Slaters Trade Directory
for the St Just District
1852
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The Slaters Trade Directory was published in 1852 /3 and covers Cornwall and Devon. It does not have a seperate entry for St Just but includes St Just in Penwith and its neighbourhood. I have decided that rather then seperate the St Just entries I should display the full entry here.
SAINT JUST, SENNEN, LAND'S END,
AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.
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SAINT JUST is a parish in the hundred in Penwith. The village, seven miles from Penzance and about six from Land's end; has become extended and improved within the last few years from the vicinity of several extensive mines amd a large iron foundry, and it has lately obtained some notoriety from the eclesiastical suit betweem the late vicar, The Rev. G.C. Graham and the Bishop of Exeter. The tract of cliff country between Cape Cornwall and Pendeen Head is, perhaps, the most remarkable in the kingdom, from the extrordinary mining operations in progress in its extent. Carn Brea one of the highest hills in Western Cornwall, on the summit of which once stood a chapel, is about three miles south of the town. From the elevated point of Cape Cornwall an extensive view is obtained: a short distance from the land to the south-west lies the small islands known as the Bissons or "the sisters", a part highly dangerous to the mariner in stormy weather. The town boasts of two respectable inns, the "Commercial" and the "Wellington" both well conducted and comfortable establishments.
The chrurch of St just is a solid structure of granite the Rev. Robert Atkins has commenced to build a new church at his sole expense; it is to be dedicated to St John the Baptist. The Dissenters have also olaces for their worship, and there are two National Schools for children of both sexes. the market is held on Saturday. Population of the parish in 1851 8,752.
SENNEN is a parish in the same hundred as St Just, from which it is situated five miles and one mile from the Land's End. Here is an inn with a remarkable sign being "the first and last Inn in England," The church has a tower which is conspicuous for miles. Population in 1851 652.
LANDS END, in this parish possesses few inhabitants, yet it is celebrated for its wild grandeur, and is said to be three hundred and ninety feet above the level of the sea. Several of the rocks have received names descriptive of their appearance, such as "the Armed Knight," "Dr Johnson's Head", "the Spire," "the Irish Lady," and others.
POST OFFICE Saint Just, John Eva, Post Office. - Letters for all parts arrive (from Penzance), every morning at eight, and are despatched at ten
GENTRY & CLERGY:
Aitken Rev. Robert Pendeen
Angwin Mr William, St Just.
Boyns Mr John, purser, St Just
Carthew Mr. Thos. purser, St Just
Chenhalls Alexander Esq., St Just
Houghton Rev. William, Sennen
James Mr. Stephen, St Just
Jones Rev. John Samuel, St Just
Trembath James Esq Sennen
White Rev. Wm. Spranger, St Just
PROFESSIONAL PERSONS, INCLUDING SCHOOLS:
Caudle John Surgeon, St Just
Hawkins Brnjamin Lavers, Surgeon, St Just
National School, St Just - Tom Owain Jones, master; Mary Williams mistress.
National School, Pendeen - John Grenfell, master; Martha Congden, mistress
Quick Jas. Richards, surgeon, St Just
AGENT - MINES, &c
Boyns Richard, St Just
Carthew John, St Just
James Stephen Harvey, (and land) Burmew Hall
James Stephen Harvey Jnr. St Just
INNS & PUBLIC HOUSES
Commercial Inn: Wm Williams, St just
First & Last Inn in England: Thomas Toman, Sennen
Kings Arms: William Eddy, St Just
Lands End: Thomas Toman, Lands End
North Inn: Thomas Williams, St Just
Star: William Hill, St just
Wellington Inn: Thomas Bury Burton, St Just
IRON & BRASS FOUNDERS
Holman Nicholas, St Just and Penzance
MILLERS
Boyns Henry & Richard, St Just
Hocking William, St Just
James Stephens Harvey, St Just
William Thomas, St Just
SHOPKEEPERS & TRADERS
AT St JUST, INLESS STATED OTHERWISE.
Akerman James, Chemist & Druggist
Boase John, Shopkeeper
Bolitho Walter, shoe maker
Bolitho William shopkeeper
Botheras Richard, carpenter, Sennen
Bottrell Richard, carpenter & wheelwright, Sennen
Boyns Henry & Co., shopkeepers
Boyns Jane, straw bonnett maker
Boyns Mary, shopkeeper
Burns John, marine store dealer
Carthew Edward, shopkeeper and watch maker
Chegwin John, shopkeeper and carpenter
Cock Charles, shoe maker
Cock John, butcher
Daniel Nicholas Chas., watch maker
Dillen James tailor
Eddy John, shopkeeper
Eddy William, carpenter
Eddy William, shoe maker
Eva John, baker, grocer and agent to the county fire and permanent Life Assurance Companies
Gendall James, shoemaker
Hall Thomas, shopkeeper and wheelwright
Harvey Andrew, watch and clock maker
Hill Ann, straw bonnet maker
Hill Thomas, shopkeeper
James Grace and Lydia, grocer and draper
Laggo John, blacksmith
Lugg John, shoemaker
Mc.Gwiggan John, Marine store
Mathews Honor, shopkeeper, Sennen
Mitchell Samuel Harvey, shoe maker
Moyle Thomas, shoe maker, Sennen
Nicholls Richard, temperance coffee house
Olds John, butcher
Olds Peter, butcher
Oliver Mary, shopkeeper
Osborn Lucinda, milliner, &c.
Pascoe William, shopkeeper & tailor
Penrose Richard, shoemaker
Penrose William, beer retailer
Pooley James, shopkeeper
Prouse William, blacksmith
Richards William, hair dresser
Roberts James, carpenter
Roberts Thomason, shopkeeper
Roberts William, shopkeeper
Rowe Thomas, blacksmith
Strick William, shopkeeper, Sennen
Taylor William, shopkeeper
Thomas Henry Grylls, ironmonger, grocer, and linen draper
Thomas Thos., blacksmith, Sennen
Trehair Benj., blacksmith, Sennen
Trehair Constance, milliner, &c.
Trehair Richard, shoe maker
Tregear James, blacksmith
Tregear John registrar of births and deaths
Tregear Thomas, blacksmith
Trembath Richard, carpenter and shopkeeper
Trezise Orchard Edwards, ironmonger and secretary to the mechanics institute
Uren Abenegoe, and John, wheelwrights
Veall John William, shoemaker
Veall Samuel, shoemaker
Warren Jane. shopkeeper
Warren John, bookseller, binder & printer
Williams James, grocer & draper
Williams John, shopkeeper
Williams Ralph, carpenter
Williams Susan, beer retailer
Wills William, tailor
Woolcock Thomas, shopkeeper
PLACES OF WORSHIP
St Just's Church, St Just - Rev. Williams Spranger White, Vicar
St John the Baptist Church, Pendeen - Rev. Robert Aitken, perpetual curate.
Sennen Church - Re, Wm. Houghton
Bible Christians, St Just
Teetotal Methodists, St Just
Wesleyan Methodists, St Just, John Samuel Jones
Wesleyan Methodists, Sennen
VANS: For Passengers and Goods.
To Penzance: Benjamin Eddy, from St Just every morning (Sunday excepted) at ten; Richard Davey and Richard Rowe, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at the same hour; and Joseph Mathews and Thomas Nicholas, from the Lands end, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings at nine