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Little Warley 1848 Whites Directory
History
of Little Warley
Warley (Little), a small parish of scattered houses, 3
miles S by E of Brentwood, contains 216 inhabitants, and 165 A 1R 32P of land,
including 140 acres of open common and 20 ½ A of roads. In the reign of George
III, a large army was encamped here, and in the parish are
Warley barracks, built by Government, about 1805, for 2000 cavalry; but
after being long unoccupied, they were purchased in 1842 by the east India
Company, at the cost of £17,000, together with 120 A of the common. From this
Depot they send annually about 1000 young men to
India. On the common the Company have built 40
cottages for the use of married soldiers. Near the barracks, the
Essex magistrates purchased in March, 1848, at the cost of £8,000,
about 80 A of land, on which they are about to erect a large
County
Lunatic Asylum. Lord Headley is lord
of the manor, which belonged to the Bishops of London from the time of the
Conquest till 1327. it was afterwards held by the Burnell, tyrell, Bennett, and
other families. Lord Petre, the heirs of T Cawkwell, and a few smaller
freeholders have estates here. The Hall, an ancient brick building, is occupied
by a farmer. It is in the early Tudor style, and has a richly ornamented gable
and projecting chimney. Warley Lodge, is a modern mansion, belonging to Lord
Headley, and occupied by F Scully Esq. it stands on a commanding eminence, and
has some finely wooded pleasure grounds. The Church (St Peter), is a small
antique structure, except the tower, which was rebuilt in 1718. the rectory,
valued in K B, at £11 3s 9d, and in 1831 at £263 was in the gift of the Tyrell
family from 1382 till a few years ago, but is now in the patronage and
incumbency of the Rev John Pearson MA, of East Horndon. The Rectory House is a
small lath and plaster building, and the glebe is 37A 3R 27P. The tithes were
commuted in 1837 for £287 10s per annum. In 1693, Hugh Chappington left a house
and 16A of land here to his nephew and the heirs of his body, or in default of
such issue (which happened in 1706) to the poor parishioners. The house is in
four tenements, occupied by poor families, and the land is let for £17, which is
applied in distributions of coals.
Bennett Wm, miller and baker
Deeks Wm, blacksmith & parish clerk
Boyman Wm, victualler,
Canteen, Barracks
Hammond John, victualler,
Greyhound
Hay Colonel & Captain, Barracks
Laurence Rev Frederick john Ross, BA, curate, Rectory
Leslie Lieut-Colonel, Barracks
Scully F esq, Warley Lodge (and London)
Farmers
Bennett Wm
Alexander John
Knightsbridge Chas
Fry John G
Parson John, Warley hall
Seabrook John (owner), Common
Tanner William junior
Post Office at Great Warley
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