Chelmsford Rural District
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Chelmsford 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.
It was formed as a rural district
in 1894, based on the Chelmsford rural sanitary district
. It included the parishes of:
During 1934 there were some changes to the district boundary. The municipal borough of Chelmsford expanded and gained 1659 acres (7 km²) from the rural district, including parts of the parishes of Broomfield, Springfield, Widford, and Writtle. At the same time 1282 acres (5 km²) were transferred from Buttsbury parish to form part of Billericay Urban District
. Later that year, an area of 6128 acres (25 km²), made up of Mountnessing and parts of the parishes of Downham
, Ramsden Bellhouse
, Ramsden Crays
and Shenfield, was gained from the abolished Billericay Rural District
. Also at this time 274 acres (1 km²) was gained from the parish of Hockley
in Rochford Rural District
.
The district was abolished in 1974 and its former area was merged with the municipal borough of Chelmsford to form the current non-metropolitan district of Chelmsford, which inherited the borough charter. The parishes of Ingatestone and Fryerning
and Mountnessing became part of the district of Brentwood
.
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 1894 to 1974. It surrounded, but did not include, the town of Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
; which formed a municipal borough.
It was formed as a rural district
Sanitary district
Sanitary districts were established in England and Wales in 1875 and in Ireland in 1878. The districts were of two types, based on existing structures:*Urban sanitary districts in towns with existing local government bodies...
in 1894, based on the Chelmsford rural sanitary district
Sanitary district
Sanitary districts were established in England and Wales in 1875 and in Ireland in 1878. The districts were of two types, based on existing structures:*Urban sanitary districts in towns with existing local government bodies...
. It included the parishes of:
- BorehamBorehamBoreham is a village and civil parish, in Essex, England. It is located approximately northeast from the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the borough of Chelmsford and parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden.- History :...
- BroomfieldBroomfield, EssexBroomfield is a village and residential suburb situated immediately to the north of Chelmsford, in central Essex. It is the site of a major Accident & Emergency hospital. There are two public houses as well as primary and secondary schools and sports clubs....
- ButtsburyButtsburyButtsbury is a civil parish in the Chelmsford District of Essex, England.It is located on minor roads between the towns of Ingatestone & Billericay....
- Chignall
- DanburyDanbury, EssexDanbury is a village in Essex, England. It is located northeast of Charing Cross, London and has a population of 6,500. It is situated on a hill above sea level.-Origins:The village was built on the site of a megalithic hill fort noted for its oval shape....
- East HanningfieldEast HanningfieldEast Hanningfield is a small village in south Essex, England. It is situated to the southeast of Chelmsford and to the northwest of South Woodham Ferrers...
- Good EasterGood EasterGood Easter is a village in the Chelmsford District, in the English county of Essex. It is located near the A1060 road a few miles away from the large town of Chelmsford....
- Great BaddowGreat BaddowGreat Baddow is an urban village in the Chelmsford borough of Essex, England. It is close to the county town, Chelmsford and, with a population of over 13,000, is one of the largest villages in the country....
- Great LeighsGreat LeighsGreat Leighs is a village in Essex, England, half way between Chelmsford and Braintree. In 2008 Great Leighs became home to the first new racecourse in 80 years, when the nearby Essex County Showground was converted into a state-of-the-art horse-racing venue...
- Great WalthamGreat WalthamGreat Waltham is a village and a parish in the Chelmsford District, in the county of Essex. It has a guildhall called Great Waltham Guildhall. It is a few miles away from the large town of Chelmsford...
- HighwoodHighwood, EssexHighwood is a village in the Chelmsford District, in the county of Essex. An area of the village is called Loves Green. It is about a mile away from the A414 road and a few miles away from the town centre of Chelmsford. There is also the hamlet of Edney Common nearby.-References:*...
- Ingatestone and FryerningIngatestone and FryerningIngatestone and Fryerning is a civil parish in the Brentwood borough of Essex, England.The parish includes the villages of Ingatestone and Fryerning, and covers an area of .-History:...
- Little BaddowLittle BaddowLittle Baddow is a large thriving village to the east of Chelmsford, Essex. The name Baddow comes from an Old English word meaning 'bad water', although this probably refers to the meadow area in Great Baddow as opposed to any water mass in Little Baddow...
- Little LeighsLittle LeighsLittle Leighs is a village in the Chelmsford District, in the English county of Essex. Little Leighs lies beside the River Ter, just south of the village of Great Leighs; until rerouting bypassed the village, Little Leighs was on the A131 road....
- Little WalthamLittle WalthamLittle Waltham is a village just north of Chelmsford. It is adjacent to the village of Great Waltham. The Domesday Book refers to the two villages as Waltham consisting of several manors. The site of an Iron Age village was excavated before upgrading the main road north between the current...
- MargarettingMargarettingMargaretting is a small village in the Chelmsford District, in the English county of Essex.- Location :The village is located on the B1002 road approximately four miles from Chelmsford and two miles from the small town of Ingatestone. It is near the River Wid...
