Brentwood Urban District
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Brentwood Urban District was a local government district in south Essex
, England
from 1899 to 1974.
The district was created in 1899 from the parish of Brentwood
which from 1894 had formed part of Billericay Rural District
.
In 1934 when Billericay Rural District was abolished, Brentwood Urban District gained the former area of the parishes of Hutton
, Ingrave
and South Weald. It also gained area that had formed parts of other parishes from that district and from Romford Rural District
.
The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972
and its former area now forms part of Brentwood borough
.
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
from 1899 to 1974.
The district was created in 1899 from the parish of Brentwood
Brentwood, Essex
Brentwood is a town and the principal settlement of the Borough of Brentwood, in the county of Essex in the east of England. It is located in the London commuter belt, 20 miles east north-east of Charing Cross in London, and near the M25 motorway....
which from 1894 had formed part of Billericay Rural District
Billericay Rural District
Billericay Rural District was a local government district in Essex, England from 1894 to 1934.It consisted of the following parishes:*Basildon*Brentwood *Bowes Gifford*Childerditch*Downham*Dunton...
.
In 1934 when Billericay Rural District was abolished, Brentwood Urban District gained the former area of the parishes of Hutton
Hutton, Essex
Hutton is a former country village in south Essex. Today, it acts more as a commuter suburb of Brentwood. It has good links to Central London via Shenfield train station which is just from Hutton...
, Ingrave
Ingrave
Ingrave is a village in south Essex. It is situated on and around the A128 road, 2 miles south of Brentwood.-Name and history:...
and South Weald. It also gained area that had formed parts of other parishes from that district and from Romford Rural District
Romford Rural District
Romford Rural District was a local government district in south west Essex, England from 1894 to 1934. It surrounded, but did not include, Romford which formed a separate urban district...
.
The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
and its former area now forms part of Brentwood borough
Brentwood (borough)
Brentwood is a local government district and borough in Essex in the East of England.-History & Geography:The borough is named after the town of Brentwood which is the main development in the area. There are still large areas of woodland including Shenfield Common, Hartswood , Weald Country Park,...
.
External links
- Vision of Britain - Brentwood Urban District