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Rayne 1848 Whites Directory RAYNE, a neat and pleasant village, on the Dunmow road, and on the western side of the small river Brain, 1½ mile W. of Braintree, has in its parish 355 inhabitants, and 1650 acres of land. Some of the houses on the south side of the village are in Feltsted parish. … Read more
Pentlow 1848 Whites Directory PENTLOW, a scattered village, pleasantly situated on the south side of the Stour Valley, 35 miles E. of Clare, opposite Cavendish, in Suffolk, has in its parish 364 souls, and 1805 acres of land. H. C. Mathew, Esq. , is lord of the manor, and resides at Pentlow Hall, a fine … Read more
Pebmarsh 1848 Whites Directory PEBMARSH, a village, near the source of a rivulet, 3½ miles N. of Halstead, has a large silk factory, and its parish contains 614 souls, and 1978 acres of land. Lady Puller is lady of the manor, which was anciently held by the Bigod and Fitz- Ralph families, the latter of … Read more
Panfield 1848 Whites Directory PANFIELD , or Pantfield, is a pleasant and salubrious village and parish on the western side of the vale of the river Pant, or Blackwater, 2 miles N.N.W. of Braintree. It contains 299 souls, and 1475 acres of land. Panfield Hall, a fine old mansion, commanding extensive prospects, has been much … Read more
Little Maplestead 1848 Whites Directory MAPLESTEAD, ( LITTLE) a pleasant straggling village, 2 miles N. of Halstead, has in its parish 407 souls, and 1063A. of land. The lords of the manor, impropriators of the great tithes, patrons of the church, and owners of the Hall farm, (382A.,) are the Trustees of Davis’s Charity, left … Read more
Great Maplestead 1848 Whites DirectoryMAPLESTEAD, ( GREAT) a scattered village, 24 miles N. by W. of Halstead, has in its parish 452 souls, and 1892A. of land, finely undulated, and bounded on the west by the river Colne. John Sperling, Esq., is lord of the manor, and has a handsome seat here called DYNES HALL, … Read more
Lamarsh 1848 Whites DirectoryLAMARSH, a pleasant village on the western side of the river Stour and the Stour Valley Railway, 6 miles N.E. of Halstead, has in its parish 404 souls, and 1210A. 2R. 32P. of fertile land, varying from a rich sandy loam, excellent for turnips, to a strong soil on which hops have … Read more
Great Henny and Little Henny 1848 Whites DirectoryHENNY, ( GREAT) a parish on the western side of the vale of the Stour, 2½miles S. of Sudbury, has a village called Henny Street, near the river ; but its church is on a bold eminence. It contains 417 souls, and 1096 acres of land, belonging to … Read more
HEDINGHAM ( SIBLE) is an extensive and pleasant village on the western side of the vale of the Colne, opposite Castle Hedingham, 35 miles N.W. of Halstead. It has a fair for toys and pleasure on Easter Tuesday, and in its two principal streets are many neat houses, and several good inns and well stocked … Read more
Castle Hedingham 1848 Whites Directory HEDINGHAM, ( CASTLE) a large and well-built village, with several good houses, shops, and inns, is situated upon a pleasant acclivity, on the east side of the river Colne, 4 miles N.W. of Halstead, 17 miles N.W. by W. of Colchester, and 19 miles N.N.E. of Chelmsford. It was anciently … Read more