Burford Rural District
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Burford was a rural district
in Shropshire
in England
from 1894 to 1934.
It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894
that part of the Tenbury rural sanitary district which was in Shropshire
(the bulk forming Tenbury Rural District in Worcestershire
). It consisted of the parishes of Boraston
, Burford
, Greete, Nash
and Whitton.
It was abolished in 1934 by a county review order made under the Local Government Act 1929
, with its area being transferred to the Ludlow Rural District
.
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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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 Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
in 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 1934.
It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894
Local Government Act 1894
The Local Government Act 1894 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales outside the County of London. The Act followed the reforms carried out at county level under the Local Government Act 1888...
that part of the Tenbury rural sanitary district which was in Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
(the bulk forming Tenbury Rural District in Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
). It consisted of the parishes of Boraston
Boraston
Boraston is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.According to the 2001 census it had a population of 200. The village is on the border with Worcestershire, and not far from Herefordshire. The nearest town is Tenbury Wells, about two miles to the southwest. The Shropshire parish...
, Burford
Burford, Shropshire
Burford is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.- Location :The parish is situated to the north of the River Teme, on the other side of the Teme is the Worcestershire town of Tenbury Wells. To the west, the A456 road bridges the Ledwyche Brook, leading to the Herefordshire village of...
, Greete, Nash
Nash, South Shropshire
Nash is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England, near to Tenbury Wells. The parish had a population of 305 at the 2001 census....
and Whitton.
It was abolished in 1934 by a county review order made under the Local Government Act 1929
Local Government Act 1929
The Local Government Act 1929 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made changes to the Poor Law and local government in England and Wales....
, with its area being transferred to the Ludlow Rural District
Ludlow Rural District
Ludlow was a rural district in Shropshire, England from 1894 to 1974.It was created by the Local Government Act 1894 from the Ludlow rural sanitary district. It was enlarged in 1934 under a County Review Order by taking in the disbanded Burford Rural District and parts of the Church Stretton Rural...
.