The land next to Gunning Road, Grays, Essex
Keywords: E&C Construction, Edy & Costy Construction, Gunning Road
This web page has been set up to inform local residents, businesses and parties who may have an interest in the land on top of the cliff edge at Gunning Road.
All information was considered accurate and true at the time of writing. Updates will be made in due course.
History
In July 2022, E&C Construction gave notification to the family using the land to vacate the land. After ~70 years the use of the land has come to an end.
This web page has been set up to share news on the land to interested parties such as local residents, businesses etc.
Reasons for why the land has to be vacated have not been shared.
Winter 2024
Winter 2024, the situation has not changed. The land is quite overgrown.
Summer 2023
The land was vacated last September (2022) and is now disused.
Summer 2022
Spring 2023.
Current Owners
The land is owned by E&C Construction Limited (formerly known as Edy & Costy Construction). The land is registered under Title EX991959.
E&C Construction purchased the land at an Auction in 2019.
The land attracted a lot of attention from various other potential bidders but none bid. Only E&C and the family using the land. E&C won the auction paying £30,000 for the land at Gunning Road.
E&C Construction is registered at Unit 1E, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road, Barking IG11 0JP with the company number 08841731
History
The history of Gunning Road, and the Globe Pit goes back centuries. Far beyond the scope of this web page to document a year-by-year account of it.
At the Northern end of Gunning Road is a park and on one side of that is The Globe Pit SSSI. This piece of land has been used by a family since the early-mid 1950s as an allotment until the present day.
The land has significant historical significance, as such it has been visited by historians, researchers and others over the years – including some of the staff who worked on the TV show Time Team.
Over the years the land has been home to bees and chickens and fed the family vegetables and fruits. The land contains numerous apple trees, a large Oak tree, a conker tree and nut bushes.
There is no public access to the land. The land can only be accessed via entry through other private property.
What is an SSSI?
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is a protection given to a piece of land that presents historical or scientific significance.
These sites are preserved so that one-day science will be advanced enough with tools and equipment to learn from the site more than what is currently available.
Read the Woodland Trust web page about SSSI
Wildlife on/around the Globe Pit & Gunning Road
The land has been turned into a sanctuary for animals, wildlife and insects. The land has been and is home a wide range of birds, foxes, insects, beatles and even the odd badger.
Pictures from The Globe Pit SSSI
Gunning Road
Gunning Road is named after Peter Stackhouse Gunning, a Battle of Britain Fighter pilot who on was shot down on October 19th 1940. You can read about the memorial to him, on the Thurrock Gazette Website or on The Battle of Britain Monument website
Original Auction Details
The original auction listing does not declare the SSSI nor the clip
The auction listing declared
We understand an adjoining homeowner has installed a gate at the bottom of their garden through which they enter the site and would appear to be cultivating vegetables on part of the site being sold. They have not enclosed that area, nor erected any fencing. Neither has there been any communication with them, nor any claim for possession. Prospective purchasers are deemed to have made their own enquiries and bid accordingly.
Addendum – Updated: 29/05/2019 5:09 pm
