KELLY'S Directory of Caerleon, 1884
Description
Local Information
Private Residents
Commercial
Caerleon Village Residents
Caerleon Village Commercial
Llangattock Residents
Llangattock Commercial
The township
of CAERLEON, included in the parish of Llangattock, is 144
miles from London, and 3 north-east from Newport, on the
road to Usk, which is 8 miles from Caer1eon, with a station
on the Great Western railway; it is in the lower division
of the hundred of Usk, union and county court district of
Newport, western division of the rural deanery of Netherwent,
archdeaconry of Monmouth and diocese of Llandaff; it is
situated on the banks of the Usk, which is spanned by a
substantial stone bridge, erected some years since in the
place of an ancient structure of wood, situated a little
higher up, and defended at each end by a round tower, now
in ruins. Geoffrey of Monmouth states that Caerleon, originally
named Caer-wysc, was built by Beli-Mawr in the third or
fourth century before Christ; but of its history before
the Roman invasion nothing certain is known. The modern
name of Caerleon was probably derived from its occupation
by the Romans, when it was for many years the station of
the Second Legion: as "Isca (Usk) Legionis," it
was the capital of the Roman province of Britannia Secunda,
and therefore a place of considerable importance. It is
generally believed to have been the seat of an archbishop
from very early times, and Saint Fagan is said to have been
the first archbishop in the year 177. When Augustine
demanded homage to the Bishop of Rome from the Welsh Church,
his demand was protested against, and successfully resisted,
by Dubritius and his seven suffragan bishops; he was followed
by Saint David, who removed the Episcopal seat to Menevia.
Tradition says that Julius and Aaron were martyred here
during the Dioclesian persecution. Adlephus, or Carfrawd,
represented the see of Caerleon in the council of Aries
A.D. 314. Giraldus asserts that there were three fine churches
at Caerleon, one dedicated to Julius, another to Aaron,
and the third distinguished as the metropolitan church of
Wales. The town was formerly incorporated, and the chief
officer had the title of mayor; and a curious letter from
the mayor and burgesses of Caerleon to the mayor of Monmouth
is to be seen among the Cotton MSS. in the British Museum.
The township is governed by a local board of 9 members.
The church of St. Cadoc is a building of mixed styles, consisting
of chancel, nave, aisles, south porch and a tower containing
a clock and 6 bells: a Norman arch, was discovered at the
base of the tower during the restoration in 1867; the upper
portion of the tower is Early English: the greater part
of the windows are Decorated and the eastern portion of
the chancel Late Perpendicular: there are two stained windows
in the chancel. The church was restored, and mainly rebuilt
in 1867, at an outlay of £3000. The register of baptisms
and burials dates from the year 1695; marriages, 1715; the
earlier copies were destroyed, it is supposed, during the
Rebellion. The living is a vicarage, tithe rent-charge £255,
net yearly income £300, with 52 acres of glebe and residence,
in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Llandaff, and held
since 1857 by the Rey. Howell Powell Edwards M.A. of Jesus
College, Oxford, prebendary of LIandaff, rural dean of Utherwent
(western division) and surrogate. In 1863 the old vicarage
was pulled down, and the site added to the churchyard, and
a new vicarage built on the west of and adjoining the churchyard.
Here are Catholic, Baptist and Congregational chapels; at
Caerleon village are Primitive Methodist and Wesleyan chapels.
The county constabulary have a station here and petty sessions
for the district are held every alternate Thursday. The
place is lit with gas by a company, formed in 1869. There
are three malthouses. Fairs are held here on the third Wednesday
in February, and on May 1st, July 20th and September 21st.
Here are the remains of a Roman amphitheatre, and of the
town wall, built by the Romans, together with a large artificial
mound, dating probably from Roman times. A museum erected
by public subscription in 1851, near the church, contains
many local antiquities, chiefly Roman, of which an illustrated
catalogue was compiled by J. E. Lee esq. of Villa Syrcusa,
Torquay, and published by Messrs. Longman & Co. 1862:
The collection includes three fine specimens of tessellated
pavement, of which the third, discovered in the parish churchyard
a few years ago, has a beautifully formed labyrinthine pattern,
said to be unique in Great Britain. A Reading Room and Library,
under the control of the Caerleon Local Board, was built
(by subscription) in 1875, at a cost of £400: the library
contains about 200 volumes, and there is a regular supply
of newspapers and periodicals. The Duke of Beaufort K.G.
is lord of the manor. The principal landowners are John
Capel Hanbury esq. J.P. Pontypool Park; and Lieut.-Col.
Sir Arthur William Mackworth bart. R.E. of Glenusk, near
Caerleon. The soil is red loam; subsoil, marl. The chief
crops are wheat, oats and barley.
top
of page
The
area is 2,937 acres; rateable value, £4,668; rateable value
of Llangattock, £3,084; and the population in 1881 was 1,262.
Parish Clerk,
William Williams, master of the boys' school.
