Billericay history and accessibility
Layer Breton 1863 Whites directory LAYER BRETON, a village and parish in the vale of a rivulet, 6miles S.S.W. of Colchester, and E. by S. of Kelvedon, has 298 inhabitants and 965 acres of land, including 37A. of heath, and 15A. of roads, &c. The Britto, or Breton family, who came with the Conqueror, had … Read more
Langenhoe 1863 Whites directory LANGENHOE, a scattered village on a declivity, 5 miles S. of Colchester, has in its parish 169 inhabitants, and about 2063 acres of land, extending eastward to the river Colne. The Dowager Countess of Waldegrave, wife of the Hon. Harcourt Vernon, is lady of the manor; but a great part of … Read more
Fingringhoe 1863 Whites directoryFINGRINGHOE is a pleasant village, on the south side of the Roman river, and the west side of the vale of the Colne, 4 miles S.S.E. of Colchester. It has a pleasure fair on Easter Monday, and its parish contains 670 souls, and 2863 acres of land, extending more than a mile … Read more
Winstree Hundred 1863 Whites directory Is a small maritime district, bounded on the south by the ocean, on the east by the estuary of the river Colne, on the west by Thurstable and Lexden Hundreds, and on the north by the latter and the Borough of Colchester. The southern portion of it consists chiefly of … Read more
Abberton 1863 Whites directoryABBERTON, a small village and parish, 4.5 miles S. of Colchester, contains 269 souls, and 1067 acres of strong loamy land, mostly arable. Thos. White, Esq. , is lord of the manor of Abberton Hall, and John Bawtree, Esq., of Badcocks ; but part of the soil belongs to several smaller proprietors.The … Read more
A new housing iniative for 1000 homes is always great, especially when the local highway is safe for all concerned. In the UK I am a wheelchair user and the footpath on the bridge at this location is far too narrow for safe use, and the surface is broken. My wheelchair is not safe on … Read more
Ugley 1848 Whites Directory UGLEY, or OAKLEY, is a small scattered village, on the Newmarket road, 5 miles N. by E. of Bishop Stortford, and 2 miles N. by W. of Elsenham Station, on the North-Eastern Railway. Its parish contains 381 souls, and 2038 acres of land. In Domesday Book, the manor is written Ugghelea, … Read more
Manuden 1848 Whites Directory MANEWDEN. or MANUDEN, a pleasant village on the western side of the river Stort, 4 miles N. of Bishop Stortford, has in its parish 688 souls, and 2486A. 1R. 36P. of land. It has afair for toys, &c. on Easter Monday. J. M. Leake and Robert Gosling, Esqs., are lords of … Read more
Langley 1848 Whites Directory LANGLEY, a pleasant scattered village, at the north end of this Hundred, 7 miles W.S.W. of Saffron Walden, and S.E. of Royston,has in its parish 448 souls, and 1617A. 2R. 27P. of land, adjoining Hertfordshire, and including a large wood, and several scattered farm-houses, &c. Sir Francis Simpkinson is lord of … Read more
Farnham 1848 Whites Directory FARNHAM , or Fernham, a scattered village at the south end of this Hundred, 2½ miles N. by W. of Bishop Stortford, has in its parish 549 souls, and 1966A. of land, bounded on the west and south by Hertfordshire, and on the east by the river Stort. The manor of … Read more