Thetford Rural District

Thetford Rural District was a rural district in Norfolk, England from 1894 to 1935.[1]

Position within Norfolk, 1894 Boundaries in 1894. 1902 extension in yellow

It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 based on the Thetford rural sanitary district. It covered the lands which were in Norfolk and lay to the north and east of Thetford Municipal Borough.

In 1902 it took in the western part of the disbanded Guiltcross Rural District,[2].

In 1935, Thetford RD was abolished and its territory divided between Downham, Swaffham and Wayland RDs.

Statistics

Year	Area (ha) [3]	Population [4]	Density (pop/ha)
1911	38,799	14,425	0.37
1921		13,121	0.34
1931		13,150	0.34

Parishes

Parish	From	To	Notes
Blo' Norton	1902		Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
Brandon	1902		Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
Brettenham			To Wayland RD
Bridgham	1902		Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
Cranwich			To Swaffham RD
Croxton			To Wayland RD
East Harling	1902		Formerly Guiltcross RD.
East Wretham	1902		To Wayland RD
Feltwell			To Downham RD
Feltwell Anchor		1929	Added to Feltwell
Garboldisham	1902		Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
Gasthorpe	1902		Formerly Guiltcross RD.
Great and Little Snarehill			To Wayland RD (with Brettenham)
Hockwold cum Wilton			To Downham RD
Kilverstone			To Wayland RD
Lynford			To Swaffham RD
Methwold			To Downham RD
Mundford			To Swaffham RD
North Lopham	1902		Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
Northwold			To Downham RD
Riddlesworth	1902		Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
Rushford			To Wayland RD (with Brettenham)
Santon			To Swaffham RD
South Lopham	1902		Formerly Guiltcross RD. To Wayland RD
Sturston			To Swaffham RD
Weeting with Broomhill			To Swaffham RD
West Harling	1902		Formerly Guiltcross RD.
West Tofts			To Swaffham RD
West Wretham			To Wayland RD

References

1. "Thetford 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 29 June 2017.
2. "Garboldisham CP/AP through time: Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. This change is not reported on the District level pages, but is apparent from parish commencement dates. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
3. "Thetford RD through time: Population Statistics: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
4. "Thetford RD through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 29 June 2017.