Elmstead 1848 Whites Directory
ELMSTEAD, a pleasant village, 4½ miles E. by N. of Colchester, and 2 miles S. by E. of Ardleigh station, has in its parish 809 souls, and 3589A. 3R. 34P. of fertile land. It is sometimes called Elmstead Market, owing to a market being held in the village during one of the visitations of the plague at Colchester. It has afair for toys and pedlery on the 15th of May. Edward Daniels, Esq. , is now lord of the manor, which was held by Suene of Essex at the Norman Survey, and afterwards by the Fitzwilliam, Tany, Pirton, Grimston, and other families. The greater part of the soil belongs to the Charter House, London, J. G. Rebow, Esq., N. C. Corsellis, Esq. , J. Round, Esq. , Caius College, Cambridge ; and several smaller owners, mostly free, and partly copyholders.
The Church (St. Anne and St. Lawrence,) has a nave, chancel, and a south aisle, and at the west end of the latter, over the entrance porch, rises a short tower. It was appropriated to St. Osyth Priory, in 1382, by Aubery de Vere, Earl of Oxford. The discharged vicarage, valued in K.B. at £8, and in 1831 at £310, is in the patronage of Jesus College, Cambridge ; and incumbency of the Rev. Wm. Wilson, M.A., who has a good white brick residence, and 10A. 2R. 12P. of glebe. The rectory is in the appropriation of Jesus College, and has about 60A. of glebe, and £807 ayear in lieu of tithes . The vicarial tithes have been commuted for £233. 10s. per annum ; but the vicar has also about £70 a year from land in Suffolk. Here is a small Wesleyan Chapel. The poor parishioners have a house, formerly used as the workhouse, and three cottages, with small gardens, occupied rent-free.
POST- OFFICE at the King’s Arms
Letters despatched 7 evening, via Colchester mail cart
Appleby Charles, butcher
Bagley Joseph, harness maker
Bigsby Mrs William , Hall
Biggs William, registrar and schoolmaster
Brady Thurston, grocer and draper
Brown James and Harvey Rt. gents
Emney Jeremiah, drill owner
Goodwin Samuel, sail maker
Hines Benjamin, sawyer
James John, thatcher
Kingsbury William, postmaster, organist, and vict. King’s Arms
Norland John, vermin destroyer
Norman Lucy, vict. Bowling Green
Porter James, bricklayer
Simons Samuel, assistant overseer
Southgate Frederick, baker
Taylor Joseph, woodman
Wells John, jun. baker
Whiten Abraham, poulterer, &c.
Whiten William, parish clerk
Wilson Rev. William, M.A. vicar
BEER HOUSES.
Carter David
Clampton Thomas
BLACKSMITHS.
Carter James
Hammond William
CARFENTERS.
Lake Joseph
Porter James
FARMERS .
Baker Benjamin
Bigsby Hy. Hall
Clark William
Dennis William
Francis William
Gosling Jno. Edw.
Harvey Edward
Johnson William Frs. (cattle dealer)
Lillie William
Mason Thomas
Porter Jas. jun.
Ruffle Jeffery
Scott Jeffery
Simons Samuel
Stannard Alfred, Lodge
Ward Thomas
Wright John
GARDENERS.
Baker Thomas
Burgess William
Chisnall Samuel
SHOEMAKERS.
Baker Benjamin
Walsham Samuel
SHOPKEEPERS.
Addy Simon
Brady Thurston
Fairbank Abm.
Hastead Moses
Wells John
WHEELWRIGHTS.
Pryke Samuel
Rand John, jun.
CARRIERS to Colchester pass through.