Benfleet Urban District

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Benfleet
Area
  19316,356 acres (25.72 km2)
  19616,372 acres (25.79 km2)
Population
  19216,136 (equivalent area)
  197148,045
History
  Created1929
  Abolished1974
  Succeeded by Castle Point
Status Urban district
   HQ Thundersley

Benfleet Urban District was an urban district in the county of Essex, England. It was created on 1 October 1929 from the parts of Rochford Rural District containing the civil parishes of Hadleigh, South Benfleet and Thundersley. [1]

Since 1 April 1974 it has formed an unparished area of the borough of Castle Point.

Coordinates: 51°33′N0°35′E / 51.55°N 0.59°E / 51.55; 0.59

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References

  1. "Relationships and changes Benfleet UD through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 December 2021.