Manningtree Parish Council exercised this right in 1998, becoming Manningtree Town Council. Since then it has claimed to be the smallest town by land area in England, although its population exceeds that of Fordwich in Kent, which was also the smallest town by land area prior to 1998.

In 2009, proposals were considered for merging Manningtree with Mistley and Lawford to form a single parish. The merger was not pursued.

Geography

Manningtree is on Holbrook

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