POST, MONEY ORDER & TELEGRAPH OFFICE, Savings Bank &
Government Annuity & Insurance Office. - John Green,
Postmaster. Letters through Newport arrive at 7 a.m. &
2.10 p.m.; dispatched at 2, 5.50 & 7.40 p.m. Money order
& savings bank business from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.
LOCAL BOARD:-
Offices, Endowed School-room, High street
Board Day, every fourth monday at 8 o'clock
Clerk,
Clement Meacher Bailhache, Newport
Treasurer,
E. Webber, Newport
Medical Officer
of Health,
John Albert Morris M.R.C.S. Eng., L.S.A. High street
Surveyor &
Inspector of Nuisances,
William Harris, Woodbine cottage, Llangattock
Collector,
Tom Robert Morgan, Tan house, Mill street
INSURANCE AGENT.- Lancashire,
Tom Robert Morgan
County Police
Station,
Thomas Povall, sergeant
PUBLIC OFFICERS:-
Certifying
Factory Surgeon & Medical Officer, Caerleon District
& Medical Officer of Health, No. 7 Rural District, Newport
Union, John
Albert Morris, High street
Assistant
Overseer & Tax Collector,
Tom Robert Morgan, Tan house, Mill street
Town Crier,
James Watson, Mill street
PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of services:-
St. Cadoc
Church, Rev.
Howell Powell Edwards M.A. vicar, 8 & 11 a.m. &
6 p.m.; fri. 7 p.m
Catholic,
served from Newport the first sunday in every month at 10
a.m. & 6 p.m
Baptist,
Rev. Dewi Bevan Jones; 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; fri. 7.30 p.m
Congregational,
(vacant); 6 p.m.; fri. 7.30 p.m
Primitive
Methodist;
11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; every alternate mon. 7 p.m
Wesleyan;
11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; thurs. 7 p.m
SCHOOLS:-
Endowed (mixed & infants'), founded & endowed by Charles
Williams esq. a native of Caerleon, in 1724; under a scheme
recently framed by the charity commissioners: the income
is now about £250 yearly, derived from land & dividends
on money invested; William Williams, master; Miss Jane Snell,
mistress; Mrs. James Jarrett, infants' mistress
Newport Union
Industrial,
forming a branch of the Newport Poor Law Union, established
in 1859 & enlarged in 1881 at a cost of £5000 from designs
by A. O. Watkins & Son, including a new infirmary &
laundry of blue Pennant stone; there are about 200 children;
George Harding, superintendent; J. A. Morris, medical officer;
Mrs. Mary Harding, matron; Charles Axtell, schoolmaster;
Joseph Dowle, bailiff; Miss Jane Wylie, schoolmistress
Railway Station,
Frederick Thomas Angell, station master
top
of page
PRIVATE
RESIDENTS
Bertera Geronthius Geronzio, Mill st
Edwards Rev. Howell Powel M.A. [vicar of Llangattock-juxta-Caerleon],
Vicarage, High street
Edwards Mrs. The Priory, High street
Griffiths William, The Firs, High street
Harris Mrs. Castle villa, High street
Jarrett James, Cross street
Jenkins David William, Bro-Dawel
Jenkins George Arthur, Cottage, Gold Croft common
Jones Rev. Dewi Bevan [Baptist], Ash cottage, High
street
Llewellin Thomas Morgan, High street
Marsh Alfred, Mill Brook house, Mill st
Morgan Miss, Backhall street
Morgan Mrs. Backhall street
Morgan William, High street
Morris John Albert, High street
Murphy James
Parry Thomas, Caerleon house, High st
Price Miss, Farnham house
Price Mrs. Backhall street
Williams Mrs. Myrtle cottage, High st
Woollett Robert Francis J.P. Castle ho
top
of page
COMMERCIAL
Ablart Thomas, shopkeeper, High street
Allen Martha (Miss), milliner, High St
Beacham Martha (Mrs.), baker, Cross st
Blower Chas. cattle dealer, Norman st
Boddington John Thomas, fellmonger & Woolstapler, High
street
Brunker Jn. Wm. Red
Lion, Backhall
st
Caerleon Gas
Co. Limited (John Flemming, manager)
Davies Ann (Mrs.), The
Three Salmon,
High street
Dean Emma (Mrs.), shopkeeper, High st
Eastment Annie (Mrs.), dress maker, High street
Eastment Chas. photographer, High st
Edwards John, Star
inn, Backhall
street
Evans Elizabeth (Mrs.), draper, High st
Farquhar George, news agent, High St
George John, shopkeeper, Mill street
Golledge Fredk. John, painter, Cross st
Golledge John, plumber, painter, glazier & paperhanger,
High street
Gower John, beer retailer, Mill street
Gray Llewellyn, tailor & draper, Museum street
Green James, painter & decorator, High street
