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UPTON is a parish in the hundred of Pershore – the market town is 111 miles N.W. by N. form London, 10 S. from Worcester, 8 S.E. from Malvern, the like distance S.W. from Pershore, 7 N.N.W. from Tewkesbury, 26 E. from Hereford, 10 E. by N. from Ledbury, and 5 miles W. from the Defford station on the Birmingham and Bristol railway. The town is eligibly seated on the western bank of the Severn, which is here navigable for vessels of one hundred and ten tons burthen; and from its trade and shipments upon this fine river is derived the consequence and welfare which belongs to it. A considerable quantity of cider, brought from Hereford and other places, is shipped here for different parts of England: in this business are some very respectable houses – Messrs. Kent & Sons rank as the most considerable; they are also large vinegar manufacturers, and have been established upwards of 70 years. Of the other branches, those in malt, coal and timber may be considered the principal. More...According to the best authorities Upton was the Upoessa of Ravennas, and the opinion that it was a Roman station has been corroborated by the discovery of some ancient armour in the neighbourhood. A bridge consisting of six arches, was erected, pursuant to an act of parliament, in the reign of James I, which was broken down, and a battery placed in the churchyard, to prevent the approach of Cromwell and his forces; but the plan was ineffectual, and the parliamentarians entered the place: the present bridge was erected in 1606. The town is neatly built, gas-lighted, and the streets are well paved. The vicinity presents many pleasing prospects over a country naturally fertile, and rendered more beautiful by the labours of the husbandman. In one direction the view is delightfully picturesque, bounded by the Malvern hills, which overtop all the intermediate country. The neighbourhood is also graced by several seats, belonging to distinguished and noble personages, amongst which is Croome House, the residence of the Earl of Coventry, who also has a handsome mansion on the banks of the Severn. The Rev. Joseph Martin is lord of the manor, and holds court occasionally: and the magistrates sit in petty session once a fortnight. Upton is a polling station at the election of members to represent the western division of the county; and it is included in the twenty-fifth circuit of County Court towns under the act, passed August, 1846, for the recovery of debts nor exceeding £20.
The parish church of St. Peter and St. Paul is a neat edifice, completed in 1758; the ancient tower was once surmounted by a spire, which, from apprehension of insecurity, was taken down, and a cupola of wood substituted: the living is a rectory, in the gift of the bishop of Worcester; the Rev. Henry Joseph Taylor is the present incumbent. The Baptists and Wesleyan Methodists have each a place of worship, and there is a national school. The market is held on Thursday; and the fairs, March 20th, May 29th, July 10th, and September 25th, principally for cattle and horses. The parish of Upton contained in 1831, 2,343 inhabitants, and in 1841, 2696.

HANLEY-CASTLE is a parish in the same hundred as Upton – the village being situated about a mile and a half from that town on the road to Worcester. Its adjunctive appellation is said to be derived from a castle, which formerly stood on the banks of the Severn, here, and was successively possessed by the Earls of Warwick, the De Spencers and the Lechmeres: its remains now form portions of a farm house. The parish church of St. Mary and a chapel for Roman Catholics are the places of worship. The living of Hanley is a discharged vicarage in the patronage of the ancient family of Lechmere, the Rev. A. B. Lechmere is the incumbent. A school founded here by an ancestor of the Lechmere family is open to children of both sexes, and had formerly two exhibitions to Baliol College, Oxford – it is now conducted on Dr. Bell’s system; and there is a school for girls, who are taught on the national plan. The parish contained, in 1831, 1,653 inhabitants, and in 1841, 1,677.

POST OFFICE, High-street, Upton, Sarah Day, Post Mistress – Letters from London, Cheltenham, Gloucester, and the West of England, arrive every evening at half-past five, and are despatched at five minutes before ten in the morning.
Letters from Worcester, and all parts of England (except London), arrive every morning at half-past six, and are despatched at a quarter before six in the evening.

NOBILITY, GENTRY, AND CLERGY.

