Stanford Rivers 1848 Whites directory
STANFORD RIVERS, a pleasant scattered village on the western side of the vale of the river Roding, and on the acclivities between two of its tributary streams, from 2 to 3 miles S.W. of Chipping Ongar, has in its parish 972 inhabitants, and 4386 acres of land. Some of its houses are on the London and Ongar road , near Ongar Union Workhouse. At the Norman survey, this fertile and picturesque parish was held by Eustace, Earl of Boulogne, and it afterwards passed to the Lucy, Rivers, Petre, and other families. It now belongs chiefly to Sir C. C. Smith, Bart. , and Capel Cure, Esq. , and is in the Liberty of the Duchy of Lancaster. The principal manors and estates are Stanford Hall, Bellhouse, Berwicks-and-Caunes, and Littlebury and Rochenhoe. There was formerly a park here, holden of the King, as of the Honor of Boulogne, by the de Walden family, in the 14th century.
The Church (St. Margaret,) is a plain old fabric, with a wooden belfry and spire, and in the interior are several memorials of the Petre, Green, Mulcaster, and other families. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £26. 13s. 4d. , and in 1831 at £1025, is in the patronage of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and incumbency of the Rev. E. C. Dowdeswell, D.D. , who has 56A. 2R. 29P. of glebe, and a handsome residence, finely embowered in trees. The tithes were commuted in 1842, for £1020 per annum.
Here is a neat Independent Chapel, belonging to a congregation formed in 1822. The poor parishioners have 5s. a year, left by Thos. Petit, of Greensted ; and they had an annuity of 40s. , left by William Green, in 1554, but it has been lost many years.
POST OFFICE at the White Bear.
Letters despatched 8 morning and 6 evening .
Barnard Jno. baker & vict. White Bear
Carter Charles, butcher
Dowdeswell Rev. Edw. Chpr. D.D. rector, & canon of Christ Church, Oxford
Gordon Rev. Cosmo Spencer, B.A. curate
Halls John, corn miller
Mansfield John, cattle salesman
Mott John, carpenter
Mott William, cattle salesman
Nicholass Joseph Henry, master of Ongar Union Workhouse
Pavitt William, wheelwright
Rayner William, bricklayer
Rowan Edward, vict. Green Man
Rudd Henry, blacksmith
Sewell Mary, matron, Workhouse
Taylor Isaac, gentleman
Thompson Thos. relieving officer & registrar
FARMERS.
Allen Daniel
Baker Charles
Barton Mary
Berkeley Augs.
Clark William
Clements Thomas
Dix Robert, Hall
Haws James
Hill Rt. Morrells
Jennings Mary, Caunes
Kynaston William, Littlebury
Lamb William
Mott John
Mott Mary
Noakes James
Oldham Thomas, Berwicks
Palmer Jno. Traceys
Pavitt Henry
Playle Matthew
Smith and Rayner
Stallibrass John, Ongar Park
Stokes Jonathan, Passingford Bridge
Waller Rev. R. (h. Great Birch)
Ward Isaac
Waterhouse Mary
SHOEMAKERS.
Garrett Edward
Sharp James
SHOPKEEPERS.
Connolly Michael
Green James
Vale George
COACH & Carriers from Ongar to London daily,