22 Jul 2006
Transcribed by Lynne Shumway
SEAFORD, is a rising watering-place, and one of the Cinque Ports, having separate local jurisdiction, 3½ miles from Newhaven, 60 from London, 13 east from Brighton, 11 south from Lewes, and 9 west from Eastbourne, in the Eastern division of the county, Flexborough hundred, Lewes county court district and archdeaconry, Pevensey rape and rural deanery, union of Eastbourne, diocese of Chichester. The parish church of St. Leonard is an ancient structure in the Early English style, with a large square embattled tower containing a peal of 8 bells: it was restored and enlarges in 1861-2 by subscription, at a cost of about £2.300: some handsome stained windows have recently been put in to the memory of Rev. James Carnegie, the late vicar, who was much respected; to Capt. William Thomas Harison; to Mr. James Simmons Atkinson and Mr. Robert Simmons: also to the memory of Mr. Charles Hincks, Mr. Pearce, Colonel Carnegie, &c. The first date of the register is 1558. The living is a vicarage, annexed to that of Sutton (Sutton-cum-Seaford), vicarial tithes commuted at £240 per annum, in the gift of Meade Buck, of Trinity College, Dublin. A commodious National school has been erected. The river Ouse formerly ran into the sea at the Cliff-end, but was diverted some centuries since, and the mouth is now at Newhaven. The ancient town and port of Seaford is governed by a municipal corporation, consisting of a bailiff, jurats, and freemen: the bailiff who is also (ex officio) coroner for the liberty, is chosen annually by the freemen, on the 29th September, and the jurats, who are the local magistrates, of whom there may be twelve in number, are elected also by the freemen, who have extensive and peculiar privileges under their charters, being exempt from all county juries, free to trade in the city of London and all other towns in England, and formerly were styled Barons. The first bailiff was elected in 1541; his name was John Ockenden. Courts of general quarter sessions and gaol delivery are holden, and petty session when required. There is a Town Hall and gaol underneath. Seaford is a borough by prescription, and from a very early period 1298) returned two members to Parliament, and was represented by the celebrated statesmen Pitt and Canning, but it was disenfranchised by the Reform Bill. Geoffrey Cuck-kow and William Hobney appear to have been its first representatives. Some fishing is carried on, and fine prawns, &c., are caught among the rocks here; mackerel are sometimes taken in the bay in large quantities. The cliffs are of great height, and shelter is afforded in the roadstead for fleets of shipping during the prevalence of easterly gales; the bay is very deep. On Seaford Heights are the remains of a large Roman camp, and it is supposed to be the site of the Civitas Anderida of the Romans. The fairs are held on the 14th of March and 25th July yearly. Seaford was formerly a large town, and contained seven churches and chapels, which were burnt by the French in one of their descents on this coast. The custom of “Borough English” prevails here, whereby freehold property descends to the youngest son. There is a fort and martello tower on the beach. Lord Howard de Walden and Seaford, and John Purcell Fitzgerald, Esq., are proprietors of considerable house property in the town; the Earl of Chichester, Mrs. W.T. Harison, and Dr. Tyler Smith are the principle landowners of this parish. A street of elegant houses, called “Pelham place” is now being erected at the west part of the town, near the railway; some new homes are also being built at an eligible spot on the Crouch. The terminus of the branch railway from Newhaven is a neat and commodious building, very conveniently situated. Gas works have been erected here. Some Almshouses have been recently built in the town, by the munificence of John Purcell Fitzgerald, Esq., J.P., for deserving aged men and women, and which have been liberally endowed by that gentleman, who founded the “Fitzgerald” charity at Seaford. Seaford gives the title of Baron to the family of Ellis. There are warm and cold seabaths on the beach. The air is remarkably bracing and a great number of visitors resort here during the summer months. Cuckmere Haven is 2 miles and Beachy Head 5 miles, east from the town. The parish comprises 2,235 acres, and the population in 1861 was 1,084.
Parish Clerk, George Woolgar
SUTTON, NEAR Seaford, was anciently a separate parish. The church, which stood near the mansion, has long been destroyed, though its foundations are clearly traceable in the now desecrated churchyard, about three-quarters of a mile north-east-by–east from the town of Seaford. Sutton church, having long been vacant, was annexed to the vicarage of Seaford, by Robert Sherburne, Bishop of Chichester, in 1508. The living has since been ecclesiastically designated Sutton-cum-Seaford. The manor of Sutton Sandore (now belonging to Mrs. W.T. Harison), and the manor of Sutton Peverell (now the property of William Tyler Smith, M.D.), have become extinct, no courts having been held for a long period.
CHINTON, or Chyngton), a mile and a quarter east of Seaford, from Seaford town, is a large farm in the parish of Seaford, containing 1,026 acres, the property of the Earl of Chichester. The farms of Sutton and Chinton have for several centuries been united to the parish of Seaford, as shown by the ancient borough seal. Chinton House stands upon the ruins of an old monastery, which, from the materials that have been at different periods dug up, must have been of immense extent.
