Home Project Info History The River Wye Links English Documents, February     Upper Orchard, Hoarwithy, 22nd February English Documents study The LOWV transcribers discovered some fascinating details of goods conveyed along the Wye between Mordiford and Wilton. The group studied four records of barge accounts from Hereford Library, Hereford Record Office and the Aramstone Archive which covered a period from 1744 to 1854. On Wednesday the following was discovered: Aramstone Archive Day Book 1811 – 1854, Wilton Barges first Hauld by Horses on the River Wye Tuesday the fifteenth day of January 1811. The first through Wilton Bridge was Jonathan Cromtons Barge the Henry William Hoskins Master with coal Second, J. Cromptons Fanny Thomas Jones Mast. Two Horses each. 14 Cr. The Kiln By 10 dozen lime p Flora 15 10…do…p Farme 16 Mr Elliott Ballingham 10 dozen lime 16th 10   do the 17th Aramstone Archive Ledger 1744 – 1810 1795 Mr. Willm. Porter Wilton 1 Apr 23 Cash paid……5.7 11. Freight 2 Bags Clover Seed Account Book for freights on barges and wagons 1827 Freight of Goods from Hereford to Bristol By Liverpool & Bristol Company Smacks regular traders The Wellington from Mordiford Mr North ……1 Chest Soap The Trader to Hereford Bonner…..1 Bottle Spirits G. Green…. 1 Rope Floor Cloth 1 Small…Di 1 Bag Barge Book 1790 to 1805 1791 July 13th     loded 30 bages whete from Fownhope to Lidbrook July 23rd     loded 60 bages of whete from Hereford to Willten September 26th…..Mr Porter had the barge from Wiltlton two Brockware The group will continue to work on these documents to learn about the regularity of the service, the type of cargo, the size and names of the barges, the names of the operators, the sites of the wharfs and the time it took for goods to reach their destination.   Back to TOP

Wye Valley English February

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