LAWFORD
The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales...., by John Marius Wilson. circa 1866
LAWFORD, a village and a parish in Tendring district, Essex. The village stands on the N verge of the county, on the river Stour, adjacent to the Harwich railway, 1½ mile W of Manningtree; is an ancient place; once belonged to Harold II.; and has a post-office under Manningtree. The parish contains Manningtree r. station, and comprises 2,679 acres. Real property, £5,591. Pop., 842. Houses, 195. The property is divided among a few. The manor of Lawford Hall belongs to F. Nichols, Esq.; and that of Dale Hall to Mrs. Cox. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Rochester. Value, £730. Patron, St. John's College, Cambridge. The church stands high, with a fine view into Suffolk and toward the sea; and has an ornate chancel, a fine stained window of 1853, and a tower. Charities, £67.
Transcribed by Noel Clark