Belchamp Walter 1848 Whites directory
BELCHAMP WALTER is a widely scattered village, from three to four miles W. of Sudbury, and has in its parish 698 souls, and 2080 acres of land, including the small extra-parochial places, called North Wood and North End, the former of which has 17, and the latter 29 inhabitants. The parish rises boldly from a rivulet, which runs east ward to the Stour. Mrs. Young (formerly Miss Saville) is lady of the manor, but a great part of the soil belongs to other proprietors, the largest of whom is S. M. Raymond, Esq. of Belchamp Walter Hall, a large and handsome mansion, with pleasant grounds, commanding fine prospects, and having a spacious terrace, skirted with lofty trees.
The principal front is composed partly of foreign bricks, and the house contains a valuable collection of paintings, one of which is a large picture, of three subjects, by Teniers. John Raymond, Esq., purchased the hall and other estates in 1611. William Wright, Esq. , has a large estate here, and a handsome modern seat, called Easton Hall, built on the site of an ancient mansion, on a commanding eminence, on the north side of the parish. The Vere, Beauchamp, Montchensy, Hautboys, and other ancient families, were formerly owners here.
The CHURCH (Virgin Mary,) is a lofty ancient structure, with a tower, eight bells, and a fine-toned organ. In the chancel is a handsome monument ofwhite and grey marble, in memory of various individuals of the Raymond family. There are also the remains of a very ancient monument, of elaborate workmanship, supposed to be in memory of one of the Earls of Essex, but the inscription is gone. The vicarage, valued in K.B. at £6, is consolidated with that of Bulmer, and was augmented, in 1727, with £200 of Queen Anne’s Bounty, and with a small house and £100, given by Wm. Raymond, Esq. The tithes here were commuted in 1847, the vicarial for £194, and the rectorial for £54] per annum. The latter belong to the patron, S. M. Ray- mond, Esq.
Brown David, bricklayer Corder Joseph, shopkeeper
Curtis Susannah, schoolmistress
Firman John, carpenter
Hawkins Mrs My. A.
Hart William
Hawkins Mattw. S. vict. Eight Bells
Hitchcock John, relieving officer
Jay Josiah, shoemaker
Lawrence James, baker
Mason John, shoemaker
Raymond Saml. Milbank, Esq. Hall
Ruse Thomas, corn miller
Woods William, shoemaker & beerhouse
Wright William, Esq. Easton Hall
FARMERS.
Chinery Thomas, Pottock end
Firman John (and corn miller)
Griggs Alice
Halls Thomas
Hutton Thos. (and farrier,) Clarks
Orbell Joseph, Fishers
Raymond Timothy
Taylor Har.
Stubbing John, St. Mary Hall