Wakes Colne 1863 Whites Directory
COLNE (WAKES) , is a scattered village near Chappel Station, on the north side of the river Colne, at the point where the Chappel Viaduct, on the Colchester and Stour Valley Railway, crosses the vale, eight miles W.N.W. of Colchester, and five miles E.S.E. of Halstead. Its parish has 535 inhabitants and 1837 acres of land, rising boldly from the river, and including Wakes Colne Green, Bretts Green, and many farm-houses, &c. It is in two manors, and the soil belongs to various free and copyholders, among whom are Mrs. Skingley, of Wakes Hall ; Edward Brett, Esq. , of Colne Place ; Mrs. Lay, of Lane Farm; and the Trustees of the late Alexander Crickett, Esq. The latter own the manor of CREPING HALL, an old moated farm-house on an eminence about a mile east of the church, anciently a seat of the Creping family, and afterwards held by the Smyths. The trustees of the late Henry Skingley are lords ofthe manor of Wakes Hall. The ancient manor house of WAKES HALL was taken down by its late owner, Henry Skingley, Esq. , who erected the present elegant mansion on the opposite side of the road.
The Church (All Saints,) is a plain antique fabric in the Norman style, with a tall wooden tower containing three bells. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £12. 5s. , and nowat £580, is in the patronage of the Earl of Verulam, and in the incumbency of his brother, the Hon. and Rev. F. S. Grimston, who has a handsome white brick residence and about 15 acres of glebe. The tithes have been commuted for £612. 10s. 8d. per annum. In 1460, John Allyson and John Boteler gave 8A. 1R. of land and the Town House, in trust, for the relief of the poor and the reparation of the church, and they are now let for £17 a-year, which is mostly distributed in calico by the churchwardens.
WAKES COLNE.
POST OFFICE at William Arthy’s. Letters via Halstead.
Appleby Joseph,jun. coal merchant, and vict. Sunderland Arms
Arthy Wm. blacksmith, Post Office
Baker George Clarke, corn miller & seed crusher, Colne Mill
Birch William, farm bailiff, Fisher’s
Brett Edward,Esq.Wakes Colne Place
Fairhead Maria, schoolmistress
Frost Joseph, carrier to Colchester
Grimston Hon. and Rev. Francis Sylvester, M.A. Rectory
Poole Robert, wheelwright
Sadd Mr Samuel
Sargeant Chas
Skingley Mrs Catherine, Wakes Hall
Taylor Chas. parish clerk ; h Chappel
FARMERS.
Bland Nathaniel, Beak
Boggis Joseph, Old House
Borham John, Jupes hill
Coulson William, Great Loveney Hall
Cutting William, Bretts Green
Fairhead Mrs Sharah, Jordans
Green Joseph, Creping Hall
Johnson Benjamin, Parkhurst Farm
Johnson David, Normans
Lay Mrs Sarah, Lane Farm
Legerton Edw , Little Loveney Hall
Matthews Edward, Vernons
Newman John, Butts ; h Bures Hamlet
Pettitt Hugh, Oak; & Zachy. Fishers
Potter John, Leverett’s
Smith John, Goodwin’s
BEERHOUSES
Gaywood Chas.
Johnson Benj.
Patten Anthony
GROCERS, &c.
Gaywood Chas.
Harrington Mary and Elizabeth
SCHOOLS.
Fairhead Maria
Harrington Eliz.
SHOEMAKERS.
Hum George
Polley John
Wendon James
RAILWAY Trains from Colne Station.