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
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
Buttsbury is a parish on the road from Chelmsford, to Billericay, 3 miles south east from Ingatestone station, 3 north from Billericay and 5 south west from Chelmsford, in the mid division of the county, Chelmsford hundred, petty sessional division, union and county court district, rural deanery of Barstable, archdeaconry of Essex and diocese of … Read more
This is Billericay High street in 1937 with mentions of pubs through the years, and current 2025 shops and restaurants, plus my rant about accessibility.
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