Little Bromley 1848 Whites Directory
BROMLEY (LITTLE) is a village and parish, 3½ miles S. by W. of Manningtree, and 7 miles E. by N. of Colchester, containing 426 souls, and 1853 acres of land, in two manors, called Little Bromley or Church Hall, and Braham or Breame Hall, which were held by Queen Edeva, in the Confessor’s reign , and afterwards by the Hastings, Godmanston, Vere, Bromley, and other families. J. Ambrose, Esq. , is now lord of the manors, but most of the soil belongs to C. Nunn, E. and F. Norman, J. Page, J. Bigsby, S. Dennis, H. Wrinch, and a few smaller owners, partly free and partly copyholders. The HALL is the seat of C. Nunn, Esq. , a celebrated fox-hunter, who has one of the best packs of hounds in the county.
The CHURCH (Saint Mary,) is a plain, ancient structure, which has undergone many repairs, and has a short tower, containing three bells. The interior is neatly fitted up, and has several handsome mural monuments ; one in memory of the Rev. Thos. Newman, who held the rectory 45 years, and died in 1837. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £8, and in 1831 at £493, is in the patronage of Wadham College, Oxford, and incumbency of the Rev. H. B. Newman, M.A., who has a large residence, and 13A. 3R. 39P. of glebe. A neat School was built by C. Nunn, Esq., in 1829. Towards the support of a Sunday school, this parish has the dividends of £100 three per cent. Reduced Annuities, from Crossman’s Charity. To provide coats and gowns for poor men and women, Eliz. Warren, in 1809, gave the dividends of £210 three and a half per cent. Reduced Annuities , in pursuance of the wish ofher brother, John Barton, who died intestate in 1806.
Carrington John, wheelwright
Church William, blacksmith
Cooper James, shopkeeper
Kenningale Mr. George
Newman Rev. Hy. B., M.A. rector
Nunn Carrington, Esq. Hall
Thomas George, parish clerk
FARMERS.
Cutting Abm.
Eagle Chas. Braham Hall
Kenningale John
Page Joseph
Payne James
Wendon William
SHOEMAKERS ,
Church John, ( & beerhouse) – Wheatsheaf
Jeffery James
Mayer James