Category: About Warminster: King Street

King Street, Warminster, Will Be Closed From Wednesday 16th March 2016 For A Maximum Of Five Days.

Friday 11th March 2016

King Street, Warminster, Will Be Closed From Wednesday 16th March 2016 for a maximum of five days.

Wiltshire Council
Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
Urgent Closure of King Street, Warminster.

THE WILTSHIRE COUNCIL HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that on 16th March 2016, the following length of road shall be closed to all traffic in the interests of public safety to enable Wiltshire Council to carry out carriageway repairs and associated works.
UC King Street, Warminster. Between its junctions with South Street and Kings Rise.

Alternative route:
Via South Street – Brook Street and vice versa.

The closure will be clearly indicated by traffic signs throughout the works period.

This closure notice comes into effect on 16th March 2016, for a maximum of 5 days; however it is anticipated the work will take 2 days to complete.

For further information regarding these works please contact Atkins on 01225 730360 or 01225 777234.
Sustainable Transport Group, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge BA14 8JN.

The Whatley Family And 11 King Street, Warminster Common

Wednesday 10th October 2012

Glyn Scott has contacted dannyhowell.net. He writes ~

I am tracing my family tree. My grandfather, William Whatley, was born in Crockerton in 1880 and moved to 11 King Street, Warminster, when he married Sarah Jane Brown in 1904. At that time he was involved in the coal trade and there is a mention of him in a book I found in Warminster Library, written by a local man who worked with him and subsequently wrote of his memories of Warminster. ~ â€œThe coal came from Radstock but father didn’t have to go and collect it. It came in by train. . . . . As far as I can remember, Bill Smith drove one horse and cart and Billy Whatley had the other one. Bill Smith lived in Bread Street and Billy Whatley lived at King Street.” 

I visited King Street a few weeks ago but No.11 has been demolished. There is now a small bungalow there behind the greenery that fronts the site. I wonder if one of your books has a picture which includes No.11 King Street? Attached is a picture of the site:

King Street, Warminster, in 2012. The former home of William Whatley, back in the early 1900s,  was situated on the far left.

I would be very interested in any information which throws light on my grandfather. Incidentally he moved to the Rhondda Valley sometime after 1917 when the coal trade started to run down. He became a miner and ended his working life as the safety man for his pit in Treorchy. He died in about 1954.

Danny Howell has replied: 

Hello Glyn, Thank you for your email regarding 11 King Street, Warminster, the former home of your grandfather William Whatley and his wife Sarah Jane. I don’t think I’ve included a photo of that property in any of my books, so no luck there. I do have photos taken at Warminster Common, including maybe King Street, so I’ll have a look through to see if No.11 is among them and if I find one of 11 King Street I’ll gladly get a copy to you.

I presume you know the following info about the Whatley family:

A marriage of Benjamin Whatley to Emma Crofts is registered in the Warminster district during July August September 1879.

1881 Census, Potters Hill, Crockerton
Benjamin Whatley, head of household, married, age 30, shepherd, born Crockerton.
Emma Whatley, wife, married, aged 25, born Crockerton.
Benjamin Whatley, son, aged 10 months, born Crockerton.

The death of Emma Whatley, aged 31, is registered in the Warminster district during January February March 1887.

There is a marriage of Benjamin Whatley to a Ruth Clifton, registered in the Warminster district during January February March 1889.

The 1891 Census, at No.43 Sand Street, Longbridge Deverill
Benjamin Whatley, head, married, age 40, shepherd, employee, born Longbridge Deverill (Crockerton).
Ruth Whatley, wife, married, age 34, born Hill Deverill.
William Whatley, son, age 10, agricultural labourer, born Longbridge Deverill (Crockerton).
Frank Whatley, son, age 5, born Longbridge Deverill (Crockerton).

The 1901 Census, Church Street, Longbridge Deverill (near the School House):
Benjamin Whatley, head, married, age 47, shepherd on farm, worker, born Crockerton.
Ruth Whatley, wife, married, age 44, born Longbridge Deverill.
William Whatley, son, single, age 20, cowman on farm, worker, born Crockerton.
Walter C. Whatley, son, single, age 18, horse keeper on farm, worker, born Crockerton.
Cecil F. Whatley, son, single, age 16, shepherd on farm, worker, born Crockerton.

1901 Census, 11 King Street, Warminster
William Whatley, head, age 30, married for 7 years, no children, coal porter, worker, born Crockerton.
Sarah Jane Whatley, wife, age 27, born Warminster Wiltshire.

Do keep in touch. Cheers, Danny Howell.

Glyn Scott has responded:

Dear Mr. Howell, Thank you so much for your email. Well, so much information. I am very grateful to you. I had got as far as the death of Emma and the remarriage to Ruth. My sister, who is 7 years older than I (the war got in between us!) informed me that Sarah Jane was born in Street, Somerset, so I had not looked at Warminster and therefore had not been able to find an address showing all of the siblings. Thank you for offering to look through your photos. I have attached three pics:

William Whatley holding his granddaughter (Glyn’s sister) in 1940.

William Whatley’s wife, Sarah Jane Whatley, holding her granddaughter (Glyn’s sister) in 1940.

Glyn Scott’s grandfather William Whatley.

Once again, many thanks. Glyn Scott.

