Billericay history and accessibility
RAMSDEN BELLHOUSE is a pleasant village from 3 to 4 miles E. of Billericay. Its parish contains 430 inhabitants, and 2685 acres of land, and is bounded on the south by the river Crouch, and has a strong and heavy soil, generally fertile and well-cultivated. It extends two miles N. of the church, to Ramsden … Read more
PITSEA, a village and parish, 5 miles W.S.W. of Rayleigh, and 4 miles N. of the Thames, has a Station on the London and Southend Railway, and is at the head of a creek which runs up from that river at the west end of Canvey Island. It includes part of that island, and contains … Read more
ORSETT, a large and pleasant village, 9 miles S. by W. of Bilericay, 5 miles N. of Tilbury Fort, and 13 miles E.S.E. of Romford, gives name to the large UNION. Its parish comprises 1484 inhabitants, and 4136 acres ofland, including the village of BAKER STREET, about a mile W. of the church ; but … Read more
NEVENDON, or Newendon, is a small parish and straggling village, in a pleasant valley, 4 miles S.E. by E. of Billericay, containing 205 souls, and 974 acres of land. Before the Conquest, it was held by three proprietors, and it afterwards passed to the Mareschall, Fitz-Lewis, Berdeford, Blackmore, Bavin, and Eachus families. It is in … Read more
MUCKING, a small scattered village near a small creek of the river Thames, 4 miles N.N.E. of Tilbury Fort, and 10 miles S. of Billericay, has in its parish 236 souls, and 2146 acres of cultivated land, and about 200 acres of open heath and waste. The south-east part is low but fertile marsh land, … Read more
LAINDON HILLS, or Langdon Hills, a scattered village and parish, on a lofty eminence, 6 miles S. of Billericay, and 9 miles N. of Tilbury Fort, has 289 inhabitants, and 1775 acres of land. The hill on which this parish stands is about a mile in length and breadth, and its summit commands one of … Read more
LEE CHAPEL, 4½ miles S. by E. of Billericay, is a small extra-parochial liberty, on the east side of Laindon Hills. It has only about 10 inhabitants, 360 acres of land, and one farm-house; but had anciently a chapel, the foundations of which are still visible.It was called East Lea Chapel, and had a chantry, … Read more
BASILDON, or Basseldon, is a small village and chapelry, ecclesiastically united to Laindon parish, and distant 4 miles S.S.E. of Billericay. It contains 180 souls, and 1627 acres of land. It was made a chapelry to Laindon at an early period, and is in the three reputed manors of Barstable, Botelers, and Battleswick, belonging to … Read more
LAINDON, or Langdon Clay, is a pleasant village, on the northern declivity ofthe Laindon Hills, 3 miles S. by E. of Billericay, and 7miles S.E. by E. of Brentwood. Its parish contains 412 inhabitants, and 2300 acres ofland, exclusive of Basildon chapelry, which is consolidated with it ecclesiastically, under the name of Laindon-cum-Basildon, as afterwards … Read more
INGRAVE, a handsome village, in the northern part of Heron- gate, and on the east side of the extensive park of Thorndon Hall, is delightfully situated, 2 miles S.E. of Brentwood, and its parish contains 516 souls and 1709 acres of land. Lord Petre is the lord of the manor, and owns a great part … Read more