19/06/2006
Transcribed by Mark Collins; Transcription © Mark Collins
BOGNOR is a market town and chapelry, in the parish of South Berstead, hundred of Aldwicke and rape of Chichester, 68 miles s. w. by s. from London, 29 w. from Brighton, and 7 from Chichester. It is pleasantly situated near the peninsula of Selsey, on the shore of the English channel, extending from Portsdown to Dover; sheltered from the north winds by a chain of hills called the South Downs. Prior to the year 1790 it was but a small village, inhabited only by a few labourers and fishermen; but, from the salubrity of the air, the eligibility of the beach for bathing, and its extensive and romantic views, it has become a place of fashionable summer resort, and is increasing in popularity. For the accommodation of visiters there are lodging houses, warm and cold baths, libraries and hotels; amongst the latter, the Norfolk Hotel is an elegant and admirably conducted establishment. There is no other trade than what is requisite for the supply of the visiters and inhabitants; of the latter, several are employed in the fishery. The internal regulation of the town is under the superintendence of commissioners, appointed in accordance with the provisions of a local act, which empowers them to levy a duty on coal, culm and coke, which is applied in repairing the roads.
The places of worship are St. John’s chapel of ease, erected and endowed by subscription in 1821, and chapels for independents and Wesleyan methodists. The principal charitable institutions are the ‘Jubilee school,’ founded by the late Princess Charlotte, for fifty girls; and a school for clothing and educating twenty girls, founded by Mrs. Smith. Beautiful agates and pebbles are found in abundance on the beach; and in the rocks various fossils have been discovered. The markets, established within these few years by act of parliament, and for which a spacious market place has been formed, are on Thursday and Saturday; and a fair is held on the 5th and 6th July. The population of the chapelry of Bognor is returned with that of the parish of South Berstead, which amounted, by the returns for 1831, 20 2,190 inhabitants.
One mile east of Bognor, in the hundred of Avesford, is the village and parish of FELPHAM, situated on the same line of shore as Bognor, and the lands of the parish are occasionally subject to inundations from the sea. The village contains a small parish church, dedicated to St. Mary; the benefice is a discharged vicarage, in the gift of the dean of Chichester. The parish contained, in 1831, 588 inhabitants.
POST OFFICE, , BOGNOR, Henry Hounsom, Post Master. – Letters from LONDON arrive (from Chichester) every morning at eight, and are despatched every evening at a quarter before six. – Letters from the East and West arrive every afternoon at four, and are despatched every morning at ten.
NOBILITY, GENTRY & CLERGY.
Batson Henry, esq. Aldwick
Beed Rev. John Bishop, Felpham
Coffin Robert, esq. South Berstead
Cousins Mr. Edmund, Felpham
Dally Mr. Richard, East Row
Eadle Rev. Edward, Berstead vicarage
Fitzpatrick Patk. P. esq. Sudley lodge
Hardwicke Mr. William, High st
Hasler Mrs. R. Hothampton crescent
Knox A. E. esq. West cottage, Aldwick
Lennox Right Hon. Lord George John, Lennox lodge
Luxford Rev. G. C. Sudley terrace
Marner Mr. Reuben, West st
Mayo the Earl and Countess of, Berstead lodge
Middleton Mrs. -, Lawn villa
Miller Rev. Edward, parsonage
Morden Mrs. -, Steyne
Peachey John, esq. Steyne
Sismore Colonel -, Spencer terrace
Skrine Henry, esq. Felpham
Slater Mrs. -, Hothampton place
Smith Mrs. -, Berstead lodge
Smith Rev. Thomas, Aldwick lodge
Stapley Mr. John, Berstead
Stracy J. H. esq. Steyne
Sykes Admiral -, Aldwick place
Teesdale Christphr. esq. Sudley villa
White Capt. Frederick, Bognor lodge
White Rev. Henry, Bognor lodge
ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS.
Bailey Nathaniel (boarding), South view
Beeding Miss – (brdng.) Hothampton place
JUBILEE NATIONAL SCHOOL (girls), High st – Mary J. Scovell, governess
NATIONAL SCHOOL, Berstead – Thomas Wisdom, master
NATIONAL SCHOOL, Felpham – Stephen Brown, master; Ann Perrin, mistress
Sibley George (day), Steyne st
SMITH’S CHARITY SCHOOL (girls), Berstead lodge – Mrs. Heslop, mistrs
ATTORNEY.
Constable Charles (and clerk to the magistrates and to the commissioners), East row
BAKERS.
Cox Charles (and biscuit), West st
Farndell George, Felpham
Hall Wm. (and confectioner), High st
Laker Joseph, Felpham
Ragless Joseph, Market st
Richards John, High st
Sparkes Cornelius, Manor place
BOOKSELLERS.
Binstead the Misses (and billiard rooms), Promenade
Hounsom Henry (& stationer, fancy repository & watch maker), High st
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Brown Charles, Felpham
Cooper John, Surrey st
Grout Septimus, West st
Morris Francis W. J. High st
Munday Frederick, Gloucester road
Powell William, Bedford place
Roe James, High st
Stovold George, 4 Manor place
Welch John, 1 Steyne
BREWERS.
