| Monks Risbridge | |
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  Monks Risbridge Location within Suffolk | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Monks Risbridge is a former civil parish now in the parish of Barnardiston, in the West Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. In 1971 the parish had a population of 0.[1]
History
editThe name "Risbridge" means 'Brushwood bridge'.[2] Monks Risbridge was an extra-parochial area, it became a civil parish in 1858.[3] In 1889 it became part of the administrative county of West Suffolk, in 1894 it became part of Clare Rural District. In 1974 it became part of the non-metropolitan district of St Edmundsbury in the non-metropolitan county of Suffolk. On 1 April 1988 the parish was abolished and merged with Barnardiston.[4] In 2019 the area became part of West Suffolk district.
References
edit- ^ "Population statistics Monks Risbridge ExP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Monks Risbridge Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Monks Risbridge CP/ExP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "The St. Edmundsbury (Parishes) Order 1988" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
Category:Former civil parishes in Suffolk Category:West Suffolk District
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