Kelly's 1932 directory has 266 entries for Cradley
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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, rural district of Halesowen, Stourbridge petty sessional division 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 1929 by the Rev. Ernest Albert Toulouse, of Lichfield Theological College. 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 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 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 it 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; the population in 1921 was 7,600.
Netherend, Colley Gate, Overend, Two Gates and Colman Hill are near the town.
Town Sub-Post M. O. & Tel. Call Office (telegrams dispatched but not delivered). Letters from Cradley Heath, Staffs.
Town Sub-Post M. O. & Tel. Call Office, Windmill Hill. Letters from Cradley Heath, Staffs. Nearest T. office, Cradley.
Police Station, 32 Colley lane
PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Collector of Rates, Edwin Bird, 40 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 Area Guardians Committee, 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. Ernest Albert Toulouse, vicar; Revs. Ernest T. Jones & Wilfred S. Yates, curates
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 (undenominational); various services
United Methodist, Colley Gate (Stourbridge Circuit), Rev. J.T. Bone B.A. (supt)
Unitarian, Netherend, Rev. John Yeomans
Wesleyan Methodist, High street, Rev. Wm. Frederick Flemington
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
Barnsley M.R., Bro Dawell, Colman hill
Bird Edwin, 40 Colley lane
Blackwell W.H., 4 Drew's Holloway
Bullas Hugh, Colman hill
Clare William, 109 Furlong lane
Clewes Mrs., The Park
Cooper Mrs. H., Bella Vista, Colman hill
Cox Herbert, Holloway ho. Drew's Holloway
Cox James, 1 Drew's Holloway
Dakin Mrs., Hatherton lodge, Drew's Holloway
Dakin Chas. F, 118 Colley gate
Fellows Vernon, The Grange, Colley gate
Flemington Rev. William Frederick (Wesleyan Methodist), The Manse, Lyde Green
Fox Miss, The Elms, Colley lane
Gooden T.E. 12 Drew's Holloway
Green Richard J.P. Colley Gate house, Colley gate
Grice Hy, The Bungalow, Colman hill
Harbach William, 7 Drew's Holloway
Hickman Arthur S. 116 Colley Gate
Hickman Joseph, 9 Drew's Holloway
Hipkiss Frank, 111 Colley Gate
Hodgetts V.R., Fairleigh, Colman hill
Holden Walter, Hilldene house, Drew's Holloway
Homer Mrs., Clent house, Drew's Holloway
Jones Rev. Ernest T. (curate), Toys-lane
Jones R.P., Overdale, Colman hill
Lee William, Linton house, Drew's Holloway
Lewis Charles John, Colley Gate
McIntosh J. 104 Windmill hill
Perrott Rev. David John B.A. (Baptist), The Manse, Banner lane
Raybould C.N. Hafod, Colman hill
Reece Mrs. 12 Drew's Holloway
Rock William, Holloway house, Drew's Holloway
Southall Walter B. Colman hill
Toulouse Rev. Ernest Albert (vicar), Vicarage, Colley gate
Westcott V.R., Park house
Willetts Charles, jun. 6 Drew's Holloway
Willetts Harold, Colman Hill house, Drew's Holloway
Woodhouse Caleb, 11 Drew's Holloway
Yates Rev. Wilfred S. (curate), Colley lane
COMMERCIAL.
Early closing day, Thursday.
