Brentwood 1848 Whites directory

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Brentwood 1848 Whites directory

BRENTWOOD, a small but improving market town and chapelry, in South Weald parish, has a station on the Eastern Counties Railway, and is seated on a commanding eminence, in a picturesque and woody district, on the high road from London to Colchester, 11 miles S.W. by S. of Chelmsford, 6 miles W. of Billericay, and 18 miles E.N.E. of London. Its chapelry is a separate township, which contains only 460A. 3R. 25P. ofland, and had only 1007 inhabitants in 1801, but in 1831 they had increased to 1642, and in 1841 to 2364. It has one of the handsomest of the smaller railway stations, and has been much improved and enlarged since the opening of the line, in 1846, by the erection of about 100 houses, and a large steam cornmill ; and the formation of Victoria road. Its small market, which had been long disused, has recently been revived, and is held on Thursday ; and it has two annual fairs, for cattle, pleasure, &c. , held on the 18th and 19th of July, and 15th and 16th of October. It has a richly endowed Grammar School, and gives name to a large Police Division, for which Petty Sessions are held here on the second and last Thursdays of every month, at the White Hart Inn.
Mr. C. L. Lewis, the coroner, is clerk to the magistrates ; and Mr. F. N. Landon is clerk to the County Court, for Brentwood district.
The Police Station is a large square building, with accommodations for the inspector ( Mr. T. Coulson,) and four police constables. The inhabitants are supplied with excellent water from wells and pumps, and the townhas small Gas Works, erected in 1834, by a company of pro- prietors, holding 150 shares, some £10 and others £20 each. C. T. Tower, Esq. , is lord of the manor of Brent- wood or Costead Hall; but the Brentwood Hall estate belongs to Wm. Hy. Kavanagh, Esq., and here are several smaller proprietors. The town was anciently called Burntwood, and, being a great thoroughfare , it has several good inns and public houses. An old house, formerly the Crown Inn, is supposed to have had that sign 400 years ago. The assizes were once held here ; and in High street are the remains of the Town Hall and Prison, converted into a dwelling.
Camden supposed the Cæsaromagus of the Itinerary to have been somewhere in this neighbourhood, but his opinion was not supported by any other antiquary ; though two Roman lares were dug up at Shenfield, half a mile E. of the town; and some pateras and other earthen vessels have been found in the military way leading from Billericay towards Ongar. On the south-western verge of Weald Hall Park are traces of a circular camp, single ditched, including about seven acres , and supposed to have been a castra exploratorum. The manor of Brentwood was given to the abbey of St. Osyth, by Wm. de Wochendon Camerarius, and confirmed to that house by Henry II.
At the dissolution, it was granted to Lord Cromwell, and in 1553 to the Browne family, of whose successors it was purchased, in 1759, by T. Tower, Esq., together with South Weald.
The old CHAPEL (St. Thomas- à- Becket,) was founded in 1221 , by the abbot of St. Osyth, but being too small for the increased population of the chapelry, it was converted into a National School, in 1835, when the new Chapel was finished at the cost of £3500, raised by subscription, and agrant of £300 from the Church Building Society. The latter is a neat white-brick structure, of early English architecture, bells and a clock. The living is a perpetual curacy, valued at £124, in the patronage of C. T. Tower, Esq. , and incumbency of the Rev. Frederick. Boyd, B.A. A new Roman Catholic Chapel was built here in 1837, under the patronage of Lord Petre. It is a handsome structure of white-brick, with two turrets crowned by spiral domes, flanking its entrance gable. The interior is elegantly fitted up, and the Rev. E. Reardon is the priest. The new Independent Chapel, a neat structure, in the Italian and Grecian styles, was built in 1846-7, at the cost of £1300, in lieu of the old one, which was taken down in 1847, and was built by a congregation formed in 1707. Aschool is attached to it, and the Rev. John Hall is its minister. Here are also two small chapels, belonging to the Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists, the former built in 1845, and the latter in 1847. The National School is endowed with the interest of £500, left by John Offin, butcher, in 1840.
