Sible Hedingham 1863 Whites directory
HEDINGHAM (SIBLE) is an extensive and pleasant village on the western side of the vale of the Colne, opposite Castle Hedingham, 3 miles N.W. of Halstead, and near Hedingham Station , on the line opened from Halstead in 1861. Sible Hedingham has a fair for toys and pleasure on Easter Tuesday ; and in its two principal streets are many neat houses and several good inns and shops. Its parish contains 2123 inhabitants, and 5248 acres of fertile land, rising in gentle undulations from the river Colne and several of its tributary streams. It includes Morris Green, Southey Green, Crouch Green, and many scattered farm houses, &c. Ashhurst Majendie, Esq. , is lord of the principal manors, but the greater part of the soil belongs to John Cutts, C. A. Hilton, W. Munro, J. Stebbing, J. Taylor, and Rt. Hanbury, Esqrs.; the Rev. Joseph Fenn, the Ironmongers’ Company, London; Mr. John Eley, and several smaller free and copy holders. The six principal estates and reputed manors are Hawkwoods, Prayours, Boure Hall, Greys, Graveshall,
Blois, Prayours, or Glascocks, and Sparrows, which derived their names from their ancient owners. At the Domesday Survey, Sible Hedingham was held by Roger Bigod, whose daughter conveyed it in marriage to the De Veres, of Castle Hedingham.
The Church (St. Peter) is a spacious and handsome structure, in the early English style, with leaded nave, aisles, and chancel, and an embattled tower, containing five bells. It is supposed to have been built about the reign of Edward III., and from the numerous ornaments of hawks carved in stone, the Hawkwood family are believed to have been the principal contributors towards the erection. A recess in the south wall formerly contained a splendid monument inmemory of Sir John Hawkwood, a famous warrior, but the whole of it is gone, except a part of the canopy. The large and elegant circular window at the east end was given by the late patron in 1824. Four of the side windows are also enriched with stained glass. There were six obits here; and a chantry was founded by the friends of Sir John Hawkwood, for one chaplain here and another at Castle Hedingham. The house where the chantry priests resided had been an hostelry for the entertainment of pilgrims, and still bears the name of ” the hostage. ” The rectory, valued in K.B. at £22, and in 1831 at £905, is in the patronage and incumbency of the Rev. Hy. Warburton, B.A., who has a good residence and 63A. of glebe. The tithes were commuted in 1840, for £1515 per annum, subject to parochial rates. In the village is a Baptist Chapel, built in 1807, and also a small Independent Chapel. The latter was built by Quakers, who sold it about 30 years ago. The National School has about 150 pupils. The two Hedinghams have a Literary Institution, a Railway Station and Gas Works. The latter were opened in January, 1862. Sible-Hedingham has the following charities : –
In 1516, Sir John Green and Richard Herward conveyed a farm of 344. , called Barnard’s, in trust, to pay the King’s taxes, or other common burthens of the inhabitants, and the surplus for the relief of the poor. The farm is let for £40 a year, nearly the whole of which is applied in repairing the church. In 1672, Thomas Jegon left a yearly rent-charge of £6 18s. 8d. , out of the manor of Prayours, or Glascocks, for a weekly distribution of 2s. 8d. in bread to eight poor parishioners. In 1732, the Rev. Moses Cook left 7 acres of land, in trust, that the rector should distribute the rent yearly in Bibles and Prayer Books among the poor. A cottage and garden, called Airing House, were given to the parish by Edw. Rich, in 1579, and are now occupied by a pauper family. A cottage, called the Pest House, occupied by paupers, and a garden, let for 30s., were given by Thomas Aubrey, in 1516.
SIBLE HEDINGHAM.
POST OFFICE at Joseph S. Spurgeon’s. Letters via Halstead. Money Orders at Castle Hedingham.
Amos Mary Ann, schoolmistress
Baker William Chas. excise officer
Bell Thomas, surgeon
Corder William, brick & tile maker,
Cork Charles, station master
Cuming John, saddler, &c.
Dillistone William, nursery & seedeman, and florist
D’Aeth Rev. Cloudesley Hughes, M.A. curate
Eley Thomas, corn miller and maltster Eley Mr John
Chickall Mrs Fowke William Villiers, Esq.
