Kelly's 1928 directory has 275 entries for Cradley
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 southwest 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 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, all free. The register of baptisms and burials dates from 1785 ; marriages, 1802. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £450, in the gift of the rector of Halesowen, and held since 1923 by the Rev. William Sterry-Cooper M.A., L.Th. of Hatfield Hall, Durham and Lichfield Theological College, and hon C F. 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; a second enlargement of one acre was made in 1874 and a third enlargement of two acres in 1922. Here is a Unitarian chapel, built in 1786 ; 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 stele, and will seat 450 persons; the Wesleyan Methodist chapel was erected in 1893, the Primitive Methodist in 1882, and the United Methodist chapel in 1856. Messrs. Harper and Moores Ltd. Messrs. King Brothers (Stourbridge) Ltd. 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 (lord-lieut.) 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 land on the north and west of Netherend (a part of the township of Cradley) abound with thick coil and fire-clay. The area is 818 acres, including 6 of water; the population in 1921 was 7,600.
Netherend, Colley Gate, Overend, Two Gates and Colman Hill are near the town.
Parish Clerk, Charles Worton, Beecher road.
Town Sub-Post M. 0. & Telephone Call Office (telegrams dispatched but not delivered). Letters from Cradley Heath, Staffs
Town Sub-Post & M. 0. Office, Windmill Hill. Letters from Cradley Heath, Staffs. Nearest T. office, Cradley
Police Station, 32 Colley lane
PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Collector of Rates, Edwin Bird, Cradley 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, Charles John Lewis M.D., Ch.B. Birm., M.R.C.S. Eng., M.R.C.P. Lond. Colley Gate
Registrar of Births & Deaths. Halesowen Sub-district, Alfred Hill, 36 High street
PLACES OF WORSHIP.
St. Peter's Church, Rev. William Sterry-Cooper M.A., L.Th. & hon. C.F. vicar; Rev. John Vernon Ward Ward-Booth, curate
St. Catherine's Mission Room, Beecher street
Mission of the Good Shepherd, Lyde Green
Baptist, High street, Rev. David John Perrott B.A
Primitive Methodist
Mission Room, Banner street (undenuminational) ; various services
United Methodist, Colley Gate (Stourbridge Circuit), Rev. Walter Cocks (supt)
Unitarian, Netherend, Rev. John Yeomans
Wesleyan Methodist, High street, Rev. David Jn. Bowen
Railway Station.- Cradley Heath & Cradley (G.W. Rly)
Carriers to Birmingham.- George Lloyd, Cradley Heath, & G. Green & Son, pass through on tues. thurs. & sat
(For other names in the district, see Stourbridge; also Cradley Heath & Rowley Regis, Staffs.)
PRIVATE RESIDENTS
(For T N's see general list of Private Residents at end of book.)
Attwood William, 8 Drew's Holloway
Bird Edwin, 40 Colley lane
Bowen Rev. David John (Wesleyan Methodist), The Manse, Lyde green
Bullas Hugh, Coleman hill
Chapman Wm. 7 Drew's Holloway
Clare William, 108 Furlong lane
Clewes Mrs. The Park
Cox James, 104 Colley Gate
Dakin Charles, Hatherton lodge, Drew's Holloway
Dakin Charles F. 118 Colley Gate
Fellows Vernon, The Grange, Colley
Fox Miss, The Elms, Colley lane
Garratt H. Ernest, Colman Hill house, Drew's Holloway
Green Richard, Colley Gate house, Colley Gate
Grice Hy. The Bungalow, Colman hill
Hickman Arthur S. 116 Colley Gate
Hickman Joseph, 9 Drew's Holloway
Hipkiss Frank, 111 Colley Gate
Holden Walter, Hilldene house, Drew's Holloway
Homer Ezra H. Clent ho. Colley Gate
Homer Mrs. Drew's Holloway
Hughes Mrs. Cleveland vil. Church rd
Lawrence Rev. George B.A. 52 Furlong lane
Lee William, Linton house, Drew's Holloway
Lewis Charles John, Colley gate gate
Moore Howard, Park house
Perrott Rev. David John BA. (Baptist), Banner lane
Reece Mrs. 13 Drew's Holloway
Ryland George, 4 Drew's Holloway
Simon Win. Hy. 1 Drew's Holloway
Smith George, The Red house, Colley orchard
Southall Walter B. Colman hill
Sterry-Cooper Rev. William M.A., L.Th., hon. C.F. (vicar), Vicarage, Colley gate
Ward-Booth Rev. John Vernon Ward (curate), Colley gate
Willetts Charles, jun. 6 Drew's Holloway
Willetts Harold, Drew's Holloway
Woodhouse Caleb, 11 Drew's Holloway
Yeomans Rev. John (Unitarian), Netherend parsonage
COMMERCIAL.
