Great Holland 1848 Whites Directory

HOLLAND, (GREAT) a scattered village, 3 miles S.W. of Walton on the Naze, has in its parish 481 souls, and 20634. 3R. 25P. of land, extending to the sea shore, where about 800 acres are pro- tected from the incursions of the tides by a long sea wall, kept in re- pair by the Commissioners of Sewers. A small creek separates it from Little Holland, and the soil is various, some of it heavy, but all in high cultivation. It was held by Lestan, a Saxon, in the Confes- sor’s reign, and by Walter de Doai. It afterwards passed to the Bourchier, Darcy, Travers, and otherfamilies. Samuel Dennis, Esq. , is lord of the manor, but part of the soil belongs to the Knights of Windsor (owners of the Hall estate,) L. Foaker, J. Page, Mrs. Reeve, and a few smaller owners .
The Church (All Saints,) is an ancient edifice, with a tower and three bells. The interior was repaired, and an organ erected in 1844. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £17. 13s. 9d., and in 1831 at £700, is in the patronage of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and incumbency of the Rev. Henry Rice, who has about 70A. of glebe, and a good residence. The tithes were commuted in 1841 for £777.16s. per annum. The National School was built in 1832 .
Atkins Jas. bricklayer & vict. Ship
Atkins George, grocer & baker
Baxter William, blacksmith
Beckworth James, miller & baker
Bewsher Rev. Thomas J. curate and private teacher, Lodge
Cunningham James, butcher & vict. Red Lion
Fisher Abraham, grocer & draper
Francis James, carpenter
Hicks Mrs. Elizabeth, Cottage
Rice Rev. Henry, Rectory

FARMERS.
Beckworth James
Cooper James
Dennis John
Hicks Chas . Hall
Kingsbury John
Laws George
Lucas Thomas
Mills James R.
Thompson William
Tillett William Staith
Wrinch Samuel

SHOEMAKERS.
Eade Thomas
Granger Joseph

LETTERS from Colchester
CARRIER to Colchester, Tues. Thurs. & Sat. Cunningham Thomas.