West Dean Rural District
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West Dean Rural District was a rural district
in Gloucestershire
, England from 1894 to 1974. It included a number of civil parishes, including, confusingly, one called West Dean
, and gained further territory in 1935.
It was formed from the part of the Monmouth
rural sanitary district that was in Gloucestershire (the rest, in Monmouthshire
becoming part of Monmouth Rural District).
It consisted of the following civil parishes; with the population in 1961:
Coleford parish, gained in 1935, was previously an urban district. The parish of Lydbrook was a new creation; it had previously formed part of the East Dean
civil parish and was transferred from the East Dean and United Parishes Rural District.
The district was abolished in 1974 when its former area became part of the Forest of Dean
district, under the Local Government Act 1972
.
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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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 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 from 1894 to 1974. It included a number of civil parishes, including, confusingly, one called West Dean
West Dean, Gloucestershire
West Dean is a civil parish, situated in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England.-History:The Forest of Dean was an extra-parochial area in the St Briavels hundred of Gloucestershire. It was without the usual parish structure until the West Dean and East Dean townships were formed...
, and gained further territory in 1935.
It was formed from the part of the Monmouth
Monmouth
Monmouth is a town in southeast Wales and traditional county town of the historic county of Monmouthshire. It is situated close to the border with England, where the River Monnow meets the River Wye with bridges over both....
rural sanitary district that was in Gloucestershire (the rest, in Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire (historic)
Monmouthshire , also known as the County of Monmouth , is one of thirteen ancient counties of Wales and a former administrative county....
becoming part of Monmouth Rural District).
It consisted of the following civil parishes; with the population in 1961:
- English BicknorEnglish BicknorEnglish Bicknor is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean district of west Gloucestershire, England. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 the population is 406. The village is close to the county border with Herefordshire, opposite which is the village of Welsh Bicknor...
; 457 - ColefordColeford, GloucestershireColeford is a small market town in Gloucestershire, England in the west of the Forest of Dean with a population of 8,351 . It is situated some four miles east of the Welsh border, and is close to the Wye Valley, a popular walking and canoeing area...
(1935–1974); 3,546 - LydbrookLydbrookLydbrook is a civil parish in the Forest of Dean, a local government district in the English county of Gloucestershire. It comprises the districts of Lower Lydbrook, Upper Lydbrook, and Joys Green.-Introduction:...
(1935–1974); 2,465 - NewlandNewland, GloucestershireNewland is a village in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England.It is notable for its parish church of All Saints, known as the 'Cathedral of the Forest'.- References :***-External links:...
; 963 - StauntonStaunton, GloucestershireStaunton is the name of two different villages in the Forest of Dean in west Gloucestershire, England.This entry is for the one near Coleford...
; 206 - West DeanWest Dean, GloucestershireWest Dean is a civil parish, situated in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England.-History:The Forest of Dean was an extra-parochial area in the St Briavels hundred of Gloucestershire. It was without the usual parish structure until the West Dean and East Dean townships were formed...
; 9,939
Coleford parish, gained in 1935, was previously an urban district. The parish of Lydbrook was a new creation; it had previously formed part of the East Dean
East Dean, Gloucestershire
East Dean was a township, and later civil parish, in Gloucestershire, England. It was created as a township in 1844 and abolished as a civil parish in 1953. Its former area is now part of the Forest of Dean district....
civil parish and was transferred from the East Dean and United Parishes Rural District.
The district was abolished in 1974 when its former area became part of the Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean (district)
Forest of Dean is a local government district in Gloucestershire, England, named after the Forest of Dean. Its council is based in Coleford. Other towns in the district include Cinderford, Newent and Tidenham....
district, under the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
.