Kelly's Directory of Hurst 1905
Hurst is a populous village and under the Local
Government Act 1894 (56 and 57 Vic c 73) was by Local Government Board
Order 32242, formed into a civil parish from Ashton Under Lyne; it is
about a mile north of the borough of Ashton and was governed by a Local
Board of 12 members formed in 1861, but an Urban District Council has
been constituted under the above Act of 1894; it is in the Prestwich
Division of the County, Ashton Under Lyne Union and County Court
District, the rural deanery of Ashton Under Lyne and archdeaconry and
diocese of Manchester. The ecclesiastical parish was formed in 1846,
the chuch of St John, erected in 1847, at a cost of £ 5000 consecrated
in 1849 is a building of stone in the Gothic style, consisting of a
chancel nave, aisles, transepts, north vestry, south porch and a tower
at the south west angle with spire and containing 8 steel bells: there
are several stained windows: the south east angle is a private chapel
erected by Oldham Whittaker esq. and fitted with carved oak stalls: the
church was enlarged in 1862 by the erection of transepts, private
chapel and the tower and in 1890 the vestry was rebuilt and other
alterations made at a cost of £ 698: there are 903 sittings, 495 being
free, in the churchyard is buried O. Whittaker esq. mentioned above, d
31 Dec 1871 and William Quarmby a local poet, d. 11 Oct 1872. The
register dates from the year 1849. The living is a vicarage, net yearly
value £ 300 with residence in the gift of the Crown and Bishop of
Manchester alternately, and held since 1877 by the Rev. Thomas
Butterworth M.A. of Trinity College, Dublin, and surrogate. The
parsonage house was erected in 1855 at an outlay of nearly £ 1,000.
There are Methodist New Connexion chapels in Queen Street and Curzon
Road and a Primitive Methodist Chapel in Winter Street. The cemetery of
7½ acres in Higher King Street and formed in 1894 was in part
consecrated Oct 18th 1902 by the Rt. Rev S Thornton D.D. Assistant
Bishop and is controlled by the Urban District Council. At a short
distance to the east of Higher Hurst are the Infantry Barracks erected
in 1843 at a cost of £ 1,000. Here is the depot of the 63rd Regimental
District (Manchester Regiment) also the headquarters of the 6th Royal
Lancashire Militia which forms the 5th and 6th batallions of the
regiment. See Ashton under Lyne for further particulars. The
inhabitants are chiefly employed in the extensive cotton mills in the
neighbourhood, also in the adjacent collieries.
The area of Hurst civil parish and Urban District Council is 626 acres
of land and 12 of water; rateable value £ 25,312; the population in
1901 was 7,145 viz: East ward 3,881; West ward, 3,264; the population
of the ecclesiastical parish in 1901 was 6,586.
Hurst Brook, adjoining Ashton is given with that town.
Hartshead is a rural parish, part of the ancient division of that name.
The area is 1,002 acres of land and 14 of wate: rateable value, £
3,135; the population in 1901 was 745, including 318 military and 141
families, servants &c. in Ashton under Lyne Barracks.
Town Sub-Post & M.O.O., S, B & A & I. Office, 169 Lower
King Street, Higher Hurst.- Walter Pickstone, sub-postmaster. Letters
arrive from Ashton-under-Lyne: dispatched at 8.30, 9.45 & 11a.m.
& 1, 2.15, 4.15, 7.30 and 8.45 p.m. week days only.
Town Sub-Post & M.O.O., S.B. E.D., P.P.& A. & I Office, 165
Whitecare Road.- George Armitage, sub-postmaster. Letters dispatched at
5.30, 8.30, 9.45 & 11 a.m. & 1, 2.15, 4.15, 7.30 & 10 p.m.;
6.30 p.m. Sundays. Telegrams can be handed in only at this office &
telegraph money orders are issued, but not paid.
Urban District Council Offices, Lower King Street
Meeting Day, 3rd Thursday in month at 7 p.m.
Members,
Chairman, Henry Riley.
