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Littlebury 1848 Whites directory LITTLEBURY village is pleasantly situated on the London and Newmarket road, and the river Cam or Granta. It has a station on the North- Eastern Railway, 2 miles N. W. of Saffron Walden, and its parish contains 822 souls, and 3408A. 2R. 19p. of land, including the small scattered villages of … Read more
Henham 1848 Whites directory HENHAM is a pleasant village, on an eminence, about 2 miles N.E. of Elsenham Railway Station, and 5 miles W.S.W. of Thaxted. Itis sometimes called Henham on the Hill, and its parish contains 855 souls , and 2958 acres of land, of which 162 souls, and 1190 acres , are in … Read more
Heydon 1848 Whites directory HAYDON, or HEYDON, a village and parish 5 miles E. by S. of Royston, and 8 miles W. by N. of Saffron Walden, occupies the highest and the extreme north- western part of the county, near the junction of Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. It is in Royston Union, and comprises 324 souls, … Read more
Elsenham 1848 Whites Directory ELSENHAM, a pleasant village, 7 miles N.W. by W. of Dunmow, is about a mile east of the North Eastern Railway, on which it has a station. Its parish contains 491 souls, and 1825 acres of land, mostly the property of George Rush, Esq. , the lord of the manor, who … Read more
Elmdon 1848 Whites Directory ELMDON is a retired village, among the chalky hills at the north western extremity of the county, adjoining Cambridgeshire, 6 miles W. by N. of Saffron Walden, and 3 miles W. by S. of Chesterford Railway Station. Its parish contains 680 souls, and 3106 acres of land, extending southward to Duddenhoe-end … Read more
Debden 1848 Whites Directory DEBDEN, a scattered village including Debden-Green, Smith-Green, Amberden End, &c. , is pleasantly situated 4 miles S.S.E. of Saffron Walden, and nearly 2½ miles E. of Newport Railway Station. It has a fair for toys, &c. , on June 1st. Its parish is picturesquely broken into hill and dale, and contains … Read more
Chrishall 1848 Whites Directory CHRISHALL is a village and parish among the hills bordering upon Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, 7 miles W. of Saffron Walden. It contains 521 souls, and 2694 acres of land. In some old records, it is variously called Carshall, Christeshale, &c. Lord Dacre is lord of the manor of Chrishallbury, and owner … Read more
Little Chishall 1848 Whites Directory CHISHALL, ( LITTLE) 8 miles W. of Saffron Walden, has in its parish only 96 souls, and 1167A. 1R. 37P. of land, having a hillyand well wooded surface. In the 14th century, it was held by the Argentine family, and afterward s by the Ufford, Effield, Boteler, and Ayliff families. … Read more
Great Chishall 1848 Whites DirectoryCHISHALL (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 466 souls, and 2618 acres of land, which was held at Domesday Survey by Geofrey … Read more
Little Chesterford 1848 Whites Directory CHESTERFORD, (LITTLE) a small village and parish on the river Cam, or Granta, about a mile south of Great Chesterford, and 3miles N.N.W. of Saffron Walden; is traversed by the North-Eastern Railway, and contains 229 souls, and 1166 acres ofland. The Marquis of Bristol is lord of the manor, but … Read more