Pigots 1840 - Kent
Stroud & Frinsbury
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Stroud is a small town (or village) and
parish, the latter partly in the hundred of Shamwell, lathe of Aylesford, and
partly within the jurisdiction of the borough of Rochester and connected with
that city by a bridge over the Medway. The town is composed chiefly of one
street of irregularly built houses, standing on the high road from London to
Rochester, Chatham and the coast; of late years however is has been considerable
improved – particularly since the act was obtained for paving, lighting and
watching the town. The greater portion of inhabitants are engaged in maritime
pursuits, in the fisheries on the Medway and in the dredging for oysters, of
which latter large quantities, as well as shrimps are sent to London and other
markets; the thoroughfare situation of the town, its contiguity to Rochester and
Chatham and the resort of seafaring men contribute to the prosperity of the
place. The views from the heights in the environs are admirable, commanding a
wide expanse of land and water. About two miles from Stroud, on the London Road,
is Gadshill, where Shakespeare has laid the scene of Falstaff’s valorous
exploits against his ludicrously exaggerated number of assailants in “buckram”.
The church dedicated to St Nicholas, is a neat structure of stone, and contains
some handsome specimens of mosaic work; the benefice is a perpetual curacy, in
the presentation of the dean and chapter of Rochester. The only other place of
worship is a chapel for independents.
There is a considerable fair, which lasts four days, held here in the
month of August. The entire parish of Stroud, including that part within the
jurisdiction of borough of Rochester, contained in 1831, 2722 inhabitants.
One mile NW from Stroud, in the same
hundred, is the village of Frinsbury; the parish is bounded on the south and
east by the Thames, and the Thames and the Medway canal unite in it with the
river Medway, on the banks of which are several wharfs. The church, dedicated to
All Saints, stands on an eminence rising from the Medway, along the course of
which river and over Rochester, the prospect is extensive and beautiful. In
1831, the population of Frinsbury parish amounted to 1856 residents.
The POST OFFICE is at Rochester –
Receiving House at John GODDARDS, High St, Stroud.
GENTRY & CLERGY
BALDOCK Mrs Ann, Cage lane
BOGHURST Miss Mary, Frinsbury
BRIDGE Mrs Mary, High St
BRUNKER Mrs Maria, High St
COCKSHED Lieut. George, Frinsbury
COMPORT Mr John, Stroud
CRISP Mr Nicholas, High St
DAY Thomas esq. Frinsbury
DEACON Rev. Thomas, Cage lane
DREW Rev. Thomas, Cage lane
FORMBY Rev. James, Frinsbury road
FREELAND Mr John, High st
FRY Mrs, High st
HOLDOM Mrs S, Frinsbury
HORSNAILL Miss Mary, High st
HULKS Mrs Penelope, Gad’s hill
KNIGHT Mr Thomas, High st
LEMON Mr William, Cage lane
SAVAGE Lieut. Henry, Cage lane
STEVENSON Mrs P C M A, High st
TAYLOR Mrs Anne, High st
TOLPUTT Mrs Sarah, High st
YOUNG Benjamin esq, Cage lane
ACADEMIES
BRUNKER M A & E, (boarding), High st
SQUIRE Jane (day), Stroud
WEST Elizabeth, Cage lane
WINCH Jane (boarding), Frinsbury
ATTORNEYS
GIBBS John, Frinsbury road
WICKHAM Humphrey (& clerk to the trustees
of the parish of Stroud, clerk and solicitor to the trustees of Rochester
charities and to the guardians of the Hoo union) High st, Stroud
BAKERS
CLARK, John, Frinsbury
COTLEY Joshua, High st
DAY Samuel, 65 High st
KNOWLES Charles, 60 High st
SHORTER William, Cage lane
SINCLAIR George, High st
BLACKSMITHS
CHAMPION Thomas, High Street
SMALLMAN Joseph, Cage lane
TANTON Joseph, High st
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS
BROWN James, High st
EARLY Richard, High st
ELVY James, 29 High st
HALL George, Frinsbury
HAWLEY Thomas, Cage lane
KING John, Frinsbury
LADAMS Thomas, 91 High st
PERRIN Jacob, High st
WAKELING James, High st
WAKELING Thomas, High st
WHIFFEN William, High st
BREWERS
TURNER Samuel, High st
WOOD William, Frinsbury road
BUTCHERS
BIGGS John, High st
BROWN Robt. Roydon, 23 High st
GARTRIDGE William, Frinsbury
HAMMOND Thomas, Frinsbury
HEATH William, 27 High st
HIDER Edwin, High st
MAPLESDEN Thomas, High st
TOMLIN William, Cage lane
WATSON Charles, High st
CARPENTERS
FRANCIS Thomas, High st
GATES John, Frinsbury
GOWEN John, Cage lane
LILLY Joseph, Cage lane
SHEAD James, Cage lane
WEEKS Geo, Thos. (& undertaker), High st
CHYMISTS & DRUGGISTS
MARTIN Charles, 24 High st
STAFFELL Henry, 36 High st
COAL MERCHANTS
ALDERSLEY Edmund, Bridge wharf
COLES William Finch, 38 High st
EATTEN James, High st
