Billericay High street in 1937 plus Billericay High street in 2025 accessibility information.

Gails bakery is very accessible and great for a tea and cake break, at 84 High street.

Billericay High street in 1937 (Odd numbers on right, even numbers on left)

Left hand side

Garner Albert, Railway Hotel, 1 High street, still here in 2025. There is quite a steep camber on the pavement in front of the Railway.
Billericay Times and printer, Arthur Hy Collins, 3 High street [Dominos Pizza is at 3 High street in 2025. It has a disabled button at the double doors.]

Menad Turkish restaurant is at 7 High street in 2025. It has deep steps at the entrance barrier, typical of a McDonalds.

Ruchi Indian restaurant is at 9 High street in 2025. It has a small step at the entrance.

Jackson Frederick, refreshment rooms, 11 High street. French Martini is at 11 High street in 2025. It has a two steps at the entrance barrier, if it is open.
Brown Gladys (Mrs), fishmonger, 15 High street

London Co-operative Society Ltd, W D Daines, sec; 21 High sreet; coal depot, Station approach
Ancient Order of Foresters, Ribens Lodge, 3095, Alfred Seagers, hon sec, 23 High street
Seagers Alfred, china dealer, 23 High street – T & K food & wine at , 23 High street, billericay in 2025. It looks accessible except the large step barrier.

Brentwood Laundry (receiving office), 27 High street [Subway, at 27 High street in 2025 except the step barrier accessibility.]
Grayling Rebecca (Miss), shopkeeper, 27 High street

Lewis Madeleine (Miss), wool dealer, 33 High street [F E Farrer funerals & Masons at 33 High street in 2025 except the step barrier accessibility]

Connoll & Sons, fruiterers, 33a High street
Greens Stores (Ilford) Ltd, grocers, 35 High street

[Cafe Deli, 37 High street, 2025]

[Blue Boar, 39 High street opened 2000. The Blue Boar is still at 39 High street in 2025, and there are no barriers to entry. Knowing Weatherspoons, it also has an accessible toilet.]
Calver Jn, hairdresser, 41 High street
Maguire Alfred T, dentist, 43 High street
Maguire Cyril E LDSRCS Eng, dental surgeon, 43 High street – The dental surgery has two huge steps as barriers to entrance and accessibility.

Also at 43 High street in 2025 is Amico Indian restaurant which has the same two huge steps as barriers to entrance and accessibility.

Curtis A J & Sons Ltd, boot & shoe dealers, 47 High street
Rees Alcwyn, chemist, 49 High street [Shadforth pharmacy, 2025
Griffiths Mrs, 51 High street
Harrington Albert Samuel, ironmonger, 53 High street [Anthony Formal Wear, at 53 High street in 2025]

[Nu Rose Boutique, at 55a High street in 2025]
Bent-Marshall Harry, 55 High street [Boots opticians, at 55 High street, 2025]

[slipped disc record and coffee shop, at 57-59 High street in 2025, a bit inaccessible, with very narrow aisles.]

Smith Frederick H, butcher, 59 High street
Ye Olde Chantry Cafe, Hy Ernest Fitch, proprietor, 61 High street [Kosthuree Indian Restaurant, is now at 61 High street in 2025]
Morris J E, Billericay Ltd, wine & spirit merchants, 63 High street [This is now the Bella Ischia Restaurant at 63 High street in 2025, VERY accessible providing ramps for wheelchair access, and disabled toilet, great food and service, plus service charge, plus VAT!] The Bella Ischia is next to the pelican crossing opposite the Church.
Podd George F, cooked meat shop, 65 High street [Toni & Guy, at 65-67 High street in 2025 ]
Adams William, draper, 67 High street

Dairy (The), Mrs Rose Monoghan, proprieteress, 71 High street
Billericay Reading & Recreation Room, H T Clark, hon sec, 73 High street
Shelley Norah (Miss), fancy draper, 75 High street [White Lyon, High street, 1809, N Shelley ladies boutique, 75-79 High street in 2025]
Shelley Rt Charles, motor engineer, 79 High street

[Cafe Nero, 81-87 High street, 2025]

Polley Lilian May (Miss), dressmaker, 83 High street
Squires & Co, wireless supplies dealers, 85 High street

Taylor Charles John, corn merchant, 89 High street
Gas Light & Coke Company, 91 High street, depot, Laindon road [Hare and Hounds, High street, 1769 & Ask restaurant at 91 High street in 2025, and is a bit scruffy. I don’t do scruffy.]
Christie Frederick A, boot & shoe dealer, 95 High street

[One Stop Post Office, 97 High street, 2025, permanently closing in Billericay]

[Santander, 97 High street, 2025, permanently closing as a bank in Billericay. Apparently no banking customers in Billericay despite having a Waitrose.]

Groves, outfitters, 99 High street [British Heart Foundation at 99 High street in 2025]
Evans Mrs Margaret, 101 High street [Iceland, at 101 High street in 2025]
Houghton & Co, grocers, 103 High street

Barclay Christine (Miss), dressmaker, 107 High street

Nix, D Thomas, proprietor, chemist, 111 High street
Red Lion Hotel, Tom Fletcher, 113 High street
Gardiner Ethel Mary (Mrs), antique dealer, 115 High street
Cheek Arthur, Burstead House temperance hotel, 117 High street
Ellis A R, motor garage, 119 High street

Coverdale Misses, 127 High street

Ringe Frank FSMC, FBOA, FIO, optician, 131 High street
See George Frederick, relieving officer & registrar of births, deaths & marriages, 137 High street [Once the address of the Three Horse Shoes until 1912. ]

Asplin Mrs, 143 High street [The Library is now at 143 High street in 2025, it is very accessible, with a toilet reachable via a short lift avoiding five stairs. Open six days a week.]
Moore Walter Rd, grocer, 151 High street

Left hand side of the High street (even numbers).

