In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Paglesham like this:
PAGLESHAM, a village and a parish in Rochford district, Essex. The village stands 1½ mile W of the Eend of Wallasea island, 4 N E by E of Rochford, and 7 N E by N of Southend r. station; and has a post-office under Chelmsford. The parish contains also the hamlet of East-End, and part of Wallasea island. ...
Acres, 1,828; of which 150 are water. Real property, £2, 949; of which £93 are in fisheries. Pop., 474. Houses, 92. The property is divided among a few. The manor was given in 1066, by Ingulf, to Westminster abbey. Oyster fishing is largely carried on; and there is a coast-guard station. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Rochester. Value, £560.* Patron, the Bishop of Peterborough. The church consists of nave and chancel, with a tower. The rectory house was built in 1862. There are a national school, and charities £27.
Paglesham through time
Paglesham is now part of Rochford district. Click here for graphs and data of how Rochford has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Paglesham itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Paglesham, in Rochford and Essex | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6852
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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