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Kelly's Directory - Essex 1933
ARDLEIGH, mentioned in ''Domesday Survey'' is a parish 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 Harwich division of the county, Manningtree petty sessional division, Tendring Hundred and Union, Colchester , Clacton Harwich & Halstead joint county court district, rural deanery of Dedham, archdeaconary of Colchester and Chelmsford diocese. The church of St Mary the Virgin, a fine structure of flint and freestone, consists of chancel, nave, aisles, south porch and a fine embattled western tower containing a clock and 8 bells; the 6th bell, cast about 1420 is inscribed, ''Sum Rosa Puisals Mundi Maria Vocata:' over the porch is this inscription: Orate: p' animabus Johis Hue: at ye Wode et Alicie: uxuris ejus, Johis Hute: Willi: Hute:'' there is a memorial window to the Rev. Frederick Joseph Ball M.A. vicar 1897-1902; an organ was erected in 1905 at the cost of £ 465; in 1883 the church was rebuilt and the tower and south porch restored, at a cost, including fittings and decoration, of £4,600, and in 1892 the bells rehung and a new bells added: there are 330 sittings. The register dates from the year 1555. The living is a discharged vicarage, net yearly value £500, including 7 acres of glebe and residence, in the gift of the Lord Chancellor, and held since 1902 by the Rev. Reginald Hall Grubbe, B.A of Trinity College, Cambridge. Here is a Wesleyan Chapel. The cemetery here, formed in 1860, is one acres in extent and under the control of the Parish Council. The endowed charities amount to £52.6s, yearly. Ragmarsh farm was devised by William Littlebury in 1571, the rent to be expended for the instruction of poor boys of this parish at Dedham Grammar School. There were originally four manor houses in this parish, viz,; Bovills Hall, the property of Maj.-Gen. Charles Edward de Manley Norie, Martell's Hall, the property of the Rev. James William Green M.A. and Ardleigh Hall, the property of the Messrs H and E. Edwards; J.W. Clayton esq. is the lord of the manor of Moze Hall. The principal landowners are the trustees of the late Lord Lucas and Dingwall (d. 1916), Messrs H and E. Edwards, Messrs E Abbott and sons. The soil is generally light gravel; subsoil, mild sandy bottom. The chief crops are wheat, barley and oats. The area is 5,058 acres of land and 4 of water; population in 1931 was 1,516 in the civil and 1,270 in the ecclesiastical parish.
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. These is also a Primitive Methodist Chapel.
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 road from Colchester to Langham.
Post, M.O. & T, & T.E.D.Office. Letters from Colchester. Letters for Crockleford Heath come through Elmstead.
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages, T. A.Stevens, attendance wed
Railway Station, (L. & N.E.)
Police Station
Carriers to:-
Dedham - Sheard & Dines, to the railway station
Omnibus run frequently to Colchester daily.
Private Residents
Abbott Arnold, akholm
Ball Mrs. Frederick, Ardleigh Court
Bell, Alfred Veronia, Burnt Heath
Brown A.B. Spring gate
Catto Captain Kenneth M.C. Badley Hall
Chalmer Bt. Lt-Col. Francis George D.S.O, M.C. Bovills Hall
Church William, Harwich Road
Clark Adrian, Ardleigh Hall
Clayton J.W. - Moze Hall
Edwards Henry, The Rookery farm
Elin George H A, Ardleigh park
Emeney John, South View
Fenn Mss, Mill House
Green Mrs. Martells
Grubbe Rev. Reginald Hall, B.A. (Vicar), Vicarage
Gurdon Maj, William, Gate House Farm
Hempson Miss K Holmesdale
