BASILDON, PITSEA, LAINDON

When was the town of Basildon created? Why? What did Laindon and Pitsea look like 100 years ago? Present as a report or article with
images.

BASILDON is the largest town in the borough of Basildon with a population of

107,123 in the county of Essex, England.
It was created as a new town after the Second World War in 1948 to accommodate the
London population overspill, from the conglomeration of four small villages, namely Pitsea,
Laindon, Basildon (the most central of the four) and Vange.
 PITSEA is a small town in south Essex, England. It comprises five sub-districts:
Eversley, Northlands Park Neighbourhood (Previously known as Felmores), Chalvedon,
Pitsea Mount and Burnt Mills. It is part of the new town of Basildon.
During the creation of the new town of Basildon in the late 1940s and early 1950s,
"Pitsea" (as well "Vange" and "Laindon") were considered as names for the new town.
Because Basildon village was central to the district, the town was named "Basildon". Before
the new town regeneration, Pitsea was made up of plot lands and was regarded as run down.

High Road, Pitsea

1910
 LAINDON is a suburban district in Basildon. It was an ancient parish in Essex,
England. It was based on the (probably smaller) manor of the same name and now lies
mostly within the urban area of Basildon.

Percy Road, Laindon

High Road, Laindon 1919
1910