Steeple Bumpstead 1848 Whites Directory
BUMPSTEAD, (STEEPLE) is a large and pleasant village,with several good houses on the banks of a tributary stream of the Stour, 3 miles S. of Haverhill, and 8 miles N.W. by W. of Castle Heding- ham, and W.S.W. of Clare. Its parish contains 1212 inhabitants, and 3296A. 1R. 25P. of land, generally having a heavy fertile soil, well cultivated and highly productive both in grain and grass. The fine old pastures and dairy farms in this neighbourhood were formerly in high estimation for a large supply of excellent cheese, but most of them are now in tillage. Mrs. Ann Walton , of Haverhill, owns a great part of the parish, and is lady of the principal manors, formerly belonging to the Bendish family, who were seated at BOWER HALL, a large and handsome mansion, with a well wooded park, but now unoccupied . Sir Thos. Bendish was created a baronet in 1611 ; but on the death of Sir Henry, the last male of this ancient family, in 1717, the title became extinct, and this estate passed to Sir Stephen Anderson, Bart. , and afterwards to E. A. Stevens, Esq. MOYNES PARK, nearly amile east of the church, is the beautiful seat of Geo. Wm. Gent, Esq. , and was anciently the residence of the Moyne family, whose heiress married Wm. Gent, Esq., in the reign of Henry VII . The principal front of the mansion is a noble specimen of the ornamented style of domestic architecture of the time of Henry VIII. and Queen Elizabeth . The large projecting windows rise as high as the body of the building, assuming the form of turrets ; and the numerous orna- mental gables, with the antique clustered form of the chimneys, give the whole of this grand front avaried and pleasing appearance.
elegant part of the building was erected in 1580, by Baron Thomas Gent, one of the barons of the exchequer, who died in 1593. A considerable part of the more ancient building has been preserved, and some of the offices behind the house are of great antiquity. Inter- nally, the apartments are spacious and lofty, and richly embellished with valuable paintings, among which are some fine family portraits. The park contains an abundance of fine forest trees, and commands exten- sive prospects. Mr. Thos. Jarvis, Mr. John Willett, and several smaller owners have estates in the parish, partly copyhold, subject to certain fines. The Wanton, Robtoft, Blois, Gernon, and Latchley families, formerly held the estates in this parish, still bearing their names ; and some of them having fine old houses, one of which (Latchleys,) is still encompassed by amoat. The Church (St. Mary,) is an ancient stone fabric, in good repair, and has a handsome tower and five bells. In the interior are several handsome monuments belonging to the Bend- ish family. One is very elegant, and has a fine recumbent effigy of Sir Henry, the last male heir of the family. The vicarage, valued in K.B. at £15 . 2s. Id., and in 1831 at £247, is in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor, and incumbency of the Rev. J. Townley, who has a good old residence, and about 50A. of glebe. The tithes were commuted in 1839, the vicarial for £400, and the rectorial for £652. 2s. 5d. per annum. The latter are held by Mrs. Walton, on lease from the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul’s. In the village is a neat Independent Chapel, erected in 1800, and enlarged in 1839. It has 700 sittings, and is now under the ministry of the Rev. J. Chapman, who has a house near the chapel, built at the cost of £300 . The school belonging to the chapel, was erected in 1847, by subscription, on land given by Mr. John Willett. A neat National School was built here in 1848, at the cost of £500. The old parish school was built in the reign of Elizabeth, and conveyed to trustees in 1592. It is endowed with £100 three per cent. reduced Annuities, purchased in 1797 with money given by several benefactors. The Town Land comprises 2A. 1R. 6P. , and is mentioned in the awards of the enclosure commission- ers, in 1702. It is let for £5 5s. , which is distributed in calico to poor families. The Poor Houses are three cottages, which have been long held by the parish , and are occupied by paupers. There are also three tenements, called the Old Workhouse, which are let by the churchwardens, at 10 d. each per week. There are now no traces of the Church Lands (5A.) said to have been given by Wm. Hilbovan in 1498.
POST OFFICE, at Susan Pettit’s.- Letters desp. 2½ afternoon via Haverhill.
Balls Mr Stephen
Allen Miss S.
Barker Mary Ann and Lucy, milliners and dressmakers
Bowyer Edward, butcher
Brown Alexander, surgeon
Bunting Thomas, sexton
Chapman Rev. Josiah ( Independent)
Cocke William, land steward
Crick John, cooper
Dare George, coal and corn dealer
Fitch Fredk. Chas., auctioneer, &c.
Fitch Miss Mary
Hornsey Alice
Fitch Phœbe, boarding school
French Mrs Ann, Clay House
Gent Geo. William , Esq. Moynes Park
Hazlewood Giles, clock & watch maker
Hanch Arthur, confectioner, &c .
Hornsey Mrs. Mary
Kenyon Mary Hoy Chas. Rt. , & Jno. , basket makers
Humphrey William, wheelwright
Jackson Ann, vict. , Red Lion
Kebbel Rev. Carston Dirs, B.A. curate
Legerton Mrs.
Robinson Elizabeth
Samuel James, hairdresser
Suckling James, rope and twine manufacturer
Suckling John and William, saddlers
Townley Rev. Jonathan, Vicarage
Watts Jacob Sparrow, vict. Fox and Hounds
Woodham John, church clerk
Woolnough Misses Martha & Anna
FARMERS
Baines Peter, Little Waltons
Beddall Josiah, Rylands
Brett William
Coe Elijah
Coe Peter, Old Park
Cole Rist, Latchleys
Colman John George, Garlands
Fitch Frederick Charles, Old Hall
Jarvis Thomas
Jarvis John
Metson Joseph
Nice Jobn
Pannell Daniel Charles, Blois
Payne Charlotte, Great Waltons
Robinson Joseph, Brick House
Smith Thomas (and brick maker,)
Smith Green
Snape John
Sorrell Thomas
Willett John, Lower House
BAKERS.
Coe Elijah
Playle Henry
Smith Jeffery
Sorrell Thomas
Taylor Isaac
BEER HOUSES.
Garwood Andrew
Smoothy Sarah
BLACKSMITHS.
Garwood Andrew
Turner William
BRICKLAYERS.
Coote John
Hitching Mark
Scotcher Henry
CARPENTERS.
Barker George
Barker James
Humphrey William
CORN MILLERS .
Coe Elijah
Fitch Fredk. Chs.
Playle Henry
GROCERS & DRAPERS .
Nichols William
Prime Fredk. L. (and druggist)
JOBBERS , &c.
Choat & Clayden
Clayden John
Clayden William
Humphrey Chas.
SCHOOLS .
Blakeney Miss
Gouldstone William
Hewlett Augusta
SHOEMAKERS.
Clarke Joseph
Humphrey Samuel
Pannell Daniel
Smoothy Thomas and James
SHOPKEEPERS
Hitching Mark
Kemp James
STRAW HAT MAKERS .
Barker Alice
Jackson My. Ann
WHEELWRIGHTS.
Barker Denny
Humphrey William
TEA DEALERS.
Barker James
Midson Joseph
TAILORS.
Gunn John T.
Gunn Jno. & Alf
Gunn Thomas
Jackson Joshua
CARRIER.
Robert Willis, to Cambridge every Friday.