Mildenhall Rural District
| Mildenhall | |
|---|---|
 Location within West Suffolk, 1894  Location within West Suffolk, 1935 | |
| History | |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • 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.
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
[edit]| Parish | From | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Barton Mills | ||
| Brandon | 1935 | From Brandon RD |
| Cavenham | ||
| Dalham | 1935 | From Moulton RD |
| Elveden | ||
| Eriswell | ||
| Freckenham | ||
| Gazeley | 1935 | From Moulton RD |
| Herringswell | ||
| Higham Green | 1935 | From Moulton RD |
| Icklingham | ||
| Kentford | ||
| Lakenheath | ||
| Mildenhall | ||
| Moulton | 1935 | From Moulton RD |
| Santon Downham | 1935 | From Brandon RD |
| Tuddenham | ||
| Wangford | ||
| Worlington |
Statistics
[edit]| Year | Area[2] | Population [3] |
Density (pop/ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acres | ha | |||
| 1911 | 64,870 | 26,252 | 8,311 | 0.32 |
| 1921 | 7,990 | 0.30 | ||
| 1931 | 7,815 | 0.30 | ||
| 1951 | 86,759 | 35,110 | 18,564 | 0.53 |
| 1961 | 86,758 | 20,458 | 0.58 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mildenhall RD through time: Population Statistics: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Mildenhall RD through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
 Former local government areas in Suffolk | |||||||
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