County Borough of Southend on Sea
The County Borough of Southend-on-Sea was a local government district covering the seaside resort of Southend-on-Sea in Essex, England. Southend was governed by an elected local board from 1866 until 1892, when the town was incorporated to become a municipal borough, at which point it was officially renamed Southend-on-Sea. The borough was raised to the status of a county borough in 1914, taking over the provision of county-level services from Essex County Council. The county borough was abolished in 1974 and replaced by a non-metropolitan district of Southend-on-Sea covering the same area but with its council having different powers.