North Weald Bassett Parish

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We know of no units which were contained within this unit.

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This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ESSEX Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 155.
EPPING RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 155.
EPPING Registration sub-District     1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
EPPING RSD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 155.
EPPING RD Local Government District 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 155.
EPPING AND ONGAR RD Local Government District 1955 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 155.
HARLOW Hundred Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 155.
ONGAR Hundred Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 155.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
18 Aug 1882 was reduced to enlarge MAGDALEN LAVER AP/CP   1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; D.P. ACT, 1882
01 Apr 1946 was enlarged by gaining part of EPPING UPLAND CP Area: 426 acres.   1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 104866. The County of Essex (Rural parishes) Confirmation Order, 1946; 1.4.1949. M. of H. Order No. 108754. The County of Essex (Alteration of rural parishes) Confirmation Order No. 2, 1949
01 Apr 1946 was enlarged by gaining part of HARLOW AP/CP Area: 310 acres.   1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 104866. The County of Essex (Rural parishes) Confirmation Order, 1946; 1.4.1949. M. of H. Order No. 108754. The County of Essex (Alteration of rural parishes) Confirmation Order No. 2, 1949
01 Apr 1946 was enlarged by the abolition of LATTON CP/AP Area: 519 acres.   1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 104866. The County of Essex (Rural parishes) Confirmation Order, 1946; 1.4.1949. M. of H. Order No. 108754. The County of Essex (Alteration of rural parishes) Confirmation Order No. 2, 1949
01 Apr 1946 was reduced to enlarge MAGDALEN LAVER AP/CP Area: 267 acres.   1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 104866. The County of Essex (Rural parishes) Confirmation Order, 1946
01 Apr 1946 was enlarged by gaining part of NETTESWELL CP/AP Area: 241 acres.   1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 104866. The County of Essex (Rural parishes) Confirmation Order, 1946; 1.4.1949. M. of H. Order No. 108754. The County of Essex (Alteration of rural parishes) Confirmation Order No. 2, 1949
01 Apr 1946 was enlarged by gaining part of THEYDON GARNON AP/CP Area: 78 acres.   1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 104866. The County of Essex (Rural parishes) Confirmation Order, 1946; 1.4.1949. M. of H. Order No. 108754. The County of Essex (Alteration of rural parishes) Confirmation Order No. 2, 1949
01 Apr 1946 was reduced to enlarge THEYDON GARNON AP/CP Area: 9 acres.   1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 104866. The County of Essex (Rural parishes) Confirmation Order, 1946; 1.4.1949 M. of H. Order No. 108754. The County of Essex (Alteration of rural parishes) Confirmation Order No. 2, 1949
01 Apr 1955 was enlarged by the abolition of GREAT PARNDON CP/AP Area: 19 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 4915. The County of Essex (Harlow U.D. and Epping and Ongar R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1955
01 Apr 1955 was enlarged by the abolition of HARLOW AP/CP Area: 1133 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 4915. The County of Essex (Harlow U.D. and Epping and Ongar R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1955

Boundary Map of North Weald Bassett Parish

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, North Weald Bassett (Parish) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10248589

Date accessed: 10th November 2025