Great Hallingbury 1863 Whites directory
HALLINGBURY (GREAT) is a pleasant village, delightfully situated on the eastern acclivities of the vale of the river Stort, 2 miles E. by S. of Bishop-Stortford. Its parish extends westward to the North-Eastern branch of the Eastern Counties Railway and the borders of Hertfordshire ; and contains 714 inhabitants, and 2639 acres of land, rising in bold undulations from the river, and including How Green, Woodside Green, and several scattered farm-houses, &c. For a considerable time it was held by the noble family of Morley, of whom it was purchased about 1727, by Jacob Houblon, Esq. The present lord of the manor and owner of the soil is John Archer Houblon, Esq., of HALLINGBURY PLACE, a neat mansion, in an extensive park, well wooded, and embellished with a fine sheet of water. The mansion is a large quadrangular building, with small low towers at the angles, and has been much improved by the Houblon family. It was long a seat of the Lords Morley and Monteagle, to the latter of whom was sent the mysterious letter which led to the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot. At Woodside Green is held a fair for toys, &c., on Whit-Tuesday. The farm called Wallbury has its name froma Roman vallum, which terminated in a precipice above the river Stort, and enclosed an area of 36 acres. The estate called Monksbury was given by Eudo Dapifer to St. John’s Abbey, Colchester.
The Church is a small handsome structure, with a nave and chancel of one pace, and an embattled tower containing five bells. It contains several monumental inscriptions in memory of the Lords Morley and Monteagle. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £22, and now at £796, is in the patronage of J. A. Houblon, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. C. S. Bourchier, M.A. , who has a good residence and 50A. of glebe. The tithes were commuted in 1839 for £720 per annum. The school was built, in 1852, by J. A. Houblon, Esq. The poor have the interest of £20, left by an unknown donor, and a yearl yrent-charge of 14s. , left by John Till, out of land now belonging to the Francis and Welch families.
Post via Bishop-Stortford.
Baton William, shopkeeper
Bourchier Rev. Charles Spencer, M.A. rector
Digby William, gentleman
Dunmow John, shoemaker
Houblon John Archer, Esq. Hallingbury Place
Love Charles, parish clerk, &c
Mardell Rowland, blacksmith and beerhouse
Newton Mrs, schoolmistress
Palmer Mrs Louisa, vict. George
Perry Charles, blacksmith
Vesey Thomas, schoolmaster
Wilson James, shopkeeper
FARMERS.
Dickson William, Great Jenkins
Phillips E. P.
Jennings Henry
Porter George
Selby Matthew
Sworder Henry, The Hall
Tipler Joseph
Whybrow J.
Whitehead William, Great Beldams
Whitehead Charles , Limekiln