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admin Abberton 1848 Whites directory ABBERTON, a small village and parish, 4½ miles S. of Colchester, contains 248 souls, and 1067 acres of strong loamy land, mostly arable. Sir George Hy. Smyth, Bart. , is lord of the manors of Abberton Hall and Badcocks, which were long held by the Audley family, but part of the … Read more
Winstree Hundred 1848 Whites directory Is a small maritime district, bounded on the south by the ocean, on the east by the estuary of the river Colne, on the west by Thurstable and Lexden Hundreds, and on the north by the latter and the Borough of Colchester. The southern portion of it consists chiefly of … Read more
Wimbish 1848 Whites directory WIMBISH, a pleasant straggling village, from 3 to 4 miles S.E. by E. of Saffron Walden, has in its parish 983 inhabitants, and 4581 acres of land, including THUNDERLEY hamlet, on the west ; Wimbish Green, 1 mile S.E. of the church, and many scattered farm-houses, &c. Thunderley was anciently a … Read more
Widdington 1848 Whites directory WIDDINGTON, an ancient village, 5 miles S. of Saffron Walden, and 2 miles S.E. of Newport Station, has in its parish 377 souls,aud 2006A. IR. 32p. of land, mostly freehold, and partly copyhold, subject to arbitrary fines. It is near the source of the river Cam or Granta, and is in … Read more
Wicken Bonhunt 1848 Whites directory WICKEN BONHUNT is a small village and parish, on the north side of a tributary stream of the river Cam or Granta, 2 miles W. by S. of Newport Railway Station, and 5 miles S.W. of Saffron Walden. It contains 158 souls, and 847 acres of land. In the Domesday … Read more
Wendens Ambo 1848 Whites directory WENDENS-AMBO is a village and parish 2 miles S.W. of Saffron Walden, and has a station on the North-Eastern Railway. It contains 347 inhabitants, and 1416 acres of land, formerly in two parishes called Great and Little Wenden, which were consolidated by Bishop Sheldon, in 1662, at the request of … Read more
Takeley 1848 Whites directory TAKELEY parish has along straggling village, called Takeley Street, 4 miles W. of Dunmow, and E. of Bishop Stortford. It comprises 899 inhabitants, and 3154 acres of land, including Smith’s Green, Morrell Green, and Brewers-end, and many scattered farm-houses, &c. It gives rise to the Pincey Brook, and has a fertile … Read more
Stansted Mountfichet 1848 Whites directory STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET is a small ancient town, with many good houses and shops, pleasantly situated on and near the Newmarket road , from 3 to 4 miles N. by E. of Bishop Startford, and 19 miles N.W. of Chelmsford. Its parish has a Station on the North Eastern Railway, and … Read more
Rickling 1848 Whites directory 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 Stortford . It contains 445 souls, and 1342A. 2R. 23P. of land. The Ven. William Forbes Raymond, M.A., archdeacon … Read more
Quendon 1848 Whites directory QUENDON, a small village on the London and Newmarket road, near the North-Eastern Railway, 2 miles S. of Newport Station, and 6 miles N.N.E. of Bishop Stortford, has in its parish 213 souls, and 643 acres of land, mostly belonging to Mrs. Ann Cranmer, the lady of the manor, who resides … Read more