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St. Peter & St. Paul’s Church – Whitney on Wye

sally — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 18:37:16 +0000

The lovely church of St. Peter & St. Paul was built in 1740 using the stones from the original church which was destroyed by floods,

Font

The font at St. Peter & St. Paul is thought to be 12th century.

Memorial

There are many Dew memorials, of which these are just a sample. They record the following:

Armine Drew

Armine Dew, Captain royal Artillery and 5th son of Tomkyns Dew and Margaret Beatrice his wife. Killed in action at the glorious battle of Alma on 20th September 1854 aged 27.
– Bromage by Ann and grandson of the above, who died March 1769 aged 31.

Henry Dew

Henry Dew, 2nd son of Tomkyns Dew and Mary Elizabeth his wife. Tomkyns Dew, only son of tomkyns Dew and Ann is wife, daughter of Rev. Armine Styleman, rector of Ringstead, Norfolk., born 9th July 1791 and died 1st February 1853, leaving a widow and 13 children. Also Margaret, his wife born 18th July 1794 and died 11th July 1877.

Edward Lestrange Dew

Edward Lestrange Dew, Barrister at Law and 3rd son of Tomkyns Dew and Margaret Beatrice, died of fever at Baldock on 5th October 1861 aged 39.
Thomas Williams, who married Elizabeth third daughter of Edward Holford of Cerleby in county of Lincoln, by whom he had Elizabeth his only daughter. He died 29th May 1698 aged 39

Thomas Williams

Whitney on Wye

sally — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 18:29:59 +0000

The village of Whitney on Wye is situated on the River Wye some 4 miles from Hay on Wye. The name means “white water” and could perhaps have come about become of the persistent and catastrophic flooding of the river Wye at this point. Many buildings have come to grief because of this flooding, including the ruins of Whitney Castle and three toll bridges

Churches of Whitney on Wye

News from the Past Whitney on Wye

Whitney on Wye News from the Past

sally — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 19:49:22 +0000

Whitney Bridge Toll and more

1899 – Baby Suffocated

A labourer named Williams and his 19 year old wife lived at Mill Half, Whitney on Wye; they had a four day old baby who was their first child, and it was said that the baby was healthy and strong.

They all slept in the same bed with the baby next to the wall, but on the morning of 20th November 1899 the pair woke up to find the child dead.

Dr. Darling of Eardisley ascribed death to suffocation.

1899 – Whitney on Wye Bridge Toll

This letter was sent to the Hereford Times by a Whitney resident:

“Sir, will you kindly give me space in your valuable paper to call the attention of the ratepayers of Whitney and the Herefordshire County Council, to the monopoly of the tolls charged to the already overburdened ratepayers upon passing to and fro over Whitney Bridge over the Wye.

Is it not high time for steps to be taken to do away with what may be termed a lasting disgrace, when all, or nearly all, toll gates are done away with throughout England, that this one is allowed to remain on a public main road?

Is it not full time for the County Council to turn their attention to this matter and do away with this monopoly?

The bridge in question is also a disgrace to the surrounding neighbourhood, being no ornament, but, being used a great deal, its use brings in a good revenue judging by the amount of traffic.

I hope to see the matter taken up with the view of abolishing these vexatious tolls, and placing the bridge in the hands of the public, free of debt”

Poor chat – he would have died still complaining because there remains a toll on the bridge to this day!