# The Essex and Hertfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992

S.I. 1992/2119 · made 31 August 1992

This Order transfers areas between the counties of Essex and Hertfordshire, affecting the boundaries of the Essex districts of Epping Forest, Harlow and Uttlesford, and ofthe Hertfordshire districts of Broxbourne and East Hertfordshire. Consequential changes to parishes, unparished areas, local government electoral areas, petty sessional divisions and coroners' districts are made.

Made under: Local Government Act 1972 (Section 51, Section 67)

## Introductory text

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
CHANGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
Made 31st August 1992
Laid before Parliament 11th September 1992
Coming into force
for the purposes referred to in article 1(2) 2nd October 1992
for all other purposes 1st April 1993
The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under sections 51(2) and 67(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order which gives effect to proposals submitted to him under sections 47, 48(1) and 51(1) of that Act, more than six weeks before the making of this Order, by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England:

## 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Essex and Hertfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992.
(2) This Order shall come into force on 2nd October 1992 for any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976.
(3) For all other purposes, this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1993.

## 2 Interpretation

(1) In this Order—
“district” includes a borough;
“Essex” means the county of Essex;
“Hertfordshire” means the county of Hertfordshire;
any reference to Epping Forest, to Harlow or to Uttlesford is a reference to the Essex district of that name;
any reference to Broxbourne or to East Hertfordshire is a reference to the Hertfordshire district of that name;
“electoral division” means an electoral division of the county to which an area is transferred by this Order;
“the map” means one or more of the 16 maps prepared by the Department of the Environment, marked “Maps of the Essex and Hertfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992”, and deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976;
“parish” includes a town;
any reference to an area as unparished is a reference to that area not forming part of any parish; and
“ward” means a ward of the district to which an area is transferred, except where the expression “parish ward” appears, when it refers to a ward of the parish to which an area is transferred.

## 3 Transfers from Essex to Hertfordshire

Each area of Essex which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from that county and from the district (and the parish, if any) named in column 3 to—
(a) Hertfordshire;
(b) the district (and the parish, if any) mentioned in column 4;
(c) the ward, electoral division and petty sessional division so mentioned; and to
(d) the Hertford coroner’s district.
TABLE
1.
2.
3.
4.
Area marked
On map
Transferred from Essex, and from—
To Hertfordshire,and to—
B
13
Epping Forest
Parish of Nazeing
Broxbourne
Unparished
Broxbourne ward
Hoddesdon South electoral division
Cheshunt petty sessional division
C
13
Epping Forest
Parish of Nazeing
Broxbourne
Unparished
Hoddesdon Town ward
Hoddesdon South electoral division
Cheshunt petty sessional division
C
11
Epping Forest
Parish of Roydon
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Hunsdon
Hunsdon ward
Sawbridgeworth electoral division
Hertford and Ware petty sessional division
B
D
11
12
Epping Forest
Parish of Roydon
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Stanstead Abbots
Stanstead ward
Ware South electoral division
Hertford and Ware petty sessional division
A, B and C
9
Epping Forest
Parish of Sheering
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Sawbridgeworth
Sawbridgeworth ward
Sawbridgeworth electoral division
Bishop’s Stortford petty sessional division
E
14 & 15
Epping Forest
Town of Waltham Abbey
Broxbourne
Unparished
Cheshunt North ward
Cheshunt North electoral division
Cheshunt petty sessional division
B
16
Epping Forest
Town of Waltham Abbey
Broxbourne
Unparished
Waltham Cross North ward
Waltham Cross electoral division
Cheshunt petty sessional division
C
16
Epping Forest
Town of Waltham Abbey
Broxbourne
Unparished
Waltham Cross South ward
Waltham Cross electoral division
Cheshunt petty sessional division
C
14
Epping Forest
Town of Waltham Abbey
Broxbourne
Unparished
Wormley and Turnford ward
Cheshunt North electoral division
Cheshunt petty sessional division
A, B and D
10
Harlow
Unparished
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Gilston
Hunsdon ward
Sawbridgeworth electoral division
Bishop’s Stortford petty sessional division
E
10
Harlow
Unparished
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Sawbridgeworth
Sawbridgeworth ward
Sawbridgeworth electoral division
Bishop’s Stortford petty sessional division
A
2
Uttlesford
Parish of Birchanger
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Bishop’s Stortford
Bishop’s Stortford Chantry ward
Bishop’s Stortford Chantry
Thorley electoral division
Bishop’s Stortford petty sessional division
A
3 & 4
Uttlesford
Parish of Birchanger
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Bishop’s Stortford
Bishop’s Stortford Parsonage ward
Bishop’s Stortford Central
Parsonage electoral division
Bishop’s Stortford petty sessional division
C, D and F
1
Uttlesford
Parish of Farnham
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Bishop’s Stortford
Bishop’s Stortford Chantry ward
Bishop’s Stortford Chantry
Thorley electoral division
Bishop’s Stortford petty sessional division
A
6
Uttlesford
Parish of Great Hallingbury
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Bishop’s Stortford
Bishop’s Stortford Central ward
Bishop’s Stortford Central
Parsonage electoral division
Bishop’s Stortford petty sessional division
B
6
Uttlesford
Parish of Great Hallingbury
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Bishop’s Stortford
Bishop’s Stortford Parsonage ward
Bishop’s Stortford Central
Parsonage electoral division
Bishop’s Stortford petty sessional division
C and E
7
Uttlesford
Parish of Little Hallingbury
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Sawbridgeworth
Sawbridgeworth ward
Sawbridgeworth electoral division
Bishop’s Stortford petty sessional division
B
7
Uttlesford
Parish of Little Hallingbury
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Thorley
Much Hadham ward
Sawbridgeworth electoral division
Bishop’s Stortford petty sessional division

