East Dean, Gloucestershire
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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.
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 in 1844. For poor relief, East Dean was grouped into the Westbury-on-Severn
Poor Law Union
and was included in the Westbury-on-Severn rural sanitary district
. Following the Local Government Act 1894
, East Dean became a civil parish in the East Dean and United Parishes Rural District, which was renamed East Dean Rural District in 1935.
The population of the parish was as follows:
It occupied an area of 12487 acre in 1881 and 12860 acre in 1951.
In 1935 a new civil parish of Lydbrook
was created from part of its area and transferred to West Dean Rural District
.
The civil parish was abolished in 1953 and split to create the new parishes of Cinderford
, Drybrook
and Ruspidge
. Part of the former area was transferred to the existing parishes of Awre
, Littledean
and Mitcheldean
. The area of the former parish is now within the Forest of Dean
district.
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 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. 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
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.
The Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean
The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England. The forest is a roughly triangular plateau bounded by the River Wye to the west and north, the River Severn to the south, and the City of Gloucester to the east.The...
was an extra-parochial area
Extra-parochial area
In the United Kingdom, an extra-parochial area or extra-parochial place was an area considered to be outside any parish. They were therefore exempt from payment of any poor or church rate and usually tithe...
in the St Briavels
St Briavels (hundred)
St Briavels was an ancient hundred of Gloucestershire, England. It comprised the extra-parochial area of the Forest of Dean, and the ancient parishes of*Abenhall*English Bicknor*St Briavels*Littledean*Flaxley*Hewelsfield*Mitcheldean*Newland*Ruardean...
hundred of Gloucestershire. It was without the usual parish structure until the 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 East Dean townships were formed in 1844. For poor relief, East Dean was grouped into the Westbury-on-Severn
Westbury-on-Severn
Westbury-on-Severn is a rural village in England that is the centre of the large, rural parish, also called Westbury-on-Severn.-Location:The village is situated on the A48 road and bounded by the River Severn to the south and west.The village has a large parish church which is distinctive as 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...
and was included in the Westbury-on-Severn 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...
. Following 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...
, East Dean became a civil parish in the East Dean and United Parishes Rural District, which was renamed East Dean Rural District in 1935.
The population of the parish was as follows:
| Year | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | 1951 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,629 | 14,622 | 14,588 | 14,594 | 15,010 | 14,678 | WW2 | 14,152 |
It occupied an area of 12487 acre in 1881 and 12860 acre in 1951.
In 1935 a new civil parish of Lydbrook
Lydbrook
Lydbrook 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:...
was created from part of its area and transferred to West Dean Rural District
West Dean Rural District
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....
.
The civil parish was abolished in 1953 and split to create the new parishes of Cinderford
Cinderford
Cinderford is a small town on the eastern fringe of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. A population of 8,116 people is recorded in the 2001 census....
, Drybrook
Drybrook
Drybrook is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean in west Gloucestershire, England.- Location :It lies near the middle of the Royal Forest, about three miles from Cinderford, and about two miles from Mitcheldean.- Population:...
and Ruspidge
Ruspidge
Ruspidge is a village in the Forest of Dean district of west Gloucestershire, England.It is located near the town of Cinderford and near the Forest of Dean...
. Part of the former area was transferred to the existing parishes of Awre
Awre
Awre is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,644. The parish includes Awre and the larger village of Blakeney, and also Etloe, Gatcombe, Two Bridges and Viney Hill.-External links:** at Forest...
, Littledean
Littledean
Littledean is a village in the Forest of Dean, west Gloucestershire, England. The village has a long history and formerly had the status of a town. Littledean Hall was originally a Saxon hall, although it has been rebuilt and the current house dates back to 1612. The remains of a Roman temple are...
and Mitcheldean
Mitcheldean
Mitcheldean is a small town in the east of the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England.-History:Mitcheldean was a thriving community for many centuries due to the town's proximity to iron ore deposits...
. The area of the former parish is now within 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.