Loughton 1863 Whites directory
LOUGHTON is a large scattered village, on the eastern side of Epping Forest, and the western side of the picturesque vale of the river Roding, 12 miles N.E. by E. of London, and 4 miles S.S.W. ofEpping; consisting chiefly of Loughton Road, which extends near two miles along the high road, and has many genteel houses, encompassed by beautiful and picturesque scenery ; being in close proximity with the most woody and diversified part of the forest, in the most elevated part of which is seen High Beech, and its new district church. Loughton has a Railway Station onthe line which extends northward from London, and is to be extended to Epping, &c. It has a Police Station, built in 1860. Debden Green and Buckhurst Green are surrounded by first-rate houses, and the prospects from Golding-hill House are exceedingly rich and extensive, including most of London, and much of the intervening district of suburban villas in Chigwell, Woodford, Wanstead, Walthamstow, &c., where, as well as here, many of the residents are connected with the trade and commerce of the metropolis. The parish of Loughton is all within the bounds of Epping Forest, and contains 3508 acres of land, of which 947 acres are arable, 1227 pasture and meadow land, and about 1000A. open forest and woodland. Its population increased from 681 souls in 1801, to 1526 in 1861. The Rev. J. W. Whitaker Maitland is lord of the manor, and owner of a great part of the soil; and the rest belongs to John Williams, T.W. Bramston, J. Lowe, G. Gould, and F. Walley, Esqrs.; and several smaller proprietors. Loughton was one of the seventeen lordships given by Earl Harold to Waltham Abbey. In 1558, Queen Mary attached it to the Duchy of Lancaster, of which it has been held by the Darcy, Stonard, Wroth, and Nassau families. It was purchased in 1745 by William Whitaker, Esq. The Hall, which was a large mansion near the church, was burnt down in 1836.
The ancient parish Church (St. Nicholas) being much decayed, and inconveniently situated at the distance of a mile east of the village, was pulled down in 1847, except a small portion fitted up for the performance of the burial service. The New Church, built in 1846, is a handsome cruciform structure in the Norman style, standing on a commanding eminence in a central situation. It was built by subscription at the cost of £6000, and has a short tower rising from its centre. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £18.3s.9d., and in 1831 at £500, is in the patronage and incumbency of the Rev. J.W. Maitland, M.A., who has 42A. of glebe, and a large Rectory House, with handsome pleasure grounds. The tithes were commuted in 1848. The Baptists have a chapel here, erected in 1860, on the site of an old one, at the cost of £2100. In the parish are National and British Schools, liberally supported by subscription. Two boys are sent from Loughton to Chigwell free school. An acre, called the Poor’s Piece, is let for £3 , which is distributed in bread, together with 20s. a year from Rampson’s Charity. The poor parishioners have also the dividends of £49.17s. 3d. three-per-cent. reduced annuities, left by Nicholas Pearse in 1821. The Garden Allotments comprise 6 acres, which were granted from the waste in 1813 and 1817, for the use of the industrious poor, under the control of the rector and churchwardens. They are divided into 48 gardens, occupied by as many labourers, at small rents, amounting to £6 per annum, which is applied in repairing the fences, and in rewards for the best cultivation. The Sunday School was built on the waste in 1815. The yearly dividends of £2700 three-per-cent. reduced annuities, left by Ann Whitaker, are applied as follows :- £53. 10s. to the support of the Sunday School, and £19. 8s. in distributions to the poor.
LOUGHTON PARISH.
Marked 2 are at Debden Green.
POST OFFICE at Joseph Barton’s. It is a Money Order Office, and is in the London N.E. suburban district delivery. Letters despatched three times aday.
Many of those without trades , &c. attached have places of business in London.
Allen Robin, Esq. Woodbury Hill
Barton Joseph. tailor, stationer, & registrar
Bayley Mr Jno. Tps.
Barrett Mr Wm.
Beadle William, coal, &c. agent
Bedwell William, dairyman
Bovill Mr Jas
Blatch Wm.eating house
Brawn Rev. Samuel (Baptist)
Brawn Misses, ladies’ school
Buels Mr J. H.
