| Pitsea | |
|---|---|
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  Pitsea Location within Essex | |
| Population | 25,000 |
| OS grid reference | TQ735885 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Basildon |
| Postcode district | SS13 |
| Dialling code | 01268 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Pitsea is a town and former civil parish in the Borough of Basildon in south Essex, England. It comprises five sub-districts: Eversley, Northlands Park Neighbourhood (previously known as Felmores), Chalvedon, Pitsea Mount and Burnt Mills. It is part of the new town of Basildon.
During the creation of the new town of Basildon in the late 1940s and early 1950s, "Pitsea", "Vange" and "Laindon" were considered as possible names for the new town. As Basildon village was central to the district, the town was eventually named "Basildon". Before the new town regeneration, Pitsea itself was made up of unbuilt plot lands and was regarded as underdeveloped and run down.
The Cinema Museum in London holds extensive home movies from the Jefree family of Pitsea in the 50's. Ref HMO353 [1]
- ^ "Cinema Museum Home Movie Database.xlsx". Google Docs. Retrieved 28 September 2021.