Campden Rural District
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Campden was, from 1894 to 1935, a rural district
in the administrative county
of Gloucestershire
, England. The district lay on the north-eastern boundary of the Gloucestershire, and consisted of three separate areas nearly surrounded by the counties of Warwickshire
and Worcestershire
. The county and district boundaries were simplified in 1931 and the district was abolished in 1935.
from the part of Shipston on Stour Rural Sanitary District in Gloucestershire. The remainder of Shipston RSD became Shipston on Stour Rural District in Warwickshire. The rural district was named after Chipping Campden
and was governed by a directly elected rural district council (RDC), which replaced the rural sanitary authority that had comprised the poor law
guardians
for the area. Campden RDC continued to hold its meetings in the offices of Shipston Poor Law Union, outside the district.
The district initially consisted of two parts:
Seven civil parish
es formed part of a salient of Gloucestershire surrounded by Warwickshire and Worcestershire:
Three parishes formed an area to the south, separated from the main part of the district by the Worcestershire parish of Blockley
:
A further two parishes lay to the east:
for an alteration of the county's boundary. The council sought to annex the parishes of Admington and Quinton along with the entire Marston Sicca Rural District
. Following the coming into force of the Local Government Act 1929
later in the year, county councils gained the power to adjust boundaries by negotiation, subject to ministerial approval. After a public inquiry in Cheltenham
, the Minister for Health approved a scheme to transfer parishes between Gloucestershire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire in December 1930. The alterations required the promotion of a private parliamentary bill
, which was approved by the House of Commons in February 1931, and came into force on 1 April 1931.
The Act added five parishes to Campden RD: these were the Worcestershire parish of Blockley and four parishes from the abolished Pebworth Rural District
: Aston Subedge
, Saintbury, Weston Subedge and Willersley.
The district was finally abolished in 1935 and its area redistributed. The bulk of the district was merged with Stow on the Wold urban and rural districts to form the new North Cotswold Rural District
. Three parishes in the north of the district, Admington, Clopton and Quinton, were transferred to Warwickshire and to Stratford on Avon 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 the administrative county
Administrative counties of England
Administrative counties were a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government from 1889 to 1974. They were created by the Local Government Act 1888 as the areas for which county councils were elected. Some large counties were divided into several administrative...
of Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, England. The district lay on the north-eastern boundary of the Gloucestershire, and consisted of three separate areas nearly surrounded by the counties of Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
and Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
. The county and district boundaries were simplified in 1931 and the district was abolished in 1935.
Formation
The rural district was created by the Local Government Act 1894Local 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 the part of Shipston on Stour Rural Sanitary District in Gloucestershire. The remainder of Shipston RSD became Shipston on Stour Rural District in Warwickshire. The rural district was named after Chipping Campden
Chipping Campden
Chipping Campden is a small market town within the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. It is notable for its elegant terraced High Street, dating from the 14th century to the 17th century...
and was governed by a directly elected rural district council (RDC), which replaced the rural sanitary authority that had comprised the poor law
Poor Law
The English Poor Laws were a system of poor relief which existed in England and Wales that developed out of late-medieval and Tudor-era laws before being codified in 1587–98...
guardians
Board of Guardians
Boards of guardians were ad hoc authorities that administered Poor Law in the United Kingdom from 1835 to 1930.-England and Wales:The boards were created by the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, replacing the parish Overseers of the Poor established under the old poor law, following the recommendations...
for the area. Campden RDC continued to hold its meetings in the offices of Shipston Poor Law Union, outside the district.
Boundaries and constituent parishes
The rural district lay on the edge of three counties with very irregular boundaries, including a number of detached parishes.The district initially consisted of two parts:
Seven civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
es formed part of a salient of Gloucestershire surrounded by Warwickshire and Worcestershire:
- AdmingtonAdmingtonAdmington is a village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of the English county of Warwickshire. It is known as Edelmintone in the Domesday Book. The name Admington means 'estate associated with a man called Æthelhelm'. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 100...
