Winslow Rural District
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Winslow was a rural district
in the administrative county
of Buckinghamshire
, England
from 1894 to 1974. The rural district took over the responsibilities of the disbanded Winslow Rural Sanitary District. It was split between the borough of Milton Keynes
and Aylesbury Vale
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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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 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 Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
, 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...
from 1894 to 1974. The rural district took over the responsibilities of the disbanded Winslow Rural Sanitary District. It was split between the borough of Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes (borough)
The Borough of Milton Keynes is a unitary authority and borough in south central England, at the northern tip of the South East England Region. For ceremonial purposes, it is in the county of Buckinghamshire...
and Aylesbury Vale
Aylesbury Vale
The Aylesbury Vale is a large area of flat land mostly in Buckinghamshire, England. Its boundary is marked by Milton Keynes to the north, Leighton Buzzard and the Chiltern Hills to the east and south, Thame to the south and Bicester and Brackley to the west.The vale is named after Aylesbury, the...
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....
.
Civil parishes
- Drayton ParslowDrayton ParslowDrayton Parslow is a village and civil parish in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire about south of Bletchley.-Manor:In the 11th century the toponym was Draintone or Draitone. This is derived from Old English and means "farm where sledges are used"...
- DuntonDunton, BuckinghamshireDunton is a village and is also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. It is in the Aylesbury Vale, about eight miles from Aylesbury and six miles from Winslow....
- East ClaydonEast ClaydonEast Claydon is a village and is also a civil parish in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire, England. It is about miles south west of Winslow.The village name 'Claydon' is Anglo Saxon in origin, and derives from the + dun meaning 'clay hill'...
- GranboroughGranboroughGranborough is a village and civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located about five miles north of Waddesdon, seven miles south east of Buckingham. The nearest town is Winslow....
- Great HorwoodGreat HorwoodGreat Horwood is a small village and is also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England with a population of about 1025 people . It is about five miles ESE of Buckingham, six miles WSW of Milton Keynes....
- HoggestonHoggestonHoggeston is a village and is also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. It is in the Aylesbury Vale, about two and a half miles south east of Winslow....
- Hogshaw
- Little HorwoodLittle HorwoodLittle Horwood is a village and civil parish in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire, England. The village is about four miles ESE of Buckingham and two miles north east of Winslow....
- MursleyMursleyMursley is a small village in and also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district Buckinghamshire, England. It is located about three miles east of Winslow and four miles south west of Fenny Stratford....
- NashNash, BuckinghamshireNash is a village and also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. It is in the north of the county, near Milton Keynes and four miles east of Buckingham....
- Newton LongvilleNewton LongvilleNewton Longville is a village and civil parish in Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. The village is about south-west of Bletchley.-History:...
(1934–1974) - North MarstonNorth MarstonNorth Marston is a village and also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located about three miles south of Winslow, and four miles north of Waddesdon....
- Shenley Brook EndShenley Brook EndShenley Brook End is a village, district and civil parish in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. Together with its neighbouring parish, Shenley Church End and the districts of Shenley Wood and Shenley Lodge, the districts are collectively known as "The Shenleys".The name 'Shenley' is an Old...
split in 1974 between Milton Keynes and Aylesbury Vale (Whaddon parish) - StewkleyStewkleyStewkley is a village and a civil parish within the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire, England. It is located 5 miles East of Winslow and 4 miles West of Leighton Buzzard....
- SwanbourneSwanbourneSwanbourne is a village and also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located about two miles east of Winslow, three miles west of Stewkley, on the secondary road B4032.-History:...
- TattenhoeTattenhoeTattenhoe and Tattenhoe Park are adjacent districts of Milton Keynes, England, in the ancient parish of Tattenhoe. It is located at the south-western edge of the city, not far from the ruins of Snelshall Priory...
split in 1974 between Milton Keynes (Shenley Brook End parish) and Aylesbury Vale (Whaddon parish) - WhaddonWhaddon, BuckinghamshireFor other villages with the same name, see Whaddon.Whaddon is a village and also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district, in Buckinghamshire.The village name is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'hill where wheat is grown'...
split in 1974 between Milton Keynes (Shenley Brook End parish) and Aylesbury Vale - WinslowWinslow, BuckinghamshireWinslow is a small market town and also a civil parish designated as a town council within Aylesbury Vale district in north Buckinghamshire. It has a population of about 4500....