Kelly's 1921 Directory

Kelly's 1921 directory has 264 entries for Cradley

Cradley Links wishes to record our grateful thanks to a visitor to this site (who prefers to remain anonymous), who generously gave her time to produce this transcription.

CRADLEY is a parish and extensive and populous district on the borders of Staffordshire, the river Stour separating it from Cradley Heath in that county ; it has a station on the Birmingham and Stourbridge section of the Great Western railway, 2 1/2 miles east from Stourbridge, 4 south from Dudley and 9 1/2 south-west from Birmingham, in the Stourbridge division of the county, hundred of Lower Halfshire, Stourbridge petty sessional division, union and county court district, rural deanery and archdeaconry of Dudley and diocese of Worcester. The town itself lies a little off the main road and forms part of a populous mercantile and manufacturing neighbourhood, in which the iron trade is carried on in all its branches ; water is supplied by the South Staffordshire Waterworks Company and gas by the Cradley Heath Gas Company. The ecclesiastical parish was formed in 1799 from the civil parish of Halesowen. The church of St. Peter, erected in 1789, and until its consecration in 1798 a chapel belonging to Lady Huntingdon's Connexion, is an edifice of brick, repaired in the year 1874-5 at a cost of about £4,500, and consists of chancel, nave, east porch and a brick tower added in 1876 and containing 8 bells, shown in the Vienna exhibition of 1873 : a new font was provided in 1867 and an organ built at a cost of £400 : there are 750 sittings, 350 being free. The register of baptisms and burials dates from 1785 ; marriages, 1802. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £294, in the gift of the rector of Halesowen, and held since 1915 by the Rev. Richard Alban Norris M.A., L.Th.of University College, Durham. The great tithes are held by the lay impropriator, Alfred Homfray esq. A vicarage house was built in 1899 by the parishioners, at a cost of £2,550. In 1852 a grant of land was made by the sons of the late Rev. George Biggs (a former rector of Halesowen) for the enlargement of the burial grounds of this parish, and a second enlargement of one acre was made in 1874. Here is a Unitarian chapel, built in 1796 ; the Baptist chapel, built in 1789, and rebuilt in 1907, from designs by Mr. A. T. Butler, architect, of Cradley Heath, at a cost of about £3,000, is an edifice of brick and terra cotta in the Renaissance style, and will seat 450 persons ; the Wesleyan Methodist chapel was erected in 1873, the Primitive Methodist in 1882, and the United Methodist chapel in 1856. Messrs. Harper and Moores Limited, Messrs. King Brothers (Stourbridge) Limited and Messrs. Samuel Evers and Sons are manufacturers of fire bricks, clay retorts and crucibles, and proprietors of the Stourbridge clay. One mile from the northern extremity of Cradley, in a romantic, richly-timbered vale, is a spring of salt water, called the "Lady Well," highly esteemed on account of its medicinal qualities ; in the summer it is very much frequented. Viscount Cobham is lord of the manor. The principal landowners are the Old Swinford Hospital, Messrs. King Brothers (Stourbridge) Limited, Harper and Moores Limited, Samuel Evers and Sons Limited and Mobberley and Perry Limited, of the Lye. The soil in general is a rich loam, and is noted for the cultivation of cabbage plants ; it also produces potatoes and all kinds of grain, and forms excellent pasturage ; and the lands on the north and west of Netherend (a part of the township of Cradley) abound with thick coal and fire-clay. The area is 818 acres, including 6 of water ; rateable value, £19,341 ; the population in 1901 was 6,733, and in 1911, 7,275.

Netherend, Colley Gate, Overend, Two Gates, and Colman Hill are near the town.

Parish Clerk, Joseph Fellows Bloomer, Beecher road.

Town Sub-Post, M. O., T & T. E. D. Office. - Miss Alice Christopher, sub-post-mistress. Letters arrive from Cradley Heath, Staffs

Town Sub-Post & M. O. Office, Windmill Hill. - Mrs. Emma Cox, sub-postmistress. Letters arrive from Cradley Heath, Staffs. Nearest telegraph office, Cradley.

Wall Letter Boxes.- Netherend ; Bridge street ; Drew's Holloway ; Twogates & Overend

County Police Station, 32 Colley lane ; Walter Henry Wright, sergeant in charge, 1 sergeant & 6 constables

PUBLIC OFFICERS.

Assistant Overseer, Rate Collector & Clerk to Parish Council, Edwin Bird, Colley lane.

