Langham 1863 Whites Directory
LANGHAM is a long parish of scattered houses, extending from the south bank of the navigable river Stour, near Stratford and Dedham, at the distance of 7, to within 3 miles N. of Colchester. It contains 862 souls and 2874 acres of land, including Langham Moor, Park Lane, Highfield, Langham Valley, &c. It is crossed by the Black Brook rivulet, and has a mixed fertile soil, well wooded, and highly cultivated. The Hon. and Rev. Frederick Baring is lord of the manor and owner of Langham Hall, a neat mansion on a pleasant eminence, near the church, in the vale of the Stour, commanding an extensive view towards Harwich, and now occupied by Mr. Charles Darling. There is a small copyhold manor belonging to the rectory. The Blyth, Sadler, and other families, have estates here. Wenlocks, now called Hill Farm, belonged to a younger branch of a noble family of that name, and was the residence of John Wenlock, who suffered severely for his loyalty to Charles I.
The Church (St. Mary) is in the vale of the Stour, 6 miles N. by E. of Colchester, and has a leaded nave and south aisle, a tiled chancel, and a tower at the west end, containing five bells. It is in the decorated style, and is about to be restored.
On the north side of it there was formerly a chapel. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £17.11s. Otd., and in 1831 at £549, is in the patronage of the Duchy of Lancaster, and incumbency of the Rev. E. C. Ellis, M.A., who has a large Rectory House, built in 1847.
The glebe is 33A. 1R. 18p. , and the tithes have been commuted for £640 per annum. At Highfield is a Baptist Chapel, belonging to a congregation formed in 1755. The Primitive Methodists have a small chapel in the parish. The poor have £2. 10s. yearly from Love’s Charity (see Aldham,) and the churchwardens of EastBergholt pay £2 per annum to Langham for the education of poor children, as a share of Dyke’s Charity. Here is a British School, built in 1847. Post from Colchester.
Barrell Samuel, wheelwright and smith
Bayne Rev. Robert (Baptist) Highfield
Blyth William, corn merchant, Moor
Blyth Thomas, Esq. , Highfield
Bull South, blacksmith
Clark Stripling, maltster
Cooper John, vict. Grey Hound
Darling Chas. Esq. land agent, Hall
Ellis Rev.E dw. Chauncey, M.A. rector
Green Thomas, wheelwright, &c.
Osborn JohnWilliam, wheelwright
Osborn Joseph, wheelwright
Pechey Rev. Wm. (Baptist) academy
Sargeant Joseph, parish clerk
Seaborn Mr Samuel
Seaborn William, bricklayer
Smith William, beerhouse
Turner Mr Benjamin
Welhames John, blacksmith
SCHOOL, Mr J. Thomas & Mrs Barrell
CORN MILLERS.
Back Octavius
Borham Stannard
Whiley Charles
FARMERS.
Allen Geo. Lodge
Allen Ebz. Lodge
Appleby Daniel
Bacon James
Barrell Samuel
Blyth Jamea Hill
Blyth Samuel Blomfield, Park
Blyth William
Carver Abraham
Folkard Henry
Green Robert G. Hall
Haddon Daniel
Blyth, New House
Joslin John
Martin Thomas
Osborn Robert
Page John
Page Mrs Hannah
Sadler Rt. StebbingEsq. Valley
SHOEMAKERS.
Baines John
Barker Samuel
Edwards Joseph
Smith Isaac
Webb William
SHOPKEEPERS.
Barrell Samuel
Felgate Ann
Lilley Henry