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Moreton 1848 Whites directory MORETON, a village on a pleasant acclivity, on the north side of the vale of the small river Cripsey, 3½ miles N. by W. of Chipping Ongar, has in its parish 513 souls, and 1435 acres of land, held by Sexi, a freeman, in Edward the Confessor’s time. It is now … Read more
Loughton 1848 Whites directory LOUGHTON is a large scattered village, on the eastern side of Epping Forest, and the western side of the picturesque vale of the river Roding, 12 miles N.E. by N. of London, and 4 miles S.S.W. of Epping ; consisting chiefly of Loughton Street, which extends near two miles along the … Read more
Magdalen Laver 1848 Whites directory LAVER (MAGDALEN) parish lies south-west of High Laver, 4 S.E. of Harlow, and 5 miles N.N.W. of Chipping Ongar. It has a small scattered village, and contains 217 souls, and about 1000 acres of land, which gives rise to one of the tributary streams of the small river Cripsey. At … Read more
Little Laver 1848 Whites directory LAVER ( LITTLE) is a small parish and scattered village, adjoining the above, and 5 miles E. of Harlow. It has only 128 souls, and 886 acres of land. John Maryon Wilson, Esq. , is lord of the nanors called Little Laver and Enville, but a great part of the … Read more
High Laver 1848 Whites directory LAVER ( HIGH) is a parish of scattered houses, 7 miles N.E. by N. of Epping, and 5 miles N. by W. of Chipping Ongar, near one of the sources of the small river Cripsey. It has 478 souls, and 1994 acres of land, and was anciently called Lagafare, and … Read more
Lambourne 1848 Whites directory LAMBOURNE parish comprises several scattered houses near the church, but the chief part of its population is a mile to the west, in the improving village of ABRIDGE, on the south side of the river Roding, 4 miles S. by E. of Epping, and on the London and Ongar road, 13 … Read more
Kelvedon Hatch 1848 Whites directory KELVEDON HATCH is a scattered village, mostly on a green or common, from 2 to 4 miles S. by E. of Chipping-Ongar, and its parish contains 430 souls, and 1656 acres of land. Kelvedon Hall, a neat mansion in a small park, is the seat of J. F. Wright, Esq., … Read more
Greensted 1848 Whites directory GREENSTED is a small scattered village and parish, about one mile W. of Chipping Ongar, from which it is commonly called Greensted near Ongar, to distinguish it from Greensted near Colchester. It has only 159 inhabitants, and 674 acres of land, rising boldly from a tributary stream of the river Roding. … Read more
Fyfield 1848 Whites directory FYFIELD, a village and parish in the vale of the river Roding, 3 miles N.N.E. of Chipping Ongar, and 9 miles W. of Chelmsford, contains 563 souls, and 2390 acres of land. In old records it is variously spelt Fyfhide, Fishide, &c. At the Norman survey it belonged to the Earl … Read more
Chigwell 1848 Whites directory CHIGWELL is a large and pleasant village on the east side of the river Roding, and on the London and Ongar road, 11 miles N.E. of the former, and 9 miles S.W. of the latter town. Its parish contains 2059 inhabitants, and 4522A. 1R. 22P. of land, and includes the handsome … Read more