Great Burghstead

Archeology in Billericay 1889 at the time of railway excavations

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THE construction of a new branch in Essex of the Great Eastern Railway, during the last two years, from Shenfield to Wickford and so on to Rayleigh, has opened to the archæologist a comparatively new area of country, for to many this interesting old town of Billericay – one of the most ancient in the … Read more

ROMAN Billericay from an Archaeological Journal in 1879

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I like to research a place by reading a number of sources. This journal talks a lot of sense and describes the area around Billericay well. It is written by J. A. SPARVEL BAYLY, F.S.A. In the Book of Chantries, it is stated of the above town, that it “ys a great towne and populous, … Read more

Great Burstead 1937 directory

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Great Burstead or Burghstead, is a pleasant village and parish on the road from Billericay to Tilbury, 2.5 miles south of Billericay Station on the Southend on Sea branch of the London and North Eastern railway, and 7 west from Brentwood.A stream flows through the parish.The church of St Mary Magdalen is a building of … Read more

Billericay 1911 census summary – district 5.

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The 1911 census is also summarised and can be useful in tracing the route of the enumerator: Here is District 5. Great Burstead; St Mary Magdalene, 428 inhabitantsHall cottages Laindon road ; Kennel Lane Cottages & the road opposite, over South Green do fur and including Bowfalls or Rose Farm & Cottages near, Hummerstone Main … Read more

Great Burghstead 1848 directory

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Billericay Union comprises the 26 parishes of Basseldon, North and South Benfleet. Bowers Gifford, Brentwood, Great and Little Burstead, Childerditch, Downham, Dunton, East and West Horndon, Hutton, Ingrave, Laindon, Mountnessing, Nevendon, Pitsea, Ramsden Bellhouse, Ramsden Crays, Shenfield, South Weald, Thundersley, Vange and wickford. It has two small market towns, viz, Brentwood and Billericay, the latter … Read more