Basildon Urban District
Basildon Urban District (from 1934 to 1955 Billericay Urban District) was a local government district in south Essex, England from 1934 to 1974.
| Basildon (Billericay from 1934 to 1955) | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1951 | 27,139 acres (110 km²) |
| • 1961 | 27,139 acres (110 km²) |
| Population | |
| • 1931 | 27,454 (equivalent area) |
| • 1971 | 129,302 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1934 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Basildon |
| Status | Urban district |
The district was created in 1934 consisting of the following parishes (all from Billericay Rural District):[1]
- Basildon
- Bowers Gifford
- Great Burstead
- Laindon
- Lee Chapel
- Little Burstead (until 1938, to Thurrock Urban District)
- Nevendon
- North Benfleet
- Pitsea
- Vange
It also gained 1,282 acres (5 km2) from Chelmsford Rural District and 1,627 acres (7 km2) from Orsett Rural District.
In 1937 all the parishes were abolished and used to create a Billericay parish which occupied the same area as the district.[2] In 1955 the district was renamed Basildon, still consisting of the Billericay parish.[3]
References
- Vision of Britain Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine - Billericay UD (historic map Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine). Retrieved 9 November 2006.
- Vision of Britain Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine - Billericay parish (historic map) Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 November 2006.
- Vision of Britain Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine - Basildon UD (historic map Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine). Retrieved 9 November 2006.
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