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 | |
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![]() Location within West Suffolk, 1894 ![]() Location within West Suffolk, 1935 | |
History | |
• Created | 1894 |
• Abolished | 1974 |
• Succeeded by | Forest Heath |
Status | Rural 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
editParish | From | Notes |
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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
editYear | Area[2] | Population [3] |
Density (pop/ha) | |
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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.