Lambourne 1848 Whites directory
LAMBOURNE parish comprises several scattered houses near the church, but the chief part of its population is a mile to the west, in the improving village of ABRIDGE, on the south side of the river Roding, 4 miles S. by E. of Epping, and on the London and Ongar road, 13 miles N.E. of the former, and 7 miles S.W. by S. of the latter town. The parish contains 2415 acres of fertile land, and increased its population from 515 souls in 1801, to 904 in 1841 ; many goodhouses, &c., having been built, during the last thirty years, at Abridge, which has its name from the bridge over the Roding, and has amodern chapel of ease, an Independent chapel, a brewery, and a fair for cattle, &c., on the 2nd of June. In 1050, the manor of Lambourne belonged to Leffi, a Saxon, but at the Conquest it was given to Eustace, Earl of Boulogne. It was afterwards held by the Lambourne, Lampet, Hatfield, Barfoot, Aland, and Fortescue families. In 1782, it was purchased of the latter by the Rev. Edward Lockwood, and it now be- longs to Wm. Joseph Lockwood, Esq., who has a pleasant seat here, called Bishop’s Hall, but part of the parish belongs to Sir Charles C. Smith, Bart. , Mr. Samuel Crane, Mr. John Jones, and a few smaller freeholders . Lambourne Hall is an old farm house, which has been a large mansion, and near it was a handsome house, built by the first Lord Fortescue, but it was pulled down many years ago. A small manor or estate, called Shepes Hall, was long held by the Bishops ofNorwich , among whom, the earliest who occasionally resided here, was the war-like BISHOP SPENCER, who held the estate of Richard II in capite, as of the manor of Havering, by the service of making sixty perches of the royal park-pale with his own timber. This martial ecclesiastic, bred to arms in Italy, in the service of Pope Adrian (Nicholas Break-spear,) in his wars against the Duke of Milan, obtained from his holi- ness the bishopric of Norwich, as a reward for his services, in 1370 . During Wat Tyler’s rebellion, in 1381, Bishop Spencer put himself at the head of a small body of loyal subjects, and attacking the rebels, by dint of valour, aided by stratagem, made a terrible slaughter, ” be- heading some, killing others, and capturing their leader, Littster, a dyer of Norwich, whom he sent to London, and who was there condemned and executed.” The Bishops of Norwich held this estate till 1536, when it was given by Henry VIII. to Lord Chancellor Audley. It was afterwards the seat and property of the Walkers, Waylets, and Balls . In 1826, it was sold by E. H. Ball, Esq., to the Rev. Edward Dowdeswell, who gave it to Miss Lockwood Percival. It now belongs to W. J. Lockwood, Esq. , of Bishop’s Hall, which stands on the crown of a bold eminence, commanding fine views of Epping and Hainault Forests, and the surrounding country, as far as the Thames and the Kentish hills . The site of the ancient castellated mansion, which was occasionally occupied by the bishops, is surrounded by a moat, en- closing an area 200 yards square. Patch Park, or Hunts, now a farm in this parish, belongs to Sir C. C. Smith, and was formerly held by the Vere, Luther, and other families. Arneway, or Arnolds, a farm now held by Mr. Samuel Crane, was formerly held by the Fitz- william, Carpenter, Draper, and Scott families. The house is a large old timber building, 1½ mile N.E. of the church. Dews Hall, a little south of the church, gives name to a manor now belonging to W. J. Lockwood, Esq., and formerly to the Dukes of Buckingham, and the Sulyard family. The other estates, or reputed manors, in Lambourne parish, are, Lambourne- Abridge, or St. John’s (now a small farm,) Affebruge, or Abridge, formerly held by a family of its own name; Priors, which belonged to some religious house ; and Knolls, which was purchased by the Lockwoods, of the Fortescues.
The Parish Church (St. Mary and All Saints,) is a neat ancient structure, with a nave and chancel of one pace and tiled, and at the west end is awooden tower, containing three bells, and crowned by a leaded spire. In the interior are many handsome monuments, one of which has a long in- scription in memory of Dr. Wynnyffe, bishop of Lincoln. In the chancel are three beautiful stained glass windows, one containing five pieces of valuable old painting, brought from Basle, in Switzerland, in
- Under a square tomb in the churchyard, are deposited the remains of Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, who served in the navy more than half a century, and died at Luxborough House, in Chigwell, in 1794, aged 77 years. The church was appropriated about 1200, by Robert de Lambourne, to the canons of Waltham Holy Cross. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £14, and in 1831 at £500, is in the patron- age of Corpus Christi College , Cambridge, and incumbency of the Rev. James Goodwin, B.D., who has 35A. IR. of glebe, and a good resi- dence, with tasteful pleasure grounds. The tithes were commuted, in 1840, for £610 per annum. In the village of ABRIDGE, is a neat Chapel of Ease, built by subscription, in 1836, at the cost of about £520 ; and another place of worship built by Wesleyans in 1833, but now belonging to Independents. Here is a National School, built about seven years ago; and the parish sends three children to the Free Grammar School at Chigwell, and 20 to the Charity School at Stapleford Abbots. The poor parishioners have a yearly rent-charge of 10s. out of Priors farm, left by one Broomfield. The churchwar- dens hold a house and 4A. of land, and the former is occupied by paupers, and the latter let for £14 , which is applied in the service of the church, as also is a yearly rent- charge of 6s. 8d., left by one Barfoot, out of Sym’s croft ; and the rent of 2A. , in Theydon parish, , now let for £5.
ABRIDGE AND LAMBOURNE.
POST OFFICE at Mr. T. Champness’s. Letters despatched before 5 evening.
Adlam John Morgan, tailor
Brown Francis, tailor and grocer
Brown John, schoolmaster
Bryand Richard, shoemaker
Cavill James, wheelwright
Champness Thomas, auctioneer, surveyor, and estate agent
Clark William, vict. Blue Boar
Clements Stephen, pork butcher
Davenport Charles, surgeon
Eastwood James, maltster
Goodwin Rev. James, B.D. Rectory
Hanchett William, carrier
Higgs Charles, carpenter and grocer
Jeffery Richard, baker & corn dealer
Johnson James, vict. White Hart Inn
Jones John, carpenter and builder
Lockwood William Joseph. Esq. Bishop’s Hall
Mead John, draper, grocer, and agent to the Farmers’ Insurance Office
Morgan (Edwin) and Andrews (Jno. ) ale and porter brewers
Noble Jeremiah, smith and farrier
Rayner Isaac, tailor
Skikelthorpe John, plumber & glazier
Styles William, brickmaker
Wilson William, saddler, &c
FARMERS. (In Lambourne.)
Clark James, St. John’s Farm
Clark Richard, Great Dews
Crane Samuel, Arnolds
Elliott Edward, Patch Farm
Lewis William Chas. P.
Andrews John
Taylor Philip
Taylor Catherine
Wilson Richard
Wooton William
COACH to London, every morning except Sunday, and to Dunmow in the evening, from the White Hart.
Carrier to London, William Hanchett, every Tuesday and Friday.