History of Stebbing

Stebbing, High Street c1965
Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection.

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Stebbing Snippets

When researching for this website we often find a little snippet of information on a location or subject which may be of interest. Here's one for Stebbing.

The every-day book, or, The guide to the year by William Hone 1825

Corpulency

On the 13th of October* 1754 died in Stebbing in Essex Mr Jacob Powell. He weighed nearly forty stone or five hundred and sixty pounds. His body was above five yards in circumference and his limbs were in proportion lie; had sixteen men to carry him to his grave.

*Other sources give his date of death as 6th Ocober.