- MashburyMashburyMashbury is a civil parish in the Chelmsford district of Essex.- External links :**...
- Pleshy
- RettendonRettendonRettendon is a small village in the Borough of Chelmsford in Essex, England about south east of the county town Chelmsford. Situated near the River Crouch the village was once owned by the Bishop of Ely. The A130 formerly passed through the village...
- RoxwellRoxwellRoxwell is a village and a parish in the Chelmsford District, in the English county of Essex.The parish church is St Michael & All Angels. There is a primary school and a public house...
- RunwellRunwellRunwell is a suburb of Wickford and a civil parish on the A132 road, in the Chelmsford District, in the English county of Essex.- Amenities :Runwell has a primary school, a church, St Mary's and a hospital ....
- SandonSandon, EssexSandon is a small village just off junction 17 of the A12 in Essex, adjacent to Great Baddow and close to Danbury. It was known for an ancient oak tree covering most of the village green...
- South HanningfieldSouth HanningfieldSouth Hanningfield is a small village and civil parish in south Essex, England. It is located approximately south-southeast of the county town of Chelmsford, and approximately 5 km South Hanningfield is a small village and civil parish in south Essex, England. It is located approximately ...
- SpringfieldSpringfield, EssexSpringfield has been a civil parish of the Borough of Chelmsford, Essex, England since 1907. The parish takes in the portion of the town north of river Chelmer and west of the A12 bypass and originally comprised the manors of Springfield Hall, Springfield Barnes, Cuton Hall, and in part New Hall...
- StockStock, EssexStock is a village and civil parish in south Essex, England. It is located approximately south of the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the borough of Chelmsford and in the parliamentary constituency of Maldon.-Facilities:...
- West HanningfieldWest HanningfieldWest Hanningfield is a small village and civil parish in south Essex, England. It is located approximately south-southeast of the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the borough of Chelmsford and in the parliamentary constituency of Rayleigh....
- WidfordWidford, EssexWidford is a parish of Chelmsford approximately to the south/ south west of the city’s train station. The current parish boundary encloses a mixed residential, industrial and rural area south of the River Can, east of the River Wid and mostly to the west of the Great Eastern Main...
- Woodham FerrersWoodham FerrersWoodham Ferrers is a small village about southeast of Chelmsford, located between South Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre in the county of Essex, England. The village is often shortened to Woodham by those in the area...
- WrittleWrittleThe village of Writtle lies a mile west of Chelmsford, Essex, England, it has a traditional village green, complete with duck pond and a Norman church; and was once described as: 'one of the loveliest villages in England, with a ravishing variety of ancient cottages'...
During 1934 there were some changes to the district boundary. The municipal borough of Chelmsford expanded and gained 1659 acres (7 km²) from the rural district, including parts of the parishes of Broomfield, Springfield, Widford, and Writtle. At the same time 1282 acres (5 km²) were transferred from Buttsbury parish to form part of Billericay Urban District
Basildon Urban District
Basildon Urban District was a local government district in south Essex, England from 1934 to 1974.The district was created in 1934 consisting of the following parishes :...
. Later that year, an area of 6128 acres (25 km²), made up of Mountnessing and parts of the parishes of Downham
Downham
Downham is a district located in south-east London, occupying much of the boundary between the London Borough of Lewisham and the London Borough of Bromley; it is the name of an electoral ward covering much of the area on the Lewisham side...
, Ramsden Bellhouse
Ramsden Bellhouse
Ramsden Bellhouse is a village in Essex, England. The village is in the district of Basildon and in the parliamentary constituency of Billericay.The River Crouch flows through Ramsden Bellhouse, flowing under Church Road....
, Ramsden Crays
Ramsden Crays
Ramsden Crays is a civil parish in the Basildon District of Essex, England.The parish includes the village of Crays Hill....
and Shenfield, was gained from the abolished 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...
. Also at this time 274 acres (1 km²) was gained from the parish of Hockley
Hockley
Hockley is a large village and civil parish in Essex, England located between Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea. More specifically it lies between Rayleigh and Rochford. It came to prominence during the coming of the railway in the 1890s and at the 2001 census had a population of 13,616 people, many...
in Rochford Rural District
Rochford Rural District
Rochford Rural District was a rural district with an area of 146.01 square kilometres in the county of Essex, England. It was created in 1894, in 1897 the parish of Leigh was removed to create the Leigh-on-Sea Urban District. In 1926 the parish of Canvey Island was removed to create the Canvey...
.
The district was abolished in 1974 and its former area was merged with the municipal borough of Chelmsford to form the current non-metropolitan district of Chelmsford, which inherited the borough charter. The parishes of Ingatestone and Fryerning
Ingatestone and Fryerning
Ingatestone and Fryerning is a civil parish in the Brentwood borough of Essex, England.The parish includes the villages of Ingatestone and Fryerning, and covers an area of .-History:...
and Mountnessing became part of the district of Brentwood
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,...
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Further reading
- Pike, E., Chelmsford Rural District, Essex; Official Guide, (1971). ISBN 071740059X.