Billericay history and accessibility
Brentwood 1848 Whites directory BRENTWOOD, a small but improving market town and chapelry, in South Weald parish, has a station on the Eastern Counties Railway, and is seated on a commanding eminence, in a picturesque and woody district, on the high road from London to Colchester, 11 miles S.W. by S. of Chelmsford, 6 miles … Read more
South Weald 1848 Whites directorySOUTH WEALD PARISH comprises the two townships of South Weald and Brentwood, the former of which contains 4654A. 2R. 37P. of land, and 1450 inhabitants ; and the latter 2362 inhabitants, but only 460A. 3R. 25P. of land. Brentwood, commonly called a chapelry and hamlet, is an improving market town, with … Read more
Rainham 1848 Whites directory RAINHAM, or RAYNHAM, 5 miles south of Romford, and 12 miles E. of London, is a long village, on the east side of the Ingerbourn rivulet, which falls into the Thames about 1½ mile below, and receives vessels at its mouth, where it has a good quay and a ferry. The … Read more
South Ockendon 1848 Whites directoryOCKENDON (SOUTH) is a large village, partly round the margins of a green, 8 miles S.E. by E. ofRomford. Its parish has generally a flat surface, and contains 968 souls, and 2872 acres of land, formerly held by the Mundeville, de la Rokele, Bruyn, and other families. The manor of Bruyns, … Read more
North Ockendon 1848 Whites directoryOCKENDON, (NORTH) a scattered village and parish, from 6 to 7 miles E.S.E. of Romford, has several neat houses, and contains 306 inhabitants, and 1703 acres of land. In old records it is called Okendon, Wokendon, and Lockington, and it was held by Earl Harold, before the Conquest. R. B. De … Read more
Cranham 1848 Whites directoryCRANHAM, a pleasant scattered village, on an eminence, 5 miles E.S.E. of Romford, has in its parish 280 souls, and 1875A. of land, including 37A of roads and waste. It was anciently called Bishop’s Okendon, or Wokendon, and the manor was held successively by the Curson, Trendle, Selman, Mordaunt, Petre, and Wright … Read more
Childerditch 1848 Whites directoryCHILDERDITCH is a small parish of scattered houses, 3 miles S.S.E. of Brentwood, containing 247 souls, and 1570 acres of land, mostly belonging to Lord Petre, the lord of the manors of Childerditch Hall and Tillingham Hall, the latter of which extends into South Weald parish .The Church (All Saints and St. … Read more
Barstable Hundred 1863 directory Benfleet North 2389 acres 261 populationBulphan 1651 acres 268 populationBurstead Great &Billericay 3620 acres 2095 populationBurstead Little 1829 acres 186 populationChadwell St. Mary 1753 acres 252 populationCorringham 2856 acres 229 populationDoddinghurst+ 1892 acres 400 populationDownham 2152 acres 247 populationDunton 2338 acres 173 populationFobbing 2631 acres 409 populationHorndon (East) 1449 acres 474 populationHorndon-on-Hill 2634 acres 522 populationHorndon (West) 1034 acres 64 populationHutton 1690 acres 399 populationIngrave 1632 … Read more
Barstable Hundred 1848 directory *Benfleet, North. 2389 acres, 364*Benfieet, South. 3056 acres, 707*Bowers Gifford.. 2606 acres, 249Bulphan 1651 acres, 254Burstead, Great 3620 acres for both, 884 Billericay chapelry , 1284Burstead, Little 1829 acres, 170†Chadwell St.Mary. 1753 acres, 236Corringham 2856 acres, 255Doddinghurst 1892 acres, 419Downham 2152 acres, 254Dunton 2338 acres, 194Fobbing 2631 acres, 428Horndon, East 1449 acres, 529Horndon on the Hill 2634 acres, 576Horndon, West 1034 acres, 60Hutton 1699 … Read more
Admiral Rous to Axe & CompassBald Faced Stag to Black BoyBlack Bull to Butchers ArmsCaledonian to Cock & MagpieCock to Cups commercial hotelDays hotel to Durham ArmsEagle to Exhibition innFalcon inn to Frinton hotelGaiety to Gun PHHalf Moon to Huntsman & HoundsImperial hotel to Kings Oak hotelLamb inn to Lord RaglanMaids Head Hotel to Minerva … Read more