Abbiss Charlotte (Mrs.), shopkpr. Overend rd
Abbiss Sidney Tector, decrtr. Overend rd
Adams Benj. boot mkr. 58 Windmill hill
Adams James, draper, 6 Furlong lane
Adams James A. grocer, 38 Furlong la. TN 6048
Attwood Jn. shopkpr. 21 Park la
Auden Harry, grocer, 27 Two gates
Banks Thos. Jas. Talbot hotel, Colley gate
Barclays Bank Ltd. (branch) (11 to 2, tues. & fri.), 21 High st. (TN 391); head office, 54 Lombard st. London E C 3
Barnes Joe R. beer retlr. Park la
Barnsley Esther (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 46 Ladysmith road
Bate Eliz. (Miss), shopkpr. 3 High st
Bate Selina (Mrs.), shopkpr, New st
Bate Sarah (Mrs.), greengro. 16 Banner st
Beasley Alfd. tailor, 25 Windmill hill
Beasley Jesse, farmer, 36 Two Gates la
Beasley Thos. decrtr. 30 Ladysmith rd. & 11 High st
Beddard Raymond, printer, Windmill hill
Billingham Henrietta (Mrs.), shopkpr. 64 Two gates
Bills Mary (Mrs.), shopkpr. 7 Colley la
Bills Clara (Mrs.), wardrobe dealer, 14 High street
Bird Annie (Miss), shopkpr, 126 Colley gate
Bird Edwn. rate collector, 40 Colley la
Blackwell Brothers, shipping tackle manufacturers & iron & steel merchants, Colley orchard, TN's 6171 & 6307
Bloomer John & Sons, millers, Bridge st. TN Cradley Heath 6594
Bloomer Joseph & Sons, chain mfrs. & colliery furnishers, Ladysmith rd. TN 6105
Bloomer Philip, chain maker, 19 Beecher street
Blunt W.C. & F.A. grocers, 19 Bridge st
Boxley Florence (Mrs.), shopkpr. 78 Windmill hill
Boxley Fred, Rose & Crown P.H. High street
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, woollen mers. mop head, rope, twine & waterproof manufacturers, Park mills, Colley gate. TA "Clewes, Cradley;" TN 6118
Clewitt M.E. (Mrs.), fancy draper, 9 Talbot st
Cole Miriam (Mrs.), shopkpr. 77 Butchers la
Comley Joe Wm. Holly Bush P.H. 50 High st
Cooke Joe H. hairdssr. 18 High st
Cooper Caleb, newsagt. Overend rd
Cope Ossian, boot repr. Windmill hill
County Police Station 32 Colley la
Cox Harry, grocer, 33 Beecher st
Cox Harry Vernon, Round of Beef P.H. 33 Windmill hill
Cox Wltr. fruitr. 21 Colley la
Cox Wm. newsagt. Mogul la. Netherend
Cradley Chain Manufacturing Co. chain makers, Mill st. TN 6284
Cradley Conservative & Unionist Club (J. James, sec.), Colley gate
Cradley Labour Club (Clifford Willetts, sec.), Colley gate
Cradley Liberal Club (Edgar Dunn, sec.), 3 Colley lane
Crampton Thomas, shopkeeper, 115 Two gates
Davis Emma (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 17 Butcher's lane
Dentith Jas. & Sons, bakers, 72 High st
Dunn W. & J. grocers, 1 Two Gates la. TN 6323
Dunn Edith (Mrs.), haberdasher, 76 & 78 High st
Dunn Hezekiah, beer retailer, 70 High street
Edge Thos. Old Two Gates P.H. 50 Two Gates la
Errington Bertram Ewart, draper, 112 & 114 Colley gate
Evers Samuel & Sons (branch of E.J. & J. Pearsons Ltd.), fire brick mfrs. Homer Hill (TA "Evers;" TN 6127) (postal address, Stourbridge)
Flavell Geo. Hairdrssr. 17 High st
Fox Mary (Miss), certified midwife, 32 Furlong la
Fradgley Harry, hairdrssr. 96 Overend rd
Gardner Wm. newsagt. 39 Windmill hill
Ganden Saml. painter, 102 Windmill hill TN 396
Genner Jn, farmer, Netherend
Gill Alfred, furniture dealer, 21 High street
Gill E.M. (Miss), insur. agt. 78 Lyde grn
Gill Mary (Mrs.), chain mkr. 10 Butchers la
Goodwin Samuel, fishmonger, 60 Maple Tree lane
Greaves David, butcher, 63 Windmill hill
Green Harry, odd work mfr. 30 Banner st
Gregory Marion A. (Miss) L.V.C.M. music teacher, 29 Talbot st
Griffiths Ethel (Miss), draper, 17 Colley la
Griffiths Frank, British Arms P.H. 20 Furlong lane
