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Kelly's Directory - Essex 1895
Ardleigh mentioned in 'Domesday Survey,' is a parish situated on the road from Colchester to Manningtree, with a station on the main line of the Great Eastern Railway, 5 miles north-east from Colchester, 3½ south-west from Manningtree, and 55½ from London, in the North Eastern Division of the county, Lexden & Winstree petty sessional division, Tendring Hundred and union, Colchester county court district, rural deanery of Ardleigh, archdeanery of Colchester and St Albans diocese.The church of St. Mary the Virgin, a fine structure of flint and freestone, consists of chancel, nave and aisles, south porch restored and a fine embattled western tower containing a clock and 8 bells; the sixth bell cast about 1450, by Brazian, of Norwich, bearing this inscription, 'Sum Rosa Pulsata Mundi Maria Vocata'; over the porch, a fine structure , is this inscription: 'Orate : p' animabus Johis Hute: Willi: Hute' :The chancel, nave and aisles were rebuilt and the tower and south porch restored, in 1883; entire cost, including fittings, furniture and decoration, was £4,600 and in 1892 the bells were rehung and 2 new bells added. The register dates from the year 1555. The living is a discharged vicarage, tithe rent-charge £290; net yearly value £215 with 6 acres of glebe and residence, in the gift of the Lord Chancellor and since held 1892 by the Rev. Greville Turner Hales M.A. of Jesus College, Cambridge. Here is a Wesleyan chapel. The cemetery here, formed in 1860, is one acre in extent and under the control of a burial board of nine members. The endowed charities amount to £52.6s yearly. Ragmarsh farm was devised by William Littlebury, in 1571, the rent for teaching poor boys in the parish at Dedham grammar school. A fair is held on the 29th September. New Hall is a residence of Col. Archibald Impey-Lovibond D.L., J.P. and Ardleigh Park, standing in its own grounds, is the residence of Captain Algernon Garrett Scriven. Lord Ashburton and Messrs. Newman and Harper are lords of the manor. The Principal landowners are Lord Ashburton, Earl Cowper K.G., P.C . Durrant E Cardinall esqrs. of 18 Cromwell Road, Brighton, John Fenn, Samuel Robert Blyth and Henry Egerton Green of Kingsford, Stanway , Edward Catchpool esqs, the Rev. Richard Cox-Hales M.A of 18 Montpellier villas, Brighton, William Herbert Dunnat. esq. of Stour Hour, Dedham, Charrington Nicholl esq. and James Round esq. M.P., D.L., J.P. The soil is generally light gravel; subsoil, mild sandy bottom. The chief crops are wheat, barley and oats. The area is 5,062 acres; rateable value, £12,855 ; the population in 1891 was 1,538.
CROCKLEFORD, a part of Ardleigh, 2½ miles south-west, has a small Mission church, originally built for a school: services are held on Sundays at 3 p.m.
ARDLEIGH CROWN, is a part of Ardleigh lying to the west, and is 3½ miles from Colchester, on a small brook falling into the Colne and on the turnpike road from Colchester to Langham.
Post & M. O. & T. O. & S. B. & Annuity & Insurance Office - Frederick George Biggs, sub-postmaster. receiver. Letters arrive by mail cart from Colchester at 7 am., & by train at 11:15 & 4;45; dispatched at 12. & 3;35 p.m.by train & 7;45 p.m. by mail cart. Letters for Crockleford Heath come through Elmstead.
Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages, James Mayer, attendance fridays 12.30 p.m to 1 p.m
National School (mixed) built 1875 for 250 children ; Thomas Rous, master and Mrs. Rous, Mistress
Railway Station, Arthur Cockett, station master.
Carriers to;-
Dedham- Page, to the Railway station, daily, arriving at 9 a.m. & leaving at 10.30 a.m
Colchester - Bantick, mondays, thursdays & saturdays leaving at 1.30 pm
Private residents
Barnett Walter Henry, Holly Court
Evans Rev. John (curate)
Fenn George Green, The Rookery
Fenn John, Ardleigh Hall
Griffiths, Miss, Rose Tree Cottage
Hales Rev. Greville Turner M.A. Vicarage
Impey-Lovibond Col. Archibald R.E, J.P, New Hall
James Miss, Mill House
Miller Mrs. Monica House
Nicholl Charrington, Bovills Hall
Scriven Capt. Algernon Garrett, Ardleigh Park; Ary & Navy Club, Pall mall, London, S.W.
