Place:Ongar, Essex, England

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NameOngar
TypeCivil parish
Coordinates51.703°N 0.244°E
Located inEssex, England     (1965 - )
See alsoChipping Ongar, Essex, Englandcivil parish transferred to Ongar in 1965
Greenstead, Essex, Englandcivil parish transferred to Ongar in 1965
High Ongar, Essex, Englandcivil parish transferred to Ongar in 1965
Shelley, Essex, Englandcivil parish transferred to Ongar in 1965
Brentwood (district), Essex, Englanddistrict municipality in which it is now located

Ongar was a civil parish created in 1965 from the parishes of Chipping Ongar, Greenstead, High Ongar and Shelley, all of which were abolished in the process. The area remained in Epping and Ongar Rural District until 1974. Since 1974 Ongar has been part of Brentwood Borough.

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