Grove N. & A. cycle agts. 113 Furlong la
Grove Sheba (Mrs.), ladies' hairdrssr. 51 Beecher st
Hadlington Hubert G. Maypole inn, 5 Maypole hill
Halesowen & Hasbury Industrial Co-operative Society, Windmill hill. TN 6078
Hall Wm. Fish inn, 46 High st
Harbach Joseph, boot dlr. 11 Butcher's la
Harper & Moores Ltd. fire brick mkrs. Netherend (postal address, Stourbridge). TA "Moores, Lye;" TN 23 Lye
Harris Emily (Mrs.), drug stores, 25 High street
Hawkeswood William, coal dealer, Maple Tree lane
Head Frank, confectioner, 8 Beecher road
Head Frank, confectioner, 39 High street
Head Saml. boot repr. Overend rd
Hemming Harry, grocer, 80 Overend rd. TN 6085
Herrin Henry Jabez, Horse & Jockey P.H. 19 Netherend
Hickman Arthur, news agent, 116 Colley gate
Hickman Muriel (Miss) L.V.C.M. music teacher, 4 Mill st
Hill Alfred, registrar of births & deaths for Halesowen sub-district, 36 High street
Hill Leah (Mrs.), grocer, 3 Intended st
Hingley Thos. fried fish dlr. 9 Bridge st
Hodgetts Ernest, butcher, Furlong la
Hodgetts Jsph. butcher, 2 High st
Hodgetts Walt. grocer, 74 Colley la
Hoghetts Eliza (Mrs), shopkpr. 35 Windmill hill
Holden Wltr. baker, 105 Windmill hill
Hollaway Eric, bldr.'s mer. & post office, 24 & 26 Windmill hill TN 6115
Homer Paul & Son, ironmongers, 1 High street
Hughes Howard, greengro. 29 High st
Ideal Benefit Society (P. Case, supt.); district office, 5 Talbot st
Jasper Rose (Mrs.), grocer, 16 High st
Jewiss Alfred, boot & shoe maker, 48 High street
Jewiss Alfd. jun. boot mkr. 75 Windmill hill
Jinks Jsph. beer retlr. 2 Hightown
Johnson Bert, boot repairer, 8 High street
Jones & Lloyd Limited, anchor manufacturers, Scotia works (TN 6033) & Cradley forge
Jones Arth. fruitr. 13 Banner la
King Brothers (Stourbridge) Ltd. fire brick manufacturers, Netherend TN Lye 17 See Advt. Index
Kirton Emie (Mrs.), boot dlr. 3 Tanhouse la
Knight Geo. H. beer retlr. Two gates
Knowles Jas. fried fish dlr. 88 Windmill hill
Knowles John & Sons, greengros. 64 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 Area Guardians Committee, Chapel House la. TN 6340
Lloyds Bank Ltd. (branch) (hours, 11 to 2 tues. & fri.), 114 Colley gate; head office 71 Lombard st. London E C 3
McQueen Jas. Milroy M.A., B.Sc., M.B., Ch.B.Aberd., D.P.H.Oxon. physcn. & surgn. (attends daily, 12 noon), 27 Windmill hill
Mapp Chas. carpenter, Colley Orchard, TN 6542
Mapp Eliz. (Mrs.), shopkpr. 107 Furlong la
Mapp Geo. cooked meat dlr. 99 Windmill hill
Meacham Arth. shopkpr. 140 Park rd. Colley Gate
Meredith & Hingley, bldrs. Spring st. TN 6165
Meredith Joseph A. builder, Furlong lane
Midland Bank Ltd. (branch) (John A. James, manager) (hours 11 to 2 tues. & fri.), Colley gate; head office, Poultry, London E C 2
Millward Bertram, hardware dealer, 47 High street
Mole & Beddal Ltd. ships' tackle mfrs. Maple Tree la. TN 6322
Moore M. (Mrs.), shopkpr. Banners la
Morris Alice (Mrs.), shopkpr. 49 Lyde grn
Morris Lily (Mrs.), shopkpr. 68 High st
Naden Geo. grocer, 7 Lyde grn
Newby Florence E. (Miss), draper, 37 Windmill hill
Newey Wm. shopkpr. 33 Two gates
Nock Albt. chain mkr. Butcher's la
Nock Ellen (Mrs.), shopkpr. 12 Spring st
Oakley Bros. iron founders, Bell Vale foundry, Overend rd. TN 6123
Oliver W. & Son (of Cradley) Ltd. maltsters, Colley la. TN 6100
Oliver Jn. carpntr. Windmill hill
Oliver Wltr. carpntr. 54 Windmill hill
Palmer Wm. beer retlr. Banners la
Parkes Frank, shopkpr. 18 Lyde grn
Phillips Wm. Arth. grocer, 121 Park rd
Pingley Geo. A. Old Mogul P.H. Netherend
Pitkeathley A. draper, 42 Windmill hill
