The Rising Sun

This was a coaching inn in the early 19th century when coaches ran daily to London and Southend.

There was a house here in 1593 but the present building is probably 18th century.

Burghstead Lodge

A classical 18th century style, this is a large Georgian house.

The entrance portico is a good example of this period an has a semicircular fanlight with tracery.

133, High Street

This is a double fronted house of the 18th century, it is plain rendered and has a tiled roof with dormers.

The central doorway has a small hood and brackets on reeded pilasters.

108, High Street

This is a mid-17th century building with a central hall and north and south crosswings.

An arched entrance below the north wing leading to the rear courtyard suggest it was a coaching station.

There used to be a barn at the rear but it has since been removed.

98 - 100, High Street

98 High Street was built around 1750 to a Georgian style with red brick and a low parapet with a projecting cornice which is below dormer windows.

100 High Street is also a 18th century house built in grey brick. It has a tiled roof, sash windows and portico with square Tuscan columns.

104, High Street

This is an interesting building, it is part of a 16th century house, it has had many later additions. The shop has retained a chamfered beam.

The Red Lion

This building is thought to be 15th century, a house called "The Lion" is shown to be here on a map of 1593.

The first floor of the south crosswing projects over the yard. The north wing is gabled at the rear. On the south there are two exterior chimney-stacks.

Evidence of an open hearth and smoke-blackend rafter was found about 1907.

The Cater Museum
74, High Street

This is where you will find the Cater Museum which is full of local interest of Billericay.

The 18th to 19th century red brick building is tiled and has dormer windows. The centre window of the first floor is blocked - this is a reminder of the window tax.

On the right of the steps is a fine Georgian bow shop-front.

St. Mary Magdalene Church

This was once St. John's Chapel belonging to Great Burstead, which belonged to the Abbey of Stratford.

At the dissolution the Chapel was obtained by the Tyrell family who sold it to the people of Billericay.

They maintained it until 1693, when they entrusted it to the Bishop of London who dedicated it to St. Mary as it was not known if the building had been consecrated previously.

The late 15th century tower, restored in 1880's is the oldest part of the Church. The rest of the building dates from the late 18th century when the old Chapel was entirely rebuilt.

91, High Street

This building is of mid 16th century origin, it is timber-framed and plastered.

The rear has gables matching the front and is weather-boarded.

The house had a central chimney-stack, which was removed during alterations.

The house was the original meeting place of The Billericay Independent Protestant Dissenters.

They were licensed to worship here on the 28th April 1672 with the liberty of conscience.

3, 5, 7 and 9, Chapel Street

These are part of one of the oldest buildings in Billericay. The original house was built about 1450, with a gable crosswing to the north, having an over-hanging upper storey. It may have been the home of a well-to-do wool merchant.

In the 16th century the main hall was raised to make an upper floor.

The south wall seems to have been demolished and the building extended to what are now numbers 7 and 9 Chapel Street.

From the 16th to 19th century many changes were mad, including the Regency facade which was erected on the street in front of number 5 (St. Aubyn's).

The Chequers

This has been an inn for many centuries. It was originally built in the 16th century with a central hall and projecting crosswings.

The south wing is now a shop (number 1 Chapel Street). The north part has been much altered and extended. There are many low ceilings with beams of various dates. Some portions of the walls contain wattle and daub.

57 - 61, High Street
The Chantry

This is a timber-framed house of a central hall type with gabled crosswing on the north and south, erected early in the 16th century.

Around 1600 the southern end was extended. The central hall has had a floor inserted to form an attic type room. Christopher Martin, responsible for provisioning the Mayflower in 1620 is said to have lived here.

51, High Street
Crescent House

Set back through an archway between modern Georgian style shops.

This is a fine example of a Georgian house of the mid 18th century, with a Tuscan porch and rusticated brick quoins.

During the 19th century, Crescent House was first a girls'. and later a boys' school.

40, High Street

This is the south crosswing of a 16th century house. The first floor originally would have overhung the pavement.

22, High Street
Sheredays

The barns were stables and coach houses of the 18th century or early 19th century.

The original building was timber-framed but was encased in brick during the 18th century and the timbers are now hidden.

The front elevation is a good example of Georgian architecture with well-proportioned sash windows.

The pedimented porch is supported on Tuscan columns and has a semi-circular fanlight.

George Fitz-George IV, was drowned whilst attending a boy's academy here in 1819.

12, High Street

This is a half-timbered building and is the remaining south crosswing of a 16th century or 17th century house which once extended further north.

1, 3, 5, Norsey Road

These are a lovely example of terrace bricked cottages built around the 17th century with casement windows and fine chimney-stacks.

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Walk through Billericay's High Street and
see some of it's historic buildings.

Billericay was known to have at least two prosperous periods
within it's colourful history, Tudor and Georgian.

These are still visible today with many lovely buildings in and around the
High Street, these are shown by the blue numbers on the street map.

(Place mouse cursor over blue numbers on the street map)