Nazeing Whites Directory in 1863
NAZEING, or NASING, 5 miles N. by E. of Waltham Abbey, and from 1 to 3 miles E. of Broxbourn Railway Station, is a picturesque parish of scattered houses, extending three miles eastward from the river Lea, to which it sends a small rivulet. It contains 763 inhabitants and 3890 acres of land. There are assemblages of houses at Nazeing- Bury, St. Leonard’s Green, Long Green, &c. , more than a mile S. and W. of the church. The manor of Nazeing Bury was given by King Harold to Waltham Abbey, and is now held by Sir Charles Wake, Bart.; but a great part of the soil belongs to other proprietors, some of whomhave neat houses here.
The Church (All Saints) is a spacious structure, consisting of a nave and north aisle, a chancel, and a tower, containing five bells and crowned by a spire. The vicarage, valued in K.B. at £14. 5s. 5d. , and in 1831 at £260, is in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor, and incumbency of the Rev. E. W. Hood, M.A., who has 30A. of glebe, a good residence, and £235 a year in lieu of tithes. Sir C. Wake is impropriator of the rectory. The POST OFFICE is at George Fairchild’s, and letters are received from London, &c., via Waltham Cross.
Argent Thomas, shopkeeper
Backwith John, bricklayer
Bull Abraham, blacksmith
Bury Charles, Esq. Snows
Charter Charles, carpenter, &c.
Dellar Chas. Robert, wheelwright
Fairchild George, shopkeeper and postmaster
Hood Rev Elisha William M A vicar
King Thomas, carpenter, &c.
Lawrence John, corn miller
Low Francis, blacksmith
Mumford Matthew, plumber, &c.
Palmer Colonel Geo. Nazing Park
Raven John, tailor
Rodwell William, beerhouse
Smith James, parish clerk
Smith William, shopkeeper
Welch William, boot & shoe maker
INNS AND TAVERNS.
Coach and Horses, John Bailey
Crooked Billet, William Watson
Crown, John Beningfield
King Harold’s Head, Rd. Benton
FARMERS
Banks George , Wheelers
Bridgeman Chas.
Bull Abraham
Collings William
Crawley John
Dean Charles
Derbidge George
Drake Joseph
Hodge John
Lawrence Wm.
Mumford Matthew.
Nicholls Ephraim
Nicholls George
Nicholls William ,
Nottage David
Pegrum Joseph
Pegrum Abraham
Pegrum James
Pegrum Samuel
Rippin Thomas
Smiley William
Smith John
Standingford D.
Standingford Wm
Taylor Mr