Halstead Rural District
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Halstead was a rural district
in Essex
, England
from 1894 to 1974. It was created by the Local Government Act 1894
as a successor to the Halstead
rural sanitary district.
In 1934 it was greatly enlarged by adding the areas of the disbanded Belchamp Rural District
and Bumpstead Rural District
.
It was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972
and now forms part of the district of Braintree
.
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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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 Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, 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 by 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...
as a successor to the Halstead
Halstead
Halstead is a town and civil parish located in Braintree District of Essex, England, near Colchester and Sudbury. It has a population of 11,053. The town is situated in the Colne Valley, and originally developed on the hill to the north of the river...
rural sanitary district.
In 1934 it was greatly enlarged by adding the areas of the disbanded Belchamp Rural District
Belchamp Rural District
Belchamp was a rural district in Essex in England. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from that part of the Sudbury rural sanitary district which was in Essex ....
and Bumpstead Rural District
Bumpstead Rural District
Bumpstead was a rural district in the administrative county of Essex, England from 1894 to 1934.-Formation:The rural district was created by the Local Government Act 1894 from the part of Risbridge Rural Sanitary District that was in Essex...
.
It was abolished 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....
and now forms part of the district of Braintree
Braintree (district)
Braintree is a local government district in the English county of Essex. Its main town is Braintree.The main centres of population are Braintree, Witham and Halstead....
.