Billericay history and accessibility
1848 Whites directory Great Waltham WALTHAM, (GREAT) a pleasant village on the west side of the river Chelmer, and on the Dunmow road, from 4 to 5 miles N. of Chelmsford, has in its populous and extensive parish, many scattered houses, and the small villages, hamlets, &c. , of How Street, 1 mile N.; Chatham … Read more
1848 Whites directory Sandon SANDON, a pleasant village in the vale of the Sandon brook , 3 miles E.S.E. of Chelmsford, has in its parish 531 souls, and 2,278 acres of land, of which, 429 acres are in pasturage, 19 wood, and 54 waste. The soil is various, mostly a wet loam, resting on clay … Read more
1848 Whites directory Runwell RUNWELL, a scattered village and parish on the north side of the vale of the Crouch, 4½miles N.W. ofRayleigh, and 10 miles S.E. by S. of Chelmsford, contains 324 souls, and 2,059A. OR. 31P. of land, chiefly a clayey loam, and extending in gentle slopes two miles north from the river, … Read more
1848 Whites directory Roxwell ROXWELL, a pleasant village near one of the sources of the river Can, 4½ miles W. by N. of Chelmsford, has in its parish 827 souls, and 4,755 acres of land, including 120A. of wood, 864. of waste, and many scattered houses, extending northward to Boyton Cross and Chalk-end ; and … Read more
1848 Whites directory Rettendon RETTENDON, or Rettenden parish contains many scattered houses, and most of the village of BATTLE BRIDGE, on the river Crouch, 4miles N.W. ofRayleigh, and 9 m. S.E. by S. of Chelmsford.The mill and houses on the north side of Battle Bridge, are in Rawreth parish. The bridge is of wood, and … Read more
1848 Whites directory Mountnessing MOUNTNESSING parish has a small village , or ” street,” on the London road, 2 miles S.W. of Ingstestone, and 4 miles W.N.W. of Billericay ; but it has many scattered houses, and its church is 1½ mile to the east, near the small river Wid, which receives here several tributary … Read more
1848 Whites directory Margaretting MARGARETTING, a small pleasant village, on the London road, 4 miles S.W. by S. of Chelmsford, and nearly 2 miles N.E. of Ingatestone, has in its parish 570 souls, and 2,260 acres of light fertileland land,,including 180A, ofwood. Itis traversed by the Eastern Counties Railway ; and the church is more … Read more
1848 Whites directory Little Leighs LEIGHS ( LITTLE) is a parish of scattered houses, near the small river Ter, 6½miles N. of Chelmsford, and 5 miles S.S.W. of Braintree. It has only 182 inhabitants, and 1,080 acres of land.LEIGHS PRIORY, which stood at the extremity of the parish, more than 1½ mile N.W. of the … Read more
1848 Whites directory Great Leighs LEIGHS, (GREAT) or Lees, is a parish of scattered houses, about 7miles N.N.E. of Chelmsford, and 5 miles S.S.W. of Braintree. It is intersected by the small river Ter, and contains 765 souls, and 3,125A. 3R. 30p. of land, of which, 564 souls, and 1,810 acres, are in CHATLEY hamlet, … Read more
1848 Whites directory East Hanningfield HANNINGFIELD, (EAST) a small pleasant village, scattered round a green, 6½ miles S.E. of Chelmsford, has in its parish 449 souls, and about 3,700 acres of land, generally fertile, and having aclayey soil Lord Petre is lord of the manors of East, South, and West Hanningfield; but a great part … Read more