Clavering 1863 Whites Directory
CLAVERING, the village which gives name to this Hundred, is pleasantly situated near the head of the river Stort, 8 miles S.W. of Saffron-Walden, and 4 miles W.S.W. of Newport Station. Its parish contains 1047 souls, and 3798A. 2R. 22P. of land, including Ford-end, Sheepcote-green, Sterlings-green , Hill-green, Deer-green, and many scattered houses. The Rev. J. N. Simpkinson, Lady Franklin, and Mrs. A. Magendie, own the manors and most of the soil, but here are several other proprietors. The Castle of Claveringbury, the seat of the ancient lords, was near the church, where the extensive area which it occupied may still be traced. After the forfeiture of Hugh de Essex, this lordship remained with the Crown, till it was granted by Henry II. to Robert Fitz-Roger, whose family held it during several generations. The other principal estates, or subordinate manors, in the parish are called Thurrocks and Pounces, Curles, Geddings, and Pondes.
The Church (St. Clement) is a large Gothic structure of stone, embattled and leaded, and has a tower and five bells. The nave is spacious, and is separated from the aisles by handsome pillars and arches. The Rectory was given by Robert de Essex to Prittlewell Priory, in the reign of Henry II. , and it is now in the impropriation of St. Thomas’s, Bridewell, and Christ’s Hospitals, London. The Governors of Christ’s Hospital are also patrons of the vicarage, valued in K.B. at £22. 13s. 11d., and in 1831 at £512, with the curacy of Langley annexed to it, in
the incumbency of the Rev. T. W. H. Gurney, M.A., who has a good residence and 504. of glebe, 7A. here and 43A. at Langley. The tithes here were commuted in 1841-the rectorial for £504. 14s. 4d. , and the vicarial for £466. 1s. 8d. per annum. The Independent Chapel here belongs to a congregation formed in 1692, and has been rebuilt at the cost of about £500, and licensed for marriages. Here is also a small Primitive Methodist Chapel; a National School, built in 1844, at the cost of £320; and a British School, held in the old Workhouse. John Thake, in 1537, charged Valence Farm with providing one barrel of white and a cade of red herrings, for the poor parishioners in Lent. Their value is distributed by the parish clerk.
The poor have also 26s. yearly from Martin’s Charity (see Chrishall); £6, as the annual rent of 7A. of land called Darnells, purchased with £100 given by John Smith in 1680; a rent-charge of 10s. out of Priest’s Farm, left by an unknown donor; a rent-charge of £3, left for poor widows by Archbishop Whitgift and Margaret Fulnelly, out of Thurrocks and Clavering Bury Farms; and a share of Barlee’s Charity, which comprises a cottage and 5A. of land called Harrold’s, given to this and other parishes.
CLAVERING.
Marked 2 are at Hill green, 3 at Sterlings green, and 4 at Ford-End.
POST OFFICE at Mary Barker’s. Letters via Bishop’s Stortford.
Brett Thos. M.D. & surgeon, Curl’s Green
Button Geo. parish clerk
Carpenter Rev. J. G. (Independent)
Deards John, plumber, painter, &c.
Fennell Mrs
Pavitt Mrs
2 Green Charles, saddler, &c.
Gurney Rev. Thomas William Henry, M.A. Vicarage
Orgar Mrs Sarah, butcher
Portway Mrs, boarding school
Rollinson Miss, National School
Savill William, British schoolmaster
Spencer Robert, corn miller
Watson A. Esq. Curl’s Manor House
Westwood Thomas vict. Fox and Hounds
FARMERS.
Barker Hannah
3 BarkerWilliam
Bush Thos. Stock
4 Bush William
2 Clarke Henry
Clark John Fdk.
ClaydonJoseph
Jones Henry
Marsh Charles
4 Mason John
4 Nottage John
Orgar Sarah
2 Perry Joseph
4 PilgrimJoseph
Key Aaron
Pike William
Pilley John
Prime Jacob
2 Westwood James
Rolfe Rd.maltster
Westwood Thomas
Savill John
Savill Wm. Curls
Spencer Jno. Hall
Waylett George, and cooper
Wisbey Arthur
Wisbey Nathan
BEERHOUSES.
Barker Charles
Brookes Samuel
2 Burgess George – Axe & Compasses
Claydon Louisa
Francis Joseph
Knightley Joseph
Miller George
Rumball William
BLACKSMITHS.
Barron George
Bunting Samuel
Law George
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS
Bailey James
Claydon Joseph
CARPENTERS.
Bush Thomas Stock
Knightly Joseph
SHOPKEEPERS. (*Bakers.)
*Barnard James
Claydon Louisa
Francis Joseph
Halls Thomas
*Pavitt Henry
TAILORS.
Barker Charles
Miller George
WHEELWRIGHTS.
Bunting George
3 Bunting Samuel.
CARRIERS.
Joseph Francis, to Walden Saturday; & Bishops Stortford, Thursday
N. Wisbey to London, Wednesday