Isle of Axholme Rural District
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Isle of Axholme was a rural district
in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey
from 1894 to 1974. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894
based on the Lincolnshire parts of the Thorne rural sanitary district and two parishes of the Goole
RSD (covering the northern part of the Isle of Axholme
).
After the abolition of Crowle Urban District and taking in some parishes from the Gainsborough Rural District
in 1936, it covered all of the Isle.
It was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972
and went to form part of the Boothferry district of Humberside
. Since 1996 it has been incorporated in the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire
.
es over 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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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 Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey
Lindsey
Lindsey was a unit of local government until 1974 in Lincolnshire, England, covering the northern part of the county. The Isle of Axholme, which is on the west side of the River Trent, has normally formed part of it...
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 the Lincolnshire parts of the Thorne rural sanitary district and two parishes of the Goole
Goole
Goole is a town, civil parish and port located approximately inland on the confluence of the rivers Don and Ouse in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England...
RSD (covering the northern part of the Isle of Axholme
Isle of Axholme
The Isle of Axholme is part of North Lincolnshire, England. It is the only part of Lincolnshire west of the River Trent. It is between the three towns of Doncaster, Scunthorpe and Gainsborough.- Description:...
).
After the abolition of Crowle Urban District and taking in some parishes from the Gainsborough Rural District
Gainsborough Rural District
Gainsborough was rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974.It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from that part of the Gainsborough rural sanitary district which was in Lindsey...
in 1936, it covered all of the Isle.
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 went to form part of the Boothferry district of Humberside
Humberside
Humberside was a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in Northern England from 1 April 1974 until 1 April 1996. It was composed of land from either side of the Humber Estuary, created from portions of the East and West ridings of Yorkshire and parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire...
. Since 1996 it has been incorporated in the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....
.
Civil parishes
The rural 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 over its existence:
- AlthorpeAlthorpeAlthorpe is a small village lying on the A18 four miles west of Scunthorpe, in North Lincolnshire, England. To the west of Althorpe is the town of Crowle.-Geography:...
(until 1958: merged with Keadby CP) - Amcotts
- BeltonBelton, North LincolnshireBelton is a village and civil parish in the Isle of Axholme area of North Lincolnshire, England, that lies on the A161 road six miles east from Scunthorpe. To the north of Belton is the town of Crowle; to the south, the village of Epworth....
- Crowle (from 1936, previously a separate urban districtUrban districtIn 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....
) - EastoftEastoftEastoft is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies within the Isle of Axholme, north-east of Crowle on the A161.The 2001 census recorded a parish population of 378.-History:...
- Epworth
- Garthorpe
- HaxeyHaxeyHaxey is a village and civil parish within North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated to the northwest of the city of Lincoln and in 2001 had a total resident population of 4,359....
(from 1936, previously in Gainsborough RD) - KeadbyKeadbyKeadby is a small village lying just off the A18, west of Scunthorpe, in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the West bank of the River Trent. It is pronounced "Kidby"....
(until 1958: merged with Althorpe CP) - Keadby with Althorpe (formed by merger of 2 CPs in 1958)
- LuddingtonLuddington, North LincolnshireLuddington is a village, part of the civil parish of Luddington with Haldenby, on the Isle of Axholme in North Lincolnshire, England. The nearest towns are Scunthorpe, Goole and Doncaster.-Early history:...
- Owston FerryOwston FerryOwston Ferry is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the west bank of the River Trent, north of Gainsborough, and has a total resident population of 1,128....
(from 1936, previously in Gainsborough RD) - West ButterwickWest ButterwickWest Butterwick is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies in the Isle of Axholme, about north-east from Epworth and north from Owston Ferry, on the western bank of the River Trent opposite its neighbour East Butterwick....
(from 1936, previously in Gainsborough RD) - WrootWrootWroot is a linear village and civil parish in the north of the English county of Lincolnshire.Wroot is located south of the River Torne on the Isle of Axholme very close to the boundary with South Yorkshire. Administratively it forms part of North Lincolnshire. The name is derived from wrot, Old...