Billericay history and accessibility
Witham 1848 Whites DirectoryWITHAM, a small, but handsome and well- built market town, is pleasantly situated on the high road from London to Colchester, near the confluence of the small river Brain, or Guith, with the Blackwater ; and mostly on the south-eastern side of the Eastern Counties Railway, where there is a commodious Station, … Read more
Ulting 1848 Whites DirectoryULTING is a small parish of scattered houses, on the north side of the river Chelmer, 4 miles S. by W. of Witham, and 8 miles E. by N. of Chelmsford. It contains 150 inhabitants, and 1141A. 2R. 8P. of land, including 22 A. of wood, 17A. waste, and 11 a. river. … Read more
Terling 1848 Whites DirectoryTERLING is a pleasant village on the banks of the small river Ter, near Lord Rayleigh’s beautiful park of Terling Place, 3 miles W. of Witham, and 8 miles N.N.E. of Chelmsford. Some of its houses are ancient buildings of timber and plaster, and one of them (the residence of R. Ellis, … Read more
Rivenhall 1848 Whites DirectoryRIVENHALL parish includes the small village of Rivenhall End, on the London road, about 2 miles N.E. of Witham and S.W. of Kelvedon ; but the church and most of its houses are scattered on the other side of the Eastern Counties Railway, from 2 to 4 miles N. of Witham. It … Read more
White Notley 1848 Whites DirectoryNOTLEY ( WHITE) is a village and parish on the west side of the small river Brain, or Guith, 3½ miles S.S.E. of Braintree, and N.W. of Witham. It contains 470 souls, and 2255A. 1R. 27P. of land , crossed by the Braintree and Maldon Railway, now constructing. It includes Bat … Read more
Black Notley 1848 Whites DirectoryNOTLEY, (BLACK) a scattered village, from 1 to 2 miles S. of Braintree, has in its parish 520 souls, and 1936A. 2R. 17P. of land, rising in gentle undulations from the small river Brain, and crossed by the Braintree and Malden Railway, now constructing. About 129A. are woodland, and 36A. waste. … Read more
Kelvedon 1848 Whites DirectoryKELVEDON, a large and respectable village, with several good inns, well- stocked shops, neat houses, and two large boarding schools, is pleasantly situated on the high road from London to Ipswich andNor- wich, and on the north- western side of the river Blackwater ; 12 miles N.E. of Chelmsford ; 4 miles … Read more
Hatfield Peverel 1848 Whites Directory HATFIELD PEVEREL is a large and well-built village, pleasantly situated on and near the London road, 2 miles S.W. of Witham, and 6 miles N.E. of Chelmsford. It has a station on the Eastern Counties Railway, and its parish lies on both sides of the small river Ter, and extends … Read more
Faulkborn 1848 Whites DirectoryFAULKBOURN, a small parish of scattered houses, on the south- west side of the river Brain, 2 miles N.W. of Witham, has only 157 souls, and 1155 acres of land. A Roman villa is supposed to have stood here, from the circumstance of a silver coin of Domitian having been found under … Read more
Fairstead 1848 Whites DirectoryFAIRSTEAD, a small parish, 4 miles W.N.W. of Witham, is watered by a rivulet, and has a hilly and well-wooded surface. It includes the small villages called Fuller Street and Ranks Green, and contains 306 inhabitants and 1853A. 1R. 35P. of land. Lord Rayleigh is lord of the manors of Fairsted and … Read more