Selby Rural District
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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 (the East Riding
parts going on to form the Riccal Rural District
.
It remained largely unchanged, although it lost the parishes of Biggin
and Little Fenton to Tadcaster Rural District
in the 1930s.
It was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972
, going to form part of an enlarged district of Selby
, in North Yorkshire
.
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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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 West Riding of Yorkshire
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...
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...
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 West Riding (the East Riding
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...
parts going on to form the Riccal Rural District
Riccal Rural District
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 ....
.
It remained largely unchanged, although it lost the parishes of Biggin
Biggin, North Yorkshire
Biggin is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, north-west of Selby. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 118....
and Little Fenton to Tadcaster Rural District
Tadcaster Rural District
Tadcaster was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974. It was named after Tadcaster.It was created by the Local Government Act 1894 from the Tadcaster rural sanitary district. It was enlarged in 1937 by the abolition of Bishopthorpe Rural District.It was abolished in...
in the 1930s.
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....
, going to form part of an enlarged district of Selby
Selby (district)
Selby is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. The local authority, Selby District Council, is based in the town of Selby and provides services to an area which includes Tadcaster and a host of villages....
, in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
.