Billericay Rural District

Billericay RD
Billericay RD
Area
• 1911	49,394 acres (200 km²)
• 1931	49,393 acres (200 km²)
Population
• 1901	17,504
• 1931	39,700
History
• Created	1894
• Abolished	1934
• Succeeded by	Brentwood Urban District ; Billericay Urban District ; Chelmsford Rural District
Status	Rural district

Last updated March 14, 2019

Billericay Rural District was a local government district in Essex, England from 1894 to 1934.

Essex is a county in the south-east of England, north-east of London. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and London to the south-west. The county town is Chelmsford, the only city in the county. For government statistical purposes Essex is placed in the East of England region.

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north-northwest. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.

It consisted of the following parishes:^[1]

Basildon is the largest town in the borough of Basildon with a population of 107,123 in the county of Essex, England.

Brentwood is a town in the Borough of Brentwood, in the county of Essex in the East of England. It is located in the London commuter belt, 20 miles (30 km) east-north-east of Charing Cross, and near the M25 motorway. Latest figures suggest the town has a population of 79,000.

Brentwood Urban District was a local government district in south Essex, England from 1899 to 1974.

In 1934 the district was abolished. Hutton, Ingrave and South Weald went to Brentwood Urban District and most of the remainder went to Billericay Urban District with parts of some parishes (1,659 acres) transferred to Chelmsford Rural District.^[2]

Chelmsford Rural District was a local government district in Essex, England from 1894 to 1974. It surrounded, but did not include, the town of Chelmsford; which formed a municipal borough.

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Billericay is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Basildon, Essex, England. It lies within the London Basin and constitutes a commuter town 28 miles (45 km) east of Central London. The town has three secondary schools and a variety of open spaces. It is thought to have been occupied since the Bronze Age.

The Borough of Basildon is a local government district in south Essex in the East of England, centred on the town of Basildon. The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974 from the former area of Basildon Urban District and the part of Thurrock Urban District that was within the Basildon New Town. The population of the district as of 2010 is about 172,000. The council made an application for borough status in February 2010 and this was given approval that year, with Cllr Mo Larkin becoming the first mayor in October. The local authority is Basildon Borough Council.

The Borough of Brentwood is a local government district and borough in Essex in the East of England.

Romford was a local government district in southwest Essex from 1851 to 1965. It was significantly expanded in 1934 and gained the status of municipal borough in 1937. The population density of the district consistently increased during its existence and its former area now corresponds to the northern part of the London Borough of Havering in Greater London.

South Mimms Rural District (1894–1934) succeeded by Potters Bar Urban District (1934–1974) was a local government district occupying the area around the village, then urban village or town of Potters Bar, England.

West Horndon is a village and civil parish in the south of the Borough of Brentwood, Essex on the boundary with Thurrock. It is located 20 miles (32 km) east north-east of Charing Cross in London. The civil parish also includes East Horndon, Dunton Hills and Little Warley.

Chelmsford (UK Parliament constituency) Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom (2010 onwards)

Chelmsford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Vicky Ford of the Conservative Party.

Romford Rural District was a local government district in southwest Essex, England from 1894 to 1934. It surrounded, but did not include, Romford which formed a separate urban district. During the life of the district the area changed in use from rural farm land to sprawling London suburb and in 1926 much of it was removed to form new urban districts.

Barstable was a Hundred in the English County of Essex. Both the hundred and the manor with the same name are mentioned in the Domesday Book. A number of parishes in the western part of the Barstable hundred are now in Thurrock.

Thurrock was a local government district and civil parish in south Essex, England from 1936 to 1974.

Orsett Rural District was a local government district in south Essex, England from 1894 to 1936. It was formed as a rural district in 1894. From 1835, the constituent parishes had made up the Orsett Poor Law Union and from 1875 they formed the Orsett RSD.

Great Burstead is an urban settlement in Essex, England - it is contiguous with the town of Billericay.

Basildon Urban District was a local government district in south Essex, England from 1934 to 1974.

South Weald is a mainly farmland and park settlement in the Borough of Brentwood in Essex, England. The civil parish of South Weald was absorbed by Brentwood Urban District in 1934. In 1931 the civil parish had a population of 6370.

Little Burstead is a village in Essex, England. It lies 2¼ miles SSW of Billericay, and 4½ E by S of Brentwood railway station.

References

↑ Vision of Britain - Billericay RD (historic map)
↑ Vision of Britain Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine . - Chelmsford RD

Coordinates: 51°36′N0°24′E / 51.6°N 0.4°E / 51.6; 0.4

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[1] Vision of Britain - Billericay RD (historic map)

[2] Vision of Britain Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine . - Chelmsford RD