Belchamp St Pauls 1863 Whites directory
BELCHAMP ST. PAUL’S is along straggling village, on an eminence, from 2 to 3 miles S.E. of Clare, and its parish contains 832 souls and 2500 acres of land, bounded on the north by the river Stour. Acattle fair is held on December 11th, on Cole-Green, at the south end of the village. The secondary name applied to the parish is derived from its being given by King Athelstan to St. Paul’s Cathedral, London. The Dean and Chapter of that church are still lords of the manor, and proprietors of several tithe-free farms. H. J. Sperling, N. Parry, C.Vining, W. Carter, G. W. Eagle, and several smaller owners, have estates here, partly copyhold, subject to fines equal to two years’ rent. At Cole-Green there was anciently a chapel, appropriated to a chantry founded by John Coker. At the suppression it was granted to Thos. Golding, whose family held a great part of the parish under the lords of the manor.
The Church (St. Andrew) is an ancient structure with a square tower and six bells. It stands on a commanding eminence, and the nave has a north aisle, and the chancel a fine east window, with some remains of stained glass. The chancel contains some very ancient oak seats, and several memorials of the Golding and Pemberton families. The Dean and Chapter of St. Paul’s are appropriators of the rectory, and patrons of the vicarage, valued in K.B. at £14, and in 1831 at £247, and now enjoyed by the Rev. John Vandermeulen, M.A., who resides abroad. The Rev. John Wilson, B.A., is the curate, and resides at the Vicarage House, an old mansionwith pleasant grounds. The glebe is 80A., and the tithes were commuted in 1840-the vicarial for £200, and the rectorial for £288. The latter are held by lessees. Here is a National School, with an endowment of 24. 37P. of land, purchased, in 1748, by subscription.
POST OFFICE at Thomas Chaplin’s.
Letters via Clare and Sudbury.
Candler Fras. & Thos. bricklayers
Clark Thomas, tea dealer & parish clerk
Cross Charlotte, vict. Half Moon
Ginn Ann, schoolmistress
Goodey Leo, carpenter
Smith John, blacksmith
Ward Allen, wheelwright and smith
Wilson Rev. John, B.A. curate
Wright Francis, thatcher
FARMERS (* are Owners) .
Carter John, Gages Farm
*Carter William, Esq. Hole House
Chaplin Thomas, Lamberts
Chickall George B. Sheering Place
Chinery Alfred, and machine owner
Chinery Walter (dealer) , Pannell’s
*Eagle George William, Paul’s Hall
Eagle William, Clare Downs
*Hills James & Thomas, Lindsell
Jonas William Kemble (miller), New Hall
King Maria, Wood Barns
*Martin George, Ferritts
Pearson Thomas (pig jobber) , Turners
Ray Samuel, Lovelands
Unwin Ralph (and miller) , Butler’s
BEERHOUSES
Mann Nathaniel
Martin John – Plough
MILLINERS .
Chaplin E.
Hills Mrs
Mann M. A.
Smith Elizabeth
SHOEMAKERS.
Bland Elias
Martin William
SHOPKEEPERS. (* Bakers.)
*Candler Thomas
*Chaplin Thomas
Clark Thomas
*Goodey Abm.
Goodey Chtte.
Guna James
Mann Henry