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​The New Cottages (Anglesey Cottages) 1831

Listed Building Grade: II 
Date first listed: 20-Oct-1983
Anglesey Cottages Nos 1 to 10


Dated 1863 but probably c1840. Rendered stone with ashlar dressings and stone string course. Hipped slate roofs. End stone stacks. Coursed rubble find ranges. Row of 10 semi-detached cottages each of 2 storeys and 5 bays in the 'Tudor' style. Each cottage has stone mullioned 'perpendicular', flat-headed windows with square labels and inwardly opening metal casements throughout. Bays 2 and 4 have square stone door surrounds with 4-centred arches. Numbers 1, 2, 3, 9 and 10 have original doors blocked. Numbers 3, 8, 7 and 6 have later windows inserted into end ranges. Number 7 probably has original door. Numbers 2, 3 and 4 have stone flags set into pavement adjoining front doors.
"Historic England"
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The thrashing riots of 1830 were instrumental in the building of Anglesey Cottages.  The immediate results of the disturbances in Stalbridge were contained in a set of Minutes from a meeting in Uxbridge House attended by Castle­man (Lord Anglesey’s agent) after consultation with the Stalbridge tenants, in which it was agreed

that there should be immediate employment of out of work labourers on different farms at Lord Anglesey’s expense;
that to Tenants in general, 10% allowance would be made on Rents less the sum paid by Lord Anglesey for labour on each farm;

there should be opportunities for getting the Women and Girls at Stalbridge employed by the Glove Manufactory at Milborne Port;

that 8 or 10 cottages should be built at Stalbridge and on other parts of the Estate with ' to 1 acre of land adjoining to allot to Labourers with families at fair rents... and if it succeeded, to build 3 or 4 annually;
that means should be found of procuring some employment for Labourers in making Baskets etc during the long Winter evenings;
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that Lord Uxbridge should apply to Lord Melbourne for Arms and Accoutrements for the Horse and Foot Constabulary Force raised at Milborne Port and Stalbridge.
 Minutes from a meeting in Uxbridge House D/ANG EC 1830/3 DRO

The building of the New Cottages (Anglesey Cottages) were started in 1831. The ten new cottages planned for the Labourers must have been the envy of many Stalbridge inhabitants, with their walls of stone, roofs of slate, brick-built porches and privies, iron window frames from Poole,20 and an iron pipe to carry water to the cottages. The fact that nine windows were broken before the cottages were occupied perhaps registered some unpleasant reac­tions or jealousies or mere vandalism.
 D/ANG Vouchers (Mar 1832) 1830,1831/1 DRO
“Extracts from “The Stalbridge Inheritance 1780-1854” by Irene Jones”
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It could be construed that Anglesey Cottages were the forerunners of Council Housing in Stalbridge, followed by Westminster Cottages 1864, Westminster Buildings 1864, Council Houses Thornhill Rd. 1927, Council Houses Grosvenor Rd. 1935, Council Houses Barrowhill 1950’s, Council Houses Park Rd. 1950’s, Council Houses Park Grove 1950’s, Council Houses Coppernway 1950, Prefabs Barrowhill 1950’s and Waterlake 1950’s.
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Census Records for Anglesey Cottages 1841 - 1911 Head of household and number of residents
 Census 1841                   Res
No 1  Jessie Ash                     8
No 2  Charles Parsons          5
No 3  Thomas Brown           5
No 4  Richard Cummins      7
No 5  Isaac Orchard             7
No 6  George Clark               7
No 7  Hannah Mogg             3
No 8  John Senior                 2
No 9  ??                                   0
No10 ??                                   0
                                              44
Census ​1851                  Res
No 1  Jessie Ash                    8
No 2  Charles Parsons         4
No 3  Robert Sheppard       2
No 4  Richard Cummins     4
No 5  Mary Ann Orchard   7
No 6  George Clark              5
No 7  Jane Mogg                  2
No 8  Martha Senior           6
No 9  Charles Parsons        6
No10 Samuel Francis         5
                                               49
Census 1861                  Res
No 1  Jessie Ash                    3
No 2  Lucy Parsons              5
No 3  Ellias Ryall                  5
No 4  Richard Cummins     4
No 5  Mary Ann Orchard   4
No 6  George Clark              4
No 7  Samuel Mogg             3
No 8  Joseph Senior            5
No 9  Charles Parsons        3
No10 Sammuel Francis      6
                                               42
Census 1871                  Res
No 1  Jessie Ash                    2
No 2  Joseph Parsons          5
No 3  Elias Ryall                   4
No 4  Jane Cummins           2
No 5  Mary Ann Orchard   2
No 6  James Clark                9
No 7  John Aish                    4
No 8  Joseph Senior            4
No 9  Charles Parsons        4
No10 Sammuel Francis      4
                                               40
​Census 1881                  Res
No 1  Jane Brown                  1
No 2  Joseph Parsons           7
No 3  Mary Ryall                   1
No 4  John Neal                   11
No 5  John Orchard              2
No 6  James Clark                 9
No 7  John Aish                     8
No 8  Martha Down              5
No 9  Henry Parsons            5
No10 William Jeans             5
                                               54
Census ​1891                  Res
No 1  Tom Senior                 5
No 2  Joseph Parsons           5
No 3  Mary Ryall                   2
No 4  John Neal                   10
No 5  John Orchard              2
No 6  James Clark                 5
No 7  John Aish                     5
No 8  John Stokes                 4
No 9  Henry Parsons            5
No10 William Jeans             4
                                               47
   Census ​1901               Res
No 1  Julia Matthews          6
No 2  Joseph Parsons          3
No 3  Mary Ann Senior      3
No 4  John Neale                  3
No 5  Robert Orchard         7
No 6  James Clark                3
No 7  John Ash                     2
No 8  John Stokes                2
No 9  Henry Parsons           4
No10 William Jeans            3
                                              36
Census ​1911                  Res
No 1  Charles Matthews     5
No 2  Felix Jeans                   7
No 3  Henry Gawler             8
No 4  John Neal                     2
No 5  Robert Orchard          5
No 6  James Clark                 3
No 7  Edward Read               4
No 8  Edwin Scott                 4
No 9  Henry Parsons            3
No10 William Jeans             3
                                               44

