Billericay history and accessibility
And links back to the pubwiki – the best site for Essex pub history and lots of regular updates Admiral Rous, Common, Galleywood Common, Chelmsford – Josiah CookAlbert inn, North Station road, Colchester – William SmithAlbert Railway Hotel, Witham – James MaceAlexandra, Warley road. Great Warley, Brentwood – Thomas Le SueurAlexandra Hotel, Alexandra street, Southend … Read more
Aveley 1848 Whites directory 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 contains 2852 acres, including 162 acres of wood ; and had 849 inhabitants in 1841, but 113 of … Read more
Chafford Hundred 1848 Whites directory CHAFFORD HUNDREDExtends about eight miles along the north bank of the river Thames,opposite Erith Reach, Long Reach, and St. Clement’s Reach ; from Hornchurch March to Grays Thurrock. It extends about 12 miles northward, but decreases from 7 to 2 miles in breadth, and is bounded on the west by … Read more
Sheering 1848 Whites directory SHEERING, or SHERING, is a pleasant village, on the Dunmow road, 2½ miles N.E. of Harlow. Its parish, which contains 544 inhabitants, and 1,594 acres of land, extends westward to the North Eastern Railway and the river Stort, which separates it from Hertfordshire. The Pincey Brook bounds it on the east … Read more
Roydon Parndon 1848 Whites directory ROYDON, a pleasant village, is picturesquely seated in the beautiful vale of the river Stort, 5 miles W.S.W. of Harlow, and has a Station on the North Eastern Railway. Its parish contains 976 inhabitants, and 2,994 acres of land, of which 313 souls and 1,303 acres are in Roydon Hamlet, … Read more
Little Parndon 1848 Whites directory PARNDON, ( LITTLE) one of the smallest parishes in the county, is pleasantly situated on the east side of the vale of the Stort, near Burnt Mill Station, on the North Eastern Railway, 2½ miles S.W. of Harlow. It contains only 85 souls, and 522 acres of land, exclusive of … Read more
Great Parndon 1848 Whites directory PARNDON, (GREAT) 4 miles S.W. of Harlow, is a pleasant scattered village and hilly parish, at the south end of this Hundred, watered by a rivulet which flows westward to the Stort. It contains 417 souls, and 2,200 acres of land, adjoining Harlow Bush Common, on the east. The Earl … Read more
Nettleswell 1848 Whites directoryNETTESWELL parish has a small village, called Netteswell Cross, in a picturesque valley, 2 miles S.W. of Harlow, and a mile N.E. of the church.It contains 336 souls, and 1,521 acres of land, including 167 acres of openfield and common lands, about to be enclosed, and called Netteswell andCopsall Common, Tye Green … Read more
Matching 1848 Whites directoryMATCHING, a scattered village in three divisions, 4 miles E. of Harlow, has in its parish 687 souls, and 2,384 acres of land, in two manors, and generally having a level surface. J. T. Selwin, Esq. , is lord of Matching Hall, the chief manor, formerly held by the Gernon, Walden, Cutts, … Read more
Latton 1848 Whites directoryLATTON, a parish of scattered houses, on the eastern side of the vale of the Stort, from 2 to 4 miles S. of Harlow, contains 303 inhabitants, and 1,382 acres of land, including the Common, near Potter Street, on which Harlow Bush Fair is held.At Domesday survey, this parish belonged to Eustace, … Read more