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Fambridge 1848 Whites directory FAMBRIDGE, a small parish, with only 94 inhabitants, and 1232 acres of land, is situated on the south side of the river Crouch, opposite North Fambridge, in Dengie Hundred, to which there is a ferry. It is about 4 miles N.N.E. of Rayleigh, and N.N.W. of Rochford, and was given by … Read more
Eastwood 1848 Whites directory EASTWOOD, a village and parish, 1½ miles S.W. of Rochford, and 3 miles N.N.W. of Southend, has its name from its situation eastward of the extensive woods of Rayleigh and Thundersley. It has 596 inhabitants, and 3216 acres of land, which was granted by Edward the Confessor to Suene. Rt. Bristow, … Read more
Canewdon 1848 Whites directory CANEWDON, a village, on an eminence on the south side of the vale of the navigable river Crouch, 4 miles N.N.E. of Rochford, com- mands a fine view over the vale, and of the battle field of Ashingdon, where Canute the Dane contended with Edmund Ironside, and is said to have … Read more
Barling 1848 Whites directory BARLING is a small village and parish , on a creek of the river Broomhill, opposite Potton Island, 4 miles E. of Rochford, and con- tains 1260 acres of land and 326 inhabitants. It is a peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul’s, who are lords of the inanor, … Read more
Ashingdon 1848 Whites directory ASHINGDON, or Assingden, is a small parish and village, 3 miles N. by W. of Rochford, containing only 1146 acres of land, and 119 inhabitants. As noticed with Hockley, this is the Assandune where Canute obtained a great victory over the Saxons under Edmund Ironside. The manor was held by Suene, … Read more
Rochford Hundred 1848 Whites parishes in this Hundred Rochford HundredForms a Polling District in the Southern Division of Essex ; a Police Division of the County Constabulary Force ; and a district for which a County Court is held monthly at Rochford, where Petty Sessions are held every alternate Thursday, as noticed with that town. … Read more
Little Yeldham 1848 Whites Directory YELDHAM, ( LITTLE) or Upper Yeldham is a small but pleasant village and parish, about 1½ mile E.N.E of Great Yeldham, and 8 miles N. by W. of Halstead. It contains 333 inhabitants, and 919 acres of land . In Domesday Book it is described as a berewick in the … Read more
Great Yeldham 1848 Whites Directory YELDHAM, ( GREAT) or Lower Yeldham, is a neat and pleasant scattered village, on the high road, and on the banks of the small river Colne and two of its tributary streams, 7 miles N.N.W. of Halstead, and 5 miles S.S.W. of Clare. Its parish contains 726 souls, and 1793 … Read more
Wickham St Pauls 1848 Whites Directory WICKHAM ST. PAUL’S is a pleasant village, scattered round a large green, 5 miles N. of Halstead. Its parish contains 476 souls, and 1,225 acres of land, including Catley Cross, I mile S. of the church, and several scattered farm houses. It has generally a light but fertile soil … Read more
Wethersfield 1848 Whites Directory WETHERSFIELD is a large and well-built village, pleasantly situated on the northern acclivity of the vale of the river Pant or Blackwater, 7 miles N.N.W. of Braintree. It has several neat houses and well-stocked shops, and its parish contains 1685 inhabitants, and 4101 acres of land, and many scattered houses at … Read more