Post Office Directory of Essex 1855 (Part 1): Chipping Ongar, High Ongar &Greenstead

Chipping Ongar, High Ongar and Greensted

Chipping Ongar

CHIPPING OSGAR, or Ongar ad Castrum, is an ancient town, the chief place of the Hundred bearing its name, and of a Union. It is on the west bank of the river Roding and Cripsey hrook, on the road from Stratford, and elose to the road from Epping to Chelmsford, 7 miles east from Epping, 11 west frum Chelmeford, and 8 north-west from Brentwood and the Eastern Counties (Colchester) Railway.

The parish contains 508 acres, and a populalion of 843.

The market is held on Ssturday, and a petty sessions on the samne day at 12 o'elock. There is a statute fair on the 12th October yearly. Much business is done in barley for malting.

The town is within the area of an old entrenchment, and consists chielly of one street on the main road, situated on the rising bank of the river, with a good view.

The church contains a monument of the Lady Jane, daughter of the Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell.

The living is a lay rectory, valne £127, in the gift of E. A. Bennett, Esq.; the Rev. E. Fisher is the incumbent.

There is an Independent meeting-house.

The Union workhouse cost £4,416.

Over the Roding is a bridge of three arches.

Many Romsn remains have been found here, and there are relics of the old castle.

High Ongar

HIGH, OLD, GREAT or LITTLE ONGAR, as it is variously named, lies 2 miles east of Chipping Ongar, on the road to Chelmsford, und not far from the river Roding.

The pariah is in the Hundred and Union of Ongar, and has an aren of 4,510 acres, with a population, in 1851, of 1,147.

The church is fine, and the roof lofty, arched, and painted with clonds and the rising sun. The spire contains 5 bells.

The living is a rectory, value £1,282, in the gift of the Rev. Henry J. Earle, M.A., wbo is also tbe incumbent.

Among the seats in this parish are Forest or Folyott's Hall, Chevers, Ashe Hall and Ongar Park.

Astelyns

ASTELYNS, a hamlet in this parish, is remarkable for its ancient sent, now a farm, in which, sccording to tradition, Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfoik, took shelter when fleeing from Queen Elizabeth.

Greensted-juxta-Ongar

GREENSTEAD-JUXTA-ONGAR is an ancient parish in Ongar Hondred and Union, 1 mile from Ongar west-by-north.

The aren is 1,498 acres; the population, in 1861, was 136.

The small timber cbureb, dediested to St. Andrew, is noted as being one of the moet ancient, if not the most ancient, in the kingdon; it has 2 bells.

The chancel has been recentiy restored, and during the operation was found a piscina in good preservation; there are msny old carvings of St. Edmund's head and other relics.

Near this place was found, some few years back, a picce of stained glass about six inches in diameter, haring on it a head and erowu, eupposed to have been that of St. Edmund.

It is fixed in the centre of a modern stained glass window at the end of the nave, which corresponds with a larger one of that deseription in the chancel or eastern end of the church.

Here are several monuments to the 8mith and Ord families.

The churchyard is handeomely decorated and planted with fir-trees and evergreene.

Here is a neat school lately built for boys and girls, the site of which was presented by the Rev. Philip W. Ray, who attends daily to the education of the children.

The nare is composed of trunks of large chesnut or oak trecs, split or sawn asunder, and set upright, clese to each other.

It is supposed to have been a temporary shrine, in whieh the body of St. Edmund, King of the East Angles, was deposited for the night on its translation from London to Bury St. Edmunds.

The living is a rectory, valoed in the K. B. at f6 13a. 4d., and in the gift of the Bishop of London; the Rev. Philip W. Ray, x.A., rector.

The Petty Sessions house was erected in 1854; the magistrates meet every Saturdsy. Attached to the Sessions house is a police station for one inspector and one constable.

