List of Districts |
Table 1: List of Places in Colchester Registration District
Civil Parish |
County |
From |
To |
Comments |
Abberton |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Aldham |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
All Saints |
1837 |
1897 |
Abolished 26.3.1897 and added to the parish of Colchester. |
|
Alresford |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (d) and (g). |
|
Ardleigh |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (d) and (g). |
|
Beaumont with Moze |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (d) and (g). |
|
Berechurch |
1837 |
1897 |
Abolished 26.3.1897 and added to the parish of Colchester. |
|
Birch |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Boxted |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Bradfield |
1957 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (f) and (g). |
|
Brightlingsea |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (d) and (g). |
|
Chapel |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Colchester |
1897 |
1974 |
Created 26.3.1897 from the parishes of St. Botolph, St. Giles, Lexden, St. Mary At The Walls, St. James, St. Leonard, St. Peter, Holy Trinity, Mile End St. Michael, Greenstead, St. Martin, All Saints, St. Mary Magdalen, St. Nicholas, St. Runwald and Berechurch. Abolished 1.4.1974 to become an unparished area. See also Table 2, notes (b) and (d). |
|
Colchester* |
1974 |
2010 |
Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish of Colchester. See also Table 2, note (g). |
|
Copford |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Dedham |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
East Donyland |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
East Mersea |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Easthorpe |
1939 |
1949 |
Abolished 1.4.1949 and divided between the parishes of Copford, Messing cum Inworth and Marks Tey. See also Table 2, note (b). |
|
Eight Ash Green |
1949 |
2010 |
Created 1.4.1949 out of the parishes of Copford, Fordham, Stanway and Aldham. See also Table 2, note (g). |
|
Elmstead |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (d) and (g). |
|
Fingringhoe |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Fordham |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Frating |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (d) and (g). |
|
Frinton & Walton |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (d) and (g). |
|
Great & Little Wigborough |
1953 |
2010 |
Created 3.4.1953 from the parishes of Great Wigborough, Little Wigborough and Layer de la Haye. See also Table 2, note (g). |
|
Great Bentley |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (d) and (g). |
|
Great Bromley |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (d) and (g). |
|
Great Clacton |
1939 |
1974 |
Abolished 1.4.1974 to become the Tendring unparished area. See also Table 2, note (d). |
|
Great Horkesley |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Great Oakley |
1957 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (f) and (g). |
|
Great Tey |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Great Wigborough |
1939 |
1953 |
Abolished 3.4.1953 and added to the parish of Great & Little Wigborough. See also Table 2, note (b). |
|
Greenstead |
1837 |
1897 |
Abolished 26.3.1897 and added to the parish of Colchester. |
|
Harwich |
1957 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (f) and (g). |
|
Holy Trinity |
1837 |
1897 |
Abolished 26.3.1897 and added to the parish of Colchester. |
|
Langenhoe |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Langham |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Lawford |
1957 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (f) and (g). |
|
Layer Breton |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Layer de la Haye |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Layer Marney |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Lexden |
1837 |
1897 |
Abolished 26.3.1897 and added to the parish of Colchester. See also Table 2, note (a). |
|
Little Bentley |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (d) and (g). |
|
Little Bromley |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (d) and (g). |
|
Little Clacton |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (d) and (g). |
|
Little Horkesley |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Little Oakley |
1957 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (f) and (g). |
|
Little Tey |
1939 |
1949 |
Abolished 1.4.1949 and added to the parish of Marks Tey. See also Table 2, note (b). |
|
Little Wigborough |
1939 |
1953 |
Abolished 3.4.1953 and added to the parish of Great & Little Wigborough. See also Table 2, note (b). |
|
Manningtree |
1957 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (f) and (g). |
|
Marks Tey |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Messing |
1939 |
1949 |
Abolished 1.4.1949 and added to the parish of Birch. See also Table 2, note (b). |
|
Messing cum Inworth |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b), (e) and (g). |
|
Mile End St. Michael |
1837 |
1897 |
Abolished 26.3.1897 and added to the parish of Colchester. |
|
Mistley |
1957 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (f) and (g). |
|
Mount Bures |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Myland |
1999 |
2010 |
Created 1.4.1999 out of the Chelmsford unparished area. See also Table 2, note (g). |
|
