An Act for the division of the Parish of Barking into two distinct Parishes for lay and civil purposes.
WHEREAS the parish of Barking in the county of Essex is a parish of very large extent and comprises the four divisions commonly known as Barking Town Ward Ripple Ward Ilford Ward and Chadwell Ward which have of late greatly increased in rateable value and population: And whereas at the date of the last valuation for rateable purposes the said Barking Town Ward and Ripple Ward were of the rateable value together of 81,092l. 5s. and the said Ilford Ward and Chadwell Ward were of the rateable va...