Position within Norfolk, 1894
Position within Norfolk, 1894

Boundaries in 1894. 1902 extension in yellow

Thetford Rural District was a rural district in Norfolk, England from 1894 to 1935.[1]

It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 based on the Thetford rural sanitary district. It covered the lands which were in Norfolk and lay to the north and east of Thetford Municipal Borough.

In 1902 it took in the western part of the disbanded Guiltcross Rural District,[2].

In 1935, Thetford RD was abolished and its territory divided between Downham, Swaffham and Wayland RDs.

Statistics

Year Area (ha)
[3]		 Population
[4]		 Density
(pop/ha)
191138,79914,4250.37
192113,1210.34
193113,1500.34

Parishes

ParishFromToNotes
Blo' Norton1902Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
Brandon1902Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
BrettenhamTo Wayland RD
Bridgham1902Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
CranwichTo Swaffham RD
CroxtonTo Wayland RD
East Harling1902Formerly Guiltcross RD.
East Wretham1902To Wayland RD
FeltwellTo Downham RD
Feltwell Anchor1929Added to Feltwell
Garboldisham1902Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
Gasthorpe1902Formerly Guiltcross RD.
Great and Little SnarehillTo Wayland RD (with Brettenham)
Hockwold cum WiltonTo Downham RD
KilverstoneTo Wayland RD
LynfordTo Swaffham RD
MethwoldTo Downham RD
MundfordTo Swaffham RD
North Lopham1902Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
NorthwoldTo Downham RD
Riddlesworth1902Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
RushfordTo Wayland RD (with Brettenham)
SantonTo Swaffham RD
South Lopham1902Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
SturstonTo Swaffham RD
Weeting with BroomhillTo Swaffham RD
West Harling1902Formerly Guiltcross RD.
West ToftsTo Swaffham RD
West WrethamTo Wayland RD

References

  1. ↑ "Thetford 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 29 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Garboldisham CP/AP through time: Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. This change is not reported on the District level pages, but is apparent from parish commencement dates. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Thetford RD through time: Population Statistics: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Thetford RD through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 29 June 2017.

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