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NEWMANS WEIR
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Lock |
State |
Date |
Length |
Length - Working Distance |
Width |
Fall |
Removed or bypassed |
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Newmans Weir |
Extant |
1725 |
~ |
~ |
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9' 9'' |
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Newmans Weir
(or Sothebys Upper Weir)
appears in the Lee Conservancy minutes but not in the Census, although
it is possible to locate some who were identified as weir keepers at
Enfield.
The Navigation Cut from
Newmans Weir to Tottenham was approved on 27.10.1768 to be built by Mr
Scott of Broxbourne. The Cut from Newmans Weir back to Waltham Abbey was
approved on 22.4.1769 (NA Rail 845/4)
18.9.1771…Mr Teush of
Sewardstone Mills refuses to deliver up the Key and care of Newmans Weir
and Stop….the Surveyor do put on fresh locks to the said stop and give
the care thereof to the said Collector there. (NA Rail 845/4)
The only
plan in the surviving Lee Conservancy records showing the layout at
Newmans Weir is dated 1931 and shows the weir and the keeper's house
LMA ACC
2423/P2265
with thanks to Enfield Local Studies
Library and Archive
This romantic turn-of-the-century
photograph clearly shows the design of Newmans Weir - is that William
Livermore, the weirkeeper, approaching?
The view across the tumbling bay in 2009
(courtesy of Brian Nottage) and the weir keeper's house
Newmans Weir
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Date |
Name |
Title |
Wife |
Location given by
enumerator/Comments |
Source Reference |
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12.4.1946 |
C J Savill |
Weir keeper |
In service 27 years, now 65,
should retire but retained for the time being |
NA Rail 845/127 |
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1939 |
Charles J Saville (b. 5.2.1881) |
Weir keeper |
Ethel b. 23.11.1887 ......Register
notes "Seeking work" (?) |
1939 Register |
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1.4.1939 |
C Saville |
Weir keeper |
To £1.10.0 |
NA Rail 845/123 |
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1.4.1938 |
C Saville |
Weir keeper |
£1.7.0 to £1.9.0 |
NA Rail 845/122 |
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1.4.1937 |
C Saville |
Weir keeper |
£1.5s to £1.7s (inc house and
garden) |
NA Rail 845/121 |
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14.11.1919 |
C Savill |
Weir keeper |
25/- + house, garden, and uniform
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NA Rail 845/66 |
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21.2.1919 |
C J Savill (37) |
Weir keeper |
Appointed25/- per week |
NA Rail 845/66 |
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Savill was married with one
child aged 4 years 4 months. Had been gardener for
Surgeon-General Donovan at Bridge House, Waltham Abbey. Then
Board’s caretaker. He had worked at the RGPF since then. (NA
Rail 845/46) |
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1.1918 |
F Oxley (63) |
Temp Weir-keeper |
18/- + 3/- War bonus p.w. |
NA Rail 845/66 |
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16.11.1917 |
Mrs Pledger tells me she has only
sufficient money to carry on for a short time and she thinks of
lodging with her son. Granted pension of 5/- per week
until she is 70 |
LMA ACC 2423/016 |
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31.10.1917 |
J Pledger (66) |
Weir keeper |
Died this day. Leaving a widow
(aged 65) and a grown up family, all married. |
NA Rail 845/44 |
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1.12.1919 |
J Pledger |
Weir keeper |
£2 war bonus |
NA Rail 845/43 |
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4.3.1915 |
J Pledger |
Lock keeper |
+2/- per week |
NA Rail 845/42 |
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28.2.1913 |
J Pledger |
Weir keeper |
Wages increased by 1/- per week |
NA Rail 845/40 |
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2.4.1911 |
Joseph Henry Pledger (58) |
Weir keeper |
Mary Jane |
Newmans Weir, Enfield Lock |
RG14PN7434 RG78PN358 RD132 SD6 ED27 SN417 |
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23.1.1908 |
Pledger |
Weir keeper |
Appointed |
NA Rail 845/35 |
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23.1.1908 |
Since the old weir-keeper died, and while
the house and weir have been under repair, Pledger, the
old weirkeeper's son-in-law has been attending to the weir, and
during the recent floods has carried out his duties in a
satisfactory manner, and has asked me for the situation.
