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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Hertfordshire
… Chipping Barnet 34. CHIPPING BARNET. (O.S. 6 in. xlv. N.E.) Ecclesiastical (1). Parish Church of St. … tapering to 16 ft. at the W. end) has 15th-century N. and S. arcades of five bays with moulded arches of two orders, … half-octagonal capitals. In one of the spandrels of the S. arcade is a contemporary tablet inscribed "Ora[te p aa] …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Chipping Ongar 19. CHIPPING ONGAR. (D.c.) (O.S. 6 in. li. S.W.) Chipping Ongar is a small town and parish 6 m. N.N.W. … plastered; the roofs are tiled or thatched. Many of the buildings have exposed ceiling-beams, wide fireplaces and …
A History of the County of Essex
… account of Robert Peverel for the farm of Ongar in 1210 10 s. was allowed 'to the mother church of Ongar in annual rent … the church was assessed for subsidy on a tax de novo of 48 s. 59 The taxable value was thus rather less than it had been … four arches. 90 The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings opposed the alterations. Their objections were …
A History of the County of Essex
… 5 In the 12th century there were no doubt several buildings within the enclosure; for Ongar was then an … buildings are timber-framed and plastered, but the King's Head Hotel, which bears the initials and date RS 1697, is … was erected in 1903. 42 It was originally a children's home of the Hackney poor law union. In 1931 there were 206 …
A History of the County of Essex
… were left to the servants of the testator, and to Thurstan's servant Thurgot was left ½ hide which ´lfstan occupies at Ongar'. 47 Thurstan's wife was mentioned in the will as ´thelgyth; she appears in … of the gift, however, Ongar was held in 1086 by Ingelric's successor Eustace, Count of Boulogne. 50 It was the only …
A History of the County of Essex
… of Angre within the quinzaine of Michaelmas last for 3 s.' 67 In 1372 the market was appurtenant to the manor and … Market House' was in about 1841 situated next to 'The King's Head' on the south side. 70 Later in the 19th century the … made to revive the market: poultry were sold at 'The King's Head'. 73 The poultry boxes in 'The King's Head' yard are …
A History of the County of Essex
… cleaner of the church, was voted an annual stipend of 40 s. in 1770. This was increased in 1805 to 5 guineas. In 1819 … the accounts of different officers. In 1743 a rate of 1 s. 6 d. in the pound produced about £60. By 1783 a similar … rateable value of the parish should be fixed at £1,460 10 s. 3 This was not the final assessment at this time, for in …
A History of the County of Essex
… literary family, the Taylors of Norwich, Isaac Taylor's family became known as the Taylors of Ongar. 17 According … deacon at the church during the later years of Taylor's ministry. 19 In 1833 the original meeting-house was … top of the pulpit steps during services in Isaac Taylor's time see D. M. Armitage, The Taylors of Ongar, 16. Burls, …
A History of the County of Essex
… social life PUBLIC SERVICES AND SOCIAL LIFE In 1890 Ongar's water supply was being obtained from wells 20-30 ft. deep. … the town in 1836. 18 In 1911 it was absorbed by the Bishop's Stortford Gas Co. and in 1934 the Ongar works were closed, … is no cinema. The coming of the motor bus in the 1920's has diminished the importance of Ongar as a local shopping …
A History of the County of Essex
… Catholic orphanage at Chipping Ongar known as St. Joseph's Home. 46 It was founded by a Father Schaefer as a branch of the St. Joseph's Home at Bow, London, but apparently did not last for long. … building, now in ruins, standing at the back of the 'King's Head' is said to have been used as a Roman Catholic Church: …