Kelly's Directory of Hurst 1918
Hurst is a populous village and was formed into a Civil Parish from Ashton Under Lyne by order of the Local Government Board under the Local Government Act 1894 (56 and 57 Vic c73). It is about a mile north of the borough of Ashton and from 1861 was governed by a Local Board of 12 members but is now controlled by an Urban District Council; 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 of Rochdale and diocese of Manchester. The ecclesiastical parish was formed in 1846, the chuch of St John, erected in 1847,and 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 the late Oldham Whittaker esq. The church was enlarged in 1862 and in 1880 the vestry was rebuilt and other alterations made at a cost of £ 698: there are 700 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 1914 by the Rev.William Thomas Cummings There are United Methodist Chapels in Queen Street, Curzon Road and Winter Street. The cemetery of 7½ acres in Higher King Street and formed in 1894 is controlled by the Urban District Council. 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 £; 29,387; the population in 1911 was 7,858 viz: East ward 4,140; West ward, 3,718; the population of the ecclesiastical parish in 1911 was 7,061 which extends into Ashton Under Lyne Municipal Borough
Parish Clerk and Sexton, William.
Hurst Brook, adjoining Ashton is given with that town.
Town Sub Post & M.O. Office, 169 Lower King Street, Higher Hurst. Mrs. Mary Ellen Mellor, sub-postmistress. Letters arrive from Ashton Under Lyne.
Town Sub Post & M.O. Office, 105 Whiteacre Road. George Armitage, sub-postmaster. Telegrams can be handed in only at this office & telegraph money orders are issued but not paid.
Town Sub Post & M.O. Office, 202 Curzon Road. Miss Sarah Jane Schofield, sub-postmistress.
Urban District Council Offices, Lower King Street
Meeting Day, 3rd Thursday in month at 7 p.m.
Members,
Chairman, John Whittaker Kenworthy
Vice Chairman, Thomas Dean
East Ward
Benjamin Greenwood
Joseph Pleasants JP
Charles Hampson
Henry Riley
Jn. Whittaker Kenworthy JP
Reginald Wallwork
West Ward
John Mallinson Birkby
Daniel Hall
Thomas Dean
Thomas Harrop Leech
James Garth
Thomas Frederick Kershaw
Officers:
Clerk, Reg. Whitworth, 17 Booth Street, Ashton Under Lyne Treasurer, Fred H. Shaw, Parr's Bank Limited, Ashton Under Lyne Medical Officer of Health, Richard Price, Stamford Street, Ashton Under Lyne Surveyor & Inspector of Nuisances, Samuel Shirt, 336 Higher King Street Collector, Charles Brooke, 136 Lower King Street
PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS
Cemetery, John J Green, superintendent Police Station, William Carson, superintendent, 3 sergeants & 8 constables 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; John Henry Storey, master; Miss Clara Hulley, infants' mist. Hurst, Queen Street, built in 1857 by John Whittaker esq. at a cost of £ 2,000 and enlarged in 1885 for 460 children; John William Spencer, master. Union Road, Hurst Brook. Erected in 1873 at a cost of £ 950; enlarged in 1890 and again in 1904 for 610 children at a cost of £ 560. James L Wood master. Miss Rovina Cheetham, infants' mistress. Queen Street Council School (Infants). Built in 1911 for 150 children; Miss Martha Bishop; infants' mistress.
HURST PRIVATE RESIDENTS
Burgess; John
Glenholme, Rose Hill
Cummings; Rev Robert William (Vicar)
St John's Vicarage
Hall; Harry Garforth
The Grange, Higher Hurst
Harris, Albert
The Grove, Rose Hill
Harrop; Thos.
Rose Hill Cot. Higher Hurst
Kenworthy, John JP
Hurst Hall
Lees; John Arthur
Rhydal Mnt. Queen Street
Lumb, Ernest
Longshirts
Pleasants, Joseph
Hurst House
Taylor, John
150 Lower King Street
Commercial
Alger Spinning Co. Limited. William G Walton,(sec)
Cotton Spinners
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Ancell; Samuel
Shopkpr
83 Lower King Street
Armitage; George
Stationer & Post Office
169 Lower King Street, Higher Hurst
Atkinson; George W
Beer ret.
78 Union Road
Ashton; James S
Confectioner
Heys Street
Ashton Under Lyne Golf Club
John Whittaker Kenworthy President,
Rose Hill
Henry Slatter Secretary
Ashworth; John Thomas
Pawnbroker
153 Whiteacre Road
Bailey; James
Beer ret.
