Rickling 1848 Whites directory
RICKLING, a pleasant scattered village and parish, adjoins Quendon on the west, and is about 2 miles S.W. of Newport Station, and from 7 to 8 miles N. by E. of Bishop Stortford . It contains 445 souls, and 1342A. 2R. 23P. of land. The Ven. William Forbes Raymond, M.A., archdeacon of Northumberland, is lord of the two manors, called Rickling Hall and Little Rickling Hall, both of which have courts leet and baron. Mrs. Judd, Mr. Jas. Laird, William Hobson, and several smaller owners, have estates here, mostly copyhold, subject to arbitrary fines.
The Church (Virgin Mary,) is an ancient stone fabric, with a tower and four bells. The discharged vicarage, valued in K.B. at £10, and in 1831 at £168, is in the patronage of the Bishop of London, and incumbency of the Rev. J. Collin, jun., M.A.,
who is also rector of Haydon, and has here 7A. 1R. 7P. of glebe, and a large and handsome Vicarage House, built in 1847, at the cost of about £1500. In 1729, the vicarage was augmented with £200 , given by Mr. Henry Rix, and £200 of Queen Anne’s Bounty. The tithes were commuted in 1839, the vicarial for £125, and the rectorial for £273 per annum. The latter belong to the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul’s, London. Here is National School, built in 1830, and on the Greenis a small Independent Chapel. The poor parishioners have 2A. of land in Low-field common, let for £4; and the dividends of £31 10s. 6d. three per cent. Consols, purchased with £19, left by Joshua Burr, in 1813.
Bird Zepho Thos. vict. Coach and Horses
Bright Jas. tailor and shop, Green
Byng Capt. Henry, R.N. The Views
Chipperfield Mary, beerhouse
Davies Rev. Saml. Price, B.A. curate
Frost Chas. shopkeeper, Post office
Hayden Jas. smith and beerhouse – Cricketers Arms
Horsley Miss Eliz. F., Mace Place
Judd Mrs Frances, Mace Place
Lavender James, shoemaker
Loveday Joseph, parish clerk
Sawkins Jas. smith and wheelwright
Utber Diana, schoolmistress
FARMERS.
Hayden Richard, Mace Place
Laird Charles, Rickling Hall
Laird James, Church- end
Sawkins Eliz. , Rickling Green
Spencer Hannah, Rickling Hall
LETTERS despatched 7½ evening, via Bishop Stortford