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Ugley 1848 Whites Directory UGLEY, or OAKLEY, is a small scattered village, on the Newmarket road, 5 miles N. by E. of Bishop Stortford, and 2 miles N. by W. of Elsenham Station, on the North-Eastern Railway. Its parish contains 381 souls, and 2038 acres of land. In Domesday Book, the manor is written Ugghelea, … Read more
Manuden 1848 Whites Directory MANEWDEN. or MANUDEN, a pleasant village on the western side of the river Stort, 4 miles N. of Bishop Stortford, has in its parish 688 souls, and 2486A. 1R. 36P. of land. It has afair for toys, &c. on Easter Monday. J. M. Leake and Robert Gosling, Esqs., are lords of … Read more
Langley 1848 Whites Directory LANGLEY, a pleasant scattered village, at the north end of this Hundred, 7 miles W.S.W. of Saffron Walden, and S.E. of Royston,has in its parish 448 souls, and 1617A. 2R. 27P. of land, adjoining Hertfordshire, and including a large wood, and several scattered farm-houses, &c. Sir Francis Simpkinson is lord of … Read more
Farnham 1848 Whites Directory FARNHAM , or Fernham, a scattered village at the south end of this Hundred, 2½ miles N. by W. of Bishop Stortford, has in its parish 549 souls, and 1966A. of land, bounded on the west and south by Hertfordshire, and on the east by the river Stort. The manor of … Read more
Clavering 1848 Whites Directory CLAVERING, the village which gives name to this Hundred, is pleasantly situated near the head of the river Stort, 8 miles S.W. of Saffron Walden, and 4 miles W.S.W. of Newport Station. Its parish contains 1172 souls, and 3798A. 2R. 22P. ofland, including Ford-end, Sheepcote-green, Sterlings-green, Hill-green, Douse-green, and many scattered … Read more
Berden 1848 Whites Directory BERDEN, or Berdon, a small village, 9 miles S.W. by S. of Saffron Walden, and 5 miles S.W. of Newport Station, has in its parish 391 souls, and 1771A. 3R. 37P. of land. General Felix Calvert owns a great part of the soil, and is lord of the manor of Berden … Read more
Clavering Hundred 1848 Whites Directory Clavering is the smallest hundred in Essex, and is sometimes called a Half Hundred. It is on the north-western side of the county, and is about 9 miles in length from north to south, but only from 2 to 4 in breadth. It is bounded on the west and south … Read more
NEWSPAPERS.Chelmsford Chronicle, (Fri.) and Essex Herald, (Tues.) Meggy and Chalk, High streetEssex Weekley News, (Fri. ) & South Essex Independent, (Wed.) John Taylor and Edw. Robbins, High street & Romford. NEWS AGENTS. (See also Booksellers .)ArthyT.B. (to Essex Gazette,) High streetBurrell W. D. (toEssex Standard,) High streetDutton Thomas D. Conduit street NURSERY AND SEEDSMEN,Gardeners, Florists, … Read more
BLACKMORE, 34 miles W.N.W. of Ingatestone, and E. by S. of Chipping Ongar, is a pleasant village, though in a low situation. It has in its vicinity numerous springs, strongly tinctured with sulphate of iron, and forming the chief sources of the river Can. Its parish contains 704 souls, and 2576 acres of land, of … Read more
BOREHAM, a scattered village on and nearthe Colchester road, and the Eastern Counties Railway, from 3 to 4 miles N.E. of Chelmsford, and 5 miles S.W. of Witham, has in its parish 989 souls, and 3740 acres of land, including 162A. of wood, and 40A. of waste. The soil is various, but generally very fertile, … Read more