Wainford Rural District was a rural district in East Suffolk, England, between 1934 and 1974. It was created by a merger of the disbanded Wangford Rural District and parts of Blything Rural District,[1] and contained the group of small villages collectively known as The Saints. The name Wainford is linked to that of Wangford, a historic hundred of Suffolk.
| Wainford | |
|---|---|
 Location within East Suffolk, 1934 | |
| History | |
| • Created | 1934 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Waveney |
| Status | Rural district |
The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, and the area became part of the Waveney district.
Statistics
edit| Year | Area[2] | Population [3] |
Density (pop/ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acres | ha | |||
| 1951 | 44,900 | 18,171 | 7,069 | 0.39 |
| 1961 | 6,299 | 0.35 | ||
Parishes
editParishes formerly in Wangford RD: Stoven, Westhall, Wissett, , Barsham, Ellough, Flixton, Homersfield, Ilketshall (St Andrew, St John, St Lawrence, St Margaret), Mettingham, North Cove, Redisham, Ringsfield, Shadingfield, Shipmeadow, Sotterley, South Elmham (All Saints and St Nicholas, St Cross, St James, St Margaret, St Michael, St Peter), Weston, Willingham St Mary, Worlingham.
Formerly in Blything RD: Blyford, Brampton, Holton, Rumburgh, Sotherton, Spexhall
References
edit- ^ "Wainford 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 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Wainford RD through time: Population Statistics: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Wainford RD through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 11 July 2017.