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The Mother and Child Statue in Basildon Town Square designed by the late William Lambert R.A. was unveiled in July 1962. It is also fountain. At that time it cost £4,000. In 1984 it was adopted as the symbol to represent Basildon Council.
©terry joyce
Brooke House is a block of flats. It stands like a monolith in the middle of Basildon Town Centre. The building was completed in 1962.
©terry joyce
The largest capacity multi storey car park serving the Eastgate Shopping Centre, refurbished in the last five years.
©William Metcalfe
The only Glass and Steel bell tower in the world, at St. Martin's Church in Basildon Town Centre. It is completely separate from the Church which can just be seen to the right of the tower.
©Andrew Pickess
This is the heart of Basildon, one of several new towns designated in the post-war period, designed to absorb 'overspill' population from London. The architecture, although very much at the leading edge in its day, has become unfashionable nowadays. Nevertheless, this square is not unpleasant on a sunny day.
©Stephen McKay
Looking east from outside M&S.
©Ron Galliers
©Nigel Chadwick
Part of Basildon's main shopping precinct
©GaryReggae
The 'square' enclosed by this building is one of the focal points of central Basildon. The architecture is typical of the 50s/60s style of most of the town centre, having sprung up in the countryside as part of the 'New Town' movement
©GaryReggae
Dist:0.1km<br/>A bus station designed on modern lines; passengers are accommodated in a fully enclosed area with buses pulling up to glazed doorways.
©Stephen McKay
Dist:0.1km<br/>This is part of the shopping area at the heart of Basildon, with, surely, one of the most impressive branches of Toni&Guy, a hairdressing chain, anywhere in the country.
©Stephen McKay
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©Julieanne Savage
Dist:0.1km<br/>An almost deserted town centre, illuminated by Christmas lights, as shop closing time approaches.
©William Metcalfe
Dist:0.2km<br/>Looking towards St Martin's Square.
©Ron Galliers
Dist:0.2km<br/>In Basildon Town Square. The graffiti and bird poo adds to the effect. The fountain doesn't work by the way
©Julieanne Savage

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