Blackmore: A Stroll with Mr Spalding

A selection of Edwardian postcards taken by Fred Spalding of Chelmsford. 

Looking along The Green from the junction of Brentwood Road,
now Blackmore Road. On the right is The Prince Albert PH.
The roof line on the left is of The Post Office

Blackmore Post Office

Horsefayre Green with view of The Leather Bottle pub

Fingrith Hall Road

Church Street showing Little Jericho on the left

Blackmore: The Old Manor House

Received
18 October 2010

Dear Andrew,

Hello. I am currently researching my house (The Old Manor House, Church Street) and was wondering if you could help me or point me in the right direction. I am researching it for a university history assignment. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you,

Sarah


Replied
19 October 2010

Hello Sarah

Thank you for your E mail. The Essex Record Office has a leaflet about researching house history so they would be the first port of call. Their archivists are extremely useful in giving advice.

Being a property of some note it might be mentioned in the various census returns from 1841 to 1911. The ERO has free access to Ancestry.

It might be a listed building, so check online.

Finally James Bettley in his 2007 update of 'The Buildings of England: Essex' describes the Old Manor house in Church Street as "early C19 gault brick three-bay to front at right angles to the street, the end wall brick with pedimented gable".

Happy researching. Do let me know please how you get on.

Regards

Andrew

Blackmore: Buildings At Risk Register

A survey of endangered historic and / or listed buildings is carried out at regular intervals by Essex County Council. The last report for the Brentwood Borough area was carried out in 2007. On the report is the Grade II listed ‘Coachmans Cottage’ in Church Street, Blackmore. Fortunately work is under way to restore it, as the photograph, taken in January 2008, illustrates.

Follow the link to the local ‘Buildings At Risk Register’.http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/vip8/ecc/ECCWebsite/content/binaries/documents/Planning396/heritage_barr_brentwood.pdf