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Havering's Grove
Havering’s Grove is a village in Essex, most of which lies in the Borough of Brentwood, with part in the Borough of Basildon. It is situated on the A129 London to Southend Road. The settlement, which developed in the twentieth century, covers an extensive area, but has a low population due to low density nature of the plotland and A129 ribbon developments that constitute most of the village. Etymology Havering’s Grove takes its name from a wood, first mentioned as ''Haueringewode'' in 1291, much of which was destroyed by plotland development. It is not clear what association there was between the wood and the Royal Liberty of Havering. Havering's Grove Brook The is a watercourse, a tributary of the ''River Wid'', called ''Havering Grove’s Brook'', and the bridge that carries the A129 over the brook is called ''Havering’s Grove Bridge''. The brook, or parts of it are also known as ''Lapwater Brook''. The brook forms the boundary between the boroughs of Brentwood an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borough Of Brentwood
The Borough of Brentwood is a local government district and borough in Essex in the East of England. History and geography The borough is named after its main town of Brentwood. There are still large areas of woodland including Shenfield Common, Hartswood (named after its last private owner, a Mr. Hart), Weald Country Park, and Thorndon Country Park. The original district council was formed in 1974 from the former area of Brentwood Urban District, part of Epping and Ongar Rural District and part of Chelmsford Rural District. By royal charter, the district became a borough on 27 April 1993. Politics The council has 37 councilors, divided between 15 wards with between 1 and 3 councilors. Following the United Kingdom local elections in 2021 the political composition of Brentwood Borough Council is as follows: Boundaries Brentwood is bordered by Epping Forest district (to the north-west), Chelmsford (north-east), Basildon district (south-east), Thurrock (south, aligned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borough Of Basildon
The Borough of Basildon is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in south Essex in the East of England, centred on the town of Basildon. It was formed as the Basildon District on 1 April 1974 from the former area of Basildon Urban District and the part of Thurrock Urban District that was within the Basildon New Town. The population of the district as of 2010 is about 172,000. The local authority is Basildon Borough Council. The council made an application for Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in February 2010 and this was given approval that year, with Mo Larkin becoming the first mayor in October. History The Basildon District was created on 1 April 1974 as part of the local government reorganisation of the Local Government Act 1972. It comprised the former area of the Basildon Urban District and the part of Basildon New Town that had been in Thurrock Urban District. Governance Elections to Basildon Borough Council are held in three out o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A129 Road
List of A roads in zone 1 in Great Britain beginning north of the River Thames The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the ..., east of the A1 (roads beginning with 1). Single- and double-digit roads Triple-digit roads Four-digit roads 1000s 1100s 1200s and higher References {{DEFAULTSORT:A Roads in Zone 1 of the Great Britain Numbering Scheme 1 1 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Liberty Of Havering
Havering, also known as Havering-atte-Bower, was a royal manor and ancient liberty whose area now forms part of, and gives its name to, the London Borough of Havering in Greater London. The manor was in the possession of the Crown from the 11th to the 19th centuries and was the location of Havering Palace from the 13th to the late 17th century. It occupied the same area as the ancient parish of Hornchurch which was divided into the three chapelries of Havering, Hornchurch and Romford. History Toponymy The name Havering is recorded in the 1086 ''Domesday Book'' as "Haueringas" and means 'the settlement of the family or followers of a man called Hæfer', an ancient folk name. From the 13th century the suffix ''-atte-Bower'' was added and means 'at the royal residence'. Havering and Havering-atte-Bower continue to be used as the names of a London borough and a small settlement respectively. Formation A liberty was formed by charter for the royal manor of Havering in 1465. The manor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hutton, Essex
Hutton is an area of Brentwood and former civil parish, now in the unparished area of Brentwood, in south Essex, England. It has good links to Central London (around to the south west) via Shenfield train station which is just from Hutton. Brentwood town centre lies 3 miles to the west. The area can be split between modest housing estates and the largely affluent Hutton Mount. There are two wards named "Hutton" both in the Borough of Brentwood. In 1931 the parish had a population of 2142. History The first police officer of the Essex Constabulary to be killed whilst on active duty was Robert Bambrough, who was drowned in a pond in Hutton by the criminal whom he was escorting from Billericay Magistrates' Court on 21 November 1850. On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Brentwood. Hutton Poplars Opened in 1905. The name given to the Training School or Residential Home situated near the village of Hutton for destitute children from the district of Poplar in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountnessing
Mountnessing is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Brentwood in south Essex, England. It is situated to the north-east of Brentwood, south-west of Ingatestone. A large proportion of the houses are situated on the Roman Road (formerly the A12 road until the village was bypassed in the 1970s) between Brentwood and Ingatestone. The village is approximately equidistant between the two closest railway stations of Shenfield and Ingatestone. Amenities Features of Mountnessing are its windmill and the parish church of St Giles. As well as mountnessing ce primary school. An annual village fete is held in July. In the "Windmill" field there is also a village hall, cricket pitch, football pitches and tennis courts. It has three pubs, ''The George and Dragon'', ''The Plough'' and the ''Prince of Wales'', a butcher's and a hairdressers. There is a primary school, Mountnessing C of E, on Roman Road. St. Giles church is located midway between Mountnessing and Billericay. Sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
