1848 Whites directory Margaretting
MARGARETTING, a small pleasant village, on the London road, 4 miles S.W. by S. of Chelmsford, and nearly 2 miles N.E. of Ingatestone, has in its parish 570 souls, and 2,260 acres of light fertileland land,,including 180A, ofwood. Itis traversed by the Eastern Counties Railway ; and the church is more than a mile south of the village, and less than a mile from the Railway Station at Ingate- stone. The parish is bounded on the east by the small river Wid, near which it has some rich meadows or ings, from which, and the patron saint of the church, it derived its name. Lord Petre is lord of the manor of Margaretting Hall, which has been held by his family since 1592. John Attwood, Esq. M.P., is lord of the manor of Coptfold Hall, an elegant modern mansion, now occupied by Joseph Alfred Hardcastle, Esq. , M.P. for Colchester. This hall is delightfully situated in a small park, on a commanding eminence, 3½ miles S.W. of Chelmsford. Peacocks, another handsome residence, on the east side of the parish , near the river, is the seat of Geo. Straight Esq. , and stands near the site of Shenfield Manor House, which was surrounded by a moat, and had a draw bridge, guarded by watch towers. The Church (St. Margaret,) is a very ancient building, with a wooden tower, containing four bells, and crowned by a shingled spire . It has a nave, south aisle, chancel, and north and south porches. The latter are of wood, in the Tudor style. The lower part of an ancient screen remains ; and one of the windows is filled with stained glass. The Vicarage, valued in K.B. at £9. 2s. , and in 1831 at £168, is in the patronage of the representatives of the late B. Hopkins, and incumbency of the Rev. W. Jesse, B.A. The vicarial tithes have been commuted for £191 . 5s. , and the rectorial for £431 . 5s. The latter are in the impropriation ofG. Straight, Esq. The Vicarage House stands near the railway, and is a good residence. In 1625, John Tanfield charged the manor of Coptfold Hall with the distribution of 10 dozen of penny loaves, among the poor, during Lent; but the present owner distributes a much larger quantity. The Rev. Chas . Fdk. Bond, in 1827, left £100 Bank Stock, anddirected the yearly dividends (£8,) to be applied in sup- porting a Sunday School, and in providing the children with prayer books, &c. The parish has 19 tenements, which are mostly occupied by paupers, and partly by poor families, at low rents, which are carried to the poor rates.
(Marked are Land Owners.)
Berring James, shopkeeper
*Bond Benjamin, Esq. Canterburys
*Barnes Mr. Henry, White’s Place
Bonnett Chas. vict. Spread Eagle
Curtis John, vict. Red Lion
Dennis James, butcher
*Earee Thos. builder, smith, wheelwright and agent to the Atlas Ins. Co.
Finch John , salesman
Finch Mr. Wm.
Stevenson Mrs.
Gray William beerhouse & shopkeeper – White Hart
Hardy Robert carpenter & shopkeeper
Hardcastle Joseph Alfred, Esq. M.P., Coptfold Hall
Justice Henry, shopkeeper & thatcher
Jesse Rev. William, Vicarage
Knight James, shoemaker
Penny Philip, shoemaker
Spight John , vict. Bull Inn
Spurgin George, salesman
*Straight George, Esq. Peacocks
Turnidge Robert, shoemaker
Wright John, beerhouse
Wright William & Son, academy
FARMERS.
*Baker William, White Bridge
Clark Samuel, Brooks
Hutton Charles
Hutton Samuel
Hanchett Richard, Furness
Long William, Killegrews
Poole George, Margaretting Hall
*Spight John
Nunn John
*Warren Thomas
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