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Kelly's Directory 1875
MARTOCK is a village or town, with a station on the Yeovil branch of the Bristol and Exeter railway, and gives the name to the hundred in which it is, situated 130 miles from London, 5 south-west from Ilchester, in the Mid division of the county, Yeovil union and county court district, Ilchester rural deanery, archdeaconry of Wells, diocese of Bath and Wells, and province of Canterbury. The church of All Saints is a very fine building: it has handsome carved oak nave roof, and five-light Early English eastern window: the clerestory is an excellent specimen of the Perpendicular style: the organ, which has been restored, is very good: the seats are of oak, and there are several mural tablets. The parish registers date from the year 1553. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £272, with residence and 60 acres of glebe land, in the gift of the Treasurer of Wells Cathedral, and held by the Rev. Edwin Arthur Salmon, M.A., of Wadham College, Oxford, prebendary of Buckland-Dinham, in Wells Cathedral. The old Grammar school, which stood near the church, has been pulled down: it was founded in 1661 by William Strode, of Barrington, who charged his estates with a yearly payment of £12 for its support; subsequently the manor of Martock was released from this annual payment, the lord of the manor charging certain parishes with quit rents to the amount of £15 5s. 7d.; these quit rents, however, were not regularly paid, and ultimately the trustees placed the matter in the hands of the Charity Commissioners, who sold the old buildings in 1871; the whole of the trust then amounted to £347, and quit rents £10 15s. 2d., payable annually, and is now used to promote generally the education of boys and girls in the hundred of Martock, no fresh school having been built. There are National schools for boys and girls, and a Sunday school is held in the school-room. There are chapels for Independents and Baptists. Goodden's charity, of £26 yearly value, is distributed in bread to the second poor of the parish every Sunday, and Leach's, of £9 yearly, is for clothing. There is an old cross in the market place, near the spot where formerly stood an ancient oak tree, from which this village is said to derive its name Martock (Market Oak). A fair is held the third week in August, yearly, for cattle, and a market the last Monday in every month. The manufacture of gloves is somewhat extensively carried on here. J. Goodden, esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. The soil is clayey, and the subsoil is clay. The crops are chiefly wheat and beans. Flax is also cultivated in many parts. The area is 7,302 acres; rateable value, £18,700; the population in 1871 was 3,091.
ASH, LONG LOAD, MILTON, STAPLETON, WITCOME, COATE, HURST, and BOWER HENTON are tithings in this parish. ASH, MILTON, and WITCOMBE from the ecclesiastical parish of Ash, which see. LONG LOAD is also a separate ecclesiastial parish.
Parish Clerk, Thomas Hooper.
Assistant Overseer, Robert Scutt.
POST & MONEY ORDER & TELEGRAPH OFFICE, Savings Bank & Government Insurance & Annuity Office.- Charles Philp, postmaster. Letters are delivered at 7.30 & 10 a.m.; dispatched at 3.30 & 6.30 p.m. Money orders are granted from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m
INSURANCE AGENTS:-
Accidental Death, J. Pool, Coat
Atlas, W. H. Richards
Briton Medical & General Life, J. Pool, Coat
General, W. G. Palmer
Law Fire & Life & London & Provincial Law, J. Leach
Manchester Fire, C. Philp
North British & Mercantile, J. Ware
Royal, P. Tucker
Royal Farmers' & General, S. Darby, Bower Henton
Standard Life, C. Philp
West of England, Palmer & Co
Whittington Life, J. Marsh
SCHOOLS:-
National, Martock, Mr. Probert, master; Mrs. Probert, mistress
National, Bower Henton, Mrs. Hunt, mistress
Railway Station, Philip Tucker, station master
CONVEYANCE.- Omnibus to meet all trains, from 'White Hart'
CARRIERS:-
Samuel Sly, to Yeovil, tuesday & friday
Bristol & Exeter Railway Co. (J. C. Wall, agent)
Martock.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Adams James White, Church street
Adams Joseph Dixon, M.D. Water st
Adams Miss, Hurst
Ash Mrs. Church street
Baker Albert, Bower Henton
Barber William, Water street
Benson Charles, North street
Bishop Joseph, East street
Bradford John Wesley, Ashfield
Bradford William Theophilus, Moorlands
Bristow Mrs. Church street
Brown Miss, Water street
Bult Richard, North street
Clark Thomas, Bower Henton
Cossins Rev. G. H. [Independnt.], East st
Damon John Angel, North street
Dight Thomas, Water street
Franks Robert, Church street
Gale John Weston Peters, Water street
Greenslade Rev. Wm. M.A. [incumbent of Stoke-sub-Hamdon], Bower Hentn
Hallett Joseph, Bower Henton
Leach John
Leach Mrs. Water street
Leaves Mrs. Water street
Martyn Dr. Richard, Water street, Westcott
Patten Misses, East street
Poole Mrs. East street
Porter William Gore, Church street
Pullman James, Bower Henton
Ring Matthias Taylor, East street
Rowell Charles, North street
Salmon Rev. Edwn. Arthr. M.A. Vicarage
Scutt Robert
Sells Rev. Vincent P. [Congregational], Bower Henton
Sibley William
Smith George Hedgecombe
Snell Thomas Western, East street
Sparrow William, Bower Henton
Taylor George
Westcott William Wynn
COMMERCIAL.