East Ward
| Retired |
April |
Retired |
April |
| George Ball |
1905 |
Henry Riley |
1906 |
| William Allen Brooksbank |
1905 |
Thomas Harrop |
1907 |
| Benjamin Greenwood |
1906 |
Joseph Pleasants |
1907 |
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West Ward
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| Samuel Howard |
1905 |
John Robert Widdop |
1906 |
| William Marsden |
1905 |
John Samuel Hilton |
1907 |
| Joseph Heys |
1906 |
Isaiah Schofield |
1907 |
Officers:
Clerk, John Whitworth, 32 Booth Street, Ashton Under Lyne
Treasurer, Fred H. Shaw, Parr's Bank Limited, Ashton Under Lyne
Medical Officer of Health, Thomas Cooke L.C.R.P. Edin. Old Square, Ashton Under Lyne
Surveyor & Inspector of Nuisances, Samuel Shirt, 28 Lower King Street
Collector, Charles Brooke, 136 Lower King Street
PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS
Cemetery, John J Green, superintendent
Police Station, Edwin Hewitt, superintedent, 2 sergeants & 6 constables
Gas Works, Joseph Pleasants, secretary
Weights & Measures Office, William Clarke, inspector
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
St.John's Higher Hurst, built in 1848, at a cost of £ 1,500 &
enlarged in 1880-1 for 470 children; average attendance, 320; John
Henry Storey, master; Miss Sarah Bishop, infants' mistress
Hurst, Queen Street, built in 1857 by John Whittaker esq. at a cost of
£ 2,000 and enlarged in 1885 for 750 children; average attendance 320;
Robert Cairns, master; Miss Martha Bishop, mistress
HURST PRIVATE RESIDENTS
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Brierley: Rev. Henry Curate of Christ Church
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Cranbourne Terrace
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Butterworth: Rev Thomas MA
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St John's Vicarage
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Dale; Samuel
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The Grange, Higher Hurst
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Hall; Harry Garforth
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Rose Hill Cott., Higher Hurst
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Harrop, Thos.
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Logshutts
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Hilton; Albert
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Hurst Hall
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Kenworthy, George Henry JP
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Hurst Hall
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Kenworthy, John JP
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Hurst Hall
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Marden, Maj. Arth. Wm. D.S.O.
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26 Queen Street
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Parry, Rev. William Augustus M.A., L.Th. (The curate of St. John's)
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26 Queen Street
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Pleasants, Joseph
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Hurst House
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Yoxall, Mrs.
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Gorsey Lane
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COMMERCIAL
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| Armitage; George & Annie Miss |
Bakers |
Heys Street |
| Baldwin; Jonas |
Farmer |
Cocks O'Th'Oak |
| Ball; William |
School Attendance Officer |
Curzon Road |
| Bardsley; Emanuel |
Fried Fish Shop |
195 Curzon Road |
| Bardsley; Geo. |
Shopkpr |
263 Queen Street |
| Barlow; George |
Farmer |
Gorsey Lane |