Green John, boot maker, & post office, Cross street
Griffiths William, maltster, High street
Hail James, Bull,
High street
Harris John, blacksmith
Hinder Isaac, smith, Castle street
Howell William, wheelwright, Castle st
Jenkins William, haulier & farmer, Gold Croft common
Jenkins Thos. carpntr. Gold Croft common
Jenkins William, shopkeeper, Cross st
Jennings John, builder, Mill street
Johnson Edwd. Beer retailer, Church st
Jones William, baker, Backhall street
Jones Wm. China & glass dlr. Cross st
Kembrey William, baker, Backhall street
Lewis Ann (Mrs.), glass & earthenware dealer, Backhall
street
Lewis Thomas, beer retailer & coal dealer, Mill street
Lewis William, beer retlr. Backhall st
Lindsey John, boot & shoe maker, Backhall street
Maslin James, farmer, High street
Matthews Samuel & Catherine (Miss), grocers & provision
dealers, High st
Mills Henry, watch & clock ma. High st
Morgan Catherine (Miss), ladies' school, Backhall street
Morgan Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer, Tan house, Mill street
Morgan Elizabeth (Miss), shopkeeper, Backhall street
Morgan James, timber dealer, Gold Croft common
Morgan Tom Robert, assistant overseer & tax collector,
Tan house, Mill street
Morgan William, hay dealer, High street
Morris John Albert, surgeon, medical officer Industrial
school & Caerleon district, & medical officer of
health No. 7 rural district, Newport union & Caerleon
urban sanitary authority & certifying factory surgeon,
High st
Parker Joseph Wallace, New
inn, High
st
Phipps John, shopkeeper, Backhall street
Price George, boot maker, High street
Reading Room
& Library (Llewellyn Gray, secretary), Gold Croft common
Richards Elizabeth (Mrs.), beer retailer, Gold Croft common
Roberts Jas. The
Old Crown,
Backhall st
Rogers Ann (Miss), draper, Cross street
Rogers Frederick Hughes, King's
Head, Castle
street
Slade William Hen, grocer, Backhall st
Smart William, wheelwright & carpenter, Mill street
Thomas Martha (Mrs.), White
Hart, High
street
Thomas Sidney, ironmonger, High st
Thomas Wm. frmr. Dairy farm, High st
Thorne Geo. Frederick, grocer, Cross st
Vaughan Wm. Moses, Hanbury
Arms, tailor
& farmer, Bridge
Watson James, shoe maker & town crier
Welbourn Jn. Angel,
Gold Croft common
Williams Mark, Gold
Croft inn,
& butcher, Gold Croft common
Williams William, butcher, Cross street
top
of page
PRIVATE RESIDENTS
Jenking
William Alexander Dillon, Ash Well house
Morris Alfred, Lulworth house
Pope Arthur, Isca Grange
Roberts Capt. Richd. Thos. Belmont ho
Sach Henry, Bellevue
Thomas Miss, Spring grove
Tippet William, Mount Pleasant
top
of page
COMMERCIAL
Brown John, market gardener
Green James, plumber &c
Jenking William Alexander Dillon, commission merchant &
agent for the Glasgow Patent Moulders' Blacking Co.
Ash Well house
Jenkins Thomas, shopkeeper
Johnson William D. master mariner
Jones John, fisherman & lighterman
Jordan Otto, Ship
inn
Lewis Ann (Mrs.), White
Lion
Lewis William, King's
Arms
Morgan James, shopkeeper & wood dlr
Morris Alfred, maltster, Lulworth ho
Vickery James, blacksmith
Waters Morgan, beer retailer
top
of page
PRIVATE RESIDENTS
Brind
Mrs. Mount Pleasant
Gardner Frederick, Green meadow
Leonard Miss, New house
COMMERCIAL
Anthony William, market gardener
Cannon Mark, farm bailiff to D. W. Jenkins esq. of Caerleon,
Malt ho. frm
Davies John, shopkeeper
Davies Wm. farmer, Lower Pen-y-bank
Edmonds William, farmer, Pentsoar
Evans Albert, Rising
Sun
Gibbon William tailor
Harris Benjamin, shopkeeper
Harris Charles, farm bailiff to Miss James of Llandegveth,
Ty-coch farm
Harris Eliza (Miss), farmer, The Common farm
Harris William, farmer & surveyor & inspector of
nuisances to Caerleon local board, Woodbine cottage
Harris Wm. farmer, Upper Pen-y-bank
Jenkins Merrick, miller (water) & farmer, Llansore mill
Jones Edmund, farmer, Pentewen farm
Jones Leonard, shopkeeper
Jones Richard, farmer, Ty-isaf
Parry Philip, farmer, Penrose
Parry William, farmer, Lodge farm
Parry William, jun. farmer, St. Andrew's
Rice Henry, road surveyor, Brook ho
Richardson Jn. butchr. & frmr. Pentopin
Rogers Thomas, farmer, Ty-coch
Scard Alfred, farmer; Pillmawr
Scard Simeon, farmer, Park farm
Sheppard John, farmer, Pillbach
Williams John, farmer, Court-y-mwnus