Gibbing Thomas, higgler
Hill John, coal agent
Hockley Samuel, fruiterer
Lancefield Mrs
Jennings John, gent. High House
Letch Walter and Thomas, higglers
Lewis Mr Charles
Metson Charles, miller
Moore James
Mullings Thomas, dealer
Munro William, Esq. railway contractor, Grove House
Rolfe Mrs M. A.
Steward Miss Root Thomas, cooper
Root John and Joseph, pig dealers
Shipway Rev. Charles, (Baptist)
Smith Henry, railway inspector
Sparrow Jno. J. plmbr. painter, &c.
Spurgeon Joseph Steward, grocer, draper, registrar, insurance agent, &c. Post Office
Stanton Mary, schoolmistress
Stammers Samuel jun. builder, &c.
Taylor John, maltster, Rockwoods
Taylor Thomas, gas manager
Thorn Charles Eglonton, gent.
Thorp Sidney, surgeon
Tunbridge William, gas fitter
Warburton Rev. Hy. B.A. Rectory, Southey green
White William Johnson, blacksmith, ironfounder, &c .
wright Willis Thos. coach builder & wheelwright
Wiseman William, toy maker
INNS AND TAVERNS.
Bell, William Digby
Black Horse, William Butler
Lamb, William Mayhew
Swan, Joseph Dove (and breaker)
Three Sugar Loaves, Thos. Kendall
White Horse, Richard Fitch
FARMERS.
Argent John, Meadow Field
Carr John, Morris Green, &c.
Cawston George, Southey Green
Eley John, Wash Farm
Eley Thomas, Tower Mill
Emson Robert, Slough House
Fairbank Frederick Brick Wall
Fitch Richard, Brook House
Flack Charles, and seed grower
Foster Alfred
George Gatward Roger, and dealer
Goodchild George Hicks, Graves Hall
Goodchild Samuel, Blois Farm
Gunn William, Washlands
Hale William, Dulvin-end
Hardy John, Welcome Slough
Harrington John, Bloom’s Farm
Hilton Charles Augustus (and brick and tile maker) , Ferry Green
Legerton John, Hole Farm
Leonard William, Prayours Farm
Letch Mrs Sarah, Morris Green
Munro William Esq. Hawkwoods
Osborne Thos. Bennett, (seed grower.)
Rayner Thos. and maltster, Greys
Rist David, Sparrows
Smith Joseph, Barnard’s Farm
Steward David, Morris Green
Sturgeon Rd. Edgar, Burnt House
Whitlock Francis, Bar Hall
Wood Grimwood, Hostages
BAKERS, &C.
Boreham Joseph
Kendall William
BEERHOUSES.
Hale John
Orbell John – White Lion
Redgewell Robert.
White Thomas Hy.
BLACKSMITHS.
Farrance C.
Mead Henry
Pettit John
White Thomas Hy.
White William J.
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Abrahams William & leather dealer
Fowler Henry
Ince Robert
Lee William
Pettit John, jun.
Pettit Thomas
Rulton Charles
BRICKLAYERS.
Brett Robert
King William
BUTCHERS.
Ames George
Ames William
Balls Edward
Fitch Richard
CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS.
Barker George
Cock Edward
Orbell John
Stammers Sl. jun.
COAL MERCHANTS, at the Station.
Allen Robert A. & Ballingdon Johnson & Atkins
Moy Thomas
GARDENERS.
Dillistone William
Ellsdon Mark
Fairbank Fredk.
Flack Ann
Flack Elizabeth
Flack Charles
Lewsey James
Mayhew William
SHOPKEEPERS .
Bishop Eleanor
Fitch Henry
Hulton Martha
Nott Elizabeth
Redgewell Robert
Spurgeon J. S.
Wiseman Chas.
Wiseman Francis
TAILORS
Abrahams Geo.
Coppin George
Newborn Joseph
RAILWAY
Trains several times a day to London, &c.
OMNIBUS & Mail
Cart to Haverhill, daily
CARRIERS pass to Braintree, &c .