POST OFFICE DIRECTORY OF LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND 1855
WORTHINGTON is a chapelry in the Parish of Breedon-on-the-Hill, consisting of three townships, viz. WORTHINGTON, NEWBOLD and GRIFFYDAM. It is situated 5 miles north-east from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in West Goscote hundred, Ashby-de-la-Zouch Union, Peterborough bishopric, South Leicestershire. The church is a plain building, dedicated to St Matthew, with a belfry for two bells. The living is a perpetual curacy, worth £100 yearly, in the gift of Lord Scarsdale; the Rev James Dean, MA, is the present incumbent and the Rev henry Charles Close, BA, the curate. The Wesleyan Methodists have a small chapel at Worthington and a much larger one at Griffydam. There is a Day and Sunday School in connection with the established church and at Griffydam they have a National School. The petrifying spring in the field of John Bulstrode, Esq, and Griffy Well at Griffydam are worthy of attention. In 1851, the population was 1203 with 1600 acres. The Earl Ferrers is the lord of the manor. At PEGGS GREEN there is a Colliery.
NEWBOLD is a liberty with 355 inhabitants
Mee George, Shoemaker & Shopkeeper
Mee Mary (Mrs) Beer Retailer
Mee William Wheelwright
Percival Joseph Bricklayer Gelsmore
Pickering Frances Shopkeeper
Rennox Henry Shoemaker
Richards Joseph Shoemaker & Shopkeeper
Richards Robert Shopkeeper
Shaw Thomas Blacksmith
Stanton John Farmer
Stenson Joseph Farmer & Carrier
Tivey James Beer Retailer
Varley George Blacksmith
Vernon John Shoemaker
Walker Benjamin, Coal Merchant Smoill Works
Walker James Farmer
Wardle John Farmer
Williamson Hannah (Mrs) Shopkeeper
GRIFFYDAM
Burton Daniel Shopkeeper
Doman Thomas Shopkeeper & Tailor
GENTRY
Bowles John Shakespear, Esq
Bulstrode Misses Grace & Hannah
Bulstrode John, Esq
TRADERS
Armson White Shopkeeper
Bird Joseph Beer Retailer
Bonser James Beer Retailer & Shoemaker, Worthington Field
Bowles John Shakespear Farmer
Bulstrode John Farmer
Crabtree George, Railway Hotel & Joiner Gelsmore
Dexter John Miller
Farmer John Farmer
Fletcher John Joiner
Frearson William Farmer
Gilbert James Farmer
Husbands James Farmer
Knight James Farmer
Litherland John Farmer Gelsmore Ho
Mansfield Thomas, Shoemaker
Fletcher James Joiner
Fletcher Joseph Joiner
Fletcher Samuel Cooper
Haywood Thomas ‘Griffin’ & Shoemaker
Kendrick John, Shopkeeper & Wheelwright
Massey James Shopkeeper
Mee Joseph Blacksmith
Nicklinson John Beer Retailer Farmer & Brickmaker
Wale William Framework Knitter
NEWBOLD
TRADERS
Deacon William Farmer
Fowkes George Shoemaker
Kidger Ann (Mrs) Farmer
Knight William Farmer
Pixon John Farmer
Wilson John Potter
Letters received through Ashby-de-la-Zouch, which is also the neares money order office.