| Barratt; Margaret Mrs. |
Shopkeeper |
33 Hope Street |
| Barrowclough; James |
Bootmaker |
4 Carr Street Higher Hurst |
| Bayley; John |
Herbalist |
41 Queen Street |
| Bennett; Horation |
Shopkeeper |
2 Old Carrs |
| Birkby & Herbert |
Decorators |
New Lees Street |
| Boardman; Charles |
Grocer |
1 Nook Lane Higher Hurst |
| Boardman; Richard Fenton |
Shopkeeper |
11 Nook Lane |
| Bradshaw; Frank |
Fied Fish Dealer |
50 Lower King Street |
| Brierley; Mary Alice Miss |
Confectioner |
149 Curzon Road |
| Brooke; Charles |
Rate Collector to the UDC |
136 Lower King Street |
| Brooksbank; Clara Miss |
Costume & Blouse Maker |
84 Hope Street |
| Brooksbank; William Allen |
Butcher |
84 Hope Street & 200 Curzon Road |
| Buckley; Walter |
Herb Beer Ma. |
Diamond Street |
| Buckley; Wm |
Fried Fish Dealer |
109 Princess Street |
| Buckright; Joseph |
Beer Rtlr |
Hurst Nook |
| Burgess; Mary Ann Mrs |
Shopkeeper |
131 Queen Street |
| Burton; John Wm |
Blacksmith |
Hurst Nook |
| Butterfield; Joseph |
Greengrocer |
1 Silas Street |
| Cairns; Robert |
School Master |
159 Queen Street |
| Cemetery |
John J Green Supt. |
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| Chatterton; Emily & Agnes Misses |
Confectioners |
90 Lower King Street |
| Clarke; William |
Inspector of Weights & Measures |
Lower King Street |
| Clayton; Alfred |
Grocer |
149 Princess Street |
| Clayton; Louisa |
Beer Retailer |
23 Nook Lane |
| Clough; Ellis |
Confectioner |
40 King Street |
| Conservative Club |
Enos Turner (Secretary) |
Dartmouth, Lower King Street |
| Cooke; Samuel |
Confectioner |
185 Lower King Street |
| Coulshead; John |
Fried Fish Shop |
9 Queen Street |
| Cranshaw; Christopher |
Draper & News agt. |
201 Higher King Street |
| Curzon Mill Co Ltd. Cotton Spinners |
Herbert E Barlow; (Sec) |
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| Davies; John |
Tripe Dresser |
203 Curzon Road |
| Dobson; James |
Clogger |
175 Lower King Street |
| Eastwood; John |
Draper |
116 Curzon Road |
| Edge; Martha Ann (Miss) |
Confectioner |
59 Princess Street |
| Ellis; John |
Shopkeeper |
127 Queen Street |
| Faulkner; Thomas |
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76 Nook Lane |
| Fish; Wm. |
Fried Fish Dealer |
134 Hope Street |
| Garth & Schofield |
Mineral Water Manufacturers |
Evans Street |
| Gas Works |
Joseph Pleasants (Secretary) |
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| Gilroy; Elizabeth (Mrs.) |
Midwife |
13 Queen Street |
| Gledhill; Daniel |
Farmer |
Higher King Street |
| Goodard; Charles |
Fried Fish Shop |
226 Lower King Street |
| Goddard; Jn. |
Butcher |
224 Lower King Street |
| Grundy; Robert |
Iron & Tin Plate Worker |
217 Curzon Road |
| Hall; Robert |
Shopkeeper |
William Street |
| Hampson; Chas. |
Beer Retailer |
78 Nook Lane |
| Hampson; Mary Janet (Mrs) |
Confectioner |
9 Lower King Street |
| Hannam; Eliza (Miss) |
Confectioner |
210 Lower King Street |
| Hannam; Harriet (Miss) |
Hare & Hounds PH |
228 Lower King Street |
| Hardy; William |
Boot Repairer |
132 Hope Street |
| Hargreaves; Thomas |
Shopkeeper |
95 Hope Street |
| Harris; Frank |
News agent |
47 Queen Street |
| Henderson; Thomas |
Greengrocer |
35 Hope Street |
| Hewitt; Edwin |
Supt. Of Police |
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| Higginbottom; Robert Kenyon |
Joiner |
175 Curzon Road |
| Higher Hurst Co-operative Society Limited. John Arth.Lees (Sec) |
Grocers. Drapers, Bootmakers & Butchers |
191 & 193 Lower King Street, Russell Street & Whiteacre Road, Ashton Under Lyne |
| Hill; Fredk. |
Greengrocer |
220 Lower King Street |
| Hilton; Albert |
LSA Surgeon |
Longshuts |
| Hilton; Edwin |
Pork Butcher |
112 Queen Street |
| Holt; Deborah (Mrs) |
Shopkpr |
