Chirk and the Ceiriog Valley in Wrexham North Wales
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Robson's Commercial Directory of North Wales - circa 1840


Chirk, a populous village, 6 miles from Oswestry, and 6 from Llangollen. This parish may justly be considered one of the prettiest in Wales; the delightful scenery which bounds it - the river Dee which runs close to it - and the aqueducts which have been made for the canal, together with the ancient seats of Chirk Castle, and of Lord Viscount Dungannon, at once present a view both beautiful and picturesque. The church contains some ancient monuments of the Myddleton family, &c. The living is a vicarage in the gift of the Bishop of St. Asaph; the Rev. George Robson is the vicar, and the Rev. N. J. Temple the curate. The Methodists have also meetings here. A school was erected in 1824, by the bounty of Lady C. Myddleton Biddulph, at whose expense it is now chiefly supported. The fairs are four in number, viz. February 10th, June 10th, August 12th, and November 12th. Magistrates' meetings are held every month. Here also a society for the relief of sick and distressed members, and an Odd Fellows Lodge - the whole of which are held at the Chirk Castle hotel.  
 

Aaron Richard........................................Grocer
Arrowsmith M..............Ladies' boarding school
Bolas William..............Cross Keys, and cooper
Bradley John................Shopkeeper and baker
Davies John............................Aqueduct tavern
Davies M...........................Plumber and glazier
Edwards James........................................Tailor
Edwards Samuel...........................Wheelwright
Edwards Thomas..............................Blacksmith
Faulder William.  Grocer and draper and agent
   to the Shropshire and North Wales Fire office
Gething Zophar.....Agent to T.E. Ward's colliery
Green James...................................Shoemaker
Griffiths Thomas....................................Butcher
Harthorn Thomas.............................Shoemaker
Hughes Edward.......Blacksmith and whitesmith
Johnson Thomas. Chirk Castle Arms hotel, com-
  mercial inn and posting house and post office
Jones E......................................Schoolmistress
Jones John..............................................Tailor
    
Jones Miss..................Milliner and dressmaker
Jones Thomas........................................Joiner
Jones William................................Shopkeeper
Lever William..............Clerk to W. Wilson, esq.
Lloyd Joseph...................................Nail maker
Parry Mary..................Milliner and dressmaker
Parry Thomas...............................Beer retailer
Perkins Richard...................................Surgeon
Price John...............................................Tailor
Price Mrs......................Baker and Shopkeeper
Richards Samuel........................Schoolmaster
Roberts Thomas........Shopkeeper and butcher
Sheen Mrs............................................Milliner
Tomkins Mr....................................Shoemaker
Ward T.E..............Proprietor of the Black Park
                                 colliery, Gething Z, agent
Williams Ann.................................Postmistress
Williams Charles....Saddle and harness maker
Wilson William..........Agent to the Chirk Castle   
Post Office, at Chirk Castle Hotel. Ann Williams Postmistress.

Letters from London, by Shrewsbury and Oswestry, arrive at ¼p. 10 morn., and are despatched at 4 aftn.
Letters from Holyhead arrive at 4 aftn., and are despatched at ¼p. 10 morn.
Mail cart from Chester, bringing the Wrexham and Ruabon bags, arrives ½p. 11 morn., and are despatched at 2 aftn.
Box closes quarter of an hour before the arrival of each mail.

Posting House:- Chirk Castle Hotel ................Johnson Thomas.

Public Schools:- Chirk School erected 1824
Biddulph C. Myddleton, patroness.
Williams Samuel, master.
Jones E, mistress.

Church:- St. Mary's Church......Rev. George Robson, vicar.  -   Rev. N.J. Temple, curate.

Coaches to:-

  • London, Royal Mail, from the Chirk Castle hotel, daily, leaves 4 aftn., arrives ½p. 10 morn., through Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton, to Birmingham, and from thence per Railway.
  • Holyhead, Royal Mail, from Chirk Castle hotel, daily, leaves ½p. 10 morn., arrives 4 aftn., through Llangollen, Corwen &c.
  • Barmouth, Prince Albert, from the Chirk Castle hotel, daily, leaves 45 min. p. 10 morn., arrives 1 aftn., alternate days, through Llangollen, Corwen and Bala.
  • Oswestry, Prince Albert, from the Chirk Castle hotel, daily, leaves 1 aftn., arrives 45 min p. 10 morn.

The Nettle and Royal Oak change daily at the above hotel, on their way to Ruabon, Chester, and Newtown. 

 

 

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