Norman Cross Rural District
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Norman Cross was a rural district
in Huntingdonshire
from 1894 to 1974.
It was formed in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894
from the part of the Peterborough
rural sanitary district which was in Huntingdonshire (the rest forming part of Peterborough Rural District
). It was named for the historic Norman Cross
hundred.
It was expanded in 1935 by taking in Elton
from the disbanded Oundle Rural District
, and Sibson cum Stibbington, which had previously been administered in Barnack Rural District
based over the border in the Soke of Peterborough
.
In 1965 the Soke and Huntingdonshire merged to form Huntingdon and Peterborough
.
In 1974 the district was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972
. Most of the district went on to form part of the Huntingdonshire district in the non-metropolitan county of Cambridgeshire
, except that some areas in the north which were part of Peterborough New Town became part of Peterborough.
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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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 Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire is a local government district of Cambridgeshire, covering the area around Huntingdon. Traditionally it is a county in its own right...
from 1894 to 1974.
It was formed in 1894 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 Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
rural sanitary district which was in Huntingdonshire (the rest forming part of Peterborough Rural District
Peterborough Rural District
Peterborough was a rural district adjoining the city and municipal borough of Peterborough from 1894 to 1974. The council offices were at 51 Priestgate, in the city of Peterborough....
). It was named for the historic Norman Cross
Norman Cross
Norman Cross lies near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. Traditionally in Huntingdonshire, it gave its name to a hundred and, from 1894 to 1974, Norman Cross Rural District....
hundred.
It was expanded in 1935 by taking in Elton
Elton, Cambridgeshire
Elton is a small village within the historic boundaries of Huntingdonshire , England. It lies on the B671 road. Elton Hall and the hamlet of Over End are located on the same road a mile south of the village....
from the disbanded Oundle Rural District
Oundle Rural District
Oundle was a rural district in England from 1894 to 1935.It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from the Oundle rural sanitary district. It was one of only a few such districts to cross a county border, with parishes in both Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire.In 1935 it was abolished,...
, and Sibson cum Stibbington, which had previously been administered in Barnack Rural District
Barnack Rural District
Barnack was a rural district in the Soke of Peterborough and later Huntingdon and Peterborough from 1894 to 1974.It was created in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894, from that part of the Stamford rural sanitary district which was in the Soke Barnack was a rural district in the Soke of...
based over the border in the Soke of Peterborough
Soke of Peterborough
The Soke of Peterborough is an historic area of England that is traditionally associated with the City and Diocese of Peterborough, but considered part of Northamptonshire...
.
In 1965 the Soke and Huntingdonshire merged to form Huntingdon and Peterborough
Huntingdon and Peterborough
Huntingdon and Peterborough was a short-lived administrative county in East Anglia in the United Kingdom. It existed from 1965 to 1974, when it became part of Cambridgeshire.-Formation:...
.
In 1974 the district was abolished 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....
. Most of the district went on to form part of the Huntingdonshire district in the non-metropolitan county of Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
, except that some areas in the north which were part of Peterborough New Town became part of Peterborough.