Billericay history and accessibility
admin Hockley 1848 Whites directory HOCKLEY, a pleasant scattered village and fertile parish, is sometimes called Hockley-super-Montem, from the situation of its church on a commanding eminence, 4 miles N.W. of Rochford, and 2½ miles N.E. of Rayleigh, nearly midway between the most populous parts of the parish, viz , Hockley Common on the south, and … Read more
Hawkwell 1848 Whites directory HAWKWELL, or Hawkswell, a small scattered village on a flat, 2 miles N.W. of Rochford, has in its parish 366 inhabitants, and 1333 acres of land, in two manors, viz. , Hawkwell Hall, belonging to Robert Bristow, Esq. , and Clements, belonging to Algernon Holt White, Esq. , who formerly resided … Read more
Hadleigh 1848 Whites directory HADLEIGH is a small village and parish, 2½ miles W.N.W of the fishing port of Leigh, and 6 miles W.S.W. of Rochford, containing 366 souls, and 1709 acres of land, extending southward to the marshes on the north side of Hadleigh Bay, opposite Canvey Island, in the estuary of the Thames. … Read more
Wallasea Island 1848 Whites directoryWALLASEA ISLAND is separated from Foulness Island on the east by the Broomhill river, and is bounded on the north by the river Crouch. On the south and west it is separated from the main land by the former river, and a creek extending from it to the Crouch. It comprises … Read more
Foulness Island 1848 Whites directory FOULNESS ISLAND, from 6 to 11 miles E.N.E. of Rochford, forms a parish of 674 souls, and about 6000 acres of land, jutting to a point in the ocean, on the south side of the estuary of the river Crouch, and cut off from the main land by the river … Read more
Fambridge 1848 Whites directory FAMBRIDGE, a small parish, with only 94 inhabitants, and 1232 acres of land, is situated on the south side of the river Crouch, opposite North Fambridge, in Dengie Hundred, to which there is a ferry. It is about 4 miles N.N.E. of Rayleigh, and N.N.W. of Rochford, and was given by … Read more
Eastwood 1848 Whites directory EASTWOOD, a village and parish, 1½ miles S.W. of Rochford, and 3 miles N.N.W. of Southend, has its name from its situation eastward of the extensive woods of Rayleigh and Thundersley. It has 596 inhabitants, and 3216 acres of land, which was granted by Edward the Confessor to Suene. Rt. Bristow, … Read more
Canewdon 1848 Whites directory CANEWDON, a village, on an eminence on the south side of the vale of the navigable river Crouch, 4 miles N.N.E. of Rochford, com- mands a fine view over the vale, and of the battle field of Ashingdon, where Canute the Dane contended with Edmund Ironside, and is said to have … Read more
Barling 1848 Whites directory BARLING is a small village and parish , on a creek of the river Broomhill, opposite Potton Island, 4 miles E. of Rochford, and con- tains 1260 acres of land and 326 inhabitants. It is a peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul’s, who are lords of the inanor, … Read more
Ashingdon 1848 Whites directory ASHINGDON, or Assingden, is a small parish and village, 3 miles N. by W. of Rochford, containing only 1146 acres of land, and 119 inhabitants. As noticed with Hockley, this is the Assandune where Canute obtained a great victory over the Saxons under Edmund Ironside. The manor was held by Suene, … Read more