Back in the 18th & 19th Centuries, the inns of Billericay were often used to billet soldiers, as the town was conveniently located for the military, Tilbury Fort was considered within marching distance!
In fact Henton Kirkman's office is part of what was the Three Horseshoes Inn, which would of houses some of these soldiers and the Rising Sun Pub (now converted into flats) had its own 'soldiers room' for the officers.
At the start of the19th Century with the Napoleonic Wars in full swing, these barracks were constructed in the grounds of Albion House and because of their historic appeal, form part of the towns centre's Conservation Area.