Crown Hotel, Frederick George Potter, 2 High street, still here in 2025.
Butcher Gordon, dairyman, 6 High street
Taylor Alfred Edward, boot repairer, 6 High street
Churchill Jphnson Ltd, builders merchants, 8 & 10 High street
Benson J F, T B Peacock & F C Krailing, auctioneer & valuer, 12 High street
Essex Homes Co (Billericay) Ltd, builders, 12 High street
Sanders Frederick, ladies hairdresser, 12 High street
Wilks Rt T, land & estate agent, 12 High street

[Bellefontaines jewellers, at 14 High street in 2025]

[Layalina Lebanese restaurant at 18 High street, in 2025]

West Edith Mary (Mrs), greengrocer, 20 High street
Wells Joseph Douglas, physician & surgeon & medical officer, 22 High street
Wells Jose Douglas, OBE, MB, ChB Edin, 22 High street
Vere Frederick W, hairdresser, 26 High street
Brigham Eliz Marion (Miss), refreshments, 28 High street

Banfield William, fruiterer & greengrocer, 36 & 36a High street
Bassom Charles, plumber & glazier, 38 High street [Once the address of the Magpie and Horseshoes until 1770]
Wade Clara (Miss), shopkeeper, 40 High street

Chequers PH, Mrs Amy Alice Strong, 44 High street
Heard Samuel Jn, undertaker, 46 High street

International Tea Cos Stores Ltd, 50 High street
Victor Radio, F T Bentley, proprietor, wireless dealers, 50a High street
Potter H U, plumber, 52 High street
Howard Percy, Stationer, 56 & newsagent, 54 High street
Horsnell Brothers, fishmongers, 58 High street
Huxley-Hall Roy, ladies outfitter, 60 High street
Larritt Rt, cycle agent & dealer, 62a High street
Layland Jasper, hardware dealer, 62 & glass & china dealer, 93a High street
Layland Marjorie Olive (Mrs), confectioner, 64 High street [Boots Chemists, at 64-66 High street, accessible with automatic double doors.]
Savill Ernest, shopkeeper, 66 High street

[specsavers, 68 High street, upstairs appointments, 2025 – should have seen this coming and rung up first.]

Layland R J W, land & estate agent, 70 High street
Norsey Fencing Company, fence makers, 70 High street

Eales Frederick Jn, saddler, 72 & boot repairer, 74 High street
Jefferies William Arthur, insurance agent, 74 High street

Marsh Jessie (Mrs), confectioner, 78 High street
Alderslade Louisa Ellen (Mrs), butcher, 80 High street
Brown Miss, arts & crafts, 82 High street
Cottis W J & Sons, bakers, 84 High street – [Gail’s Bakery at 84 High street in 2025, and they make accessibility user friendly with disabled access, toilets and complimentary wifi. Amazing. ]

[Superdrug, 86 High street, 2025]

Palmer George, watch & clock repairer, 88 High street
Jenkin Hulbert A, FSMC, FBOA optician, 88 High street
British Bata Shoe Co Ltd, 90 High street
Clarke Maurice Ben, butcher, 92 High street
Sadler Rd Charles, boot repairer, 94 High street

Bowesman Reginald MBm BCh, BAODub, physician & surgeon, 98 High street
Shackleton William BA, MD, ChB Dub, physician & surgeon, 98 High street
Shackleton William BA, MD, B Ch Dub, 98 High street
Essex Public Assistance Childrens Home, Miss Jessie Jones, matron, 100 High street
Bowesman Reginald, MB, BCh, 102 High street

Brown Jn Septimus, assistant highways supervisor, 108 High street
Cheshire A G, clerk to Urban District council, 108 High street
Clark George Charles, assistant surveyor, 108 High street
Cousins Leslie Raymond, accountant, 108 High street
Dowrick A J, valuation officer, 108 High street
Haigh Jn Clifford Hobart, cashier & supervising rate collector, 108 High street
Keeble Jn Joseph Wilfred, assistant clerk, 108 High street
Ledden Aubrey Lockyer, sanitary inspector, 108 High street
Mayhew Harry B, surveyor, 108 High street
Shearo Reginald Stephen, assistant sanitary inspector, 108 High street

[Waitrose Store, 112 – 118 High street opened in December, 1998]

Sarsfield Eugene, hairdresser, 112 High street
Sexton Edith Mildred (Mrs), newsagent, 114 High street
Powell E J & Sons, builders, 116 High street

Barnett Hilda (Miss), draper, 122 High street
Wells Stanley J, watch maker, 124 High street
Ventris Lilian (Miss), district nurse, 126 High street
Purdys, grocer, 128 High street

Jarvis Arthur, shopkeeper, 132 High street
Reeve Annie (Mrs), dressmaker, 134 High street

White Hart Inn, Albert Edmund Jones, 138 High street
Cole Hy, cycle agent & dealer, 140 & confectioner, 142 High street

White Jessie (Miss), shopkeeper, 144 High street
Cramphorn, Ltd, corn merchants, 148 High street