Pigot's Essex 1832-3 Trade Directory
INGRAVE is a small parish, distant about two miles from Brentwood. The houses are generally well built, and the suburbs are adorned with many elegant villas. The church is a handsome brick building, with a tower; the living is a rectory, in the incumbency of the Rev. Thomas Newman. The population has decreased within the last ten years; the number being, in 1821, 427 - and at the last census 402 inhabitants.
White's History, Gazetteer & Directory of Essex ~ 1848
Submitted and Transcribed by Essex Villages
INGRAVE, a handsome village at the north end of that of Herongate, and on the east side of the extensive park of Thorndon Hall, is delightfully situated, 2 miles S. E. of Brentwood, and its parish contains 1792a. 2r. of land, partly in the park, and partly in open and common lands, which are about to be enclosed.
It had 530 inhabitants in 1841, and now about 600.
Lord Petre is the lord of the manor, and owns a great part of the soil, and the rest belongs to the Trustees of T. Lowndes, Mrs. Read, and several smaller owners. The manor was anciently called Ging-Ralph, or Ralph�s-ing, from its owner at the Norman Survey. It was held of the barony of Swainscamp, by the Montchensy family, and it afterwards passed to the De Ginges, Gossalin, Fitz-Lewis, and Mordaunt families. It was purchased of the latter by Sir Wm. Petre, father of the first Lord Petre.
The two parishes of West Horndon and Ingrave were ecclesiastically consolidated in 1734; and in 1738, Robert, Lord Petre, erected here a new Church, (St. Nicholas) in lieu of the two old parish churches, which were taken down. It stands nearly at an equal distance from the sites of the ancient churches, and is a neat brick structure, with a tower and five bells. The internal arrangements are singular, more like those of college chapels than an ordinary parish church.
The consolidated rectories, with the patron and incumbent, are noticed at page 556. The Rectory House is in this parish, near the site of the old church, and is a plain but comfortable old English mansion.
There are three schools in the parish: one under the management of the rector, for children belonging to the established church; and two patronized by Lord and Lady Petre, for the children of Roman Catholic families.
The parish has a house and 1a. 3r. of land, given by an unknown donor. The house is occupied by paupers, and the land is let for £5. 10s. a year, which is carried to the poor rates. The Rev. J. Sidden, Lord Petre�s chaplain, has a neat house here, and in the parish and neighbourhood are several other handsome residences.
Post Office at I. Steel's
Letters from Brentwood
Ablen John Golding, baker
Alexander Edward, relieving officer
Arrowsmith Robert George, solicitor
Aylett James, shopkeeper
Blatch James Eadis, butcher
Boardman Ann, shopkeeper
Boardman Joseph, carpenter
Dow John, baker, &c
Edwards Charles, carpenter
French James, farmer, Salmons
Johnstone Rev. Robert Abercrombie, rector of West Horndon-with Ingrave,
Rectory
Morris James, shoemaker
Newcomb Mr Hy. & Newman Mr Hy.
Newcomb Mrs and Miss, day school
Oliffe Eleanor, victualler, Green Man
Quantrell James, shoemaker
Robinson Henry, farmer
Sidden Rev. John (Catholic)
Soda Mr Thomas and Mr Joseph
Steel Isaiah, post office
Steel John blacksmith
Whitby Benj. Farmer, Dairy Farm
Wright Wm. John, shoemaker
Young Robert, beerhs. Cricketers
The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales...., by John Marius Wilson. circa 1866
INGRAVE , a village and a parish in Billericay district, Essex. The village stands near Thornton Park, 2¼ miles SE of Brentwood r. station; and is a pleasant place. The parish comprises 1,792 acres. Post-town, Brentwood. Real property, £1,583. Pop., 516. Houses, 118. The manor belongs to Lord Petre. The parish is a meet for the South Essex hounds. The living is a rectory, annexed to the rectory of West Horndon, in the diocese of Rochester. The church was built in 1734; is a red brick structure, with a tower; and was recently in disrepair. There are Roman Catholic schools, and charities £6."
Transcribed by Noel Clark