Green Hannah, shopkeeper
Griffiths Mrs., Shooters Hill House
Groom William, farmer
Harding Miss Elizabeth, The Hall
Harding Geo., farmer, Hall Farm
Hill Ann, schoolmistress
Huffa George, blacksmith
Huffa Sarah, vict., Three Horse Shoes.
Jones John, grocer, builder, and quarry master
Lea George, farmer, Sansaw farm
Lee Francis, farmer, Hopes.
Martin Capt. Murrey, Sansaw Hall
Massey Thomas Harris, farmer, The Wood
Needham John, farmer
Northwood Richard, farmer
Parker Thomas, shopkeeper and cattle salesman
Parr Lawrence, farmer, Clive farm
Peters Edward, shoemaker
Peters George, tailor
Puliston Mrs. Charlotte
Puliston Francis, farmer
Smith Thomas, quarry master and stone mason
Williams William, wheelwright
Yeomans William, farmer, Holbrook
LEATON
township, four and a half miles N.W. by N. from Shrewsbury, in 1841
contained 60 houses and 245 inhabitants. John Arthur Lloyd, Esq., is the
proprietor of the whole township, and resides at LEATON KNOLLS, a
beautiful modern mansion, which has been erected about thirty years. The
house stands on the acclivity of a hill, overlooking a romantic glen,
planted with thriving plantations. The grounds are beautifully
diversified with shrubberies and pleasant walks; and in no place in the
county is there to be seen such a fine collection of rare shrubs and
choice forest trees as are to be met at Leaton Knolls. Among the more
remarkable objects is an extensive and valuable collection of the
conifera tribe, with their curious and varied foliage. A short distance
from the house a large plot of ground has been enclosed with a lofty
brick wall, for a kitchen garden, which is now in course of formation.
The house and a portion of the pleasure grounds stand within the bounds
of Berwick township. There is also a neat free school, at the cross of
roads, built in 1828, by John A. Lloyd, Esq., who also pays for the
education of the children, of whom 35 attend. Leaton Hall, now a good
farm residence, was built in 1683. The Shrewsbury and Chester railway
intersects the township, and has a station here. Bomere Heath is partly
in this township and partly in Preston Gobalds.
DIRECTORY.—John Arthur Lloyd, Esq., Leaton Knolls; Thomas Daighton, land
agent, Leaton Lodge; Charles Kynaston, carpenter and beerhouse keeper,
Bomere Heath; Richard Littlehales, shoemaker; John Morgan, schoolmaster;
William Nevett, farmer, Leaton Hall; Oliver Francis, farm bailiff; Sarah
Legh, farmer; John Wilson, gardener to J. H. Lloyd, Esq.; and William
Withers, carpenter.
NEWTON,
a small township, comprising two farms only, is the property of the Hon.
Henry Wentworth Powys, and Richard Betton, Esq., and is situated three
and a half miles N.N.W. from Shrewsbury. At the census of 1841 there
were 2 houses, and a population of 21 souls. The Shrewsbury and Chester
railway passes through the township. The farm premises of Samuel Davies,
at Cross Green, Berwick, are situated within the bounds of this parish.
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