1918 Sale
LOT 76
A Stone-built, Stuccoed, and Slated
Model Cottage with Garden
No 1 ANGLESEY COTTAGES
Situate in “The Ring,” in the Town of STALBRIDGE, forming part of No. 501 on Plan, and extending to about 
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0 a.    2 r.    29 p.
(0.684 Acres)
containing Living Room, Pantry and Two Bedrooms.    
Good Garden. Let to Mr. E. Matthews on Quarterly tenancies.
1911 Census:              Occupier: Charles Matthews, Occupation, Carter, Julie Matthews, Wife, Glover, N Matthews,                                                              Daughter, Glover, Alan Matthews, Son, Baker, M Matthews, Daughter, School.

In Sale 1918                 Bought by Mr M J Day £75 
Tenant:                          Mr E Mathews  

Lived in since             Rattly family 1950’s
                                        Mrs Scott 1960 - 1968
                                        Carter Family 1968 - 1982                     
                                        Doney Family 1982 – 2020
                                        Witcomb Family 2020 - Present
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2019

LOT 76
A Stone-built, Stuccoed, and Slated
Model Cottage with Garden
No 2 ANGLESEY  COTTAGES
Situate in “The Ring,” in the Town of STALBRIDGE, forming part of No. 501 on Plan, and extending to about
​0 a.    2 r.    29 p.
(0.684 Acres)
containing Living Room, Pantry and Two Bedrooms.    
Good Garden. Let to Mr. F. Jeans on Quarterly tenancies.
 1911 Census:              Occupier Felix Jeans Occupation: Farm Labourer, Susan Jeans, Wife, Machinist Glover, James Jeans,                                                 Son, Mason’s Labourer, Sidney Jeans, Son, Milk Boy, Nora Jeans, Daughter, School, Martha Jeans,                                                   Daughter, School, Ada Jeans, Daughter, School,

In Sale 1918                 Bought by Mr M Day   £75 
Tenant:                         Mr Felix Jeans
Lived in since             Felix Jeans 1900 - 1932
                                        Seymore Family 1940’s
                                        Siymes Family 1950’s 
                                        Wiles Family 1950’s
                                        Eady Family 1960’s
                                        Denman Family 1960’s
                                        Mrs Scard 1968 –1973
                                        Stubbs Family 1973 - 1983
                                        Pope Family 1983 - 1986
                                        Mrs Gibson 1986 - 1989
                                        Perkins Family 1989 - 1998
                                        Mrs Bumphrey 1998 - 2005
                                        Conner Family 2005 -  Present

