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Basildon Heritage have a very good collection of images (and some film)
from the pre New Town days dating to the 1970s.
We are looking to further develop our archives with more photos from
the 1970s to the early days of digital photography (2000)
If you have photos and video of the Basildon Borough we can borrow to digitise it would be very helpful to us. Please use the website Contact Form for this. Thank you
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Did you Know?
Fleet Prison - was a notorious London prison by the side of the River Fleet. The prison was built in 1197, was rebuilt several times, and was in use until 1844. It was demolished in 1846. The prison was built in 1197 off what is now Farringdon Street, on the eastern bank of the River Fleet after which it was named. In 1381, during the Peasants' Revolt, it was deliberately destroyed by Wat Tyler's men.
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Basildon Borough Heritage Society
Some sections are still under development whilst we continue to make improvements!
Basildon Heritage are a volunteer group based in The Green Centre, Wat Tyler Country Park.
Collecting and preserving the story of Borough of Basildon's past for future generations.
The Basildon Borough
Basildon is a borough comprising of Billericay and Wickford and associated parishes located in Essex, England. Basildon demonstrates a rich history that spans from prehistoric times to its growth as a modern urban centre.
Prehistoric and Roman Periods
The area surrounding Basildon has evidence of human settlement dating back to prehistoric times. Archaeological finds, including flint tools, suggest that the land was used by early hunter-gatherers. During the Roman period, Basildon, like much of Essex, was part of the Roman province of Britannia. There are indications of Roman activity in the area, including roads and possible villas, although little physical evidence remains within the modern town itself.
Roman to Saxon Times
The inhabitants of the Bronze age left a lot of evidence of the settlement in this area. Besides which, the sites of the Iron age settlement have also been unearthed. Large settlements have been excavated at Billericay, Wickford, Basildon and Langdon Hills.
Basildon was occupied by the Romans for at least four centuries and during this time the inhabitants with the surrounding area became romanised. New towns were founded, roads were built and the local industries got more organised. In 412AD Britain was left to defend itself as the Romans left to defend the Gaul Empire. Saxon Raiders invades the Essex coast in the 4th century and you found that this country was overrun with the intensification of these Saxon raids with all the vestiges of the Roman civilisation being destroyed. This was the beginning of the ‘Dark Ages”.
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