Rickling Whites Directory in 1863
RICKLING, a pleasant scattered village and parish, adjoins Quendon on the west, and is about 2 miles S.W. of Newport Station,
and from 7 to 8 miles N. by E. of Bishop’s Stortford. It contains 502 souls, and 1342A. 2R. 23P. of land. Colonel Inglis is lord of the two manors, called Rickling Hall and Little Rickling Hall; but Christ’s Hospital, Capt. Byng, J. P. Judd, Esq. , and several smaller owners, have estates here, mostly copyhold, subject to arbitrary fines.
The Church (Virgin Mary) is an ancient stone fabric, with a tower and five bells. The discharged vicarage, valued in K.B. at £10, and in 1831 at £168, is in the patronage of the Bishop of Rochester, and incumbency of the Rev. J. Collin, M.A., who has
7A. IR. 7P. of glebe, and a large and handsome Vicarage House, built in 1847, at the cost of about £1500. In 1729, the vicarage was augmented with £200, given by Mr. Henry Rix, and £200 of Queen Anne’s Bounty. The tithes were commuted in 1839, the vicarial for £125, and the rectorial for £273 per annum. The latter belong to the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul’s, London. Here is a National School, built in 1830, and on the Green is a small Independent Chapel. The poor parishioners have 24. of land in Lowfield common, let for £4 ; and the dividends of £31. 10s. 6d. three per cent. Consols, purchased with £19, left by Joshua Burr, in 1823.
Quendon Post Office is here. Post via Bishop’s Stortford.
Barltrop William, blacksmith
Bright James, tailor and shopkeeper
Chipperfield Mary, beerhouse
Collin Rev. John, M.A. vicar
Fisher Ann, vict. Coach and Horses
Frost Charles, grocer, &c. Post Ofice
Hayden Charles, blacksmith
Hayden Elizabeth , beerhouse – Cricketers
Hayter Mary, schoolmistress
Hoblyn Thomas H. Esq. The Views
Judd John Philip, Esq. Mace Place
Lavender Richard, shoemaker
Loveday Joseph, parish clerk
Sawkins James, smith & wheelwright
Smith Job, bricklayer
FARMERS.
Hayden Richard, Mace Place
Laird Charles, Rickling Hall
Laird James, Church-End
Patmore William, Ricklingbury
CARRIERS pass to London, &c.