Commercial
Abbott Edward, nurseyman, seedsman & Florist
Abbott Joseph, saddler
Adams Frederick D, Railway Tavern
Austin William Rogers, Farmer, Wadhouse Farm
Baker Chas. Rt, frmr. Hungerdown frm.
Barber Robert, carpenter & wheelwright, Ardleigh Heath
Biggs, Frederick George, baker, Post Office
Biggs James Bell, farmer & butcher
Bird William, grocer
Blyth Samuel Robert, farmer & land owner Ardleigh Wick
Bradley Charles, Red Lion P.H.
Bromley (Mrs.) & farmer, Mose hall
Buss William, boot & shoe maker
Catchpool Edward, farmer, Gate House Farm
Cemetery, (Charles H Tompson, Colchester, Clerk to burial board)
Chamberlain Joseph, farm bailiff to Wm. H. Dunnett esq., Gods House farm.
Chisnall William, Miller (wind)
Colchester Brewing Co. Lim , malsterers
Cooper Edgar, farmer, Rookery farm
Davey Willims, market gardener
Downes Jn, Fox & Hounds, P.H.& Carpenter
Downes, Frank, beer retailer, Ipswich Road
Downs William, farmer, Munson's farm
Everett Henry, farmer, Sand Pit Farm
Farthng, Miss, dressmaker
Fenn & Co. auctioneers, estate agents & surveyors, Ardleigh Hall & at Colchester
Fenn Mrs., grocer & builder
Francis George, Wheelwright
Game, William, grocer
Green T.M. farmer, Blomfield's farm
Hawkins James Emanuel, plumber & glazier
Hazell William. farmer, Guide Post farm
Hempson, George. Frederick farmer, Good Hall
Hobrough Henry Sizer, bricklayer. Crockleford
Hutton Geo. H.C. farmer, Redbury Farm
Jolly Willam, beer retailer, Ipswich Road
Joslin George Driver, farm bailiff to Edward Catchpoole esq. Gate House
Kebble Joseph , laundry, Burnt House
Keeble Robert, Crown P.H.& farmer
Lambert Robert, laundry, Crockleford
Lester Thomas. farmer, Broomhanging farm, Crockleford
Lugar James. Marshall, farmer, Martell's Hall
Manning William, beer retailer
May Edwin, farmer, Fenn Farm
Mayhew G. & H farmer, Blue Barn fm
Moy Thomas limited. coal merchants. Ardleigh station
Munson Robert, farmer, Plain's farm
Neal David, farmer, Brick Wall Farm
Norfolk, George, farmer & builder
Page Alfred, farmer. Lodge & Malting & Hill farms
Parker Thomas, beer retailer
Pitchell Charles, boot maker
Pryke, Golden, farmer, Cherry tree Farm
Pryke, Sl, Kings Head P.H., & Wheelwright
Richardson Robert, farmer, Badley Hall
Roberts Frank, farm bailiff to Wm H Dunnett esq, Bound's farm
Seaborn Edward, miller (water)
Seaborn Firmin, farmer, Fountain Farm
Simson George, veterinary surgeon, Denton Villa
Skeet Edgar, farmer, Harvey's farm
Smith Frederick jun. frmr. Whaley Farm
Smith John George, blacksmith
Smith John, farmer, Slough Farm
Smith Thomas, farmer, Park farm
Southgate, George, farmer
Southgate William, boot & shoemaker
Steel Charles, plumber
Vince James, farmer
Waller Frederick, grocer & wheelwright, Ardleigh Heath
Waller Henry, carpenter & shopkeeper
Woodward Alfred, farmer, Holy Hill farm
Wyncoll Mark, Wheatsheaf P.H.& Shopkeeper, Bromley Road