THE DISPENSARY, in Lower Brook Street, under the superintendence of Mr.
Hales, is supported by annual subscriptions and donations. It is worthy
of increased support from the charitable and humane; for since its
establishment hundreds have partaken of the healing benefits of this
Samaritan institution, the object of which is to check, and ameliorate
suffering humanity, in whatever form it is found.
THE TOWN HALL is situated near the site of the Castle, and forms one side
of the square called Bailey-head. It is a plain stone building,
comprising a large room (where the sessions and public affairs of the
town are transacted) and offices for the clerks, &c. The front is
enclosed by an iron palisade. Near the centre of the building is a
figure of King Oswald, carved in stone. At the back of the hall is the
police establishment, built in 1830, and residence of Mr. Jacob Smith,
clerk of the market and superintendent of police.
THE BOROUGH GAOL, in Castle Fields, is a brick structure, erected in
1826, which contains three cells and two airing yards. It is now used as
a lock-up, under the control of the borough and county magistrates.
THE COUNTY COURT OFFICE adjoins the Town Hall, at Bailey-head. The
jurisdiction of the court embraces the following parishes and places,
viz.:—Knockin, Ruyton of the Eleven Towns, West Felton, Kinnerley
Llanymynech, except Carreghova township, Llansilin, part of Soughton
township, part of Selattyn, Llanblodwell, Oswestry town and liberties,
St. Martin’s, Chirk, Ellesmere, except Penley, Welsh Hampton, and
Hordley. Judge: Edward Lewis Richards, Esq. Clerk: William Simons, Esq.
Assistant Clerk: Thomas Askew Davies. High Bailiff: Mr. Charles Scarlett
Andrews. Bailiff; Mr. Ellis Hughes. Broker: Mr. Edward Evans.
THE POWIS MARKET HALL forms one side of the spacious area of the Bailey
Square, and is a plain stone building, with a high clock turret. The
front part of the structure was formerly used as the Guild Hall, at the
back of which additional erections have been made of brick, chiefly
through the instrumentality of P. Cartwright, Esq., and a few other
resident gentlemen. It is a spacious structure, partly covered with
glass. Here the corn market is held on Wednesdays, and is very
numerously attended by the farmers in the surrounding district.
THE FAIRS at Oswestry are held on the first Wednesday in each month, for
the sale of butter, cheese, and other commodities, which take place in
the Powis Market Hall. The North Shropshire and North Wales yeomen are
justly proud of their fine dairies of cheese and butter, and the market
is unrivalled in Shropshire for the extent of business that is transacted
in these commodities. The day preceding the above is for the sale of
cattle, sheep, and pigs, which takes place in the Smithfield Market.
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