BISLEY or BISLEIGH is three and a half miles east from Stroud, eight miles north-west from Cirencester, and nine miles south by east from the city of Gloucester, contained in 1831, 5896 inhabitants, including the hamlets of Trougham, Steanbridge, Bidfield, Tunley, and Daneway. The chapelry of Chalford, is also partly in this parish and partly in that of Minchinhampton. The annual value of assessed property in 1815 was 7683l. Bisley has no regular market, but fairs are held on May 4th and November 12th for cattle, sheep and horses. The town in supported by the clothing trade which is carried on very largely in the surrounding district; on the banks of the river Stroud are numerous mills employed in the manufacture of woollen-cloth for the army. The first clothing mill in this part of the country was erected at Todgmore Bottom, in this parish. The church dedicated to All Saints is a spacious structure, and being situated on am eminence, its spire may be seen for many miles distant. The living is a vicarage, value 527l. per annum, in the patronage of the crown. Here is a free school for boys, and a benefaction for clothing six widows. The Thames and Severn canal passes through this parish, on the verge of which, at Sapperton Hill, it enters a tunnel of solid masonry two miles and a half in length. Bisley is in the Stroud union. Miserden Park is the seat of Sir Edward Bayntun Sandys, Bart, it is about seven miles in circumference, and the grounds are richly wooded with noble beeches; the mansion, an ancient stone edifice, contains a series of family portraits.

Name, Residence, & Profession

BAKER John, Grocer, Malster & Carpenter

BAKER Wm., Twissells mills, Miller

CHEW John, Blacksmith

CLIFT Henry, George, Butcher & Baker

CLISSOLD Joseph, Plumber, Painter & Glazier

CREED Thomas, Toadsmore, Miller

CURTIS Wm., Puck Mill, Miller

DAMSELL Saml., Grocer, Draper, Ironmonger, Blacksmith & Malster

DANGERFIELD Samuel, Saddler

EVANS A., Toadsmore, Brd-Cloth & Cassimers Manf.

GAWN James, White Hart & Baker

GIBBINS Richard, Baker

GREGORY William, Plasterer & Tiler

HAWKINS Thos., Wheelwright

HAZLE Thomas, Miller

HEAR Martha, Baker

HILL Benj., Butcher

HOLLAND Richard, Grocer & Draper

ILES Joseph, Toadsmore, Miller

INNELL Rosetta, Boarding and Day Academy for Young Ladies

IRELAND William, Plasterer & Tiler

LUGG Geo., Kings Head

PHELPS William, Boot and Shoemaker

RODWAY John, New Inn

ROE John, Wheelwright

SKINNER William, Red Lion & Tailor

STEVENS Henry, Boot & Shoemaker

STOCKHAM James, Cooper

TRINDER John, Bell

TYLER Charles, Harshmeads mills, Timber Merchant

WATKINS Thomas, Bear, and Butcher

WHITING Jas., Mason

WHITING John, Tailor

WHITING W., Breeches maker

WILSON John, Carpenter

 

Public Schools

Endowed School for Boys, BROTHERSTON I., Master

National School for Girls, WORKMAN S., Mistress

 

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