Billericay history and accessibility
admin Langenhoe 1848 Whites directory LANGENHOE, a scattered village on a declivity, 5 miles S. of Colchester, has in its parish 161 inhabitants, and about 2063 acres of land, extending eastward to the river Colne, and including 30 acres of waste, roads, and water. The Countess of Waldegrave, wife of the Hon. Harcourt Vernon, is lady … Read more
Fingringhoe 1848 Whites directory FINGRINGOE 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 581 souls, and 2863 acres of land, extending more than a … Read more
Abberton 1848 Whites directory ABBERTON, a small village and parish, 4½ miles S. of Colchester, contains 248 souls, and 1067 acres of strong loamy land, mostly arable. Sir George Hy. Smyth, Bart. , is lord of the manors of Abberton Hall and Badcocks, which were long held by the Audley family, but part of the … Read more
Winstree Hundred 1848 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
Wimbish 1848 Whites directory WIMBISH, a pleasant straggling village, from 3 to 4 miles S.E. by E. of Saffron Walden, has in its parish 983 inhabitants, and 4581 acres of land, including THUNDERLEY hamlet, on the west ; Wimbish Green, 1 mile S.E. of the church, and many scattered farm-houses, &c. Thunderley was anciently a … Read more
Widdington 1848 Whites directory WIDDINGTON, an ancient village, 5 miles S. of Saffron Walden, and 2 miles S.E. of Newport Station, has in its parish 377 souls,aud 2006A. IR. 32p. of land, mostly freehold, and partly copyhold, subject to arbitrary fines. It is near the source of the river Cam or Granta, and is in … Read more
Wicken Bonhunt 1848 Whites directory WICKEN BONHUNT is a small village and parish, on the north side of a tributary stream of the river Cam or Granta, 2 miles W. by S. of Newport Railway Station, and 5 miles S.W. of Saffron Walden. It contains 158 souls, and 847 acres of land. In the Domesday … Read more
Wendens Ambo 1848 Whites directory WENDENS-AMBO is a village and parish 2 miles S.W. of Saffron Walden, and has a station on the North-Eastern Railway. It contains 347 inhabitants, and 1416 acres of land, formerly in two parishes called Great and Little Wenden, which were consolidated by Bishop Sheldon, in 1662, at the request of … Read more
Takeley 1848 Whites directory TAKELEY parish has along straggling village, called Takeley Street, 4 miles W. of Dunmow, and E. of Bishop Stortford. It comprises 899 inhabitants, and 3154 acres of land, including Smith’s Green, Morrell Green, and Brewers-end, and many scattered farm-houses, &c. It gives rise to the Pincey Brook, and has a fertile … Read more
Stansted Mountfichet 1848 Whites directory STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET is a small ancient town, with many good houses and shops, pleasantly situated on and near the Newmarket road , from 3 to 4 miles N. by E. of Bishop Startford, and 19 miles N.W. of Chelmsford. Its parish has a Station on the North Eastern Railway, and … Read more