LOT 76a
A Stone-built, Stuccoed, and Slated
Model Cottage with Garden
No 3 ANGLESEY  COTTAGES
Situate in “The Ring,” in the Town of STALBRIDGE, forming part of No. 501 on Plan, and extending to about
​0 a.    2 r.    29 p.
(0.682 Acres)
containing Living Room, Pantry; Two Bedrooms.   
 Good Garden. Let to Mr H Gawler on Quarterly tenancies.
​1911 Census:               Occupier: Henry Gawler Occupation: Carter, Emily A Gawler, Wife, Sidney Gawler, Son, Mason,                                                        Maurice Gawler, Son, Farm Worker, May Gawler, Daughter, School, Allen Gawler, Son, School, Amy                                              Gawler, Daughter, School, Fred Gawler, Son, School.

In Sale 1918                Bought by W E Tucker £100 
                                        Tenant: H Gawler
Lived in since             Henry Gawler Family 1904 – 1948
                                        William Semple Family 1948 – 1958
                                        Bertie Everett Family 1958 – 1972
                                        Ian & Alice Semple 1972 – Present
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Henry & Emily Gawler (nee Ashford)
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William & Muriel Joan Semple (nee Everett)
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Bert & Charlotte Everett (nee Gawler)
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Ian & Alice Semple (nee Cormack) 1974
​Henry Gawler was Ian Semple’s Great Grandfather, William Semple was Ian’s father and Bertie Everett was Ian’s Grandfather

LOT 76a
A Stone-built, Stuccoed, and Slated
Model Cottage with Garden
No 4 ANGLESEY COTTAGES
Situate in “The Ring,” in the Town of STALBRIDGE, forming part of No. 501 on Plan, and extending to about
0 a.    2 r.    29 p.
(0.682 Acres)
containing Living Room, Pantry; Two Bedrooms.
Good Garden. Let to Mrs. E. Everett on Quarterly tenancies.
1911 Census:               Occupier: John Neal, Occupation Mason, Rachel Riggs, Housekeeper. 

In Sale 1918                   Bought by W E Tucker £100 
                                          Tenants Mrs E Everett 

Lived in since               Emily Everett Family 1912 -  1930
                                          Arthur Joe Everett 1930 – 1964
                                          Mrs Cameron
                                          Nutbeam
                                          Lewis
                                          Meacham
                                          Furzey 1968 - 1971
                                          Holloway 1971 – 2020
​                                          Eastgate Family 2020 - Present
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Emily Everett and Arthur Joe Everett

LOT 77
A Stone-built, Stuccoed, and Slated
Model Cottage with Garden
No 5 ANGLESEY  COTTAGES
Situate in “The Ring,” in the Town of STALBRIDGE, forming part of No. 501 on Plan, and extending to about
0 a.    2 r.    18 p.
(0.614 Acres)
containing Living Room, Pantry; Two Bedrooms.    
Good Garden. Let to Mr. R. Orchard on Quarterly tenancies.
1911 Census:               Occupier: Robert Orchard, Occupation: Road Labourer,  Mary Orchard, Wife, Glover, Ernest W                                                        Orchard, Son, Baker, Isaac B Orchard, Son, Baker, Lily M Orchard, Daughter, School.

In Sale 1918                Bought by Mr J Curtis £100 
                                        Tenant: Mr R Orchard 
Lived in since            Mary Orchard 1908 – 1952
                                        Lily Orchard 1952 -1962
                                       Mike & Diana Cameron 1962 – 1967
                                       Tony & Wendy Axford 1967 – 1974
                                       Hawkins Family 1974 – 2017


LOT 77
A Stone-built, Stuccoed, and Slated
Model Cottage with Garden
No 6 ANGLESEY  COTTAGES
Situate in “The Ring,” in the Town of STALBRIDGE, forming part of No. 501 on Plan, and extending to about
0 a.    2 r.    18 p.
(0.614 Acres)
containing Living Room, Pantry; Two Bedrooms.    
Good Garden. Let to Mr. J. West on Quarterly tenancies.

​1911 Census:               Occupier: James Clark, Occupation: Retired, Lizzie West, Daughter,
                                         John West, Son-in-Law, Farmer.

