Canvey Island 1848 Whites directoryCANVEY ISLAND, is divided among eight parishes, and has 277 inhabitants, and about 3600 acres of rich grazing land, on which […]
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North Benfleet and South Benfleet 1848 Whites directory
BENFLEET, (NORTH) a small village, 3 miles W. of Rayleigh, and 6 miles E.S.E. of Billericay, has in its parish 364 souls, and 2389 acres […]
Barstable Hundred 1848 Whites directory
Barstable Hundred 1848 Whites directory Barstable Hundred extends about fourteen miles along the north bank of the river Thames, from Gravesend Reach and Tilbury Fort, […]
Writtle – Chelmsford Hundred 1863 Whites directory
WRITTLE, a large and well built village, pleasantly situated on the west side of the river Can, 2½ miles W. by S. of Chelmsford, has […]
Woodham Ferrers – Chelmsford Hundred 1863 Whites directory
WOODHAM FERRERS, or FERRIS, is a compact village, seated on the slope of a considerable eminence, 9 miles S.E. of Chelmsford, and 8 miles S.S.W. […]
Little Waltham – Chelmsford Hundred 1863 Whites directory
WALTHAM, (LITTLE) a pleasant village on the east side of the river Chelmer, and on the Braintree road, 4 miles N. of Chelmsford, has in […]
Great Waltham – Chelmsford Hundred 1863 Whites directory
WALTHAM, (GREAT) a pleasant village on the west side of the river Chelmer, and on the Dunmow road, from 4 to 5 miles N. of […]
Sandon – Chelmsford Hundred 1863 Whites directory
SANDON, a pleasant village in the vale of the Sandon Brook, 2 miles E.S.E. of Chelmsford, has in its parish 512 souls, and 2278 acres […]
Runwell – Chelmsford Hundred 1863 Whites directory
RUNWELL, a scattered village and parish on the north side of the vale of the Crouch, 4½ miles N.W. ofRayleigh, and 10 miles S.E. by […]
Rettendon – Chelmsford Hundred 1863 Whites directory
RETTENDON, or Rettenden, parish contains many scattered houses, and most of the village of BATTLE BRIDGE, on the river Crouch, 4 miles N.W. of Rayleigh, […]