1871-04-10 Notes and Recollections of Stroud

NOTES AND RECOLLECTIONS OF STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE: BY PAUL HAWKINS FISHER.

LONDON: TRÜBNER AND CO., PATERNOSTER ROW. STROUD: J. ELLIOTT, HIGH STREET.

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New House, (to which we now proceed,) stands at the extremity of Far Thrupp. It formerly belonged to the much respected family of Wathen, who resided there, and carried on a large clothing business for many years at Thrupp Mill which is now the property of the trustees of the will of the late Mr. John Ferrabee. Major Samuel Wathen, J.P., who commanded the Severn Volunteer Rifle Corps, of which mention has already been made, died here January 6th, 1817, aged fifty years. His widow and daughters were very zealous patrons and supporters of the Charity Schools in that part of the parish; but they, and every member of their family have long since left the neighbourhood. New House now belongs to Mr. James W. Wadeson, who has changed its name to Delamore.

Brimscombe is a small hamlet at the upper end of this tithing, where is an ancient house formerly called Biggs's Place, with extensive clothing mills adjoining. It was the property of William Dallaway, Esq., who served the office of high sheriff of the county in 1766; and was an eminent clothier until his death in 1776. It afterward belonged to Mr. William Lewis; but its present owner is Samuel Stephens Marling, Esq., of Stanley Park.

Of the respectable family of Dallaway there is not any individual now living in this neighbourhood. The last of them resident here was Mr. Joseph James Dallaway of Roweroft; whence he retired to Cheltenham in 1834. was the youngest son of the high sheriff; and died at Bath in 1859, aged eighty-five years. His representative is his son Mr. Joseph Dallaway of that city.