Melford Rural District
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Melford Rural District was a rural district
in the county
of West Suffolk
, England
. It was created in 1894, under the Local Government Act 1894
from that part of the Sudbury
rural sanitary district in West Suffolk (the rest becoming Belchamp Rural District
in Essex).
On 1 April 1935 it lost the parishes of Cavendish
and Hawkedon
to the Clare Rural District
. At the same time the Glemsford Urban District was abolished and added to the district. It was named after Long Melford
and administered from Sudbury
.
Since 1 April 1974 it has formed part of the District of Babergh
.
At the time of its dissolution it consisted of the following 21 civil parish
es.
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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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 county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
of West Suffolk
West Suffolk
West Suffolk was an administrative county of England created in 1889 from part of the county of Suffolk. It survived until 1974 when it was rejoined with East Suffolk. Its county town was Bury St Edmunds....
, 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...
. It was created in 1894, 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 that part of the Sudbury
Sudbury, Suffolk
Sudbury is a small, ancient market town in the county of Suffolk, England, on the River Stour, from Colchester and from London.-Early history:...
rural sanitary district in West Suffolk (the rest becoming 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 ....
in Essex).
On 1 April 1935 it lost the parishes of Cavendish
Cavendish, Suffolk
Cavendish is a village and civil parish in the Stour Valley in Suffolk, England. It is from Bury St Edmunds and from Newmarket.It is believed that Cavendish is called so because a man called Cafa used to own a pasture or 'edisc' there, and it therefore became known as Cafa's Edisc and eventually...
and Hawkedon
Hawkedon
Hawkedon is a village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located around seven miles south-south-west of Bury St Edmunds, the parish also contains the hamlet of Thurston End, and in 2005 had a population of 120. The majority of the village is classed as a...
to the Clare Rural District
Clare Rural District
Clare Rural District was a rural district in the county of West Suffolk, England. It was created in 1894. On 1 April 1935 it was enlarged by the addition of the parishes of Lidgate and Ousden from the disbanded Moulton Rural District, Cavendish and Hawkedon from the Melford Rural District and...
. At the same time the Glemsford Urban District was abolished and added to the district. It was named after Long Melford
Long Melford
Long Melford is a large village and civil parish in the county of Suffolk, England. It is on Suffolk's border with Essex, which is marked by the River Stour, approximately from Colchester and from Bury St. Edmunds...
and administered from Sudbury
Sudbury, Suffolk
Sudbury is a small, ancient market town in the county of Suffolk, England, on the River Stour, from Colchester and from London.-Early history:...
.
Since 1 April 1974 it has formed part of the District of Babergh
Babergh
Babergh is a local government district in Suffolk, England. Its council headquarters is based in Hadleigh, whilst its largest town is Sudbury.The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Sudbury, Hadleigh urban district, Cosford Rural District, Melford Rural District and...
.
At the time of its dissolution it consisted of the following 21 civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
es.
- ActonActon, SuffolkActon is a village and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. The parish also includes the hamlets of Cuckoo Tye and Newman's Green. According to Eilert Ekwall the meaning of the name is Village by the Oaks....
- AlphetonAlphetonAlpheton is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. Located on the A134 road about six miles north of Sudbury, in 2005 it had a population of 260. According to Eilert Ekwall the meaning of the village name is the homestead of Aelfled.-History:-Background:Alpheton is...
- AssingtonAssingtonAssington is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. Located near Sudbury, in 2005 it had a population of 380....
- BoxtedBoxted, SuffolkBoxted is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. Located around north of Sudbury, in 2005 it had a population of 120....
- Bures St. MaryBures St. MaryBures St Mary is a civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. In 2005 it had a population of 940.The parish covers the eastern part of the village of Bures, the western part being in the Bures Hamlet parish in Essex....
- ChiltonChilton, SuffolkChilton is a civil parish on the eastern outskirts of Sudbury in Suffolk, England.Once a normal village, Chilton today consists of scattered clusters of housing and an isolated Church of St Mary, and is a prime example of a deserted medieval village....
- GlemsfordGlemsfordGlemsford is a village in the Babergh district in Suffolk, England, near the town of Sudbury. Glemsford is located near the River Glem and the River Stour also flows nearby...
- Great CornardGreat CornardGreat Cornard is a large village located just outside Sudbury, in Suffolk, England.-History:The area now called Great Cornard has been occupied since pre-history, with evidence of Palaeolithic, Bronze Age and Roman settlements in the parish. The village is accounted for in the Domesday Book as the...
- Great WaldingfieldGreat WaldingfieldGreat Waldingfield is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England about two miles north-east of Sudbury and two miles south-west of its sister village, Little Waldingfield. The village is split into two separate parts; the older and smaller part around the St...
- HartestHartestHartest is a small village in the Babergh district of the English county of Suffolk. It is located halfway between Bury St. Edmunds and Sudbury on the B1066 road in the Glem valley...
- LawshallLawshallLawshall is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. Located around a mile off the A134 between Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury, it is part of Babergh district.-Background:...
- LeavenheathLeavenheathLeavenheath is a village and civil parish located on the Essex - Suffolk border. Located on the A134 between Sudbury and Colchester, it is part of Babergh district. The parish also contains the hamlets of Cock Street and Honey Tye, and in 2001 had a population of 1,373.The village was named after...
- Little CornardLittle CornardLittle Cornard is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. Located around from its larger sibling, Great Cornard, on the B1057 road between Sudbury and Colchester, it is part of Babergh district, and has a population of 305. The parish also includes the hamlet of Workhouse Green.The...
- Little WaldingfieldLittle WaldingfieldLittle Waldingfield is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. Located two miles from its sister village, Great Waldingfield, it is part of the Babergh district, and includes the hamlet of Humble Green....
- Long MelfordLong MelfordLong Melford is a large village and civil parish in the county of Suffolk, England. It is on Suffolk's border with Essex, which is marked by the River Stour, approximately from Colchester and from Bury St. Edmunds...
- Nayland-with-WissingtonNayland-with-WissingtonThe Nayland-with-Wissington parish comprises Nayland village and the adjoining rural hamlet of Wissington . They were originally two separate parishes and were united into one civil parish in 1883...
- NewtonNewton, SuffolkNewton, also known as Newton Green to distinguish it from Nowton near Bury St Edmunds, is a small village and civil parish in Suffolk, England...
- ShimplingShimplingShimpling is a village and civil parish in south Suffolk, England. Located around 7 miles from Bury St Edmunds, it is part of Babergh district. The village is essentially split into two halves, the newer Shimpling Street and around 2 miles away the actual village of Shimpling...
- SomertonSomerton, SuffolkSomerton is a civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk in eastern England.Somerton is split into two smaller villages: Upper Somerton with a population of approximately 50 and Lower Somerton with a population of about 20. Upper Somerton is at the top of one valley and has St. Margaret's...
- StansteadStanstead, SuffolkStanstead is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. The name Stanstead comes from the Old English for "Stony place". Located off the B1066, it is around from Sudbury, and is part of Babergh district. It is about from the of Glemsford, from Hadleigh, and from...
- Stoke-by-NaylandStoke-by-NaylandStoke by Nayland in the English county of Suffolk, lies close to the border with Essex in what is sometimes referred to as Constable Country. It contains a church, St Mary, part of the Deanery of in the Diocese of Chelmsford...