Early closing day, Thursday.
Abbis Charlotte (Mrs.), shopkpr. Overend
Abbiss Sidney Tector, decrtr. Overend
Adams Arthur, boot maker, 50 Colley gate
Adams Charles, chain maker, 30 Windmill hill
Adams James, draper, 6 Furlong lane
Adams James A. grocer, 38 Furlong lane
Adams Walter E. joiner, Talbot street
Attwood Jn. shopkpr. 21 Park la
Auden Harry, grocer, 27 Two gates
Barclays Bank Ltd. (branch) (11 to 2, tues. & fri.), 21 High st. (T N 391) ; head office, 54 Lombard st. London E C 3
Barnsley Esther (Mrs.). shopkeeper, 46 Ladysmith road
Bate Elizabeth (Miss), shopkeeper, 34 High street
Bate George, shopkeeper, 68 High street
Bate Samuel, chain maker, New street
Bate William Edward, greengrocer, 16 Banner street
Beasley Alfred, tailor, 25 Colley gate
Beasley Ellen (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 35 Colley gate
Beasley Jesse, farmer, 36 Windmill hill
Beasley Mary Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 30 Ladysmith rd
Beddard Daniel, chain maker, 15 Forge Draft street
Beddard Raymond, printer, Colley gate
Bennett Mrs. Ann, beer retailer, 88 Two gates
Billingham John, shopkeeper, 64 Two gates
Billingham Thomas Wilson, grocer, 31 Alma street
Bills Alfred, shopkeeper, 7 Cradley lane
Bills Clara (Mrs.), wardrobe dealer, 14 High street
Bird Annie (Miss), shopkpr. 126 Colley gate
Bird Edwin, rate collector, Cradley la
Blackwell Brothers. shipping tackle manufacturers, Colley orchard. T N 171
Bloomer John & Sons. millers (steam), Bridge street T N Cradley Heath 194
Bloomer Joseph & Sons, chain manufacturers, Ladysmith road. T N 105
Bloomer John, chain maker, 5 Mill street
Bloomer Joseph Fellows, builder, Beecher road
Bloomer Philip, chain maker, 19 Beecher street
Blunt W. C. & F. A. grocers, 19 Bridge st
Boxley Florence (Mrs.), shopkpr. 78 Colley gate
Boxley Fred, Rose & Crown P.H. High street
Brettell M. (Mrs.), corsetiere, 76 Windmill hill
Buttery Saml. Gate P.H. Colley gate
Chambers Thomas Henry, news agent, 56 High street
Christopher Alice (Miss), tobccnst. & post off. 36 High st
Clewes T. M. & Son, wool dealers, Park mills, Colley Gate. T N 118
Clewitt M. E. (Mrs.), fancy draper, 9 Talbot st
Clift Harry, chain maker, New street
Clift Samuel, insurance agent, 2 Talbot street
Cooper Caleb, news agent, Overend
Cope Ossian, boot repairer, Colley gate
Cotterill Albt. Edwd. Holly Bush P.H. 50 High st
County Police Station, 32 Colley gate
Cox George William, seed merchant, 39 Colley gate
Cox Harry Vernon, Round of Beef P.H. 33 Colley gate
Cox Jsph. H. bldr. 26 Colley gate
Cradley Chain Manufacturing Co. chain makers, Mill street. T N 284
Cradley Conservative & Unionist Club (Jn. Edmunds, sec.), Colley gate
Cradley Labour Club (Jas. Willetts, sec.), Colley Gate
Cradley Liberal Club (Edgar Dunn, sec.), 3 Colley lane
Crampton Henry, shopkeeper, 24 Lyde green
Crampton Thomas, shopkeeper, 115 Two gates
Davis Emma (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 17 Butcher's lane
Davis George, shopkeeper, Windmill hill
Dentith Jas. & Sons, bakers, 72 High st
Dunn W. & J. grocers, 1 Windmill hill
Dunn Hezekiah, beer retailer, 70 High street
Dunn Mrs. haberdasher, 76 & 78 High st
Edge Thos. Old Two Gates P.H. 50 Windmill hill
Edwards William, chain maker, Little hill
Ellwell William, shopkeeper, 54 New street
Errington Bertram Ewart, draper, 112 Colley gate
Evers Samuel & Sons, fire brick manufacturers, Homer Hill (T A "Evers;" T N 127) (postal address. Stourbridge, Staffs)
Farmer Lucy (Miss), milliner, 128 Colley gate
Flavell George, hair dresser, High street
Fox Mary (Miss), certified midwife, 32 Spring hill
Fradgley Harry, hair dresser, 96 Overend
Gauden Saml. painter, 102 Colley gate. T N 396
Genner Jn. farmer, Netherend
Genner Jn. fishmngr. 20 High st. T N 392
Gill Alfred, furniture dealer, 21 High street