The Brentwood Labourers’ Friend Society was established about three years ago, for the encouragement of industry and good husbandry among the poor, many of whom in this neighbourhood derive much benefit from field and garden allotments . C. C. Lewis, Esq. , is secretary of this useful society ; and at Mrs. Jenkin’s is a depository of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
The FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, at Brentwood, and the ALMSHOUSES at South Weald, were founded by Sir Anthony Browne, sergeant at law, and afterwards a Judge of the Common Pleas. In the 5th of Philip and Mary, he obtained a license under letters patent to found a Grammar School in Brentwood, for the better instruction and education of the youth of the neighbouring country, to be governed by a master and two guardians, who should be a body corporate, with a common seal, &c. , and be appointed by the founder’s heirs, as patrons of the school. By his will, dated Dec. 28th, 1565, he also bequeathed to the ” master and guardians,” five tenements in the village of South Weald, as an almshouse for five poor folks of South Weald parish ; and a messuage, close, &c. , to such uses, and according to such ordinances as by him, his heirs, and executors, should be declared. He died without issue, and no ordinances for the regulation of the school and almshouses were made till 1622, when a body of statutes was ordained, under the authority of a decree of the Court of Chancery. The property of the charity, exclusive of the school and almshouses, consists of the schoolmaster’s house, garden, and fields, worth £65 a year ; an estate of 182A 3R. 7P. , at Chigwell, let for about £330 per annum; and the great tithes of Dagenham, which yield about £1000 per annum. The whole income is received by the master, who pays the assistant masters, repairs the premises, and pays yearly stipends of £10 each to the five almspeople, who are three poormen and two poor women, chosen by the owner of Weald Hall, from the poor of South Weald, Brentwood, and Brook Street. When the Parliamentary Commissioners enquired into this charity, about 20 years ago, they found that the duties of the school were performed by a Classical and an English Usher, and two assistants, who had under tuition about 100 boys, of whom 20 were in the grammar classes. For the improvement and future regulation of the charity, the Commissioners deemed it proper to submit it to the consideration and judgment of a court of equity, but though a decree was made in 1831, it was appealed against, and never prosecuted. The case was again brought into Rolls Court, in 1846 ; and application is now (1848) making to Parliament “for leave to bring in a Bill to alter, vary, and extend the trusts and administration, and to enlarge the charitable uses, extend the objects, and regulate the application of the rents and property xtend the objects, and regulate the application of the rents and property of the charity, according to the provisions of a scheme of the Court of Chancery. The school is open for the free instruction of any boys of Brentwood and the neighbourhood, both in classics and all the branches of an English education; and no qualification for admission is required, but that they are eight years of age, and able to read and write. There are generally above 100 scholars, and most of them are the sons of farmers, tradesmen, and labourers of the town and neighbourhood. There is an Exhibition of £6 a year, for a student at Caius College, Cambridge, given by Dr. Plume, with preference to a scholar from the schools of Chelmsford, Brentwood, and Maldon. The lord of the manor of Brentwood is patron of the school and almshouses, and it is intended to enlarge the latter, and the number of almspeople, under the powers of the new scheme, which will shortly be sanctioned by an act of parliament.
The Poor of Brentwood have a yearly rent charge of 20s. out of 2A. of land called Pottels, at Hullets Green, left by George Gittens, in 1711. For buying coals or wood they have the dividends of £150 Old South Sea An- nuities, left by Joseph Massa, in 1771. They have also for distribution in coals the dividends of £1000 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities, left by Stephen Martin, Esq. , in 1803. For distribution in money, they have the dividends of £115. 18s. 2d. Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities, purchased with £100 left by William Newman, in 1835. They have also a share of Waller’s Charity, as noticed with South Weald. These distributions are made by the minister and churchwardens.

