Towns & Villages in Herts

Thorley

Adjacent Parishes:  Bishops Stortford, Great Hallingbury (Essex), Little Hadham, Much Hadham, Sawbridgeworth

It is in the Braughing Hundred and the Bishop Stortford Union

Thorley Church

THORLEY, a parish in Braughin Hundred, Bishop's Stortford Union, 3 miles north of Sawbridgeworth, 2 miles south-wet of Bishop's Stortford, and 31½ miles from London, contained, in 1841, 396 inhabitants, and 2,540 acres of land; the assessment, in 1815, was £2,219, and in 1842, £2,760. The church was repaired in 1822. The living is a rectory, valued at £455, in the gift of the Bishop of London, and incumbency of the Rev. T. Pennington, M.A.; the Rev. Montague P. Sparrow, M.A., is the curate.

Twyfordbury is a hamlet.

Hawke Charles, esq.
Hobson Geo, esq. Twyford Great House
Rogers Isaac, esq. Thorley Hall
Sparrow Rev. Montague P, M.A. [curate], Rectory

TRADERS

Giffen Joseph, beer retailer
Gilbert Thos, 'Coach & Horses,' & frmr
Green Thomas, farmer, Thorley wash
Groom Mrs. farmer
Hawkings William, farmer
Heath Joseph, sen. farmer
Joscelyn Joseph, blacksmith
Nottage William, farmer
Osborn Thomas, carpenter
Phipp Thos. frmr. & at Bishop's Stortfd
Skingle Thomas, farmer
Tannar John, farmer, Twyfordbury
Tanner William, miller, Twyford Mill

Letters are received through the Bishop's Stortford office.

1851 Post Office Directory for Hertfordshire

Thorley (7 miles S.E.) includes the hamlet of Thorley Street. The parish church has a fine Norman doorway but is mainly of early English dating.

Braughing Rural District Official Guide 1971

Web Site: Bishops Stortford and Thorley - A History and Guide - A very useful site with 150 pages and 750 photographs.

Web Site: St James the Great, Thorley - includes a good history of the church, and data base of memorials, and an excellent series of historical articles about the village "From the Archives" by Bill Hardy. The adjacent picture of Thorley Hall comes from one of his articles.

Web Site: St Barnabus Barn, Thorley - Describes a large Tudor farm barn which has been converted for use as a church and community centre. With good historical background and pictures.

See also Vital Records

If you know of other books, websites, etc, relating to this place, please tell me.

Page updated October 2005