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Heydon Whites Directory in 1863HEYDON, or HAYDON, a village and parish 5 miles E. by S. of Royston, and 8 miles W. by N. of Saffron- Walden, occupies the highest and extreme north-western part of the county, near the junction of Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. It is in Royston Union, and comprises 368 souls, and 1225A. … Read more
Eldenham Whites Directory in 1863ELSENHAM, a pleasant village, 2 miles N.E. of Stansted and 7 miles N.W. of Dunmow, is near the Great Eastern Railway, on which it has a Station. Its parish contains 517 souls and 1825 acres of land, mostly the property of Mrs. Clara Rush, the lady of the manor, who resides … Read more
Elmdon Whites Directory in 1863ELMDON is a retired village, among the chalky hills at the north-western extremity of the county adjoining Cambridgeshire, 6miles W. by N. of Saffron Walden, and 34 miles W. by S. of Chesterford Railway Station. Its parish contains 731 souls, and 3106 acres of land, extending southward to Duddenhoe-end and Pond … Read more
Debden Whites Directory in 1863DEBDEN, a scattered village, including Debden-Green, Smith-Green, Amberden-End, &c., is pleasantly situated 4 miles S.S.E. of Saffron-Walden, and nearly 2 miles E. of Newport Railway Sta- tion. It has a fair for toys, &c., on June 1st. Its parish is picturesquely broken into hill and dale, and contains 942 inhabitants, and … Read more
Chrishall Whites Directory in 1863CHRISHALL is a village and parish among the hills bordering upon Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, 7 miles W. of Saffron Walden, and E. by S. of Royston. It contains 643 souls, and 2694 acres of land. In some old records it is variously called Carshall, Christeshale, &c. Lord Dacre is lord of … Read more
Little Chishall Whites Directory in 1863CHISHALL, (LITTLE) 8 miles W. of Saffron Walden, has in its parish 105 souls, and 1167A. 1R. 37P. of land, having a hilly and well-wooded surface. In the 14th century it was held by the Argentine family, and afterwards by the Ufford, Effield, Boteler, and Ayliff families. Since 1684, it … Read more
Great Chishall Whites Directory in 1863CHISHALL (GREAT) is a pleasant village and parish, at the north-western extremity of Essex, 9 miles W. by N. of Saffron Walden, and 4 miles E.S.E. of Royston. It has a hilly surface and contains 532 souls, and 2618 acres of land, which was held at Domesday Survey, by Geoffrey … Read more
Little Chesterford Whites Directory in 1863CHESTERFORD, (LITTLE) a small village andparish on the river Cam, or Granta, near Chesterford Railway Station, and 3miles N.N.W. of Saffron Walden, is traversed by the Great Eastern Railway, and contains 276 souls, and 1166 acres of land. TheMarquis of Bristol is lord of the manor, but part of the … Read more
Great Chesterford Whites Directory in 1863CHESTERFORD (GREAT) is a large village, pleasantly situated on the Newmarket road, and on the east side of the river Granta, or Cam, near Chesterford Railway Station, and 3 miles N.N.W. of Saffron Walden. Its parish contains 1027 souls, and 2811 acres of land, including roads and waste ; and … Read more
Birchanger Whites Directory in 1863BIRCHANGER, a small village and parish, 2 miles E.N.E. of Bishop Stortford, contains 371 souls, and 1051 acres of land, partly belonging, with the manor and the patronage of the rectory, to the Warden and Fellows of New College, Oxford, to which it was granted by Edward III. J. A. Houblon, … Read more