Peldon |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Ramsey |
1957 |
1979 |
Renamed 12.1.1979 to become the parish of Ramsey & Parkeston. See also Table 2, note (f). |
|
Ramsey & Parkeston |
1979 |
2010 |
Created 12.1.1979 by renaming the parish of Ramsey. See also Table 2, note (g). |
|
Salcott |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
St. Botolph |
1837 |
1897 |
Abolished 26.3.1897 and added to the parish of Colchester. |
|
St. Giles |
1837 |
1897 |
Abolished 26.3.1897 and added to the parish of Colchester. |
|
St. James |
1837 |
1897 |
Abolished 26.3.1897 and added to the parish of Colchester. |
|
St. Leonard |
1837 |
1897 |
Abolished 26.3.1897 and added to the parish of Colchester. |
|
St. Martin |
1837 |
1897 |
Abolished 26.3.1897 and added to the parish of Colchester. |
|
St. Mary at the Walls |
1837 |
1897 |
Abolished 26.3.1897 and added to the parish of Colchester. |
|
St. Mary Magdalen |
1837 |
1897 |
Abolished 26.3.1897 and added to the parish of Colchester. |
|
St. Nicholas |
1837 |
1897 |
Abolished 26.3.1897 and added to the parish of Colchester. |
|
St. Osyth |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (d) and (g). |
|
St. Peter |
1837 |
1897 |
Abolished 26.3.1897 and added to the parish of Colchester. |
|
St. Runwald |
1837 |
1897 |
Abolished 26.3.1897 and added to the parish of Colchester. |
|
Stanway |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Tendring |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (d) and (g). |
|
Tendring* |
1974 |
2010 |
Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish of Great Clacton. See also Table 2, note (g). |
|
Thorpe-le-Soken |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (d) and (g). |
|
Thorrington |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (d) and (g). |
|
Tiptree |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b), (c) and (g). |
|
Virley |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Wakes Colne |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Weeley |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (d) and (g). |
|
West Bergholt |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
West Mersea |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Wivenhoe |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Wix |
1957 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (f) and (g). |
|
Wormingford |
1939 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Wrabness |
1957 |
2010 |
See Table 2, notes (f) and (g). |
Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Colchester Registration District
Date of Change | Note | Description of Change | Population transferred |
25.3.1883 |
(a) | Gained part of the parish of Lexden (which until 25.3.1883 formed a detached part of the parish of West Bergholt) from Lexden registration district. |
0 in 1891 |
1.7.1939 |
(b) | Gained parts of the parish of Colchester (which until 1.4.1934 formed parts of the parishes of East Donyland, Langenhoe, Stanway, West Bergholt and Wivenhoe) and the parishes of Abberton, Aldham, Birch, Boxted, Chapel, Copford, Dedham, East Donyland, East Mersea, Easthorpe, Fingringhoe, Fordham, Great Horkesley, Great Tey, Great Wigborough, Langenhoe, Langham, Layer Breton, Layer de la Haye, Layer Marney, Little Horkesley, Little Tey, Little Wigborough, Marks Tey, Messing, Messing cum Inworth, Mount Bures, Peldon, Salcott, Stanway, Tiptree, Virley, Wakes Colne, West Bergholt, West Mersea, Wivenhoe and Wormingford, from Lexden registration district. |
23141 in 1931 |
(c) | Gained part of the parish of Tiptree (which until 1.4.1934 formed parts of the parishes of Tolleshunt D'Arcy and Tolleshunt Knights) from Maldon registration district. |
955 in 1931 |
|
(d) | Gained part of the parish of Colchester (which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Ardleigh) and the parishes of Alresford, Ardleigh, Beaumont with Moze, Brightlingsea, Elmstead, Frating, Frinton & Walton, Great Bentley, Great Bromley, Great Clacton, Little Bentley, Little Bromley, Little Clacton, St. Osyth, Tendring, Thorpe-le-Soken, Thorrington and Weeley, from Tendring registration district. |
40025 in 1931 |
|
1.4.1956 |
(e) | Lost part of the parish of Messing cum Inworth (which was added to the parish of Kelvedon on 1.4.1956) to Braintree registration district. |
0 in 1951 |
1.10.1957 |
(f) | Gained the parishes of Bradfield, Great Oakley, Harwich, Lawford, Little Oakley, Manningtree, Mistley, Ramsey, Wix and Wrabness, from Harwich registration district. |
38503 in 1951 |
1.2.2010 (abolished) |
(g) | Lost the Colchester and Tendring unparished areas and the parishes of Abberton, Aldham, Alresford, Ardleigh, Beaumont cum Moze, Birch, Boxted, Bradfield, Brightlingsea, Chappel, Copford, Dedham, East Donyland, East Mersea, Eight Ash Green, Elmstead, Fingringhoe, Fordham, Frating, Frinton & Walton, Great & Little Wigborough, Great Bentley, Great Bromley, Great Horkesley, Great Oakley, Great Tey, Harwich, Langenhoe, Langham, Lawford, Layer Breton, Layer de la Haye, Layer Marney, Little Bentley, Little Bromley, Little Clacton, Little Horkesley, Little Oakley, Manningtree, Marks Tey, Messing cum Inworth, Mistley, Mount Bures, Myland, Peldon, Ramsey & Parkeston, Salcott, St. Osyth, Stanway, Tendring, Thorpe-le-Soken, Thorrington, Tiptree, Virley, Wakes Colne, Weeley, West Bergholt, West Mersea, Wivenhoe, Wix, Wormingford and Wrabness, to Essex registration district. |
294335 in 2001 |
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