Billericay history and accessibility
admin Doddinghurst 1848 Whites directoryDODDINGHURST, a pleasant but straggling village and parish, at the north-west extremity of this hundred, and in Ongar Union, is from 3 to 4 miles N. by W. of Brentwood, and 5 miles W. of Ingatestone. It contains 419 souls, and 1892 acres of land, including Eaton street and Fox Hatch, and … Read more
Corringham 1848 Whites directoryCORRINGHAM, a small scattered village, about 1½ mile N. of the Thames, and 11 miles S.S.W. of Brentwood, has in its parish 255 souls, and 2856 acres of land, including a large tract of low marshes, intersected by several creeks of the Thames, one of which is the proposed site of Thames … Read more
Chadwell St Mary 1848 Whites directoryCHADWELL ST. MARY, a small scattered village, about 2 miles E. of Grays Thurrock and S. of Orsett, has in its parish 236 souls and 1753 acres of land, extending southward to the Thames, and including part of Tilbury Fort. The soil is generally deep and heavy, and the lands … Read more
Little Burstead 1848 Whites directoryBURSTEAD, (LITTLE) or Little Burghsted, is a small scattered village and parish, from 1 to 2½ miles S.S.W. of Billericay, and contains 170 souls, and 1830 acres of land, giving rise to two sources of the river Crouch. Earl Godwin was lord of the manor in the Confessor’s reign, and at … Read more
Bulphan 1848 Whites directoryBULPHAN, or Bulfan, is a pleasant village and parish, 3 miles N.W. of Horndon on the Hill, and 7 miles S. by E. of Brentwood, containing 254 inhabitants, and 1651 acres of land, descending westward to a rivulet, where it has some low land, called Bulphan Fen.Barking Abbey held the manor till … Read more
Bowers Gifford 1848 Whites directoryBOWERS GIFFORD, or Bures Gifford, a small village, 4 miles W.S.W. of Rayleigh, has in its parish 249 souls, and 2606 acres of land, partly in low marshes, extending southward to South Benfleet creek, and including part of Canvey Island. Before the Conquest it belonged to Westminster Abbey, but at Domesday … Read more
Canvey Island 1848 Whites directoryCANVEY ISLAND, is divided among eight parishes, and has 277 inhabitants, and about 3600 acres of rich grazing land, on which many cattle and sheep are fattened yearly. This marshy island is in the estuary of the river Thames, opposite South Benfleet, Hadleigh, and the port of Leigh,and is separated from … Read more
BENFLEET, (NORTH) a small village, 3 miles W. of Rayleigh, and 6 miles E.S.E. of Billericay, has in its parish 364 souls, and 2389 acres of land, including part of Canvey Island, distant 4miles S. of the church. It includes the estates ofNorth Benfleet Hall, Berdfelds, and Fan Hall, now belonging to the Wingfield, Goldson, … Read more
Barstable Hundred 1848 Whites directory Barstable Hundred extends about fourteen miles along the north bank of the river Thames, from Gravesend Reach and Tilbury Fort, to Canvey Island, and is of an irregular figure, averaging about11 miles in length and breadth.It is bounded, on the south, by the Thames ; on the east, by Rochford … Read more
WRITTLE, a large and well built village, pleasantly situated on the west side of the river Can, 2½ miles W. by S. of Chelmsford, has a spacious Green, ornamented with a sheet of water; and a small one, called St. John’s Green. It has many good houses, and a large brewery ; and had formerly … Read more