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admin Foxearth 1848 Whites DirectoryFOXEARTH, a small village, in a pleasant valley, 4 miles N.W. by N. of Sudbury, has in its parish 474 souls, and 1582A. of land, Richard Lambert, Esq. , is lord of the manor, but a great part of the soil belongs to Col. Meyrick, the Trustees of Dr. Clopton’s Hospital, at … Read more
Finchingfield 1848 Whites DirectoryFINCHINGFIELD is a large and well built village, pleasantly situated on an acclivity, and in the vale of a tributary stream of the river Blackwater, about 9 miles N.W. by N. of Braintree, and W. by S. of Halstead. Its extensive parish contains 2262 inhabitants, and 8011 acres of land, including Daw … Read more
Felsted 1848 Whites Directory FELSTED, or Felstead, is a large village, with many good houses, on the north-eastern acclivity of the vale of the Chelmer, and near a tributary stream of that river, 4½ miles E. by S. of Dunmow ; 6½ miles W.S.W. of Braintree, and 10 miles N. by W. of Chelinsford. Its … Read more
Bures Hamlet 1848 Whites Directory BURES HAMLET, on the south side of the river Stour, 5 miles S.S.E. of Sudbury, has 612 souls, and 1520 acres of land , and is in the parish of Bures St. Mary, which is mostly in Suffolk, on the north side of the river. Osgood Hanbury, Esq. , is … Read more
Steeple Bumpstead 1848 Whites DirectoryBUMPSTEAD, (STEEPLE) is a large and pleasant village,with several good houses on the banks of a tributary stream of the Stour, 3 miles S. of Haverhill, and 8 miles N.W. by W. of Castle Heding- ham, and W.S.W. of Clare. Its parish contains 1212 inhabitants, and 3296A. 1R. 25P. of land, … Read more
Bulmer 1848 Whites Directory BULMER, a pleasant village, on an eminence, 2 miles W.S.W. of Sudbury, has in its parish 775 souls and 2705 acres of land, including the small village of Bulmer Tye, on the high road, more than a mile south of the church, and several scattered farm houses, &c. A small pleasure … Read more
BRAINTREE AND BOCKING 1848 Whites Directory Trades Painters to Carriers PAINTERS, PLUMBERS, AND GLAZIERS.Bloomfield Henry, High streetBrasier Charles, Bocking endCadmore John, Rayne road, BFryer William, New streetHawkes William, Rayne roadLivermore James, Great squarePorter James, Church street, BSuckling Ann, Bradford street, BWilson Richard Stewardson, Bank street PAWNBROKER.Archer Thomas, High street PERFUMERS & HAIR DRESSERS.Bryant William, Great … Read more
BRAINTREE AND BOCKING 1848 Whites Directory Trades Hempen Cloth to Milliners HEMPEN CLOTH & MATTRESS MANUFACTURERS.Hubbert Joseph, Bradford street, BNegus Nathan, Bradford street, B HOTELS, INNS, & TAVERNS.Bell, Nathan Poole, Great squareBird in Hand, Samuel Piggin, Coggeshall roadBlack Boy, Chas. Cook, Church street BBlack Lion, (commercial & excise office,) Joseph Cook, Great squareBoar’s Head, James … Read more
BRAINTREE AND BOCKING 1848 Whites Directory Trades Cabinet Makers to Grocers CABINET MAKERS, &c.Brenes James, ( & turner,) High streetJoscelyne John, High st. & Great squarePrance James, Great square CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS.Ingledew Thomas, High streetJull Thomas, High streetPearse Ebenezer, Bocking endPoulton John, New street CLOTHES DEALERS.Archer Thomas, (& hatter & broker, ) High streetGoose Mrs … Read more
BRAINTREE AND BOCKING 1848 Whites Directory Trades Basket and Sieve Makers to Butchers BASKET AND SIEVE MAKERS.Collis John, High streetGood Daniel, Mill lane BLACKSMITHS.Bloomfield, John, Rayne roadGentry Henry, Church street, BHarris Thomas, Coggeshall roadHawkes Samuel, Bradford street , BHicks Hannah, Coggeshall roadHicks Thos. & Son, New streetHumphrey Thos., Church street, BSmith Josiah Asaph, Church laneWarren … Read more