Ugley 1863 Whites Directory
UGLEY, or OAKELY, is a small scattered village, on the Newmarket road, 5 miles N. by E. of Bishop Stortford, and 2 miles N. by W. of Elsenham Station, on the Great Eastern Railway. Its parish contains 418 souls, and 2038 acres of land. In Domesday Book, the manor is written Ugghelea, which is supposed to be a barbarous corruption of Oakley. At the Survey, it was held by Alberic de Vere ; and in 1409, it was granted as part of the Duchy of Lancaster, to John Leventhorp, whose family held it till the early part of the 17th century. Robert Gosling, Esq., is now lord of the manor of Ugley Hall, but a great part of the parish belongs to General Chamberlayne, the Lake family, Edward Sandford, James Newman, and several smaller owners. Orford House, 1½ mile S. of the church, is the seat and property of Lieut.-General Chamberlayne. It is a large mansion, with pleasant grounds, and was built by Admiral Russell, who was created Earl of Orford, in 1697. It was enlarged and much improved by the late Isaac Whittington, Esq.
The Church ( St. Peter) is a small ancient structure, consisting of a tiled nave and leaded chancel, of one pace, a south chapel, and a brick tower, surmounted by a cupola, containing three bells. It has lately been restored and a new east window inserted. It was appropriated to St. Osyth Priory. The Governors of Christ’s Hospital, London, are now impropriators of the rectory, and patrons of the discharged vicarage, valued in K.B. at £14. 13s. 4d. , and now at £202, in the incumbency of the Rev. Alfred Burder, M.A., who has a good residence and 18A. of glebe. The tithes were commuted in 1839, the rectorial for £372.18s. 9d., and the vicarial for £100. 5s. per annum. For clothing the poor parishioners of Ugley, John Buck left 7A. 1R. 38p. of land, in 1558, and it is now let with some buildings upon it, for £15. 10s. a-year. Three poor men and three poorwomen of this parish are clothed every third year from Robert Buck’s Charity, of which the Draper’s Company, London, are trustees. The founder of this charity resided at Bollington Hall, and died in 1620. A National School was built here in 1848, at the cost of about £400.
Post via Bishop’s Stortford.
Burder Rev. Alfred, M.A. Vicarage
Chamberlayne Lieutenant-General William, Orford House
Clark Benjamin, blacksmith
Goldsmith William, vict. White Hart
Smith Henry, victualler, Chequers
Wilkinson Mrs Mary, schoolmistress
Wright William, carpenter and parish clerk.
FARMERS.
Beard John, jun. North Hall
Free Charles, Wade’s Hall
Lucking Joseph, and shopkeeper
Newman John, Ugley Green
Rand Thomas, Fieldgate
Robinson John George, Oakley Hall
Sandford Edward, Bollington Hall
Wiffin William, Ugley Green