Kelly's 1936 directory has 270 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, Stourbridge petty sessional division and county court district, rural deanery and archdeaconry of Dudley and diocese of Worcester. It is governed by the Halesowen Urban District Council. 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: In 1933 the church was restored at a cost of £5,000, and a new organ was installed: there are 750 sittings. The register of baptisms and burials dates from 1785; marriages, 1802. The living is a vicarage, with residence, 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. A vicarage was built in 1899. 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; there are Methodist chapels erected in 1873, 1882 and 1856. Messrs. King Brothers (Stourbridge) Ltd. and other firms are manufacturers of fire bricks, clay retorts and crucibles. 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 T.D. (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. 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; the population in 1931 was 8,049.
Netherend, Colley Gate, Overend, Two Gates and Colman Hill are near the town.
Town Sub-Post M. O. & Tel. Call Office (telegrams dispatched only. Letters from Cradley Heath, Staffs.
Town Sub-Post & M. O. 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
Medical Officer & Public Vaccinator, Cradley District, Stourbridge Public Assistance Committee, J.D.W. Sheddon M.B. Ch.B.Birm. M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond. Chapel house Registrar of Births & Deaths, Halesowen Sub-district, Alfred Hill, 36 High street
PLACES OF WORSHIP.
St Peter's Church, Rev. Ernest Albert Toulouse, vicar
St. Katherine's Mission Room, Beecher street
Mission of the Good Shepherd, Lyde Green
Baptist, High street
Methodist, High street, Rev. Taylor Richardson
Methodist, Colley Gate (Stourbridge Circuit), Rev. W.P. Hill (supt.)
Mission Room, Banner street (undenominational); various services
Unitarian, Netherend, Rev. A.J. Heale
Railway Station. - Cradley Heath & Cradley (G.W. Rly)
(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, Walton ho. Colman hill
Cartwright Hubert, 34 Beecher road
Clare William, 109 Furlong lane
Cooper Mrs. H., Bella Vista, Colman hill
Cox Herbert, Holloway ho. Drew's Holloway
Cox James, 1 Drew's Holloway
Dakin Charles F. Hatherton lodge, Drew's Holloway
Dakin Mrs. 118 Colley gate
Fellows Vernon, The Grange, Colley hill
Fox Thomas, 1 Colley lane
Green Richard J.P. Colley Gate house, Colley gate
Grice Hy, The Bungalow, Colman hill
Harbach William, 7 Drew's Holloway
Heale Rev. Alfred James (Unitarian), Netherend
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 Hubert B. 56 Furlong lane
Jones R.P., Overdale, Colman hill
Lee William, Linton house, Drew's Holloway
Mole Joseph G. Froneithyn, Colman hill
Newton H.C. The Park, Park road
Raybould G.N., Hafod, Colman hill
Reece Mrs. 12 Drew's Holloway
Richardson Rev. Taylor (Methodist), The Manse, Lyde green
Rock Albert, Holloway house, Drew's Holloway
Seeley Mrs. 1 Colley lane
Shedden John D.W., M.B. Chapel ho.
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 Drew, Colman Hill house, Drew's Holloway
Woodhouse Caleb, 11 Drew's Holloway
COMMERCIAL.
Early closing day, Thursday
Abbiss & Sons, decrtrs. Overend rd
Abbiss Charlotte (Mrs.), shopkpr. Overend rd
Adams Jas. (Mrs.), draper, 6 Furlong lane
Adams Jas. A. grocer, 38 Furlong la. Cradley Heath 6048
Adamson Edith (Mrs.), grocer, 24 Lyde green
Auden Harry, grocer, 27 Two gates
Bache Ellen (Mrs.), draper, 21 Maple Tree la
Barclays Bank Ltd. (branch) (11 to 2, tues. & fri.), 21 High st. (Cradley Heath 6391); head office, 54 Lombard st. London E C 3
Barnbrook Maud (Mrs.), ladies' hairdrssr. 68 High st
Bate Sarah (Mrs.), greengro. 16 Banners st
Bate Selina (Mrs.), shopkpr, 27 New st
Bates Geo. shopkpr. 32 High st
Beasley Alfd. tailor, 25 Windmill hill
Beasley Thos. decrtr. 30 Ladysmith rd
Beddard Raymond, printer, Windmill hill
Billingham & Hackett, decrtrs. 26 Colley la
Billingham Henrietta (Mrs.), shopkpr. 64 Two gates
Bills Mary (Mrs.), shopkpr. 7 Colley la
Bird Annie (Miss), shopkpr, 126 Colley gate
Bird Edwin, rate collector, 40 Colley la
Blackwell Brothers, iron mers. Toys la. Cradley Heath 6171 & 6307
Bloomer John & Sons, millers, Bridge st. TN Cradley Heath 6594
Bloomer Jsph. & Sons, chain mfrs. & colliery furnishers, Ladysmith rd. Cradley Heath 6105
Blunt W.C. & F.A. grocers, 19 Bridge st
Bowen Wilfred, grocer, 28b Windmill hill
Boxley Florence (Mrs.), shopkpr. 78 Windmill hill
Brettell Nellie (Mrs.), shopkpr. Barrack la.
