Museums · East of England
Pitsea
In or near Little Burstead.
Pitsea is a suburban town forming the eastern part of Basildon in Essex, England. Pitsea was historically a separate village and parish. Pitsea was a small village until the first half of the 20th cen
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Pitsea · 1.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Pitsea museum, the nearest railway station is Pitsea, located 1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SS13 3HL. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Pitsea is a suburban town forming the eastern part of Basildon in Essex, England. Pitsea was historically a separate village and parish. Pitsea was a small village until the first half of the 20th century, when it saw significant plotlands development. In 1949 the village was included in the designated area for the new town of Basildon, since when the area has seen further extensive development. It now forms part of the built up area of Basildon.
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From the Wikipedia article
Pitsea is a suburban town forming the eastern part of Basildon in Essex, England. Pitsea was historically a separate village and parish. Pitsea was a small village until the first half of the 20th century, when it saw significant plotlands development. In 1949 the village was included in the designated area for the new town of Basildon, since when the area has seen further extensive development. It now forms part of the built up area of Basildon.
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Background
History
The name Pitsea comes from ey, which in the Anglian dialect of Old English meant an island (in the sense of an area of dry land surrounded by marsh), coupled with the name of a person called Pic or Pit. The name therefore means Pic's island. In the Domesday Book of 1086, Pitsea is listed as Piceseia in the Barstable Hundred of Essex. At that time it was owned by a woman called Wulfeva or Wulfgifu. No church or priest is mentioned at Pitsea in the Domesday Book, but it subsequently became a parish. A church is known to have existed at Pitsea by the 12th century. The church, dedicated to St Michael, stood on a small hill called Pitsea Mount, which is likely the area of dry land referenced in…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5690, 0.5040
- County
- Essex
- District
- Basildon
- Parish
- Basildon, unparished area
- Postcode
- SS13 3HL
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Basildon and East Thurrock
- Nearest railway station
- Pitsea — 1 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Pitsea (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pitsea?
- Pitsea is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode SS13 3HL), in the parish of Basildon, unparished area.
- What is Pitsea?
- Pitsea is a suburban town forming the eastern part of Basildon in Essex, England. Pitsea was historically a separate village and parish. Pitsea was a small village until the first half of the 20th cen
- How do I get to Pitsea?
- The nearest railway station is Pitsea, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SS13 3HL.
- How do I get to Pitsea?
- The nearest railway station is Pitsea, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SS13 3HL.