- Chipping CampdenChipping CampdenChipping Campden is a small market town within the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. It is notable for its elegant terraced High Street, dating from the 14th century to the 17th century...
- Clopton
- EbringtonEbringtonEbrington is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It has narrow lanes and tiny streets of Cotswold stone houses and cottages, many of which are thatched....
- Hidcote BartrimHidcote BartrimHidcote Bartrim is a small village in the civil parish of Mickleton in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. Its nearest town is Chipping Campden, which lies approximately south-west from the village. The village is situated on the Gloucestershire-Warwickshire border....
- MickletonMickleton, GloucestershireMickleton, with a population of 1551 , is the northernmost village in Gloucestershire, England.- Location :Mickleton lies close to the county border with Worcestershire and Warwickshire....
- QuintonQuinton, WarwickshireQuinton is a civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England, about six miles south of Stratford. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1503. The parish contains Upper Quinton and Lower Quinton...
Three parishes formed an area to the south, separated from the main part of the district by the Worcestershire parish of Blockley
Blockley
Blockley is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, about northwest of Moreton-in-Marsh. Until 1931 Blockley was an exclave of Worcestershire....
:
- BatsfordBatsfordBatsford is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 99. The village is about 1½ miles north-west of Moreton-in-Marsh...
- Bourton-on-the-HillBourton-on-the-HillBourton-on-the-Hill is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, about two miles west of Moreton-in-Marsh. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 309....
- Moreton-in-MarshMoreton-in-MarshMoreton-in-Marsh is a town and civil parish in northeastern Gloucestershire, England. The town is at the crossroads of the Fosse Way Roman road and the A44. The parish and environs are relatively flat and low-lying compared with the surrounding Cotswold Hills...
A further two parishes lay to the east:
- Lower Lemington
- Todenham
Boundary changes and abolition
In February 1930 Warwickshire County Council made an application under the Local Government Act 1888Local Government Act 1888
The Local Government Act 1888 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which established county councils and county borough councils in England and Wales...
for an alteration of the county's boundary. The council sought to annex the parishes of Admington and Quinton along with the entire Marston Sicca Rural District
Marston Sicca Rural District
Marston Sicca was, from 1894 to 1931, a rural district in the administrative county of Gloucestershire, England. The district formed part of a salient of Gloucestershire nearly surrounded by Warwickshire and Worcestershire. In 1931 the boundaries of the three counties were adjusted...
. Following the coming into force of the Local Government Act 1929
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....
later in the year, county councils gained the power to adjust boundaries by negotiation, subject to ministerial approval. After a public inquiry in Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
, the Minister for Health approved a scheme to transfer parishes between Gloucestershire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire in December 1930. The alterations required the promotion of a private parliamentary bill
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
, which was approved by the House of Commons in February 1931, and came into force on 1 April 1931.
The Act added five parishes to Campden RD: these were the Worcestershire parish of Blockley and four parishes from the abolished Pebworth Rural District
Pebworth Rural District
Pebworth was, from 1894 to 1931, a rural district in the administrative county of Gloucestershire, England. The district consisted of four parts, divided from each other by a section of Worcestershire.-Formation:...
: Aston Subedge
Aston Subedge
Aston Subedge is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, close by the border with Worcestershire . According to the 2001 census the population was 55...
, Saintbury, Weston Subedge and Willersley.
The district was finally abolished in 1935 and its area redistributed. The bulk of the district was merged with Stow on the Wold urban and rural districts to form the new North Cotswold Rural District
North Cotswold Rural District
North Cotswold was, from 1935 to 1974, a rural district in the administrative county of Gloucestershire, England.-Formation:Under the Local Government Act 1929 county councils were given the duty of reviewing the districts within their county. Gloucestershire contained a large number of very small...
. Three parishes in the north of the district, Admington, Clopton and Quinton, were transferred to Warwickshire and to Stratford on Avon Rural District.