Billericay history and accessibility
HARLOW, a small ancient market town, is pleasantly situated near the North-Eastern branch of the Eastern Counties Railway, on the high road from London to Bishop Stortford, 23 miles N. by E. of the former, 6 miles S. of the latter, and 7 miles N.W. of Ongar. It is on the eastern side of the … Read more
HARLOW HUNDRED,Or, as it is sometimes called, the Half Hundred of Harlow, is of small extent, being only eleven miles in length from south to north, and from three to six miles in breadth; bounded on the west by the river Stort, which separates it from Hertfordshire ; on the north, by Uttlesford Hundred ; … Read more
Little Yeldham 1863 Whites directoryYELDHAM (LITTLE) , or Upper Yeldham, is a small but pleasant village and parish, about 1 mile N.E. of Great Yeldham Station, and 8 miles N. by W. of Halstead. It contains 307 inhabi- tants, and 919 acres of land. In Domesday Book it is described as a berewick in the … Read more
Great Yeldham 1863 Whites directory YELDHAM ( GREAT) , or Lower Yeldham, is a neat and pleasant scattered village, on the high road, and on the banks of the small river Colne and two of its tributary streams, 7 miles N.N.W. of Halstead, and 3 miles N.W. of Castle Hedingham. Its parish contains 696 souls, … Read more
Wickham St Pauls 1863 Whites directory WICKHAM ST. PAUL’S is a pleasant village, scattered round alarge green, 5 miles N. of Halstead, and 4 miles S.W. of Sudbury.Its parish contains 409 souls and 1225 acres of land, including the small hamlet of CATLEY CROSS, one mile S. of the church, and several scattered farm houses. … Read more
Wethersfield 1863 Whites directoryWETHERSFIELD is a large and well-built village, pleasantly situated on the northern acclivity of the vale of the river Pant or Blackwater, seven miles N.N.W. of Braintree. It has several neat houses and well-stocked shops, and its parish contains 1727 inhabitants and 4101 acres of land, and many scattered houses at and … Read more
Twinstead 1863 Whites directoryTWINSTEAD, a small village and parish, five miles N.E. by E. of Halstead, and about 3 miles S. S. W. of Sudbury, has only 193 souls and 977 acres of land, including 104A. of woodland.King Viall, Esq., is owner of the farm and mansion of Twinstead Hall, which was built in the … Read more
Toppesfield 1863 Whites directoryTOPPESFIELD, or TOPPERSFIELD, a pleasant retired village, on a commanding eminence, eight miles N.W. of Halstead, and two miles W. of Yeldham Station, has in its parish 1045 inhabitants, many scattered houses, and 3246 acres of land, rising boldly from a tributary stream of the river Colne, and generally having a deep … Read more
Tilbury juxta Clare 1863 Whites directory TILBURY-JUXTA-CLARE is a small village and parish, two miles N. of Yeldham Station, and seven miles N. by W. of Halstead, containing only 232 souls, and 925 acres of land, having a hilly surface and a fertile, but rather heavy soil. The Earl of Mornington is lord of the … Read more
Sturmer 1863 Whites directorySTURMER, or Sturmere, a small village and parish, 14 mile S.E. of Haverhill, is watered by a tributary stream of the river Stour, and contains 351 souls, and 925 acres of land. It had its name from a lake or mere of the Stour, which formerly covered about 20 acres. J. and … Read more