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Basildon started as a small rural village, which, according to the Post Office Directory of 1869 had a population of 157, that had increased to 644 by 1929! Many weekend residences began to...
In 1999, as Basildon celebrated 50 years, the town was honoured in March by a visit from Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh to officially open the new steel and glass belltower in St. Martin's Square.
On 4 January 1949 Lewis Silkin, Minister of Town and Country Planning, officially designated Basildon as a 'New Town'. Basildon Development Corporation was formed in February 1949 to transform the designated area into a modern new town.
In 1950 the first industrial area was started and in 1951 the first New Town residents set up home in Redgrave Road. This was the same year as approval of the very first Master Plan for...
The Mother and Child water fountain sculpture in Town Square, Basildon unveiled. It was commissioned in 1959 by the Development Corporation to symbolise the growth of Basildon as a New Town. The design was by Paris born sculptor Maurice Lambert R.A. (25/06/1901 - 17/08/1964) and finished in bronze.
Sep 21, 2024 · Basildon, new town, Basildon district, administrative and historic county of Essex, southeastern England. Basildon new town was established in 1949. It was one of eight established 20 to 30 miles (32 to 48 km) from central London to help alleviate the city’s acute post-World War II housing.
Basildon: A brief history. Geographically, Basildon is situated some 30 miles South East of London, set back 4 miles from the passing River Thames in the county of Essex. The earliest known reference to Basildon can be traced back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when the area was then referred to as Behoter.
