Eastwood 1848 Whites directory
EASTWOOD, a village and parish, 1½ miles S.W. of Rochford, and 3 miles N.N.W. of Southend, has its name from its situation eastward of the extensive woods of Rayleigh and Thundersley. It has 596 inhabitants, and 3216 acres of land, which was granted by Edward the Confessor to Suene. Rt. Bristow, Esq., is now lord of the manor, but Eastwoodbury estate is the seat and property of W. W. Wren, Esq.; and some other proprietors have estates here, among whom are Sir Thos. Neave, D. R. Scratton, Esq., and several resident freeholders .
Rt. Bristow, Esq., is now lord of the manor, but Eastwoodbury estate is the seat and property of W. W. Wren, Esq.; and some other proprietors have estates here, among whom are Sir Thos. Neave, D. R. Scratton, Esq., and several resident freeholders .
The Church (St. Lawrence and All Saints,) is an antique structure, consisting of a nave and chancel with aisles, and a tower, containing four bells and crowned with a spire. The following is a translation of a Latin inscription over the principal entrance door, “May peace rule those entering, and those going out. ” The vicarage, valued in K.B. at £12, and in 1831 at £230, is in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor, and incumbency of the Rev. George Price, M.A. , of Fryerning, who has 16A. of glebe, and a small Parsonage House, occupied by the curate. The tithes were commuted in 1842. Robert Bristow, Esq. , is impropriator of the rectory. The Sunday school is well attended, and some of the children of this parish attended the National School at Rochford. The poor have 20s. a year from Sudbury’s Charity, noticed with Hawkwell. Eastwood Lodge, is an ancient farm house, on an eminence, two miles W. of the village.
Part of the Wallasea Island belongs to this parish, though distant from it more than six miles E.N.E
(Post, from Rochford daily.)
Gladwell John, vict. Three Ashes
Lazell James, shopkeeper
Olley Thomas, shoemaker
Ray Rev. William B. C. L., curate, and incumbent of Canvey Island
Say Rosamond, beer seller
Wren William Weld, Esq. Eastwoodbury
(* are Owners.)
Bacon William
Bentall A. & Leigh
Baker Samuel; h Hawkwell
Bammon Joseph
Foster W. & Leigh
Gladwell John
Glasscock William
Higby John
Knapping Cph. F.
Lucking Ann
*Mays Eliz. Lodge
Mew Herbert
Rickett John
*Rickett Thomas
*Tabor James, West Barrow Hall
Witney Jno. Wallasea Island