Biggin is a hamlet and manor in
Chadwell St Mary
Chadwell St Mary is an area of the unitary authority of Thurrock in Essex, England. It is one of the List of traditional (Church of England) parish churches in Thurrock, traditional (Church of England) parishes in Thurrock and a former civil pa ...
, part of the borough of
Thurrock
Thurrock () is a unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Essex, England. It lies on the north bank of the River ...
, in the
ceremonial county
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of
Essex
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, England. It is about north of the town of
Tilbury
Tilbury is a port town in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, England. The present town was established as separate settlement in the late 19th century, on land that was mainly part of Chadwell St Mary. It contains a Tilbury Fort, 16th century fort ...
and a similar distance east of
Grays.
The name can be spelled Byggin, Bigging or Begging. In some sources it is called Little Biggin.
From the 13th century until the
dissolution, the manor was owned by
the Cistercian Abbey of Stratford Langethorne. The manor was then granted to the Dean and Chapter of
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul the Apostle, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London. The cathedral serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London in the Church of Engl ...
.
For transport there is the
A126 road, the
A1089 road and the
B149 road nearby. The nearest railway station is
Tilbury Town railway station
Tilbury Town railway station is on a loop line of the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the town of Tilbury, Essex. It is down the line from London Fenchurch Street via and it is situated between and . Its three-letter station cod ...
.
Manorial Documents
Two court rolls covering the period 1704 - 1724 are held at the
Essex Record Office
The Essex Record Office is the repository for records about the county of Essex in England. The office is run by Essex County Council. A searchable database of the records held at the office is available on a system called Seax.
The Record Offic ...
.
Manorial Documents Register
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References
Hamlets in Essex
Thurrock
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