Chafford Hundred
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| Population | 5,000 (est. March 2003) |
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| Unitary authority | Thurrock |
| Ceremonial county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRAYS |
| Postcode district | RM16 |
| Dial code | 01375 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Thurrock |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Essex | |
Chafford Hundred is a recent UK housing development (building began in 1989) just outside Greater London between Grays and South 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, Grays Thurrock, Little Warley, South Ockendon, South Weald, Stifford and West Thurrock and, now in Greater London, the parishes of Cranham, North Ockendon, Rainham, Upminster and Wennington. The use of the hundred decreased throughout the 19th century.
[edit] Schools
Chafford Hundred currently has three primary schools and one secondary school.
- Tudor Court Primary School
- Warren Primary School
- Chafford Hundred Campus Primary School
- Chafford Hundred Campus Secondary School