Campbell Mr Jas.
Bulmer Bulmer, Esq.
Butler Mr T. Clark Wm. & Mrs. National School
Cochrane Thos. Esq. Albion House
Cummins Mr Edward Manley
Daniels Fdk. Hy. Esq. Golding hill
D’Oyley Wm. Esq. Loughton road
Dawkins Thos, Saml. rate collector &c.
De Haut Capt. Edward, coal merchant
Dorley William, architect, &c.
Drosier Frederick, surgeon
Durling George, tea garden
Enever Mr John
Eaton Mr Jas.
Foottit William, gent. York hill
Foster George, sawyer
Gellatly Peter & Edw. solicitors (G. & Son)
Gilbert Thos. C. corn and haydealer
Goodwin Edward, police sergeant
Gould Geo. gent. Trappe’s Hill House
Gould Mr Isaac & Miss Eliza
Grout William, parish clerk
Habgood James, gent. Elm House Hall
John, dairyman
Harris Martin, saddler, &c.
Hayter Goodenough, Esq. Bellevue
Hawes John, coal merchant
Heath Noah, bricklayer, &c.
Hervey Wm. Esq.
HickmanJno.Esq.
Hill John, Esq. Beech House
Hindley Douglas Augustus, Esq.
Howard Mr Samuel Lloyd, & Mr Chas.
Jennings Mr Geo.
Keyes Geo. Thos.
Locklin Rt. Esq.
Jacobs T.gardener Maitland Rev. John Whitaker, M.A. rector
Maitland Mrs, Golding Hill
Mills John, solicitor, and London
Murfitt William, station master
Nation Mr Thomas William
Nunn Thomas T. coal merchant
Osborne Maria, British School
Peach Mr Thos.
Reading Mr Joseph.
Pressland Mr H.
Stanbridge Mrs
Salmon Mr William Jas.
Sewell Thos.
Scott Edward, horse patrol
Searl Thomas King, veterinary surgeon and druggist
Smith Robert, architect, &c.
Street George, Thos. & William sweeps
Vickers Edward, Esq. The Pollards
Vokins Chas. Thos. Esq.
Wallace Rt.
Watson Rev. William, M.A. curate
White Mr, horse dealer, &c.
Wilks James, wheelwright
Williams John Esq. Debden Hall
Winter Mr William Henry
INNS AND TAVERNS.
Bag of Nails, John Varney
Crown, George Salter
Feathers, Mrs Elizabeth Griffin
Holly Bush, Samuel Hearn
King’s Head, Stephen Bradstock
Royal Standard, Edward Archer
BAKERS, &c.
Biton William
Dimock John
French Henry
Gussin Charles
Vitou William
BEERHOUSES.
Goodwin Ts. William and builder
Grout James
Prentice James
BLACKSMITHS .
Arnill Charles
Radley William
Wilks James
BOOT & SHOEMAKERS
Barnard John
Hills Henry
Maynard Jonathan
Thompson Samuel
BUTCHERS.
Fuller Elizabeth
Teverson Henry
CARPENTERS .
Forster Thomas
Wilks Samuel
FARMERS.
Chitton John
Church Charles
Dennison Isaac
Foster Chas. B.
Frith James
Gingell John
Gould Geo. jun.
Lincoln Henry
Low John
Marshall Daniel
Richardson William Josiah
Rogers Geo. Hall
Talmage Arthur
GROCERS, &c. (* Drapers also.)
Collop Eliz.
Gussin Charles
Hills William
Low John
Murdock John
*Searl William
Stock Robert
*Thurlow Thomas
Varney John
Ward Robert
PAINTERS, &c.
Boatman Alfred
Chinery Robert
TAILORS,
Barton Joseph
Dawkins Thomas
White Thomas
RAILWAY trains 12 times a-day to London.
COACH to Epping twice a-day.
CARRIERS to London, Mon. Wed. Thurs. and Sat., Wm. Surman and Henry Larby.