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CHIGNAL SMEALY, or Little Chignal, is a very small parish near the source of a rivulet, 4½ miles N.W. of Chelmsford. It has only 70 inhabitants, and about 400 acres of land, belonging to William and Hy. Marriage, Esqrs. , and other freeholders. Dives Hall, an old manor house, partly encompassed by a moat, was … Read more
CHIGNAL ST. JAMES is a small parish, 3½ miles N.W. by W. of Chelmsford, containing only 258 souls, and about 900 acres of land, between two tributary streams of the river Can. It has been variously spelt Chignall, Chighenale, and Cingehala. The latter was its name at the Domesday Survey. It is in two manors, … Read more
STOCK, 2½ miles E. of Ingatestone, is a village and parish adjoining and intermixed with Buttsbury, as noticed above. It is sometimes called Stock-Harward, and it contains 657 inhabitants and about 2620 acres of land, lying in the same manors as Buttsbury, and belonging to Lord Petre and many smaller proprietors .The soil is mostly … Read more
BUTTSBURY parish, 2½ miles E. of Ingatestone, and 6 miles S. by W. of Chelmsford, has 513 inhabitants and 2021 acres of land, including 104A. of wood and 15A. of waste. Its houses are mostly intermixed with the village of Stock, and its Church (St. Mary) is a small ancient structure on the western side … Read more
BROOMFIELD is a pleasant scattered village, with many good houses, 2½ miles N. of Chelmsford, on the road to Braintree, Dunmow, &c. , and on the western side of the vale of the Chelmer, of which it commands pleasing views. Its parish is very fertile, and contains 849 souls, and 1954 acres. Lady Stewart is … Read more
LITTLE BADDOW, a scattered village on the picturesque acclivities above and near the confluence of the river Chelmerand the Sandon Brook, 4 miles E. by N. of Chelmsford, has in its parish, 2738 acres, and 605 inhabitants, including MIDDLE MEAD hamlet, which has 175 souls, and about 500 acres, locally situated in Dengie Hundred. Lord … Read more
Great Baddow – Chelmsford Hundred 1863 Whites directoryGREAT BADDOW, one of thehandsomest villages in Essex, is pleasantly situated nearly 2 miles E.S.E. of Chelmsford, on the Maldon road, and on the south side ofthe fertile vale of the Chelmer.Its parish includes most of GALLEYWOOD COMMON, on which it has asmall village and chapel of ease … Read more
TAILORS. (Marked * Woollen Draprs & Outfitters.)*Brown John, Duke street*Burton Joseph, High street*Chesterton Joseph & Co. High streetChurch James, MoulshamCollicott Henry, Moulsham*Darby Ebenezer, Moulsham*Day Charles andAlex. Duke street*Hasler John, High streetHoughton Charles, High street*Houghton John, High street*Nicholson Henry, High streetPalmer Thomas, Glebe placePhillips John, Baddow roadQuilter William, MoulshamRayner Henry, High streetSeaton Henry & Son (Hy. … Read more
SADDLERS & HARNESS MakersArdley Elizabeth, Tindal squareCottee Mark, High streetDurrant Katherine, Duke streetMartin John B. SpringfieldPoole Edward, Duke streetWillers John E. New Bridge street SHOPKEEPERS. (See also Bakers and Grocers) .Andrews Isaac, Townfield streetAylward William, Princes placeBird Ann, King streetClark Thomas Henry, Baddow roadCrush George Wm. Broomfield roadHarling John, MoulshamPavey Miss, MoulshamPullen Charles Fdk. MoulshamRayner … Read more
IRON MERCHANT.Greenwood Frederick, High street IRON FOUNDERS And Agricultural Machine makers.Coleman Richard & Sons (Hy. S. & Rd. F. &Edwin O.), New London roadEddington Alfred &Willm. New street; h Lion terrace IRONMONGERS.Cleale Henry, High streetDennis Thomas H. P. High streetGreen Henry (cutler) , High streetMerritt Sar. L. & Mary, High streetMonkley William, MoulshamPhillips Adolphus, High … Read more