Althorne 1848 Whites Directory

Althorne 1848 Whites Directory
ALTHORNE is a pleasant village, in two detached portions, one near the marshes, and the other on an acclivity on the north side of the vale of the Crouch, 4 miles N.W. of Burnham, and 7 miles S.E. by S. of Maldon. Its parish contains 418 souls, and 2250A. 2R. 5P. of land, including part of Bridge Marsh, a narrow island, more than two miles long, in the river Crouch, and mostly in Latchingdon pa- rish . At Domesday Survey, Althorne was in two estates, called Altenai and Eltenai, held by Suene of Essex and the Earl of Boulogne.
Althorne Hall, now occupied by his farm-bailiff, belongs to Thomas Francis Wilson, Esq. , who owns a great part of the parish. The rest belongs to Richard Gardner, Mrs. Buxton, and several smaller owners, and includes estates called Stoke Hall, Hayrons, &c. Bridge Marsh
belongs to Mr. Purkiss, and Ash Cottage is the pleasant seat of T. D. F. Tatham, Esq.
The Church (St. Andrew,) is a small plain structure, which was appropriated to St. Osyth Priory. It has a tower and two bells. In the nave is a curious antique font, and on the floor are some memorials of the Hyklott family, who flourished here in the 16th century. The living is a discharged vicarage, valued in K.B. at £14, and united with the rectory of Cricksea, as afterwards noticed.
The tithes were commuted in 1838, the vicarial for £156. 12s. 6d. , and the rectorial for £455.2s. The latter belong to the principal land- owners. The glebe here is 5A. 2R. 31P. , and the Parsonage is a good house, near the church. The poor parishioners have £1 18s. 5 d.
yearly, from Wm. Aylett’s Charity, as noticed with Southminster.

POST OFFICE, at Rt. Dean’s. Letters despatched five evening, by Maldon mail cart.
Bruce Rev. James, rector
Bruce William, veterinary surgeon
Carruthers William, farm bailiff
Firbank William, baker
Harris Thomas, blacksmith
Linn Joseph. bricklayer & vict. Lion
Newman Thomas blacksmith & beerhouse
Panton John, parish clerk
Potter Joseph, wheelwright
Tatham T. D. F., Esq., Ash Cottage

CARPENTERS.
Fincham John
Linn George
Raymont Isaac

FARMERS.
Bourne Ann
Frost James
Gardner Richard
Green Joseph, Bridge Marsh
Howe Joseph
Kemp Hy. Geo.
Peacock Henry
Schreiber W. & A. , Stoke Hall
Russell William
Wilson T.F, Hall

GROCERS, &c.
Beard Samuel
Wicks Thomas

SHOEMAKERS.
Beard Samuel
Dean Robert

CARRIERS pass daily to Maldon.