Category: Around And About Warminster

Information and pictures for locations in the parish of Warminster, Wiltshire, featuring streets, buildings, shops, views, etc.

Fire At Pound Street, Warminster

From The Warminster Herald, Saturday 13th December 1873:

FIRE – Between 6 and 7 o’clock last evening a fire broke out in two old cottages in Pound Street, belonging to Mr. Henry Trollope. The fire bell was rung, and in a very short time the fire engine, with plenty of assistants, was at the spot. The fire had taken too great a hold of the buildings to allow of their being saved, and efforts were accordingly directed to prevent the fire from spreading to other and adjoining property. The two cottages destroyed were, we understand, insured, though only for a small amount. It is said that the cottage in which the fire originated was unoccupied, but that some men had been working there during the day.

Henry Ball Absent From His Service As An Apprentice

From The Warminster Herald, Saturday 29th November 1873:

Henry Ball was charged by Mr. Benjamin Parsons with absenting himself from his service as an apprentice at Warminster, on the 24th November. Mr. Parsons stated that defendant was at work at Boreham, on the day in question, and never returned to work after dinner, but had spent the afternoon at the “Yew Tree.” He also referred to the previous conduct of the defendant. On the 1st October, 1872, he was before the bench, when defendant expressed his sorrow and promised not to offend again. Fined £1 and costs or 14 days’ hard labour.

Frederick Udell

An advertisement in The Warminster Herald, Saturday 29th November 1873:

FREDERICK UDELL (Late of the Royal Horse Guards), CLIPPER AND SINGER, CORSLEY, WILTS, Most respectfully announces to the Nobility and Gentry that he has received a sound and experimental knowledge of his Profession, and humbly hopes that if any Nobleman or Gentleman having any horse or horses to be clipped or singed, he can be engaged. He has a Clipping Box in a Yard at the bottom of Sambourn Hill, Warminster, where he will be in attendance on Saturdays and Mondays. N.B. – F.C. can show testimonials (if required) of his skill.

Chimney Sweep Drunk At Pound Street, Warminster

From The Warminster Herald, Saturday 9th August 1873:

Samuel Humphries, chimney sweep, was fined 10s. and 7s. 6d. costs for having been unlawfully drunk, in Pound Street, on 7th July. P.C. Poolman deposed to having found the accused between 9 and 10 o’clock at night creating a great public disturbance. He was very drunk, and made use of most impious language. Accused admitted he had had a little beer, but said he was not drunk, and his son had behaved badly towards him and made him excited.

Building Plans For Additions To Rehobath, Warminster ~ 1873

Building plans for house additions at Rehobath were submitted by J. Elling to Warminster Urban District Council, in 1873. These plans can be found in the archives at the Wiltshire And Swindon History Centre at Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2QN. The reference number is G16/760/34

Caution To The Public

From The Warminster Herald And General Weekly Advertiser For Wilts., Somerset & Dorset, Saturday 2nd August 1873:

CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.
WHEREAS, much damage has lately been done to the grass growing in the Boreham Meadows, in the occupation of Mr. PHIPPEN, by boys who go to the meadows to bathe, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that any person found committing such damage in future, or found in any way interfering with the Water Hatches there, WILL BE PROSECUTED. Parties are at liberty to go through the meadows to the river for the purpose of bathing, provided they keep to the one beaten path.

Charles Bray and Thomas Lewis, apprentices, of Warminster, were summoned at the last Petty Sessions for having committed damage to the grass in the said meadows, but the summonses against them were withdrawn on their paying all costs, and agreeing to make the following public apology for their offence and misbehaviour towards Mr. Phippen:-

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Mr. Phippen, – Sir, – I, Charles Bray, beg to apologise for trespassing on Mr. Phippen’s grounds, and for being insolent to him, and will not do so again if he will only forgive me this time. Charles Bray. July 1st 1873.

Mr. Phippen, – Sir, I, Tom Lewis, am extremely sorry for trespassing on your grounds, and if you will kindly overlook it this time I promise not to repeat the offence. Tom Lewis.

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