Blyth Rural District

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Blyth
Blyth RD 1934.png
Location within East Suffolk, 1934
History
 • Created1934
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded bySuffolk Coastal
StatusRural district

Blyth Rural District was a rural district in East Suffolk, England, between 1934 and 1974.

The rural district was formed by the merger of parts of Blything Rural District and Plomesgate Rural District with a small parts of Hoxne RD, all of which were being abolished.[1] It covered a coastal area north of Aldeburgh and inland parishes around Saxmundham.

The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, and became part of Suffolk Coastal district.

Statistics[]

Year Area[2] Population
[3] 		Density
(pop/ha)
acres ha
1939 21,215
1951 98,184 39,734 19,281 0.49
1961 98,182 39,733 18,600 0.47

Parishes[]

Parishes formerly in Blything Rural District:

Formerly in Plomesgate Rural District:

Formerly in Hoxne Rural District:

References[]

  1. ^ "Blyth RD through time: Census tables with data for the Local Government District". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Blyth RD through time: Population Statistics: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Blyth RD through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 July 2017.

Coordinates: 52°13′N 1°29′E / 52.22°N 1.49°E / 52.22; 1.49

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