Messing is a small village, about three miles from Kelvedon, five from Coggeshall, and eight from Colchester. The church is a neat building, with a spire, three bells, and a clock; it is also adorned with a handsome painted window, and contains several monuments of consequence. The number of inhabitants is 705.

Inworth is the adjoining parish to Messing and Totham; inconsiderable both in its extent and population, and contains nothing that entitles it to marked attention: about 440 is the number of its inhabitants.

Gentry and Clergy

Cockerill Rev. Henry, Messing

Griggs John, esq. Magistrate

Johnson Abhm. Esq. Vicarage, Messing

Tyrrell John T. esq. Fitz place, Messing

Wix Rev. Edwd. Jun. Inworth

Public Houses

Queen’s Head, G. Mayn, Messing

Ship, Thos. Martin, Inworth

Traders & Shopkeepers

Archer Wm. grocer & dpr, Messing

Brown Wm. maltster, Inworth

Cooper Jno. Wheelwright, Messing

Coope John, boot & shoe maker, Messing

Crampin Chas. schoolmaster, Inworth

Frost Wm. butcher, Messing

Hayward Wm. wheelrgt, Inworth

King Robt. grocer, &c. Messing

Polley Wm. collar mkr, Messing

Rush Hayward, maltster, Messing

Snellock Danl. butcher, Inworth