In Sale 1918                 Bought by J Curtis    £100 
                                         Tenant: Mr J West

Lived in since            John West 1905 – 1950
                                         Jessie Brown 1950 – 1959
                                         Lesley & Olive Farrant 1960 – 1992
                                         John Farrant 1999 - Present
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This was not the date the cottages were built, it is the date that the estate was bought by the Duke of Westminster (Grosvenor). The Garb or Wheatsheaf has been the heraldic emblem of the Grosvenor Family since 1390

LOT 78
A Stone-built, Stuccoed, and Slated
Model Cottage with Garden
No 7 ANGLESEY  COTTAGES
in a similar situation to the preceding Lot, forming part of No. 501 on Plan, and extending to about
0 a.    2 r.    29 p.
(0.684 Acres)
containing Living Room, Pantry; Two Bedrooms.    
Good Garden. Let to Mr. E. Read on Quarterly tenancies.
1911 Census:               Occupier: Edward Read, Occupation: Carter, Emma Read, Wife, Glover, Rosalie Read, Daughter,                                                        School, Albert Read, Son.
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In Sale 1918                 Bought by J Scott   £95 
                                        Tenants: Mr E Read
Lived in since              Edward Read 1905 - 
                                         Hamlin Brothers 1935 – 1957
                                         Garb-Rudd Family 1962
                                         Bennett Family
                                         Alan & Trish Hannah 1990's - 2005
                                         Ellis Family 2005 -  2011
                                         Templeman Family 2011 -  2014
                                         Murry Robinson 2014 –  Present
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LOT 78
A Stone-built, Stuccoed, and Slated
Model Cottage with Garden
No 8 ANGLESEY  COTTAGES
in a similar situation to the preceding Lot, forming part of No. 501 on Plan, and extending to about
0 a.    2 r.    29 p.
(0.684 Acres)
containing Living Room, Pantry; Two Bedrooms.    
Good Garden. Let to Mr. J. Scott on Quarterly tenancies.

1911 Census:               Occupation: Edwin J Scott, Road Contractor, Elizabeth Scott, Wife, 
                                        William G Scott, Son, School, William Scott, Nephew, Farm Labourer.

In Sale 1918                 Bought by J Scott    £95 
                                        Tenant: Mr J Scott

Lived in since              Edwin J Scott 1906 – 1945
                                         Elizabeth Scott 1945 - 1953
                                         Queenie West 1953 – 1983
                                         Alan Gawler 1983 – 1986
                                         Hancock Family     2013 – Present
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Alan Gawler & Queenie Gawler (nee West)

​LOT 79
A Stone-built, Stuccoed, and Slated
Model Cottage with Garden
No 9 ANGLESEY  COTTAGES
Situate in “The Ring,” in the Town of STALBRIDGE, forming part of No. 501 on Plan, and extending to about
​0 a.    2 r.    26 p.
(0.667 Acres)
containing Living Room, Pantry; Two Bedrooms.    
Good Garden. Let to Mr. H. Parsons on Quarterly tenancies.
1911 Census:               Occupier: Henry Parsons, Occupation: Farm Labourer, Sarah Parsons, Wife, Walter Parsons, Son,                                                      Carpenter

In Sale 1918                Bought by W Parsons £95 
                                        Tenants: Mr H Parsons

Lived in since            Henry Parsons 1900 - 1924
                                         Bessie Parsons 1924 – 1978
                                         Dalimore Family 1978 - 
                                          ?? 1994 - 1999
                                         Parsons Family 1990 - 1999
                                         Frampton Family 1999 - 2015
                                         Pittman Family 2013 - Present

​LOT 79
A Stone-built, Stuccoed, and Slated
Model Cottage with Garden
No 10 ANGLESEY  COTTAGES
Situate in “The Ring,” in the Town of STALBRIDGE, forming part of No. 501 on Plan, and extending to about
​0 a.    2 r.    26 p.
(0.667 Acres)
each containing Living Room, Pantry; Two Bedrooms.    
Good Garden. Let to Mrs. C. Haine on Quarterly tenancies.
1911 Census:               Occupier: William Jeans Haines, Occupation: Retired, Catherine Jeans Haines, Retired, William Jeans                                               Haines, Son, Shepherd.

In Sale 1918              Bought by W Parsons £95 
                                       Tenants: Mrs C Haine

Lived in since           Mrs C Haines 1909 - ??
                                        Rogers Family 1930’s
​                                        ???????

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When the builders completed Anglesey Cottages they were then sent to Bradford Abbas (part of the Anglesey Estate) to build two pairs of cottages of the same design. Below Bradford Abbas photos taken in 2018.
Ian Semple 2018 updated 2020
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