Clarke Mrs. Mary, Old st
Coucher Miss Elizabeth, Bury field
Coventry the Right Hon. Earl of, Croome House
Coventry the Hon. Thomas, Severn Stoke
Coventry the Hon, W. H., Earls Croome
Cowley Mrs. Mary, Bury field
Crees Miss Elizabeth, Dun’s lane
Dancock Miss Maria, Old st
Dunn Rev. Charles, Earl’s Croome
Gee Thomas, Esq., Hanley-Castle
Henlock (or Henlook) Mrs. Mary, Dun’s lane
Horyhold Thomas, Esq., Blackmoor park
Hudson Mr. Samuel, Myrtle Cottage
Kent Rev. Alfred, Bury field
Kent Benjamin G. Esq., Levant Lodge, Earl’s Croome
Kent John Clarke, Esq., Bury field
Lechmere Rev. Anthony Berwick, Hanley-Castle
Lechmere Sir Edmund, Bart., Rhydd
Lloyd Rev. Thomas, Hanley-Castle
Philpott Rev. Henry Charles, Severn Stoke
Strode Lieutenant-Colonel - , Heath House
Symonds Mr. Richd. Hanley-Castle
Taylor Rev. Henry Joseph, Rectory, Upton
Williams Mr. Edmund, Bury field

ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS

Clay Esther, Bury field
Crees Harriet (boarding and day), New street
Grammar School, Hanley-Castle – Rev. Thomas Lloyd, master
Hanley Free School, Hanley-Castle – William Hillier, master
Infants’ School, Bury field – Jane Millage, mistress
Merriman Mary, Church street
National School, Bury field – Joseph Mansfield, master; Mary Carter, mistress
National School (girls), Hanley-Castle – Elizabeth Hillier, mistress
Walton James, (boarding and day), Church street
Ward Thomas, Church st

ATTORNEYS.

Beale Thomas, New street
Clarke John, Bury field
Cooper Beale, Severn side
Holland Thomas, Court st
Skey & Sewell, Bury field
Walker Thomas, New st

AUCTIONEERS.

Berkley William, court st
Crees William, New st
Hemming George, High street

BAKERS & FLOUR DEALERS.

Aishen William, Hanley-Castle
Bates Thomas, Old st
Bradley William Alfred, High st
Cowley Thomas, Church st
Gurney William, Old st
Handy William, Old st
Hill John, Old st
Pinnington William, New st
Woodward William, Old st

BANKS.

Tewkesbury Old Bank (Branch) High street – (draws on Robarts, Curtis & Co. London) – George Henry Piercy, manager
Savings’ Bank, Town hall – John Clarke, actuary

BASKET MAKERS.

Dale John, Dun’s lane
Tinkley Thomas, Church street

BLACKSMITHS.

Price George, Dun’s lane
Reynolds Benjamin, Hanley-Castle
Watkins William, Longdon’s heath
Webb Richard, Old street
Woodward James, Court st

BOOKSELLERS.

Barnard George, Old st
White John, New st

BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS.

Bamford William, Old st
Bishop William, Old st
Day John, Old st
Drinkwater John, Old st
Dutfield James, Old st
Edmunds John, Hanley-Castle
Griffiths William, Court st
Hughes Henry, Old st
Hunter Thomas, Dun’s lane
Jackson Charles, Bury field
Johnson Robert, Church st
Stevens Francis, Old st
White Walter, Old st
Wood Matthias, Church st

BRICK MAKERS.

Heach Thomas, Severn side
Parsons George, Upton
Tandy John, Ripple

BRICKLAYERS.

Bell Richard, Old st
Crump John, New st
Kent James, Old st
Kent Thomas, New st

BUTCHERS.

George Elizabeth, High st
Goodall George, Old st
Matthews John, New st
Purser Robert, Old st
Thould Henry, Old st
Williams Robert David, High st

CARPENTERS.

