Saffron Walden Rural District

Saffron Walden Rural District was a rural district in the county of Essex, England. It was created in 1894 and later enlarged by the addition of the parishes of Berden, Birchanger, Elsenham, Farnham, Henham-on-the-Hill, Manuden, Stansted Mountfitchet and Ugley from the disbanded Stansted Rural District. It was named after and administered from Saffron Walden.

Since 1 April 1974 it has formed part of the District of Uttlesford.

At the time of its dissolution it consisted of the following 31 civil parishes.


 * Arkesden
 * Ashdon
 * Berden
 * Birchanger
 * Chrishall
 * Clavering
 * Debden
 * Elmdon
 * Elsenham
 * Farnham
 * Great Chesterford
 * Great Sampford
 * Hadstock
 * Hempstead
 * Henham-on-the-Hill
 * Langley
 * Littlebury
 * Little Chesterford
 * Little Sampford
 * Manuden
 * Newport
 * Quendon and Rickling
 * Radwinter
 * Stansted Mountfitchet
 * Strethall
 * Ugley
 * Wenden Lofts
 * Wendens Ambo
 * Wicken Bonhunt
 * Widdington
 * Wimbish