Proposals To Close Off King Street

From Focus, 5, the newsletter of the Warminster Liberal Party, published November 1989:

A selection of Liberal Summer Activity 1989 . . . . .

Made representations to the County Council about the proposals to close off King Street. Talked to the residents of King’s Court and King Street about the proposed backland development there.

King Street Dairy, Warminster

1970

An advert for King Street Dairy from a 1970 Guide provided to families of military personnel at the School of Infantry, Warminster.

As you can see, it’s from the time when the King Street Dairy was actually at King Street, prior to the business moving to Woodcock Road. The advert also refers to the Dairy Shop at 12 High Street, Warminster, selling dairy and farm produce.

King Street Residents, Warminster, 1936

A list of residents at King Street, Warminster, in 1936:

Alfred G. Hudd, 1 King Street, Warminster.
Harry Fry, 2 King Street, Warminster.
W. Brown, 3 King Street, Warminster.
 – Tanner, 4 King Street, Warminster.

Albert Holton, 5 King Street, Warminster.
W. Tichener, 6 King Street, Warminster.
T.F. Ferris, 7 King Street, Warminster.
W. Prince, 8 King Street, Warminster.

Mrs. Holton, 11 King Street, Warminster.
Miss A. Dunmore, King Street, Warminster.
Mrs. S.A. Hill, 13 King Street, Warminster.
Sidney Scane, 13 King Street, Warminster.

Job Humphries, 14 King Street, Warminster.
Frederick J. Curtis, 15 King Street, Warminster.
Alfred Ball, 16 King Street, Warminster.
F.W. Elloway, 17 King Street, Warminster.

A. Holton, 18 King Street, Warminster.
W. Cope, 19 King Street, Warminster.
Alfred Curtis, 21 King Street, Warminster.
F. Robbins, 22 King Street, Warminster.

Miss Curtis, 24 and 25 King Street, Warminster.
W. Whatley, coal merchant, King Street, Warminster.
T. Carter, dairy farmer, King Street, Warminster.
Mrs. Cable, 29 King Street, Warminster.

D. Grant, 30 King Street, Warminster.
W. Sargood, 31 King Street, Warminster.
Mrs. F. Hill, 32 King Street, Warminster.
A. Twitcher, 33 King Street, Warminster.

Occupation Voters (Division One) At King Street, Warminster, 1894 ~ 1895

Occupation Voters (other than Lodgers)
Division One –
at King Street, Warminster, 1894-1895
(Persons entitled to vote as Parliamentary Voters, County Electors and Parochial Electors)

Name of Voter: Alfred Hudd.
Place ~ Abode: Warminster.
Nature of Qualification: Dwelling house.
Description of Qualifying Property: 1 King Street.

Name of Voter: Samuel Pinnell.
Place ~ Abode: Warminster.
Nature of Qualification: Dwelling house.
Description of Qualifying Property: 2 King Street.

Name of Voter: Harry Brown.
Place ~ Abode: Warminster.
Nature of Qualification: Dwelling house.
Description of Qualifying Property: 3 King Street.

Name of Voter: Sidney Price.
Place ~ Abode: Warminster.
Nature of Qualification: Dwelling house.
Description of Qualifying Property: 5 King Street.

Name of Voter: Albert Farley.
Place ~ Abode: Warminster.
Nature of Qualification: Dwelling house.
Description of Qualifying Property: 7 King Street.

Name of Voter: Alfred Ball.
Place ~ Abode: Warminster.
Nature of Qualification: Dwelling house.
Description of Qualifying Property: 8 King Street.

Name of Voter: William Pinnell.
Place ~ Abode: Warminster.
Nature of Qualification: Dwelling house.
Description of Qualifying Property: 9 King Street.

Name of Voter: William Pinnell.
Place ~ Abode: Warminster.
Nature of Qualification: Dwelling house.
Description of Qualifying Property: 12 King Street.

Name of Voter: Henry James Payne.
Place ~ Abode: Warminster.
Nature of Qualification: Dwelling house.
Description of Qualifying Property: 13 King Street.

Name of Voter: Henry Sargood.
Place ~ Abode: Warminster.
Nature of Qualification: Dwelling house.
Description of Qualifying Property: 16 King Street.

Name of Voter: William Whatley.
Place ~ Abode: Warminster.
Nature of Qualification: Dwelling house.
Description of Qualifying Property: 18 King Street.

Name of Voter: Charles Bush.
Place ~ Abode: Warminster.
Nature of Qualification: Dwelling house.
Description of Qualifying Property: 19 King Street.

Name of Voter: Robert Cundick.
Place ~ Abode: Warminster.
Nature of Qualification: Dwelling house.
Description of Qualifying Property: 21 King Street.

Name of Voter: Alfred Curtis.
Place ~ Abode: Warminster.
Nature of Qualification: Dwelling house.
Description of Qualifying Property: 22 King Street.

Name of Voter: Edward Hobbs.
Place ~ Abode: Warminster.
Nature of Qualification: Dwelling house.
Description of Qualifying Property: 23 King Street.

Name of Voter: James Whatley.
Place ~ Abode: Warminster.
Nature of Qualification: Dwelling house.
Description of Qualifying Property: 26 King Street.

Name of Voter: George Carter.
Place ~ Abode: Warminster.
Nature of Qualification: Dwelling house.
Description of Qualifying Property: 30 King Street.