Chipping Ongar

Gentry

• Bailey Mrs. Mary Ann
• Baker Willism, esq
• Bawyer Mrs. Elizabeth
• Carter Mrs
• Dalgairna Charles Anderson, esq
• Eve Mra, Mary
• Fisher Rev. Edmnand, x.s. Rectory
• Gibson Henry, csq
• Gibson William, esq
• Hart Henry, en
• Herlock Mrs
• Jennings Rev. Isase [ Independent]
• Keane Goorge, esq
• Pottor Frank Dobson, esq

Traders

• Andrews William, greengrocer
• Anger James, Ashmonger
• Baker Willium, solicitor & elerk to the hoard of geardiaus
• Barlow James, builder
• Bsrltrop Ammos, smith & farrier
• Bridge Jeremiah, boot & shoe muket
• Brown Charles, wholesale grocer & tea desler
• Catchpole Josepb, superintadt.of pollce
• Chapman Richard James, chemist & drnugist, k agent to the Norwich fire & life insurance office
• Coa William, farmet
• Cook William Jaeob, wheelwright
• Cooper Jokn, butcher
• Cooper Willlam, 'Ball, & brewer
• Cowee Thomas, tailoe
• Cowee Thomas, butcher
• Dalgairns Charlea Andersoo, surgcon
• Darby Edward, tallor k draper
• Drake James, hairdresser
• Druke Sauuel, grrengrocer
• Finch John, pork butcher
• Foster Charles, plumber & painter
• Fuller Jaseph, 'Red Lion'
• Gardiner Henry James, upholsterer
• Gitnon Henry, wolicitor
• Ginon William, Selieltor
• Gidley Miss F. dressmaker
• Gittin Gearge, bout & shoe maker
• Gritfin Bonner, watch & elock maker
• Haine: Philip, groeer
• Bird Witliaw, farmer
• Huncock Willinn, bootmaker
• Hart Elzabath [Mrs.), fruiterer
• Honehin James, greengrucer
• Hurloek Charles, ' White Horse'
• Johneton Henry Alexander, corn dealer
• Keane George, sungcon
• Martin Josesh, coach builder
• Macon Wm.Stow, Cock,'& retail brewer
• Milbank Chsrles, farmet
• Mitehell James, ' Anchor
• Mitehe Saruel Thoo,boot & shoe maker
• Mott Churies, china & giaas dealer & stamp distributor
• Mott Charles, jun. scboolmaster
• Mott Rohert, grocer
• Monnings Williem, draper
• Noble Frederick, plumber
• Noble the Missea, seminary
• Noble Richard, hailder
• Oliver Richard, farrier
• Parker Cotherine (Miss), berlin wool wa
• Parker Williat,suddiez &harness muker
• Parsons George, baker & coufectioner
• Pavitt Willisi, tuilor, draper & hatter
• Penson James, iroamonger
• Playl Esther (Mrs.), frulterer
• PlasI Jeremiah, talor & draper
• Pollard George, general draper
• Potter Frank Dobson, surgeo
• Rawlings Elixabth.(Mrs.),"King's Head
• Renoins John, enoper
• Reynolda Thomsa Wm. farniture broker
• Sammes Edward, market gardener
• Seutle George, nuruery & seedsmas
• Sersby William, etatlouer, & bird & animul preserver
• Sieock Jonathan, saddler & harness ma
• Slater George, eating house
• Slocombe Charles, printer, stationer, bookseller, & agent to the County fire otfice
• Starkey Heary, baker
• Stebbing Thes. Creien inn & posting ho
• Stilea Eekiel, grocer
• Stokes Richard, Ongnr academy
• Sackling Jobn, smith & farrier
• Tarnet Johr, wateh & cloek maker
• Treguaso Thomas, grocer, & plamber & paiater
• Wurd David, chemist
• W'aterhouse William, draper
• Waterhonse William & Charles,winemer
• Weleter Arthur, baker
• Webster James, cor merchant
• West Johe, coach proprietor
• White John, coul dealer
• Wood Willismo, sboemsker
• Wright John, ironmonger

