North Benfleet and South Benfleet 1848 Whites directory
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