Thingoe Rural District
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Thingoe Rural District was a rural district
in the county
of West Suffolk
, England
. It was created in 1894. On 1 April 1935 the parish of Depden
was transferred to the Clare Rural District
. On the same date the district was enlarged by the transfer of the civil parishes of Barnham
, Barningham
, Coney Weston
, Euston
, Fakenham Magna
, Hepworth
, Honington
, Hopton
, Knettishall
, Market Weston
, Sapiston
, and Thelnetham
from the disbanded Brandon Rural District.
It was named after the ancient Hundred
of Thingoe ("thing-hoe" - "assembly-mound") and administered from Bury St Edmunds, which it surrounded.
Since 1 April 1974 it has formed part of the Borough of St Edmundsbury
.
At the time of its dissolution it consisted of the following 58 civil parishes.
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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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. On 1 April 1935 the parish of Depden
Depden
Depden is a village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located on the A143 around five miles south-west of Bury St Edmunds, in 2005 its population was 200....
was transferred 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...
. On the same date the district was enlarged by the transfer of the civil parishes of Barnham
Barnham
Barnham, as a person, may refer to:*Alice Barnham , the wife Francis Bacon*Benedict Barnham , an English merchantBarnham, as a location, may refer to:*Barnham, Suffolk, a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England...
, Barningham
Barningham
Barningham may refer to:*Barningham, County Durham*Barningham, Suffolk*Little Barningham, Norfolk*North Barningham, Norfolk...
, Coney Weston
Coney Weston
Coney Weston is a village in Suffolk, within the St. Edmundsbury district. It is a primarily rural residential town that has dormitory town status. It is north of Ixworth and from Bury St...
, Euston
Euston, Suffolk
Euston is a village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located on the A1088 around two miles south of Thetford, in 2005 its population was 130....
, Fakenham Magna
Fakenham Magna
Fakenham Magna is a village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located on the A1088 around eight miles north-east of Bury St Edmunds and four miles south-east of Thetford, in 2005 its population was 160....
, Hepworth
Hepworth, Suffolk
Hepworth is a village in the St Edmundsbury District, in the English county of Suffolk. Nearby settlements include the villages of Stanton and Barningham. For transport there is the A143 road nearby. Hepworth has a pub and a place of worship.-References:***...
, Honington
Honington, Suffolk
Honington is a small village in the county of Suffolk in England, located near the county's border with Norfolk border. The village lies on the River Blackbourn, approximately 8 miles from Bury St Edmunds and 6 miles from Thetford, Norfolk....
, Hopton
Hopton, Suffolk
Hopton is a village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located just south of the Norfolk border on the B1111 road between Stanton and Garboldisham, in 2005 it had a population of 650...
, Knettishall
Knettishall
Knettishall is a village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located on the south bank of the River Little Ouse , in 2005 it had a population of 40...
, Market Weston
Market Weston
Market Weston is a small village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located near the Norfolk border around seven miles east-south-east of Thetford, in 2005 its population was 260. The parish also contains the Weston Fen SSSI.The village was given a market...
, Sapiston
Sapiston
Sapiston is a small village in the county of Suffolk in England, UK located near the Suffolk-Norfolk border. It is in northern Suffolk lying on the river Blackbourn...
, and Thelnetham
Thelnetham
Thelnetham is a village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located on the southern bank of the River Little Ouse , six miles west of Diss, in 2005 its population was 230....
from the disbanded Brandon Rural District.
It was named after the ancient Hundred
Hundred (division)
A hundred is a geographic division formerly used in England, Wales, Denmark, South Australia, some parts of the United States, Germany , Sweden, Finland and Norway, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller administrative divisions...
of Thingoe ("thing-hoe" - "assembly-mound") and administered from Bury St Edmunds, which it surrounded.
Since 1 April 1974 it has formed part of the Borough of St Edmundsbury
St Edmundsbury (borough)
St Edmundsbury is a local government district and borough in Suffolk, England. It is named after its main town, Bury St Edmunds. The second town in the district is Haverhill....
.
At the time of its dissolution it consisted of the following 58 civil parishes.
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