Mexborough
Domesday name: Mechesburg
Mexborough, the 'Maise-belly' of Matthew of Westmoreland, is a good village, built chiefly of stone, and seated on the north side of the Don, 6 miles north-east of Rotherham. It is noted for its potteries, its ex cellent quarries of building and grinding stones, and for the vestiges of several Roman aggers, supposed to have been raised to strengthen the neighbouring fortification at Templeborough. The church is a curacy in the patronage of Archdeacon Markham, the impropriator. The Earl of Mexborough owns 100 acres, but Captain Kater is the principal proprietor of the Lordship. In the village are three Methodist chapels, belonging to the Primitives, Kilhamites, and Wesleyans; and also six almhouses, endowed in 1669, by Messrs. Horne and Calverly, with £6 a year. The parish contains 2001 acres, and 1270 inhabitants, and is divided into the two townships of Mexbro' and Denaby, the latter of which is on the opposite bank of the Don, and belongs to John Fullerton, Esq. A part of Swinton chapelry is in this parish.
Source: White's Directory, 1833
Trades
Robert Axe, blacksmith
Saml.Barker earthenware mfr.
J. & Rt. Butler Day , boat builders
Thomas Gill, stone mason
Robert Glassby, schoolmaster
George Killam, tailor
Rev. Leonard Jasper Hobson
Thos. Rawson wheelwright and joiner
Read, Taylor, & Co. earthenware manufacturers
George Sutton, wheelwright
George Truelove , blacksmith
Robert Tyas and Wm. White. tailors.
Fras. Ulley nail manufacturer
John Wood, timber dealer
Public Houses
Ferry Boat: George Sutton
George & Dragon: Martha Tyson
Masons’ Arms: Eadon Poulson
Red Lion: John Simpson
Shoemakers
John Sutton
John Axe
Thomas Ward
Joseph Barlow
Wm.Wilkinson
Jph. England
T.Woffendale
William Ford
Thomas Gibson
Joseph Makin
Samuel Medley
T. Moorhouse
Quarry Owners
Jph. Palfreyman
John Willey
Shopkeepers
Wm. Cresswell
Geo. Eastwood
Jsh. Goulding
J. Hackin
Jph.Lockwood (and miller)
Wililiam Stead, Butchers, and saddler
Boat Owners
Benj. Beavers
Geo.Bisby
Joseph Shaw
John Scarbro
John Wofenden
Butchers
John Anty
John Fearn
Jeremiah Gillott
James Wilson
Farmers
John Bulay
Samuel Carnley
Wm. Dickinson
Jane Goodwin
Jph. Machin
Charles Pashley
John Sellers
Denaby Farmers
Mary Jehnson
John Linfitt
Job Longley
Ann Midgeley
John Mowbray
Robert Parker
George Pearson
Jph. Roebuck
Wm. Shepherd
Mexborough Market
The Market Hall consists of 40 unit/shops and the Outer Market consists of 36 stalls.Market days are Monday, Friday and Saturday with a second hand market held every Thursday although many traders in the market hall are open 6 days a week Monday to Saturday. Free Parking
The Fish Market is located off Market Street at the side of the old Market Hall
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