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In the early 1630s, a Praying Indian village named Shawshin was at the current site of Billerica, [3] commonly spelled Shawsheen today, as in the Shawsheen River.In 1638, Massachusetts Bay Governor John Winthrop and Lt. Governor Thomas Dudley were granted land along the Concord River in the area, and roughly a dozen families from Cambridge and Charlestown Village had begun to occupy Shawshin ...
Billericay (/ b ɪ l ə ˈ r ɪ k iː / ⓘ BIL-ə-RIK-ee) is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Basildon in Essex, England. It lies within the London Basin, 23 miles (37 km) east of the City of London. The town was founded in the 13th century by the Abbot of West Ham, in his Manor of Great Burstead.
Church of St Mary Magdalene is a Grade I-listed parish church located in the village of Great Burstead, about 1.5 mi (2.4 km) south of Billericay, Essex, England. [1] [2] While the current building dates back to the 12th century, it's believed a wooden church may have been built on the site as early as the seventh century. [1]
Lake Meadows is a park in Billericay, Essex, England. It is the site of many local events, including Billericay Fireworks and small-scale concerts. [1] The Billericay fireworks are the largest firework display in Essex. [2] As a concert venue, Lake Meadows has a capacity of 5,000.
Billericay station is located in close proximity to the town's centre and industrial areas, sunk into a cutting in which the railway line is situated. It is located 24 miles 28 chains (39.19 km) from Liverpool Street and is placed between Shenfield and Wickford stations. The station and trains serving it are currently operated by Greater Anglia.
The Billericay School [16] is an academy secondary school and sixth form college [17] located in Billericay, England. [18] The school is led by headmaster Patrick Berry and has an enrolment of 1713. As part of the Billericay Education Consortium the school forms part of a grouping considered to provide the best teacher training in the country ...
The Great Eastern Railway (GER) took over operation in 1862 and renamed the station "Brentwood & Warley for Billericay" in 1882, shortened to "Brentwood & Warley" in 1889. By the 1870s the goods yard which was located on the country side of the line south of the station contained a number of loops and sidings.
Billericay Town Football Club is a football club based in Billericay, Essex, England. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division, the seventh tier of English football, and play at New Lodge. They are the second most successful club in FA Vase history, having won the competition on three occasions.