Abolition
In 1926 the parish of Hornchurch was removed to form Hornchurch Urban District and the parish of Dagenham, which included much of the vast Becontree estate, was removed to form Dagenham Urban District. In 1934 the district was abolished and the remaining parishes transferred to neighbouring districts:
| Parish | Transferred to | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Noak Hill | Romford Urban District (3,687 acres) | |
| 2. Havering-atte-Bower | ||
| 3. Great Warley | split with most to Hornchurch Urban District (7,141 acres) and part to Brentwood Urban District (1,002 acres) |
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| 4. Upminster | ||
| 5. Cranham | ||
| 6. Rainham | Hornchurch Urban District (4,546 acres) | |
| 7. Wennington |
The area today forms parts of the London Borough of Havering and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in Greater London. A boundary change in 1993 transferred the remaining parts of Great Warley to the Brentwood Borough of Essex.
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