Samford Rural District

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Samford
Samford RD 1894.png
Location within East Suffolk, 1894
History
 • Created1894
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded byBabergh
StatusRural district

Samford Rural District was a rural district within the administrative county of East Suffolk between 1894 and 1974. It was created out of the earlier Samford rural sanitary district.[1] It was named after the historic hundred of Samford, whose boundaries it closely matched.

Under the East Suffolk County Review Order of 1934, the only changes made were a revision of the boundary with the county borough of Ipswich. This boundary was revised again in 1952.

Under the Local Government Act 1972, Samford Rural District was abolished in 1974, and its area became part of the district of Babergh.

Statistics[]

Year Area[2] Population
[3] 		Density
(pop/ha)
acres ha
1911 45,347 18,351 13,868 0.76
1921 14,640 0.80
1931 13,931 0.76
1951 45,139 18,267 15,324 0.84
1961 45,030 18,223 14,509 0.80

Parishes[]

Samford RD contained the parishes of Belstead, Bentley, Brantham, Burstall, Capel St Mary, Chattisham, Chelmondiston, Copdock, East Bergholt, Erwarton, Freston, Great Wenham, Harkstead, Higham, Hintlesham, Holbrook, Holton St Mary, Little Wenham, Raydon, Shelley, Shotley, Sproughton, Stratford St Mary, Stutton, Tattingstone, Washbrook, Wherstead and Woolverstone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Samford 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. ^ "Samford RD through time: Population Statistics: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Samford RD through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 July 2017.

Coordinates: 51°59′N 1°04′E / 51.99°N 1.06°E / 51.99; 1.06

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