Billericay history and accessibility
Billericay Union comprises the 26 parishes of Basseldon, North and South Benfleet. Bowers Gifford, Brentwood, Great and Little Burstead, Childerditch, Downham, Dunton, East and West Horndon, Hutton, Ingrave, Laindon, Mountnessing, Nevendon, Pitsea, Ramsden Bellhouse, Ramsden Crays, Shenfield, South Weald, Thundersley, Vange and wickford. It has two small market towns, viz, Brentwood and Billericay, the latter … Read more
Little BursteadLittle Burstead or Burghstead, is a parish near the source of the river Crouch, 2 miles south west from Billericay station .on the Southend on Sea branch ofthe Great Eastern railway, and 6 east from Brentwood.The church recently assigned to St Mary, is a small building in the Early English style, consisting of chancel … Read more
Billericay is a small town and head of a union, on an eminence at the junction of the road from London to Rochford and Southend, with that from Chelmsford to the ferry over the Thames at Tilbury, 6 miles east from Brentwood, 9 south from Chelmsford and 23 from Whitechapel church, and was formed into … Read more
Update for the 5th May 2026. We have just had the elections when a third of the local councillors were selected, and included several Billericay councillors, who I am pleased to report are still the Conservatives who were in post previously. BUT, the Essex County council which included thos Tory members on Essex Highways have … Read more