## 4 Transfers from Hertfordshire to Essex

Each area of Hertfordshire which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from that county and from the district (and the parish and the parish, if any) named in column 3 to—
(a) Essex;
(b) the district (and the parish and parish ward, if any) mentioned in column 4;
(c) the ward, electoral division and petty sessional division so mentioned; and to
(d) the Essex No. 1 coroner’s district.
TABLE
1.
2.
3.
4.
Area marked
On map
Transferred from Herts., and from—
To Essex, and to—
A
A
13
14
Broxbourne
Unparished
Epping Forest
Parish of Nazeing
Riverside parish ward
Nazeing ward
North Weald and Nazeing electoral division
Epping and Ongar petty sessional division
A
12
Broxbourne
Unparished
Epping Forest
Parish of Roydon
Dobbs Weir parish ward
Roydon ward
North Weald and Nazeing electoral division
Harlow petty sessional division
B
A, B, C and D
A & D
14
15
16
Broxbourne
Unparished
Epping Forest
Town of Waltham Abbey
West parish ward
Waltham Abbey West ward
Waltham Abbey electoral division
Epping and Ongar petty sessional division
A and B
1
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Albury
Uttlesford
Parish of Farnham
Stort Valley ward
Stansted electoral division
Saffron Walden petty sessional division
B
B
2
3 & 4
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Bishop’s Stortford
Uttlesford
Parish of Birchanger
Birchanger ward
Stansted electoral division
Saffron Walden petty sessional division
E
1
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Bishop’s Stortford
Uttlesford
Parish of Farnham
Stort Valley ward
Stansted electoral division
Saffron Walden petty sessional division
C
4 & 5
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Bishop’s Stortford
Uttlesford
Parish of Great Hallingbury
Great Hallingbury ward
Dunmow electoral division
Harlow petty sessional division
E
11
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Eastwick
Harlow
Unparished
Little Parndon ward
Little Parndon and Town Centre electoral division
Harlow petty sessional division
C
10
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Gilston
Harlow
Unparished
Mark Hall North ward
Harlow and Mark Hall electoral division
Harlow petty sessional division
D
11
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Hunsdon
Harlow
Unparished
Little Parndon ward
Little Parndon and Town Centre electoral division
Harlow petty sessional division
A and B
D and E
8
9
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Sawbridgeworth
Epping Forest
Parish of Sheering
Sheering ward
Ongar electoral division
Harlow petty sessional division
F
10
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Sawbridgeworth
Harlow
Unparished
Mark Hall North ward
Harlow and Mark Hall electoral division
Harlow petty sessional division
D
7
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Sawbridgeworth
Uttlesford
Parish of Little Hallingbury
Little Hallingbury ward
Dunmow electoral division
Harlow petty sessional division
B and C
12
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Stanstead Abbots
Epping Forest
Parish of Roydon
Dobbs Weir parish ward
Roydon ward
North Weald and Nazeing electoral division
Harlow petty sessional division
A
11
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Stanstead Abbots
Epping Forest
Parish of Roydon
Village parish ward
Roydon ward
North Weald and Nazeing electoral division
Harlow petty sessional division
A
7
East Hertfordshire
Parish of Thorley
Uttlesford
Parish of Little Hallingbury
Little Hallingbury ward
Dunmow electoral division
Harlow petty sessional division