43 Queen Street |
| Hudson; David |
Butcher |
151 Hope Street |
| Hurst Liberal; Club |
Tom King (Sec) |
137 Queen Street |
| Hurst Mills Co. Limited |
Cotton Spinners & Manufacturers |
Joseph Pleasants (Sec) Hurst Mills |
| Hurst Village Reed Band Social Club & Institute Co. Limited |
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John Baker (Sec) Evans Street |
| Jones; Martha (Mrs) |
Shopkeeper |
1 Kenyon Street Hurst Nook |
| Kenworthy; Annie (Miss) |
Confectioner |
36 Lower King Street |
| Kenyon; Caroline (Mrs.) |
Butcher |
267 Queen Street |
| King; Tom |
Coal Merchant |
29 Heys Street |
| Kirsley; John |
Grocer & Beer Retailer |
2 Lower King Street |
| Lee; George |
Shopkeeper |
2 Carr Street |
| Lee; Hannah (Miss) |
Draper |
187 Curzon Road |
| Leech; Thomas Harrop |
Coal Merchant |
Lower King Street |
| Lees; Herbert |
Herb Beer Ma. |
Hurst Cross |
| Lees; Isaiah |
Grocer & Beer Retailer |
4 Lower King Street |
| Lees; John Arthur |
Secretary to Higher Hurst Co-operative Society |
Rhydal Mount, Quuen Street |
| Meadowcroft; Saml. |
News Agt. |
133 Queen Street |
| Murray; William |
Butcher |
Heys Street |
| Naylor; Richard |
Shopkpr |
55 Lower King Street |
| Parnell; George |
Fried Fish Dealer |
9 Nook Lane |
| Pearce; Charles L.R.C.P.& S. Edin. L.F.P.& S. Glas. |
Surgeon |
Surgery: Whiteacre Road |
| Pearce; Herbert Wm. |
Greengro. |
119 Queen Street |
| Pearson; Alfred |
Householder |
Gorsey Lane |
| Pearson; Hannah (Mrs) |
Shopkpr |
129 Hope Street |
| Pickstone; Walter |
News Agent & Post Office |
169 Lower King Street, Higher Hurst |
| Platt; Ernest |
Draper |
265 Queen Street |
| Pleasants; Joseph |
Secretary to Hurst Mills Co.Ltd. |
Hurst House |
| Prestwich; Amelia (Mrs.) |
Shopkeeper |
Lower King Street |
| Prockter; Geo. |
Shopkeeper |
43 Crompton Street |
| Richards; Bell |
Butcher |
38 Hope Street |
| Riley; Henry |
Grocer |
65 Queen Street |
| Riley; Joseph |
Shopkeeper |
146 Curzon Road |
| Robinson; Hugh |
Grocer |
31 Queen Street |
| Robinson; Jn. |
Fried Fish Dlr. |
196 Curzon Road |
| Schofied; Henry |
Draper |
202 Curzon Road |
| Sharp; Mary (Mrs.) |
Confctr. |
2 George Street |
| Shaw; James Radcliffe |
Clerk |
Hope Bank |
| Shaw; Martha ( Mrs.) |
Drug Stores |
1 Queen Street |
| Shirt; Samuel |
Surveyor & Sanitory Inspector to UDC |
28 Lower King Street |
| Sidebottom; Jane Eliza (Mrs.) |
Beer & Wine Retailer |
Lower King Street |
| Sparrow; Chas. |
Fried Fish Dlr. |
261 Queen Street |
| Stamford |
The Manufacturing Co.(Hurst) Ltd. |
Cotton Goods Manufacturers |
| Standring; Jn. |
Coal Mer. |
232 Low. King Street |
| Sutton; Chris. |
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Church Inn, Lower King Street |
| Sykes; James |
Coal & Coke Dust & Moulders' Blacking Manufacturer |
Higher Hurst |
| Taylor; Silas |
Grocer |
225 Higher King Street |
| Tetlow; Joshua |
Shopkeeper |
179 Lower King Street |
| Thacker. Samuel |
Farmer |
Greenhurst |
| Thomas; Richard James D |
Insurance Agent |
46 William Street |
| Thompson; Sam |
Insur. Agent |
17 Princess Street |
| Wallwork; Bethel |
Grocer |
83 Hope Street |
| Wallwork; Rt. |
Oddfellows PH |
Stanley Street |
| Warburton; Arth. |
Baker |
178 Lower King Street |
| Ward; Randall |
Shopkeeper |
12 Carr Street Higher Hurst |
| Wareham; Hannah (Mrs.) |
Shopkeeper |
55 Princess Street |
| Whitehead; Thomas |
Shopkeeper |
10 Carr Street |
| Whittakers Ltd. Cotton Spinners & Manufacturers |
Samuel Milne (Sec) |
TN 283 |
| Whitworth; Elizabeth & Ellen (Misses) |
Grocers |
24 Carr Street |
| Williamson; Mark |
Green Gro. |
227 Curzon Road |
| Woffenden; Hy. |
Hairdresser |
15 Queen Street |
| Wyatt; Hannah (Mrs.) |
Shopkeeper |
90 New Lees Street |
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