Riccal Rural District
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Riccal was a rural district
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
from 1894 to 1935.
It was formed in 1894 from that part of the Selby
rural sanitary district which was in the East Riding (the rest in the West Riding
, going on to form Selby Rural District
).
The rural district contained eight civil parish
es:
In 1935, under a County Review Order made under the Local Government Act 1929
, it was abolished, and mostly became part of a new Derwent Rural District
, with a small part going to Howden Rural 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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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 the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, 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 formed in 1894 from that part of the Selby
Selby
Selby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby local government district.Historically a part of the West Riding...
rural sanitary district which was in the East Riding (the rest in the West Riding
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
, going on to form Selby Rural District
Selby Rural District
Selby was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974.It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from that part of the Selby rural sanitary district which was in the West Riding Selby was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974.It was formed...
).
The rural district contained eight civil parish
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...
es:
- BarlbyBarlbyBarlby is a linear village in North Yorkshire, England. It lies to the north-east of the market town of Selby, and is bordered to the west by the River Ouse and to the east by the A19 Barlby bypass...
- Cliffe cum Lund
- KelfieldKelfield, North YorkshireKelfield is a small village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England.It is situated on the northern bank of the River Ouse, equidistant between the villages of Riccall, Cawood and Stillingfleet, approximately 5 miles north west of Selby.The village no longer has a school,...
- North DuffieldNorth DuffieldNorth Duffield is a village and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England. It lies about 7 km northeast of Selby on the A163 road from Selby to Market Weighton. The River Derwent forms the eastern boundary of the parish....
- Osgodby
- RiccallRiccallRiccall is a village and civil parish situated in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, lying 3.5 miles north of Selby and 9 miles to the south of York. It is historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire. According to the 2001 census the parish had a total population of...
- South Duffield
- SkipwithSkipwithSkipwith is a village and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England. It lies about northeast of Selby Half a mile to the south-west is the traces of RAF Riccall, a training airfield that was a bomber Heavy Conversion Unit in the Second World War.- Skipwith Common :Ancient...
In 1935, under a County Review Order made under the Local Government Act 1929
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....
, it was abolished, and mostly became part of a new Derwent Rural District
Derwent Rural District
Derwent was a rural district in the East Riding of Yorkshire from 1935 to 1974.It was created under a County Review Order in 1935, from most of the Escrick Rural District and the Riccal Rural District, and part of the Howden Rural District....
, with a small part going to Howden Rural District
Howden Rural District
Howden was a rural district in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England from 1894 to 1974.It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 as a successor to the Howden rural sanitary district. It lost a few parishes to the newly created Derwent Rural District and parts to Beverley Rural District in...
.