Bengeo Rural
Encyclopedia
Bengeo Rural is a civil parish
in the East Hertfordshire
district of Hertfordshire
, England
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 601. The parish includes the villages of Tonwell
and Chapmore End
.
It originated as a split of the Bengeo
parish in 1894 under the provisions of the Local Government Act, the remainder of which was amalgamated with Hertford
Town Council.
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...
in the East Hertfordshire
East Hertfordshire
East Hertfordshire is a local government district in Hertfordshire, England. Its council has offices in Bishop's Stortford and Hertford ....
district of Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, 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...
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 601. The parish includes the villages of Tonwell
Tonwell
Tonwell is a small village in Bengeo Rural parish, Hertfordshire.The village is situated just off the A602 , having been bypassed in 1987 - making the A10 and therefore London and Cambridge easily accessible by road....
and Chapmore End
Chapmore End
Chapmore End is a small village in Bengeo Rural parish, Hertfordshire.The main village consists of a few houses and village pub, and is situated just off the B158 approximately 3km north of Hertford....
.
It originated as a split of the Bengeo
Bengeo
Bengeo is a parish in Hertfordshire, England. It is referenced in the Domesday Book, where it is called "Belingehou". It is situated on a rise between the River Beane and River Rib overlooking Hartham Common and the rest of the town of Hertford.-Name:...
parish in 1894 under the provisions of the Local Government Act, the remainder of which was amalgamated with Hertford
Hertford
Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is also a civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of the county. Forming a civil parish, the 2001 census put the population of Hertford at about 24,180. Recent estimates are that it is now around 28,000...
Town Council.