History of Stratford, West Ham, Canning Town, Silvertown etc & lots of historical London Pubs
The Stratford, West Ham and surronding areas site is updated regularly. The sites purpose is to document the history of part of East London that is now generally thought of as London. Enjoy.
Pigot's
Essex 1832-3 Trade Directory - Stratford
History of Stratford in 1833
Stratford
History index
STRATFORD
is a populous hamlet and ward, in the parish of West Ham, and hundred
of Becontree; about three miles from Whitechapel church, London. It
is the first place you come to after leaving Middlesex, from which
county is it divided by the river Lea, crossed by means of
Bow-bridge; on this stream are situated extensive flour-mills, and
many manufacturing establishments, print-works, distilleries,
chemical works, &c., some of which are upon a very large scale.
Stratford itself is greatly improving in appearance, which will be
heightened when the projected new church (which will occupy an
eligible site in the Broadway) is completed. In the parish of West
Ham are several schools for gratuitous education; one of these, for
the parish generally, has a revenue derived from benefactions,
amounting to above £3,000; and another, founded by Mrs. Bonnell
in 1761, is also well endowed. There are also some almshouses, and
two chapels for dissenters. The land around here is very fertile,
well wooded, and the scenery pleasing; great numbers of the
inhabitants are employed in agriculture, which the vicinity of
Stratford, to the metropolis renders a profitable pursuit. By the
parliamentary returns for 1831, the hamlet of Stratford contained
6,686 inhabitants.
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Updated in April 2008 by Kevan.
And Last updated on: Saturday, 08-Sep-2007 02:39:11 PDT
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