There are also numerous smaller libraries across Basildon: Clay Hill Road in Vange,[64] Pitsea Centre in Pitsea,[65] Fryerns Library in Whitmore Way, and Laindon Library on New Century Road Laindon. Lee Chapel South - an area situated between the Town centre and, Lee Chapel North - an area situated between. Nevendon Hall was built in 1789 and is Grade II listed. Outside of the town centre there are retail parks at Pipps Hill and Mayflower on the A127, while there are smaller shopping centres in Laindon and Pitsea, which is home to a famous market that opened in the 1920s. In 2018 planning permission was granted for a new 10 screen Empire Cinema along with new restaurants on the site of Freedom House in Basildon town centre. [15] Basildon was said to epitomise the working class conversion to Thatcherism during the 1980s, though the town did not vote Conservative in 1979. In 2015, an Amazon delivery base was opened in Christopher Martin Road. [96], Church Garden: the area in front of St. Martin's Church in Basildon Town Centre is landscaped, Brooke House, showing its v-shaped pylons, St. Martin's Church in Basildon town centre is a modern structure. The building was listed in 1993 and is Grade II listed. Transfer deadline day – Charlton Athletic, Transfer deadline day – Colchester United, It happened today – this day in history – October 6, Investigation launched after police handcuff and spray wrong suspect in Loughton incident, Eleven fines issued across Basildon as part of environmental enforcement CCTV trial, Operation into computer hackers ends after Westcliff man is jailed, Thurrock Council’s housing list sparks anger in the community, Redbridge registers largest single day spike in coronavirus since lockdown.
Basildon Development Corporation had installed a Cable Television service into many of its home, called Rediffusion, but this service stopped during the 1990s. Amongst the companies that took up these grants were Ford Motor Company (opened 1964), Carreras Tobacco Company (1959–1984), Yardley of London (1966–1998), Gordon's Gin (1984–1998), GEC-Marconi (now home to Leonardo MW). Dating from 1962, it was designed by Sir Basil Spence and Anthony B Davies, with Ove Arup and Partners as the structural engineers. This was aimed "to bring the town into the 21st century and to attract more visitors"[12] part of a plan of landscaping and infrastructure improvements funded by £400,000 from the Prescott-spearheaded Thames Gateway. Nor did the Conservative Party ever hold an absolute majority in the town – its success was due to the split between the SDP and the Labour Party. [73] Essex Wildlife Trust run a large reserve at Langdon. The current MPs are John Baron and Stephen Metcalfe, both of the Conservative party. The Village consists of an Olympic-sized swimming pool, 8 court sports hall, a climbing wall, athletics track and is home to the South Essex Gymnastics Club. Are you ready to SPLASH on our inflatable Aqua Park? Basildon is home to the South Essex Gymnastics Club, where Olympic champion Max Whitlock trains.[41]. Other formal parks include Mopsies Park in Timberlog Lane,[71] and Howards Park in Pitsea. [14] The results of the constituency elections were the same as the overall result of general elections from 1983 to its abolition in 2010. Nearby smaller towns include Billericay to the north-west, Wickford to the north-east and South Benfleet to the south-east. [6] In historical documents, this name had various forms over the centuries, including Berdlesdon, Batlesdon and Belesduna. In terms of local politics, Basildon District elects five councillors to Essex County Council. Contact Details Festival Way Basildon, Essex About Latest Posts Mick Ferris EditorEmail: [email protected] Latest posts by Mick Ferris (see all) Appeal following rape in Dagenham –, Tel: 07765530245 Basildon is also home to Wat Tyler Country Park which opened in 1984; Marks Hill Nature Reserve (opened 1981);[72] Vange Hill; One Tree Hill Country Park; Langdon Hill Country Parks and the RSPCA Nature Reserve at Bowers Marshes. It is said to be Europe's biggest coffee roastery – quadrupling Costa's roasting capacity from 11,000 tonnes per year to 45,000 tonnes. [98], The largest structure in the new town's town centre is Brooke House, a 14-story residential tower block that fronts the west side of the town centre's East Square.
