Museums · London
Billericay
Billericay ( BIL-ə-RIK-ee) is a historic market town and civil parish in the Borough of Basildon, Essex, England. It lies 23 miles (37 km) east of the City of London. At the 2021 census, the parish h
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Billericay ( BIL-ə-RIK-ee) is a historic market town and civil parish in the Borough of Basildon, Essex, England. It lies 23 miles (37 km) east of the City of London. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 28,562 and the built-up area was 34,075. The town was founded in the 13th century by the Abbot of West Ham, in his Manor of Great Burstead. During the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381, the Essex rebels were defeated in a battle with Richard II's forces in the Battle of Billericay. In 1620, four local people were on board the Mayflower as it sailed to Massachusetts, to establish the first English settlement in what would become the north of the United States. The town has long taken a pride in this connection; many businesses and other organisations use the name Mayflower, with the town council and other local organisations using it as their emblem.
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From the Wikipedia article
Billericay ( BIL-ə-RIK-ee) is a historic market town and civil parish in the Borough of Basildon, Essex, England. It lies 23 miles (37 km) east of the City of London. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 28,562 and the built-up area was 34,075. The town was founded in the 13th century by the Abbot of West Ham, in his Manor of Great Burstead. During the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381, the Essex rebels were defeated in a battle with Richard II's forces in the Battle of Billericay. In 1620, four local people were on board the Mayflower as it sailed to Massachusetts, to establish the first English settlement in what would become the north of the United States. The town has long taken a pride in this connection; many businesses and other organisations use the name Mayflower, with the town council and other local organisations using it as their emblem.
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Background
History
Some of the earliest records of human occupation of Billericay are the burial mounds in Norsey Wood, showing evidence of occupation in the Bronze and Iron Ages. Evidence of a Roman town, subsequently abandoned, were found on the high ground at Billericay School, just south of the High Street during excavations in 1970–71. There may also have been a small cavalry fort at Blunts Wall Farm.
Visiting
Billericay has two main parks: Lake Meadows and the Queen Elizabeth II Playing Field (usually known as Sun Corner). There are several open spaces on the urban edge: Norsey Wood and Mill Meadows are green wedges, in that they extend from the open countryside to the centre of town; they are environmentally valuable and sensitive, and have, in part or whole, been designated as Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)s. Centuries of grazing have created the ideal conditions for a diversity of wild flowers, fungi, insects and invertebrates, many of which are very rare.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6280, 0.4184
- County
- Essex
- District
- Basildon
- Parish
- Billericay
- Postcode
- CM12 9BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Basildon and Billericay
- Official site
- catermuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Billericay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Billericay?
- Billericay is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.6280°, 0.4184°.
- Is Billericay wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Billericay. Check ahead for specific facilities.