Hillary Albert E, J.P. Elm Park
Josselyn Mrs., New Hall
Judd Mrs. South View
Lace, Mrs., The Croft
Littlejohn Herbert, Somerville, Harwich Road
Nesling Alexander, Longsprings, Ipswich Road
Newth Walter Raymond, Manor House
Norfolk Geo. Hill Farm, Crockleford
Roper-Faithfull Joseph, The Ancient House
Rowles Mrs., Ruddlesdale
Silverlock Arthur John, Maltings farm
Southgate Reba, Carlyle
Stokes Albert Percy A.C.P. School House
Tharp John Alfred, de Bois Hall
Commercial
Abbotts E & sons, nurseryman, seed growers, florists & bulb merchants, Railway & Burnt Heath nurseries Ardleigh & Myland, Colchester; Badley Hall, Vince & Home & Goodhall farms, Ardleigh & Hollies farm, Great Bromley
Abbott Sarah Ann (Mrs.) butcher
Andrews William, builder
Baalham, Frederick, wheelwright
Bacon Frederick, beer retailer
Bashworth Timothy, shopkeeper
Battle Ernest, poultry farmer, Ipswich Road
Beaver Capt. F.T. farmer, Sandpit farm
Blyth Jas..Saml. , farmer, Ardleigh Wick
Boon Herbit H, motor garage
Bree & Guiver, physician & surgns. Crossways
Carter Ernest E Lion Inn
Cemetery
Clayton J.W., farmer, Mose Hall
Clover Thomas, miller (water), Spring Valley
Doman Clifford, farmer, Lodge farm
Downes E & Son, builders, Harwich Road
Driver Sidney, photographer, Ardleigh Heath
Earle William Bevan, farmer, Vale View Farm
Eastern Counties Aeroplane Club ltd. (Colchester Branch)
Edwards H. & E. Motor engineers
Edwards H. & E. farmers, Rookery farm
Fenn Eliza & Fanny (Misses), shopkeepers
Fenn Roland, threshing machine proprietor
Fox Sidney R. farmer, Cherry tree farm
Gepp Harry S, beer retailer, Ipswich Road
Gowen Walter W, Shopkeeper
Green E. A. (Mrs.), gravel pit owner , Martell's
Green M.C. (Miss), dog breeder, Martells
Guiver Frank M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond (firm, Bree & Guiver), physician & surgeon
Haley Leonard, farmer, Heathcote
Hall Edward. T. farmer, William Farm
Hall Ernest, tea gdns, Walnut tree cottage
Harvey Arthur, grocer
Howie John, farmer, Blue barn & Bloomfield's farms
Jaggard Nathan coal dealer
Kemsley Gilbert, farmer, Plain's farm
Latta Robert., farmer, Redbury Farm
Lyon Andrew, farmer, Colllier's farm
Moor Leslie Bishop, motor engineer
Morton, Peter S, farmer, Fountain Farm
Moy Thomas Limited, coal merchants, Ardleigh station
Newth Memorial Hall & Institute (E.H. Merchant, hon, sec.)
Nickalls Harold, farmer, Chancery farm
Norfolk Fred, farmer, Park farm
Norfolk George, farmer
Pearmain Hamo Edward Thos.grocer
Pennick George, farm bailiff to G Kemsley esq. Plain's farm
Pentney Charles, builder
Percival H.A., poultery farmer, Spring Valley
Polley George, farmer, The Bounds
Polley Geo., wheelwright, Ardleigh Heath
Polley L.F. farmer, Warlands Charity & Rounds farms
Poole, Harry, farmer, Hungerdownes
Ratcliffe T.H. shopkeeper, Burnt Heath
Redwing Aircraft Co. Ltd. mfrs & reprs. of aircraft & engines, Blue Barns erodrome.
Richards Bertie Rush, motor garage, The Hill Garage
Salmon William J, farmer, Slough Farm
Shepherd Wm. farmer, Harvey's farm
Simson George, veterinary surgeon, Denton villa
Sleigh James Charlkes M.B. Ch.B. physician & surgean
Smith Ernest, blacksmith
Smith William J, Railway Tavern
Snell Albert F , shopkeeper
Sparling Hy. baker
Stewerd Geo. farmer, Fen Farm
Sturgess Frank, farmer, Badliss Hall farm
Travis Edith M. (Mrs.), farmer, Hull farm
Waller Annie (Miss), stationer
Waller George, builder & parish clerk
Watling Donald Oscar, farmer, Clarke's farm
Wells, Basil J, Baker
Whytehead Christopher, Crown P.H.
Young George, market gardener, Burnt Heath
Young, George, small holder