222 Lower King Stret
Bailey; John Edward
Shopkeeper
41 Queen Street
Bailey; Walter
Shopkeeper
165 Curzon Road
Banks; Wm. Hy.
Shopkpr
278 Higher King Street
Barlow; George
Farmer
Gorsey Lane
Barnfather; Albt. Edwd.
Boot repr.
1 Albion Street
Baxter; George
Shopkeeper
22 Union Road
Bayley; Jn. Edwd.
Herbalist
41 Queen Street
Bertenshaw; James
tripe dlr.
261 Queen Street
Birchell, Elizabeth (Mrs.)
Fried Fish dlr.
129 Queen Street
Birkby John M
Painter
Prospect Cottages, Lower King Street
Boardman; Ellen (Mrs.)
Grocer
Nook Lane Higher Hurst
Booth; Herbert
Hare & Hounds PH
238 Lower King Street
Boothman; Harriet Elizabeth (Mrs.)
Shopkeeper
43 Queen Street
Bowater; Saml.
Fried Fish dlr.
134 Hope Street
Bowler; James
Farmer
Greenhurst
Bradshaw; Bertha (Mrs.)
Grocer
83 Hope Street
Brammah, Agnes (Mrs.)
Confr
18 Union Road
Brooke; Charles
Collector to the Urban District Council
136 Lower King Street
Buckley; Abel
Grocer
43 Crompton Street
Buckright; Ann (Mrs.)
Beer Retailer
Hurst Nook
Butterfield; Herbt.
Insur. Agt.
Princess Street
Carpenter; Samuel
Shopkpr
33 Hope Street
Cartman; Mabel (Miss)
Dress Maker
308 Higher King Street
Cedar Mill Co.Limited (1903)
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Cemetery
John J Green Supt.
Clarke; William
Inspector of Weights & Measures
Lower King Street
Conservative Club
John Birkby (sec)
Dartmouth, Lower King Street
Cook; Samuel
Coal Dlr
232 Lower King Street
Cooper; Harold
Insur. Agt.
57 Low. King Street
Crowther; Minnie (Mrs.)
Draper
265 Queen Street
Davies; John
tripe Dresser
203 Curzon Road
Dean; Thomas & Co. Limited
Builders & Contractors
Dixon; Arthur
tripe dlr.
287 Whiteacre Road
Dixon; John Henry
Watch & Clock repr.
141 Queen Street
Dobson; Gertrude (Mrs.) & Mary (Miss)
Grocers
179 Lower King Street
Dobson; William
Clogger
175 Lower King Street
Dyson; David
Greengro.
295 Whiteacre Road
Ellis; Evan
Chemist
1 Queen Street
Farrell; James
Shopkeeper
129 Hope Street
Fazakerley; Louisa (Mrs.)
Beer Retailer
29 Nook Lane
Faulkner; Thomas
76 Nook Lane
Furze; Constance Emily (Miss)
Basket Maker
New Lees Street
Garside; Lucy (Miss)
Milliner
See Hulley & Garside
Garth & Schofield
Mineral Water Manufacturers
Evans Street
Gilroy; Elizh. (Mrs.)
Midwife
33 William Street
Gorse; Charles W
Shopkeeper
Silas Street
Greenhalgh; Esther (Mrs.)
Fried Fish dlr.
226 Lower King Street
Hague; John
Grocer
225 Higher King Street
Hall; Albert
Shopkeeper
9 Nook Lane
Hampson; Chas.
Beer Retailer
78 Nook Lane
Hannam; Eliza (Miss)
Confectioner
240 Lower King Street
Hardy; William
Boot Repairer
4 Carr Street
Harris; Frank
News agent
47 Queen Street
Heap; Mary (Mrs.)
Draper
131 Queen Street
Herbert; Arthur
Painter & Decorator
185 Lower King Street
Hibbert; Robert
Grocer
4 Lower King Street
Higher Hurst Co-operative Society Limited. John Arthur Lees (sec)
Grocers. &c
191 & 193 Lower King Street, & Williams Street & Russell Street & Whiteacre Road, Ashton Under Lyne
Hill; Fredk.
Greengrocer
220 Lower King Street
Hilton; Edwin
Pork Butcher
112 Queen Street
Hinsley; William
Butcher
297 Whiteacre Road
Hollingworth; Joseph
Hairdresser
228 Lower King Street
Howard; John
School Attendance Officer
104 Queen Street
Howard; Sarah Elizabeth (Miss)
Confectioner
Williams Street
Hughes; Wm. Hy.
