LITTLE HALLINGBURY 1843
Little Hallingbury is a neat and pleasant village, on the east side of the picturesque vale of the river Stort. (3 miles S.S.E of Bishops Stortford. )
Its parish contains 497 souls, and 1610 acres of land, separated from Hertfordshire by the Stort, to which it sends a tributary stream.
It is partly in the manor of Monksbury, belonging to J.A.Houblon; but mostly in the manor of Little Hallingbury Hall, belonging to Thomas Sutton since the time of James 1, it was intended to build a hospital in a field on the south side of the manor house under control of the Charter House charity.
The Church, (Virgin Mary) a small neat building, with a square tower and shingled spire.
The Rectory, valued in K.B at £15, and in 1831 at £430, is in the patronage of the Governors of Charter House and the incumbency of the Rev.C.R.Pritchett, M.A., who has a good living and 27A of glebe.
The tithes were commuted in 1840. For £351.17s per annum.
- LITTLE HALLINGBURY PEOPLE.
- Post Office at J. Houghtons with letters via Bishops Stortford.
- National School: Emma Burder.
- Tailor: Benjamin Dorrington.
- Victualler / Suttons Arms: Wm. Glasscock.
- Grocer and Draper: John Houghton.
- Blacksmith: William Hutchin.
- Curate: Rev. D.F. Jarman.
- Shoemaker: George Josling.
- Rector: Rev. Chas. R. Pritchett. M.A.
- Farmers:
- John Brown.
- George Goodwin.
- William Fowler.
- George Houghton.
- William Houghton.
- Edward Mumford.
- Robert Hardy.
- William Perry.
- John Saville.
Printed versions of this publication and one for 1863, mailed POST FREE, to any address , for £2 ($4).
JOHN MEYER.
Anvil Farm. Little Hallingbury. Essex. CM22 7RD.