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admin 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
Lamarsh 1848 Whites DirectoryLAMARSH, a pleasant village on the western side of the river Stour and the Stour Valley Railway, 6 miles N.E. of Halstead, has in its parish 404 souls, and 1210A. 2R. 32P. of fertile land, varying from a rich sandy loam, excellent for turnips, to a strong soil on which hops have … Read more
Great Henny and Little Henny 1848 Whites DirectoryHENNY, ( GREAT) a parish on the western side of the vale of the Stour, 2½miles S. of Sudbury, has a village called Henny Street, near the river ; but its church is on a bold eminence. It contains 417 souls, and 1096 acres of land, belonging to … Read more
HEDINGHAM ( SIBLE) is an extensive and pleasant village on the western side of the vale of the Colne, opposite Castle Hedingham, 35 miles N.W. of Halstead. It has a fair for toys and pleasure on Easter Tuesday, and in its two principal streets are many neat houses, and several good inns and well stocked … Read more
Castle Hedingham 1848 Whites Directory HEDINGHAM, ( CASTLE) a large and well-built village, with several good houses, shops, and inns, is situated upon a pleasant acclivity, on the east side of the river Colne, 4 miles N.W. of Halstead, 17 miles N.W. by W. of Colchester, and 19 miles N.N.E. of Chelmsford. It was anciently … Read more
HAVERHILL HAMLET, at the north-western extremity of this Hundred, adjoins and belongs to the parish of Haverhill, in Suffolk. Itcontains 299 souls, and 652 acres of land. Sir G. H. Beaumont, Bart., is lord of the manor; but part of the soil belongs to Queen’s College, Cambridge, Mr. John Purkis, and several smaller owners. The … Read more
Halsted 1848 Whites DirectoryHALSTEAD is a neat but irregularly built market town, pleasantly situated on both sides of the valley of the small river Colne, and on the high roads from London to BurySt. Edmund’s, and from Colchester to Cambridge, 6 miles N.E. by N. of Braintree, 8 miles S.W. by S. of Sudbury, 14 … Read more
Gosfield 1848 Whites DirectoryGOSFIELD, a pleasant village, on the high road, 2½ miles S.W. of Halstead, and 4 miles N.E. by N. of Braintree, has in its parish 653 souls, and 2966 acres of land, including several scattered farm- houses, and the large and beautiful park of GOSFIELD HALL, the ele- gant seat of Edw. … Read more
Gestingthorpe 1848 Whites DirectoryGESTINGTHORPE, a long straggling village, on a pleasant eminence, 45miles S.W. of Sudbury, has in its parish 834 souls, and 2611A. 3R. 22p. of land, and several scattered farm- houses. The soil is generally heavy, and partly a sandy loam. The heirs of the late Geo. Walker, Esq., are owners and lords … Read more