CHURCHILL

Charles

South Street

Builders & Carpenters

DUGDALE

William

North Street

Builders & Carpenters

GILLINGHAM

William

West Street

Builders & Carpenters

BENNETT

Angel

West Street

Butchers

DAVIS

Edward

West Street

Butchers

KEYNES

Robert

South Street

Butchers

KING

Richard

South Street

Butchers

BAKER

George

South Street

Butter Factors

GILLINGHAM

Joseph

on the Quay

Butter Factors

BROWN

John

on the Quay

Coal Dealers

PIKE

William

on the Quay

Coal Dealers

LAWRENCE

John & Reuben

South Street

Coopers

MARSHFIELD

William

West Street

Coopers

DEAN

Edward

South Street

Corn Factor & Malster

GREEN

Leonard Snow

South Street

Corn Factor

BURGE

William

South Street

Curriers & Leather Cutters

FRAMPTON

William

North Street

Curriers & Leather Cutters

MARSHFIELD

Robert Dugdale

North Street

Fire &c.Office Agents ATLAS

DAY

George

at the Bank

Fire &c.Office Agents CROWN

FILLITER

George

North Street

Fire &c.Office Agents NORWICH

LAWRENCE

John

South Street

Fire &c.Office Agents PHOENIX

DAY

George

at the Bank

Fire &c.ffice Agents PROTECTOR

JOHNSTON

Richard

South Street

Grocers & Tea Dealers

KENDALL

James

South Street

Grocers & Tea Dealers

MEADEN

John

West Street

Grocers & Tea Dealers

PITT

John

South Street

Grocers & Tea Dealers

BAILEY

John

Black Bear (commercial) South Street

Inns

BLACKLOCK

Robert

Red Lion (& posting house) North Street

Inns

LODGE

Dennett

South Street

Ironmongers

SELBY

Peter

South Street

Ironmongers

HURST

Limpus

South Street

Linen Drapers

STICKLAND

John Beauchamp

South Street

Linen Drapers

TASKER

Jos.&Jno.Anth.

West Street

Linen Drapers

DARLEY

Charles

North Street

Painters,Plumbers & Glaziers

SHEPHERD

George

West Street

Painters,Plumbers & Glaziers

EDMONDS

Joseph Gardner

South Street

Saddlers & Harness Makers

TRENCHARD

Thomas

East Street

Saddlers & Harness Makers

TUCK

Catherine

West Street

Saddlers & Harness Makers

PAIN

Sarah

South Street

Straw Hat Makers

SHEPHERD & CHURCHILL

West Street

Straw Hat Makers

ERMINGHAM & COPE

North Street

Surgeons

WILLIAMS

William

South Street

Surgeons

BISHOP

Charles

North Street

Tailors

BISHOP

John

West Street

Tailors

PRINCE

George

South Street

Tailors

URRY

William

North Street

Tailors

WEATHER

William

North Street

Tailors

BAGGS

Joseph

Antelope West Street

Taverns & Public Houses

COOPER

John

Bricklayers'Arms West Street

Taverns & Public Houses

LOCK

Robert

Country House Turnpike

Taverns & Public Houses

FOOKS

Jos.

Duke of Wellington East Street

Taverns & Public Houses

BRIDLE

William

Duke of York West Street

Taverns & Public Houses

CRIBB

Francis

Hit or Miss North Street

Taverns & Public Houses

DAVIS

Ann

Horse & Groom Sawpits

Taverns & Public Houses

HOAR

James

King'sArms North Street

Taverns & Public Houses

HARRIS

Mary

Lord Nelson North Street

Taverns & Public Houses

BRINE

Thomas

New Inn on the Quay

Taverns & Public Houses

DAVIS

William

Rising Sun on the Quay

Taverns & Public Houses

GRITTEN

John

Rose & Crown West Street

Taverns & Public Houses

TRENCHARD

Thomas

Three Tons East Street

Taverns & Public Houses

RANDALL

Samuel

White Hart South Street

Taverns & Public Houses

BARNES

Thomas Randall

North Street

Watch & Clock Makers

RANDALL

William

South Street

Watch & Clock Makers

VENABLES

William

South Street

Watch & Clock Makers

BAKER

Abraham

West Street

China &c. dealer

BROWN

Dennis

South Street

Tanner

BROWN

John

East Street

Wine &c Merchant

CARD

John

West Street

Hairdresser

CRIBB

Francis

North Street

Basketmaker

FOOKS

Joseph

East Street

Pawnbroker

GROVES

Charles

North Street

Bookseller

HORLSTONE

John

North Street

Fishmonger

ORAM

William

North Street

Millwright

PAIN

William

South Street

Hatter

ROLES

Richard

West Street

Hosier

SLADE

George

North Street

Miller

WARREN

Josiah

West Street

Stone Mason

 

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