Billericay history and accessibility
admin Wennington 1848 Whites directory WENNINGTON is a marshland parish of scattered houses, on the north side of the river Thames, from 1 to 2 miles W.N.W. of Purfleet, 8 miles S.S.E. of Romford, and 14 miles E. of London. It contains 281 inhabitants and 1285A. 2R. 39P. of land ; and belonged to Westminster Abbey … Read more
Little Warley 1848 Whites directory WARLEY, ( LITTLE) a small parish of scattered houses, 3 miles S. by E. of Brentwood, contains 216 inhabitants, and 1651A. 1R. 32P. of land, including 140 acres of open common and 20 A. of roads. In the reign of George III a large army was encamped here, and in … Read more
Great Warley 1848 Whites directory WARLEY (GREAT) is a long scattered village from 1 to 3 miles S. of Brentwood, and its parish contains 596 souls, and 2653A. 2R. 11P. of land, having a heavy soil on a clay bottom, and giving rise to two sources of the rivulet which flows to Purfleet. It includes … Read more
Upminster 1848 Whites directory UPMINSTER, a pleasant scattered village on the western side of the Ingerbourn rivulet, and partly on an eminence, 3 miles E.S.E. of Romford, is surrounded by several handsome mansions, with beautiful pleasure grounds and plantations. Its parish contains 3157A. 1R. 8P. of fertile land, and in 1841 had 1117 inhabitants, of … Read more
West Thurrock 1848 Whites directory WEST THURROCK is a long straggling village, extending more than a mile along the road and the marshes on the north side of the Thames, opposite Greenhithe Pier, and between Grays Thurrock and Purfleet, 16 miles E. by S. of London, and 9 miles S.E. of Romford. Its parish includes … Read more
Grays Thurrock 1848 Whites directory GRAYS THURROCK, or Greys Thurrock, is a small ancient town on the north bank of the river Thames, 20 miles E. by S. of Whitechapel, and 4 miles N.W. by W. of Gravesend. It has a small creek or harbour, which receives hoys and other vessels as large as 300 … Read more
Stifford 1848 Whites directory STIFFORD is a healthy and pleasant village, in a finely undulated and richly wooded country, on the south side of the Purfleet, or Marditch brook, 2 miles N. of the Thames, 3 miles W. of Orsett, and 19 miles E. of London. Its parish contains about 350 inhabitants, and 1547 acres … Read more
Brentwood 1848 Whites directory BRENTWOOD, a small but improving market town and chapelry, in South Weald parish, has a station on the Eastern Counties Railway, and is seated on a commanding eminence, in a picturesque and woody district, on the high road from London to Colchester, 11 miles S.W. by S. of Chelmsford, 6 miles … Read more
South Weald 1848 Whites directorySOUTH WEALD PARISH comprises the two townships of South Weald and Brentwood, the former of which contains 4654A. 2R. 37P. of land, and 1450 inhabitants ; and the latter 2362 inhabitants, but only 460A. 3R. 25P. of land. Brentwood, commonly called a chapelry and hamlet, is an improving market town, with … Read more
Rainham 1848 Whites directory RAINHAM, or RAYNHAM, 5 miles south of Romford, and 12 miles E. of London, is a long village, on the east side of the Ingerbourn rivulet, which falls into the Thames about 1½ mile below, and receives vessels at its mouth, where it has a good quay and a ferry. The … Read more