Mildenhall Rural District

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Mildenhall
Mildenhall RD 1894.png
Location within West Suffolk, 1894
Mildenhall RD 1935.png
Location within West Suffolk, 1935
History
  Created1894
  Abolished1974
  Succeeded by Forest Heath
Status Rural district

Mildenhall Rural District was a rural district in the county of West Suffolk, England. It was created in 1894 out of the former Mildenhall rural sanitary district.

Contents

In 1935 it was expanded by taking in parts of the disbanded Brandon and Moulton RDs. [1]

Since 1 April 1974 it has formed part of the local government district of Forest Heath and then from 1st April 2019 West Suffolk district.

Parishes

ParishFromNotes
Barton Mills
Brandon 1935From Brandon RD
Cavenham
Dalham 1935From Moulton RD
Elveden
Eriswell
Freckenham
Gazeley 1935From Moulton RD
Herringswell
Higham Green 1935From Moulton RD
Icklingham
Kentford
Lakenheath
Mildenhall
Moulton 1935From Moulton RD
Santon Downham 1935From Brandon RD
Tuddenham
Wangford
Worlington

Statistics

YearArea [2] Population
[3]
Density
(pop/ha)
acresha
191164,87026,2528,3110.32
19217,9900.30
19317,8150.30
195186,75935,11018,5640.53
196186,75820,4580.58

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References

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