The Great Fire of London sputtered out here, as did the Peasants’ Revolt (after leader Wat Tyler was stabbed in the throat by the Lord Mayor of London). By the 19th century, Smithfield was such ...

They demanded changes were made. The revolt did not achieve all of the peasants’ aims and the leader, Wat Tyler, was killed. In the longer term, there were some changes and improvements to ...

Basildon Miniature Railway was opened at Wat Tyler Country Park in 1989, but fell into disrepair after operation ceased in 2019. It's restoration has been spearheaded by Rayleigh resident ...