Customs & Excise Officers, A. Howard Ridley, Sydney road, Cradley Heath & S. C. Dundas, 1 Valley rd. Lye

Medical Officer & Public Vaccinator, Cradley District, Stourbridge Union, H. Ashley Belbin L.S.A. Colley Gate

Registrar of Births & Deaths, Halesowen Sub-district, Alfred Hill, 36 High street ; deputy, John Dingley, Hagley road, Halesowen

PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of Services.

St. Peter's Church, Rev. Richard Alban Norris M.A., L.Th. vicar ; Rev. Bertram Richard Eccles, curate ; 8 & 10.45 a.m. & 3 & 5.30 p.m.; daily, 8 a.m. & 5 p.m.; baptisms, mon. 3 p.m

St. Catherine's Mission Room, Beecher street ; sun. 10 a.m. & 5.30 p.m

Mission of the Good Shepherd, Lyde Green ; sun. 9 a.m. & 5.30 p.m

Baptist, High street ; 10.45 a.m. & 6.15 p.m. ; thurs. 7.30 p.m

Primitive Methodist ; 10.45 a.m. & 6 p.m. ; thurs. 7.30 p.m

Mission Room, Banner street (undenominational) ; various services

United Methodist, Colley Gate (Stourbridge Circuit), Rev. J.K. Scholefield (supt.) ; 10.30 a.m. & 2.45 & 6 p.m. ; thurs. 7.30 p.m

Unitarian, Netherend, Rev. Arrowsmith Hide Shelley ; 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m

Wesleyan Methodist, High street, Rev. Frederick Guy Morris ; 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m. ; thurs. 7.15 p.m

PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

Under the control of the Halesowen Education Committee ; Thomas Edmonds, attendance officer

Church street (mixed), for 325 children ; Joseph Jaquiss, master

Infants, erected in 1897, for 200 children ; Mrs C. A. Roper, mistress

Colley lane (boys), built in 1911, for 400 boys ; average attendance, 306 ; H. Hawksworth B.A.Lond., L.C.P. head master

Colley lane (girls), built in 1902 & enlarged in 1911, for 422 girls ; Miss Elizabeth Edwards, mistress

Colley lane (infants), built in 1902 & enlarged in 1911, for 255 children ; Miss Ruth Lucy Wright, mistress

Park lane, Netherend (infants), erected in 1796 ; accommodation, 172 ; Miss B. Bartindale, infants' mistress

Railway Station, Cradley Heath & Cradley, Thomas W. Underwood, station master.

Carriers to Birmingham. - George Lloyd, Cradley Heath, & G. Green & Son & T. Yates, Old Hill, pass through on tues. thurs. & sat

(For other names in the district, see Stourbridge ; also Cradley Heath & Rowley Regis, Staffs.)

PRIVATE RESIDENTS.

Attwood William, 8 Drew's Holloway

Belbin Ashley, Colley Gate

Bird Edwin, 40 Colley lane

Bridgewater Charles Edward, 104 Colley Gate

Bullas Stephen Walton, Holloway ho, Drew's Holloway

Chapman Wm. 7 Drew's Holloway

Clare William, 108 Furlong lane

Clewes Chas Hodgetts J.P. The Park

Dakin Charles, Hatherton lodge, Drew's Holloway

Eccles Rev. Bertram Richd. (curate), The Beecher

Fellows Sydney, Colman hill

Fox Miss, The Elms, Colley lane

Garratt H. Ernest, Colman Hill ho. Drew's Holloway

Green Richard, Colley Gate house, Colley Gate

Hickman Arthur S. 116 Colley Gate

Hickman Joseph, 9 Drew's Holloway

Hipkiss Frank, 111 Colley Gate

Homer Ezra H. Clent ho. Colley Gate

Homer Mrs. Drew's Holloway

Homer Thomas, 109 Colley Gate

Hughes Mrs. Cleveland vil.Church rd

Jones Mrs. 12 Drew's Holloway

Morris Rev. Frederick G. (Wesleyan Methodist), The Manse, Lyde green

Norris Rev. Richard Alban M.A., L.Th. (vicar), Vicarage

Oliver Mrs. Colley lane

Reece Henry, 13 Drew's Holloway

Ryland George, 4 Drew's Holloway

Shelley Rev. Arrowsmith Hide (Unitarian), Netherend parsonage

Simon Wm. Hy. 1 Drew's Holloway

Smith George, The Red house, Colley orchard

Willetts Charles, jun. 6 Drew's Hollway

Woodhouse Caleb, 11 Drew's Holloway

Wright Roland, Park house

COMMERCIAL.

Early closing day, Thursday 1 p.m.

