a town of Essex in England, seated on the river Coln, 45 miles from London. It has an old church, the steeple of which was once burnt down by lightning, but rebuilt at the expense of an individual, (Robert Fiske, Esq.;). The town consists of about 600 pretty good houses, and is situated on a rising ground, but the streets are not paved. The inhabitants are about 4000 in number. Here is a good manufactory of sashes, bays, callimancoes, &c. also a good free school for 40 boys, and a very antique Bridewell. Its market on Friday is noted for corn.