Mildenhall 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.

Mildenhall

Location within West Suffolk, 1894

Location within West Suffolk, 1935
History
 • Created1894
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded byForest Heath
StatusRural 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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Mildenhall RD through time: Population Statistics: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Mildenhall RD through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 8 July 2017.