WANSTEAD AND NEIGHBOURHOOD
Pigot's Essex 1832-3 Trade Directory
The interesting and small village of WANSTEAD is rather more than six miles from St. Mary's church, Whitechapel, London, about two from Stratford, and one mile from Leytonstone; it is in the hundred of Becontree, and delightfully situated on the borders of Waltham forest. But a few years since, it was famous for possessing one of the most splendid and extensive mansions that this country could boast; 'Wanstead House' was built by the Tylney family; and every descendant from the ancient stock added something to enrich, extend or beautify it. The last of the family, in lineal descent, who occupied this princely edifice, was Miss Tylney Long, who married Mr. Wellesley Pole. A few years since (from circumstances to be deplored,) the building was sold in lots under the hammer, and pulled down; the costly furniture, with all the valuable antiques, were disposed of in like manner; and the beautiful and extensive park is now let for the grazing of cattle. The lady did not many years survive the scattering of those interesting heir-looms, and the destruction of her house; she died in 1825, leaving two children.
The church is a modern building, remarkable for its neatness and simplicity; it contains a nave and two aisles, and the chancel is enriched with a beautiful painted window. The living is a rectory, in the gift of the before-mentioned Mr. Wellesley Pole, who is also lord of the manor. Here is a charity school, founded by Miss Long, for twenty boys and twenty girls, and the endowment vested in trustees. - The Parish of Wanstead contained, by the last official returns, 1,403 inhabitants.
POST WANSTEAD, Letter Box at Thomas Cookes's. Letters to London are despatched every morning at nine, and every afternoon at four.
COACHES To LONDON, Thomas Brotherhood's coaches, from his house, every morning, (Sunday excepted) at a quarter before nine and a quarter past nine and every afternoon at half-past two, & at ¼ past 6.
CARRIER To LONDON Matthew Stoker, from his house, George lane, every morning (Sunday excepted) at nine.
Transcribed by CG
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