Billericay history and accessibility
West Mersea 1863 Whites directory MERSEA ISLAND comprises the two parishes of East and West Mersea, and extends from Mersea Stone, at the mouth of the Colne, to the estuary of the Blackwater. It is of an oval figure, presenting a length of about five miles to the ocean, and being from 1½to 2 miles … Read more
East Mersea 1863 Whites directoryMERSEA ISLAND comprises the two parishes of East and West Mersea, and extends from Mersea Stone, at the mouth of the Colne, to the estuary of the Blackwater. It is of an oval figure, presenting a length of about five miles to the ocean, and being from 1½to 2 miles in … Read more
Layer Marney 1863 Whites directory LAYER MARNEY, a scattered village and parish, 5 miles E. by S. of Kelvedon, and 7 miles N.W. of Colchester, has 276 inhabitants and 1950A. of land, including 120A. of wood. It adjoins Tiptree Heath, and is the most western of the three Layer parishes. It includes Heyns Green, and … Read more
Layer de la Hay 1863 Whites directory LAYER-DE-LA-HAY is a pleasant village, on a commanding eminence, overlooking the small river Roman and one of its tributary streams, 4 miles S.E. of Colchester, and 7 miles E. of Kelvedon. It has a fair for toys and pedlery, on the 15th of May; and its parish contains … Read more
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