Belchamp Rural District
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Belchamp was a rural district
in Essex
in England
. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894
from that part of the Sudbury
rural sanitary district which was in Essex (the rest going to form the Melford Rural District
in West Suffolk
).
The rural district contained the following parishes:
Originally, the rural district also contained part of the parish of Ballingdon
, the rest of which was in West Suffolk
. The Essex part of the parish was transferred to West Suffolk (and the borough of Sudbury
) in 1896.
Belchamp rural district was abolished in 1934 under a County Review Order
, and merged into the Halstead Rural District
.
Rural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.-England and Wales:In England...
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894
Local Government Act 1894
The Local Government Act 1894 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales outside the County of London. The Act followed the reforms carried out at county level under the Local Government Act 1888...
from that part of the Sudbury
Sudbury, Suffolk
Sudbury is a small, ancient market town in the county of Suffolk, England, on the River Stour, from Colchester and from London.-Early history:...
rural sanitary district which was in Essex (the rest going to form the Melford Rural District
Melford Rural District
Melford Rural District was a rural district in the county of West Suffolk, England. It was created in 1894, under the Local Government Act 1894 from that part of the Sudbury rural sanitary district in West Suffolk .On 1 April 1935 it lost the parishes of Cavendish and Hawkedon to the Clare Rural...
in West Suffolk
West Suffolk
West Suffolk was an administrative county of England created in 1889 from part of the county of Suffolk. It survived until 1974 when it was rejoined with East Suffolk. Its county town was Bury St Edmunds....
).
The rural district contained the following parishes:
- AlphamstoneAlphamstoneAlphamstone is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located south of Sudbury, Suffolk and is northeast from the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Braintree and in the parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden...
- Belchamp OttenBelchamp OttenBelchamp Otten is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located approximately west of Sudbury, Suffolk and is 36km north-northeast from the county town of Chelmsford. It is near Belchamp St Paul and Belchamp Walter. The village is in the district of Braintree and in the...
- Belchamp St PaulBelchamp St PaulBelchamp St Paul is a village and civil parish in Essex, England.It is located approximately west of Sudbury, Suffolk and is north-northeast from the county town of Chelmsford. It is near Belchamp Otten and Belchamp Walter. The village is in the district of Braintree and in the parliamentary...
- Belchamp WalterBelchamp WalterBelchamp Walter is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located approximately west of Sudbury, Suffolk and is 35km north-northeast from the county town of Chelmsford. It is near Belchamp St Paul and Belchamp Otten. The village is in the district of Braintree and in the...
- BorleyBorleyBorley is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located on the River Stour, approximately northwest of Sudbury, Suffolk and is 39km north-northeast from the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Braintree and in the parliamentary constituency of Saffron...
- BulmerBulmer, EssexBulmer or Bulmer Tye is a village and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 568. The village is about 4 miles south-west of Sudbury in Suffolk.-External links:...
- BuresBuresThe following places are called Bures:*Bures, Orne, a commune of France in the department of Orne*Bures, Meurthe-et-Moselle, a commune of France in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle*Bures-en-Bray, a commune of France in the department of Seine-Maritime...
- Foxearth
- GestingthorpeGestingthorpeGestingthorpe is a village and a civil parish in the Braintree District, in the English county of Essex. It is approximately halfway between the town of Halstead in Essex and Sudbury in Suffolk. The nearest railway station is in Sudbury, which offers a shuttle service to Marks Tey and at the...
- Great HennyGreat HennyGreat Henny is a village and a civil parish near Sudbury, in the Braintree district, in the county of Essex, England. Other nearby villages include Little Henny, Twinstead and Henny Street.- St Mary, Great Henny :...
- LamarshLamarshLamarsh is a village and a civil parish in the Braintree District, in the county of Essex. It is near the large village of Bures and the village of Alphamstone. It has a pub, a Village Hall and a church called The Friends of Holy Innocents Church....
- Liston
- Little HennyLittle HennyLittle Henny is a village and a civil parish near Sudbury, in the Braintree district, in the county of Essex, England. Little Henny is located in between Great Henny and Bulmer Tye.- Further reading :* *...
- MiddletonMiddleton, EssexMiddleton is a small village in the Braintree District, in the county of Essex. Nearby settlements include the town of Sudbury, Suffolk and the village of Great Cornard.-External links:* http://www.ukvillages.co.uk/Place/18693/Middleton-Essex...
- North Wood
- PentlowPentlowPentlow is a village and civil parish in the Braintree district, in the county of Essex, England. Nearby settlements include the villages of Foxearth and Cavendish and the hamlet of Pentlow Street...
- TwinsteadTwinsteadTwinstead is a village and a civil parish in the Braintree District, in the English county of Essex. It is near the town of Sudbury. It has one place of worship. For transport there is the A131 road nearby....
- Wickham St Paul
Originally, the rural district also contained part of the parish of Ballingdon
Ballingdon
Ballingdon is a suburb of the town of Sudbury in Suffolk, England. Once a separate village, today it is part of Sudbury civil parish. It is the only part of the town to the south of the River Stour....
, the rest of which was in West Suffolk
West Suffolk
West Suffolk was an administrative county of England created in 1889 from part of the county of Suffolk. It survived until 1974 when it was rejoined with East Suffolk. Its county town was Bury St Edmunds....
. The Essex part of the parish was transferred to West Suffolk (and the borough of Sudbury
Sudbury, Suffolk
Sudbury is a small, ancient market town in the county of Suffolk, England, on the River Stour, from Colchester and from London.-Early history:...
) in 1896.
Belchamp rural district was abolished in 1934 under a County Review Order
Local Government Act 1929
The Local Government Act 1929 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made changes to the Poor Law and local government in England and Wales....
, and merged into the Halstead Rural District
Halstead Rural District
Halstead was a rural district in Essex, England from 1894 to 1974. It was created by the Local Government Act 1894 as a successor to the Halstead rural sanitary district....
.