(.] THE COLNES. 60 POST OFFICE

PUBLIC OPF'ICJ!.RS :- Parish Clerk, Charles Wells Coroner, Willi!lm Codd, e8q. Maldon · Registrars of Marriages, Mr. Richard Poole, Maldon; Registrar (If Btrths, Marriage• ~ Death1, Mr. Francis & Mr. William Boston, Southminster Lufkin, Purleigh National School, Miss Hannah Gosling, mistress Relieving Officer, Mr. CharleS! Croxon, Purleigh 1

TB!: COJ.NES. bells,and is situated on rising ground. The li-ring is a rec. derives its name from the river Colne, and tory, value £800, with a parsonage and 56 acres of glebe, its ancient occupation by the De Veres, Great Chamber­ in the presentation of the Governors of Christ Hospital; the lains of , Earls of Oxford, and Dukes of Dllb!in, Rev. John Greenwood, n.n., is the present incumbent. A who had a seat here, called Hall Place, with a park of neat National school was erected in 1847, at a cost of £360, about 700 acres detached, and which stood on one side of by subscription, aided by the National Society's Diocesan the church. Earls Colne, a town as ancient as the time Board, and by the Committee of CoulJcil on Education. of King , situate near the banks of Robert Hills, Esq., and John Jeremiah Mayhew, Esq., are the Colne, is in Hinckford Hundred and in lords of the manor, and have seats in the parish. Union, North Essex, on the road from Halstead to BUNTING'S GREEN, BOOSE'S GREEN and TOLMANS' Colchester, f) miles north-west of Marks Tey station, 48 GREEN lie to the west. ;miles from London, 3 miles east-south-east of Halstead, WAKES CoLNE is a parish and village in Lexden 10 north-west of Colchester, 4~ north of , Hundred and Union, on the river Colne, and high road and 7 north of Kelvedon station. It has an area of from Colchester to Cambridge, 6 miles south-east of Hal. 2,959 acres, and a population, which in 1851 was 1,518. stead, 8 north-west of Colchester station, and 6 north­ The church of St. Andrew has a nave, chancel, south aisle east of Coggeshall. It has an area of 1,926 acres, and a and large tower, with a rine; of 6 bells, erected in 1532. population, in 1851, of 499. The church of All Saints has In 1100 A ubrey de V ere founded here a priory, in which a nave, chancel, spire and 3 bells. The living is a rectory, he became a monk, and of which some remains are to be value £476, including 12 acres of glebe, in the gift of the :;;een near the river. At the Dissolution its revenues were Earl ofVerulam and incumbency of the Hon. and Rev. estimated at £17 5 14s. 8~d. per annum. In the church Francis Sylvester Grimston, M.A. Henry Skingley, Esq., were buried no less than 13 earls of Oxford of the priscely is lord of the manor, and haS' a handsome residence here house of De Vere. The living is an endowed vicarage, called Wakes Hall. There is also an excellent charity in value £490, in the patronage of Henry Holgate Car­ the parish. John Allyson and John Boteler did, by their wardine, Esq., deputy-lieutenant of the county and lord of deeds, dated 29th June, 1460, deliver and confirm unto the manors of Earls Colne and , who resides two or more trustees of this parish 1 messuage and 3 crofts at the Priory, a mansion erected on the site of the ancient of land, containing 5 acres; also Fuller's meadow, contain­ priory. The Rev. Robert Watkiuson, B.n., is the vicar; ing q acres; also the church house and small barn lying the Rev. Nathan R. Drake, B.A.,curate. The ancient Free against the churchyard, for the use of the poor and the school, founded by the Rev. Christopher Swallow, is in the repairing of the church. · village; Rev. John Clarryvince, M.A., is the master. There CREPPING, a hamlet of Colne Wakes, is as ancient as are National and British schools, and an Infant school the reign of King Edward the Confessor. supported by Mrs. Gee. An annual fair, for cattle and , or Colne le Blanc, is in Halstead Union toys, is held on the 25th of March. There are six alms­ and Lexden Hundred, 5 miles east ofHalstead, 6 north of houses erected by H. H. Carwardine, Esq. Colntl House, Coggeshall, 9 north-west of Colchester, and 8 north of the seat of Mrs. Gee, is a neat modern mansion, pleasantly Kelvedon. Its area is 1,467 acres, and its population, in situated at the entrance of the village from Halstead. 