History of Wennington in 1882
Wennington is a parish and village, near the shore of the Thames, in the
South-Eastern division of the county, Orsett petty sessional division, Chafford
Hundred, Romford Union, and county court district, rural deanery of Chafford,
archdeaconry of Essex, and diocese of St Albans, 1 ½ miles south east from
Rainham station, on the London, Tilbury and Southen Railway, 5 miles south from
Romford, 2 north west from Purfleet, and 14 from London. The church of St Mary
and St Peter is an ancient building of flint and stone, consisting of chancel,
nave, aisles and an embattled tower, containing 1 bell, dated 1662: this church
was originally of Norman foundation, of which the chancel retains some traces,
as well as of the Lancet period: but the structure was almost entirely rebuilt
and probably enlarged at various times, and was re-opened in 1886, after further
enlargement and restoration at a cost of nearly £1,000: in the south wall of the
chancel is a plain piscine, and there is another in the north aisle: the tower
is of small dimensions and built of Kentish rag: the font, an octagonal basin,
on a shaft and plinth, is fifteenth century work: some ancient oak benches with
finials remain in the tower: the pulpit is Jacobean: in the north aisle is a
small and curious mural tablet of alabaster, with kneeling figures and an
inscription, to Henry Bust MA, rector of this church, who died 16th
Jan 1624 and his wife Margaret, who died 22nd Dec 1625; below are
verses in Latin and English and above a shield of arms: there is also an
inscription to William Gordonman, bur 4th February 1609. The register
dates from the year 1757. The living is a rectory, gross tithe rent-charge
commutation £421 5s, with 4 acres of land, but without house, in the gift of the
Lord Chancellor; and held by the Rev Nicholas Brady, MA, of Trinity College,
Cambridge, who resides at Rainham Hall. There is no manor. The trustees of the
late R W Hall Dare esq, and Sir Thomas Barrett Lennard, bart, are the principal
landowners. The soil is gravely and sandy; subsoil, gravel. A large proportion
of the parish is marsh land used for pasture. The chief crops are wheat, barley,
peas and other vegetables for market. The area is 1,301 acres of land and 207
water; rateable value, £3,272; the population in 1881 was 196.
Church
Official, William Phillips
Post
Office – Reuben Edwards, sub-postmaster. Letters through Romford, delivery
commences at
A School
Board of 5 members was formed in 1875, Rev N Brady, chairman & correspondent to
the Board.
Hempleman Fredk, Wennington house
Salamon
John, The Willows
Swann
Henry, Wennington Hall
Faulkner
Samuel, farmer
Lee
Sarah (Mrs), shopkeeper
Marine
Steam Laundry ( J W Joyce, manager)
Rayner
Catherine (Mrs), St Leonards Arms PH
Spear
William, farmer
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