Great Warley 1863 Whites Directory

WARLEY, (LITTLE) a small parish of scattered houses, 3 miles S by E. of Brentwood, contains 1651A. IR. 32P. of land, and in 1851 had 344 inhabitants, besides 644 in the Barracks. 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 120A. of the common. At these Barracks the Company for many years trained about 1000 young men yearly for the Indian army; but they have again passed to the British Crown with the government of India. They were enlarged in 1862, and are now occupied by a large detachment of the Royal Artillery. Sir Wm. O'Malley, Kt, of Colchester, is the barrack master. 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, Mrs. 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. The Church (St. Peter) is a small antique structure, except the tower, which was rebuilt in 1718. The rectory, valued in KB. 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, M.A.,of East Horndon. The Rectory House is a 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 was pulled down in 1858, and a school-house, and rooms for two aged couples, were built on the site. The land is let for £17, which is distributed in coals.

POST OFFICE on Warley Common, Letters via Brentwood