Flaxton Rural District
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Flaxton was a rural district
in the North Riding of Yorkshire
from 1894 to 1974. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894
from the part of the York Rural Sanitary District
which was in the North Riding.
It continued in existence until 1974 when, under the Local Government Act 1972
, it was abolished, and went to form part of the Ryedale
district. Some parishes have, since 1996, been part of the City of York 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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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 the North Riding of Yorkshire
North Riding of Yorkshire
The North Riding of Yorkshire was one of the three historic subdivisions of the English county of Yorkshire, alongside the East and West Ridings. From the Restoration it was used as a Lieutenancy area. The three ridings were treated as three counties for many purposes, such as having separate...
from 1894 to 1974. 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...
from the part of the York Rural Sanitary District
York Rural Sanitary District
York was a rural sanitary district in Yorkshire, England until 1894. It was based on the York poor law union , and included parishes in the West Riding, the North Riding and the East Riding, forming a ring around the city.It was abolished in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894, and split to...
which was in the North Riding.
It continued in existence until 1974 when, 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....
, it was abolished, and went to form part of the Ryedale
Ryedale
Ryedale is a non-metropolitan district of the shire county of North Yorkshire in England. Settlements include Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Norton-on-Derwent, Pickering, and Terrington.-Derivation of name:...
district. Some parishes have, since 1996, been part of the City of York district.