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198 BUNBURY. CHESHIRE. [KELLY'SPublic Elementary School for boys, girls (mixed) &infants, erected in i8g4-5 by Lord Tollemache, bywhom it is endowed, for 80 children; average attendance,62; Miss Eliza Annie Williams, mistressRaUway Station, Frank Clough, station masterCAJJVELEY is a small scattered village and township,with a station on the Chester and Crewe section of theLondon and North Westem railway, 3J miles south-eastfrom Tarporley. The chapel of ease to Bunbury, erectedhere about 1838 is an edifice of brick and stone, consistingof nave only. The Rev. Edgar Stockdale, perpetual curateof St. David''s, Wettenhall, has been curate here since i88g.There is a sum of ;^25 yearly for the repairs of the Causeway,arising from land given in exchange for the Hermitagelands by Lord ToUemache. Calveley HaU, the residenceof John Julius Jersey de Knoop esq, is an ancientmansion, pleasantly .standing in a well-wooded park ofabout 60 acres, i mile from Calveley and 4 mUes fromBeeston stations, both on the London and North Westemrailway, Lieut,-Col. William Bromley-Davenport, ofCapesthorne HaU, is lord of the manor and chief landowner; there are also several smaller proprietors. Thearea is 1,546 acres; rateable value, ^^4,418; the populationin igoi was 312,Letters through Tarporley via Alpraham. The nearestmoney order k telegraph office is at Alpraham, one miledistantWall Letter Box, near Parkfield House farm, cleared at6,20 p.m,; Sundays, g.40 a.mPublic Elementary School (mixed), built in 1875, for220 boys k girls; average attendance, ng; "WilliamGore, masterRailway Station, Samuel Bostock, station masterHAUGHTON is a township and small village, ij milessouth from Calverley .station on the Crewe and Chestersection of the London and North Western railway. ByLocal Government Board Order a detached part of Haughtonwas, in 1888, added to Spurstow, Comberbach'scharity of los, is distributed to the poor. HaughtonHaU, the seat of Ralph Brocklebank esq, D,L,, J,P. whois lord of the manor and the principal landowner, wasrebuUt in 1891-2, The area is 1,087 acres; rateablevalue, ^^2,400; the population in 1901 was 163,By Local Government Board Order a detached partof Haughton was, in 1888, annexed to Spurstow,Letters from Tarporley, Bunbury, two miles distant, is king's Norman foUowers,the nearest money order & telegraph officeWall Box, near Nag's Head P.H. cleared at 5,35 inwinter & 65 p,m, in summer; Sundays, 10,20 a.mPECKFORTON is a township 3 miles south-west fromBeeston Castle station on the Crewe and Chester sectionof the London and North Western railway, and 31^ southfrom Tarporley. Peckforton Castle, the seat of LordTollemache, situated on a wooded height overlooking onthe north side the -wi'de valley which separates it fromtrhe still more commanding rock and ruined fortress ofBeeston, was erected during the period 1844-50, by thelate Lord Tollemache, and is a magnificent building ofred sandstone, quarried on the estate, and its circularkeep forms a landmark for many miles: attached tothe castle is a domestic chapel, the ser-vices of whichare open to the neighbouring inhabitants; the Rev. JohnTaylor Clegg B.A. incumbent of Burwardsley, has beenchaplain since igo2. The area is 1,734 acres; rateablevalue, ^3,427; the population in igoi was 176,Letters by foot post from Tarporley. The nearest moneyorder k telegraph office is at Bunbury, about 2 milesdistantThe children of this place attend Beeston schoolBUNBURY.PBIVATE BESIDENTS.Aspinall Mrs. Fox daleBeckett Miss, Brook houseBird William, Lower BunburyBlain Alfred, MayfieldBlain Frederick, The CottageBlain Mrs. MayfieldCantrell Miss, North lodgeCawlev Stephen, PriestlandCole Bev. WUliam T. (Prim.Queen's roadDavies Walter, The NookDrury Lieut.-Col, Eobert CDutton George FrederickGriffiths Thomas, HeathcroftJames Rev. John Julian M.A.