Stanford Rivers 1863 Whites directory
STANFORD RIVERS, a pleasant scattered village on the western side ofthe vale of the river Roding, and on the acclivities between two of its tributary streams, 2 miles S.W. of Chipping Ongar, has in its parish 1082 inhabitants, and 4386 acres of land. Some of its houses are on the London and Ongar road, near Ongar Union Workhouse. At the Norman Survey, this parish was held by Eustace, Earl of Boulogne, and it afterwards passed to the Lucy, Rivers, Petre, and other families. It now belongs chiefly to Sir C. C. Smith, Bart., Capel Cure, Esq. , J. Wilson, and W. Kynaston, and it is in the liberty of the Duchy of Lancaster. The principal manors and estates are Stanford Hall, Bellhouse, Berwicks-and- Caunes, and Littlebury and Rochenhoe. There was formerly a park here, holden of the King, as of the Honor of Boulogne, by the de Walden family, in the 14th century.
The Church (St. Margaret) is a plain old fabric, with a wooden belfry and spire. It was restored and newly seated in 1855, and afterwards decorated with three stained glass windows. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £26. 13s. 4d., and in 1831 at £1025, is in the patronage of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and incumbency of the Ven. Henry Tattam, LL.D. and D.D., who has 56A. 2R. 29p. of glebe, and a handsome residence, finely embowered in trees. The tithes were commuted in 1842, for £1020 per annum.
Here is a neat Independent Chapel, belonging to a congregation formed in 1822.
STANFORD RIVERS.
POST OFFICE at Elizabeth Barnard’s. Letters via Romford.
Archer Mrs Eliza, vict. White Bear
Barnard Eliz, beerhouse &c. Post Office
Budden Mr and Mrs. National School
Freeman John, salesman, &c. Wyletts
Jennings Rev. Isaac ( Independent )
Low Robert William, & Mrs, master and matron Ongar Union Workhouse
Nottage James, vict. Green Man
Pavitt William, wheelwright
Rayner William, bricklayer
Redington John, corn miller
Rudd Henry, blacksmith
Smith Rev. John Pound, curate
Tattam Ven. Henry, LL.D. & D.D. archdeacon of Bedford, rural dean, chaplain in ordinary to the Queen, and rector of Stanford Rivers
Stane John and William, carpenters
Taylor Isaac, gentleman
Woolmer James, parish clerk
BOOT & SHOEMAKERS
Garrett Edward
Ives George
FARMERS
Baker Mrs Sarah
Baker John
Barton Mrs Mary
Berkeley Augs.
Carter Thomas
Cheer John
Christy David
Clark Chas. Freeman’s Farm
Docwra William
Fitch James
Freeman John
Horide John
Jennings Mary
Kynaston William, Littlebury
Millbank William A. & Arthur Joseph
Noakes Jas. Alex.
Palmer John
Stallibrass James
Thorogood Thomas
Waters Mrs C.
Waters Mrs M.
SHOPKEEPERS .
Mitson John
Wakeling Jesse
Wilson William
COACH & Carriers from Ongar to London.