Deben Rural District

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Deben
Deben RD 1934.png
Location within East Suffolk, 1934
History
 • Created1934
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded by Suffolk Coastal
Status Rural district
 •  HQ Woodbridge

Deben Rural District was a rural district in the county of East Suffolk, England. It was created in 1934 by the merger of parts of the disbanded Bosmere and Claydon Rural District, the disbanded Plomesgate Rural District and the disbanded Woodbridge Rural District, under a County Review Order. [1] It was named after the River Deben and administered from Woodbridge.

Contents

Its area was reduced slightly in 1952 by an expansion of the county borough of Ipswich.

On 1 April 1974, it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, and has since formed part of the District of Suffolk Coastal.

Statistics

YearArea [2] Population
[3] 		Density
(pop/ha)
acresha
1951109,97844,50727,5050.62
1961109,31044,23732,3090.73

Parishes

At the time of its dissolution it consisted of the following 66 civil parishes.

  1. Alderton
  2. Bawdsey
  3. Blaxhall
  4. Boulge
  5. Boyton
  6. Bredfield
  7. Brightwell
  8. Bromeswell
  9. Bucklesham
  10. Burgh
  11. Butley
  12. Campsea Ashe
  13. Capel St. Andrew
  14. Charsfield
  15. Chillesford
  16. Clopton
  17. Cretingham
  18. Culpho
  19. Dallinghoo
  20. Dallinghoo Wield
  21. Debach
  22. Eyke
  23. Falkenham
  24. Foxhall
  25. Gedgrave
  26. Great Bealings
  27. Grundisburgh
  28. Hasketon
  29. Havergate Island
  30. Hemley
  31. Hollesley
  32. Hoo
  33. Iken
  34. Kesgrave
  35. Kirton
  36. Letheringham
  37. Levington
  38. Little Bealings
  39. Martlesham
  40. Melton
  41. Monewden
  42. Nacton
  43. Newbourn
  44. Orford
  45. Otley
  46. Pettistree
  47. Playford
  48. Purdis Farm
  49. Ramsholt
  50. Rendlesham
  51. Rushmere St. Andrew
  52. Shottisham
  53. Stratton Hall
  54. Sudbourne
  55. Sutton
  56. Swilland
  57. Trimley St. Martin
  58. Trimley St. Mary
  59. Tuddenham St. Martin
  60. Tunstall
  61. Ufford
  62. Waldringfield
  63. Wantisden
  64. Westerfield
  65. Wickham Market
  66. Witnesham

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References

  1. ↑ "Deben 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. ↑ "Deben RD through time: Population Statistics: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Deben 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°06′N1°24′E / 52.1°N 1.4°E / 52.1; 1.4

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