Barnsley Rural District
53°33′11″N 1°28′52″W / 53.553°N 1.481°W
| Barnsley | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1894 | 14,538 acres (58.83 km2) |
| • 1911 | 9,752 acres (39.46 km2) |
| • 1931 | 9,752 acres (39.46 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1901 | 4,044 |
| • 1911 | 4,124 |
| • 1931 | 4,435 |
| History | |
| • Origin | Wakefield Rural District |
| Status | Rural district |
| Government | Barnsley Rural District Council |
| • HQ | Barnsley |
| Subdivisions | |
| • Type | Civil parishes |
Barnsley was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England from 1894 to 1938. It encompassed the surrounding area but did not include the town of Barnsley.
Creation
The district was formed by the
Boundary changes
The district lost territory and population due to three growing towns in its area being constituted as separate
Civil parishes
The rural district initially consisted of eight civil parishes:[1]
- Billingley
- Carlton
- Cudworth (until 1900)
- Darfield (until 1896)
- Notton
- Royston (until 1896)
- Stainborough
- Woolley
Abolition
Under the Local Government Act 1929, county councils were obliged to review the districts into which their county was divided. The West Riding County Council made an order in 1938 abolishing Barnsley Rural District and redistributing its area among surrounding districts:[2]
- Billingley passed to Hemsworth Rural District.
- Most of Carlton parish was absorbed by the County Borough of Barnsley, with an unpopulated area passing to Royston Urban District.
- Notton and Woolley were transferred to Wakefield Rural District, with small parts going to DartonUrban District.
- Stainbrough was transferred to Penistone Rural District.
References
- ^ ISBN 0-86193-127-0.
- ^ "Barnsley RD". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
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