Docklow, Herefordshire - Kelly's Directory, 1934

Extract from Kelly's Directory of Herefordshire, 1934

   HAMPTON WAFER, formerly extra-parochial, is now a parish in Leominster and Wigmore rural district, 6 miles south-east. The area is 333 acres; the population in 1931 was 14.
   According to census returns for 1911, this place is reputed to be extra-parochial for ecclesiastical purposes.

   Letters from Leominster, nearest M.O. office. Steene Bridge nearest T. office

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PRIVATE RESIDENTS.

(For T N's see general list of Private Residents at end of book.)

Brooke Miss M. Docklow house Godfrey George, Fairfield

Heygate Mrs. E. M. G. Oaklands

COMMERCIAL.

Marked thus * farm 150 acres or over

* Clements Bros. frmrs. Low. Buckland Foresters Ancient Order of (No. 3 Lodge) (C. F. Minett, sec.), Foresters' hall Gailey Thomas, wheelwright Heygate Eleanor M. G. (Mrs.), farmr. Oaklands Hicks Evan Albt. hardware dlr Powell Sarah (Mrs.), smallholder, Stone ho Shock Wallace F. King's Head P.H.; every accommodation for tourists

* Thomas Jn. farmer, West End * Thomas Rd. farmer, The House farm. T N Steens Bridge 8 Wall Hy. J. farm bailiff to Thos. L. Walker esq. J.P. Uphampton & Lower Docklow farms Williams Arthur, blacksmith HAMPTON WAFER. * Gowland Thos. Wm. farmer

Note: Unfortunately this extract is incomplete, as my photocopy did not cover all the pages of the Directory devoted to this parish. Sorry.

[Transcribed by Rosemary Lockie in June 2000
from a copy of Kelly's Directory of Herefordshire, 1934 in Hereford City Library]