BRENTWOOD DIRECTORY.
Those marked 1 are in High street ; 2, Ingrave road ; 3, Victoria road ; 4, Back street ; 5, Warley lane ; 6 , Love lane ; 7, Ongar road ; and 8, in Herongate.

POST OFFICE, at Mrs. Maria Tyler’s, High street. Letters are despatched and received at 7 morning and 12 noon. Money Orders granted and paid.
Adams Francis, drawing master
Alexander Miss, Ingrave road
1Bailey Thomas, glass, china,tea, &c dealer
7Bacon Mr Benjamin
1 Barbrook Mr James
1Beesley John, clothes dealer
1Beesley Henry, fishmonger
2Bell Rev. Jno. H., M.A. ( Grammar School.)
1Bowen Thomas, fish & game dealer
7Bowerman Daniel, gent.
Boyd Rev. Frederick, B.A. Vicarage
Branfoot Jonathan H. physician
1 Brown Henry, assistant overseer
Butler Cornelius, surgeon, High st
6Carver Samuel, green grocer
1 Castle John, ironmonger
1 Cawkwell Mrs E.
6 Case Miss Ann
Chapman Robert, farmer, Hall

1 Jerrold Geo. glass, china, &c. dealer
1 Joslin Henry, gentleman
1Judd George, glass & china dealer
Kavanagh Wm. Henry, gent. Hall
1 Kirkman & Thorne, auctioneers, &c.
6 Larkin Thomas, clothier, &c .
1 Leach Miss Anne Maria
1 Lemon Frederick Wm. & Co. wholesale grocers and bankers, (draw on Hankey and Co.)
1 Lemon Frederick Wm. jun. wine and porter merchant
3 Lewis Captain Henry, R.N.
1Manley Robert, statuary & mason
1Manley Rt. jun.
3 McKay Mrs F.
1 Metcalf Fras. stock & share broker
4Nevett George, marine store dealer
2Newman Mr George
Oddy James, bird stuffer
1 Offin William, currier & leather cutter
2 Osbourn John, pig dealer
1 Overhead Hester Garred, cooper
1.PeytonGeo.gent.
3 Perkins Mrs E.
6Player Samuel, chimney sweeper
5 Ray Samuel, eating house
1Reardon Rev. Eugene, (Catholic)
Richardson Lawrence Thos. J., M.D.
3 Rolph James, gent.
1 Skingley My.
1 Sadler John Henry, ironmonger, cabinet maker, auctioneer, &c.
Savings Bank, (Branch of Romford,) James Monkhouse, actuary
1 Scott Samuel gent.
4 Smith Mrs S.
6 Thomas George, gas manager
1 Thornton Henry, auctioneer, &c.
1 Thorrowgood Mrs Elizabeth
1Thorrowgood Thos. coach builder
1 Threader Thomas, hair dresser
2 Tuck Henry, stock & share broker
1Webb Mrs Ann Eliz.
Tilley Mrs E.
1Whinfield Williamson, gent.
6 White Mr Rt. & 7 Jno. bricklayer
2Willis William, artist and engraver
2 Wilson James, veterinary surgeon
1 Winter George pawnbroker, &c .
Wright Thomas & Frederickk.brewers & maltster
7 Wyatt John, gentleman

    ACADEMIES
    Brown Eliza, High street
    1 Carter Martha
    1 Cooper Frances
    Dawson Martha, Broom Well Cottage
    Free Grammar School, Rev George Tufnell, M.A., & Rev. John H. Bell
    Monkhouse James, (brdg.) High st
    National School, Thomas Hall, and Michael Quin

    ATTORNEYS.
    1 Landon Francis Newcombe, ( and clerk of county court)
    1 Lewis Charles Carne, Esq. (coroner and clerk to magistrates)
    1 Wall William
    Waltiron Alfred

    FIRE AND LIFE OFFICES .
    1 Atlas, Philip Worrin
    4 Dissenters & General, Jas. Winter
    1 Essex, William H. Moull
    1 Farmers , Francis N. Landon
    1 London, Edinburgh, and Dublin, S. W. Brown
    1 Minerva, William Wall
    1 Pelican, Charles Carne Lewis
    1 Phœnix, James Monkhouse
    1 Royal Exchange, Thos. W. Wallis
    1 Sun, Henry Thornton

    INNS AND TAVERNS.
    1 Bell Inn, Joseph Wall , High street
    Chequers, John Ivory, High street
    George & Dragon, Thomas Wells , High st
    King’s Head, Samuel Parker, High st
    1 Lion & Lamb, George Mayling, (posting)
    5 Railway Hotel, George Newall
    Robin Hood, William Burn, Ongar road
    Swan Inn, John B. Swann, High st
    White Hart Hotel, William Ammon Moull, (posting, & excise office, ) High st
    White Horse, James Evans, High st
    1 Yorkshire Grey, Ann Belsey

