Billericay history and accessibility
MUCKING, a small scattered village near a small creek of the river Thames, 4 miles N.N.E. of Tilbury Fort, and 10 miles S. of Billericay, has in its parish 236 souls, and 2146 acres of cultivated land, and about 200 acres of open heath and waste. The south-east part is low but fertile marsh land, … Read more
LAINDON HILLS, or Langdon Hills, a scattered village and parish, on a lofty eminence, 6 miles S. of Billericay, and 9 miles N. of Tilbury Fort, has 289 inhabitants, and 1775 acres of land. The hill on which this parish stands is about a mile in length and breadth, and its summit commands one of … Read more
LEE CHAPEL, 4½ miles S. by E. of Billericay, is a small extra-parochial liberty, on the east side of Laindon Hills. It has only about 10 inhabitants, 360 acres of land, and one farm-house; but had anciently a chapel, the foundations of which are still visible.It was called East Lea Chapel, and had a chantry, … Read more
BASILDON, or Basseldon, is a small village and chapelry, ecclesiastically united to Laindon parish, and distant 4 miles S.S.E. of Billericay. It contains 180 souls, and 1627 acres of land. It was made a chapelry to Laindon at an early period, and is in the three reputed manors of Barstable, Botelers, and Battleswick, belonging to … Read more
LAINDON, or Langdon Clay, is a pleasant village, on the northern declivity ofthe Laindon Hills, 3 miles S. by E. of Billericay, and 7miles S.E. by E. of Brentwood. Its parish contains 412 inhabitants, and 2300 acres ofland, exclusive of Basildon chapelry, which is consolidated with it ecclesiastically, under the name of Laindon-cum-Basildon, as afterwards … Read more
INGRAVE, a handsome village, in the northern part of Heron- gate, and on the east side of the extensive park of Thorndon Hall, is delightfully situated, 2 miles S.E. of Brentwood, and its parish contains 516 souls and 1709 acres of land. Lord Petre is the lord of the manor, and owns a great part … Read more
HUTTON, a pleasant village on the road betweenthe two towns, 3 miles E. of Brentwood, and 2 miles W. of Billericay, has in its parish 399 souls and 1699 acres of land, watered by two sources of the river Wid. It was given by the Conqueror to Battle Abbey, andwas granted at the dissolution, in … Read more
HORNDON (WEST) is a churchless parish, from 2 to 3 miles S.E. of Brentwood, containing only 64 inhabitants, and 1034 acres of land, mostly in the extensive and beautiful park of THORNDON HALL, the princely seat of Lord Petre, who owns all the parish, and is lord of the manor. The three Horndon parishes are … Read more
HORNDON, (EAST) a fertile and picturesque parish on the east side of the extensive park of Thorndon Hall, has a pretty village, with many neat houses on the road called HERONGATE, 3 miles S.E. of Brentwood. It has 474 inhabitants, and 1400 acres of land, mostly belonging to Lord Petre, the lord of the manor, … Read more
FOBBING, a compact village of one street, on a bold acclivity overlooking the marshes and the Thames, is nearly 2 miles N. of that river, 3 miles E. of Horndon- on-the- Hill, and 7 miles S. by E. of Billericay. Its parish contains 409 inhabitants, and 2632A. 3R. 38P. of land, mostly in low marshes, … Read more