Cosford Rural District

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Cosford
Cosford RD 1894.png
Location within West Suffolk, 1894
History
 • Created1894
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded by Babergh
Status Rural district

Cosford Rural District was a rural district in the county of West Suffolk, England. It was created in 1894 out of the earlier Cosford rural sanitary district, except for Hadleigh parish which was made a separate urban district. Only minor adjustments were made to its boundary in the reorganisation of 1935. [1] It was named after the historic hundred of Cosford, although the rural district covered a significantly larger area that included most of Cosford hundred (with the notable exception of Hadleigh) and part of the neighbouring hundred of Babergh.

Contents

Since 1 April 1974 it has formed part of the local government district of Babergh.

Parishes

Cosford RD contained the parishes of

  1. Aldham,
  2. Bildeston,
  3. Boxford,
  4. Brent Eleigh,
  5. Brettenham,
  6. Chelsworth,
  7. Cockfield,
  8. Edwardstone,
  9. Elmsett,
  10. Groton,
  11. Hadleigh Hamlet (abolished 1935),
  12. Hitcham,
  13. Kersey,
  14. Kettlebaston,
  15. Lavenham,
  16. Layham,
  17. Lindsey,
  18. Milden,
  19. Monks Eleigh,
  20. Nedging with Naughton (2 parishes before 1935),
  21. Polstead,
  22. Preston St Mary,
  23. Semer,
  24. Thorpe Morieux,
  25. Wattisham
  26. Whatfield.

Statistics

YearArea [2] Population
[3] 		Density
(pop/ha)
acresha
191148,57319,65711,8080.60
192110,3920.53
19319,5510.49
195148,53019,6409,5360.49
196148,52919,6399,0680.46

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References

  1. ↑ "Cosford 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 8 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Cosford RD through time: Population Statistics: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Cosford RD through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 8 July 2017.

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