A Study of the Strood by W.E. Duane. Chapter 7. Page 42.

The Boundaries of West Mersea and the Strood contd.

... between East and West Mersea be erased and that the Island be administered by one Urban District Council. A second proposal was that West Mersea Urban District Council should lose that part of the mainland within its boundary and take in East Mersea, so that just the island would be under the West Mersea Urban District Council. The second proposal was much favoured by the County Planning Dept. but final outcome of the discussions allowed both East and West Mersea to keep their separate identities, but West Mersea would lose that part of the mainland previously held to the Parish of Peldon. Where should the Strood be allocated? The final ruling was that:- [Note 1] "the boundary between West Mersea Urban District Council and the Lexden and Winstree Urban District Council is altered to follow approximately the Ray and Pyefleet Channels and all land lying to the north of this natural feature is transferred to the rural district and the Parish of Peldon."

Essex County Council Record [Note 2] and Sealed Map [Note 3] shew the area shaded to be transferred. This was copied on to the Ordnance Survey Map Sheet T.M.01 affixed facing page 37. The boundary now hugs the east bank of the Strood and crosses the road just in front of Strood Villa to pick up the Ray Channel, so the Strood remains within the boundary of West Mersea by the skin of its teeth!

By confirmation of this Order on 1st April, 1953 Peet Hall and Peet ...

Note 1 C.P. File 28/417 crossed to 70/417.
Note 2 ACC 9725.
Note 3 ACC 9359

Date: 1965