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Henstridge

HENSTRIDGE, a village in the hundred of Horethorne county of Somerset, 7 miles S.W. from Wincanton, 10 W. from Shaftesbury, and 1 N. from Stalbridge. The first tobacco used in England it is said was at the 'Virginia' or 'Old Ash' inn in this place; it was here that the ludicrous joke occurred to Sir Walter Raleigh who was smoking in the parlour when the waiter on entering the room imagining him on fire ran for a bucket of water which on his return he threw over him, The church (St. Nicholas) is an ancient fabric having a small ivy mantled tower, the sacred edifice contains several handsome monuments. The parish comprises 4228 acres, and had in 1841 1146 inhabitants. Post Office, at Lucy Burge's. Letters are delivered at 9 30 a.m. and are despatched at 4 p.m.

Bridges Rev. Nathaniel
Wood James, esq. Inwood lodge
Andrews Catharine, farmer
Balster Mary, schoolmistress
Best Elizabeth, farmer
Bewsey William, farmer
Bugg Anthony, farmer
Bugg Charles, farmer
Burge James, stonemason
Burge Samuel, stonemason
Burge William, stonemason
Case Charles, wheelwright
Cox Joseph, farmer
Cox Thomas, blacksmith
Crocker Geo. grocer & shoemaker
Davis William, farmer
Dowding William, farmer
Foot John, farmer
Ford William, butcher
Frost Samuel, butcher
Gregory George, 'Fountain'
Gregory John, cooper
Hayward Charles, farmer
Hiscock James, farmer
Hobbs John, cooper
Hooper George, farmer
Hooper John, farmer
How John, 'Old Ash' or 'Virginia Inn'
Hunt James, farmer
Jess William, farmer
Knight George, farmer
Lemon Thomas, baker
Lovell William, farmer
Martin Harry, grocer & draper
Moore Susan, school
Morgan Meshach, farmer
Oborne Mary, farmer
Parsons Samuel, shoemaker
Peckford Edward, farmer
Peckford John, farmer
Read Charles, wheelwright
Read James, saddler
Rix William, farmer
Rogers Robt. grocer & stationer
Senior George, farmer
Sheppard John, farmer
Stay George, farmer
Taylor John, farmer
Thomas Jolin, shoemaker
Trim George, farmer
Vincent Joseph, farmer
Wadman Samuel, farmer
White John, farmer
Whittle James, baker
Williams George, farmer
Woodsford Robert, beer retailer

COACH to Salisbury daily (except sun.) at 9 a.m. To Yeovil daily (ex. sun,) at 7 30 p.m.

CARRIERS to London, Sherborne & Yeovil, Smith & Dawes, mon. wed. & sat.

Transcribed from Hunt & Co.'s Directory of Dorsetshire, Hampshire, & Wiltshire 1851

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