Mitford and Launditch Rural District

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Position within Norfolk, 1935 Mitford and Launditch RD 1935.png
Position within Norfolk, 1935

Boundaries on 1935 map.

Mitford and Launditch Rural District was a rural district in Norfolk, England from 1894 to 1974. [1]

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It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 based on the Mitford and Launditch rural sanitary district, taking its name from the two ancient hundreds of Mitford and Launditch. It completely encircled East Dereham Urban District.

The district was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 and became part of the Breckland district. Its boundaries never changed during its 80 year existence.

Statistics

YearArea (ha)
[2] 		Population
[3] 		Density
(pop/ha)
191141,42918,6980.45
192117,9450.43
193117,1070.41
195118,1130.44
196117,6510.43

Parishes

ParishFromToNotes
Bawdeswell
Beeston with Bittering
Beetley
Billingford
Bintree
Brisley
Bylaugh
Colkirk
Cranworth
East Bilney 1935Added to Beetley
East Lexham 1935Component of Lexham
East Tuddenham
Elsing
Foxley
Fransham 1935Merger of Great Fransham and Ltttle Fransham
Garvestone
Gateley
Great Dunham
Great Fransham 1935Component of Fransham
Gressenhall
Guist
Hardingham
Hockering
Hoe
Horningtoft
Kempstone
Letton 1935Added to Cranworth
Lexham 1935Merger of East Lexham and West Lexham
Litcham
Little Dunham
Little Fransham 1935Component of Fransham
Longham
Lyng
Mattishall
Mattishall Burgh 1935Added to Mattishall
Mileham
North Elmham
North Tuddenham
Oxwick and Pattesley 1935Added to Colkirk
Reymerston 1935Added to Garveston
Rougham
Scarning
Shipdham
Southburgh 1935Added to Cranworth
Sparham
Stanfield
Swanton Morley
Thuxton 1935Added to Garveston
Tittleshall
Twyford
Weasenham All Saints
Weasenham St Peter
Wellingham
Wendling 1935Component of Lexham
West Lexham
Westfield 1935Component of Whinburgh
Whinburgh
Whissonsett
Woodrising 1935Added to Cranworth
Worthing 1935Added to Hoe

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References

  1. ↑ "Mitford and Launditch 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 30 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Mitford and Launditch RD through time: Population Statistics: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Mitford and Launditch RD through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 30 June 2017.

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