Abbiss Sidney Tector, decorator, The Park

Adams Arthur, boot maker, 50 Colley gate

Adams Charles, chain maker, 30 Windmill hill

Adams David, chain maker, Beecher street

Adams James A. grocer, 38 Furlong lane

Adams Walter E. joiner, Talbot street

Attwood Joseph, chain maker, Lyde Green

Attwood Joseph, chain maker, Mill street

Bache William, draper, 21 Maple Tree lane

Bangham Wm. Hy. beer retlr. 1 Stocking st. Two Gates

Barclays Bank Ltd. (branch) (11 to 2, tues. & fri.), 21 High street ; draw on head office, 54 Lombard st EC3

Bate Elizabeth (Miss), shopkeeper, 34 High street

Bate George, shopkeeper, 68 High street

Bate Philip, chain maker High Town

Bate Samuel, chain maker, New street

Bate William Edward, greengrocer, 16 Banner street

Batham Daniel, beer retailer, 70 High street

Beasley Albert, carpenter, 45 Two gates

Beasley Alfred, tailor, 25 Colley gate

Beasley Ellen (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 35 Colley gate

Beasley Jesse, farmer, 36 Windmill hill

Beasley Joseph, chain maker, High Town

Beasley Louisa (Mrs.), fruiterer, 65 Colley gate

Beasley Mary Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 30 Ladysmith rd

Beddard Daniel, chain maker, 15 Forge Draft street

Belbin Harry Ashley L.S.A.Lond. physician & surgeon, medical officer & public vaccinator, Cradley district, Stourbridge union, Colley Gate

Bennett Clement, beer retailer, 88 Two gates

Bennett James, Black Swan, 80 High street

Billingham John, shopkeeper, 64 Two gates

Bills Alfred, shopkeeper, 7 Colley lane

Bird Edwin, assistant overseer, rate collector & clerk to Parish Council, Colley lane

Bird Henry, shopkeeper, 126 Colley gate

Blackwell Bros. shipping tackle manufrs. Colley orchard

Bloomer John & Sons, millers (steam), Bridge street

Bloomer Gertrude (Miss), dress maker, 19 Beecher street

Bloomer John, chain maker, 5 Mill street

Bloomer Joseph, chain manufacturer, Ladysmith road

Bloomer Joseph Fellows, builder & parish clerk, Beecher rd

Bloomer Philip, chain maker, 19 Beecher street

Blunt Felix, grocer, 19 Bridge street

Boxley Hezekiah, chain maker, Butcher's lane

Boxley Philemon, boot repairer, 8 High street

Boxley Phillip, shopkeeper, 78 Colley gate

Brooke John, chain maker, Mill street

Brown Joseph, chain maker, Lyde Green

Cashmore Charles, Holly Bush P.H. 50 High street

Chambers Thomas Henry, news agent, 56 High street

Christopher Alice (Miss) tobccnst, & post off. 36 High st

Clewes T. M. & Son, wool dlrs. Park mills, Colley Gate

Clift Elijah, chain maker, 41 New street

Clift Henry, haberdasher, 76 & 78 High street

Clift Samuel, insurance agent, 2 Talbot street

Cooper Caleb, news agent, Overend

County Police Station (Walter Henry Wright, sergt.), 32 Colley lane

Cole John, Bull's Head, Overend

Cox Harry Vernon, Round of Beef P.H. 33 Colley gate

Cox Herbert J. ironmonger, 24 & 26 Colley gate

Cox Jemima (Mrs.), chain maker, 6 High town

Cox Joseph W. builder & contractor, 26 Colley gate

Cox Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 2 Spring street

Cradley Conservative & Unionist Club (Bert Parry, sec.), Colley gate

Cradley Liberal Club (Edgar Dunn, sec.), 3 Colley lane

Crampton Henry, shopkeeper, 75 High street

Crampton Henry, shopkeeper, 24 Lyde green

Crampton Llewellyn, farmer, Netherend

Crampton Thomas, shopkeeper, 115 Two gates

Dallow Richard, draper, 27 High street

Davis Emma (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 17 Butcher's lane

Davis George, printer, 22 Colley gate

Dentith James, baker, 72 High street

Dunn H. & R. chain makers, Lyde Green

Dunn W. & J. grocers, 1 Windmill hill

Dunn Jim, boot maker, 7 Lyde green

Edge Thomas, chain maker. 34 Two gates

Edwards George, chain maker Little hill

Edwards William, chain maker, Little hill

Ellwell William, shopkeeper, 28 New street

Errington Betram Ewart, draper, 112 Colley gate

Evers Samuel & Sons Limited, fire brick manufacturers, Homer Hill (postal address, Cradley Heath, Staffs)

