Botesdale in 1892
Botesdale in 1892
Below is a transcript of the Botesdale entry in the Kelly’s 1892 Directory of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk & Suffolk
BOTESDALE is a small town, consisting of BOTESDALE, with portions of the parishes of RICKINGHALL INFERIOR and RICKINGHALL SUPERIOR adjoining, forming one street of nearly a mile in length, on the road from Bury to Norwich, and is a polling place for the North Eastern division of the county, 4½ miles west from Mellis station, 6 south-west from Diss in Norfolk, 8 west-by-north from Eye, 15 from Bury St. Edmunds and 87 from London, in Hartismere hundred, petty sessional division and union, county court district of Eye, rural deanery of Hartismere, archdeaconry of Suffolk and diocese of Norwich. This place, for ecclesiastical purposes, is in the parish of Redgrave. The town is supplied with gas from works, the property of Samuel Robinson esq. situated at the back of Botesdale street, and erected in 1862. The water supply is obtained from wells. The church of St. Botolph, originally built about 1500, as a memorial chapel to the Sheriffe family, as appears from an inscription over the doorway, is a structure of flint with one bell, and in 1884 was purchased by Miss Wilson and conveyed to trustees, and has since been used for Church of England services: there is a stained window to the memory of Mr. Hepworth: the church affords 250 sittings, 80 being free. The living is a chapelry, annexed to the rectory of Redgrave, average tithe rent-charge £677; net yearly value, £476, including 42 acres of glebe and residence, in the gift of George Holt Wilson esq. and held since 1881 by the Rev. Thomas Holt Wilson M.A. of Christ's College, Cambridge, who resides at Redgrave. The Gospel Hall is the meeting place of the Brethren. Botesdale Lodge, the residence of James Devereux Hustler esq. J.P. situated a mile east from the village, is a modern mansion of white brick, with castellated turrets, surrounded by extensive gardens and lawns. George Holt Wilson esq. D.L. J.P. of Redgrave, who is lord of the manor, and Algernon D. Tuck esq. of St. Giles street, Norwich, are the principal landowners. The soil is principally mixed; subsoil, marl, sand and gravel. The crops are generally on the four-course system. The area is 1,235 acres; rateable value, £2,316; the population in 1891 was 455.
POST, M.O. & T.O. & S.B. & Annuity & Insurance Office.· - Charles Butcher; receiver. Letters arrive from Diss at 5.50 a.m. & 3 p.m.; the letter box is cleared at 10 a.m. & closes at 7.30 p.m. & the mail is dispatched at 10 a.m. & 7·45 p.m
County Police Station, Wm. Offord, sergeant, & 1 constable
There is a working men’s reading room
SCHOOLS :-
Under a scheme dated May 2nd, 1881, the funds of the old Free Grammar school, founded by Sir Nicholas Bacon in 1576, are administered by trustees so as to enable pupils from elementary schools to proceed to some higher grade school: exhibitions granted by the trustees for this purpose are called “Bacon Exhibitions,” & children from any of the parishes which adjoin either Redgrave or Botesdale, as well as children from Redgrave & Botesdale, are eligible Dyer’s Charity (mixed & infants), for 120 children; average attendance, 30; Mrs. Sarah E. Appleton, mistress. The children of the town also attend the National school of Redgrave
CARRIERS TO:-
BURY-Ernest Sheppard, wed. & sat
DISS-James Andrews & Ernest Sheppard, fri
FINNINGHAM STATION - James Reader Bailey, daily
MELLIS STATION - William Humphrey, daily
| PRIVATE RESIDENTS. | Collins Miss | Gooderham William |
| Binckes Frederick, Upland house | Cooper Mrs | Gumm Miss |
| Buckenham Mrs | Easlea Mrs Barningham villa | Hill Edward, The Hollies |
| Butcher William | Elliott Edward, The Hermitage | Hustler Jas. Devereux J.P. The Lodge |
| Claydon Arthur | Farrer Rev. Edmnnd (curate) | Larsen Mrs |
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| Pearse Arthur M.D. The Yews | Cornish Charles, builder, contractor & well sinker; estimates free | Newstead Robt.farmer, Suggenhall frm |
| Porter William | Pearse Arthur M.D. surgeon, & medical officer for Botesdale district of Hartismere union & Hinderclay & Rickinghall Inferior district, Stow union | |
| Scates Mrs | Denny George, farmer | |
| Scrivener Wm. Camden, The Highlands | Denny William, baker | |
| Street Mrs | Dykes Walter, cooper | |
| Taylor Charles, Bank house | Foulger Arthur, horse slaughter | Perry Charles, shopkeeper |
| Taylor Mrs. Robert, Osmond ho | Foulger James, bill poster | Rednall Walter B. builder & timber mer |
| Vincent Mrs | Foulger James, poultry dealer & horse slaughterer | Robinson Brothers, roller millers, merchants & colliery agnts.; & at Mellis & Burston Telegraphic address, “Robinson, Mellis Station” |
| COMMERCIAL. | ||
| Aldrich & Bryant, drapers & grocers | Fulcher Thomas, beer retailer | |
| Bailey Walter, currier & leather cutter | Gurneys, Birkbecks, Barclay & Buxton, bankers (branch) (Charles Taylor, agent), open 10 to 3, sat. 10 to 2; draw on Barclay, Bevan. & Co. London E C | Robinson Samuel, maltster & miller (wind & steam) |
| Baldry James, Cock P.H | ||
| Banham George, horse clipper | Robinson William Weston, coal merchant & insurance agent | |
| Barker Frederick S. beer retailer | ||
| Barker Walter, miller (wind) | Rush William, veterinary surgeon & assistant overseer & rate collector | |
| Bell Commercial Hotel (Leonard Tipple, proprietor); posting in all its branches; orders by letter or telegram punctually attended to; & farmer | Hackney Samuel, Greyhound P.H | |
| Hackworth Emma (Mrs.), ladies’ schl | Seeley Henry, Cherry Tree P.H | |
| Hart Waiter, coach builder | Sbeppard Mark, Garden House P.H | |
| Harvey James, brush ma. & pork btchr | Silver John, tailor | |
| Boston John, stationer & hair dresser | Hayward Robert Snare, blacksmith | Silver Jonathan, beer retailer |
| Botesdale Reading Room (Thomas Litchfield, sec) | Hazel David, builder & ironmonger | Smith George, fish dealer |
| Howes Theodore, butcher | Southgate Robert, farmer | |
| Bullock Henry, wheelwright | Humphrey William. coal dlr. & carrier | Street Wm. thrashing machine propr |
| Butcher Chas. grocer, draper, & post office | Litchfield Thos. shopkpr. & flour dealer | Sutton George, Queen’s Head P.H |
| Child Ellen L. (Miss), dress maker | Matthews Henry, baker | Thurlow John, farmer |
| Clarke Charles, cowkeeper | Messenger David, butcher | Wainwright Harry, farmer, Street frm |
| Claydon Edward & Son, saddlers & harness makers | Mitchell Arthur, boot maker | Warren John, shoe maker |
| Mullinger Edward, boot maker | Warren Stephen, butcher | |
| Clements Gcorge, carpenter | Newstead Harold, farmer, Abbot’s hall (postal address, Rickinghall, Diss) | Wilson Rowland H. (of Bury), solicitor |
| Cook Hannah (Mrs.), boot & shoe makr | Wolsey Harry, watch maker & jeweller | |
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