Great Baddow 1848 Whites directory

Great Baddow 1848 Whites directory

GREAT BADDOW, one of the handsomest villages in Essex,
is pleasantly situated nearly 2 miles E.S.E. of Chelmsford, on the Maldon road, and on the south-side of the fertile vale of the Chelmer.
Its parish includes a large portion of Galleywood COMMON, on which it has a small village and chapel of ease, about 24 miles S. of Chelmsford, near the Race Course. (See page 306.) It also comprises many scattered farms and neat houses. It increased its population from 1,445 souls in 1801 , to 2,022 in 1841 ; and comprehends 3,621 acres of fertile land, skirted on the north by the river Chelmer. About two thirds are arable, 30A. wood, 30A. waste, and 1,052A. in pasturage. J. A. Houblon, Esq. , is lord of the manor, which was purchased in 1736, of the Paschals, whoheld it in the reign of Edward VI. In Saxon times it was held by the Earls of Mercia. It afterwards passed to the Crown, and was one of the manors granted by Henry VIII. to his Queen, Katharine of Arragon . A great part of the soil is copyhold, belonging to various owners. The farms called Great and Little Sir Hughes , and Sebright, had their names from Sir Hugh de Baddow, and the Sebright family, who were seated here at an early period. The Church (Virgin Mary) is a large ancient structure, with a massive flint tower atthe west-end, finely mantled with ivy, containing eight bells , and surmounted bya tall spire. The body consists of a nave and aisles, and a chancel with a south aisle, and is a fine specimen of the decorated, or early English style, but has undergone many repairs. It has a western gallery and an organ.
The font is new, but the pulpit is dated 1639. The side gallery, with 196 sittings, was erected in 1832. The benefice is a vicarage, valued in K. B. at £18. 6s. 8d. , and in 1831 , at £445. Mrs. Bullen is patroness, and her son, the Rev. A. W. Bullen, incumbent. The vicarial tithes have been commuted for £460, and the rectorial tithes for £567 per annum. The latter belong to J. A. Houlbon, Esq.

There were formerly two chantries in the church, founded by Margaret Coggeshall and Thomas Kille. One was valued at the dissolution at £20. 16s. 8d , and the other at £14.13s. 4d. In the parish was a free chapel, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, and its possessions were grantedin 1557, to John Drake and others ; and are supposed to have comprised lands called ” Peirce at Mead and le Vynes. ” Alexander Barclay, D.D., one of the most learned writers and translators of the 16th century, was vicar here in 1546. Subscriptions are raised yearly, for the sale of coals, at reduced prices, to the poor parishioners, and in aid of their Clothing Club. There is also a District Visiting Society , for supplying the destitute with meat and groceries. The parish has a Free School, National Schools, and various charities for the poor.
An annual pleasure fair is held here on May 14th.
The Free School was founded in 1731, by Jasper Jeffery, who built the school, and purchased the master’s house. For the gratuitous education of20 poorboys, and providing them with books, he bequeathed more than £1,000, which was laid out in the purchase of Pynning’s Farm, 121A. IR. 6P. at Han- ningfield, now let for about £150. The charity has also a sum of £125 three per cent. Consols, purchased with savings ofincome, in 1835. Besides the use ofthe house and garden, the master has ayearly salary of £50. The rates and taxes are paid by the trustees, and they allow him 54 bushels of coals yearly. He is required to teach reading, writing, arithmetic, history and geography, to 25 free scholars, who are also provided with books and station- ery. The Rev. J. Bramston and others, are the trustees.
The National Schools, in great Baddow, were built in 1830, and are attended by about 150 children. They are supported by subscription, and the dividends of£375 three and a halfper cent. ReducedAnnuities, given by Mrs. Henrietta Pugh, for the support of Day and Sunday Schools in this parish. At Galley- wood Common, is a building used as a Chapel of Ease, and an Infant School, attended by about 80 day scholars.
The Church Land, 8A. 3R. is let for £35. 10s., and has beenlong vested in trust, for the repairs of the church. The overseers have ayearly rent charge of10s. out ofafield called Warren’s Hope, belonging to the lord of the manor.
The Parish Clerk has a house and garden near the churchyard, and ayearly sum of £5 from the lord of the manor, in lieu of commonright. Five Alms- houses, occupied rent free, by poor families, were given in 1773, in lieu of two copyhold tenements, which had become forfeited to the lord of the manor.
In 1636, Ellen Sydner left a yearly rent charge of £5. 4s. out of the farm called Great Sir Hughes, for a weekly distribution of bread among the poor parish- ioners, whohave, for the same purpose, the following yearly sums, viz.:-£5 left byRoger Reader, in 1693, out of a house and land called Pitt Place ; £2. Os. 8d. given by an unknown Donor, out ofproperty belonging to Chelms- fordGrammar School; and £2. 12s. left by anunknown Donor, out of Peirce Farm, which is also charged with 20s. ayear for a sermon on Good Friday.
These bread charities are distributed by the churchwardens. Mrs. Henrietta Pugh, in 1804 and ‘ 8, gave £200 to the vicar, in trust, for the relief of poor parishioners not receiving aid from the poor rates. This sum was laid out in thepurchase of £319.17s. three per cent. Consols. In 1822, Marshall Straight bequeathed to the vicar and churchwardens, £276. 10s. 10d. three per cent.
Consols, in trust, to distribute the dividends in bread, among the poor, on the 25th of March, and 21st of December. The dividends of £25 of the same stock, left by Thomas Trumble, in 1824, are distributed among poor women attending the church.