Plant William, fishmonger, 54 High street
Priest Joseph R. Crown P.H. 88 Lyde green
R.A.O.B. (Talbot lodge) (No. 4728), Talbot hotel
Raybould Harold boot dlr. 20, & furniture dlr. 22, High st
Reece Elijah, shopkpr. 54 New st
Reece Hy. chain mfr. Maple Tree la. TN 6154
Reynolds Annie (Mrs.), certified midwife, 32 Furlong la. TN 6424
Reynolds Greta (Miss), nurse, 32 Furlong la. TN 6424
Robins Jas. H. shopkpr. 94 Overend rd
Robins Geo. Bull's Head P.H. Overend rd
Robinson Bros. electricians, Colley la
Robinson Evan, shopkpr. 37 Colley la TN 6379
Robinson Jsph. D. Black Swan P.H. 80 High st
Robinson Stephen, boot repr. 7 High st
Rock Joseph S. & Sons, oddwork makers, Beecher rd. & Banners la. TN 6145
Rockett Frederick, upholsterer, 23 Colley orchard
Roper Caleb, farmer, Drew's Holloway
Roper Harold C. fruitr. 29 Windmill hill
Roper Hubert, greengro. 107 Windmill hill
Roper Thos. H; haulier, Furlong la
Rose F. hairdrssr. 25 High st
Rudge Alfd. bldr. Two Gates la
Russon Lily (Mrs.), shopkpr. 15 Maypole hill
Scott-Homer Harry, chain mfr. Alma st
Shaw Herbt. Boot repr. 3 Butcher la
Sheet Iron Workers Ltd; galvanisers, Mill st. TN 6013
Shropshire, Worcestershire & Staffordshire Electric Power Co. (sub-station), Windmill hill
Sidaway Albt. butcher, 31 Windmill hill
Sidaway Thos. beer retlr. Lyde grn
Smart Percy, boot repr. 65 Windmill hill
Smith E. (Mrs.), shopkpr. 11 Bridge st
Smith Jas. A. blank bolt mkr. Banner st TN 6106
Smith Jn. beer retlr. Furlong la
Smith John W. grocer, 11 Colley lane
Smith Percy, hair dresser, 108 Colley gate
Southall Geo. H. & Son, chain mkrs. 28 Banner st
Southall Benj. F. grocer, 95 & 20 Windmill hill. TN 6153
Southall Caleb, chain mkr. Ladysmith rd. TN 6159
Southall Eliza (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 21 Netherend
Southall Joseph, china & glass dealer, 13 High street
Southall Mrs. Draper, 25 Banner st
Southall Wltr. B. grocer, 35 High st. TN 6150
Spalding Chas. horse slaughterer, Tanhouse la. TN 6067
Sprague Edwd. smith, 136 Park rd
Stafford Geo. White Lion inn, 74 Windmill hill
Stevens Jsph. farmer, Tanhouse la
Stone D. ladies' tailor, 154 Colley gate
Stringer James, draper, 32 High street
Stringer Wm. greengro. 14 Overend rd
Sutton Lily (Mrs.), grocer, 24 Lyde grn
Tandy Jn. Blue Ball P.H. Blue Ball la
Tate Frederick Harry, butcher, Colley gate
Tate Jsph. M. bldr. Highfield rd. TN 6225
Taylor David, shopkpr. 13 Maple Tree la
Taylor Harold, pawnbrkr. 9 High st
Taylor Harry, beer retlr. 88 Two gates
Thomas William Henry, market gardener, 63 Two gates
Thompson Wm. H. grocer, 21 Drews' Holloway. TN 6454
Tibbetts Lilias (Miss), ladies' hairdrssr. 12 Banner st
Tidmarsh Samuel James, butcher, 15 High street
Tromans Benj. beer retlr. 52 High st
Tromans Horace, chain mkr. Mill st
Turner Jsph. Beer retlr. Park rd
Walker Solomon, shopkeeper, 63 High street
Wallace Harry, grocer, 50 Banner st
Warr Wm. seed mer. 29 High st
Wassell Clara (Miss), draper, 40 High street
Weaver Ann (Mrs.), shopkpr. 6 Mill st
Webster Thomas, farmer, Overend
Westwood Saml. draper, 27 High st
Wharton Edwd. fried fish dlr. 80 Windmill hill
White & Taylor, grocers, 42 High street
White Ella (Mrs.), grocer, 66 Banner st
Willetts & Sons, chain mkrs. Ladysmith rd. TN 6209
Willetts Gilbert, Bridge inn, 8 Bridge street
Williams John, greengrocer, 44 High street
Williams Walter, chain maker, Little hill
Worton B. & Co. chain mkrs. 29 Banner st. TN 6045
Worton Emma (Mrs.), confectioner, 19 High street
Worton Soloman, chain maker, 66 Alma street
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