Farmer Lucy (Miss), milliner, 128 Colley gate

Feldon Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 74 Two gates

Flavell George, hair dresser, High street

Forrest Herbert H. grocer, 31 Alma street

Fradgley Harry, hair dresser, 96 Overend

Gauden Samuel, painter, 82 Colley gate

Genner John, fishmonger, 20 High street

Gill Alfred, furniture dealer, 21 High street

Golden George, chain maker, Butcher's lane

Greaves David, butcher, 63 Colley gate

Green Harry, odd work manufacturer, Banner street

Green John, chain maker, Lodge lane

Green Thomas, chimney sweeper, 26 New street

Griffiths Frank, British Arms P.H. 20 Furlong lane

Grove Eli, chain maker, 51 Beecher street

Harbach Joseph, boot dealer, 11 Butcher's lane

Harper & Moores Limited colliery proprietors, fire brick makers, general engineers & iron founders, Netherend (postal address, Stourbridge). T A "Moores, Lye ;" T N 23 Lye

Harper William, carpenter, 22 Beecher road

Harris Andrew, chain maker, Victoria street

Harris Emily (Mrs.), drug stores, 25 High street

Harris Ezra, grocer, 18 Colley gate

Harris Jesse, greengrocer, 89 Colley gate

Harris William, butcher, 3 High street

Harrison Joseph, chain maker, Bridge street

Harvey Albert, hair dresser, 25a, High street

Hawkeswood William, coal dealer, 37 High town

Head Emma (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 46 High town

Head Frank, confectioner, 39 High st. & 8 Beecher road

Head John, shopkeeper, Little hill

Head Samuel, boot repairer, Overend

Hemming Harry, grocer, 80 Overend

Herrin Henry Jabez, Horse & Jockey P.H. 19 Netherend

Hickman Arthur, news agent, 116 Colley gate

Hill Alfred, registrar of births & deaths for Halesowen sub-district, 36 High street

Hill Felix, chain maker, Intended street

Hingley James Wilfrid, builder, see Meredith & Hingley

Hipkiss Henry & Co. iron forgers, Lodge forge

Hodgetts Ernest, butcher, 2 High street

Holden Walter, baker, 105 Colley gate

Homer Paul & Son, ironmongers, 1 High street

Homer Annie (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 86 High street

Homer Samuel, grocer, 25 Netherend

Homer Thomas, solicitor, 109 Colley gate

Ingley George Albert, Old Mogul P.H. Netherend

Jasper James, Bridge inn, 8 Bridge street

Jevons Albert, beer retailer, 52 High street

Jewiss Alfred, boot & shoe maker, 48 High street

Jewiss Alfred, jun. boot maker, 75 Colley gate

Johns William, jun. potato merchant, Overend

Johnson Soloman, shopkeeper, 15 Cradley forge

Jones & Lloyd Limited, anchor manufacturers, Scotia works & Cradley forge

Jones Thomas, shopkeeper, 117 Two gates

Jones William, jun. farmer, Overend

King Brothers (Stourbridge) Limited, proprietors of best glass house pot & crucible clays, manufacturers of fire bricks, gas retorts, glass house & blast furnace bricks, crucibles &c. & colliery proprietors, Stourbridge fire clay & brick works, Netherend

Kirton Thomas, chain maker, 26 Beecher road

Kirton William, jun. 28 Windmill hill

Knowles James, fried fish dealer, 88 Colley gate

Knowles John, greengrocer, 64 Colley gate

Lavender Annnie (Mrs.), confectioner, 124 Colley gate

Leah John William, fried fish dealer, 41 High street

Leonard Jas. Albt. Old Two Gates P.H. 50 Windmill hill

Littlewood Jane (Mrs.), coal dealer, Park road

Lloyds Bank Limited (branch) (hours, 11 to 2 tues. & fri.), 38 High street ; draw on head office, 71 Lombard street EC3

London Joint City & Midland Bank Ltd. (branch) (John A. James, manager) (hours, 11 to 2 tues. & fri.), 122 Colley gate ; draw on head office, Threadneedle st EC2

Male William, chain maker, Overend

Mapp Charles, carpenter, Colley Orchard

Mason Brothers, chain manufacturers, Mill street

Meacham Arthur, baker, Park road, Colley Gate

Meredith & Hingley, builders, Lyde Green (letters through Cradley Heath, Staffs)

