Belchamp St Pauls 1848 Whites directory
BELCHAMP ST. PAUL’S is a long straggling village, on an eminence, from 2 to 3 miles S.E. of Clare, and its parish contains 731 souls and 2500 acres of land, bounded on the north by the river Stour.
A cattle fair is held on December 11th, on Cole- Green, at the south end of the village. The secondary name applied to the parish is de- rived from its being given by King Athelstan to St. Paul’s Cathedral, London. The Dean and Chapter of that church are still lords of the manor, and proprietorsof several tithe-free farms. J. Sperling, Esq. , the Rev. E. Pemberton, Thos. Moss, Wm. Carter, J. and T. Hills, E. Gardiner, and several smaller owners have estates here, partly copy- hold, subject to fines equal to two years’ rent. Several of them have neat residences here, viz. Paul’s Hall, Hole House, and Sheering Place. At Cole-Green there was anciently a chapel, appropriated to achantry founded by John Coker. At the suppression it was granted to Thos. Golding, whose family long held a great part of the parish under the lords of the manor.
The Church (St. Andrew,) is an an- cient structure with a square tower and six bells. It stands on a com- manding eminence, and the nave has a north aisle, and the chancel a fine east window, with some remains of stained glass. The chancel contains some very ancient oak seats , and several memorials of the Golding and Pemberton families. The Dean and Chapter of St. Paul’s are appropriators of the rectory, and patrons of the vicarage, valued in K.B. at £14, and in 1831 at £247, and now enjoyed by the Rev. John Vandermeulen, M.A., who resides abroad. The Rev. E. Pemberton, M.A., is the curate, and resides at the Vicarage House,
an old mansion with pleasant grounds. The glebe is 80A. , and the tithes were commuted in 1840, the vicarial for £200, and the rectorial for £288 . The latter are held by lessees. Here are National and Infant Schools, and the former has an endowment of 2A. 37P. of land, purchased in 1748 by subscription, and a donation of the lords of the manor.
Baker Mrs Martha, Lovelands
Candler Francis & Thomas. bricklayers
Clark Ann, Infant School
Clark Thos. tea dealer and parish clerk
Cross William, vict. Half Moon
Gunn James, National School
Pemberton Rev. Edward, M.A.curate,
Vicarage Smith John, blacksmith
Ward Allen, wheelwright and smith
FARMERS. (* are Owners.)
Ames Sarah, Butler’s Farm
*Carter William , Esq. Hole House
Chaplin Thomas, Pannells
Chinery Thomas, New Hall
Eagle George William, Paul’s Hall
Eagle Wm. Clare Downs
Goodey Isaac. (& carpenter, ) Lambert’s
*Gardiner Edward, Sheering Place
Hicks Joseph Rouse, Gage’s
*Hills James and Thomas, Lindsell
King George Church, Wood Barns
*Martin George, Ferritts
Pearson Thos. (pig jobber, ) Turners
BAKERS.
Chaplin Thomas.
Goodey Job
BEER HOUSES .
Goody Peter
Jay John – Plough
MILLERS.
Goodey Job
Unwin Ralph
SHOEMAKERS.
Bland Elias
Deal & Martin
Elsdon Hayden
Gibbons Peter
Mingay John
STRAW HAT MAKERS.
Chinery Emma
Ward Mahala
SHOPKEEPERS.
Butcher Samuel
Chaplin Thomas.
Gibbons Peter
Ginn William
GoodeyJob
Mann Henry
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