In the following DIRECTORY OF GREAT BADDOW PARISH, those marked *
are on Galleywood Common.
Bell James Abraham, gentleman
Bell Charles Alfred, grocer, and hop, wool, &c. , merchant
Boggis James, Esq. Baddow Court
Bacon George, cooper
Bullen Mrs. gentlewoman, Vineyards
Bullen Rev. A. W. , Vicarage
Clapham Geo. Esq. Noakes Place
Cookson Miss
Copland Alfred, gentleman
Crabb Richard Hatley and Son, (Rd.) brewers, &c. BaddowPlace
Dennis Thos. assistant overseer, &c.
Dodd Ann, straw hat maker
Douglas Mrs. Mary, Baddow Court
Duffield Wm. Ward, solicitor, (and Chelmsford)
Felton John, sheriff’s officer, & bailiff of county court, Pitt Place Foaker Leonard , surgeon
Gilson Mr. John, and Miss Sophia
Greenwood Thomas. Esq. Baddow Lodge
Grove James, corn merchant
Harward George, saddler, &c.
Larcher Rt. Woolsey, auctioneer
McLachlan Mrs. S. Baddow Hall
Mumford John, auctioneer
Parker James, solicitor, Parsonage
Parker Mr. James, Chelmer Cottage
Polley Mr. James, and Mrs. W.
*Sewell Peter, corn miller
*Stevens William, corn miller
Wink Mr. Chas.
Hicks Mr. Pp.

FARMERS.
Buttle Mrs. Elizabeth, Sebrights
*Brazier Richard
Crabb Richard H. and Son
Dennis George, Pond Lands
Duffield James, Manor Farm
Green Mrs.
Greenwood John Joslin John
Mason Matthew, Great Maskells
Matson Chs. (& surveyor) Baddow Park
Mayhew John |
Malyon William
Mulcock Thomas, Rignalds
Peck Joseph , Ponds
*Polley David, Galley Dean
Phillips Thos. Little Sir Hughes
Rayner Henry, (& brick maker)
Sorrell Thomas
Smith Henry
*Stevens George, Galley Hall
Spight Thomas, Brick House
Thomas Edmund, Great Sir Hughes
*Whald John
Wistock William
Wilkinson Chas. Little Maskells
Wood William Edward, Park Lands

Yell William , Lathcoates

PUBLIC HOUSES.
*Bear, Thomas Brown
Bee Hive, George Potter
Bell , Henry William Slade (& hairdresser )
Blue Lion, William Young (cabinet maker.)
*Blue Lion , John Newcombe, jun.
King’s Head, James Patten
*Running Mare, Daniel Beadel
White Horse, Jas. W. Wilson

BAKERS.
Barnard William
*Brown George
Dowsett Hy. (& corn dealer)
Eve Abraham
Robinson Ann
Rogers William
*Stockdale William

BEER HOUSES .
Dean George
*Fogg Charles
*French William
Flexman James
Hawes William
Jefferies Thomas – Horse and Groom
*Judd William
*Passfield John
*Scotcher James
*Taylor John

BLACKSMITHS.
*Blanks Lazarus.
Blanks George
*Brown Thomas
Patten John

BUTCHERS .
Finch Richard
Duffield James

CARPENTERS .
Beckett William
Crush Charles
Jackson William
Patten James
Sorrell John
Turner Charles
*Newcombe John

PAINTERS ,
PLUMBERS , &c .
Ruffell Thomas Reeve
*Wiffen Joseph

SCHOOLS .
*Blanks Eliz .
Crush Mrs (National)
Lewin Mrs.
Safford Car. My. , Branwoods
Sharman Stephen Hy
*Springham Mrs.
Tabor Geo. (Natl.)

SHOE MAKERS.
Carter Potter
Clarke George
*Dean George
Hawes Thomas
Harward John ( & parish clerk)
Potter George
Turnedge James
*Wilkin Thomas

SHOPKEEPERS.
Bell Chas. Alfred, (wool,&c.mert)
Duffield William
Emberson Sarah

French William
Gosling Eliza
Jefferies Thos . Warden John
*Judd William
Larcher James
Rogers Thomas
*Wiffen Joseph

TAILORS.
Kidd Wm. P.
Rowland George
*Spight Henry

WHEELWRIGHTS.
Jackson William
Newcombe John

POST OFFICE at J. Larcher’s.
Post Cart to Chelmsford daily