Millward Bertram, hardware dealer, 47 High street

Millward George, Rose & Crown P.H. High street

Morgan John, butcher, 44 High street

Morris Edward, beer retailer, Victoria street

Nicklin Thomas, chain maker, New street

North John, Fish inn, 46 High street

Oakley Brothers, iron founders & manufacturing engineers, Bell Vale foundry, Overend, Cradley ; London offices, 14 Banchory rd. Blackheath S E 3

Oliver W. & Son (of Cradley) Ltd. maltsters, Colley la

Oliver Eliza (Mrs.), beer retailer, Park road

Oliver John, carpenter, Colley Gate

Palmer William, beer retailer, 19 Overend

Partridge Ebor, chain maker, 118 Two gates

Payton Thomas, pattern maker, Highfield road

Pearson Joseph, chain maker, Lyde Green

Plant William, fishmonger, 54 High street

Priest David, chain maker, Butcher's lane

Priest M. Crown P.H. 88 Lyde green

Proffitt Daniel, beer retailer, 2 High town

Rawlins David (Mrs.), chain maker, Lyde Green

Raybould Jeremiah, chain maker, Banner lane

Reece Henry, chain manufacturer, Maple Tree lane

Reece William, chain maker, 17 Forge Draft street

Robins George, Sun P.H. 99 Overend

Robinson George, chain maker, Mill street

Robinson Harriet (Mrs.) shopkeeper, 37 Colley lane

Robinson Howard, painter, 7 High street

Robinson John, carpenter, 18 High street

Robinson Llewellyn, Talbot hotel, Colley gate

Rock Joseph & Sons, oddwork makers, Beecher street

Rockett Frederick, upholsterer, 23 Colley orchard

Rolinson William, pawnbroker, 9 High street

Roper Caleb, farmer, Colley Gate

Roper Ellen (Mrs.), Gate P.H. Colley gate

Roper Hubert, furniture dealer, 107 Colley gate

Rudge Alfred, builder, 21 Windmill hill

Sanders John, beer retailer, 49 Lyde green

Scott-Homer Harry, small gas & oil engines, lathes & drilling machines&c. Alma street

Shaw Jane (Mrs.), shopkeeper, High Town

Sheet Iron Workers Limited, galvanizers, Mill street

Sidaway Albert, butcher, 31 Colley gate

Smith Percy, hair dresser, 105a, Colley gate

Smith James, blank bolt maker, Banner street

Smith John W. grocer, 11 Colley lane

Southall George & Son, chain makers, 28 Banner street

Southall Alfred, draper, 25 Banner street

Southall Benj. F. grocer, 95 Colley gate & 27 Two gates

Southall Charles, chain maker, Lyde Green

Southall Eliza (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 21 Netherend

Southall Joseph, china & glass dealer, 13 High street

Southall Walter B. grocer, 35 High street

Spencer Simeon, beer retailer, Park lane

Sprague Edward, smith, Park road

Stafford George, White Lion P.H. 74 Colley gate

Starling Edward Charles, grocer, 114 Colley gate

Stevens William Henry, farmer, Two Gates

Tandy John, Blue Ball P.H. Church lane

Tate Joseph M. builder, Highfield road

Tate William Edward, butcher, Colley Gate

Taylor Isaac, draught nail maker, Stocking st. Two Gates

Taylor William Ernest, greengrocer, 108 Colley gate

Thomas William Henry, market gardener, 63 Two gates

Thompson William H. motor garage, 1 Colley lane

Tromans Benjamin, beer retailer, 9 Furlong lane

Tromans Benjamin, chain maker, Mill street

Tromans John Henry, chain maker, Mill street

Twist Mary Ann (Mrs.), Maypole P.H. 5 Cradley forge

Walker Edward Taylor, chain maker, Lyde Green

Walker Mary (Mrs.), draper, 42 Colley gate

Walker Solomon, fruiterer, 15 High street

Walker Solomon, shopkeeper, 63 High street

Ward Rose (Mrs.), outfitter, 16 High street

Warr William, greengrocer, 29 High street

Wassell Clara (Miss), draper, 40 High street

White James Henry, grocer, 42 High street

Willetts Charles, chain maker, Ladysmith road

Williams John, greengrocer, 23 High street

Woodall Harry Arthur, tailor, 99 Colley gate

Woodhouse Edward, chain maker, Banner street

Worton Charles, chain maker, Banner street

Worton Emma (Mrs.), confectioner, 19 High street

Worton Harry, chain maker, Intended street

Worton Solomon, chain maker, 66 Alma street

Worton William, chain maker, 5 Alma street