Blyth Rural District

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Blyth
Blyth RD 1934.png
Location within East Suffolk, 1934
History
 • Created1 April 1934
 • Abolished31 March 1974
 • Succeeded by Suffolk Coastal
Status Rural district
 •  HQ Blyth House, Rendham Road, Saxmundham

Blyth Rural District was a rural district in East Suffolk, England, between 1934 and 1974.

Contents

The rural district was formed by the merger of parts of Blything Rural District and Plomesgate Rural District with a small parts of Hoxne Rural District, all of which were being abolished. [1] It covered a coastal area north of Aldeburgh and inland parishes around Saxmundham, although both those towns were excluded from the district.

Shortly after the district's creation the council built itself an office on Rendham Road in Saxmundham, holding its first meeting in the new building (later known as Blyth House) in April 1935. [2] [3]

The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, and became part of Suffolk Coastal district.

Statistics

YearArea [4] Population
[5] 		Density
(pop/ha)
acresha
193921,215
195198,18439,73419,2810.49
196198,18239,73318,6000.47

Parishes

Parishes formerly in Blything Rural District:

Formerly in Plomesgate Rural District:

Formerly in Hoxne Rural District:

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References

  1. ↑ "Blyth RD through time: Census tables with data for the Local Government District". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Electric light poles". Diss Express. 5 April 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Blyth Rural District Council". Diss Express. 3 May 1935. p. 3. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Blyth RD through time: Population Statistics: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Blyth RD through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 July 2017.

Coordinates: 52°13′N1°29′E / 52.22°N 1.49°E / 52.22; 1.49

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