Billericay history and accessibility
admin Stambourne 1848 Whites Directory STAMBOURNE, a long scattered village, pleasantly situated near the source of a rivulet, 6 miles S.W. of Clare, and 9 miles N.W. by N. of Halstead, has in its parish 540 souls, 1840 acres of strong fertile land, and several neat houses. Fras. Gibson, Esq. , of Saffron Walden, is lord … Read more
Shalford 1848 Whites Directory SHALFORD, a scattered village, in the vale of the river Pant or Black- water, from 4 to 5 miles N.N.W. of Braintree, has in its parish 832 souls, and 2407 acres of land, finely undulated, and having a varied but gene- rally fertile soil, in some parts gravelly, upon a white … Read more
Great Saling 1848 Whites Directory SALING (GREAT) is a neat village, on an eminence, 5 miles N.W. by W. of Braintree, built round a large and pleasant green, shaded by rows oftall elms, forming an avenue to the church and the hall, where a highly pleasing and extensive prospect is presented. Its parish contains 349 … Read more
Ridgwell 1848 Whites Directory RIDGWELL, or Redgwell, a pleasant village, built round a large green, on a commanding eminence near the sources of the river Colne, 4 miles S.W. by S. of Clare, and 12 miles N. of Braintree, has in its parish 753 souls, and 1663 acres of land, including several scattered houses, and … Read more
Rayne 1848 Whites Directory RAYNE, a neat and pleasant village, on the Dunmow road, and on the western side of the small river Brain, 1½ mile W. of Braintree, has in its parish 355 inhabitants, and 1650 acres of land. Some of the houses on the south side of the village are in Feltsted parish. … Read more
Pentlow 1848 Whites Directory PENTLOW, a scattered village, pleasantly situated on the south side of the Stour Valley, 35 miles E. of Clare, opposite Cavendish, in Suffolk, has in its parish 364 souls, and 1805 acres of land. H. C. Mathew, Esq. , is lord of the manor, and resides at Pentlow Hall, a fine … Read more
Pebmarsh 1848 Whites Directory PEBMARSH, a village, near the source of a rivulet, 3½ miles N. of Halstead, has a large silk factory, and its parish contains 614 souls, and 1978 acres of land. Lady Puller is lady of the manor, which was anciently held by the Bigod and Fitz- Ralph families, the latter of … Read more
Panfield 1848 Whites Directory PANFIELD , or Pantfield, is a pleasant and salubrious village and parish on the western side of the vale of the river Pant, or Blackwater, 2 miles N.N.W. of Braintree. It contains 299 souls, and 1475 acres of land. Panfield Hall, a fine old mansion, commanding extensive prospects, has been much … Read more
Little Maplestead 1848 Whites Directory MAPLESTEAD, ( LITTLE) a pleasant straggling village, 2 miles N. of Halstead, has in its parish 407 souls, and 1063A. of land. The lords of the manor, impropriators of the great tithes, patrons of the church, and owners of the Hall farm, (382A.,) are the Trustees of Davis’s Charity, left … Read more
Great Maplestead 1848 Whites DirectoryMAPLESTEAD, ( GREAT) a scattered village, 24 miles N. by W. of Halstead, has in its parish 452 souls, and 1892A. of land, finely undulated, and bounded on the west by the river Colne. John Sperling, Esq., is lord of the manor, and has a handsome seat here called DYNES HALL, … Read more