Abingdon Rural District
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Abingdon was a rural district
in the administrative county
of Berkshire
from 1894 to 1974.
It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894
based on that part of the Abingdon
rural sanitary district which was in Berkshire (the Oxfordshire
part forming Culham Rural District
). It nearly entirely surrounded, but did not include, the municipal borough
of Abingdon
, and in the north was close to Oxford
.
It was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972
, and merged with other districts to form the new Vale of White Horse
, which was in the new non-metropolitan county of Oxfordshire.
es during its existence:
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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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 Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
from 1894 to 1974.
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...
based on that part of the Abingdon
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Abingdon or archaically Abingdon-on-Thames is a market town and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England. It is the seat of the Vale of White Horse district. Previously the county town of Berkshire, Abingdon is one of several places that claim to be Britain's oldest continuously occupied town, with...
rural sanitary district which was in Berkshire (the Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
part forming Culham Rural District
Culham Rural District
Culham was a rural district in Oxfordshire, England from 1894 to 1932. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from the part of the Abingdon Rural Sanitary District in the administrative county of Oxfordshire. The remainder of the sanitary district, in the administrative county of...
). It nearly entirely surrounded, but did not include, the municipal borough
Municipal borough
Municipal boroughs were a type of local government district which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974, in Northern Ireland from 1840 to 1973 and in the Republic of Ireland from 1840 to 2002...
of Abingdon
Municipal Borough of Abingdon
Abingdon was a municipal borough in the county of Berkshire from 1835 to 1974. From 1894 it was nearly entirely surrounded by Abingdon Rural District. It was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, and merged with other districts to form the new Vale of White Horse district of...
, and in the north was close to Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
.
It was abolished in 1974 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....
, and merged with other districts to form the new Vale of White Horse
Vale of White Horse
The Vale of White Horse is a local government district of Oxfordshire in England. The main town is Abingdon, other places include Faringdon and Wantage. There are 68 parishes within the district...
, which was in the new non-metropolitan county of Oxfordshire.
Civil parishes
The district contained the following civil parishCivil 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 during its existence:
- Abingdon St. Helen WithoutSt. Helen WithoutSt Helen Without is a civil parish in the Vale of White Horse district in the English county of Oxfordshire. In 1974 it was transferred from Berkshire. It is immediately west of Abingdon and includes the villages of Dry Sandford and Shippon. A large part of the parish is occupied by Dalton Barracks...
- ApplefordAppleford-on-ThamesAppleford-on-Thames is a village and civil parish on the south bank of the River Thames about north of Didcot, Oxfordshire. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 local government boundary changes.-Archaeology:...
- Appleton-with-EatonAppleton-with-EatonAppleton-with-Eaton is a civil parish in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England, south west of Oxford. It consists of Appleton and Eaton, on the south bank of the River Thames. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 897...
- Bagley WoodBagley WoodBagley Wood is a wood in the parish of Kennington between Oxford and Abingdon in Oxfordshire, England . It is traversed from north to south by the A34 road, which was rerouted through the wood in 1972....
(until 1900: absorbed by Radley CP) - BesselsleighBesselsleighBesselsleigh or Bessels Leigh is a village and civil parish about south-west of Oxford. Besselsleigh was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred to Oxfordshire.The village is just off the A420 road between Oxford and Swindon....
- Chandlings Farm (until 1900: absorbed by Radley CP)
- CumnorCumnorCumnor is a village and civil parish west of the centre of Oxford, England. The parish of Cumnor includes Cumnor Hill, , Chawley , the Dean Court area on the edge of Botley and the outlying settlements of Chilswell, Farmoor and Swinford...
- Draycot Moor (until 1971: became part of Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor CP)
- Drayton
- FrilfordFrilfordFrilford is a hamlet and civil parish about west of Abingdon, at the junction of the A415 and A338 roads. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 Boundary Changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.-Archaeology:...
- FyfieldFyfield, OxfordshireFyfield is a village in Fyfield and Tubney civil parish, about west of Abingdon. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire...
(until 1952: merged with Tubney CP) - Fyfield and Tubney (from 1952: merger of Fyfield, Tubney CPs)
- GarfordGarfordGarford is a village and civil parish about west of Abingdon. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire...
- KenningtonKennington, OxfordshireKennington is a village and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, just south of Oxford. The village occupies a narrow stretch of land between the River Thames and the A34 dual carriageway...
(from 1936: formed from parts of South Hinksey and Radley) - Kingston BagpuizeKingston BagpuizeKingston Bagpuize is a village in the civil parish of Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor, about west of Abingdon, Oxfordshire. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes.-Geography:...
(until 1971: formed part of Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor CP) - Kingston Bagpuize with SouthmoorKingston Bagpuize with SouthmoorKingston Bagpuize with Southmoor is a civil parish in the English county of Oxfordshire, England. It was formed on 1 April 1971 by merging the two villages of Kingston Bagpuize and Southmoor.In 1974 it was transferred from Berkshire.- External links :...
(from 1971: merger of Kingston Bagpuize, Draycot Moor CPs) - LyfordLyford, OxfordshireLyford is a village and civil parish about north of Wantage. Historically it was part of the ecclesiastical parish of Hanney. Lyford was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred the Vale of White Horse to Oxfordshire.-Manors:...
- MarchamMarchamMarcham is a village and civil parish about west of Abingdon, Oxfordshire. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.-Archaeology:...
- Milton
- North HinkseyNorth HinkseyNorth Hinksey , is a small civil parish in county Berkshire, 2 miles west of Oxford, and 5 miles north of of Abingdon,situated on the right bank of the Isis...
- RadleyRadleyRadley is a village and civil parish about northwest of the centre of Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The parish includes the hamlet of Lower Radley on the River Thames. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire....
- SeacourtSeacourtSeacourt is a deserted medieval village near Botley in Oxfordshire. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.-Toponym:...
(until 1900: absorbed by Wytham CP) - South HinkseySouth HinkseySouth Hinksey is a village and civil parish just over south of the centre of Oxford. The parish includes the residential area of Hinksey Hill about south of the village....
- SteventonSteventon, OxfordshireSteventon is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England, about south of Abingdon and a similar distance west of Didcot. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred to Oxfordshire.-History:...
- SunningwellSunningwellSunningwell is a village and civil parish about south of Oxford, England. The parish includes the village of Bayworth and the eastern part of Boars Hill...
- Sutton CourtenaySutton CourtenaySutton Courtenay is a village and civil parish on the River Thames south of Abingdon and northwest of Didcot. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.-Today:...
- Sutton Wick (until 1934: abolished with areas going to Abingdon MB, Drayton, Sutton Courtenay CPs)
- Tubney (until 1952: merged with Fyfield CP)
- WoottonWootton, Vale of White HorseWootton is a village and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse about north-west of Abingdon. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire...
- WythamWythamWytham is a village and civil parish on Seacourt Stream, a branch of the River Thames, about northwest of Oxford. It is just west of the Western By-Pass Road, part of the Oxford Ring Road ....