Bell Richard, Old st
Berkley William, Court st
Fleet John, Hanley-Castle
Hancock William, Old st
Ridgway Charles, New st
Willis John, Old st
Wridgway William, Old st

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS

Cooper William Ecklee (&printer), High st
Jackson George, High st

CIDER AND PERRY MERCHANTS

Clarke Geo. (& wine), Severn side
Kent W. & S. & Sons (and vinegar manufacturers, and importers of foreign spirits), Church street – (See advertisement)
Lucy Francis Wm. Hanley-Castle

COAL MERCHANTS.

Barnard William, High st
Cottrill Edwin, Dun’s lane
Harrison William, High st
White Richard, Hanley-Castle

COOPERS.

Hartland William, High st
Thomas Charles, Hook

CORN DEALERS.

Bradley William Alfred, High st
George Samuel, High st
Goodall Richard, High st

FIRE, &C., OFFICE AGENTS.

Cattle, William Crees, New st
Guardian, Harriet Clarke, Old st
London Indisputable, (life) Skey & Sewell, Bury field
Norwich Union, Wm. Hancock, High st
Pelican, (life) and Phoenix (fire) George Henry Piercy, High st
Royal Exchange, Beale Cooper, High st
Royal Farmer’s William Ecklee Cooper, High st

GARDENERS.

Duffty Robert, Soley’s orchard
Elt Samuel, Severn side
Hill Joseph, Old st
Jinks Thomas, Severn side
Sands Thomas, Old st

GROCERS AND DRAPERS
(See also Shopkeepers, &c.)

Barnard George, Old st
Barnard William, Old st
Cowley Charles John, New st
Cowley Henry, High st
Day Sarah, High st
George Samuel, High st
Gorle William, High st
Harlow John, High st
Nash & Farr, High st

HAIR DRESSERS.

Hall John, High st
Layton Ann, High st

IMPORTERS OF FOREIGN SPIRITS

Kent W. & S. & Sons, (and Scotch and Irish Whiskys, and French white wine vinegar and cordials), Church st – (see advertisement)

INNS.
(See also Taverns & Public Houses)

Star, Henry Bundy, High st
Talbot, Frederick Shirley, High st
White Lion, Mary Thacker, High st

IRONMONGERS.

Cooper John, Old st
Ridgway Charles, New st
Wilks & Co, Old st

LEATHER SELLERS.

Perks Moses, Old st
Taylor Thomas, Old st

LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS

Cowley Charles John, New st
Cowley Henry, High st
Nash & Farr, High st
Phillips Emily, Old st

MALTSTERS

Armstrong Joseph, High st
Bradley William Alfred, High st
Clarke George, Severn side
George Samuel, High st
Harrison William, High st
Hartland William, High st
Lucy William Francis, High st
Matthews John, New st
Perrins Edward, High st
Spencer George, New st

MILLERS.

Perrins Edward, Upton Mill
Woodward James, London heath

MILLINERS & DRESS MAKERS.

King Ann, High st
Price Mary, Old st
Rickards Rose, New st
Stiles Letitia, Old st

PAINTERS, PLUMBERS AND GLAZIERS.

Barnett George, Old st
Cooper Thomas, Old st
Hudson, Henry, Church st
Hudson Joseph, Old st

SADDLERS.

Lane William, High st
Pratt John, Old st

SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS IN GROCERIES & SUNDRIES.

Barnard George, Old st
Bates Thomas, Old st
Blew Samuel (and dyer), High st
Causon Henry, Court st
Cobham John, Old st
Genevar Sarah, High st
Hall Jane, Church st
Heath Ann, New st
Holyhead Sophia, Hanley-Castle
King Ann, High st
Pinnington William, New st
Richards Ann, New st
Sands Susannah, Old st
Wagstaff Stephen, Hanley-Castle
Williams James, New st

SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
See Importers of Foreign Spirits.

STRAW BONNET MAKERS.

Dean Mary, Old st
Griffiths Jane, Court st
King Ann, High st
Lane Sarah, New st
Pitt Ann, Old st

SURGEONS.