Buttery Saml. Gate P.H. Colley gate
Cameron J.A., M.B., Ch.B.Glas. surgn. (attends) 9 Highfield rd
Carradine Annie (Mrs.), ladies' hairdrssr. 63 Lyde grn
Cartwright G. & Sons, plastering contrctrs. Furlong la. Cradley Heath 6576
Cartwright Jas. Shopkpr. 115 Two gates
Chambers Thomas Henry, news agent, 56 High street
Clarke Wltr. greengro. 29 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
Cook Harry Victor, beer retlr. Park la
Cooke Jsph. H. hairdssr. 39 Windmill hill
Cooper Caleb, newsagt. Overend rd
Cope Ossian, boot repr. Windmill hill
County Police Station 32 Colley la. Cradley Heath 6051
Cox Harry Vernon, Round of Beef P.H. 33 Windmill hill
Cox Sarah (Miss), chain mkr. 10 Intended st
Cox Wltr. Shopkpr. 3 High st
Cox Wm. newsagt. Mogul la. Netherend
Cradley Chain Manufacturing Co. chain makers, Mill st. Cradley Heath 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 Albt. greengro. Foxcote la
Darby Harry, poultry farmer, 162 Park rd
Davis Emma (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 17 Butcher's lane
Dentith Jas. & Sons, bakers, 72 High st
Dunn W. & J. grocers, 1 Two Gates la. Cradley Heath 6326
Dunn Edith (Mrs.), haberdasher, 76 & 78 High st
Dunn Enoch, fried fish dlr. 40 Windmill hill
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. Cradley Heath 6394
Evans Jn. plasterer, 127 Furlong la
Evers Samuel & Sons (branch of E.J. & J. Pearsons Ltd.), fire brick mfrs. Homer Hill (TA "Evers;" Cradley Heath 6127) (postal address, Stourbridge)
Fendall M., M.E., P. & S. (Misses), chain mkrs. 41 Ladysmith rd
Flavell Geo. hairdrssr. 17 High st
Forrest Josiah, fried fish dlr. 27 High st
Fradgley Harry, hairdrssr. 96 Overend rd
Gardner Wm. newsagt. 28 Windmill hill
Garratt Benj. beer rtlr. Lyde grn
Gauden Saml. painter, 102 Windmill hill. Cradley Heath 6372
Gill Annie (Mrs.), furniture dlr. 23 High st
Gill Mary (Mrs.), chain mkr. 10 Butchers la
Griffiths Eleanor & Maude (Misses), drapers, 17 Colley la
Griffiths Frank, British Arms P.H. 20 Furlong lane
Groom Esther (Mrs.), shopkpr. 46 Ladysmith rd
Grove N. & A. cycle agts. 113 Furlong la
Grove Sheba (Miss), ladies' hairdrssr. 51 Beecher st
Hackett Marjory (Miss), ladies' hairdrssr. 119 Furlong la
Hadlington Hubert G. Maypole inn, 5 Maypole hill
Halesowen & Hasbury Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd. Windmill hill. Cradley Heath 6078
Harper & Moores Ltd. fire brick mkrs. Netherend (postal address, Stourbridge). TA " Moores, Lye ;" TN 23 Lye
Harper Tryphena (Mrs.), shopkpr. 1 Highfield rd
Harris Edwin, fried fish dlr. 34 High st
Harris Emily (Mrs.), drug stores, 25 High street
Harrison Fred, grocer, 42 High st
Hawkeswood Wm. shopkpr. 25 Banners st
Hawkeswood Wm. shopkpr. Maple Tree la
Head Frank, confectioner, 8 Beecher road
Head Saml. boot repr. Overend rd
Heath Wm. chain mkr. 47 Ladysmith rd
Hemming Harry, grocer, 80 Overend rd. Cradley Heath 6085
Hickman Arthur, news agent, 116 Colley gate
Hill Alfred, registrar of births & deaths for Halesowen sub-district, 36 High street
Hill Lawrence, grocer, Two Gates la
Hill Leah (Mrs.), grocer, 3 Intended st
Hill Ronald, greengro. 107 Windmill hill
Hingley Thos. fried fish dlr. 9 Bridge st
Hodgetts Ernest, butcher, 64 Furlong la