Gill E. M. (Miss), insnr. agt. Lyde grn
Golden George, chain maker, Butcher's lane
Goodwin Samuel, fishmonger, 60 Maple Tree lane
Greaves David. butcher, 63 Colley gate
Green Harry, odd work manufacturer, Banner street
Griffiths Frank, British Arms P.H. 20 Furlong lane
Grove N. & A. cycle agts. 113 Furlong la
Halesowen & Hasbury Industrial Co-operative Society, Windmill hill. T N 78
Hall Wm. Fish inn, 46 High st
Harbach Joseph, boot dealer, 11 Butcher's lane
Harper & Moores Ltd. fire brick mkrs. Netherend (postal address, Stourbridge). T A "Moores, Lye;" T N 23 Lye
Harris Andrew, chain maker, Victoria street
Harris Emily (Mrs.), drug stores, 25 High street
Harris William, butcher, 3 High street
Hawkeswood William, coal dealer, Maple Tree lane
Head Emma (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 46 High town
Head Frank, confectioner, 8 Beecher road
Head Frank, confectioner, 39 High street
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
Hingley Thos. fried fish dlr. 9 Bridge st
Hipkiss Hy. & Co. iron forgers, Lodge forge, New st
Hodgetts Ernest, butcher, Furlong la
Hodgetts Hezekiah, shopkeeper, 37 Maple Tree lane
Hodgetts Jsph. butcher, 2 High St
Hodgetts Walt. grocer, 74 Colley la
Holden Walter, baker, 105 Colley gate
Holloway Eric, bldrs.' mer. & post office, 24 & 26 Colley gate. T N 115
Homer Paul & Son, iromnongers, 1 High street
Homer Annie (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 86 High street
Homer Samuel, grocer, 25 Netherend
Ideal Benefit Society (P. Case, supt.); district office, 5 Talbot st
Jeavons Frederick, shopkeeper, 15 Beecher street
Jewiss Alfred, boot & shoe maker. 48 High street
Jewiss Alfred, jun. boot maker, 95 Colley gate
Johnson Benjamin, boot repairer, High town
Johnson Bert, boot repairer, 8 High Street
Johnson Soloman, shopkeeper, 15 Cradley forge
Jones & Lloyd Limited, anchor manufacturers, Scotia works (T N 33) & Cradley forge
King Brothers (Stourbridge) Ltd. fire brick manufacturers, Netherend. T N Lye 17. See Advt. Index
Kirton Thomas, chain maker, 26 Beecher road
Kirton William, jun. upholsterer, 28 Windmill hill
Knowles James, fried fish dealer, 88 Colley gate
Knowles John, greengrocer, 64 Colley gate
Knowles Joseph, draper, 9 Windmill hill
Lander Cyril, greengro. 27 Furlong la
Lavender Annie (Mrs.), confectioner, 124 Colley gate
Leah John William, fried fish dealer, 41 High street
Lewis Chas. Jn. M.D., Ch.B. Birm., M.R.C.S. Eng., M.R.C.P. Lond. physcn. & surgn. medical officer & public vaccinator Cradley district, Stourbridge union, Colley gate. T N 340
Littlewood Jane (Mrs.), coal dealer, Park road
Lloyde Eliz. (Mrs.), draper Furlong la
Lloyds Bank Ltd. (branch) (hours, 11 to 2 tues. & fri.), 38 High st. ; head office, 42 & 44 Gracechurch st. London E C 3
Major Arthur, shopkeeper, 140 Colley gate
Male William, chain maker, Overend
Mapp Charles, carpenter, Colley Orchard
Mason Brothers, chain manufacturers, Mill st. T N 6o
Meacham Arthur, baker, Park road, Colley Gate
Meredith & Hingley, builders, Spring street
Meredith Joseph A. builder, Furlong lane
Midland Bank Ltd. (branch) (John A. James, manager) (hours 11 to 2 tues. & fri.), Colley gate; head office, 3 Threadneedle street E C 2
Millward Bertram, hardware dealer, 47 High street
Millward George, pork butcher, 82 Colley gate
Moore M. (Mrs.), shopkpr. Banners la
Neath Thomas Henry, beer retailer, Park lane
Newby Florence E. (Miss), draper, 37 Colley gate
Newey Wm. shopkpr. 33 Two gates
Nicholls Wm. insur. agt. 19 Talbot st
Oakley Bros. iron founders, Bell Vale foundry, Overend. T N 123
Oliver W. & Son (of Cradley) Ltd. maltsters, Colley lane. T N 100
Oliver Eliza (Mrs.), beer retailer, Park road
Oliver John, carpenter, Colley Gate
Oliver Walt. carpntr. Windmill hill