High Ongar

Gentry

• Brunton Arehihald Jobn, esq
• Earle Rev. Heury J. M. A. Rectory
• Gitbert Jasiab, esn
• Stane Rev. Jouin Bramston, Forest hanl

Traders

• Attridge Stephen, 'White Horse'
• Baker Barnard, farmer
• Baker William, farmer
• Barltrop Absaleeo, blacksmith
• CatonAbrabaw,farmer&catticsalesman
• Dowsett Witllam, brieklayer
• Fitch John, farmer
• Harvey Thomas, farmer
• Humphrey Isase, turmer
• Johnsen Alex.Hy.malt-ter & corn desler
• Jasling Samvel, farmer
• Joy George Frost, 'Taro Breiers"
• Knight Edwund, shopkeeper
• Kaigbt Samuel, wheelwright
• Ling Ardrew, farmer, Pa-low hall form
• Mibill William, 'Wheatsheaf"
• Mullucks Heney, farmez
• Nuun Mrs. ' Lioe'
• Palmer James, farmer
• Pearson Josiah, heer retailer
• Rand William, briek & tile maker
• Remington Mes. shopkeeper
• Remingtnn Willinm, bricklayer
• Sangers Willium, furmer
• Saltmarsy Henry, grocer
• Spurge Jobn, plutber & g'azier
• Stokea Jes. farmner & collector of tazes
• Tarling John, farmer
• Webster James, miller

Greenstaad

Gentry

• Budworth Captain Philip John, 3.P. Greensterd hall
• Ray Rew. Phillp, W. s.A. Roctory
• Smith Willism, esq. Greenstead green
• Velley Hat, esq
• Wakeling Mrs

Traders

• Brown William, farmer, Newhonse ferra
• Cleve Clement Fisler, Sarmer
• Thorogood Hen. farmer, Harding'sfarm
• Webster Jumea, farmer, Greenatend idg

Postal Services and Public Establishments

Post Office

PosT OFPICE,-William Seruby, receiver. Money orders are granted & paid at this office.

Letters arrive at 8 a.to. & 1 p.m.; delivered i an hour after esch arrival; dispatched kt 8 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Box closes at t before 8 & past 5 p.m. Letters can be posted, by adding an extra stamp, till 5 min. to 8; by 2 extra etamps, till 5 min. to 6.

Bank

Bank, Cbarles Brown, esq. manager.

Insurance Agents

• Accicientel Deuth, Heury A. Johnaton, Marden Ash
• Csunty Fire & Provident Life, C. Slocombe
• Normich Union Fire & Life, R. Chapman
• Royal Ezehange, Henry Alexander Jounston, Marden As
• Sun, Charles Mott

Independent Chapel

Independent Chapel

Public Establishments

• Inland Revenue Ofice, the Lion inn
• Police Station, Joseph Catchpole, superintendent
• Toin Hall, Board of Gagrdiane every tuesday
• Gas Works, William Rand, proprietor
• Union Workhouse, Joeeph llenry Nicholas, master; Mrs. Mary Sewell, metron, Stanferd Rivers

Carriers

To Chelmsford

CHELMSYORD-Henry Wood, from his hoase, monday, wednesday & friday, at } past 7 morn.; returns from the King's Head inn, Chelmsford, the same afternoon.

To London

LONDON-Stephen Clements, from his house, tuesday & friday, at 4 aft.; returns from the 'Sarscen's Head,' Aldgate, & Clemmitt's inn, Oid Bailey, wednesday & saturday, at II mom.

Coach Services

COACH TO LONDON.- From Fyfield, calling at the ' Lion,' every morning at 8; returns from the Bull in, Aldgate, every day (sunday excepted), at 3.

Railway coach leaves Ongar for Brentwood every morning at 8, & afternoon at } to 4.

Railway

RAILWAY. The nearest railway station is Brentwood, being 8 mlles.