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A History of the County of Essex: Volume 5

Year published

1966

Author

W.R. Powell (editor)

Description

Provides a thematic account of the growth of metropolitan Essex since 1850. Also contains topographical accounts of Barking, Ilford, Dagenham and other areas of Essex now within greater London.

Sponsor

Victoria County History

Source

Victoria County History: Essex (Secondary texts)

Places

London

Subjects

Local, Urban and metropolitan

Periods

11th and 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th

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1
List of maps and plans
XIII
2
Editorial note
XV
3
Essex VCH committee
XVII
4
Lists of documents used
XIX-XX
5
Note on abbreviations
XXI
6
Metropolitan Essex since 1850 - Introduction
1-2
7
Metropolitan Essex since 1850 - Population growth and the built-up area
2-9
8
Economic influences on growth - Employment opportunities
9-21
9
Economic influences on growth - Local transport
21-29
10
Economic influences on growth - The land
30-31
11
Local administration and public services - Administrative bodies
32-37
12
Local administration and public services - Utility services
37-47
13
Social conditions and activity
47-63
14
Metropolitan Essex since 1919 - Suburban growth
63-74
15
Metropolitan Essex since 1919 - Local adminstration
74-81
16
Metropolitan Essex since 1919 - Social conditions
81-90
17
Metropolitan Essex since 1919 - The Second World War and after
90-92
18
The hundred of Waltham - Introduction
93-96
19
The parish and borough of Chingford
97-114
20
Epping - Introduction and manors
114-127
21
Epping - Economic history and local government
127-132
22
Epping - Churches, schools and charities
132-140
23
Nazeing
140-150
24
Waltham Holy Cross - Introduction and manors
151-162
25
Waltham Holy Cross - Economic history and local government
162-170
26
Waltham Holy Cross - Churches, schools and charities
170-180
27
The hundred of Becontree - Introduction
181-183
28
The ancient parish of Barking - Introduction
184-190
29
The ancient parish of Barking - Manors
190-214
30
The ancient parish of Barking - Agrarian history, markets and fairs
214-219
31
The ancient parish of Barking - Local government and poor relief
219-222
32
The ancient parish of Barking - Abbeys and churches founded before 1830
222-231
33
The ancient parish of Barking - Roman Catholicism and Protestant Nonconformity
231-233
34
The ancient parish of Barking - Charities
233-235
35
The borough of Barking
235-248
36
The borough of Ilford
249-266
37
Dagenham - Introduction and manors
267-281
38
Dagenham - Economic history and local government
281-294
39
Dagenham - Churches, schools and charities
294-302
40
Index - A - K
303-311
41
Index - L - Z
311-319