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1500 - 1799 |
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1500 |
Unknown year |
Great Chalvedon Hall in Pitsea built. The 16th
century hall was converted to a public house in 1979 after Basildon Council purchased
the property from its last owners in 1977. |
Unknown year |
Cromwell Manor (formerly Pitsea Hall)
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. |
1617 |
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John Puckle, Laindon landowner died. In his will 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. |
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Text written 2001 with revisions 2002-2008.
Copyright © 2001-2008, Basildon History Online. All rights reserved. |
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