Epping and Ongar Rural District
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Epping and Ongar Rural District was a rural district
in the county
of Essex
, England
. It was created in 1955 by the merger of the disbanded Ongar Rural District
and most of the disbanded Epping Rural District
, except the civil parishes of Great Parndon
, Harlow
, Latton
, Little Parndon and Netteswell, which were largely transferred to the newly created Harlow Urban District at the same time. It was administered from Epping
.
Since April 1, 1974 it has formed part of the District of Epping Forest
, except for the civil parishes of Blackmore
, Doddinghurst
, Kelvedon Hatch
, Navestock
and Stondon Massey
, which became part of the Borough of Brentwood
.
At the time of its dissolution it consisted of the following 29 civil parishes.
Rural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.-England and Wales:In England...
in the county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
of Essex
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...
. It was created in 1955 by the merger of the disbanded Ongar Rural District
Ongar Rural District
Ongar Rural District was a local government district in Essex, England from 1894 to 1955.. It included the small town of Chipping Ongar and the parishes surrounding it....
and most of the disbanded Epping Rural District
Epping Rural District
Epping was, from 1894 to 1955, a rural district in the administrative county of Essex, England.-Formation and boundary changes:The district was formed by the Local Government Act 1894 as successor to the Epping Rural Sanitary District...
, except the civil parishes of Great Parndon
Great Parndon
Great Parndon was a civil parish in Essex, England, that has been absorbed by the new town of Harlow and is now an electoral ward.It had a recorded population of 18 people in 1086, rising to 41 by 1524-25...
, Harlow
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
, Latton
Latton
Latton may refer to: * Latton, Harlow, a village now situated in Harlow New Town, Essex, England* Latton, Wiltshire, a village near Cricklade in Wiltshire, England...
, Little Parndon and Netteswell, which were largely transferred to the newly created Harlow Urban District at the same time. It was administered from Epping
Epping
Epping is a small market town and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located north-east of Loughton, south of Harlow and north-west of Brentwood....
.
Since April 1, 1974 it has formed part of the District of Epping Forest
Epping Forest (district)
Epping Forest is a local government district of the county of Essex, England. It is named after Epping Forest, of which the district contains a large part...
, except for the civil parishes of Blackmore
Blackmore, Hook End and Wyatts Green
Blackmore, Hook End and Wyatts Green is a civil parish in the Brentwood borough of Essex, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,082....
, Doddinghurst
Doddinghurst (parish)
Doddinghurst is a civil parish in the Brentwood borough of Essex, England.The parish includes the village of Doddinghurst....
, Kelvedon Hatch
Kelvedon Hatch (parish)
Kelvedon Hatch is a civil parish in the Brentwood borough of Essex, England.The parish includes the village of Kelvedon Hatch....
, Navestock
Navestock (parish)
Navestock is a civil parish in the Brentwood borough of Essex, England.There is no traditional nucleated village in Navestock, but there is a concentration of houses at Navestock Side in the east of the parish and a rather more dispersed one at Navestock Heath in the centre. The medieval church and...
and Stondon Massey
Stondon Massey (parish)
Stondon Massey is a civil parish in the Brentwood borough of Essex, England.The parish includes the village of Stondon Massey....
, which became part of the Borough 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,...
.
At the time of its dissolution it consisted of the following 29 civil parishes.
- Abbess Beauchamp and Berners RodingAbbess Beauchamp and Berners RodingAbbess Beauchamp and Berners Roding is a group of three small villages in the County of Essex, England. Collectively they form one civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England.According to the 2001 census it had a population of 427...
(or Roothing) - BlackmoreBlackmore, Hook End and Wyatts GreenBlackmore, Hook End and Wyatts Green is a civil parish in the Brentwood borough of Essex, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,082....
- BobbingworthBobbingworthBobbingworth is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located about northwest of Chipping Ongar and is west from the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Epping Forest and the parliamentary constituency of Brentwood & Ongar. According to the 2001 census it...
- Chipping OngarChipping OngarChipping Ongar is a small market town, and a civil parish called Ongar, in the Epping Forest district of the county of Essex, England. It is located East of Epping, South-East of Harlow and North-West of Brentwood.-Geography:...
- DoddinghurstDoddinghurst (parish)Doddinghurst is a civil parish in the Brentwood borough of Essex, England.The parish includes the village of Doddinghurst....
- Epping UplandEpping UplandEpping Upland is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district, in the county of Essex, England. Epping Upland has a church called Church of All Saints...
- FyfieldFyfield, EssexFyfield is a village in the County of Essex, England. It is located 1.5 miles north-east of Chipping Ongar, 7.9 miles south-east of Harlow and 8.3 miles west of Chelmsford.- Trivia :...
