Alphamstone 1863 Whites directory

Alphamstone 1863 Whites directory
ALPHAMSTONE, a small village on an eminence overlooking the vale of the Stour, 5 miles N.E. by E. of Halstead, has in its parish 317 souls, and 1531a. of land. It has a fair for pleasure and pedlery, on the 1st Thursday in June. Sir R. D. Neave, Bart., is lord of the manor; but a great part of the soil belongs to C. Start, D. Podd, B. Harvey, and other owners.
The Church is a small ancient structure, of flint, with a short spire, and three bells. The Rectory, valued in K.B. at £11, and in 1831 at £407 , is in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor, and incumbency of the Rev. Hy. Hodges, M.A., who has 26A. of glebe, and a neat residence, in the Elizabethan style, built in 1841. The tithes were commuted in 1838 for £448 per annum. For distribution about Christmas, the poor parishioners have the rents of two cottages, and 24. of land, given by Thomas Clayton, in 1560, and now let for £12. 15s. per annum. They have also 20s. yearly out of Twinstead Hall estate, pursuant to the bequest of Isaac Wincoll, who, in 1681, also charged the same estate with the payment of £1 each to the four parishes of Twinstead, Great Henny, Pebmarsh, and Lamarsh, for the poor. Post from Bures.
Buttle Mrs, New House
Cant George, carpenter
Dixey John, wheelwright
Eldred Tyrell Baring, blacksmith
Hodges Rev. Henry, M.A. Rectory
Messent Mrs F. & William blacksmiths
Nott Samuel, vict. Wind Mill
Silvester Geo. carpenter & parish clerk

FARMERS.
Buttle Geo. (& maltster.) Upper Goulds
Buttle Thomas, Lower Goulds
Nott Samuel, Lee Moat
Podd Daniel, Clees Hall
Start Chas. William, King’s Farm
Stuck John, Stapleford
Tokley Charles