Official Establishments, Local Institutions etc
Post and Money Order Office and Post Office Savings Bank and Government Annuity and Insurance Office – William Banks, jun. receiver, High street. Letters are received through Lewes; delivered at 8 a.m.; box closes 6 p.m. & on Sundays at 5.25 p.m. Day mail, box closes at 10.30 a.m. (per rail) & delivered about 3 p.m.
Insurance Agents:-
Liverpool & London & Globe Fire & Life, Richard Ockenden, 3 Marine terrace
Phoenix Fire, Mark Wynter, High street.
Reliance Life, W. Gearing, High street
Sun Fire & Life, Walter Towner, High street
Corporation:-
Recorder, Hugh Penfold Wyatt esq. 18 Oxford square, Paddington w
Bailiff, J. S. Turner, esq.
Jurats (Resident), James Singer Turner, esq. Thomas Crook, esq. & James Chambers, esq.
Jurats (Non-Resident), Earl of Chichester, Lord Howard de Waldon & Seaford, Wm. St. Geo. Davies, esq., M.D. J. Purcell
Fitzgerald, esq. Jas. Brooker, esq. Chas. Saxby, esq. William Tyler Smith, M.D. Hugh Penfold Wyatt, esq.
Treasurer of the Corporation & Foreman of the Grand Jury, Mr. Walter Towner
Town Clerk, Inigo Gell, esq. Lewes
Public Establishments:-
Head Quarters of First Battery, 3rd Sussex Artillery Volunteers, at Hailsham and Eastbourne, Capt. George Darby, commandant
Head Quarters of Second Battery, at Seaford, Newhaven & Alfriston, Capt. William Webb Turner
East Sussex Constabulary, Police Station, High street; James Selmes, constable
Town Hall & Gaol, South street
Seaside Convalescent Hospital, Millbergh house; chief office (H. Green, esq. sec.), 8 Charing cross, London; T.F. Sanger, esq. visiting medical officer; J.P. Fitzgerald, esq. Henry Simmons, esq. & J.S> Turner, esq. visitors to the hospital; Mrs. Hackett, matron
Railway Terminus (near the church), Mr. Geo. Norman, station master; Telegraph Office, Mr. G. Norman
Gas Works, near Cinque Port place, Messrs. Thomas Crook & Co. proprietors
Fitzgerald Almshouses, Old Chapel Lane
Baths, Seaside, Mrs. Alfred Green
Societies:-
British & Foreign Bible, Rev. J.R. Cooper, secretary
True Blue Benefit Club, G. Lower, secretary
Shipwrecked Fishermen’s & Mariners Institution, Mr. Walter Towner, secretary
Lending Library to the Poor, (J.P. Fitzgerald, esq., Church street
Public Officers:-
Distributor of Stamps, Mr. Richard Towner
Inspector of Weights & Measures, Charles Banks & David Banks
Commissioners of Land, Assessed & Property Taxes, Rev. J. Harison, Henry Simmons, esq. & James S. Turner, esq. B.J. Tuck, esq. & Thomas Vincent, esq.; Henry Miller Emary, clerk
Serjeant-at-Mace, William Woolgar
Constable, Charles Banks
Headborough, David Banks
Governor of Gaol, William Woolgar
Relieving Officer & Collector of Taxes, Mr. William Chapman, East street
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Mr. H.M. Emary, Eastbourne
Town Crier, Richard Woolgar, high street
National School, W.A. Ball, master; Mrs. Ball, mistress
Inns:-
New Inn hotel, Steyne, Alfred Burgess
Old Tree hotel, High street, William Combe
Rising Sun inn, High street, David Banks
Railway inn, Terminus road, E. Reeves
Conveyance:-A fly from the Railway inn meets every train at the terminus
Carriers to Lewes:- George Lower, Wednesday & Saturday; William Earl, Tuesday & Friday, returning same days
Private Residents
Allpres Edward, esq. Sutton place
Bannister William, esq. 10 Pelham place, & at Hawkhurst, Kent
Buck Rev. William Henry Meade [vicar], Crouch House
Carnegie Mrs. South street
Chambers James esq. J.P. West street
Chapman Mr. William, East street
Cook Miss, Broad street
Cooper Rev. James Ransom [Independent], West lane
Crook Thomas, esq. J.P. Telesmaure house
Cullingford William Henry, esq. Steyne
Evans E. esq. Twyn house
Evans J. H. esq. 2 Pelham place
Evans Miss, Malthouse lane
Gorring Mrs. Jessamine Lawn house
Gorring Mr. Thomas James, Steyne
Haine Mrs. High street
Harnord Mr. Benjamin, Church street
Harison Mrs. W.T. Sutton place
Harison Rev. John, B.A. [vicar of Bishopstone], North Sutton house
Holland James, esq. The Crouch
Hubard Mr. Joseph, Church street
Leamon Mrs. South street
Lowdell Mr. Stephen, Church street
Morgan -, esq. Broad street
Osbon Mr. Charles, Church lane
Outteridge Mrs. Broad street
Russell Alexander, esq. Steyne
Scrase Mrs. High street
Simmons Henry, esq. Crouch cottage
Simmons Thos. Joseph, esq. New Steyne
Tuck B.J. esq. Hurdis house, Broad street
Turner James Singer, esq. J.P. Chinton house
Turner Wm. Webb, esq. [Capt. 3rd Sussex Artillery Volunteers] Chinton house
Vincent Thomas, esq. 1 Pelham place
Commercial