    BAKERS.
    1 Ablin Charles
    1.Matchett John
    1 Mitchell James
    1 Bush John, jun.
    Morris Maria
    4 Cripplefield Ed.
    6 Dear John
    1 FairweatherJno.
    3 Wall John
    5 King John
    1 Marlton Thos.
    1 Roper William
    1 Smith Joseph
    1 Twinn Susan
    4 Turner William
    1 Walker Thomas
    1 Wallis Edward

    BEER HOUSES,
    2 Baker Richard
    1 Bush John
    4 Burls William Hy.
    5 Catling James, (brick maker)
    6 Cross My. Ann
    4 Murray Thomas
    7 Purkes Frederick
    3 Willsmer John, (& horseletter)

    BLACKSMITHS .
    2 Brown Joseph
    4 Richardson Rt.
    1 Webster Michael

    BOOKSELLERS, PRINTERS, &c.
    1 Brown Stephen Westwood
    1 Perry James Hugh, ( auctioneer, &c. )
    Tyler Maria, Post office

    BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
    1 Barnes Robert
    1 Disney William
    3 Mounser Thomas
    7 Pratt Henry
    1 Winter George
    1 Wickwar Thomas
    6 Wilkinson Thomas
    1 Wood Thomas
    8 Wright William

    BUTCHERS .
    1 Alexander Hy.
    1 Bell James
    8 Blatch James
    7 Howe James
    1 Proud John
    1 Sowter Thomas

    CARPENTERS, &c.
    2 Bacon Benjamin
    1 Millington James
    1 Smee William
    1 White James
    4 Winter James(& brick maker)

    CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS.
    1 Thompson James
    1 Worrin Philip

    CONFECTIONERS.
    1 Bush John
    1 Fairweather Jno.
    1 Walker Thomas
    1 Wallis Edward

    CORN DEALERS
    1 Baker Edward
    1 Jay Hy. ( & coal )
    1 Randall Lawnrence. (&coal)

    CORN MILLERS.
    2 Kemp Edward
    1 Roper William
    3Woodfine Richard

    GLOVERS, &c.
    1 Cove James
    1 Haylett Eliz.

    GROCERS, &c.
    1 Bacon William
    1 Bailey Thomas
    1 Brown Stephen W.
    1 Brown William Hy.
    1 Coulson John
    8 Crapnell Samuel
    1 Dawson Robert
    6 Dear John
    Lemon F.W. & Co.
    1 Sherman James
    1 Thompson Sus.

    HORSE DEALERS.
    1 Alexander Hy.
    1 Evans James

    LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS.
    1 Bacon William
    1 DaynesW. Dean
    1 Taylor John & Nehemiah
    1 Wallis Henry
    1 Ward J. M. & E.

    MILLINERS, DRESS, & STRAW HAT MAKERS.
    1 Bacon Harriet
    1 Barker Sarah
    1 Barnard Cath.
    6 Brett Elizabeth
    6 Davies Sarah
    1 Carswell Eliz.
    6 Ford Mary Ann
    1 Webb Ann
    1 Pratt Elizabeth
    1 Tyler Mary

    NURSERY & SEEDSMEN.
    1 Grove James
    1 Mann John

    PAINTERS, PLUMBERS, &C.
    1 Bacon Isaac
    1 Burtwell George
    4 Wall William
    1 Wiffin Joseph Frederick

    SADDLERS.
    1 Bedwell Henry
    1 Wallis Thomas
    1 White Sarah

    SHOPKEEPERS .
    5 King James
    1 Livermore Maria
    1 Murkin William

    TAILORS.
    6 Button Thomas
    1 Belchar Joseph
    Cotton Thomas
    Hampton Ruben
    1 Harper Henry
    1 Hughes George
    1 Taylor J & N.
    6 Worth Samuel

    TOY DEALERS
    1 Bacon Rebecca
    2 Boreham Mary
    1 Tyler Maria
    1 Twinn Louisa

    WATCH MAKERS.
    1 Collis William
    1 ShortmanSaml.
    1 Threader William

    WHEELWRIGHTS.
    1 Betts William
    1 Burls Simon
    8 Young John

    RAILWAY
    Trains 5 times a day to London, Colchester, &c.
    COACH to Bury St. Edmunds every morning. from the White Hart