Belchamp Walter 1863 Whites directory
BELCHAMP WALTER is a widely-scattered village, from three to four miles W. of Sudbury, and has in its parish 708 souls, and 2080 acres of land, rising boldly from a rivulet, which runs eastward to the Stour. Mrs. Young 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. Wm. 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 CHURCH (Virgin Mary) is a lofty ancient structure, with a tower, eight bells, and a fine toned organ. It has lately been restored and newly fitted with open benches. In the chancel is a handsome monument of white 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 £541 per annum. The latter belong to the patron, S. M. Raymond, Esq.
Brown David, bricklayer
Brown William, shopkeeper
Carder Joseph, baker, Post Office
Childs Sophia, grocer and draper
Hammond Rev. F. A., curate
Hart William, beer retailer
Hawkins Frederick, blacksmith
James Miss A. M. schoolmistress
Lawrence James, baker
Mason John, boot and shoe maker
Pearson James, vict. Eight Bells
Raymond Samuel, Millbank, Esq. Hall
Ruse Thos. maltster and beerhouse
Twitchett Peter, shoemaker. & shopkeeper
Ward William, wheelwright
Woods William, boot and shoemaker
Wright William, Esq. Easton Hall
FARMERS.
Archer Henry, St. Mary’s Hall
Chinery Thomas, Pottock- end
Firmin John, and corn miller
Firmin Robert, Fishers
Hutton Thomas (and farrier,) Clarks
Jackson Mrs Elizabeth, Larretts
Offord John Edey, Waites farm
Raymond Timothy
Rayner Henry
Post via Sudbury