Hodgetts Jsph. butcher, 2 High st
Hodghetts Eliza (Mrs), shopkpr. 35 Windmill hill
Holden Wltr. baker, 105 Windmill hill
Hollaway Eric, (Chemists) Ltd., 24 Windmill hill Cradley Heath 6115
Holloway Eric, bldrs ' mer. & sub-post office, 26 Windmill hill Cradley Heath 6115
Homer Paul & Son, ironmongers, 1 High street
Hughson Geo. Albt. Holly Bush P.H. 50 High st
Ideal Benefit Society (J. Davis, district sec.); district office, 107 Colley gate
Jackson Sarah (Mrs.), shopkpr. 11 Maple Tree la
James Geo. beer retl. Two gates
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 repr. 25 High street
Johnson Bert, shopkpr. 21 Park la
Johnson Reginald, Horse & Jockey P.H. 19 Netherend
Jones & Lloyd Limited, chain manufacturers, Scotia works (Cradley Heath 6033) & Cradley forge
Jones Gladys (Mrs.), shopkpr. 107 Furlong la
Jones Hubert B. electrical engineer, power & lighting installations for mines, farms & factories, domestic lighting, bells & telephones, 56 Furlong la. Cradley Heath 6458
King Brothers ( Stourbidge ) Ltd. fire brick manufacturers, Netherend, (postal address, Stourbridge) Lye 17 See Advt. Index
Knowles John & Sons, greengros. 64 Windmill hill
Knowles Caroline (Mrs.), shopkpr. 31 Foredraft st
Knowles Jas. fried fish dlr. 88 Windmill hill
Lander Cyril, greengro. 27 Furlong la
Lander Ernest Chas. wireless supplies dlr. 39 High st
Lloyds Bank Ltd. (sub-branch) (hours, 11a.m. to 2p.m. tues. & fri.), 114 Colley gate; head office 71 Lombard st. London E C 3
Lyndon May (Mrs.),fried fish dlr. Overend rd
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
Mansell H. slater, 2 Church rd
Mapp Chas. carpenter, Toys lane. TN 6542
Mapp Geo. cooked meat dlr. 99 Windmill hill
Meacham Arth. shopkpr. 140 Park rd. Colley Gate
Meredith & Hingley, bldrs. Spring st. Cradley Heath 6165
Meredith Joseph S. builder, Furlong lane
Midland Bank Ltd. (branch) (H. Durvin, manager) (hours 11a.m. to 2p.m. 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. Cradley Heath 6322
Moore Jn. Thos. bldr. Banners la
Moore M. (Mrs.), shopkpr. Banners la
Morris Alice (Mrs.), shopkpr. 49 Lyde grn
Newby Florence E. (Miss), draper, 37 Windmill hill
Newey Jn. beer retlr. 88 Two gates
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. Cradley Heath 6123
Oliver Wltr. carpntr. Windmill hill
Palmer Wm. beer retlr. Banners la
Pearson Saml. Beer retlr. 52 High st
Pegg Chas. Alfrd. painter, 35 Toys la
Phillips Wm. Arth. grocer, 131 Park rd
Pitkeathley A. draper, 42 Windmill hill
Plant William, fishmonger, 54 High street
Powell Albt. grocer, Netherend
Priest Joseph R. Crown P.H. 88 Lyde green
R.A.O.B. (Talbot lodge) (No. 4728), Talbot hotel
Ratcliff Lilian (Mrs.), midwife, Winshill, Furlong la
Raybould Harold boot dlr. 22, & furniture dlr. 18 & 20 High st
Reece Hy. Ltd. chain mfrs. Maple Tree la. Cradley Heath 6154
Reece Elijah, shopkpr. 34 New st
Robins Jas. H. shopkpr. 94 Overend rd
Robins Zerniah (Mrs.), Bull's Head P.H. Overend rd
Robinson Bros. electricians, Colley la
Robinson Evan, shopkpr. 37 Colley la. Cradley Heath 6379
Robinson Harold A. plumber, Furlong la
Robinson Stephen, boot repr. 7 High st
Rock Joseph S. & Sons, oddwork mkrs, Beecher rd. & Banners la. Cradley Heath 6145
