Basildon Urban District

Basildon Urban District was a local government district in south Essex, England from 1934 to 1974.The district was created in 1934 consisting of the following parishes :Basildon Bowers Gifford Great Burstead Laindon Lee Chapel Little Burstead Nevendon North Benfleet Pitsea Vange It also gained 1,282 acres from Chelmsford Rural District and 1,627 acres 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. In 1955 the district was renamed Basildon, still consisting of the Billericay parish.