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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.
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.
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Eleri Griffiths - BBC News. February 28, 2025 at 7:44 AM. ... The show follows the story of Gavin, from Billericay, Essex, and his romance with Stacey from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, and the ...
Richard John Holden (born 11 March 1985) is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Basildon and Billericay and Shadow Paymaster General since 2024. A member of the Conservative party, he was previously the Member of Parliament for North West Durham from 2019 to 2024. [2]
Norsey Wood is a 67.2-hectare (166-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Billericay, Essex. [1] [2] It is also a Local Nature Reserve [3] [4] and a Scheduled Monument. [5] The site is ancient oak woodland on acid soil which has been converted to mixed sweet chestnut coppice.
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