## 5 Town and country planning

(1) In this article, “provision” means a provision of a development plan (as defined in section 336 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990).
(2) Any provision applying to an area transferred by this Order shall continue to apply to that area, notwithstanding the transfer, until replaced by a provision which so applies, and which is expressed to supersede the preserved provision.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment
G. S. K. Young
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment
31st August 1992

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order transfers areas between the counties of Essex and Hertfordshire, affecting the boundaries of the Essex districts of Epping Forest, Harlow and Uttlesford, and ofthe Hertfordshire districts of Broxbourne and East Hertfordshire. Consequential changes to parishes, unparished areas, local government electoral areas, petty sessional divisions and coroners' districts are made.
The map and table forming part of this note (Pages 8 and 9) give a general guide to the areas affected. Prints of the detailed maps (described in article 2) may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of the council for each district affected, and additionally at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment located in 2, Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB.
In approximate terms, the parts of Essex transferred to Hertfordshire have a total area of 170 hectares, and 500 inhabitants, and the parts of Hertfordshire transferred to Essex have a total area of 260 hectares and a population of 60.
The Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one.
TABLE OF CHANGES EFFECTED
Transfers—
Description of main areas transferred—
From Essex to Hertfordshire (Article 3)
Roydon/Hunsdon transfer of open land to the north-east of Roydon Lock.
Birchanger/Bishop’s Stortford transfer of area south of A1250 road and east of the M11 motorway.
Great Hallingbury/Bishop’s Stortford transfer of area including part of Boundary Road, and of Dimsdale Crescent.
Great Hallingbury/Bishop’s Stortford transfer of area lying to north-east of Great Beldams and to north-west of Little Beldams.
From Hertfordshire to Essex (Article 4)
Bishop’s Stortford/Birchanger transfer of land to south of A120 road, including the area known as Woodside.
Bishop’s Stortford/Great Hallingbury transfer of area at Start Hill, including part of the M11 motorway and of the A120 road.
Transfers from Hunsdon and Eastwick to Harlow of area at Eastwick Mead, lying to the south of River Stort and to the north of Canons Brook.
Transfer Sawbridgeworth/Sheering of area to the east of Hallingbury Road and Great Hyde Hall, including Spill Timber Wood, Oak Spring, Little Hyde Hall Farm and Eighteenacre Spring.
Realignments of Boundaries in the Following Areas—
(i) to centre of River Lee Navigation at—
(a) Nazeing/Broxbourne, in vicinity of Carthagena Estate, Nazeing Mead and Boating Lake, Keysers Estate, and Turnford Marsh; and
(b) Waltham Abbey/Broxbourne, in vicinities of Holyfield Marsh, Cheshunt Marsh, Station Road, Lea Road, Seventy Acres, Turnershill Marsh, Thistly Marsh and Holdbrook.
(ii) to centre of River Stort at—
(a) Sheering/Sawbridgeworth, near Feakes Lock;
(b) Harlow/Gilston/Sawbridgeworth, in vicinities of Town Park, Fiddler’s Brook, Latton Island and Harlow Mill Bridge;
(c) Little Hallingbury/Sawbridgeworth, in the Wallbury, Tednambury Farm and Thorley Wash areas;
(d) Broxbourne/Roydon, at Glen Faba;
(e) Albury/Farnham, near The Maltings; and
(f) Thorley/Little Hallingbury, west of Port Lane.
(iii) Other realignments at—
(a) Roydon/Stanstead Abbots, near Hunsdon Brook, and also at the water sewage works;
(b) Farnham/Bishop’s Stortford, near Bloodhounds Wood and Wickham Hall; and
(c) Albury/Farnham, near Moorfield Spring and Parkfield Spring.

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