1500

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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.

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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

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.