Greengrocer
35 Hope Street
Hulley & Garside
Milliners
178 Lower King Street
Hurst Liberal; Club
John E Gregory (sec)
137 Queen Street
Hurst Mills Co. Limited
Cotton Spinners & Manufacturers
Joseph Pleasants JP (Sec & Director) Hurst Mills TNT 15 Ashton
Hurst Village Reed Band Club
Percy Kay (sec)
Evans Street
Johnson; Mary (Mrs.)
Fent Dlr.
151 Hope Street
Jones; Arthur
Furniture Dlr.
2 Backwater Street
Jones; Martha (Mrs)
Shopkeeper
1 Kenyon Street Hurst Nook
Leah; John
Shopkeeper
2 Carr Street
Leather; John J
Church Inn
Low. King Street
Lee; Hannah (Miss)
Draper
187 Curzon Road
Leech; Thomas Harrop
Coal Merchant
Williams Street
Lees & Hodgson
Plumbers
36 Queen Street
Lees; Arthur
Confectioner
133 Queen Street
Lees; Herbert
Herb Beer Ma.
Hurst Cross
Lingard; Joseph
Fried Fish dealer
109 Princess Street
Lucas; Albert
Oddfellows PH
Stanley Street
Makin & Newton
Confectioners
140 Curzon Road
Marsland; Elijah B
Insur. Agt.
12 Bombay Street
Mellor; Mary Ellen (Mrs.)
News agent & Post Office
169 Lower King Street
Moss; Bertha & Annie (Misses)
Confectioners
127 Queen Street
Newton; Ada (Miss)
Confectioner
See Makin & Newton
Oakes; James
Shopkeeper
55 Lower King Street
Pepper; Elijah
Clogger
3 Nelson Street
Pickering; Sarah Alice (Mrs.)
Draper
11 Lower King Street
Pleasants; Joseph
Secretary to Hurst Mills Co.Ltd.
Hurst House
Prestwich; Amelia (Mrs.)
Shopkeeper
Lower King Street
Price; Richard
Medical Officer of Health to
43 Crompton Street
the Urban District Council of Ashton Under Lyne
Rhodes; Harry
Shopkeeper
36 Low. King Street
Rhodes; William
Fruiterer
84 Hope Street
Ridyard; James
Farmer
Riley; Henry & Sons
Grocers
65 Queen Street
Robinson; John
Tobacconist
191 Curzon Road
Robinson; Sarah (Miss)
Grocer
31 Queen Street
Rodgers; Thos.
Shopkeeper
319 Whiteacre Road
Schofied; Eliza Ann ( Mrs.)
News Agent
201 Higher King Street
Schofield; Sarah Jane (Miss)
Draper & Post Office
202 Curzon Road
Sharp; Mary (Mrs.)
Confctnr.
2 George Street
Shaw; Joseph
Plumber
Ladbrooke Road
Shirt; Samuel
Surveyor & Sanitory Inspector to UDC
336 Higher King Street
Stamford Commercial Limited (1906)
Cotton Goods Manufacturers
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Stenton; Harry
Butcher
200 Curzon Road
Stevens; George
Shopkeeper
10 Carr Street
Sykes; Betsy Ann (Mrs.)
Shopkeeper
195 Curzon Road
Sykes; James
Coal & Coke Dust & Moulders' Blacking Manufacturer
Higher Hurst
Taylor; Harold
Coal Dealer
45 Queen Street
Taylor; John
Solicitor
150 Lower King Street
Thacker. James
Butcher
Hillgate Street & 267 Queen Street
Travis; Sarah A (Mrs.)
Grocer
2 Lower King Street
Turner; Ida (Miss)
Confr
40 Queen Street
Turner; Richard
Confectnr
120 Hillgate Street
Vernon; Jsph.
Fried Fish dlr.
1 Lower King Street
Ward; William
Fruiterer
1 Nook Lane
Whittakers Ltd. Cotton Spinners & Manufacturers
James Walker (sec)
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Whittaker; Anna (Miss)
Dress Maker
43 Lower King Street
Whittaker; Susannah (Mrs.)
House Furnisher
167 Whiteacre Road
Whitworth; Elizabeth & Ellen (Misses)
Grocers
24 Carr Street
Williams; Robt. Hy.
Shopkpr
64 Williams Street
Williamson; Mark
Greengro.
227 Curzon Road
Wilson; Kate (Madame)
L.A.M. Teacher of Music
280 Whiteacre Road
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