The High Street, Photos

Widdington Essex

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The High Street

26.

James Wright Joseph Coston

26. Pair of semi-detached cottages built on the west side of the road from Newport to Widdngton in 1867, and next to the house called Springill, September 1868. [illegible pencil additions, possibly identification of people.] (CH Ms)

Martins took its name from John Martyn, whose home it was in 1369.

This property was purchased by Francis Smith from John Collin Martin in 1844.

In 1867 the old farm house was partly demolished and the

present house – intended as a shop and swelling house-erected.

28. Martin’s Farm after reconstruction in 1867. There is an inscription

under the top window above the shop window which reads as follows: “Rebuilt 1867 FS “ (CH Ms)

numbered 411 on the Tithe Map of 1840 cont’ g 0.1.23 and 411 on Tithe Map

Surrender dated 7 October 1844.of 1873 and containing 0.1.20Mr Smith admitted as Tenant on Court Roll of Pryors Hall Manor

The whole premises rebuilt and restored by Mr Smith in 1867 at a very heavy cost.under Inclosure Award

Allotment No. 60 containing 0.0.33 awarded to Mr Smith for right of common for one Cow in respect

of No 411 Allotment No 60 part of E 422 on New Tithe Map of 1873In 1879 the large New Barn built, the

Yard re-arranged and Farm premises repaired.Shop, Garden, Orchard and Premises at Widdington. purchased by Mr F Smith of Joseph Collin Martin as per

29.

William Reed Thomas Smith

29. Pair of semi-detached cottages on the west side of the main street.
Erected in 1859/60. (CH Ms)

These Cottages form part of Six Cottages, all semi-detached (opposite Salmon’s Shop), built in 1859/60 on Land No. 493 on Tithe Map of 1840 and site of the Maltern, the Hawk House, tenement behind and Barn or Shed called Coopers Shop and garden of Hawk House and part of field called Hammells (483). Now shown on New Tithe Map of 1873 as part of W 493 – cont’g 1.0.18
Wm Reed Thos Smith,

29. William Reed Head Mar. 62 Carpenter Born Widdington 1871 Census.
Elizabeth Reed wife 59 Widdington
George Reed son 32 Widdington
Thomas Smith Head Mar. 32 Farm lab. Born Debden
Sarah Smith wife 32 Widdington
Elijah Smith son 6 Widdington
Walter Smith son 3 Widdington
Rebecca Smith dau. 1 Widdington

32.

32. Pair of semi-detached cottages built on the west side of the road from Newport to Widdington.
The inscription on the front reads: Freehold 1866. Rebuilt 1858. [Added in pencil: last but one pair on the road from Widdington to Newport, (CH Ms)
New pair of Cottages built on site of Cottage and garden purchased of Coate No 361 on Tithe Map Freehold
Stamped: C Potts Photo Stanstead Essex,
Peter Pallett

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