It will be remembered that I reported some time ago I did not
recommend him, but now he has had a trial and carried out the
work all right, I think the Board might let him stay on. - C
Tween |
LMA/ACC 2423/011 |
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6.9.1907 |
His (Livermore's) daughter and son-in-law
have been living with him and doing his duty while he was ill.
This son-in-law is not suitable for a Weir-keeper, but I would
suggest that he be allowed to stay in the house until he gathers
the crops from the garden - C Tween |
LMA ACC 2423/029 |
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6.9.1907 |
William Livermore (78) |
Weir keeper |
Died on 17.8.1907 after 23½ years service
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NA Rail 845/34 |
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31.3.1901 |
William Rivermore (72)
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Weir man |
Eliza |
Enfield Lock Ferry Boat |
Mx/Enfield/28/13 |
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6.11.1891 |
William Turner |
Weir keeper |
Appointed (ex Harlow Mill) at
15/- per week and a cottage |
NA Rail 845/26 |
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5.4.1891 |
William Livermore (62)
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Weir keeper |
Eliza |
Lee House Conservancy |
Mx/Enfield/22/55 |
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12.9.1887 |
J Moor |
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12/- up to 15/- per week |
NA Rail 845/24 |
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8.1.1884 |
George Moore |
Weirkeeper |
Appointed at 12/- per week |
NA Rail 845/23 |
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20.4.1883 |
Robert Stafford |
Weir keeper |
39 years service. 15/- per week.
(died 1883) |
NA Rail 845/23 |
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4.4.1881 |
Robert Stafford (66) |
Ferryman |
Wdr |
Government Row |
Mx/Enfield/16/49 |
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17.11.1855
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Stafford |
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10/- per week Enfield Tumbling
Bay |
NA Rail 845/14 |
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21.10.1854 |
Stafford |
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10/- per week Enfield Tumbling
Bay |
NA Rail 845/14 |
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2.4.1871 |
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No Census record |
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1844 |
Robert Stafford |
Weir keeper |
Appointed |
NA Rail 845/23 |
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18.8.1840 |
Thomas Medcalf |
Collector |
Retired with pension 7/- |
NA Rail 845/12 |
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16.6.1840 |
Benjamin Medcalf |
Collector |
Newman’s Weir |
NA Rail 845/12 |
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22.8.1802 |
Thomas Pettit Windus |
Collector |
Newmans Weir in place of William
Wilds resigned |
NA Rail 845/7 |
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22.6.1785 |
William Wilds |
Collector |
Of Hertford basket maker
appointed |
NA Rail 845/6 |
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15.6.1785 |
John Kimpton |
Collector |
Deceased |
NA Rail 845/6 |
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6.3.1780 “Collector should have
increased wages of three shillings a week to enable them to
give up the whole of their time to the Service of the Trust” (
NA Rail
845/5) |
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26.7.1779 |
John Kimpton |
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Waltham to Enfield Lock at £20 pa |
NA Rail 845/5 |
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14.1.1772 “John Kimpton…to look
after the Locks and Navigation from the end of the Waltham Cutt
to Enfield Mill Cistern exclusive …..be paid Two Shillings a
Week” (NA
Rail 845/4) |
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10.12.1771 |
John Kimpton |
Collector |
of Hertford, baker, appointed |
NA Rail 845/4 & 50 |
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10.12.1771 |
William Boulton |
Collector |
Discharged |
NA Rail 845/4 |
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13.11.1771 |
William Boulton |
Collector |
*see below |
NA Rail 845/4 |
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15.7.1767 |
William Boulton |
Collector of the Rates and Duties |
Linen Draper of Hertford
appointed |
NA Rail 845/4 |
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*13.11.1771 “it appearing
that the Balance due to this Trust on the Accounts of William Boulton,
late the Collector at Newman’s Weir amounts to the Sum of One Hundred
and Twenty Pounds five Shillings and six pence and that he hath refused
or neglected to pay the same after being called upon for that purpose.
It is ordered that the said William Boulton be prosecuted and his goods
and chattels distrained for payment thereof as the Act of Parliament
directs and a Warrant of Distress was now signed by the Trustees present
for that purpose.
10.12.1771 “do deliver up
his Books, Papers and Writings concerning his said office” “also that
he be discharged from his said office”
26.12.1771 “a Warrant
issued for apprehending William Boulton”
14.1.1772 Reward of £10.
10s for apprehending Boulton.
11.2.1772 William Boulton
distrained (all from NA Rail 845/4)
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