In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Great Burstead like this:
BURSTEAD (Great), a parish and a subdistrict in Billericay district, Essex. The parish lies around, and contains, the town of Billericay; which is near the Eastern Counties railway, and has a head post office. Acres, 3,502. Real property, £8,941. Pop., 2,095. Houses, 398. The property is much subdivided. ...
The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Rochester. Value, £188.* Patron, the Rev. E. Evans. The vicarage of Billericay is a separate benefice. A school has £60 from endowment; and other charities £44.-The subdistrict contains seven parishes, the greater part of another, and a liberty. Acres, 20,367. Pop., 4,803. Houses, 960.
Great Burstead through time
Great Burstead is now part of Basildon district. Click here for graphs and data of how Basildon has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Great Burstead itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Great Burstead, in Basildon and Essex | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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