I have an ancestor, William Barber, who according to the censuses lived at Church Farm, Little Bentley. As you might expect, the 1881 census shows him living immediately next to the Church. As far as I can establish a farm of that name no longer exists. I wonder if someone local can tell me if a farm is still there, its present name and if the house is still standing. Antony

Go to Google Maps Search CO7 8SE This will show a workshop with blue doors. Down the road behind the van is church farm. If you move in front of it there is a sign. or use the url below. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Little+Bentley+CO7+8SE&hl=en&ll=51.883897,1.080363&spn=0.001166,0.00284&sll=51.883897,1.080363&sspn=0.001172,0.00284&oq=co7+8se&hnear=Little+Bentley+CO7+8SE,+United+Kingdom&t=m&z=19&layer=c&cbll=51.883897,1.080363&panoid=dNH8L4CMI1JNckxnkq7BpA&cbp=13,242.4,,0,0 Cheers Howard -----Original Message----- From: Antony Barber Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:27 PM To: Essex-UK@rootsweb.com Subject: [Ess] Location in Little Bentley I have an ancestor, William Barber, who according to the censuses lived at Church Farm, Little Bentley. As you might expect, the 1881 census shows him living immediately next to the Church. As far as I can establish a farm of that name no longer exists. I wonder if someone local can tell me if a farm is still there, its present name and if the house is still standing. Antony ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Any problems, please contact the List Admin: Essex-UK-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ESSEX-UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message