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Author: Jessie Payne
ISBN: 0 86025 416
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The villages of Vange, Pitsea, Basildon,
Laindon, Langdon Hils, Westley, Dunton and North Benfleet
came together to form Basildon New Town and the modern buildings
hide a tradition and fascinating history. Here are glimpses
of Basildon’s past from Roman times to the 20th century,
including tales of old manor houses, education, transport,
entertainment, crime, smuggling, eminent people and, even,
a breach of promise. Illustrated with a picture on nearly
every page, here is an introduction to a Basildon that is
scarcely recognisable now – except to those who care
to look just below the present-day surface.
64 pages, 55 photographs, 1 line illustration
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