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Coordinates: 52°26′N 1°43′E / 52.44°N 1.71°E / 52.44; 1.71
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Lothingland

Location within East Suffolk, 1934
History
 • Created1934
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded byWaveney;
Great Yarmouth
StatusRural district

Lothingland was a rural district in East Suffolk, England, named after the ancient half-hundred of Lothingland which was merged with Mutford half-hundred in 1763 to form Mutford and Lothingland.[1]

The rural district was formed in 1934 by the merger of most of Mutford and Lothingland Rural District along with part of Blything Rural District, both of which were being abolished. [2] It covered a coastal area between Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.

The district was administered from offices in Rectory Road, Lowestoft. The site is now occupied by Kingswear Court.

The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, and split between the new districts of the borough of Great Yarmouth (in Norfolk) and Waveney (in Suffolk).

Statistics

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Year Area[3] Population
[4] 		Density
(pop/ha)
acres ha
1951 44,675 18,080 14,716 0.81
1961 16,034 0.89

Parishes

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Parishes formerly in Blything RD: Benacre, Covehithe, Easton Bavents, Frostenden, Henham, Henstead, Reydon, South Cove, Uggeshall, Wangford, Wrentham.

Formerly in Mutford and Lothingland RD: Ashby, Barnby, Belton, Blundeston, Bradwell, Burgh Castle, Carlton Colville, Corton, Flixton (Lothingland), Fritton, Gisleham, Herringfleet, Hopton on Sea, Kessingland, Lound, Mutford, Oulton, Rushmere, Somerleyton.

References

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  1. ^ William White (1844). History, gazetteer, and directory of Suffolk. p. 480.
  2. ^ "Lothingland 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.
  3. ^ "Lothingland RD through time: Population Statistics: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Lothingland RD through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 July 2017.

52°26′N 1°43′E / 52.44°N 1.71°E / 52.44; 1.71

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