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Kelly's Directory of Somerset 1939
CREECH ST. MICHAEL (or Creek St. Michael, so named from the bend which the river takes at this place) is a parish and village on the river Tone, about 3 miles east from Taunton station on the Bristol and Exeter section of the Great Western railway, in the Taunton parliamentary division, hundred of Andersfield, petty sessional division, rural district and county court district of Taunton, rural deanery of Taunton (Taunton district), archdeaconry of Taunton and diocese of Bath and Wells. The church of St. Michael dates form the 12th century, and is a building of stone, consisting of chancel, nave and four bays, aisles and an embattled western tower on the south side containing 6 bells: there is a curious tomb to Robert Cull, of this parish, ob. 1587, and tablets to the Sealey and Trivitt and other families: the stained east window, erected in 1908, is a memorial to the late Rev. James Bownes M.A. vicar of this parish 1872-1901: in a niche over the west door is a singular representation of "The Crucifixion," and on the side of the doorway is a figure of St. Michael: the reading desk of carved oak is dated 1634: the church was restored in 1868 and again in 1937-8, and has 400 sittings: in the churchyard are two yew trees of great age. The register dates from the year 1668. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £335, with residence, in the gift of Canford School, and held since 1931 by the Rev. Maurice Edward Goldby A.K.C.L. There is a Baptist chapel erected in 1831, with 144 sittings, Dowlin's charity of £8 5s. yearly is for the poor not receiving parish relief. John Wheadon, who died in 1862, bequeathed £300 to be invested in Consols, the interest arising therefrom t be distributed among the poor of the parish on December 24th annually. Corbet H. H. Cresswell, who died in 1907, left the sum of £400 to be invested at 2½ per cent, the interest to be distributed among the poor of the parish in coal £c. Court Barton, the property of Mr. Stanley Dunn, is an ancient mansion, now occupied as a farmhouse. There are paper mills here. The farmers are the principal landowners. The soil is rich loam: subsoil, gravel, loam and sandstone. The chief crops are wheat and barley, with rich grazing land. Electricity is available and water is supplied from Taunton. The area is 2,298 acres of land and inland water; the population in 1931 was 918 in the civil and 922 in the ecclesiastical parish.
Creech Heathfield, 1 mile north, and Adsbough, 3 north, are villages in this parish; and the hamlet of Ham, 1 mile south-east, is partly in this parish and partly in North Curry.
Coombe, 2 miles north; Langaller, 1½ miles north-west, and Charlton, 1 mile north-east, are hamlets.
Post, M.O. & T. Office. Letters through Taunton
Police Station.
Conveyance. – Motor omnibuses run to Taunton from Adsborough & Walford Cross daily, & from Heathfield, wed. & sat.
(Marked thus ‡ receive letters thro' Taunton.)
(Marked thus * receive letters thro' West Monkton, Taunton.)
PRIVATE RESIDENTS
(For TN's see general list of Private Residents at end of book.)
Brass William Thomas, Tone villa
Cox Henry Herbert, Hill house
Day Mrs. Annie Eliz. Heathfield vil
Dunning Miss A. C. Linton villa
Dunning William Hurman, The Lodge
Edbrooke Frederick Francis, Langaller house
Golby Rev. Maurice Edward A.K.C.L. (vicar), The Vicarage
Leaver Eric Stanley, Dunkery
Lee-Knight Arthur, Langaller
‡Matthew Reginald Wilcox, Adsborough house (postal address, Adsborough, near Taunton)
Mustard Frank H., Langaller
Orchard Sidney S. Cranmore
Peace Col. Aglen Hubert T.D. Curvalian house
Percy Arth. J. The Old Vicarage
Tapp John, Heathfield
Wakely A. Stewart M.B. Heathfield House
COMMERCIAL
Marked thus ° farm 150 acres or over.
Ames Mrs. Louisa, grocer
Bell Inn (Benj. Foxwell)
Bennett Frank, farmer, Langaller
‡Best Stanley Wilson, motor car garage, & tobacconist; teas provided, Walford Garage. T N West Monkton 45
Bishop R. & C. butchers. Henlade 214
Brass John, builder, Bull street
Brass Wm. Thoms. baker. Henlade 213
Brooks Chas. market gardener
Childes Elsie Agnes (Miss), district nurse
Clarke Ellen (Mrs.), grocer, Heathfield
Crown Inn (Mrs. Emily Thatcher)
Drewe Wm. Geo. butcher, North End ho. Henlade 268
°Dunn Stanley, farmer, Court Barton. Henlade 211
*Ebsary Regnld. Thos. farmer, Home farm
Firth E. A. (Miss), S.R.N. district nurse
Francis Annie M. J. (Mrs.), grocer, & post office. Henlade 249
French Sarah (Mrs.), refrshmnt. rms. Heathfield
°*Godfrey Wm. & Son, farmers, Walford farm
Haskins Oliver, boot repr
*Hinton K. E. (Mrs.), tea gardens, Adsborough. West Monkton 275
Hopkins Emma (Mrs.), butcher, The Villa
Hunt Hy. farmer, Salt's farm, Heathfield
Jeffery Aug. farmer, Langaller
Kingsdon Sydney C. K. clerk to the Parish Council
Lane End Inn (Herbt. Alfd. Lock)
Langdon Fredk. Jas. farmer, Dillins farm
Martin Rt. Jas. smallholder, Rocketts
°Miller Hy. Jn. farmer, Theates farm
Mitchell Jn. Gardner, motor omnibus propr. Henlade 212
New Inn (Edgar Hart)
Orchard Sidney S. highway surveyor for rural district of Taunton. Cranmore. Henlade 265
Osment Clifford, farmer, Charlton
*Palfreman Wm. farmer, Adsborough
Poole Frances Henry, carpenter
Poole Jn. Jas. farmer
*Porter Egbert, farmer, Adsborough
*Porter Olive Hy. farmer, Adsboro'
Quartley Frank, farmer, Heathfield farm
Richards Rt. Wm. farmer, Ham Villa farm
Small G. & Sons Ltd, coal mers
Sith George, carpenter, North end
Smith Thos. Ronald C. farmer, Bull st
sommerville R. & Co. Ltd. paper mfrs. Henlade 222
Star Inn (Geo. Hy. Studley)
Stevens William, blacksmith
Sweeting Jack, farmer, Cathill farm
Sweeting Sidney, dairyman
Totterdell Edward, carpenter
Trott Jn. butcher, Husk. Henlade 240
Wakely A. Stewart, M.C., M.B., B.S., P.P.H.Lond. physcn. & surgn. & medical officer & public vaccinator Creech district, Healthfield ho. Henlade 243
Way Florence (Miss), shopkpr
°Welsh Geo. Ernest, farmer, Charlton ho
‡West Geroge, dairyman, Ham
Wheadon Fredk. Jas. butcher. Henlade 241
White Arthur Henry, market gardnr
Witcombe Gladys May (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Heathfield
Wittle Wm. Rt. farmer, Charlton. Henlade 206