Blood Alley.

To sell by auction, at the black boy Inn Wivenhoe , on Tuesday, September8th,1859, at six o'clock in the evening.

All those freehold premises, situated nearly opposite the church at Wivenhoe,comprising the butchers shop and dwelling house occupied by Mrs. Blyth, and the premises adjoining occupied by Messrs, Nice, Woodward,Barr and Mills.

Also the extensive yards in the rear of the above,withSlaughter-house, stables, sheds etc. thereupon, occupied by Mr. Isaac Blyth.
This is where we get the name of Blyth's Lane or as the old locals called it Blood alley.

Chelmsford Chronicle 1859.