UPMINSTER, a pleasant scattered village, on the western side of the Ingerbourn rivulet, and partly on an eminence, 35 miles E.S.E. of Romford, is surrounded by several handsome mansions, with beautiful pleasure grounds and plantations. Its parish contains 3157A. 1R. 8P. of fertile land, and 1342 inhabitants, ofwhom about 300 are in CORBETS TYE hamlet, about a mile S.E.; and 80 in the small hamlet of HACTON, nearly a mile S. of the church.
Mrs. Branfill, of Upminster Hall, a large brick mansion, with pleasant grounds, on an eminence a mile south of the church, commanding extensive prospects, is lady of the manor of Upminster Hall, which was anciently called Waltham Hall, from its being givenbyEarl Harold to Waltham Abbey. It was a retiring place for the abbots, who had a chapel and cemetery adjoining the hall, where human bones have been dug up. John Jackson, Esq. , is lord of the manor of Gaines, which had alarge and elegant seat, half-a-mile south of the church, but the house was pulled down, the estate, the late Rev. George Clayton erected ahandsome house, in the Tudor style, in 1847-8, at the cost of about £7000, called Great Gaines House. He was a popular Independent minister, and died in July, 1862, aged 79 years. Hacton House, a large brick mansion, with a finely-wooded lawn, is the seat of the Rev. Richard Battiscombe. The Church (St. Lawrence) is an ancient fabric, with an ivy-mantled tower, containing three bells, and crowned by a wooden spire. It was thoroughly repaired, and a gallery erected, in 1847. A handsome screen separates the nave and chancel, and in the latter is a richly carved stone font. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £26. 13s. 4d., and in 1831 at £960, is in the patronage of the trustees of the late J. R. Holden, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. Philip M. Holden, who has a good residence. The tithes were commuted in 1842 for £1052 per annum. Here is an Independent Chapel, built in 1800, and repaired at the cost of £130, in 1847.
Here is a National School, built in 1851; and a British School, erected in 1857. Thomas Frith, in 1610, gave to this parish a yearly rent-charge of £4. 10s. , out of land called Cockhides, in North Ockenden; 12s. to be paid for a sermon, &c. , on St. Mark’s day;
and £3. 18s. to be distributed in weekly doles of bread among the poor. The Rev. Dr. Derham, a learned and pious divine, was rector here from 1689 till about 1740.
Upminster
Marked 3 are in Corbetstye ; 4, in Hacton; 5, on the Common; and the rest in Upminster Village, or where specified.
POST OFFICES at Rt. Lee’s, Upmin- ster; andat Wm. Smith’s, Corbets- tye. Letters via Romford.
4 Agar Mrs
Boyce Miss S.
Alliston William, bricklayer
Attwell Eliz. Jane, boarding school
Battiscombe Rev. Richd. M.A. rector of Southmere ( Norfolk), Hacton Hs.
Bowden Edw. Rawlings, schoolmater
Branfill Mrs Eliza Ann, Hall
Clayton Mrs Rebecca Mary, Great Gaines House
3 Collings John, basket maker
Cooper Misses
Cross Mrs Eliza
Cox Capt. Pp. Zach. Harwood Hall
Groat Mr Joseph
3 Price Mrs A.
Hammond William, Esq. Bow Villa
3 Hawkins Mr Alex. High House
Holden Rev. Pp. Malancthon, rector
Hook Edward, bricklayer, &c.
Johnson Thos. Esq. Great Gaines
Kettlewell John & Wm. gent. New Pl
3 Knightbridge Chas. James, butcher
Livermore Mrs Mary
Madgin Rev. Henry, (Independent)
Oxley Jesse, tailor and parish clerk
Pool Samuel, gardener
3 Potten Charles, shoemaker
Rowe George, shoemaker
Rowe William, draper, &c.
Skinner Miss, schoolmistress
3 Smith William, coach builder & wheelwright
Soanes Temple, Esq. Hill House
Surridge John, Esq. Oak Place
Tabrum Wm. M.D. and surgeon
Wardell James Rainford, Esq.
INNS AND TAVERNS.
Bell Inn, Henry Day
3 George Inn, George Idle
3 Huntsman & Hounds, Chas. Conway
5 Shepherd and Dog, William Oliver
4 White Hart, Alse Morris
BAKERS .
Christopher P.
Oxley George F.
Westley W. W.
BEERHOUSES.
Battin George
May Isc. & builder.
3 Sarrell Eliz .
BLACKSMITHS. BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS.
Cook John
Drury James
3 Potten Charles
Rowe George
CARPENTERS
Bowman John
3 Sarrell George
5 Crosse John
Wilson Thomas
Eldred Joseph
3 Eldred John
3 Warner Thos.
15 Pinchon Dav
Farmers
Alexander Thos.
5 Manning Jas.
3 Alston Thomas
Manning William S.
4 Bright Richard
3 Parker Mrs A.
3 Circuit Thomas
5 Pinchon David
3 Eve Geo. Fox Hl
3 Price Hannah
Harwood Thomas 5
Pinchon Lydia
5 Hawkins David
3 Price Richard ,
Joslin Henry and butcher
Shuttleworth A.
3 Sarrell Eliz .
3 Turner Thos.
3 Wright Js. Alfred
GROCERS & Drapers
Appleby Emma
Batson Israel
3 Clarke Richard
3 Lee Robert
Rowe William
TAILORS.
Flack Ambrose
Oxley Jesse
Omnibus from the Bell to Romford Station at 9 am