General Info

The ‘regeneration’ of Pitsea town centre started in 2010. The Station Lane redevelopment was completed in 2012 and is a prominent landmark that can be seen for miles on approach to Pitsea. A large L-shaped building, it comprises five ground-floor retail units, 121 flats, and resident parking for 126 cars and 109 bikes and forms a new linkway between Pitsea Broadway and Tesco.

Pitsea History

There is little known history about Pitsea but its earliest recorded name is Piceseia which was in 1086 and probably recorded like this in the Domesday Book. This, however, has changed over the years to many different names including: Pichesey(e), Pikeseye, Pithesey, Petchesey(e), Pisseye, Pitchesey, Pytsay, Pittessey, Pytchey, Pitsey and finally to what it is now Pitsea.

Chalvedon, which is part of Pitsea has also been known under different guises. In its earliest form it was known as Chauendona meaning Calves Hill this was first recorded in 1119. Other names include: Chaluedona, Chaluedene, Calueden and Callwedone before it ended up being Chalvedon. During the building of the new town, Chalvedon became a housing estate in the west of the town and the local secondary school had taken that name.

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