Vange was recorded as ‘Phenge’ in the Domesday Book. The survey also recorded that there was a mill in the village.

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Vange is neighboured by Pitsea to the east, Basildon to the North and Fobbing to the West.  In the past there was a brick works near Vange Marshes, this land is now occupied by Rivenhall Marsh Farm.  On the opposite side of the A13 is Brickfield Road and Brickfield Close.

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Vange had a busy wharf at one time and barges would travel to the area carrying timber for a large timber merchant.  The bargemen used to frequent The Old Barge Public House on High Road.  Sadly, this pub fell in to decline during the early years of the 21st Century and, at the time of writing, has been boarded up for some time.

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Vange Open Space, off of Vange Hill Drive, was once a Plotlands Site1 but is now a wildlife habit made up of grassland and woodland areas.  Amongst these are the remains of concrete walls and floors of long abandoned homes.

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Vange had suffered with the marshes flooding until Dutch engineers were employed to deal build walls to hold back the waters. 

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The area has been occupied for thousands of years, evidenced by the find of a Bronze Age axe in the area. 

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