Hornchurch Urban District
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| Hornchurch | |
| Motto: A good name endureth | |
| Geography | |
| Status | Urban district |
| 1931 area | 6,783 acres (27.4 km²)[1] |
| 1961 area | 19,768 acres (80.0 km²)[1] |
| HQ | Langtons, Hornchurch |
| History | |
| Origin | Hornchurch parish |
| Created | 1926 |
| Abolished | 1965 |
| Succeeded by | London Borough of Havering |
| Demography | |
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| 1931 population - 1931 density |
28,417[1] 4/acre |
| 1961 population - 1961 density |
131,014[1] 6.6/acre |
| Politics | |
| Governance | Hornchurch Urban District Council |
 Coat of arms of Hornchurch Urban District Council |
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Hornchurch was a local government district in south west Essex from 1926 to 1965. The urban district council was based at Langtons House.
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[edit] History
It was created an urban district in 1926 out the Hornchurch parish which was removed from Romford Rural District. In 1934 the rural district was abolished and the urban district gained more of its former area including Upminster, Cranham, Rainham and North Ockendon. The urban district council unsuccessfully petitioned for incorporation as a municipal borough on 20 May 1955.
The Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London considered the district for inclusion in Greater London and in 1965 Hornchurch Urban District was abolished by the London Government Act 1963. Its former area was transferred to Greater London from Essex and was combined with that of the Municipal Borough of Romford to form the present-day London Borough of Havering.
[edit] Population
The rapid expansion of the population came about from the new industries developing in Essex, and Londoners moving to the new estates of houses that were built with them.[2]
Population table
| Year[3] | 1931 | 1939 | 1941 | 1951 | 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,417 | 81,486 | [4] | 104,092 | 131,014 |
[edit] Gallery
 Langtons House was used as the council offices from 1929. |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Vision of Britain - Hornchurch population (area and density)
- ^ The East End Alan Palmer, (John Murray, London 1989)
- ^ Hornchurch Essex: Census Tables at Vision of Britain accessed on 14 Dec 2006
- ^ The census was suspended for World War II
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