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Sapey (Upper) is a scattered parish, 6 ½ miles north from Bromyard (its post town), and 8 east from Tenbury, in Broxash Hundred, Bromyard Union, Frome deanery, Hereford archdeaconry and bishopric; it is situated on Sapey Brook, and on the Hereford and Stourport turnpike road. The church is an old stone building in the Norman style, with small square tower and two bells; the interior consists of nave, chancel, font, and porch. The living is a rectory, worth £258 yearly, with residence and 46 acres of glebe land, in the gift of Sir Thomas Edward Winnington, Bart.; the Rev. Gilbert Sandbach, M.A.., is the incumbent. There is an Endowed School of £10 10s. per annum. The population, in 1851, was 351, and the acreage is 2, 190. The soil is clayey and loamy. Edmund Higginson, Esq., Mrs. Newman, Sir T. E. Winnington, Bart., and Rev. Edward Addenbrooke, are the chief landowners. There are charities of £21 yearly value.

Church House, High House, Kintal, Dudshill, Yearstone, Adam’s Wood, Waters, Brook, Crieftains, and Lea, are places here.

Letters through Bromyard, which is the nearest money order office.

Endowed School, Mrs. Maria Bunce, mistress

Miscellaneous

Amphlett Wm., carpenter, Sapey common

Kitchen John, carpenter

Lane George, blacksmith

Morris George, yeoman, church house

Perkins Peregrine, carpenter

Prattinton Adam, Esq., High house

Sandbach Rev. Gilbert, M.A., Rectory

Travel Richard, shopkeeper, Sapey common

Wood John, blacksmith

Farmers

Aldridge William, Kintal

Dunderdale John, Dudshill

Holder Thomas, Yearstone

Hooper Edward, Crieftans

Merrick Samuel, Adam’s wood

Pearman John, Lea farm

Waldron Samuel, Waters farm

Source: Edward Cassey & Co.: History, Topography, and Directory of Herefordshire. Printed by William Bailey, 107, Fishergate 1858.