Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Basildon · Region: Eastern
Explore Wickford, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wickford map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Wickford |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Basildon |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.613207 |
| Longitude | 0.520760 |
| Place Type | Town |
Wickford, a place where the Essex clay yields its secrets to the plough, boasts a landscape shaped by its gentle undulations and the quiet persistence of its waterways. Its history is a layered narrative, etched not in grand monuments but in the gradual accretion of settlement, a journey from rural roots to its modern form. The town's economy, once tethered to the agricultural bounty of the surrounding fields, has diversified over time, reflecting the ebb and flow of industrial change and the enduring spirit of its people. Though Wickford may not boast towering spires or ancient castles, its character is woven into the fabric of everyday life, a spirit that finds expression in the vibrant pulse of its market square on a bustling Saturday. The local parish church, St. Andrew's, stands as a quiet sentinel, its stones bearing witness to generations of prayer and contemplation. While no globally renowned figures claim Wickford as their birthplace, the town has nurtured countless individuals whose contributions, however local, have enriched its communal life, much like the subtle scent of damp earth after a spring shower.
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Explore Wickford, Essex, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.613207, 0.520760. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |