Goole Rural District
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Goole was a rural district
in the West Riding
of Yorkshire
, England
from 1894 to 1974.
It was created under the Local Government Act 1894
, based on most of the Goole
rural sanitary district (two parishes of which in Lincolnshire became part of the Isle of Axholme Rural District
). The town of Goole itself formed a separate urban district
. The district contained the following parishes
In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972
, the district became part of the Boothferry district of Humberside
. Since 1996 it has been divided between the East Riding of Yorkshire
and North Lincolnshire
unitary authorities.
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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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 West Riding
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
of Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, 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.
It was created 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...
, based on most of the Goole
Goole
Goole is a town, civil parish and port located approximately inland on the confluence of the rivers Don and Ouse in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England...
rural sanitary district (two parishes of which in Lincolnshire became part of the Isle of Axholme Rural District
Isle of Axholme Rural District
Isle of Axholme was a rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 based on the Lincolnshire parts of the Thorne rural sanitary district and two parishes of the Goole RSD .After the abolition of Crowle Urban District and...
). The town of Goole itself formed a separate 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....
. The district contained the following parishes
- AdlingfleetAdlingfleetAdlingfleet is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, that forms part of the civil parish of Twin Rivers. It is situated approximately to the east of Goole town centre.-History:...
- AirmynAirmynAirmyn is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated at the mouth of the River Aire with the River Ouse, approximately north west of Goole. It lies to the west of the M62 motorway and the A614 road...
- EastoftEastoftEastoft is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies within the Isle of Axholme, north-east of Crowle on the A161.The 2001 census recorded a parish population of 378.-History:...
- FockerbyFockerbyFockerby is a village in Lincolnshire, England close to the border with the East Riding of Yorkshire. It was once served by Fockerby railway station the terminus of a branch line from Goole.-External links:...
- Goole FieldsGoole FieldsGoole Fields is a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south-west of Goole town centre and lies at both sides but mainly south of the A161 road .Covering an area of ....
- GowdallGowdallGowdall is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately west of the town of Snaith.It lies a mile to the north of the M62 motorway and A645 road and just south of the River Aire....
- Haldenby
- HookHook, East Riding of YorkshireHook is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north east of Goole town centre and lies on the west bank of the River Ouse.According to the 2001 UK census, Hook parish had a population of 1,141....
- OusefleetOusefleetOusefleet is a small hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England approximately east of Goole. It is located just south of the River Ouse and north of the A161 road between Goole and Scunthorpe.It forms part of the civil parish of Twin Rivers....
- PollingtonPollingtonPollington is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south west of the town of Snaith and south of the M62 motorway...
- RawcliffeRawcliffe, East Riding of YorkshireRawcliffe is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately west of Goole...
- ReednessReednessReedness is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately east of the town of Goole and lies on the south bank of the River Ouse....
- Snaith and CowickSnaith and CowickSnaith and Cowick is a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately west of the town of Goole and covering an area of .The civil parish is formed by the town of Snaith and the villages of East Cowick and West Cowick....
- SwinefleetSwinefleetSwinefleet is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south east of the town of Goole on the A161 road from Goole to Crowle...
- WhitgiftWhitgift, East Riding of YorkshireWhitgift is a small linear hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England approximately east of Goole. It is located alongside the River Ouse and north of the A161 road between Goole and Scunthorpe. Ousefleet and Reedness are to the east and west respectively...
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....
, the district became part of the Boothferry district of Humberside
Humberside
Humberside was a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in Northern England from 1 April 1974 until 1 April 1996. It was composed of land from either side of the Humber Estuary, created from portions of the East and West ridings of Yorkshire and parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire...
. Since 1996 it has been divided between the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
and North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....
unitary authorities.