The Chobham section of Pigot's Directory, 1839

Is an agricultural village and parish, in the first division of the hundred of village 26 miles w. s. w. from London, 12 N. N. E. front Farnham, 9 N. from Guildford, 6 s. s. w.

from Chertsey, and 4 s.e. from Bagshot the heath of which latter place forms a considerable proportion of the parish. About two miles and a half

distant, is a station on the London and Southampton railway. At Chobhain park are the remains of a large mansion, in which Archbishop Heath died ; and about a mile from the village is Chobham place, the seat of the late Samuel Thornton, Esq who was one of the members for the county.

The places of worship are the parish church, an ancient structure, dedicated to St. Lawrence, two chapels for Baptists, and one for Wesleyan methodists.

The living is a vicarage, in the patronage of the family of Thornton, and incumbency of the Rev. Junes Jerram. The parish contained, in 1831, 1,937 inhabitants.

POST

Receiving- House at William Clark's.--Letters arrive from Bagshot (by foot post) every morning at nine, and are despatched every evening at five.

GENTRY AND CLERGY.

Bainbridge the Misses	King Rev. John, rector of Bisley
Chitty Mr. James, Rose cottage	Mumford Samuel, esq.
Dyer Thomas, esq. Westcroft house	Potter Rev. -, baptist minister
Hewer Mr. Joseph (surgeon)	Satchel Richard, esq. Grove house
Jerram Rev. James, Chobham house	Stevens Rev. William Henry, curate

INNS.

Sun, James S uires

White Hart, William Jones

SHOPKEEPERS & TRADERS

Barfoot John, baker	Burchett John, bricklayer
Clark William, grocer and draper	Cobbett Henry, nurseryman, Horsell
Dodd Elijah & Joseph, druggists, stationers and oilmen	Donald Robt. nurseryman, Woking
East Edward, shoemaker	Goodchlld William, butcher
Hone Stephen, grocer	Howard Charles, grocer and draper
Howard Edward, carpenter & wheelwright	Howard Jeremiah, carpenter and builder
Hudson Thomas, jun. grocer, corn and coal dealer, and registrar of of Births and deaths	Jackman Geo. nurseryman, Woking
Luker William, butcher	Miller William, shoemaker
Moir John, baker	Mose John, blacksmith
Muniford Samuel, maltster	Ottaway James, blacksmith
Percey George, brewer	Rowland Richard, draper & tailor
Soan William, baker	Stevenson William, bricklayer
Street George, blacksmith	Street James blacksmith Terry William, blacksmith
Walterer Michael, nurseryman, Knaphill

CARRIERS

To LONDON, Charles Still and Samuel Turner, every Monday and Thursday.