Culham Rural District
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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 Berkshire
, became Abingdon Rural District
. The rural district council continued to be based at Abingdon, holding meetings in the workhouse
of the poor law union
.
es:
in 1932, merging with a number of other districts to form Bullingdon Rural District
. Since 1974 the area has formed part of the South Oxfordshire
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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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 Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, 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 1932. 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...
from the 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
Sanitary district
Sanitary districts were established in England and Wales in 1875 and in Ireland in 1878. The districts were of two types, based on existing structures:*Urban sanitary districts in towns with existing local government bodies...
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 Oxfordshire. The remainder of the sanitary district, in the administrative county 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...
, became Abingdon Rural District
Abingdon Rural District
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 rural district council continued to be based at Abingdon, holding meetings in the workhouse
Workhouse
In England and Wales a workhouse, colloquially known as a spike, was a place where those unable to support themselves were offered accommodation and employment...
of the poor law union
Poor Law Union
A Poor Law Union was a unit used for local government in the United Kingdom from the 19th century. The administration of the Poor Law was the responsibility of parishes, which varied wildly in their size, populations, financial resources, rateable values and requirements...
.
Parishes
The rural district consisted of ten 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:
- BurcotBurcotBurcot is a village in Oxfordshire, England. It is the left bank of the River Thames, in the civil parish of Clifton Hampden. Until 1932 the village was in the civil parish of Dorchester....
- Chislehampton
- Clifton HampdenClifton HampdenClifton Hampden is a village and civil parish on the north bank of the River Thames, just over east of Abingdon in Oxfordshire. Since 1932 the civil parish has included the village of Burcot, east of Clifton Hampden.-Manor:...
- CulhamCulhamCulham is a village and civil parish on the north bank of the River Thames, just over south of Abingdon in Oxfordshire.-Manor:The toponym comes from the Old English Cula's hamm, referring to the village's position in a bend of the Thames...
- Drayton St Leonard
- Marsh BaldonMarsh BaldonMarsh Baldon is village and civil parish about southeast of Oxford in Oxfordshire.-Parish church:The Church of England parish church of Saint Peter dates from the 12th century. Its 14th century bell tower has a ring of five bells, the oldest of which was cast by John White of Reading in about...
- Nuneham CourtenayNuneham CourtenayNuneham Courtenay is a village and civil parish about southeast of Oxford.-Manor:The toponym evolved from Newenham. In the 14th century the village belonged to the Courtenay family and in 1764 "Newenham" was changed to "Nuneham"....
- Sandford on ThamesSandford-on-ThamesSandford-on-Thames is a village and Parish Council beside the River Thames in Oxfordshire just south of Oxford. The village is just west of the A4074 road between Oxford and Henley.-Early history:...
- StadhamptonStadhamptonStadhampton is a village and civil parish north of Wallingford, in South Oxfordshire, England. Stadhampton village is on the A329 road and close to the River Thame.-Location:...
- Toot BaldonToot BaldonToot Baldon is village and civil parish about southeast of Oxford in Oxfordshire.The Church of England parish church of Saint Lawrence was built mostly in the 13th century. The Gothic Revival architect Henry Woodyer restored the building in 1865...
Abolition
Culham Rural District was abolished under a County Review OrderLocal 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....
in 1932, merging with a number of other districts to form Bullingdon Rural District
Bullingdon Rural District
Bullingdon was a rural district in Oxfordshire, England from 1932 to 1974.It was created under a County Review Order, as a merger of Culham Rural District, Thame Rural District, part of Crowmarsh Rural District, part of Headington Rural District, and part of Henley Rural District.In 1974 it was...
. Since 1974 the area has formed part of the South Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire is a local government district in Oxfordshire, England. Its council is based in Crowmarsh Gifford, just outside Wallingford....
district.