1500

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Great Chalvedon Hall in Tyefields, Pitsea built. The 16th century hall, rich with history and reputed to be haunted, was converted to a public house in 1979 after Basildon Council purchased the property from its last owners in 1977. It is one of the oldest buildings, excepting churches, to have survived in Basildon and has Grade II listed building status. In 2008 the public house closed and was boarded up but following a refurbishment under new ownership was re-opened on 22nd January, 2010.

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Pitsea Hall (now Cromwell Manor) in Pitsea Hall Lane, built. In 1852 the London Tilbury and Southend Extension Railway Act was passed which allowed for a new rail route to Southend via Tilbury. During construction a small portion of the grounds was acquired to enable the route to pass through Pitsea where a new station was then built which opened in 1855. The hall is a Grade II listed building.

1617

John Puckle, Laindon landowner died. In his last will, dated 6th May, 1617, he left his lands to pay for the maintenance of a schoolmaster to teach the poor children of the parish. His endowment being Puckle's Farm in Wash Road, Laindon. In 1975 a cul-de-sac on the part finished Langdon Hills estate was named Puckleside in his memory.