Hadham Rural District
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Hadham was a rural district
in Hertfordshire
, England
from 1894 to 1935.
It was created in 1894 from that part of the Bishop's Stortford
rural sanitary district that was in Hertfordshire (the Essex
part forming the Stansted Rural District
). It consisted of the following parishes
The district appears to have been known originally as the Bishop's Stortford RD but the new name of Hadham was adopted by 1895. A parish of High Wych
was added in 1901, created from part of Sawbridgeworth.
The district was abolished in 1935 under a County Review Order
. The bulk of the district became part of the new Braughing Rural District
(along with most of the Buntingford Rural District), with parts going to Bishop's Stortford urban district
and to the Ware Rural District.
Since 1974 the area has formed part of the East Hertfordshire
local government 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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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 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...
from 1894 to 1935.
It was created in 1894 from that part of the Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire in the county of Hertfordshire in England. It is situated just west of the M11 motorway, on the county boundary with Essex and is the closest large town to London Stansted Airport and part of the...
rural sanitary district that was in Hertfordshire (the Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
part forming the Stansted Rural District
Stansted Rural District
Stansted was a rural district in Essex, England from 1894 to 1934.It was created under the Local Government Act 1894 from the part of the Bishop's Stortford rural sanitary district which was in Essex .It consisted of the following parishes*Berden*Birchanger*Elsenham*Farnham*Great...
). It consisted of the following parishes
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The district appears to have been known originally as the Bishop's Stortford RD but the new name of Hadham was adopted by 1895. A parish of High Wych
High Wych
High Wych is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England.High Wych lies two miles south west of the town of Sawbridgeworth, which it was considered part of until 1845, and about five miles from Harlow. Its parish includes Great Pennys, Trimms Green, Sacombs Ash, Allens Green, Chandlers,...
was added in 1901, created from part of Sawbridgeworth.
The district was abolished in 1935 under a County Review Order
Local 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....
. The bulk of the district became part of the new Braughing Rural District
Braughing Rural District
Braughing was a rural district in Hertfordshire, England from 1935 to 1974.It was created under a County Review Order by the merger of most of the Hadham Rural District and most of the Buntingford Rural District. It was named after Braughing. It was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972,...
(along with most of the Buntingford Rural District), with parts going to Bishop's Stortford urban district
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
and to the Ware Rural District.
Since 1974 the area has formed part of 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 ....
local government district.