HORSNAILL Maria, near the Bridge
TIPPETT David, Frinsbury lane
VERDON Levinous, Middle wharf, near the
Bridge
CORN DEALERS
ALDERSLEY Edmund, Bridge wharf
ALDERSLEY Thomas & Peter (& seedsmen),
High st
BALDOCK Daniel, High st
BALDOCK Thos (& seedsmen), High st
HOWARD Hny. (& seedsmen), 19 High st
HORSNAILL Robt. (& seedsmen), High st
RODMELL John, High st
THOMAS Jas. Williams (& maltster &
hoyman), High st and Canal wharf
GREENGROCERS
BIGGS James, High st
HOPE Ann, High st
WHITEHEAD William, High st
GROCERS & DEALERS IN SUNDRIES
BING George, High st
DEAN Charles, High st
ELVY & COCKUP, Frinsbury
FREEMAN Edward, Frinsbury
GALER John, High st
GAMON George, Cage lane
HINDMARSH Martha, High st
LANGFORD John, High st
LAWRENCE Joseph, High st
POPE Elizabeth, High st
THOMAS George, 66 High st
THOMPSON Robt. (& draper), 58 High st
SEAGER William, Frinsbury
SUTTON James Benjamin, 34 High st
WEAL George, Frinsbury
WHAPHAM Harriet & Hannah, Frinsbury
WHEELER Samuel & Son, High st
GUN MAKERS
LAWRENCE David, High st
WHALEY & son, High st
HAIR DRESSERS
GODDARD John, High st
GODDARD John jun. High st
KING Joseph, High st
IRONMONGERS
SHREWSBURY & Co High st & Chatham
SMALLMAN Joseph, Cage lane
LINEN & WOOL DRAPERS
COBB Charles, 26 High st
MARSH Richd. (& clothier), High st
THOMPSON Robert, 58 High st
WAGHORN Thomas, 30 High st
MALTSTERS
DAY Thomas H, Stroud
THOMAS James Williams (& corn factor &
hoyman), High st and Canal wharf
WICKENDEN Thomas, Frinsbury
MILLERS
FISHER John, Frinsbury
JARVIS Thomas Josiah, Frinsbury
RILLICK William, Stroud
TOWN George, Frinsbury
MILLINERS & DRESS MAKERS
EDMEADS Jane, High st
RASHBROOK Mary, Cage lane
PAINTER, PLUMBERS & GLAZIERS
BEADELL John, Frinsbury
BRAY William, Cage lane
HUGGETT James, High st
LAMB John Samuel, High st
WIILIAMS James William, High st
SURGEONS
EDWARDS Edward, 58 High st
EYRE Daniel, High st
TAILORS
GOFF John, Frinsbury
HATCH James Pelling (& draper, hatter &
undertaker), High st
LAMB Henry, High st
NEALE James 20 High st
WILLIAMS Thomas, 40 High st
TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES
Angel, Johanna YOUNG, High st
Bell, William TOLLAST, Frinsbury
Bulls Head, Richard FREEMAN, High st
Coach & Horses, John MARTIN, London road
Crispin & Crispianus, John MIDDLE, High st
Dolphin, Henry PARR, High st
Dredging Boat, Robert WATERMAN, High st
Duke of Gloucester, Stephn SOMAN, High st
George & Dragon, Thos, MAUNDER, High st
Marlborough’s Head, Michael WHITE,
Frinsbury
Pelican, Horatio OSMAR, High st
Red Lion, Wm. HODGES, Frinsbury road
Red Lion & Star, James DUFF, High st
Ship, Samuel WYLES, High st
Sir John Falstaff, James HOWE, Gads hill
Three Gardeners, Samuel WEST, Cage lane
Victory, Thos Samuel CROCKFORD, High st
Watermill & Canal Tavern, George ROFFWAY,
Frinsbury
William IV, David SKINNER, High st
WATCH MAKERS
PIRKIS George, (& hatter), 43 High st
TAYLOR John, High st
WHEELWRIGHTS
ALLEN
Thomas, High st
GATES John, Frinsbury
SHEAD James, Cage lane
TANTON Joseph, Stroud
MISCELLANEOUS
ACWORTH Joseph, tallow chandler, High st
ANDERSON Eliz. trunk and box maker, 45
High st
BASS Henry, pawnbroker, 56 High st
BOWNER Thomas, gardener, Stroud
BRYANT Henry S, earthenware dealer, High
st
BUTLER Michael, coal dealer, Stroud
CHEETHAM George, shipwright, Frinsbury
COBB John Saxelby, currier, 35 High st
COOPER Charles & Thomas, fellmongers &
woolstaplers, Cage lane, Frinsbury
CURRELL John, block & mast maker,
Frinsbury
DAY Mary Anne, straw hat maker, High st
GATES Richard, registrar of births and
deaths, Cage lane, Frinsbury
GOUGE & STUBBERSFIELD, saddlers, High st
HOOPER John, statuary & mason, Stroud
HORSNAILL Thomas, cabinet maker, High st
IZABY James, shoe warehouse, High st
LURCOCK Thomas, glover, 25 High st
MASTERS George Christopher, nurseryman &
florist, Gun place
Medway Canal Stone Wharf, Frinsbury,
George ROFFWAY, agent
Medway Canal Wharf, Frederick COLLIER,
agent
NASH John, timber merchant, High st
NYE Robert, bricklayer, Frinsbury
SAMUEL David, oil mills, Frinsbury
SWEET James & William Henry, booksellers,
stationers & printers, 28 High st
TANTON Joseph, coach builder & horse
dealer, Stroud
TURNER Richard & Thomas, basket makers,
Frinsbury
Union Workhouse, Gun lane, James BOLTON,
governor.
COACHES & CARRIERS - see
Rochester
CONVEYANCE BY WATER
To London, James William THOMAS’s vessels,
every Wednesday & Saturday; office, High st – and the Medway Canal Company’s
boats, daily.
To Maidstone, James Wm. THOMAS’s and the Medway Canal Co’s boats, daily.
This page was last updated on 06-Mar-2021.
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