Llangarren, Herefordshire - Kelly's Directory, 1885

Extract from Kelly's Directory of Herefordshire, 1885

LLANGARREN.

LLANGARREN is a parish and village 5 miles south-west from Ross, 6 north from Monmouth, 13 south from Hereford, in the southern division of the county, Wormelow hundred, Ross county court district and union, Harewood End petty sessional district, Archenfield rural deanery and Hereford archdeaconry and diocese, situated on the Garron Brook, one of the principle tributaries of the River Wye, and is about 3 miles north of that river. The church of St. Deinst is an ancient building of stone in the Transition Norman style, consisting of chancel with aisle, nave, north aisle, porch, and a tower with spire, containing 6 bells: there are 4 monuments: the church has been repaired and enlarged, and has 475 sittings, of which 194 are free. The register dates from the year 1569. The living is vicarage, tithe rent-charge £274; yearly value £169, including about 11 acres of glebe, in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Hereford, and held since 1854 by the Rev. Henry John Potts B.A. of Trinity College Cambridge. Langstone Court, now the residence of John Jones esq. M.D., J.P. is a mansion of the seventeeth century, supposed to have been built by Inigo Jones: it was once held by the Gwylliams, and in stable on the premises a pane of glass has been found, scratched with the names of Mr. And Mrs. Gwylliam, and the date of 1681: from its age and many curiosities the mansion is an object of much interest in the neighbourhood. Penrithan Court is now a farm house. The parish is in several manors. The Governors of Guy's Hospital, Sir Joseph Russell Bailey bart. M.P., D.I., J.P. of Glanusk Park, Crickhowell, Thomas Mayos esq. And John Jones esq. Are chief landowners. The soil is sandy and loamy; subsoil, chiefly sandstone and rock. The chief crops are wheat, barley and turnips. The area is 5605 acres; rateable value, £7,456; the population in 1881 was 1,045.

   LONGROVE, or Llangrove, 1½ miles south, is now an ecclesiastical parish, and will be found under a separate head.

   LLANCLODY is 2 miles west. Here is a Wesleyan chapel.

   LEWSON is 1½ miles south.

   KILREAGUE or Kilrhyg, 1 mile west; Llangunnoch, 2 miles north-west; Langstone 1 mile north, Trewan 2 miles south, Trecilla ¼ mile north-east; and Tredoughan 1 mile south-east are townships, which have only jurisdiction for highway purposes

   Parish Clerk.- John Morris.

   POST OFFICE.- Mrs Eliza Rudge, postmistress. Letters arrive from Ross at 8.00 a.m.; dispatched at 5.40 p.m. Whitchurch is the nearest money order office; & telegraph office at Kerne Bridge Railway Station.

   National School (mixed), with residence for master, built in 1857 for 84 children; average attendance, 66; William Lord, Master.

Llangarren
Coke Rev. William B.A. Garron Hill Cottage	Jones John, M. D., J.P. Langstone Court
Greaves John Hanley, Panbrook	Potts Rev. Henry John B.A. [vicar]
Herbert Rev. George B.A., J.P. The Grove
COMMERCIAL
Amos Edwin, farm bailiff to T. M. Mayos esq.	Morris Edward, wheelwright and carpenter
Banton Thomas, shopkeeper	Morris John, carpenter
Berrow Theophilus Gilbert, farmer, Llangarren Court	Notley Charles, miller (water), Trereece Mill
Bevan William, tailor	Partridge Cornelius, machinist
Clarke James, cooper, Common	Partridge Edward, boot and shoe maker
Davies James and William, farmers, Lankagee	Pope George, farmer
Davies James, farmer, Park Mill	Priddy Charles, shopkeeper and blacksmith, Llancloudy
Davies William, assistant overseer	Ragband William, mason
Drinkwater George Edward, farmer	Roberts John, farmer
Evans William, farmer, Langstone	Rudge William, farmer
Evans William, farmer, Little Bernithan	Scudamore Thomas, farmer, Kilreague and Upper Field
Garness Samuel, boot and shoe maker	Smith Alfred, farmer, Upper Park
Hartland James, farmer, Biddlestone	Smith James, farmer, Tredunnoch
Jones James, King's Head P.H. Llancloudy	Stone John Taylor, Treburnfrey Farm
Keddle Thomas, farmer, Penblaith Farm	Taylor John, farmer, Hill Farm
Lane Henry, wheelwright	Till William, farmer, Treworgan
Lewis Richard, miller (water), Langstone Mill	Tummey John, Three Horseshoes P.H.
Morgan John, farmer, Treduchan	Wheale Amos, blacksmith

Llangunnoch
Mayos Thomas, farmer	Wheale Henry, blacksmith

Trewan
Marfels James, farmer	Strong George, farmer
Nelmes John, farmer

Trevervan
Joseph George, miller (water)	Walters Margaret, farmer
Parry George, farmer

Treribble
Rudge William Henry, farmer

[Transcribed by Richard Lane in January 2003
from a copy of Kelly's Directory of Herefordshire, 1885 in Hereford Central Library]