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Basildon

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Basildon , city (1991 pop. 94,800) and district, Essex, E England. The southern portion is Basildon New Town, a planned community with many factories. Industries include light engineering, chemicals, printing, and clothing manufacturing.

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Basildon

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Basildon, England/UK Berlesduna, Bertlesdon ‘Beorhtel's Hill’ from an Old English personal name and dūn. Basildon New Town was founded in 1949.

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Basildon

A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Copyright

Basildon Essex. Berlesduna [sic] 1086 (DB), Bertlesdon 1194. ‘Hill of a man called Beorhtel’. OE pers. name + dūn.

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