History
Rotherham Directory 1833
Coaches, Water Carriers and Carriers
COACHES
From the Crown Inn, (Joseph Woolfitt, agent.)
The Mail to Louth, at 10 morning and to Sheffield at 3 afternoon
The Union to York, at a quarter past 9 morning and to Sheffield 7 evening
The Defiance to Doncaster, at half past 10 morning and to Sheffield 4 afternoon.
The Times to Doncaster, at half past 11 morning and to Sheffield at half past. 8 morning
The Commander in Chief to Sheffield, at half past. 1 afternoon and to Doncaster quarter before 7 evening
The John Bull to Thorne, at 5 morning to meet the hull Packets, and returns according to tide.
From the Cross Daggers
The Hope to Gainsbro’, at 5 morning and to Sheffield 10 night.
Thomas Percival’s Coach to Sheffield, every Mon. at half past. 5 evening, and every Sun. evening at 6.
From The Ship Inn
The Umpire to Doncaster, every Sat. 8 morning; Sun. at 3 afternoon and Mon. at 10 morning. To Sheffield, Sat. 5 evening. Sun. & Mon. 6 evening
From the Pack Horse
The Eclipse to Doncaster, at half past 10 morning and to Sheffield half past 6 evening
Cars to Sheffield. every hour from the Ship & Wellington inns.
WATER CARRIAGE
Cavill & Co. Masbro’ Bridge Wharf, to Sheffield, Doncaster, & Hull, a vessel every week.
John ThompsonMasbro’, regularly between Sheffield & Hull.
Thomas Dearnaly Masbro’, regularly between Sheffield and York, & all intermediate places.
CARRIERS
Marked ¹ put up at the Cleaver,² at the Packhorse, and ³ at the Wheat Sheaf.
Barnsley, Edward Wilkinson,Pigeon lane, Tue. morning
¹Blyth, Martin Kirkby, Fri.
Doncaster, Edw. Wilkinson, Pigeon In. Tue. & Sat. 5 morning.
³ Doncaster, Geo. Birley, Tu.Thu. & Sat. nights.
¹Gainsbro’, Hibberson’s waggon from Sheffield, Mon. & Thu. returns Wed, and Sat.
¹Lincoln, Wm. Harrison and Wm. Crompton, Wed, and Sat.
¹Retford, W. Smith, Tue. and Friday.
Sheffield, John Handley, from Bridgegate, and Edw. Wilkinson, from Pigeon In. daily at 10 Morning.
Most of the others go to Sheffield.
² Tickhill, Geo. Malkin, Tue. & Fri.evgs. and C Embley, Sat. morning
³ Wath, Benj. Blackburn, Mo. Thu. and Friday, 3 aft.
² York, Thos. Dawson, Mon. and Friday nights. » »