Melford Rural District

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Coordinates: 52°02′N 0°45′E / 52.04°N 0.75°E / 52.04; 0.75
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Melford

Location within West Suffolk, 1894
Glemsford UD in yellow.

Location within West Suffolk, 1935
History
 • Created1894
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded byBabergh
StatusRural district
 • HQSudbury

Melford Rural District was a

urban district
.

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 restored to the district.[2]

Since 1 April 1974 it has formed part of the District of Babergh.

Parishes

At the time of its dissolution it consisted of the following 21 civil parishes.

Statistics

Year Area[3] Population
[4] 		Density
(pop/ha)
acres ha
1911 49,850 20,174 12,791 0.63
1921 12,189 0.60
1931 11,618 0.58
1951 47,398 19,181 12,957 0.68
1961 47,397 13,317 0.69

References

  1. ^ "Melford Rural District Council". The National Archives (United Kingdom). Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Melford 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 8 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Melford RD through time: Population Statistics: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Melford RD through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 8 July 2017.

52°02′N 0°45′E / 52.04°N 0.75°E / 52.04; 0.75

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