1851, was 459. There is a fair on the 28th October in each Here are places of worship for Baptists and Quakers. year by royal charter. The church of All Saints has a There are charities of £34 annual value. CoLN EFORD nave, chancel and square tower. The living is a donative HILL is on the other side of the Colne. On the river are or perpetual curacy, value £130, in the patronage and :mills. S w ANSCOMB is 1 mile east. incumbency of the Rev. William Edward Hume, M.A., CoLNE ENGAIN is ou the north bank of the river Colne, who is also lord of the manor; the Rev. George John in the Halstead Union, 2~ miles east of Halstead, 6 north Taylor, M.A., is curate. Here is a place of worship for of Coggeshall, and 8 north of Kelvedon. Jt has an area Particular Baptists. There are almshouses for three poor of 2,444 acres, and had a population, in 1851, of 670. The people. church of St. Andrew has a nave, chancel, tower and 5 Cou::uEss CRoss is three-quarters of a mile west. Earls Colne. Coe Zachary, coachmaker& wheelwght :Monk Joseph, assist. overseer & assessor GENTRY. Culf William,' White Lion' Moss Samuel, beer retailer :Burrows l\Irs Dell Richard Latimer, miller & farmer Moss Thomai, farmer & gardener Carwardine Henry Holgate, esq. Colne Colueford mill 1\'I ussett Henry, shopkeeper pnory• Eminson William, tailor Pilgrim J ames, shopkeeper Clarryvince Rev. John, A.M Fairllead George, butcher Pilgrim George, tailor Drake Rev. Nathan R. B.A. [curate], Fairhead Thomas, butcher Pilgrim vHlliam, maltster Vicarage Fair head Thomas, r;hoemaker Pudney .Major, carpenter Eve William, esq Farrants Zechariah, shopkeeper Pudney Robert James, farmer, Tile· Foreman Samuel, esq Fitch Mary Blomfield (Miss), milliner kilne farm Gee Mrs. Earls Colne house Gager Thorn at:~, hairdresser Rawlinson William, shoemaker Harrison John, esq Gardener Sarab Ann (Miss), school Rogers Zechariah, bricklayer Hills John, esq. Green farm Hales Philip, baker Smith Daniel, grocer & ironmonger J ohnson Miss Hall Thoma~, baker Smith Phrebe (Mrs.), plumber :Mattbews William, esq Harding Robert, seed grower & farmer, Smith William, saddler Pilgrim :Mi~ses Clay pits Smith .William Lay, beer retailer Revitt l\:lrs. Mills Hobbs .Mrs. farmer, Nightingale ball Stedman Robert, shopkeeper Taylor John, esq Houlden Thomas, beer retailer Stutter N ewman, butcher Taylor John Polley, esq Hubbard Stephen, carpenter Tawell F. & J. A. tailors & drapers Townsend Mrs Hunt Robert, agricultural implement Tawell William, agent to the Unity fire Waiters Rev. John [Baptist] maker, iron & brass founder, mill­ & Chelmsford 1\Iutuallife office Watkinson Rev.Robt. B. D. [rural dean] wright, machinist & smith in general Tay I or John Polley & Son, surgeons TRADERS. James William, blacksmith Taylor Thomas, farmer, the Green :Earnard Osmond, farmer, Hay house Jarman John, carpenter Thorne Cornelius J osiah, wine & spirit .Earnes Bridgett (Mrs.), gardener Kerlogue John, 'George' merchant :Bartholomew Henry, baker Lee Samuel, shoemaker Wash Philip, carpenter :Brewer John, shoemaker 1\Iann Hen. Isaac, inlandrevenueofficer Wendon Henry, butcher Cawston Frederick Harding, plumber, l\Iann Thomas, cooper & hurdle maker Wendon John Guyon, tailor & agent to the County fire k provi­ 1\Iatthews WJiliam, farmer, Ash well bo Woodward Williiim, maltster & agent dent life office, & to Agriculturist in­ .May Ann (1\:Trs.), straw bonnet maker to the Farmers' fire, life & hailstorw surance company May J oseph, blacksmith insurance office, Chandler's farm Clark Noah, carpenter May hew Catherine (Miss), dressmaker Young Robert, tailor