SANDON, a pleasant village in the vale of the Sandon Brook, 2 miles E.S.E. of Chelmsford, has in its parish 512 souls, and 2278 acres of land, of which 429 acres are in pasturage, 19 wood, and 54 waste. The soil is various, mostly a wet loam, resting on clay; but the elevated ground occupied by the village, is rather light and sandy. Here is a pleasure fair on the Thursday before Whit-Sunday. Sandon Bridge is about half-a-mile N. of the village.
Geo. Brudenel Michelson Lovibond, Esq., of London, is owner of most of the soil and lord of the manor, which was held in the 11th and 12th centuries by the Scales family, and afterwards by the Coggeshall, Phillips, Abdy, Collins, and other families. Mayes Farm belongs to the Rev. Goodeve Harrison.
The Church (St. Andrew) stands near the village green, and has some fine trees in its burial ground. It is an ancient structure, consisting of a tiled nave, north aisle and chancel, with a fine brick tower, embattled, and containing five bells. The nave is Norman, and the whole building partakes of the perpendicular style. The pulpit is richly carved; and here is a good organ, recently built by Mr. Rust, of Chelmsford. The Rectory, valued in K.B. at £13. 6s. 8d. , and in 1831 at £619, is in the patronage of Queen’s College, Cambridge, and incumbency of the Rev. T. S. Gibson, B.D., who has a good residence. The glebe is 24A.; and the tithes were commuted in 1843, for £700 per annum. The Church Land, given by John Stevyn, in 1492, comprises 13A. 1R. 12P. , called Land’s-End, and let for £21 per annum. The Rev. Brian Walton, who formed the plan of the Polyglot Bible, was rector here from 1635 till 1660, when he was made Bishop of Chester. He was a native of Yorkshire, and died in 1661.
Post from Chelmsford.
Barnard William baker & victualler, Crown
Brown Uriah, shoemaker
Devonish Ephraim, wheelwright
Edwards Zachariah, shopkeeper
Gibson Rev. Stanley Taylor, B.D. rector
Holmes Henry, schoolmaster
Larcher Wm. J. carpenter
Mihill Wiliam, land steward
Porter Henry, baker and shopkeeper
Rasch Fdc. Carne, Esq. Woodhill House
Rolf Thomas, shopkeeper & registrar
Stibbard William Henry, blacksmith and parish clerk
FARMERS.
Phillips Samuel S. Mayes Farm
Belcher Thos. Lodge
Belcher William
Polley William, Levetts
Bewers John, Hall
Bewers David Hughes James, Howe Farm
Mason William Benton (and dealer)
Parnell Richard, Gilbert’s Hunt
Ratcliff Thomas, machine owner
Raven John, Grove Farm
Riley George, Butt’s Green