In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Bradwell like this:
BRADWELL-NEXT-COGGESHALL, a parish in Braintree district, Essex; on the river Blackwater, 2 miles W of Coggeshall, and 4 E by S of Braintree r. station. Post Town, Coggeshall, under Kelvedon. Acres, 1,161. Real property, £2,058. Pop., 273. Houses, 67. The property is divided among a few. The manor belonged formerly to the Maxeys. The parish is a resort of sportsmen. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Rochester. Value, £258.* Patron, M. P.Brunwin, Esq. The church contains monuments of the Maxeys; and is good. Charities, £25.
Bradwell through time
Bradwell is now part of Braintree district. Click here for graphs and data of how Braintree has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Bradwell itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bradwell, in Braintree and Essex | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6551
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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