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admin Latchingdon Whites Directory in 1848LATCHINGDON, a pleasant straggling village, on the north side of the vale of the Crouch, 6 miles S.S.E. of Maldon, and 13 miles E.S.E. of Chelmsford, is mostly in the united parishes of Latchingdon and Snoreham, and partly in Purleigh parish. The inn commonly called ” Latchingdon Lion,” is in Snoreham … Read more
Hazeleigh Whites Directory in 1848HAZELEIGH, a small parish of scattered houses, from 2 to 3 miles S.S.W. of Maldon, has only 131 souls, 1360 acres of land, finely undulated, and watered by a stream flowing eastward to the Blackwater. H. S. Blake and B. Kerr, Esqrs. , own most of the soil and are lords … Read more
North Fambridge Whites Directory in 1848FAMBRIDGE (NORTH) is a small parish of scattered houses, on the north side of the river Crouch, opposite South Fambridge, to which it has a ferry. It is nearly 7 miles S. of Maldon, and 5 miles N. by W. of Rochford, and contains 142 souls, and 1260A. of land, … Read more
Dengie Whites Directory in 1848DENGIE, or Dengey, which gives name to this Hundred, is a parish of scattered houses on the north side of the vale of a small rivulet or creek, 2 miles W. of the sea coast, 3 miles E.N.E. of Southminster, and 9 miles E.S.E. of Maldon. It has 219 inhabitants, and … Read more
Creeksea, Cricksea or Croxeth Whites Directory in 1848CRICKSEA, or CRIXETH, is a small village and parish, on the north side of the navigable river Crouch, 2 miles W.N.W. of Burnham; and contains 199 souls, and 848 acres of land. Some of its houses adjoin the village of Ostend, which is mostly in Burnham parish. Lady … Read more
Cold Norton Whites Directory in 1848COLD- NORTON, 5 miles S. of Maldon, is a small village and parish, containing 264 souls and 1651 acres of land, having a fertile soil and an undulated surface, watered by a small rivulet which flows southward to the Crouch. The manor has been held by the Aunblie, Bohun, Bourchier, … Read more
Burnham 1848 Whites DirectoryBURNHAM, asmall town, and a creek under the port of Maldon, is celebrated for its valuable oyster fishery, and has a commodious quay on the north side of the river Crouch, where there is water enough for a ninety-gun ship, opposite Wallasea Island. It is distant 12 miles S.E. of Maldon ; … Read more
Bradwell next the Sea 1848 Whites DirectoryBRADWELL-NEXT-THE-SEA, or Bradwell-juxta- Mare, is a considerable village, in two parts, called the Street and the Waterside,on the south side of the broad estuary of the Blackwater, 11 miles E. of Maldon. It is a creek under the port of Maldon, and its parish contains 1034 inhabitants, and 4715 … Read more
Asheldam 1848 Whites DirectoryASHELDHAM is a small parish of scattered houses, 2 miles N.E. of Southminster, and 10 miles E.S.E. of Maldon, containing 140 souls, and 1673 acres of land. It is in three manors, viz. , Asheldham Hall and New Hall, belonging to Lord Petre, and Bodenyks, belonging to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London; but … Read more
Althorne 1848 Whites DirectoryALTHORNE 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 … Read more