Brook - Whites 1878 - - Page 1

The Brook Parish had 183 inhabitants in 1871, and comprises 713 acres of land.

Off Brook Point there is a singular submerged fossilised forest.

Charles Seely, Esq., M.P., the present lord of the manor, owns most of the parish, and resides at Brook House., which he has recently much improved.

The Church (St. Mary the Virgin) was, with the exception of the tower, burned down on December 9, 1862, and the present stone edifice was built in 1863, at the cost of 2,000GBP, raised by subscription, C. Seely, Esq., M.P., giving 600GBP.

Here is a small Primitive Methodist Chapel.

At Hulverstone are a Free School, supported by Mr. Seely, and also a Free Library, presented by him.

Carriers to NEWPORT ; John Hayton, Saturday ; Henry Woodford, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

Brown Herbert, farmer, Dunsbury

Dimant Richard, dairyman

Ellis George, chief officer, Coastguard Station

Gaze Rev. John Pellew, M.A., rector, The Rectory

Gray Mr. Adam, Myrtle cottage

Hayter John, Grocer and carrier

Hollis Miss Hephzibah, National schoolmistress

Hookey James, blacksmith

Mursell Mrs. Rhoda, victualler, Sun Inn, Hulverstone

Newbury William, carpenter & wheelwright

Phillips George, bootmaker

Seely Charles, Esq., M.P., J.P., Brook house

Selby Albert, farmer, Hulverstone

Selby William, farmer, Brook farm

Tomkins William, farmer

Woodford Henry, carrier