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Kelly's Directory - Essex 1937
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 vicarage, net yearly value £360, including 7 acres of glebe and residence, in the gift of the Lord Chancellor, and held since 1937 by the Rev. Walter Alex Parker Mason. M.A.Trinity College, Oxford. 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 Mrs 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 Messrs H and E. Edwards. The soil is generally light gravel; subsoil, mild sandy bottom. The chief crops are wheat, barley and oats. The area is 5,047 acres of land and inland water; population in 1931 was 1,504 in the civil and of the ecclesiastical parish, 1,369. By the Essex Review Order 1934, part of this civil parish was transferred to the borough of Colchester.
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, Oakholm
Bell, Alfred , Monica House
Bird Horace, Veronia
Bramwell Geoffrey Stuart, Chancery farm
Brown William Ernest, The Lodge
Charter Francis Eglington, Ashfield
Church William, Harwich Road
Clayton J.W. - Spring Gate
Collier Frank Herbert, Ardleigh Court
Cumming Lt.-Comdr. John Chevas D.S.C., R.N.R. (ret.), Broomfield
Edwards Henry, The Rookery farm
Elin George H A, Ardleigh park
Emeney John, South View
Everett John Kennedy, Broomhanger
Fenn John, Badley Hall
Fenn Miss, Mill House
Grant Col. Arthur Kenneth D.S.O. Walnut Tree Cottage
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
Jeffereies Charles, The Croft
Josselyn Mrs., New Hall
Judd Mrs. South View, Harwich Road
Littlejohn Herbert, Somerville, Harwich Road
Mason Rev. Walter Alecander Parker M.A. (vicar), The Vicarage
Newth Walter Raymond, Manor House
Rowles Mrs., Ruddlesdale
Silverlock Arthur John, Maltings farm
Southgate Reba, Carlyle
Stokes Albert Percy A.C.P. School House
Summerbee William Milward, Longsprings
Waller Harold Kingswood, de Bois Hall
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
Battle Ernest, poultry farmer, Ipswich Road
Blaver Capt. F.T. farmer, Sandpit farm
Blue Barns Airport Garage (Arth. Wm. Baxter)
Blyth Jas..Saml. , farmer, Ardleigh Wick
Bree & Guiver, physician & surgns. Crossways
Catling Eric Charles, hairdresser
Cemetery
Clayton J.W., farmer, Mose Hall
Clover Thomas, miller (water), Spring Valley
Crawford Rt. M.R.C.V.S. veterinary surgn. Denton House
Crown Inn (Stanley Thomas Blake)
Crown Lane Sand & Ballast Co. sand merchants, Crown Lane.
Doman Clifford, farmer, Lodge farm
Downes E & Son, builders, Harwich Road
Driver Sidney, photographer, Ardleigh Heath
Earle William Bevan, farmer, Vale View Farm
Edwards H. & E. Motor engineers
Edwards H. & E. farmers, Rookery farm
Faint Walter George, contractor, Fieldside
Fairhead Herbert, farmer, God's House Farm
Fenn Eliza & Fanny (Misses), shopkeepers
Fox & Hounds P.H. (Wm. Jn. Williams)
Fox Sidney R. farmer, Cherry tree farm
Fuller Olive Henry Lawrence wireless & cycle dealer; electrical accessories
Gardiner Rt. Leslie, dog breeder, Plains Farm, Colchester
Gowen Walter W, Shopkeeper
Grech Vincent Owen, poultery appliance mfr, Harvey's farm
Green E. A. (Mrs.), gravel pit owner , Martell's
Guiver Frank M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond (firm, Bree Guiver & Sleigh & McBride), physician & surgeon
Haley Leonard, farmer, Heathcote
Hall Edward. T. farmer, William Farm
Jaggard Nathan coal dealer
Last Harold Octavius, grocer
Latta Robert., farmer, Redbury Farm
Lion Inn (Ernest E Carter)
Lion & Lamb P.H. (Mrs Ada Gepp)
Lyon Andrew, farmer, Colllier's wood
Moor Leslie Bishop, motor engineer
Morton, Peter S, farmer, Fountain Farm
Moy Thomas Limited, coal merchants, Ardleigh station
Newth Memorial Hall & Institute (R Newth, hon, sec)
Norfolk Fred, farmer, Park farm
Norfolk George, farmer
Paris Thos. farmer, Blue Barn farm
Parker Ernest, shopkeeper
Pearmain Hamo Edward Thos.grocer
Pennick George, farm bailiff to G Kemsley esq. Plain's farm
Pentney Charles, builder
Polley George, farmer, The Bounds
Polley Geo., wheelwright, Ardleigh Heath
Railway Tavern (Wm. J Smith)
Ratcliffe T.H. shopkeeper, Burnt Heath
Richards Bertie Rush, motor garage, The Hill Garage
Salmon William J, farmer, Slough Farm
Shepherd Wm. farmer, Harvey's farm
Sleigh John Graham M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond. physician & surgean (tues, thurs & sat)
Smith Ernest, blacksmith
Snell Albert F , shopkeeper
Sparling Hy. baker
Steward 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
Wooden Fender P.H. (Joseph Good)
Woods Ernest Walter, market gardener, Oakdene
Young George, market gardener, Burnt Heath
Young, George, small holder