Thetford Rural District Explained

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)
1911	38,799	14,425	0.37
1921		13,121	0.34
1931		13,150	0.34

Parishes

Parish	From	To	Notes
	1902		Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
	1902		Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
			To Wayland RD
	1902		Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
			To Swaffham RD
			To Wayland RD
	1902		Formerly Guiltcross RD.
	1902		To Wayland RD
			To Downham RD
		1929	Added to Feltwell
	1902		Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
	1902		Formerly Guiltcross RD.
			To Wayland RD (with Brettenham)
			To Downham RD
			To Wayland RD
			To Swaffham RD
			To Downham RD
			To Swaffham RD
	1902		Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
			To Downham RD
	1902		Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
			To Wayland RD (with Brettenham)
			To Swaffham RD
	1902		Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
			To Swaffham RD
			To Swaffham RD
	1902		Formerly Guiltcross RD.
			To Swaffham RD
			To Wayland RD

References

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

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