Pacy Thomas, West st
Tomsett Henry, Steyne st
Turner Richard William Nathaniel, Upper Bognor
BUILDER.
Wonham William Kimber (& stone mason, undertaker & house agent), High st
BUTCHERS.
Bicknell Thomas, West st
Bicknell William, High st
Charlett Amelia (and game dealer), High st
Field George, Waterloo square
Turner Thomas, Felpham
CABINET MAKERS AND UPHOLSTERERS.
Richard Pechey, High st
Tate Thomas (& undertaker), High st
CHYMISTS AND DRUGGISTS.
Binstead Arthur John, High st
Osborn Charles, High st
COAL MERCHANTS.
Ibbetson Edmund, Felpham
Rusbridger Thomas (& ship owner), Hothampton place
Tomsett Timothy, High st
FRUITERERS AND GREEN-GROCERS.
Gardener Thomas (and seedsman), Steyne
Matkins James (and china dealer). High st
GROCERS AND DEALERS IN SUNDRIES.
Batchelor John (and corn chandler), Lennox st
Ibbetson Edmund, Felpham
Murrell James, Felpham
Parton Francis, High st
Puddick Charles, Seyne
Summers Thomas (and cheesemonger), High st
Tomsett Jane, West st
HAIR DRESSERS.
Edwards Samuel, High st
Sibley Charles, High st
HOTELS AND TAVERNS.
Berkley Arms, Thomas Pacy, West st
Brewers’ Arms, Thomas Lickfold (and wheelwright), Felpham
Claremont Hotel, Mr. Grey, West st
George, William Wingate, Felpham
New Inn, Thomas Hart, High st
Norfolk Family Hotel (and posting), William Lock, Bognor
Royal Clarence, Richd. Clark, Bognor
Wheat Sheaf, Robert Taylor, West st
York Hotel (and posting), James Smith, High st
LAPIDARIES.
Fielder John, High st
Wise Richard, Waterloo square
LIBRARIES AND READING ROOMS.
Binstead the Misses, Promenade
Hounsom Henry, High st
LINEN DRAPERS & MERCERS
Briant Charles, Waterloo square
Earle & Parsons, High st
LIVERY STABLE KEEPERS.
Charlett Henry (and postmaster), Sudley mews, High st
Swan Sarah (and posting mistress), High st
MALTSTERS.
Cosens Elizabeth, Felpham
Prior William & Charles, Felpham
Turner Richard William Nathaniel, Upper Bognor
MILLERS.
Hobbs Henry, Felpham
Laker Joseph, Felpham
MILLINERS.
Briant Mary Ann, High st
Richardson Fanny, High st
Tomsett Jane, Steyne st
Wheatley Martha, West st
PAINTERS, PLUMBERS AND GLAZIERS.
Curtis Edward (and house agent), Russell place
Reed John, High st
Witham Arthur, High st
SADDLERS AND HARNESS MAKERS.
Hayward Edward, High st
Keen William, West st
SMITHS.
Hammond Wm. & Henry, Chapel st
Ockenden Lewis, Felpham
Suter Charles, Felpham
STRAW HAT MAKERS.
Follett Francis, Surrey st
Newman Caroline, High st
SURGEONS.
Laird Dr. James, M. D. Bognor
Peskett George (& registrar of births and deaths), High st
Thompson William, Hothampton pl
Wood William, High st
TAILORS.
Briant Alfred, High st
Hartley Henry, High st
Parker James, West st
Richards Henry, Surrey st
Richards Wm. (and hatter), High st
Stringer Henry, West st
WINE & SPRIT MERCHANTS.
Lock William, Norfolk Family Hotel, Bognor
Smith James, York Hotel, High st
Tipper Charles (& fire office agent), Bognor
Miscellaneous.
Kinchett Thomas, fishmonger, Bognor
Munday George, cow keeper, Gloucester rod
Puddick William, corn dealer, High st
Shipton Thomas, ironmonger & auctioneer, High st
Smith James, warm & cold baths, Steyne
Stringer William, leather seller, West st
Swan James, furniture broker, High st
Tomsett James, carpenter & brick maker, High st
COACHES.
To LONDON, the Comet, from the New Inn Hotel, every morning at a quarter past nine – and the Royal Sussex, from the York Hotel, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon at one; both go thro’ Chichester, Petworth, Guildford and Kingston.
To BRIGHTON, WORTHING and LITTLE HAMPTON, the Royal Sussex, every morning at a quarter before ten.
To CHICHESTER, Henry Charlett’s Omnibus, every forenoon at eleven, and returns every afternoon at five.
CARRIERS.
To LONDON, James Keywood’s Van, from the York Hotel, every Thursday and Saturday morning at ten.
To BRIGHTON, James Collins, every Monday and Thursday.
To CHICHESTER, James Peskett and Richard Baker, daily (Sunday excepted) – and James Collins, every Wed. & Sat.
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