| Barnet Elstree (after 1941) |
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| Geography | |
| Status | Rural district |
| 1911 area | 10,820 acres (43. Rural districts were a type of Local government area &ndash now superseded &ndash established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and 8 km²) |
| 1974 area | 8,339 acres (33. 75 km²) |
| History | |
| Created | 1894 |
| Abolished | 1974 |
| Succeeded by | Barnet Urban District Hertsmere |
| Demography | |
|---|---|
| 1901 population | 4,154 |
| 1971 population | 33,586 |
Elstree (until 1941 known as Barnet) was a rural district in Hertfordshire, England from 1894 to 1974. Barnet was a local government district in south Hertfordshire from 1863 to 1965 around the town of Barnet. History The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the former area of Bushey Urban District Rural districts were a type of Local government area &ndash now superseded &ndash established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 as Barnet Rural District, [1] as successor to the Barnet rural sanitary district. The Local Government Act 1894 (56 & 57 Vict c 73 created a system of Urban districts and Rural districts with elected councils in all areas of England High Barnet or Chipping Barnet is a place in the London Borough of Barnet in North London, England. Sanitary Districts were established in England and Wales in 1875 and in Ireland in 1878. The rural district had an identical area to Barnet RSD except for the parish of South Mimms in Middlesex which went to form a single-parish South Mimms Rural District. South Mimms Rural District (1894-1934 and Potters Bar Urban District (1934-1974 were local government districts occupying the area around the town of Potters Bar
The district was renamed Elstree Rural District in 1941. [2] It was abolished in 1974, and merged with other districts to form the non-metropolitan district of Hertsmere. Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially ' shire districts', are a type of local government district in England. History The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the former area of Bushey Urban District
Civil parishes
Over its existence the rural district consisted of the following civil parishes:[3]
- Arkley (formed from the rural part of the parish of Chipping Barnet in 1894)
- Elstree
- Ridge
- Shenley
- Totteridge
Totteridge constituted an exclave. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. Arkley is a village in the London Borough of Barnet. It is located north north-west of Charing Cross, and at above sea level is one of the highest points in High Barnet or Chipping Barnet is a place in the London Borough of Barnet in North London, England. Elstree is a Village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire on the A5, north of London. Ridge is a village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, situated between Potters Bar and Shenley. Shenley is a village in Hertfordshire, England, between Barnet and St Albans. Totteridge is an area of the London Borough of Barnet in north London, England. [4] Arkley became part of the Barnet Urban District in 1905, and was joined there by Totteridge in 1914. Barnet was a local government district in south Hertfordshire from 1863 to 1965 around the town of Barnet.
External links
References
- ^ Vision of Britain - Barnet RD
- ^ Vision of Britain - Elstree RD
- ^ Frederic A Youngs Jr. , Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, London 1979
- ^ Vision of Britain - Barnet RD boundaries (exclave shown)
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