Cranes Farm Road is currently home to CNH Tractor Plant, formerly owned by Ford. Basildon is home to the Haven Plotlands Museum and was previously home to the National Motorboat Museum, which had been based at Wat Tyler Park. [85][86] The moat at the former site of Boetlers, a Tudor house demolished in the 1960s, is located near to Holy Cross Church. Boundary changes which came into force from the 2010 general election mean that the area is politically represented by two MPs, from the constituencies of Basildon and Billericay and South Basildon and East Thurrock. [46], The town centre has a variety of high street stores. [52], A wakeboarding complex also opened in 2012, attracting both professionals and amateurs alike[53], The Arts Centre was the first theatre in Basildon, opening in 1968 in a temporary facility behind the then temporary council offices, on the site of the current Westgate shopping park. A freestanding glass Bell Tower was built in 1999 and opened by Her Majesty the Queen. [5] The name 'Basildon' may be derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal name 'Boerthal' and the Anglo-Saxon word 'dun', meaning hill. The best way to get from Basildon Station to Basildon, Festival Leisure Park without a car … "Our Basildon, exploring past, present and future, heritage trail". [66] Currently there is not a museum dedicated to the history of Basildon, though plans had previously been made to site one at Wat Tyler Park. St Michael's at Pitsea is said to be 13th century, but was rebuilt in 1870[80] and now only its Bell Tower remains on Pitsea Mount. Since 1969, The Evening Echo newspaper offices have been based on the Pipps Hill Industrial Estate. Basildon has its own community radio station, which is aimed towards the residents of Basildon, East Thurrock and its surrounding areas called Gateway 97.8[90] which broadcasts from the Eastgate Shopping Centre. Within the town are six main roads which link to and from the A13 and A127; all of them include 'mayne' in their names. The project was completed, and was divided into three sections: Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. Kingswood - an area situated at the west end of Clay Hill Road. [11], Since March 2010 Basildon has a miniature famous white Hollywood sign, reading "Basildon": at five feet tall, the new sign is one-ninth of the height of the Hollywood original. Festival Leisure Park is Essex’s number one leisure destination with Cineworld Cinemas, Hollywood Bowl, 360 Play, restaurants offering food from across the world, bars & nightclubs. Fryerns - an area of Basildon which is located along Whitmore Way. There are several secondary schools in the Basildon district: New Campus Basildon – formerly part of SEEVIC and was based in Church Walk. [59] Prior to this, a cinema in Pitsea, originally called The Broadway from 1930, before changing its name in 1955 as The Century, operated until its closure in 1966 when it was converted to a Bingo hall. [82], Other buildings of note are: the Barge Inn at Vange; the Broadway at Pitsea, with its mock Tudor architecture built by Harold Howard in 1929; Cromwell Manor, formerly Pitsea Hall Grade II listed,[83] by Pitsea railway station that dates from the 15th century; and Great Chalvedon Hall, Grade II listed[84] and now a pub in Tyefields, which is reputed to date from the 16th century. [10] A large, illuminated town sign "Basildon Town Centre Site" at 3.5 feet (1.1 m) was erected in 1956 by the railway and stood until early construction was completed. [45] There are also smaller leisure centres, named The Place and Eversley Centre, located in Pitsea which opened during the 1980s. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[35]. Basildon was the setting for the BBC programme White Gold[91] with filming taking place in Basildon Town Centre. Basildon had a great influence on the 1980s music scene with bands Depeche Mode and Yazoo, and later by Alison Moyet in her solo career and Vince Clarke in his role with Erasure. It was conceived as a structure to define Basildon's urban status and to act as marker to identify the town centre's location within a largely low-rise settlement set in a flat landscape. This site uses cookies to better enhance the user experience. [67] As of 2018 there is still a campaign to have a museum created. Contact Details Festival Way Basildon, Essex
[40], In rugby, the town is represented in the London 2 North East League by Basildon R.F.C., while there is only local cricket played at Basildon and Pitsea C.C.
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