Gloucester Rural District
51°52′01″N 2°14′56″W / 51.867°N 2.249°W
| Gloucester | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 30,680 acres (124.2 km2) |
| • 1961 | 70,817 acres (286.59 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1901 | 10,779 |
| • 1931 | 14,840 |
| • 1971 | 37,397 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Forest of Dean, Stroud, Tewkesbury |
| Status | Rural district |
| • HQ | Gloucester |
Gloucester was, from 1894 to 1974, a rural district in the administrative county of Gloucestershire, England.[1][2] The district did not include the City of Gloucester, which was a separate county borough. In 1935, Gloucester RD was more than doubled in size.
Formation
[edit]The Rural District was created by the Local Government Act 1894 as successor to Gloucester Rural Sanitary District. It was governed by a directly elected Rural District Council (RDC), which replaced the Rural Sanitary Authority that had comprised the poor law guardians for the area.
Boundary Changes
[edit]Under the Local Government Act 1929 County Councils were given the duty of reviewing all urban and rural districts within their area. In Gloucestershire, there were a number of very small districts, and under the County of Gloucester Review Order 1935, Gloucester RD was enlarged by the transfer of the whole or parts of five abolished districts.[3]
Between 1951 and 1967, a number of suburban areas adjacent to Gloucester were removed from the Rural District, when the city boundary was expanded.[3]
Parishes
[edit]The district comprised the following civil parishes:[1]
| Parish | Notes |
| Arlingham | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District in 1935. |
| Ashleworth | |
| Barnwood | Abolished in 1967 with most of area passing to Gloucester County Borough |
| Brockworth | |
| Brookthorpe, renamed Brookthorpe with Whaddon 1956 | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District in 1935. |
| Chaceley | Transferred from abolished Tewkesbury Rural District 1935. |
| Churchdown | |
| Down Hatherley | |
| Eastington | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District in 1935. |
| Elmore | |
| Forthampton | Transferred from abolished Tewkesbury Rural District 1935. |
| Frampton on Severn | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District in 1935. |
| Fretherne with Saul | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District in 1935. |
| Frocester | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District in 1935. |
| Hardwicke | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District 1935. |
| Harescombe | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District 1935. |
| Haresfield | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District 1935. |
| Hasfield | Transferred from abolished Tewkesbury Rural District 1935. |
| Hempsted | Absorbed by Gloucester County Borough 1967. |
| Highnam | Formed 1935 by union of Highnam Over, Lassington parishes. |
| Highnam Over | Became part of Highnam parish 1935. |
| Hucclecote | |
| Innsworth: renamed from Longlevens 1967 | |
| Lassington | Became part of Highnam parish 1935. |
| Longford | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District 1935. |
| Longlevens: renamed Innsworth 1967 | Created 1935 from part of Wotton St Mary Without |
| Longney | |
| Maisemore | |
| Matson | Absorbed by Gloucester County Borough 1935. |
| Minsterworth | Transferred from abolished East Dean and United Parishes Rural District 1935 |
| Moreton Valence | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District 1935. |
| Newnham | Formerly an urban district, abolished 1935 |
| Norton | |
| Prinknash Park | Absorbed by Upton St Leonards parish 1935 |
| Quedgeley | |
| Sandhurst | |
| Standish | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District 1935. |
| Tirley | Transferred from abolished Tewkesbury Rural District 1935. |
| Twigworth | |
| Upton St Leonards | Absorbed Prinknash Park parish 1935 |
| Westbury on Severn | Formerly an urban district, abolished 1935 |
| Whaddon | Abolished 1935: split between Gloucester County Borough and Brookthorpe parish |
| Wheatenhurst: renamed Whitminster 1945 | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District 1935. |
| Wotton St Mary Without | Abolished 1935, part to create Longlevens parish, part to Gloucester County Borough. |
| Wotton Vill | Absorbed by Gloucester County Borough 1951. |
Abolition
[edit]The rural district was abolished on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. Its territory was split between three new non-metropolitan districts: Tewkesbury (17 parishes), Stroud (16 parishes) and Forest of Dean (Newnham and Westbury-on-Severn parishes).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Youngs, Frederic A Jr. (1979). Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol.I: Southern England. London: Royal Historical Society. p. 611. ISBN 0-901050-67-9.
- ^ www.visionofbritain.org.uk Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Relationships / unit history of Gloucester RD". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
- ^ Local government in England and Wales: A Guide to the New System. London: HMSO. 1974. pp. 51–52. ISBN 0-11-750847-0.