Thetford Rural District

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Position within Norfolk, 1894 Thetford RD 1894.png
Position within Norfolk, 1894

Boundaries in 1894. 1902 extension in yellow

Thetford Rural District was a rural district in Norfolk, England from 1894 to 1935. [1]

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It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 based on the Thetford rural sanitary district. It covered the lands which were in Norfolk and lay to the north and east of Thetford Municipal Borough.

In 1902 it took in the western part of the disbanded Guiltcross Rural District, [2] .

In 1935, Thetford RD was abolished and its territory divided between Downham, Swaffham and Wayland RDs.

Statistics

YearArea (ha)
[3] 		Population
[4] 		Density
(pop/ha)
191138,79914,4250.37
192113,1210.34
193113,1500.34

Parishes

ParishFromToNotes
Blo' Norton 1902Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
Brandon 1902Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
Brettenham To Wayland RD
Bridgham 1902Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
Cranwich To Swaffham RD
Croxton To Wayland RD
East Harling 1902Formerly Guiltcross RD.
East Wretham 1902To Wayland RD
Feltwell To Downham RD
Feltwell Anchor 1929Added to Feltwell
Garboldisham 1902Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
Gasthorpe 1902Formerly Guiltcross RD.
Great and Little Snarehill To Wayland RD (with Brettenham)
Hockwold cum Wilton To Downham RD
Kilverstone To Wayland RD
Lynford To Swaffham RD
Methwold To Downham RD
Mundford To Swaffham RD
North Lopham 1902Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
Northwold To Downham RD
Riddlesworth 1902Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
Rushford To Wayland RD (with Brettenham)
Santon To Swaffham RD
South Lopham 1902Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
Sturston To Swaffham RD
Weeting with Broomhill To Swaffham RD
West Harling 1902Formerly Guiltcross RD.
West Tofts To Swaffham RD
West Wretham To Wayland RD

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References

  1. ↑ "Thetford 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 29 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Garboldisham CP/AP through time: Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. This change is not reported on the District level pages, but is apparent from parish commencement dates. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Thetford RD through time: Population Statistics: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Thetford RD through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 29 June 2017.

Coordinates: 52°29′N0°40′E / 52.48°N 0.67°E / 52.48; 0.67

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