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Location: Crown Hill, Langdon Hills Photographer: Jean Year of photo: 1985 Copyright: Basildon History Online Comments: |
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The cricket pavilion stood opposite The Crown public
house (now Harvester), Crown Hill, Langdon Hills, and had the distinction of being situated
at the second highest point in Essex, 384 feet above sea level. The green, known as Crown Meadow, is owned by a brewery company and had been home for many years to the Langdon Hills Cricket Club. The club, founded in 1900, used two grounds but played most of their cricket at Crown Meadow through to late 1980s or early 1990s when high rents forced a move to nearby Corringham Recreation Ground. In 1935 the Langdon Hills Cricket Club President was well known local man Harry Bebington, who was also Chairman of Billericay Urban District Council. Another distinguished President in the 1960s was Allan Henbest, whose family run business opened the first shop in Basildon Town Centre in August 1958. It is no longer used for cricket and the grass has been allowed to grow wild. A gypsy encampment during the late 1990s prompted an earth embankment to restrict vehicular access to the field. The pavilion, the third to be built, fell into a state of disrepair before being destroyed by fire in the late 1990s. Note of interest High Wood, near Langley, in the north of Essex is the highest point at 480 feet above sea level. Text written 2002 with revisions 2002-2008. Copyright © 2002-2008, Basildon History Online. All rights reserved. |
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