Llangollen - Pigot's Directory 1835

From Pigot & Co., Commercial Directory, 1835:

LLANGOLLEN: A MARKET-TOWN, in a parish Of its name, in the hundred of Chirk and county of Denbigh, 184 miles from London, 23 from Chester, 12 from Wrexham, and 10 from Corwen; beautifully situated on the river Dee, over which is a handsome stone bridge of five arches. This place is much frequented by summer visitants, on account of the romantic scenery in the vicinity, which, in some parts, approaches the sublime, especially near the Berwin mountain, separating the two counties of Denbigh and Merioneth. The manufactures here consist of cotton and woollen goods, and in the neighbourhood are mines of lead and iron-stone, with quarries of slate and lime, but the population chiefly depend on agriculture. The places of worship in Llangollen are, the parish church and four dissenting chapels. The church is dedicated to St. Collin; the benefice is a vicarage, in the gift of the Bishop of St. Asaph, and incumbency of the Rev. R. W. Eyton. Here is a very good house for the accommodation of travellers and visitors, called the 'Hand Hotel', conducted under the best regulations, and it is here that the harp of Cambria is often heard struck by a skilful hand. About two miles hence is the beautiful ruin of Vale Crucis abbey; and on the summit of a hill, immediately above the town, are the ruins of Castell Dinas bran, otherwise called ‘Crow castle.’ The market day here is on Saturday; and there are five fairs held in the year, viz. on the last Friday in January, March 17th, May 31st, August 21st, and November 22nd, for horses, cattle, pigs, cheese. &c. The population of the whole parish, by the census of 1821, was 3,535, of which number about 1,300 were inhabitants of the township.

POST OFFICE, Richard Jones, Post Master. - Letters for LONDON are despatched every morning at half-past eight, and arrive every afternoon at half-past four. - Letters for HOLYHEAD are despatched every afternoon at half-past four, and arrive every morning at half-past eight.

NOBILITY, GENTRY AND CLERGY.
 * Biddulph Mrs. Myddelton, Chirk Castle
 * Butler Lady Eleanor, Plasnewydd
 * Dungannon Lord, Brynkinalt
 * Eyton Rev. R. W. Vicarage
 * Griffiths Rev. Thos. Llangollen
 * Harrison Major, Llantysilio
 * Jones Richard, esq. Dyn Bryn
 * Parry Henry, esq. Penybryn
 * Ponsonby Miss, Plasnewydd
 * Robertson Mrs., Fronhaulog
 * Tyrwhitt Richard, esq. Nantyr
 * Wynne Sir Watkin Williams, bart. Wynnstay
 * Yale Major, Plasynyale

ACADEMIES
 * Coward Miss (ladies' day)
 * Jones Edward (boy's day)
 * Simpson William T. (gent.'s day and boarding)

PROFESSIONAL PERSONS
 * Jone Robert, attorney
 * Moriss Thomas, surgeon
 * Price John, physician, Trevor cottage

INNS & POSTINGHOUSES
 * Phillips Jos. - Hand Hotel (& excise office)
 * Lloyd Robt. - King’s Head Hotel

SHOPKEEPERS & TRADERS
 * Brelisford John, butcher
 * Brown Edward, tailor
 * Cooper Robert, currier
 * Coward John, slate merchant
 * Davies Ann, grocer & flax dresser
 * Davies Benjamin, bookseller and stationer
 * Davies Edward, currier
 * Davies Edward, miller
 * Edwards David, flannel maufactr.
 * Edwards David, grocer
 * Edwards John, tailor
 * Edwards John, blacksmith
 * Edwards Thomas, grocer & draper
 * Evans John, chemist & druggist
 * Evans Jno. linen & woollen draper
 * Evans John, skinner
 * Gardner, Taylor and Bell, spinners & manufacturers, and at MANCHESTER.
 * Griffiths Robert, grocer
 * Francis John, joiner &cabinetmaker
 * Howell John, brazier & tinman
 * Hughes Edward, tanner
 * Hughes Hugh, tanner
 * Hughes John, grocer
 * Hughes Owen, tailor
 * Humphries John, wheelwright
 * Jones Benjamin, grocer
 * Jones Elizabeth, b1ackmith
 * Jones Frances, milliner
 * Jones Hugh, grocer & seedsman
 * Jones Hugh, confectioner
 * Jones John, maltster
 * Jones John, maltster
 * Jones John, linen & woollen draper
 * Jones John, painter
 * Jones John, auctioneer
 * Jones John, hat manufacturer
 * Jones John, wheelwright
 * Jones John, butcher
 * Jones John, boot & shoemaker
 * Jones Richard, grocer & draper
 * Jones Thomas, miller
 * Jones Thomas, saddler
 * Jones Thomas, joiner
 * Jones Thomas, watch maker
 * Nicholls Edward, cooper
 * Owen Owen, maltster
 * Parry Peter, saddler
 * Roberts & Hughes, flannel mnfctrs.
 * Roberts David, chemist & druggist
 * Roberts Evan, maltster
 * Roberts John, boot & shoemaker
 * Roberts Richard, blacksmith
 * Robert Samuel & Thos. butchers
 * Smith, Shears and Taylor, iron masters, Ruabon
 * Thomas Cadwalader, blacksmith
 * Williams David, tallow chandler

TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES
 * Butchers’ Arms, John Jones
 * Cross Keys, Richard Morris
 * Eagles, Thomas Pugh
 * Feathers, John Evans
 * Golden Lion, Owen Owen
 * Oak, John Hughes
 * Red Lion, Thomas Jones
 * Sun, Elizabeth Jones
 * Talbot, William Edwards

COACHES

FROM THE HAND HOTEL.

To LONDON, the Royal Mail (from Holyhead) every morning at half-past eight - the Menai', every afternoon (Sundays excepted) at two; both go tbrough Oswestry, Shrewsbury, Shiffnall, Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Coventry, Dunchurch and St. Albans — and the Royal Express, every afternoons at four; goes through Oxford and Uxbridge.

To HOLYHEAD, the Royal Mail (from London) every afternoon at half-past four — the Menai, every day (Sundays excepted) at twelve — and the Royal Express, every morning at ten; all go through Corwen and Bangor.

CARRIERS To BALA, Thos. Thomas, Evan Richards and Wm. Williams, every Thurday.

To CHESTER, William Jones, Thomas Thomas & Evan Richards, every Tuesday.

To OSWESTRY, Daniel Morris, every Wednesday.day

To SHREWSBURY, William Williams, every Tuesday.

To WREXHAM, Daniel Morris, every Thursday.

CONVEYANCE BY WATER To CHESTER & all intermediate places, John Goolden and Co. once a-week.

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