Rockett Fred. upholsterer, Toys lane
Roper Harold C. fruitr. 29 Windmill hill
Roper Hubert, bldr. 30 Colley la
Roper Thos. Hy. Talbot hotel, Colley gate
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
Shedden Jn. D.W., M.B., Ch.B.Birm., M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond., physcn. & surgn. medical officer & public vaccinator, Cradley district, Stourbridge, Public Assistance Committee, Chapel ho. Cradley Heath 6340
Sheet Iron Workers Ltd; galvanisers, Mill st. Cradley Heath 6013
Smart Percy, boot repr. 65 Windmill hill
Sidaway Albt. butcher, 31 Windmill hill
Smith E. (Mrs.), shopkpr. 11 Bridge st
Smith Jas. A. blank bolt mkr. Banners st. Cradley Heath 6106
Smith John W. grocer, 11 Colley lane
Smith Percy, hair dresser, 108 Colley gate
Smith Wm. Rose & Crown P.H. High st
Southall Caleb, chain mkr. Ladysmith rd. Cradley Heath 6159
Southall Eliza (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 21 Netherend
Southall Geo. chain mkr. 8 Ladysmith rd
Southall Geo. H. chain mkr. 28 Banners st
Southall Herbt. W. grocer, 18 Windmill hill. Cradley Heath 6153
Southall Joseph, china & glass dealer, 13 High street
Southall Wltr. grocer, 95 Windmill hill
Southall Wltr. B. grocer, 35 High st. Cradley Heath 6510
Stafford Geo. White Lion inn, 74 Windmill hill
Stevens Jsph. farmer, Tanhouse la
Stringer Wm. Greengro. 114 Overend rd
Tandy Jn. Blue Ball P.H. Blue Ball la
Tate J.M. & Son, bldrs. Highfield rd. Cradley Heath 6525
Tate Frederick Harry, butcher, Colley gate
Taylor Harold, pawnbrkr. 9 High st
Taylor Lottie (Mrs.), greengro. 7 Lyde green
Taylor Maria (Mrs.), confctr. 124 Colley gate
Thewlis Victor, Fish inn 46 High st
Thistlethwaite F.G. dentist, (attends) 24 Windmill hill
Thomas Wm. Hy., market gardener, Two gates
Thompson Wm. shopkpr. 39 Windmill hill
Thompson Wm. H. grocer, 21 Drews' Holloway. Cradley Heath 6454
Tibbetts Arth. M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond., surgn.; surgery, Highfield rd. Cradley Heath 6189
Tibbetts Wm. Old Mogul P.H. Netherend
Tidmarsh Samuel James, butcher, 15 High street
Tilbrook Florence (Mrs.), fried fish dlr. 80 Windmill hill
Treglown Hy. B. Black Swan P.H. 80 High st
Tromans Annie (Mrs.), chain mkr. 19 Intended st
Tromans Ben. beer retlr. Furlong la
Tromans Esther (Mrs.), shopkpr. 16 High st
Tromans Mary (Miss), chain mkr. Mill st
Turner Jsph. beer retlr. Barrack la
Walker Solomon, shopkeeper, 63 High street
Wallace Elsie (Mrs.), butcher, 41, & shopkpr. 38 High st
Wallace Harry, grocer, 50 Banners st
Ward Arth. cowkeeper, Netherend
Warr Wm. seed mer. 29 High st
Wassell Clara (Miss), draper, 40 High street
Weaver Ann (Mrs.), shopkpr. 6 Mill st
Weston David, butcher, 63 Windmill hill
White Ellen (Mrs.), grocer, 66 Banner st
Willetts & Sons, chain mkrs. Ladysmith rd. C radley Heath 6509
Willetts S. & Son, bakers, 28a, Windmill hill
Willetts Harold, Bridge inn, 8 Bridge st
Willetts J.W. wireless engnr. 102 Windmill hill
Williams John, greengrocer, 44 High street
Worton B. & C. chain mkrs. 29 Banner st. Cradley Heath 6045
Worton Harry,confectioner, 19 High street
Worton Soloman, chain maker, 66 Alma street
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