Lamarsh 1863 Whites directory
LAMARSH, a pleasant village on the western side of the river Stour and the Stour Valley Railway, 6 miles N.E. of Halstead, has in its parish 329 souls, and 1210A. 2R. 32P. of fertile land, varying from a rich sandy loam, excellent for turnips, to a strong soil on which hops have been grown. The parish rises boldly from the lowlands near the river. When excavating for the railway here, in 1848, many fossil bones of the mammoth were found. The manorial rights belong to the patrons of the church, but the soil is mostly freehold, and belongs to W. J. Parmenter, Esq., owner of the neat mansion and estate of Dowes Hall; Chas. Townsend, Esq. , Sir R. D. Neave, Mr. John Nott, and a few smaller owners.
The Church (Holy Innocents) is small structure of great eat antiquity, and has a massive round tower. The nave and chancel are separated by a wooden screen, and at the east end are threee narrow lancet windows. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £12. 0s. 2 d. , and in 1831 at £392, is in the patronage of Cphr. Teesdale and another, and in the incumbency of the Rev. C. B. Teesdale. The parsonage is a small neat residence, and the glebe is 93A. 1R. 11P. The tithes were commuted in 1840 for £416. 10s. per annum. The poor have ayearly rent-charge of £2, left by John Smythe, and the interest of £15, given by John Clark and another donor. They have also 20s. ayear from Wincoll’s Charity, as noticed with Alphamstone,
Post from Bures, via Colchester.
Cant Daniel, carpenter
Cooper Charles, shoemaker
Parmenter Walter Hoseph Esq, Dowes Hall
Sidey Mary Ann, shopkeeper
Springett Robert, dealer
Teesdale Rev. Charles Baker, M.A. Rectory
Underwood John, wheelwright
FARMERS.
Bibby Robert, Shrubbs Farm
Cousins George, Spech’s
Day George John, Valley Farm
Goldsmith William, Edgar’s Farm
Hellen Richard, and miller
Messent Zaccheus, and beerseller
Mussett John, and bricklayer
Nott John, Polsteads
Pilgrim George, and vict. Lion
Podd Daniel, Fishpits
Webber Thomas, and maltster, Newmans