(curate)Jones Capt, Llewellyn Hayward, TheWhite houseLittledale John Bolton, BrookdaleRobertson Wm, M.A,, M,D, AberdeenTownend Rev, Sydney PoweU (vicar)WUlis Charles, Bunbury heathCOMMEBCIAL.Alexander EUen (Mrs.), dress makerBarnes John, builderMeth,), Birmingham District k Counties BankingCo. Limited (sub-branch) (opentuesdays, i to 3 p.m.); draw onFir bank WUlia.ms Deacon's Bank Limited,London E CBIDLEY is a township 3J miles south from BeestonCastle station on the Crewe and Chester section of theLondon and North Western railway, and 5 south fromTarporley. The Earl of Cottenham is lord of the manorand principal landowner. The area is 1,458 acres; rateablevalue, ;^2,io8 ; the population in igoi was 109.Letters by foot post from Tarporley. The nearest M. 0.k T. Office is at Bunbury, 2J miles distantPublic Elementary School (mixed), erected in 1877, for40 boys & girls; average attendance, 45 ; Miss Amy"Tissington, mistressSPUESTOW is a township 2J miles south from BeestonCastle station on the Crewe and Chester section of theLondon and North Western railway, in the Nantwichunion and county court district. "There is a PrimitiveMethodist chapel, erected in 1844. Here is a spring possessingmedicinal qualities, which formerly was resortedto for bathing. The Earl of Crewe P.C, is lord of themanor and the principal landowner. In this townshipis Lower Spurstow HaU, an ancient seat of the Alderseys,to whom it still belongs, but is the residence ofMr, Hugh R, Dutton. Spurs'tow Hall, some time theseat of the famUy of that name, is now used as afarmhouse. Oaklands, a fine red brick mansion, standingin a park of n acres, is the seat of Major JohnMaxwell Gordon. The area is 1,832 acres; rateablevalue, ;^3.447; the population in 1901 was 434.Post Office.—John Gamer, sub-postmaster. Letters fromTarporley are delivered at 8,30 a,m.; dispatched at5.40 p.m, in winter & 6.10 p.m. in summer; noSunday delivery. The nearest money order k telegraphoffice is at Bunbury, 2 miles distantPublic Elementary School (mixed), built in 1872 by thelate Lord Crewe, & supported by Earl Crewe P,C;it will hold 150 boys & girls; average attendance, 76;Mrs, Martha Edge, mistressWARDLE (or WardhuU) is a township and scatteredvillage, li miles south-east from Calveley station onthe Crewe and Chester section of the London and NorthWestern railway, 4 north-west from Nantwich and 5south-east from Tarporley, in the Eastern division of theEddisbury hundred. The Shropshire Union EaU-wayand Canal Company have a wharf in this township.Draining tiles for agricultural purposes are extensivelymanufactured here. The manor, at the Norman accession,was given to Hugo de Mara, probably one of theThe local name was early assumedby the family in possession; and it appears fromcertain records that Catherine de Wrenbury gave all herlands in Wrenburv to PhiUp, son of David de Egerton,these lands being described as Wordel Park and Le Breres.By inquisitions in the reigns of Henry VI. Eichard IH. andHenry VII. these lands were found to be held from theGrosvenors of Hohne. The Breretons afterwards heldthem from the Egertons, with the moiety of the baronyof Malpas. Wardle subsequently became the property ofthe Priestland family, from whom it -was purchased byThomas Wilbraham, of Woodhey, esq. and thence descendedto the Earl of Dysart. Lord "ToUemache, who isnow lord of the manor. Miss Harrison, Miss Hill andMi.ss Butter are the principal landowners. Wardle HaU,an ancient building of brick and wood, was formerly inclosedby a moat, but, with the exception of a portion onthe south-east side, this has now been filled up, and in1849 a farmhouse was erected near to the haU. Thetownship comprises 1,053 statute acres, chiefiy appliedto the cultivation of grain and pasture, and 9 of water;rateable value, £2,876; the population in igoi was 193,Letters through Nantwich via Barbridge, The nearesttelegraph office is at the Shropshire Union Railway kCanaPs Co.'s wharf k money order & telegraph office isat Alpraham, 2J miles distantBrennen Eichard, Dysart Arms P.HBunbury Drill & Bifle Club (Rev, J,J, James M,A. & G. F. Dutton,joint sees)Bunbury Football Club (WUfredHewitt, sec)Cawley Stephen, agent to Lord ToUemache,PriestlandChaUoner Charles, threshing machineownerChaUoner John, farmerChetwood Harry, cycle k motor agt.;official repairer to the A,C,G,'B, kI. k CT.CElson Alfred, carrierElson Charles, jobbing gardener' .