Latest Images by Andrew Pickess http://www.geograph.org.uk/ 2009-12-03T15:27:13GMT text/html 2005-10-30T19:54:33GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/1948 Andrew Pickess 52.423595 -0.799981 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/72420 A delightful and unusual building designed by William Grumbald for Sir Thomas Tresham. Work started in 1577 but remained unfinished for nearly 300 years until completed by local architect J A Gotch. Cross shaped in plan, it is decorated with the coat of arms of 90 local landed families and latin inscriptions. Now a local council office. text/html 2005-09-08T22:57:00GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/1948 Andrew Pickess 51.722605 0.452589 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/50965 The church of St. Mary's at Widford on the outskirts of Chelmsford Essex check their website for details of services etc. http://www.parishofwidford.co.uk text/html 2005-09-08T22:46:56GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/1948 Andrew Pickess 51.596843 0.445806 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/50958 Here we see just setting up for the annual country show some threshing machines and traction engines. text/html 2005-09-08T22:42:11GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/1948 Andrew Pickess 51.587255 0.474165 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/50953 ... as long as it is blue. The New Holland Tractor Plant in Basildon. This factory takes up about one third of this grid square. text/html 2005-09-08T22:37:41GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/1948 Andrew Pickess 51.604916 0.489567 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/50949 Woolshots Farm is near to Crays Hill, here we see a field full of old and new farm machinery. text/html 2005-09-08T22:34:59GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/1948 Andrew Pickess 51.579176 0.430423 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/50947 The exact date of construction of the present St Nicholas Church is not known but it is believed to have been built during the 13th Century. The present church, or at least, the nave, must have been standing by 1254, when the first recorded rector, Richard de List, is known to have been at St Nicholas, although nothing else is known of him. text/html 2005-09-07T13:45:33GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/1948 Andrew Pickess 51.578575 0.459259 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/50195 Within a few hundred yards of Basildon Town Centre lies the 250 acres of Gloucester Park. Numerous sports pitches, an athletics stadium and swimming pool. Just one of the many quiet areas in the park. text/html 2005-09-07T13:43:08GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/1948 Andrew Pickess 51.578876 0.444841 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/50194 Within a few hundred yards of Basildon Town Centre lies the 250 acres of Gloucester Park. Numerous sports pitches, an athletics stadium and swimming pool. The lake is always popular with local anglers. text/html 2005-09-07T12:48:19GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/1948 Andrew Pickess 51.703725 0.494989 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/50167 Homeward-bound WW2 bombers used these 'Chain-Home' radar towers to find their way back to their bases. This one was relocated here in the early 50's to enable The Marconi Company to develop radar and communications systems. Just visible is the more modern Mobile Phone Mast text/html 2005-09-07T12:44:13GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/1948 Andrew Pickess 51.623187 0.476119 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/50166 Largely rebuilt in 1880. The south porch and belfry are 14th and 15th Century text/html 2005-09-07T12:41:34GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/1948 Andrew Pickess 51.587558 0.459744 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/50165 Basildon's Festival Leisure Park is an important leisure destination for people from all over south Essex. The park has a large multi-screen cinema a bowling alley, restaurants and bars to suit everyone and also hotel accommodation. text/html 2005-09-04T20:50:55GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/1948 Andrew Pickess 52.035856 0.061447 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/48997 Way past harvest time but some interesting Patterns here in the Fields text/html 2005-09-04T20:45:37GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/1948 Andrew Pickess 52.054080 0.047700 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/48994 Derelict and rusting away are these old farm buildings near to Flint Cross. text/html 2005-09-04T20:41:15GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/1948 Andrew Pickess 52.045095 0.047289 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/48989 Farm fields as far as the eye can see from the Flint Cross to Barley road looking over to Clay Hill. text/html 2005-09-04T20:37:21GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/1948 Andrew Pickess 52.000673 0.016125 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/48983 The Church of St. Mary Magdalene's in Barkway.