The Martin Family of Belchamp Walter
The Martin family features in the history of Belchamp Walter from the perpective of that
the family members lived at various addresses in the village including Northy's Farm, Chapel Hill,
Green Common and Yeldham Road.
The 1851 census for Belchamp Walter records many families with
the Martin name.
Albert Martin ran the Beerhouse on Chapel Hill. The Prince of Wales
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The village at one time had at least two public houses, the Eight Bells which was first licensed in 1786 the publican
being an Edward Digby this reverted to a private dwelling in 1991. There was also an alehouse on Chapel Hill
named the Prince of Wales, on the 21st December 1907 the Halstead times reported that it had relinquished its license.
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March 27th 1895
On Wednesday evening, an accident occurred at Walter Belchamp, resulting in the death of a young man,
Albert Martin, aged 19 years, son of the landlady of the Prince of Wales. Deceased had been out
scaring birds and perhaps shooting rats, he was returning home with a loaded gun in the cart,
the weapon got displaced, he attempted to remove it when it exploded, the charge entering his body above the hips shattering his body. Much sympathy was expressed for his mother who lost her husband 12 months ago. Deceased was the eldest of 9 children.
Accidental Death.
