Chafford Hundred
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| Chafford Hundred | |
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| Statistics | |
| Population: | 5,000 (est. March 2003) |
| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | TQ595795 |
| Administration | |
| District: | Thurrock |
| Region: | East of England |
| Constituent country: | England |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial county: | Essex |
| Historic county: | Essex |
| Services | |
| Police force: | Essex Police |
| Ambulance service: | East of England |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | GRAYS |
| Postal district: | RM16 |
| Dialling code: | 01375 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Thurrock |
| European Parliament: | East of England |
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Chafford Hundred is a recent UK housing development (building began in 1989) just outside Greater London between Grays and Ockendon in the Borough of Thurrock. It is immediately adjacent to Lakeside Shopping Centre and West Thurrock. Chafford Hundred railway station serves the local area.
A hundred is a historical subdivision used in England. Chafford Hundred in its original form covered a much larger area than the modern day development including the parishes of Aveley, Brentwood, Childerditch, Cranham, Grays Thurrock, Little Warley, North Ockendon, Rainham, South Ockendon, South Weald, Stifford, Upminster, Wennington and West Thurrock. The use of the hundred decreased throughout the 19th century.
The county's speedway team can be found nearby at Arena Essex, next to Thurrock Lakeside along the A1306. Here the top speedway riders from around the world can be seen racing weekly from March to October.
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