The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972

PART 15 COUNTY OF ESSEX

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Reference number of district	Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas
1	In the administrative county of Essex— the borough of Saffron Walden; the rural districts of Dunmow and Saffron Walden.
2	In the administrative county of Essex— the urban districts of Braintree and Bocking, Halstead and Witham; the rural districts of Braintree and Halstead.
3	In the administrative county of Essex— the borough of Colchester; the urban districts of West Mersea and Wivenhoe; the rural district of Lexden and Winstree.
4	In the administrative county of Essex— the borough of Harwich; the urban districts of Brightlingsea, Clacton and Frinton and Walton; the rural district of Tendring.
5	In the administrative county of Essex, the urban district of Harlow.
6	In the administrative county of Essex— the urban districts of Chigwell, Epping and Waltham Holy Cross; the rural district of Epping and Ongar, except the parishes in district 9.
7	In the administrative county of Essex— the borough of Chelmsford; the rural district of Chelmsford, except the parishes in district 9.
8	In the administrative county of Essex— the borough of Maldon; the urban district of Burnham-on-Crouch; the rural district of Maldon.
9	In the administrative county of Essex— the urban district of Brentwood; in the rural district of Chelmsford, the parishes of Ingatestone and Fryerning and Mountnessing; in the rural district of Epping and Ongar, the parishes of Blackmore, Doddinghurst, Kelvedon Hatch, Navestock and Stondon Massey.
10	In the administrative county of Essex— the urban district of Basildon; so much of the urban district of Thurrock as lies within the designated area of Basildon New Town.
11	In the administrative county of Essex— the urban district of Rayleigh; the rural district of Rochford.
12	In the administrative county of Essex, the urban district of Thurrock, except the part in district 10.
13	In the administrative county of Essex, the urban districts of Benfleet and Canvey Island.
14	The county borough of Southend-on-Sea.