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496:, a hay & straw carter, and a solicitor and commissioner of oaths. In 1902 included were seven farmers and two farm bailiffs, a blacksmith, a thatcher, a shopkeeper, a hay & straw carter, a baker & miller, and 'Good Easter Stores' trading as a combined grocer, provision dealer & draper, boots & shoes seller and general ironmonger. In 1914 included were still seven farmers and two farm bailiffs, a thatcher, two blacksmiths, a baker, and an assistant overseer who was also a collector of taxes and clerk to the parish council. Publicans at the Old Star who was also a grocer, The Fountain, and Hop Pole public houses still traded in 1914. 34: 50: 778: 653: 57: 213: 451:
and clay overlaying white clay. In the late 19th to early 20th century, crops grown were largely wheat, barley and beans. The 1882 parish area was 2,081 acres (8 km), supporting an 1881 population of 520. By 1902, area was 1,983 acres (8 km) plus five acres of water, with a 1901 population
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of St Andrew registers date to 1538. In 1902 the church contained 250 sittings. The church was restored in 1878 at a cost of £600. On 22 March 1885 there was a fire which damaged the church; it was restored in 1886 at a cost of £2,200; in 1891 three of the five bells were replaced and two more added,
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for boys and girls, which was built in 1874 at a cost of £1,200, accommodating 100 pupils, which in 1882 had an average attendance of 97. In 1895 the school was enlarged to accommodate 130 pupils, and had an average attendance of 70 and 18 infants, and in 1902 of 67 and 30 infants. By 1902 a police
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parish. The parish hamlets of Chalk End at 1 mile (1.6 km), and Farmbridge at .5 miles (0.80 km) were south, and Tye Green at .5 mile northeast from the village were recorded in trade directories. Chalk End is today in the parish of
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of 488 in the civil, and 534 in the ecclesiastical parish. By 1914 it was 1,987 acres (8 km) plus one acre of water, and a population of 453 (civil) and 485 (ecclesiastical). In 1884, a detached part of
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parish, known as 'Amours' was added to Good Easter, and a detached part of Good Easter parish known as the 'Pinchers' was added to
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From before the last quarter of the 19th century to at least the start of the First World War, Good Easter was in the Dunmow
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to the north, has the same origin, except that the 'High' part refers to the Old English
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of the Old Star, who was also a draper and grocer, the Wheeler's Arms, who was also a
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A public elementary school for boys and girls was erected in 1844. A
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and in 1910 a new organ was installed at the expense of the vicar.
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station existed in Good Easter under the charge of a constable.
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The name 'Good Easter' refers not to the Christian festival '
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Good Easter is located in Essex
Essex
OS grid reference
TL624122
District
Chelmsford
Shire county
Essex
Region
East
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Chelmsford
Postcode district
CM1
Dialling code
Police
Essex
Fire
Essex
Ambulance
East of England
UK
England
Essex
51°47′05″N 0°21′15″E / 51.7848°N 0.354069°E / 51.7848; 0.354069
civil parish

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