Bradon Charles, Dun’s lane
Goodman Gabriel, Old st
Lewis James, Hanley-Castle
Marsh Henry B., High st
Trash Henry Sneath, New st

TAILORS.

Barnes James, High st
Bennet William, Old st
Clay George, Court st
Clay John, Bury field
Richards Joseph, New st
Stone John, Court st
Thomas William, Old st
Wall Thomas, Back field
Williams James, New st
Willis William, High st

TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES.

Anchor, John Masters, High st
Bell, John Turner, New st
Black Boy, Thomas Pitt, New st
Black Swan, Edwin Cottrill, Dun’s lane
Cross Keys, William Gurney, Old st
Crown, Thomas Woodward, Old st
Hanley Quay, Thomas Lloyd, Hanley-Castle
King’s Head, Luke Day, High st
Oak, Sarah Cook, Pig market
Severn Trow, Joseph Griffin, Dun’s lane
Wheatsheaf, Thomas Tinkley, Church st

RETAILERS OF BEER.

Griffin James, Old st
Jill John, Old st
Hughes Joseph, Hanley-Castle
Jeynes Joseph, Dun’s lane
Laughton John, Old st
Pumfrey John, Horse fair

VINEGAR MANUFACTURERS.

Clarke George, Severn side
Kent W. & S. & Sons (and importers of foreign spirits, and French white wine vinegar) Church st – (see advertisement)

WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS.

Broadway Edward, Old st
White John, New st

WHEELWRIGHTS.

Maund Samuel, High st
Phillips John, Hanley-Castle

MISCELLANEOUS.

Aston Mary, rag dealer, Old st
Barnett Harriet, fancy repository, Old st
Bell Richard, stone mason, Old st
Berkley William, surveyor, Court st
COUNTY COURT, Court street, Benjamin Parham, Esq. judge; Thomas Holland, clerk; Thomas Watkis Ross, bailiff
Fleet John, parish clerk, Hanley-Castle
GAS WORKS, New st – Thomas Farr, secretary
George Samuel, tallow chandler, Court st
Ikey Jno. Superintendent registrar, Bury field
INLAND REVENUE OFFICE, at the Talbot Inn – James Brook, supervisor
Jones Rebecca, staymaker, Bury field
MARKET HALL AND TOWN HALL, Old st
New Elizabeth, fruiterer, Court st
POLICE STATION, Court st – William Freeman, superintendent
Redding William, hatter, New st
Sands Susannah, earthenware dealer, Old st
STAMP OFFICE, High st – Samuel George, sub-distributor
Tromlett Thomas, ho[s]ier & haberdasher, Old st
Walker Charles James, registrar of births and deaths, Upton
White Thos. Henry, inland revenue officer, Bury field
Whitehouse William, coach maker, Court st
Wood Thomas, news agent, Old st
Woodward James, veterinary surgeon, Court st
Workman Moses, brazier, Old st
Wright William, pump maker, Old st

POOR LAW UNION.

WORKHOUSE, Bury field
Governor – William Bathurst
Matron – Caroline Bathurst
Schoolmaster – George Whiteside
Surgeon – Henry B Marsh
Clerk to the Guardians – John Skey
Relieving Officers – James Duncock and Charles James Walker

COACHES.
All from the Star Inn
To Cheltenham, a coach, every morning at ten, and evening at five.
To Great Malvern, a coach, daily at twelve noon, and evening at half-past five
To Worcester, the Star, every Wednesday and Saturday mornings at ten.

CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY
ON THE BIRMINGHAM & BRISTOL LINE
The nearest station is at Defford, five miles east from Upton

CARRIERS.
To Pershore, Samuel Dones, from the Star Inn, Thursday
To Worcester, James Lyes, from his house, Upton, Wednesday and Sat.

CONVEYANCE BY WATER.
To Gloucester, Samuel Thorn, every Tuesday
To Worcester, John Pumfrey, every Tuesday and Friday.

Source: Slater’s Directory (Worcestershire Section) 1850