Biggin, Essex
Coordinates: 51°28′29″N 0°22′29″E / 51.4747°N 0.3747°E
Biggin on the 1777 Chapman & Andre map of Essex
Biggin is a hamlet and manor in Chadwell St Mary,[1] part of the borough of Thurrock, in the ceremonial county of Essex. It is about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town of Tilbury and a similar distance east of Grays Thurrock.
Name
The name can be spelled Byggin, Bigging or Begging. In some sources it is called Little Biggin.
Transport
For transport there is the A126 road, the A1089 road and the B149 road nearby. The nearest railway station is Tilbury Town railway station.
History
From the 13th century until the dissolution, the manor was owned by the Cistercian Abbey of Stratford Langethorne.[2] The manor was then granted to the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Morgan, Glynn (1951). Forgotten Thameside. Thames Bank. p. 134.
- ↑ VCH at British History On-line
- ↑ Bingley, Randal (1997). Fobbing Life and Landscape. Lejins Publishing. p. 84.
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