Billericay history and accessibility
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
BURSTEAD, (LITTLE) or Little Burghsted, is a small scattered village and parish, from 1½ to 2½ miles S.S.W. of Billericay, and contains 186 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 Domesday Survey it was … Read more
Where do I start with how to research the history of Billericay? Well, the first thing is to live in Billericay itself. I actually moved back to Billericay on Halloween night in 2024? Just a short drive away from Billericay, is Chelmsford, which was recently made a city, and it owns the magnificent Essex Record … Read more
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
The 1911 census is also summarised and can be useful in tracing the route of the enumerator: Here is District 6 which lists the entirety of Billericay High street. Great Burstead; St Mary Magdalene, 428 inhabitantsHall cottages Laindon road ; Kennel Lane Cottages & the road opposite, over South Green do fur and including Bowfalls … Read more
Little Burstead or Burghstead, is a parish near the source of the river Crouch, 2 miles south west from Billericay station, on the Southend on Sea branch of the London and North Eastern railway, and 6 east from Brentwood.The parish is now governed by the Billericay Urban District Council.The church assigned to St Mary, is … Read more
[Little Burstead census includes Laindon common and the source of the River Crouch] Little BursteadWiggins Lane, Private, Mr HowlandMr TylerMrs LeeLittle Burstead, Private, Mr ArgentMiss KeelingMr MalyonMr WoodSchoolsRectory, Rev TrousdaleHope House, Mr GoldsmithBullers Farm, Mr DavidsonChurch St MarysChurch Lane, Private, Mr MarshallMr WattsMr AllsopStockwell Hall, Mr BishopStockwell Hall, Hon J SavileBurstead Common, Mr WindleyMr WindleySalmons … Read more
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
Little Burstead or Burghstead, is a parish in the Southern division of the county, Barstable hundred, near the source of the River Crouch, 2 miles south west from Billericay, and 5 east from Brentwood station.The church of St Mary is small, with a nave and chancel, and low spire, with 2 bells.The register dates from … Read more