Billericay Rural District
| 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 | Billericay Urban District Chelmsford Rural District |
| Status | Rural district |
Billericay Rural District was a local government district in Essex, England from 1894 to 1934.
It consisted of the following parishes:[1]
- Basildon
- Brentwood (1894–1899; used to create Brentwood Urban District)
- Bowers Gifford
- Childerditch
- Downham
- Dunton
- East Horndon
- Great Burstead
- Hutton
- Ingrave
- Laindon
- Lee Chapel
- Little Burstead
- Little Warley
- Mountnessing
- Nevendon
- North Benfleet
- Pitsea
- Ramsden Bellhouse
- Ramsden Crays
- Shenfield
- South Weald
- Vange
- West Horndon
- Wickford
In 1934 the district was abolished. Hutton, Ingrave and South Weald went to
Billericay Urban District with parts of some parishes (1,659 acres) transferred to Chelmsford Rural District.[2]
References
- ^ Vision of Britain – Billericay RD (historic map)
- ^ Vision of Britain Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine – Chelmsford RD