A'Court Chas. blcksmth. & crpntr. East st
Adams Joseph Dixon, physician, & registrar of births & deaths, Water st
Alexander Frederick, miller, East street
Bailey William, basket maker
Baker Bessie Ann (Mrs.), beer retailer
Baker William, farmer, Coat
Banfield Francis Samuel, builder & furniture dealer, North street
Banfield Joseph, beer retailer, North st
Bartlett Charles, farmer, Coat
Bartlett Geo. George hotel, Church st
Bartlett John, farmer, Coat
Benson Charles, architect, North street
Best Robert, shopkeeper, Bower Henton
Billett William, Royal Marine, & shoe maker, Coat
Bishop Joseph, farmer, East street
Bishop Thos. carpenter, Bower Henton
Bishop Walter, farmer, East street
Bool John, boot maker, North street
Bradford & Sons, coal, corn, culm, timber, slate & general merchants (Tom Paull, agent)
Bristol & Exeter Railway Co. carriers (J. C. Wall, agent)
Bristow Elizabeth (Mrs.), ladies' school, Church street
Bull George, farmer, & butter & cheese factor, Water street
Burt Abraham, baker, Bower Henton
Chubb John, cooper
Cribb Geo. draper, grocer & general dir
Culliford Edward, butcher
Culliford Samuel, butcher, East street
Darby Samuel, farmer & landowner, Bower Henton
Dight Jhn. farmer, Manor frm. Church st
Dight Mark, farmer, North street
Gard John, manager of Dent's glove factory, Water street
Gillett Francis, farmer, Coat
Gould William, Railway hotel, commercial & posting house
Groves Noah, New inn, & shopkpr. Coat
Hallett Jsph. Jas. butcher, Bower Henton
Hart George, saddler & shopkeeper, Bower Henton
Hart Jehu, beer retailer & shopkeeper, North street
Haysom John, plumber & house decorator, North street
Hopkins Henry, dairyman, Bower Hentn
Hopkins Stephen, cattle dealer & shopkeeper, Bower Henton
Hopkins Wm. millr. Madry mills, East st
Horsey Rt. chimney sweep, Bower Hentn
Hunt Edwin, manager of goods station & agent to J. C. Wall, carrier, North st
Inder Simeon, butcher, East street
Indoe Jane (Mrs.), shopkeeper
Keen Misses, White Hart hotel, commercial & posting house, East street
Lawrence Jasper, plumber & shopkeeper, Bower Henton
Leach John, solicitor, Water street
Lock James, shoe maker, Bower Henton
Lye Saml. baker & beer retailer, East st
Marsh John, tailor, North street
Marshman Mrs. dress ma. Bower Henton
Martyn Richard, surgeon
Noble Wm. shopkeeper, Bower Henton
Nosworthy Walter John, prof. of music, & organist to All Saints church
Palmer William & Co. auctioneers & surveyors & insurance agents
Palmer Walter, farmer, Bower Henton
Parks Samuel, shopkeeper. North street
Patch Alfred, ale & porter mer. North st
Paull & Co. sack & tarpaulin manufactrs
Paull L. (Mrs.), corn & seed dealer
Paull Tom, agent to Bradford & Sons
Peary William, shopkeeper, North street
Philp Charles, chemist, & post office
Pinney Thomas, farm bailiff to Mr. Darby, Bower Henton
Pippard William, plasterer, North street
Pittard Herbert, stationer, North street
Podger Thomas W. saddler & harness maker, Church street
Pool Joseph, famrer, auctioneer & surveyor, estate & insurance agent, Coat. See advertisement
Porter Philip, watch & clock maker, North street
Pottenger Mary (Mrs.), farmer & landower, Coat
