Henbury, Bristol, Gloucestershire Beggars Bush Close 1790

A Lease dated 12 May 1790 of minerals rights (lead, copper, iron ores, coal and calamine) under Knowle Field refers to the adjoining wood, Knowle Paddock, and Beggars Bush Close in Henbury.

The Bristol Mercury, 16 Dec 1837, reported a meeting of the Trades at the Tailors Hall, Broad Street to support Mr Berkeley the “radical” candidate against a petition by the Tories for his removal on the basis his agents had offered bribes to the electors. Mr Sennington, “rising to move the first resolution” and remarking on the strength of the trades in Bristol referred to the signatories to the Tory petition;

“First there was Mr Bush: perhaps they all recollected a large tree on Durdham Down, which was called the Beggars’ Bush; now he could imagine a tall gigantic individual, lowly stooping to each passenger as he passed by soliciting a subscription in aid of the petition fund.”

OS Grid

ST560780

Sources

Henbury Enclosure Awards.
Field, J., English Field-Names; A Dictionary, Newton Abbott, 1993, p.17.
Bristol Record Office, (Edward Harford 1720-1806, ref. 28048/P1/7

The Bristol Poll Book, 1837

Thanks

Phil Quinn

Posted: May 21st, 2011 | Filed under: Places | Tags: Bristol, Gloucestershire, Henbury | 1 Comment »