Billericay history and accessibility
OCKENDON, (NORTH) a scattered village and parish, from 6 to 7 miles E.S.E. of Romford, has several neat houses, and contains 341 inhabitants, and 1703 acres ofland. In old records it is called Okendon, Wokendon, and Lockington, and it was held by Earl Harold, before the Conquest. Richard Benyon, Esq., is lord of the manor, … Read more
CRANHAM, a pleasant scattered village, on an eminence, five miles E.S.E. of Romford, has in its parish 385 souls, and 1875A. of land, including 374. of roads and waste. It was anciently called Bishop’s Okendon or Wokendon, and its manor was held successively by the Curson, Trendle, Selman, Mordaunt, Petre, and Wright families, and was … Read more
CHILDERDITCH is a small parish of scattered houses, 3 miles S.S.E. of Brentwood, containing 239 souls, and 1575 acres of land, mostly belonging to Lord Petre, the lord of the manors of Childerditch Hall and Tillingham Hall, the latter of which extends into South Weald parish. The Church (All Saints and St. Faith) is a … Read more
AVELEY is a long pleasant village, on a bold acclivity, about 2 miles N. of the river Thames and Purfleet, 8 miles S.S.E. of Romford, and 15 miles E. of London. Its parish has 930 inhabitants, and 2852 acres of land, including 162 acres of wood. It had anciently amarket, and has still a pleasure … Read more
Chafford HundredExtends about eight miles alongthe northbank of the river Thames, opposite Erith Reach, Long Reach, and St. Clement’s Reach ; from Hornchurch Marsh to Grays Thurrock. It extends about 12 miles northward, but decreases from 7 to 2 miles in breadth. The small river Ingerbourn flows along its western boundary to the river Thames; … Read more
HORNDON ON THE HILL is a pleasant village on a lofty eminence, 6 miles N. of Tilbury Fort and the Thames ; 8 miles S. of Billericay; and 11 miles E.S.E. of Romford; and commands extensive views over the vale of the Thames, as far as London and Sheerness, 20 miles either way. It has … Read more
WICKFORD is a compact and well-built village, 5 miles E. by S. of Billericay, in a low situation, encompassed on three sides by a winding reach of the river Crouch, crossed by two bridges on the Brentwood and Rochford road, where there was formerly an ancient ford. Its parish contains 462 inhabitants, and 1787 acres … Read more
VANGE, or Fange, is a small village and parish near the head of a small creek running up from East Haven, and having a wharf for barges, 4 miles north of the river Thames, 2 miles from Pitsea Station, and 6 miles S. by E. of Billericay. It contains 160 souls, and 1387 acres of … Read more
TILBURY, (WEST) a small village at the head of a small creek of the Thames, more than a mile north of that river, 2 miles W. of East Tilbury, and 21 miles E. of London, has in its parish about 1700 acres of land, and 274 inhabitants ; exclusive of the soldiers, &c. , in … Read more