- High LaverHigh LaverHigh Laver is a village in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located 4 miles east of Harlow and 1.4 miles north-west of Moreton....
- High OngarHigh OngarHigh Ongar is a village and civil parish in the County of Essex, England. It is located 0.85 north-east of Chipping Ongar, 8 miles west of Chelmsford and 6 miles north-west of Brentwood....
- Kelvedon HatchKelvedon Hatch (parish)Kelvedon Hatch is a civil parish in the Brentwood borough of Essex, England.The parish includes the village of Kelvedon Hatch....
- LambourneLambourneLambourne is a civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. It is located approximately 4.5 miles South of Epping and 5 miles North-West of Romford, it is situated entirely within the M25 motorway...
- Little LaverLittle LaverLittle Laver is a village and a civil parish in the Epping Forest district, in the county of Essex, England. Little Laver has a church called St Mary the Virgin, Little Laver.- External links :* http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15580...
- Magdalen LaverMagdalen LaverMagdalen Laver is a village and a civil parish in the Epping Forest district, in the county of Essex, England. Magdalen Laver has a village hall and a church called St Mary Magdalen.- External links :*...
- MatchingMatching, EssexMatching is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England.The village of Matching lying on undulating land is separated from Stort valley by the parishes of Harlow and Sheering...
- MoretonMoreton, EssexMoreton is a village in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located 7.2 miles east of Harlow and 3.2 miles north-west of Chipping Ongar....
- NavestockNavestock (parish)Navestock is a civil parish in the Brentwood borough of Essex, England.There is no traditional nucleated village in Navestock, but there is a concentration of houses at Navestock Side in the east of the parish and a rather more dispersed one at Navestock Heath in the centre. The medieval church and...
- NazeingNazeingNazeing is a parish of 3,952 lying about four miles north of Waltham Abbey, England and bounded on the west by the River Lea. Most of it is still rural, but during the past 40 years there has been a considerable development of market gardening, light industry, holiday fishing, and boating...
- North Weald BassettNorth Weald BassettNorth Weald Bassett is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the county of Essex, England. It is located east of Epping, south-east of Chipping Ongar and south of Harlow....
- RoydonRoydon, EssexRoydon is a small village located in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located 1.5 miles west of Harlow, 3.5 miles east of Hoddesdon and 4.6 miles north-west of Epping....
- SheeringSheeringSheering is a village in Essex, located on the outskirts of Harlow. It, along with the neighbouring village of Lower Sheering, forms the Civil Parish of Sheering, part of the Epping Forest District....
- ShelleyShelley, EssexShelley is a small urban settlement in the Epping Forest District, in the English county of Essex.It is located on the B184 road, and is contiguous with the small town of Chipping Ongar....
- Stanford RiversStanford RiversStanford Rivers is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. It is located North-East of Chipping Ongar, North-West of North Weald Bassett and South-East of Kelvedon Hatch.-External links:* *...
- Stapleford AbbottsStapleford AbbottsStapleford Abbotts is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is located approximately SW of Ongar and N of Romford and is situated entirely within the M25 motorway...
- Stapleford TawneyStapleford TawneyStapleford Tawney a civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is located approximately WSW of Ongar and north of Romford. It covers an area of 670 hectares and had a population of 103 in 2001, making it the least populated parish in the district...
- Stondon MasseyStondon Massey (parish)Stondon Massey is a civil parish in the Brentwood borough of Essex, England.The parish includes the village of Stondon Massey....
- Theydon BoisTheydon BoisTheydon Bois is a large residential village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located 1.4 miles south of Epping, 0.85 miles northeast of Loughton and 6 miles south of Harlow.Theydon Bois is within the bounds of the M25 motorway and is situated...
- Theydon GarnonTheydon GarnonTheydon Garnon is a village and a civil parish in the Epping Forest District, in the county of Essex, England.The Anglican parish church is dedicated to All Saints.- Transport :...
- Theydon MountTheydon MountTheydon Mount is a village and a civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the county of Essex, England, close to the M25 motorway.- Nearby settlements :...
- WillingaleWillingale, EssexWillingale is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district, in the county of Essex, England. Other nearby settlements include Miller's Green, Shallow Bowells and Birds Green. Willingale has two churches, one called St Christopher, Willingale. and one called St Andrew's Church.- External...
See also
- Epping Ongar RailwayEpping Ongar RailwayThe Epping Ongar Railway operates on a preserved railway along the final section of the old Great Eastern Railway and London Underground Central Line branch line between Epping and Ongar, with an intermediate station at North Weald...