WARLEY, (LITTLE) a small parish of scattered houses, 3 miles S. by E. of Brentwood, contains 1651A. 1R. 32P. of land, and in 1851 had 344 inhabitants, besides 644 in the Barracks. In the reign of George III. a large army was encamped here, and in the parish are Warley Barracks, built by Government, about 1805, for 2000 cavalry; but after being long unoccupied, they were purchased, in 1842, by the East India Company, at the cost of £17,000, together with 120A. of the common. At these Barracks the Company for many years trained about 1000 young men yearly for the Indian army; but they have again passed to the British Crown with the government of India. They were enlarged in 1862, and are now occupied by a large detachment of the Royal Artillery. Sir William O’Malley, Kt. , of Colchester, is the barrack master.
Lord Headley is lord of the manor, which belonged to the Bishops of London from the time of the Conquest till 1327. It was afterwards held by the Burnell, Tyrell, Bennett, and other families. Lord Petre, Mrs. Cawkwell, and a few smaller freeholders, have estates here. The Hall, an ancient brick building, is occupied by a farmer. It is in the early Tudor style, and has a richly ornamented gable and projecting chimney. The Church (St. Peter) is a small antique structure, except the tower, which was rebuilt in 1718. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £11. 3s. 9d. , and in 1831 at £263, was in the gift of the Tyrell family from 1382 till a few years ago, butis nowin the patronage and incumbency of the Rev. John Pearson, M.A., of East Horndon. The Rectory House is a lath and plaster building, and the glebe is 37A. 3R. 27P. The tithes were commuted in 1837 for £287. 10s. per annum. In 1693, Hugh Chappington left a house and 16A. ofland here to his nephew and the heirs of his body, or in default of such issue (which happened in 1706) to the poor parishioners. The house was pulled down in 1858, and a school-house, and rooms for two aged couples, were built on the site. The land is let for £17, which is distributed in coals.
LITTLE WARLEY.
POST OFFICE on Warley Common. Letters via Brentwood.
Dolan J. W. barrack sergeant
Gonne Charles, Esq. Warley Lodge
Harris John, cattle dealer
Hay Colonel William F. Barracks
Laurence Rev. Frederick John Ross, M.A. curate, Rectory
Mumford William, parish clerk
Pack James, gardener
Radcliffe Lieut.-Colonel R. P.
Reeve Sarah, schoolmistress
Simpson David, victualler, Canteen
Stewart Duncan, M.D. Barracks
Tower Major, R.A. Barracks
Walsh William, clerk, Barracks
Weal William Edm. victualler, Greyhound
FARMERS.
Grove Edward
Jones Owen
Knightbridge Cs.
Parson Jno. Hall
Seabrook Edward
Seabrook Sarah
Stevens Richard
Tanner William