Biggleswade Rural District
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Biggleswade was a rural district
in Bedfordshire
, England
from 1894 to 1974. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10093260
As initially created the district entirely surrounded but did not include Biggleswade
, which was an urban district
in its own right. In 1927 the parish of Sandy
, which bordered Biggleswade also became an urban district, leaving an island of two urban districts within the rural district.
The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972
, to form part of the Mid Bedfordshire district; the area is now in Central Bedfordshire
.
Rural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.-England and Wales:In England...
in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
from 1894 to 1974. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10093260
As initially created the district entirely surrounded but did not include Biggleswade
Biggleswade
Biggleswade is a market town and civil parish located on the River Ivel in Bedfordshire, England. It is well served by transport routes, being close to the A1 road between London and the North, as well as having a railway station on the main rail link North from London .-Geography:Located about 40...
, which was an urban district
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
in its own right. In 1927 the parish of Sandy
Sandy, Bedfordshire
Sandy is a small market town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It is between Cambridge and Bedford, and on the A1 road from London to Edinburgh. The area is dominated by a range of hills known as the Sand Hills. The River Ivel runs through Sandy. The dedication of the Anglican church is to...
, which bordered Biggleswade also became an urban district, leaving an island of two urban districts within the rural district.
The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
, to form part of the Mid Bedfordshire district; the area is now in Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire is a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. It was created from the merger of Bedfordshire County Council, Mid Bedfordshire and South Bedfordshire on 1 April 2009...
.