West Bergholt 1863 Whites Directory
BERGHOLT (WEST) parish, from 3 to 4 miles W.N.W. of Colchester, on the north side of the vale of the Colne, has most of
its houses scattered round a large heath or common, of 276 acres; but all the rest of the parish is enclosed and well cultivated. It contains 906 inhabitants, and 2271 acres of land, skirted on three sides by the Colne and two of its tributary streams, and belonging at the Domesday survey to Roger Pictavensis, and Richard, son of Earl Gilbert. It is in two manors, viz., Bergholt Sackville, now belonging to John Round, Esq. , and Cook’s Hall, held by the Rev. T. A. Cook, of Wargrave, Berks; but a great part of the soil belongs to S. Sadler, T. Daniell, R. and D. Bradbrook, and several smaller free and copyholders. In the neighbourhood is a circlar entrenchment, which Stukeley regards as the site of the palace of Cunobeline, the British King.
The Church (St. Mary,) has a nave, chancel, and south aisle, supported by massive Norman pillars. At the west end is a wooden turret, crowned by a shingled spire. A chantry was founded here in 1331 by J. de Bures. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £10, and now at £600, is in the gift of W. F. Hobbs, Esq. , of Boxted, and incumbency of the Rev. Fdk. Sims, B.A., who has a good residence, commanding a fine view of the vale, which is here finely diversified with wood and water. The tithes were commuted in 1842 for about £500 per annum, and the glebe is 38A. 2R. 13P.
In the parish is a small Primitive Methodist chapel. The poor parishioners have a share of Love’s Charity, as noticed with Aldham; and the parish clerk has 3R. of land, givenby an unknown donor. The Parish School was built in 1858, atthe cost of about £350, and is endowed with £246, raised by subscription.
POST OFFICE at Mr. James Howe’s. Letters via Colchester.
Allston Mr Henry
Daniell Thos. brewer, maltster & coalmerchant
Garling Walter, baker &c
Groves Jeremiah, pork butcher
Pittock Bailey, brewer, grocer & wheelwright and smith
Ratcliffe Samuel, vict. White Hart
Rose Moss, blacksmith
Sargeant George Thomas. schoolmaster
Seaborn Jas. K. wheelwright and smith
Sims Rev. Frederick, B.A. rector
BEERHOUSES.
Cole Benjamin
Fitch William – Appletree
Hemstead James – Treble Tile
BRICKLAYERS.
Atkinson James
Mussett Samuel
Seaman John
CATTLE DEALERS.
Barrow Edward
Burton Samuel
Seaborn Edward
Wright George
CORN MILLERS.
Argent John T.
Green James
Springett Elias
FARMERS.
Argent John Thompson
Beardwell Thomas
Bradbrook Daniel
Bradbrook Robert, Cook’s Hall
Burton Samuel
Daniell Bradbrook
Grant James
Green James
Lambert Jacob, High Trees
Marchants Sophia and MaryAnn
Norman John
Page Isaac
Sea W. Cutforth, Amory
Thorington Edward
Ward John, Hall
West James
Wright George
SHOEMAKERS.
Cant Joseph
Whitehead Robert
SHOPKEEPERS
Cant Joseph
Howe James
Linsell William
Moss George
Pittock Bailey
Seaborn Edward