Ade Thomas, miller, Sutton road
Allwork Ann (Miss), seminary, Church street
Allwork Mary (Miss), news vendor & lodging house, Mareesh house, West street
Andrews Jane (Mrs.), laundress, Crouch street
Baker William, tailor, High street
Banks Charles, baker, High street
Banks, Charles, jun. lodging house, Alma place, High street & builder, East street
Banks David, bricklayer
Banks David, Rising Sun, High street
Banks Wm. Jun. baker & coal dealer, & post office, High street
Banks William, sen. Bricklayer, High street
Beal Alfred, boot and shoe maker, South street
Bennett Mrs. Lodging house, Marine villas
Bull William, gentleman’s academy, West house
Burgess Alfred, New Inn commercial hotel, & builder, on the Steyne & South street
Burgess William, harness & shoe maker, Church street
Chambers Eliza (Mrs.), lodging house, Broad street
Chambers James, farmer, Pigeon House farm
Chambers Sarah Maria (Mrs.), fancy repository, High street
Cheal William, fishmonger, South street
Clark George, baker & coal dealer, Church street
Colwell George, carpenter & mail contractor, High street
Combs Harry, butcher, High street
Combs William, Old Tree hotel, High street
Cosstick D. gardener, Place house
Cosstick James, dairyman, Church street
Earl William, carrier to Lewes, Church street
Evans J.H. surgeon, 2 Pelham place
Fears Henry, plumber & painter, South street
Gearing William, watch & clock maker, High street
Gorring Henry John, draper, Terminus road
Green Alfred, warm & cold baths, Beach
Green Ann (Miss), laundress, Parliament row
Green George, fishmonger, Broad street
Green Hannah (Mrs.), lodging house, South street
Harding David, builder
Head Ann (Mrs.), infant’s day school, Church street
Henderson George, basket maker, High street
Hilder Edgar, butcher & fly proprietor, High street & Crouch street
Howell Mrs. Laundress, Church lane
Jasper Thomas, cowkeeper, Dann farm
Jasper William, lodging house, High street
Kent George, shopkeeper & tobacconist, High street
Kent Mrs. Dressmaker, High street
Lower George, carrier to Lewes, Church street, & local coal merchant, Terminus
Lower Harriett (Miss), lodging house, West lane
Lower Mary (Mrs.), The Plough, Church street
Major George, surveyor & builder, 1 Marine terrace
Mason Benjamin, land & house agent, Seaford house
Mason James, lodging house, 2 Pelham place
Morling Charles, builder, Church street & Cinque Port place
Newington Henry, fisherman, Church street
Nye George, farmer, Sutton
Ockenden Frances (Mrs.), beer retailer, Pelham Arms yard
Ockenden John, plumber & painter, near the Crouch
Ockenden John, tailor, Church street
Ockenden Mrs. Lodging house, Martello cottage
Ockenden Nathaniel Crouch, shopkeeper, Church street
Ockenden Richard, wheelwright & lodging house, & agent to John Purcell Fitzgerald, esq. 3 Marine terrace
Pelham William, farm bailiff to Rev. J. Harison, Sutton
Pitcher Miss, dressmaker, East street
Pitcher Mrs. Infant’s school, East street
Reeves Edmund, Terminus hotel
Rusbridge Thomas, gardener, West street
Sawyer Jonathan, lodging house, High street
Seaside Convalescent Hospital (T.F. Sanger, esq. visiting medical officer), Millbergh house
Shipwrecked Fishermen’s & Mariners’ Institution (Mr. Walter Towner, sec.)
Simmons Edward & James, butchers & house agents, High street
Simmons Jane (Mrs.), lodging house, Steyne
Simmons Thomas, grocer, Church street
Smith Thomas, hair dresser, Church street
Standing William, builder & contractor, Terminus
Stokesbury, Jane (Mrs.), bathing machine proprietor & bather, South street
Templeman G. & W. fishing & pleasure boats
Tisdall Misses, milliners, 2 Marine terrace
Tompsett John, grocer & draper, High street
Towner Richard, grocer, provision dealer & general draper, High street, & at Newhaven
Towner Walter, agent to the Sun Fire & Life Insurance Office, & lodging house proprietor, High street
Trivett Esther (Miss), lodging house, 4 Marine terrace
True Blue Benefit Club, (George Lower, sec.)
Tuck Buckmaster Joseph, surgeon, Hurdis house, Broad street
Turner James Singer, yeoman, Chinton farm
Wood William Washer, butcher & fly proprietor, High street
Woodhams Thos. & Son, brewers, coal mers & seedsmen, High street
Woolgar George & Richard, blacksmiths, Crouch street
Woolgar George, parish clerk, High street
Woolgar Richard, town crier, High street
Woolgar William, blacksmith, Church street
Woolgar William, jun. farrier, gas fitter &c. Old Steyne
Wynter Mark, chemist & druggist, & photographer, High street
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