Priddle Samuel, gardener & china dealer, Water street
Rayland Lavinia (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Bower Henton
Rendall Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer, Hurst
Rendell Samuel, farmer & shopkpr. Coat
Richards Joseph, baker, North street
Richards Saml. blacksmith, Bower Hentn
Richards Thomas Wilce, agent to Somerset Trading Co. & West of England Sack Co. Limited
Richards William, farmer, Bower Henton
Ring Matthias Taylor & Co. wine & spirit merchants, East street
Rodford Thomas, builder
Rogers George, fruit dealr. Bower Hentn
Rogers Henry, boot maker
Rogers James, fruit dealer, Bower Hentn
Salisbury William, tailor, Coat
Sandiford James, carpenter, Water st
Sherrin Edwin. butcher, North street
Shutler John, Red Lion, Bower Henton
Sibley William & Sons, engineers &c. Parrett works
Sly Samuel, carrier, East street
Smith George Hedgecombe, manufacturer of Napier matting, Napier blind & sash cords, specie bags, twine canvas, rope & twine &c. Parrett works
Somerset Trading Co. importers of timber, slate, coal &c. (Thomas Wilce Richards, agent)
Somerset Wheel & Wagon Co. (Wm. Sparrow, proprietor)
Stuckey's Banking Co. (branch) open monday, wednesday & saturday, 11 to 2 (Schuyler Norman, agent); draw on Robarts, Lubhock & Co. London
Symes Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer, Coat
Tapp John, blacksmith, Bower Henton
Tatchell John, farmer, Bower Henton
Tatchell Simeon, farmer, Bower Henton
Terrell James, shoe maker, Bower Hentn
Terrell John, thatcher, Coat
The West of England Engineering Co. (William Sibley & Sons, proprietors), engineers, millwrights, machinists, iron & brass founders, agricultual implement manufacturers & makers of the patent cart & waggon wheels; & makers of Evans' patent duplex vertical mill, The Parrett wrks
Thorne Alfred, Good Samaritan, Bower Henton
Tidman Owen, herbalist, North street
Tullidge Edith Sarah (Miss), ladies' school, Water street
Vigor Ann (Mrs.) shopkeeper, Water st
Viney Joseph, clock maker
Walker Thomas, grocer & tailor
Ware James, linen draper, & agent for W. & A. Gilbey, wine & spirit merchants, North street
Ware Robert, M.R.C.V.S. veterinary srgn
Way & Nutt, drapers & grocers
Welman Robert, draper, Church street
West of England Sack Co. Limited (Thomas Wilce Richards, agent)
Westcott William Wynn, M.B. LOND. surgeon, Water street
Wheller Winfred, stone mason & shopkpr
Willies Jsph. beer retailer, Bower Henton
Wilts & Dorset Banking Co. (branch of), open daily 11 to 2 (W. G. Porter, agent), Church street; draw on London & Westminster Bank
Worner Emanl. dairyman, Bower Hentn
Worner George, farmer, Bower Henton
Worner Geo. jun. butcher, Water street
Worner William, grocer & provision dealer
Worner Wm. Indoe, grocer &c. North st
Yandle Henry John, millwright, Bower Henton
Stapleton.
Cooper William Edward, Stapleton ho
Glyde Mrs
Richards William Haggett
Wilson Mrs
COMMERCIAL.
Bartlett Robert George, farm bailiff to W. H. Richards
Down Henry, farmer
Gale Henry, farmer, Stapleton mead
Larcombe John, shopkeeper, & Stapleton Cross Inn
Lock Thomas Bishop, farmer
Scriven Charles, blacksmith
Wills John, diaryman, Stapelton mead