House Survey (1782)

Every dwelling place in Cradley in 1782, together with the owner and occupier, and an indication of its location, and the quantity and value of land belonging to each proprietor

Cradley Links wishes to record our sincere thanks to Margaret Bradley and Barry Blunt for their generous permission to reproduce these excerpts from their book, "The History of Cradley: A Survey of Cradley and the Enclosure Book".

In pursuance of the aforesaid order of Sessions & also upon application of the Overseers of the poor of ye said Hamlett, we, the said Harry Court & William Callow have valued the rateable property therein for the relief of the Poor and made an assessment therefrom at 5d in the pound.

Quantity of Land belonging to each proprietor in Cradley Notes

[1] Note that a shop refers to a workshop rather than a retail outlet

[2] Messuage = A large dwelling house, usually with its surrounding land.

[3] Lord Westcoat was one of the titles held by Lord Lyttleton

© Copyright 2002 Margaret Bradley and Barry Blunt.

Reproduced with permission.