Palmer William, beer retailer, 19 Overend
Parkes Frank, shopkpr. 18 Lyde grn
Payton Thomas, pattern maker, Highfield road
Phillips Wm. Arth. grocer, 121 Park rd
Piper Fred, Old Mogul P.H. Netherend
Plant William, fishmonger, 54 High street
Porter Jn. H. Talbot hotel, Colley gate
Priest Joseph R. Crown P.H. 88 Lyde green
Proffitt Isabel (Mrs.), beer retlr. 2 High town
Raybould Harold, boot dealer, 16 High street
Reece Henry, chain manufr. Maple Tree lane, TN 154
Reece William, chain maker, 17 Forge Draft street
Reynolds Annie (Mrs.), certified midwife, 32 Spring la
Robins Jas. H. shopkpr, 94 Overend
Robins Geo. Bull's Head P.H. Overend
Robinson Bros. electricians, Colley la
Robinson & Co. undertakers, Oyerend
Robinson Alice (Mrs.), Black Swan P.H. 80 High st
Robinson Evan, shopkpr. 37 Colley la
Robinson Howard, painter, 7 High street
Robinson John, carpenter, 18 High street
Robinson Joseph, chain maker, Mill street
Robinson Stephen, hoot repairer, 7a, High street
Rock Joseph S. & Sons, oddwork makers, Beecher road. T N 145
Rockett Frederick, upholsterer, 23 Colley orchard
Roper Caleb, farmer, Colley Gate
Roper Hubert, greengrocer. 107 Colley gate
Rudge Alfred, builder, 21 Windmill hill
Sanders William, beer retailer, 29 Lyde green
Scott-Homer Harry, gas engine manufactr. Alma street
Sheet Iron Workers Ltd. galvanizers, Mill st. T N 13
Shropshire, Worcester & Staffordshire Electric Power Co. (sub-station), Colley gate
Sidaway Albert, butcher, 31 Colley gate
Smith E. (Mrs.), shopkpr. 11 Bridge st
Smith Geo. beer retlr. 1 Stocking st. Two Gates
Smith James, blank bolt maker, Banner street
Smith John W. grocer, 11 Colley Lane
Smith Percy, hair dresser, 108 Colley gate
Southall George & Son, chain makers, 28 Banner street
Southall Alfd. bldr. 25 Banner st
Southall Benjamin F. grocer, 95 Colley gate
Southall Caleb, chain mailer, Ladysmith road. T N 159
Southall Eliza (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 21 Netherend
Southall Joseph, china & glass dealer, 13 High street
Southall Louie (Mrs.), milliner, 128 Colley gate
Southall Mrs. draper, 25 Banner st
Southall Walter B. grocer, 35 High street
Southwick Fredk. hairdrssr. 7 Lyde grn
Spalding Chas, horse slaughterer, Colley gate. T N 367
Spencer Thomas, beer retailer, Park lane
Sprague Edward. smith, Park road
Stafford Geo. White Lion inn, 74 Colley gate
Starling Edward Charles, grocer, 114 Colley gate
Stevens William Henry, farmer, Two Gates
Stringer James, draper, 32 High street
Stringer Mrs. greengro. Overend
Sutton Mrs. insur. agt. Lyde grn
Talbot James, draper, 11 High street
Tandy John, Blue Ball P.H. Church lane
Tate Frederick Harry, butcher, Colley gate
Tate Joseph M. builder, Highfield road. T N 225
Taylor Harold, pawnbrkr. 9 High st
Thomas William Henry, market gardener, 63 Two gates
Thompson Wm. H. grocer, 21 Windmill hill
Tidmarsh Samuel James, butcher, 15 High street
Tromans Benj. beer retlr. 52 High st
Twist Mary Ann (Mrs,), Maypole P.H. 5 Cradley forge
Walker Mary (Mrs.), draper, 42 Colley gate
Walker Solomon, shopkeeper, 63 High street
Warr William, greengrocer, 29 High street
Wassell Clara (Miss), draper, 40 High street
Webster Thomas, farmer, Overend
Westwood Saml. draper, 27 High st
White & Taylor, grocers, 42 High street
Willetts & Sons, chain makers. Ladysmith rd. T N 209
Willetts Alec. fancy draper, 6 Talbot st
Willetts Gilbert, Bridge inn, 8 Bridge street
Williams John, greengrocer, 44 High street
Williams Walter, chain maker, Little hill
Woodall Harry Arthur, tailor, 99 Colley gate
Woodall E. (Miss), confctnr. 18 High st
Woodhouse Edward, chain maker, Banner street
Worton Charles, chain maker, Banner street
Worton Emma (Mrs.), confectioner, 19 High street
Worton Soloman, chain maker, 66 Alma street
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