Weeden, Henry, horse dealer, Church str.
Whayman, Owen, professor of music and dancing, Church street
Williams, William, governor of the Hartismere Union; Williams, Eliza, matron
Woolner, Francis, accountant, Church street
Wythe, Henry, the Victoria Arms, Back street
STOWMARKET.
Stowmarket. A market town and railway station, in Stow hundred, West Suffolk, 80¼ miles from London, 12½ N.N.W. from Ipswich, and 14¼ E.S.E. from Bury; contained, in 1851, 3,299 inhabitants, besides about 1,000 in the Upland, being nearly 4,300. It is nearly the centre of the county, on the Eastern Union Railway, at the junction of the three rivulets which form the river Gipping, which was rendered navigable in 1793, and has proved a great source of prosperity to the town. A considerable trade in corn, malt, coals, slate, and timber, is done here. The Corn Exchange and Assembly Boom were built at a cost of £3000 about 20 years since. The corn market, held on Thursday, is well attended by farmers. A grand agricultural show of cattle, sheep, and pigs, is held early in September; and a horticultural show is held in July for flowers, fruit, and vegetables. There are two annual fairs—viz. on the 10th of July and two following days for toys and pleasure, and on the 12th of August a large lamb fair. The town is well lighted with gas; and it is now a polling-place for the Western division of the county.
The living is a vicarage, valued in the King’s books at £16 15s., is now valued at £380 per annum. The Rev. A. G. H. Hollingsworth is patron and incumbent. The church, dedicated to St. Peter and St. Mary, is a large cathedral-like building, in the decorated and early English style of architecture, with tower, nave, aisles, long chancel, and a side chapel, belonging to C. Tyrrell, Esq., called Gripping chapel. In the church is a monument to Dr. Young, once vicar of this place, and tutor to the immortal Milton. There are chapels for Independents, Baptists, Wesleyans, and Primitive Methodists; also a National school, and several benevolent institutions for the relief of the poor.
Harveys and Hudson’ Bank. William Isley, Esq., manager, Butter market.
Oakes, Bevan, and Co.’s Bank. Manager, John G. Hart, Market-place